2013 Premier League Asia Trophy
International football competition
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The 2013 Premier League Asia Trophy was the sixth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy. Sunderland, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Hong Kong club South China competed for the title on 24 July 2013 and 27 July 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po, Hong Kong.[1] Manchester City were the winners, beating Sunderland 1–0 in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 24 July – 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Manchester City (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sunderland |
| Third place | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Fourth place |  South China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer | Jermain Defoe (3 goals) |
| Best player |  Edin Džeko |
← 2011 2015 → | |
The tournament was also notable for the absence of Tottenham Hotspur's star Gareth Bale. Bale travelled with Spurs to Hong Kong, but an injury he suffered in training meant he did not play in either of Tottenham's matches.
Furthermore, the tournament was also notable for the very poor quality of the grass on the pitch at the venue.
Participating teams
| Team | Appearances | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City |
2nd | Winner (2013) |
| South China |
2nd | 4th (2007, 2013) |
| Sunderland |
1st | 2nd (2013) |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
2nd | Winner (2009) |
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Manchester City | 1 | |||||
| 27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| South China | 0 | |||||
| Manchester City | 1 | |||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Sunderland | 0 | |||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | |||||
| Sunderland | 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | |||||
| South China | 0 | |||||
Semifinals
All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
Sigurðsson  28' |
Report | Cabral 33' Brown 64'Karlsson 80' |
Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).
| Manchester City | 1–0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko 21' |
Report |
Delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).
Third-place playoff
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
Sean  12' (o.g.)Dempsey 34'Defoe 45', 54', 80'Townsend 86' |
Report |
Final
| Manchester City | 1–0 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko 9' |
Report |
          Manchester City
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     Sunderland
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