2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia |
| Dates | 24 - 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chelsea (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Newcastle United |
| Third place | Birmingham City |
| Fourth place |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Stern John (2 goals) |
The 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup was the first edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team pre-season football tournament held every two years. Participants in the inaugural edition included hosts Malaysia and three Premier League teams: Chelsea, Newcastle United and Birmingham City. All games were held at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
The tournament began at the semi-final stage, with the winners advancing to the final and the losers playing off for third place. Chelsea became the inaugural winners of this tournament after defeating Newcastle United on penalties in the final.[citation needed]
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 July 2003 – Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 1 | |||||
Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Newcastle United | 0 (4) | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Chelsea | 4 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 26 July 2003 – Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
| Malaysia | 0 | |||||
| Birmingham City | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
| Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
Shearer  36' (pen.)Ameobi 75' |
Devlin 72' (pen.) |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Rob Styles
| Malaysia | 1 – 4 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Hairuddin 40' |
Johnson 85' |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Third place play-off
| Malaysia | 0 – 4 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| John 8', 50' Clemence 76'Hughes 81' |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Rob Styles
Final
| Chelsea | 0 – 0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Lampard  Duff  Huth Guðjohnsen Hasselbaink Keenan Terry |
5 – 4 | Shearer Robert Dyer Bowyer Bellamy Woodgate Jenas |
Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Andy D'Urso
          Chelsea
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     Newcastle United
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