2005 FA Premier League Asia Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bolton Wanderers (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thailand |
| Third place | Manchester City |
| Fourth place | Everton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
The FA Premier League Asia Cup 2005 was the second edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team football (soccer) tournament held every two years. The second edition was competed by Thailand national football team, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City at the 49,749-capacity Rajamangala Stadium. The semi-finals took place on 20 July and both third-place play-off and final on 26 July 2005.
Both semifinals were decided on spot kicks with the scores levelled on 1–1 at full-time. Thailand defeated Everton 5–3 while Bolton Wanderers edged Manchester City 5–4 on the spot-kicks.
The third place play-off was also decided via spot-kicks after a 1–1 stalemate. Manchester City beat Everton 4–2 on spot-kicks. The final was won through a penalty converted by Diouf on the 79th minute as Bolton Wanderers clinched the title with a slim 1–0 win over Thailand.
Competition format
The competition used a knock-out format. On 20 July 2005,Thailand played Everton while Bolton played Man. City. The winners competed in the final while the losers competed for 3rd place play-off, both on 23 July 2005.
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 20 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | |||||||
 Thailand |
1 (5) | ||||||
 Everton |
1 (3) | ||||||
| 27 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | |||||||
| Thailand |
0 | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers |
1 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 20 July 2005 - Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | 26 July 2005 – Thailand (Rajamangala Stadium) | ||||||
| Bolton Wanderers |
1 (5) | Manchester City |
1 (4) | ||||
| Manchester City |
1 (4) | Everton |
1 (2) | ||||
Semi-finals
| Thailand |
1 – 1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
Pichitphong  9' |
Bent 44' | |
| Penalties | ||
Datsakorn  Teeratep Pichitphong Chakrit Jakkrit |
5 – 3 | Weir McFadden  Yobo Kilbane |
Third place play-off
| Manchester City |
1 – 1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Cole 24' |
Beattie 51' (pen.) | |
| Penalties | ||
| Wright-Phillips Mills Thatcher Flood |
4 – 2 | Weir Ferguson Bent Kilbane |
Final
Goalscorers
7 players scored a single goal throughout the competition, no one scored more.
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