2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
| 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.
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | |||||||
 Newcastle United |
2 | ||||||
| Birmingham City |
1 | ||||||
| 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | |||||||
| Chelsea |
0 (5) | ||||||
| Newcastle United |
0 (4) | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | ||||||
 Malaysia |
1 | Malaysia |
0 | ||||
| Chelsea |
4 | Birmingham City |
4 | ||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Chelsea |
0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Lampard  Duff  Huth Guðjohnsen Hasselbaink Keenan Terry |
5 – 4 | Shearer Robert Dyer Bowyer Bellamy Woodgate Jenas |
Goalscorers
Stern John is the tournament top scorer with 2 goals.
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