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
Third place play-off
Final
Goalscorers
2 goals Stern John 1 goal Alan Shearer Paul Devlin Shola Ameobi Frank Lampard Hairuddin Omar Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Eiður Guðjohnsen Glen Johnson Stephen Clemence Bryan Hughes
References
External links FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 (RSSSF) FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 (Goalzz.com)