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.
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| 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 | ||||
| 2003-07-24 20:45 MST 08:00 UTC |
Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Birmingham City | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Attendance: 14,600 Referee: Rob Styles |
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| Shearer 36' (pen.) Ameobi 75' |
Devlin 72' (pen.) |
| 2003-07-25 20:45 MST 08:00 UTC |
Malaysia | 1 – 4 | Chelsea | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hairuddin 40' | Lampard 36' Hasselbaink 70' Guðjohnsen 83' Johnson 85' |
| 2003-07-26 20:45 MST 08:00 UTC |
Malaysia | 0 – 4 | Birmingham City | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Rob Styles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John 8', 50' Clemence 76' Hughes 81' |
| 2003-07-27 20:45 MST 08:00 UTC |
Chelsea | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Newcastle United | Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Andy D'Urso |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Lampard Duff Huth Guðjohnsen Hasselbaink Keenan Terry |
5 – 4 | Shearer Robert Dyer Bowyer Bellamy Woodgate Jenas |
Stern John is the tournament top scorer with 2 goals.
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