title: 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
text: # 2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup
  
  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 | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 24 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) |
  | Newcastle United | 2 |
  | Newcastle United | 2 | 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) |
  | Birmingham City | 1 | 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 27 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) |
  | Birmingham City | 1 | Chelsea | 0 (5) |
  | 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | | Chelsea | 0 (5) |
  | 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 25 July 2003 - Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | Newcastle United | 0 (4) |
  | Malaysia | 1 | Newcastle United | 0 (4) |
  | Chelsea | 4 | | |
  | Chelsea | 4 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) | 26 July 2003 – Kuala Lumpur (Bukit Jalil Stadium) |
  | | | Malaysia | 0 |
  | | | Birmingham City | 4 |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Chelsea | Newcastle United |
  | - | - |
  
  ## 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
  
  External links
  
  FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 (RSSSF)
  
  FA Premier League Asia Cup 2003 (Goalzz.com)
  
  vtePremier League Asia Trophy
  
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