2003 East Asian Football Championship
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The 2003 East Asian Football Championship was the 1st edition of the East Asian Football Championship, an international football tournament for East Asian countries and territories organized by the EAFF. The qualifiers were held in February and March 2003 in Hong Kong and the final was held in December 2003 in Japan. South Korea won the inaugural championship.
China PR, South Korea, and Japan were the direct finalists. The fourth finalist spot was competed among Chinese Taipei, Guam, Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia. Hong Kong won the qualifiers.
Participating teamsEdit
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FinalsEdit
- Template:Fb – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team
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- Template:Fb – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team
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VenuesEdit
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Preliminary competitionEdit
| Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong Stadium |
| Capacity: 40,000 |
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FinalsEdit
| Tokyo | Saitama | Yokohama |
|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | Saitama Stadium 2002 | International Stadium |
| Capacity: 57,363 | Capacity: 63,700 | Capacity: 72,327 |
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Preliminary competitionEdit
The Preliminary competition was hosted by Hong Kong. The winner of the group advanced to the finals. North Korea withdrew from the tournament.
All times are local (HKT, UTC+08:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 12 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 6 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 |
| Template:Fb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
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Personal awardsEdit
| Best Goalkeeper | Best Defender | Top Scorer | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Domingos Chan | Template:Flagicon Cheng Yung-jen | Template:Flagicon Au Wai Lun | Template:Flagicon Cheung Sai Ho |
FinalsEdit
SquadsEdit
MatchesEdit
All times are local (JST, UTC+09:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Template:Fb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
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Final standingEdit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Fb |
| 2 | Template:Fb |
| 3 | Template:Fb |
| 4 | Template:Fb |
| 5 | Template:Fb |
| 6 | Template:Fb |
| 7 | Template:Fb |
| 8 | Template:Fb |
External linksEdit
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