East_Asian_Football_Championship_2003
2003 East Asian Football Championship
International football competition
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.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 東アジアサッカー選手権2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 22 February – 2 March 2003 (qualifiers) 4–10 December 2003 (finals) |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  China |
| Fourth place |  Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 58 (3.63 per match) |
| Attendance | 209,530 (13,096 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tatsuhiko Kubo (2 goals) |
| Best player(s) |  Yoo Sang-chul |
| Best goalkeeper | Seigo Narazaki |
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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.
Preliminary
Finals
China – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team
Hong Kong – Winner of preliminary competition
Japan – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team
South Korea – 2002 FIFA World Cup participating team
More information Hong Kong, Tokyo ...
Preliminary competition
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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).
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Hong Kong |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | +26 | 12 |
 Chinese Taipei |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
 Macau |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 6 |
 Mongolia |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 |
 Guam |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
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More information Hong Kong, 2–0 ...
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
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Kwok Yue Hung  77'Lee Wai Man 79' |
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More information Hong Kong, 3–0 ...
| Hong Kong | 3–0 | Macau |
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| Lee Kin Wo 46' (pen.) Au Wai Lun 59', 62' |
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More information Chinese Taipei, 4–0 ...
| Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | Mongolia |
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| Huang Che-ming 26', 54' Chiang Shih-lu 71'Yang Cheng-hsing 90' (pen.) |
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More information Guam, 0–7 ...
| Guam | 0–7 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Tu Chu-hsien 24', 34' Sheu Sheau-bao 48', 54', 90'Hsu Jui-chen 55'Tu Ming-feng 64' |
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,814
More information Hong Kong, 10–0 ...
| Hong Kong | 10–0 | Mongolia |
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| Au Wai Lun 6', 53' Yau Kin Wai 10'Chan Ho Man 12', 40', 42'Cheung Sai Ho 13', 26' (pen.), 90'Kwok Yue Hung 79' |
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 1,814
More information Macau, 1–2 ...
| Macau | 1–2 | Chinese Taipei |
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| Hoi Man Io 35' |
Wu Chun-I 43' Huang Che-ming 53' |
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Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
Attendance: 6,862
More information Hong Kong, 11–0 ...
| Hong Kong | 11–0 | Guam |
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| Lau Chi Keung 7', 35', 56' Au Wai Lun 8', 61', 86' (pen.)Chan Chi Hong 40'Poon Yiu Cheuk 42'Chan Ho Man 46', 58'Lee Wai Man 90' |
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Personal awards
More information Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender ...
| Best Goalkeeper | Best Defender | Top Scorer | Most Valuable Player |
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| Domingos Chan |
 Cheng Yung-jen |
Au Wai Lun |
Cheung Sai Ho |
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Squads
Main article: 2003 East Asian Football Championship finals squads
Matches
All times are local (JST, UTC+09:00).
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| South Korea |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| China |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Hong Kong |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
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More information Hong Kong, 1–3 ...
| Hong Kong | 1–3 | South Korea |
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| Akandu 34' Akandu  40' |
Report | Kim Do-heon 23' Kim Do-hoon 50'Ahn Jung-hwan 57' |
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More information Japan, 2–0 ...
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More information South Korea, 1–0 ...
| South Korea | 1–0 | China |
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| Ahn Jung-hwan 40' Choi Jin-cheul 44'Yoo Sang-chul 45+1'Lee Eul-yong  60' |
Report | Zheng Zhi 28' Zhou Ting 40'Li Yi 60' |
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More information Japan, 1–0 ...
| Japan | 1–0 | Hong Kong |
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| Alex 37' (pen.) Kubo 58' |
Report | Fan Chun Yip 36' Man Pei Tak 58'Szeto Man Chun 63' |
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More information China, 3–1 ...
| China | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
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| Zhao Xuri 20' Liu Jindong 21'Yang Chen 44'Zhou Haibin 87' |
Report | Lo Chi Kwan 75' |
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More information Japan, 0–0 ...
| Japan | 0–0 | South Korea |
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Okubo 15'  18'Motoyama 86' |
Report | Choi Jin-cheul 14' Park Jae-hong 41'Kim Dong-jin 90+4' |
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More information Rank, Team ...
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | South Korea |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3 | China |
| 4 | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Macau |
| 7 | Mongolia |
| 8 | Guam |
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