2003 A3 Champions Cup
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| A3 Mazda Cup 2003 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 16 – 22 February |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kashima Antlers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Dalian Shide |
| Third place |  Seongnam Ilhwa |
| Fourth place | Jubilo Iwata |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 127,245 (21,208 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide, 3 goals) |
| Best player | Yutaka Akita (Kashima Antlers) |
The 2003 A3 Champions Cup was first edition of A3 Champions Cup. It was held from February 16 to 22, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan.
Contents
Participants
- Jubilo Iwata – 2002 J. League Champions
- Kashima Antlers – 2002 J. League Cup Winners
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma – 2002 K-League Champions
- Dalian Shide – 2002 Chinese Jia-A League Champions
Group Table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| Dalian Shide |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Jubilo Iwata |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Match Results
All times are Japan Standard Time (JST) – UTC+9
|
16 February 2003
13:00 |
| Jubilo Iwata |
0 – 2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
|---|---|---|
Shin Tae-Yong  25'Kim Dae-Eui 56' |
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 20,793 |
|
16 February 2003
17:00 |
| Dalian Shide |
1 – 3 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Sheng 44' |
Akita 29' Ogasawara 38'Fernando 53' |
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 23,907 |
|
19 February 2003
16:00 |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
2 – 3 | Dalian Shide |
|---|---|---|
| Drakulić 16' Shin Tae-Yong 53' |
Hao Haidong 26', 44', 55' |
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 9,065 |
|
19 February 2003
19:00 |
| Jubilo Iwata |
0 – 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Euller 8' Yanagisawa 74' |
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 20,176 |
|
22 February 2003
13:30 |
| Kashima Antlers |
0 – 0 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
|---|---|---|
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 25,423 |
|
22 February 2003
16:30 |
| Dalian Shide |
1 – 0 | Jubilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Janković 8' |
|
Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 27,881 |
Awards
Winners
| A3 Champions Cup 2003 Winners |
|---|
 Kashima Antlers First title |
Individual Awards
| Top Goalscorers | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|
| Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide) |
Yutaka Akita (Kashima Antlers) |
