2003 East Asian Football Championship
| 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 |
2005 → | |
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 teams
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
Venues
Preliminary competition
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Finals
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Preliminary competition
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Macau | 2–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Che Chi Man 34' (pen.) Chan Man Hei 82' |
| Hong Kong | 2–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Yue Hung 77' Lee Wai Man 79' |
| Mongolia | 2–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Tugsbayar 52' Lumbengarav 59' |
| Hong Kong | 3–0 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Kin Wo 46' (pen.) Au Wai Lun 59', 62' |
| Guam | 0–2 | Macau |
|---|---|---|
| Geofredo Cheung 37', 77' |
| Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Che-ming 26', 54' Chiang Shih-lu 71' Yang Cheng-hsing 90' (pen.) |
| Guam | 0–7 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Tu Chu-hsien 24', 34' Sheu Sheau-bao 48', 54', 90' Hsu Jui-chen 55' Tu Ming-feng 64' |
| Hong Kong | 10–0 | Mongolia |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
| Macau | 1–2 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Hoi Man Io 35' | Wu Chun-I 43' Huang Che-ming 53' |
| Hong Kong | 11–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| 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' |
Personal awards
| Best Goalkeeper | Best Defender | Top Scorer | Most Valuable Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domingos Chan | Cheng Yung-jen | Au Wai Lun | Cheung Sai Ho |
Finals
Squads
Matches
All times are local (JST, UTC+09:00).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hong Kong | 1–3 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Akandu 34' | Report | Kim Do-heon 23' Kim Do-hoon 50' Ahn Jung-hwan 57' |
| South Korea | 1–0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Sang-chul 45+1' | Report |
| China | 3–1 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Zhao Xuri 20' Liu Jindong 21' Yang Chen 44' |
Report | Lo Chi Kwan 75' |
| Japan | 0–0 | South Korea |
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| Report |
Final standing
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
| 2 | Japan |
| 3 | China |
| 4 | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Macau |
| 7 | Mongolia |
| 8 | Guam |