Asian Cup 2003
ChampionsNorth Korea
North Korea won, ahead of China (2–1 in the final, 21 Jun 2003). 14 teams, 30 games, 6.13 goals a game; hosted by Thailand.
The road to the final
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Koreathrough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +43 | 10 |
| South Koreathrough | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 10 |
| Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -22 | 3 |
| Singapore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -24 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +29 | 9 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| India | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 3 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -19 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +34 | 12 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -24 | 3 |
| Guam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 0 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Semi-finals
- 2003-06-19China3–1South KoreaSemi-finals · Bangkok93%
- 2003-06-19North Korea3–0JapanSemi-finals · Bangkok70%
Third-place play-off
- 2003-06-21Japan0–1South KoreaThird-place play-off · Bangkok68%
Final
- 2003-06-21North Korea2–1ChinaFinal · Bangkok33%
Results: martj42/womens-international-results (CC0), women’s internationals since 1956 — every major tournament, but not yet every friendly, and updated less often than the men’s file. Rounds worked out from the results.