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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Thailand |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bolton Wanderers (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Thailand |
| Third place | Manchester City |
| Fourth place | Everton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Seven players (1 goal each) |
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The FA Premier League Asia Cup 2005 was the second edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy, a four-team football (soccer) tournament held every two years. The second edition was competed by Thailand national football team, Bolton Wanderers, Everton and Manchester City at the 49,749-capacity Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The semi-finals took place on 20 July and both third-place play-off and final on 26 July 2005.
Both semifinals were decided on spot kicks with the scores levelled on 1–1 at full-time. Thailand defeated Everton 5–3 while Bolton Wanderers edged Manchester City 5–4 on the spot-kicks.
The third place play-off was also decided via spot-kicks after a 1–1 stalemate. Manchester City beat Everton 4–2 on spot-kicks. The final was won through a penalty converted by Diouf on the 79th minute as Bolton Wanderers clinched the title with a slim 1–0 win over Thailand.[1]
- ^ "Bolton top Thailand, Man City edge Everton in Asia friendlies". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 24 July 2005. Archived from the original on 29 April 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.