2003 East Asian Football Championship

2003 East Asian Football Championship
東アジアサッカー選手権2003
Tournament details
Host countryJapan
Dates22 February – 2 March 2003 (qualifiers)
4–10 December 2003 (finals)
Teams8 (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 played16
Goals scored58 (3.63 per match)
Attendance209,530 (13,096 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Tatsuhiko Kubo (2 goals)
Best player(s)South Korea Yoo Sang-chul
Best goalkeeperJapan 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.