| 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.