2013 Premier League Asia Trophy
The 2013 Premier League Asia Trophy was the sixth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy. Sunderland, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Hong Kong club South China competed for the title on 24 July 2013 and 27 July 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po, Hong Kong.[1] Manchester City were the winners, beating Sunderland 1–0 in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 24 July – 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) |  |
The tournament was also notable for the absence of Tottenham Hotspur's star Gareth Bale. Bale traveled with Spurs to Hong Kong, but an injury he suffered in training meant he did not play in either of Tottenham's matches.
Furthermore, the tournament was also notable for the very poor quality of the grass on the pitch at the venue.
Participating Teams
| Team | Appearances | Best result |
|---|---|---|
|
2nd | Winner (2013) |
|
2nd | 4th (2007, 2013) |
|
1st | 2nd (2013) |
|
2nd | Winner (2009) |
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| 1 | |||||
| 27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| 6 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
Semifinals
All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
Sigurðsson  |
Report | Cabral Brown Karlsson |
Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).
| Manchester City | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko |
Report |
Delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).
Third-place playoff
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tse Dempsey Defoe Townsend |
Report |
Final
| Manchester City | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko |
Report |
References
- "2013 Barclays Asia Trophy line-up announced". Premier League official website. 17 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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