2003 Peace Cup

2003 Peace Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Venues6 (in 6 host cities)
Dates15–22 July 2003
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands PSV Eindhoven (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored31 (2.38 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)5 players
(2 goals each)
Awards
Best playerPark Ji-sung
(PSV Eindhoven)
2005 →

The 2003 Peace Cup was the first competition of the Peace Cup. The eight invited teams were split into two groups, and two group winners advanced to the final. Champions PSV Eindhoven earned $2 million in prize money.

Teams

Team League
Germany 1860 Munich 2003–04 Bundesliga
Turkey Beşiktaş 2003–04 Süper Lig
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 2003–04 Premier Soccer League
United States LA Galaxy 2003 Major League Soccer
France Lyon 2003–04 Ligue 1
Uruguay Nacional 2003 Uruguayan Primera División
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 2003–04 Eredivisie
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2003 K League

Venues

Seoul Suwon Daejeon
Seoul World Cup Stadium Suwon World Cup Stadium Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 66,806 Capacity: 43,959 Capacity: 40,535
Busan Ulsan Jeonju
Busan Asiad Main Stadium Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Capacity: 53,864 Capacity: 44,474 Capacity: 42,477

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France Lyon 320142+26
South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 320132+16
Turkey Beşiktaş 31115504
South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 301225–31
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2–1Beşiktaş
 Kaloğlu 5'
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven 320196+36
Uruguay Nacional 311132+14
Germany 1860 Munich 311134–14
United States LA Galaxy 302114–32

Final

PSV Eindhoven1–0Lyon
Van Bommel 23' (pen.)
Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul

Goalscorers

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ 박지성, '피스컵' 초대 MVP 등극 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 22 July 2003. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Macdonald, Ewan (12 April 2009). "A Brief History Of The Peace Cup". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.