2013 Premier League Asia Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 24 July – 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Manchester City (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Sunderland |
| Third place |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| Fourth place |
 South China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Jermain Defoe (3 goals) |
| Best player |
 Edin Džeko |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City |
2nd | Winner (2013) |
| South China |
2nd | 4th (2007, 2013) |
| Sunderland |
1st | 2nd (2013) |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
2nd | Winner (2009) |
Results
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | |||||||
| Manchester City |
1 | ||||||
| South China |
0 | ||||||
| 27 July – Hong Kong | |||||||
| Manchester City |
1 | ||||||
| Sunderland |
0 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 24 July – Hong Kong | 27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur |
1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
6 | ||||
| Sunderland |
3 | South China |
0 | ||||
Semifinals
All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).
24 July 2013 18:30 |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
1–3 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
Sigurðsson  28' |
Report | Cabral 33' Brown 64'Karlsson 80' |
Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).
Delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).
Third-place playoff
27 July 2013 18:00 |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
6–0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Tse 12' (o.g.) Dempsey 34'Defoe 45', 54', 80'Townsend 86' |
Report |
Final
Ticket sales
Unlike previous edition in 2011, ticket prices for each match day were different. For the first matchday (24 July), ticket prices in Hong Kong dollars (with all British prices an approximation) were: $150 (£13), $250 (£21), $300 (£25), $350 (£30), $500 (£42), while for the second matchday (27 July), ticket prices were: $200 (£17), $300 (£25), $400 (£34), $450 (£38), $600 (£51).
Ticket sales started from 31 May 2013 online at www.cityline.com.[2] Tickets for the final sold out in one day.[3]
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 1 goal
- 1 own goal
- Sean Tse (playing against Tottenham Hotspur)
References
- ↑ "2013 Barclays Asia Trophy line-up announced". Premier League official website. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Tickets for Barclays Asia Trophy 2013 go on sale". Premier League official website. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Tickets sold out for Barclays Asia Trophy finals day". BarclaysPremierLeague.com. 31 May 2013.
