2003-2007 A3 Champions Cup

2003 A3 Champions Cup

A3 Mazda Cup 2003
Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	16 – 22 February
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Kashima Antlers (1st title)
Runners-up	Dalian Shide
Third place	Seongnam Ilhwa
Fourth place	Jubilo Iwata
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	14 (2.33 per match)
Attendance	127,245 (21,208 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Hao Haidong (Dalian Shide, 3 goals)
Best player(s)	Yutaka Akita (Kashima Antlers)

[Feb 16] Jubilo Iwata           0-2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
         Kashima Antlers        3-1 Dalian Shide
[Feb 19] Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma  2-3 Dalian Shide
         Jubilo Iwata           0-2 Kashima Antlers
[Feb 22] Kashima Antlers        0-0 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
         Dalian Shide           1-0 Jubilo Iwata
 1.Kashima Antlers           3  2  1  0  5- 1  7  [Japan]
 2.Dalian Shide              3  2  0  1  5- 5  6  [China]
 3.Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma     3  1  1  1  4- 3  4  [South Korea]
 4.Jubilo Iwata              3  0  0  3  0- 5  0  [Japan]

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2004 A3 Champions Cup

A3 Nissan Cup 2004
Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	22 – 28 February
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (1st title)
Runners-up	Yokohama F. Marinos
Third place	Shanghai Shenhua
Fourth place	Shanghai International
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	13 (2.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kim Do-Hoon (Seongnam Ilhwa, 2 goals)
Best player(s)	Kim Do-Hoon (Seongnam Ilhwa)

[Feb 22] Yokohama F.Marinos     0-3 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
         Shanghai Shenhua SVA   1-1 Shanghai International
[Feb 25] Shanghai International 0-1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
         Shanghai Shenhua SVA   0-2 Yokohama F.Marinos
[Feb 28] Shanghai International 1-2 Yokohama F.Marinos
         Shanghau Shenhua SVA   1-1 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 1.Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma     3  2  1  0  5- 1  7  [South Korea]
 2.Yokohama F.Marinos        3  2  0  1  4- 4  6  [Japan]
 3.Shanghai Shenhua SVA      3  0  2  1  2- 4  2  [China]
 4.Shanghai International    3  0  1  2  2- 4  1  [China]

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2005 A3 Champions Cup

Tournament details
Host country	South Korea
Dates	13 – 19 February
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Suwon Bluewings (1st title)
Runners-up	Pohang Steelers
Third place	Yokohama F. Marinos
Fourth place	Shenzhen Jianlibao
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	18 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Nádson (6 goals) (Suwon Bluewings)
Best player(s)	Nádson (Suwon Bluewings)

[Feb 13] Pohang Steelers         1-1 Yokohama F.Marinos      (k.o. 13:30)
         Shenzhen Jianlibao      1-3 Suwon Samsung Bluewings (k.o. 16:00)
[Feb 16] Yokohama F.Marinos      2-0 Shenzhen Jianlibao      (k.o. 16:30)
         Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2-2 Pohang Steelers         (k.o. 19:00)
[Feb 19] Suwon Samsung Bluewings 3-1 Yokohama F.Marinos      (k.o. 13:30)
         Pohang Steelers         2-0 Shenzhen Jianlibao      (k.o. 16:00)
 1.Suwon Samsung Bluewings   3  2  1  0  8- 4  7  [South Korea]
 2.Pohang Steelers           3  1  2  0  5- 3  5  [South Korea]
 3.Yokohama F.Marinos        3  1  1  1  4- 4  4  [Japan]
 4.Shenzhen Jianlibao        3  0  0  3  1- 7  0  [China] 

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2006 A3 Champions Cup

Tournament details
Host country	Japan
Dates	2 – 8 August
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i (1st title)
Runners-up	Gamba Osaka
Third place	JEF United
Fourth place	Dalian Shide
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	26 (4.33 per match)
Attendance	70,950 (11,825 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai, 6 goals)
Best player(s)	Lee Chun-Soo (Ulsan Hyundai)

[Aug 2] Gamba Osaka    3-2 Dalian Shide    (k.o. 17:00, att:  7,178)
        Ulsan Hyundai  2-3 JEF Chiba       (k.o. 19:30, att: 11,066)
[Aug 5] Ulsan Hyundai  6-0 Gamba Osaka     (k.o. 17:00)
        JEF Chiba      2-2 Dalian Shide    (k.o. 19:30)
[Aug 8] Dalian Shide   0-4 Ulsan Hyundai   (k.o. 17:00)
        Gamba Osaka    2-0 JEF Chiba       (k.o. 19:30)
 1.Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i    3  2  0  1 12- 3  6  [South Korea]
 2.Gamba Osaka               3  2  0  1  5- 8  6  [Japan]
 3.JEF United Ichihara Chiba 3  1  1  1  5- 6  4  [Japan]
 4.Dalian Shide              3  0  1  2  4- 9  1  [China] 

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2007 A3 Champions Cup

Tournament details
Host country	China
Dates	7 – 13 June
Teams	4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Shanghai Shenhua (1st title)
Runners-up	Shandong Luneng
Third place	Urawa Red Diamonds
Fourth place	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	21 (3.5 per match)
Attendance	148,000 (24,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Washington (Urawa Reds, 3 goals)
Best player(s)	Li Gang (Shanghai Shenhua)

[Jun 7]  Shanghai Shenhua        3-0 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma  
         Shandong Luneng Taishan 4-3 Urawa Red Diamonds
[Jun 10] Urawa Red Diamonds      1-0 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 
         Shandong Luneng Taishan 2-1 Shanghai Shenhua      
[Jun 13] Shanghai Shenhua        3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds
         Shandong Luneng Taishan 1-2 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 
 1.Shanghai Shenhua          3  2  0  1  7- 3  6  [China]
 2.Shandong Luneng Taishan   3  2  0  1  7- 6  6  [China]
 3.Urawa Red Diamonds        3  1  0  2  5- 7  3  [Japan]
 4.Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma     3  1  0  2  2- 5  3  [South Korea]