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.[2] Champions PSV Eindhoven earned $2 million in prize money.[2]

2003 Peace Cup
Tournament details
CountrySouth Korea
Venue(s)6 (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)
Best playerPark Ji-sung
(PSV Eindhoven)[1]
2005 →

Teams

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Team League
  1860 Munich 2003–04 Bundesliga
  Beşiktaş 2003–04 Süper Lig
  Kaizer Chiefs 2003–04 Premier Soccer League
  LA Galaxy 2003 Major League Soccer
  Lyon 2003–04 Ligue 1
  Nacional 2003 Uruguayan Primera División
  PSV Eindhoven 2003–04 Eredivisie
  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 2003 K League

Venues

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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

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Lyon 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
  Beşiktaş 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Kaizer Chiefs 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 1
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma2–1Beşiktaş
Kaloğlu   5'



Lyon1–2Beşiktaş
Luyindula   74'

Beşiktaş2–2Kaizer Chiefs

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  PSV Eindhoven 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
  Nacional 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
  1860 Munich 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
  LA Galaxy 3 0 2 1 1 4 –3 2
1860 Munich2–4PSV Eindhoven


Nacional3–1PSV Eindhoven
Robben   28'



Final

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Goalscorers

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2 goals

1 goal

References

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  1. ^ 박지성, '피스컵' 초대 MVP 등극 (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 22 July 2003. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b 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.
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