A3 Champions Cup

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A3 Champions Cup (also known as East Asian Champions Cup) is an annual football (soccer) event involving the league champions of China, Japan and South Korea. The host nation also invites an additional team, making this a four team tournament.

It has been suggested that the league champion from Australia may be added to the cup in the future.[1] However, it has been reported that Japan's champion may not participate in the 2008 edition, since Urawa were not paid their appearance fee in 2007.[2] [3]

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[edit] Past results

Season Venue Champions Runners-up 3rd 4th
2003 Flag of Japan Tokyo Flag of Japan Kashima Antlers† Flag of the People's Republic of China Dalian Shide Flag of South Korea Ilhwa Chunma Flag of Japan Jubilo Iwata
2004 Flag of the People's Republic of China Shanghai Flag of South Korea Ilhwa Chunma Flag of Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of the People's Republic of China Shanghai Shenhua Flag of the People's Republic of China Shanghai Chanba†
2005 Flag of South Korea Jeju Flag of South Korea Suwon Bluewings Flag of South Korea Pohang Steelers† Flag of Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of the People's Republic of China Shenzhen Kingway
2006 Flag of Japan Tokyo Flag of South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Flag of Japan Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan JEF United† Flag of the People's Republic of China Dalian Shide
2007 Flag of the People's Republic of China Jinan Flag of the People's Republic of China Shanghai Shenhua† Flag of the People's Republic of China Shandong Luneng Flag of Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

† = did not qualify as league champions.

[edit] Records

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Aussies Could Turn A3 Into A4
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