Outline of the EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2003 Final Competition

At the 6th Executive Committee held in Tokyo on Thursday, 25 September 2003, the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) approved the proposed schedule for the EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2003 Final Competition submitted by the Organising Committee of the Japan Football Association (JFA). The approved outline for the competition is attached.

Details concerning ticket sales will be announced at a later date from the Japan Football Association (JFA).

<OUTLINE OF THE COMPETITION>

Official Event Title	：	EAST ASIAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2003 Final Competition
Hosted by	：	East Asian Football Federation(EAFF)
Hosted by	：	Japan Football Association (JFA)
		Tokyo Football Association Saitama Prefecture Football Association Kanagawa Prefecture Football Association
Venues	：	National Stadium (Tokyo) Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama) International Stadium Yokohama (Yokohama)
Participating Associations	：	China PR, Hong Kong-China, Korea Rep., Japan
Competition Format	：	4-team round-robin (each team plays 3 matches)
Schedule and Match-Ups	：	Thursday 4 December National Stadium(Tokyo)   16：30 Japan vs. China PR   19：15 Korea Rep. vs. China PR Sunday 7 December Saitama Stadium 2002(Saitama)   16：30 Korea Rep. vs. China PR   19：15 Japan vs. Hong Kong-China Wednesday 10 Decembe International Stadium Yokohama(Yokohama)   16：30 China PR vs. Hong Kong-China   19：15 Japan vs. Korea Rep.
Prize Money	：	Champion Second Place Third Place Fourth Place	US$500,000 US$300,000 US$200,000 US$150,000
TV Broadcasters	：	Japan ： Fuji Television Network China PR ： CCTV Korea Rep. ： KBS・MBC・SBS Hong Kong-China ： ATV Indonesia ： RCTI Thailand ： CH3 Others