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{{Infobox football tournament
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| caption              = Chelsea celebrate with the tournament cup after winning the [[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy]].
| alt                  = A coloured photograph of the Chelsea squad standing on a podium, celebrating their second Premier League Asia Trophy win.
| name                 = Premier League Asia Trophy
| founded              = 2003
| abolished            = 2019
| number of teams      = 4
| region               = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] ([[Asia]])
| current champions    =  [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] (1st title)
| most successful club = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] (2 titles)
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The '''Premier League Asia Trophy''' (formerly the '''FA Premier League Asia Cup'''<ref name="Chelsea 2003 BBC"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Can Barclays Asia Trophy be springboard for Everton|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/can-barclays-asia-trophy-springboard-9534926|date=26 June 2015|access-date=2 May 2017|first=Adam|last=Jones|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502141512/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/can-barclays-asia-trophy-springboard-9534926|archive-date=2 May 2017}}</ref>) was a [[wiktionary:biennial|biennial]] pre-season [[association football]] [[Exhibition game#Association football|friendly]] tournament in [[Asia]]. The two-day competition was inaugurated in 2003 and is one of two [[Premier League]]-affiliated competitions to be hosted outside England, alongside the [[Premier League Summer Series]] in the [[United States|US]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Everton To Play Asia Trophy In Singapore|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/03/10/everton-to-play-asia-trophy-in-singapore|date=11 March 2015|access-date=1 May 2017|publisher=Everton Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909202747/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/03/10/everton-to-play-asia-trophy-in-singapore|archive-date=9 September 2015}}</ref><ref name="guide">{{cite web|title=Barclays Asia Trophy 2013 – Guide to The Tournament|url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/uploadedFiles/Shared_Assets/Documents/BATguide2.pdf|access-date=1 May 2017|work=TottenhamHotspur.com|publisher=Premier League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170617120512/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/uploadedFiles/Shared_Assets/Documents/BATguide2.pdf|archive-date=17 June 2017}}</ref> It has taken place every other summer since then in order to avoid conflicting with the [[FIFA World Cup]] and the [[UEFA European Championship]].<ref name="What is">{{cite news|title=What Is The Asia Trophy?|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/07/14/what-is-the-asia-trophy|date=14 July 2015|access-date=1 May 2017|first=Phil|last=Thomas|publisher=Everton Football Club|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234455/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2015/07/14/what-is-the-asia-trophy|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> For sponsorship purposes, it was referred to as the '''Barclays Asia Trophy''' from 2007 until 2015,<ref name="sponsor">{{cite news|title=Barclays Asia Trophy kicks off in Singapore|url=https://www.home.barclays/news/2015/07/asia-trophy.html|date=15 July 2015|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=Barclays|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505074751/https://www.home.barclays/news/2015/07/asia-trophy.html|archive-date=5 May 2017|quote=This is the fifth time that Barclays has sponsored the event, after tournaments in Hong Kong in 2007, Beijing in 2009 and Hong Kong again in 2011 and 2013, when Manchester City lifted the trophy.}}</ref> after which the Premier League discontinued title sponsorship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Premier League new logo unveiled for sponsor-free 2016/17 season|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/premier-league-unveils-new-logo-for-sponsor-free-201617-season-a6862496.html|date=9 February 2016|access-date=20 July 2017|first=Mark|last=Critchley|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625182751/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/premier-league-unveils-new-logo-for-sponsor-free-201617-season-a6862496.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The competition features three clubs that are members of the Premier League,{{#tag:ref|The three clubs are selected according to their position in the league table.  One of the teams selected achieved the top five, the other team finished in sixth to tenth place, while the final team placed eleventh to fifteenth.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liverpool heading for Hong Kong|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/581048/liverpool-heading-hong-kong|date=7 February 2007|access-date=2 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501161458/http://www.scmp.com/article/581048/liverpool-heading-hong-kong|archive-date=1 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>|group=upper-alpha}} as well as a local team from the host country. It employs a [[single-elimination tournament|knockout system]] in which the winners of the first matches advance to the final, while the losing teams take part in a [[third place playoff]].<ref name=guide/><ref>{{cite news |title=Arsenal set for Barclays Asia Trophy|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150310/arsenal-set-for-barclays-asia-trophy|work=Arsenal.com|publisher=Arsenal Football Club|date=11 March 2015|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505075036/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150310/arsenal-set-for-barclays-asia-trophy|archive-date=5 May 2017}}</ref> The tournament format was partly modified for the [[2017 Premier League Asia Trophy|2017 edition]], with no local team participating after the withdrawal of [[Shanghai SIPG F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]].<ref name=Percy>{{cite news|title=Liverpool to face Leicester, Crystal Palace and West Brom in summer Premier League Asia Trophy|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/22/liverpool-faceleicester-crystal-palace-west-brom-summer-premier/|date=22 May 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|first=John|last=Percy|newspaper=The Telegraph|location=London|archive-date=23 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823141902/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/05/22/liverpool-faceleicester-crystal-palace-west-brom-summer-premier/|url-status=live}}</ref> A fourth Premier League club – [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] – agreed to take their place having avoided relegation and played alongside [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], and [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]].<ref name=Percy/> This marked the first time the tournament featured teams solely from the Premier League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Leicester, Liverpool to feature in Asia Trophy in Hong Kong|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-asiatrophy-idUKKBN18L1IC|date=25 May 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|first=Michael|last=Church|work=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527203649/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-asiatrophy-idUKKBN18L1IC|archive-date=27 May 2017}}</ref><ref name=HK17>{{cite web|title=Premier League Asia Trophy coming to Hong Kong|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/402247|date=25 May 2017|access-date=27 May 2017|publisher=Premier League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525124425/https://www.premierleague.com/news/402247|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] won the inaugural tournament in 2003, and finished victorious again in 2011. Seven other sides have won the Premier League Asia Trophy: [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] in 2005, [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in 2007, [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2009, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] in 2013, [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in 2015, Liverpool in 2017, and [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in 2019. Manchester City is the most regular participant, having contested the tournament on three occasions. [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand's under-23 national team]] are the only local Asian side to advance to the final of the contest. Hong Kong has hosted the tournament four times, more than any other city.

==History==
The FA Premier League Asia Cup, as it was originally known, was first organised in March 2003 by [[ESPN STAR Sports]] and formally announced by the league's chairman, [[Dave Richards]].<ref name=Sportcal>{{cite news|title=ESPN Star Sports Organises New F.A Premier League Asia Cup|url=http://www.sportcal.com/News/PressReleases/26825?sportID=256&size=100|date=3 March 2003|access-date=3 May 2017|work=Sportcal.com|publisher=SPORTCAL Global Communications|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502171633/http://www.sportcal.com/News/PressReleases/26825?sportID=256&size=100|archive-date=2 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  It was established as a result of "the increasing popularity of the Premier League in the continent".<ref name="What is"/>  Asia and [[Oceania]] accounted for the league's largest audience during the [[2013–14 Premier League|2013–14]] season with 339.5 million viewers. Moreover, [[China]] (52%), [[India]] (49%), and [[Thailand]] (47%) had "the largest broadcast penetration" among international markets after [[Nigeria]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Barclays Asia Trophy vital for EPL growth in Asia, says Scudamore|url=http://www.espn.in/football/english-premier-league/story/2523212/asia-trophy-vital-for-premier-league-scudamore|date=16 July 2015|access-date=3 May 2017|first=Abilash|last=Nalapat|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607024020/https://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-premier-league/story/2523212/asia-trophy-vital-for-premier-league-scudamore|archive-date=7 June 2022|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  With the contest scheduled to take place three weeks before the start of the [[List of Premier League seasons|league season]], it is intended to serve as the last warm-up event for participating teams before they embark on competitive football.<ref name=Sportcal/>

The [[2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup|inaugural tournament]] took place between 24 July and 27 July 2003,<ref>{{cite news|title=Newcastle defeat Birmingham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3090283.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=24 July 2003|access-date=2 May 2017|quote=They will now play in the final of the competition against either Chelsea o[r] Malaysia on Sunday while Birmingham will play in a third-place play off on Saturday.|archive-date=17 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317005546/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3090283.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> with Chelsea, Newcastle, [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]], and [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]] taking part.<ref>{{cite news|title=Duff completes Chelsea move|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3081647.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 July 2003|access-date=2 May 2017|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306153203/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3081647.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>  The final saw 47,500 people filling the [[Bukit Jalil National Stadium]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref name="Chelsea 2003 ABC">{{cite news|title=Chelsea wins Asia Cup in penalty shoot-out|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-28/chelsea-wins-asia-cup-in-penalty-shoot-out/1455830|date=28 July 2003|access-date=2 May 2017|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027043831/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003-07-28/chelsea-wins-asia-cup-in-penalty-shoot-out/1455830|archive-date=27 October 2016}}</ref>  Chelsea won the first tournament, edging Newcastle 5–4 in a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] that went to [[Sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] after a goalless [[Tie (draw)#Association football|draw]] at full time.<ref name="Chelsea 2003 BBC"/><ref name="Chelsea 2003 ABC"/>  [[2005 FA Premier League Asia Trophy|Two years later]] Bolton Wanderers made an appearance alongside Everton, Manchester City, and the [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thai under-23 national team]], and defeated the local side 1–0 in the final, courtesy of a late [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty]] by [[El Hadji Diouf]].<ref name="Bolton 2005 ABC"/>

[[File:07BarclaysAsiaTrophy04 (large).jpg|thumb|[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] facing [[South China AA|South China]] in 2007 at the [[Hong Kong Stadium]], which also hosted the 2011, 2013, and 2017 editions of the tournament.|alt=A near-capacity crowd watch Liverpool play South China on the first day of the pre-season tournament.]]

The [[2007 Premier League Asia Trophy|2007 edition]] was held in [[Hong Kong]], coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the [[Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong|city's transfer of sovereignty]] from the [[United Kingdom]] to [[China]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Football: The Best summer attractions|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2007-07-27/sports-others/Football-The-Best-summer-attractions-176999|date=27 July 2007|access-date=2 May 2017|first=Silvio|last=Vella|newspaper=The Malta Independent|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502133340/http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2007-07-27/sports-others/Football-The-Best-summer-attractions-176999|archive-date=2 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  It was the first event to feature [[Barclays]] as the [[Sponsor (commercial)|title sponsor]].<ref name=sponsor/><ref>{{cite news|title=Barclays Asia Trophy returns to Hong Kong|url=https://www.home.barclays/news/2013/01/barclays-asia-trophy-returns-to-hong-kong.html|date=17 January 2013|access-date=3 May 2017|publisher=Barclays|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503091546/https://www.home.barclays/news/2013/01/barclays-asia-trophy-returns-to-hong-kong.html|archive-date=3 May 2017|quote=This is the sixth Asia Trophy, with the others having previously been held in Kuala Lumpur (2003), Bangkok (2005), Hong Kong (2007 and 2011) and Beijing (2009).  Barclays is the title sponsor of the Asia Trophy for the fourth time.|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>  The title match was an [[Upset (competition)|upset]] in which Portsmouth held [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] to a goalless draw, before their goalkeeper [[David James (footballer, born 1970)|David James]] saved two spot kicks in the ensuing penalty shootout that ended 4–2 in Portsmouth's favour.<ref name="Portsmouth 2007 ABC"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Portsmouth 0–0 Liverpool (4–2 on penalties)|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0727/220827-portsmouth/|date=9 August 2007|access-date=3 May 2017|work=RTÉ.ie|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004826/https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0727/220827-portsmouth/|url-status=live}}</ref>  Despite the fact that the Premier League Asia Trophy was sold out for the first time in its history,<ref>{{cite news|title=Liverpool keen to make HK return|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/692517/liverpool-keen-make-hk-return|date=15 September 2009|access-date=3 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129053915/http://www.scmp.com/article/692517/liverpool-keen-make-hk-return|url-status=live}}</ref> the right to host the [[2009 Premier League Asia Trophy|2009]] competition was awarded to [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Beijing gets nod ahead of HK for Asia Trophy|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/667731/beijing-gets-nod-ahead-hk-asia-trophy|date=21 January 2009|access-date=3 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129030816/http://www.scmp.com/article/667731/beijing-gets-nod-ahead-hk-asia-trophy|url-status=live}}</ref>  The attendance for that contest, however, was underwhelming, with only 10,000 people present for the final at the 66,000-capacity [[Workers' Stadium (1959)|Workers' Stadium]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Fans can't help falling in love with EPL giants|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/974953/fans-cant-help-falling-love-epl-giants|date=31 July 2011|access-date=3 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129050859/http://www.scmp.com/article/974953/fans-cant-help-falling-love-epl-giants|url-status=live}}</ref> where Tottenham Hotspur beat [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]] 3–0 thanks to a [[2#In sports|brace]]{{Broken anchor|date=2025-05-20|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=2#In sports|reason= The anchor (In sports) [[Special:Diff/1195307551|has been deleted]].|diff_id=1195307551}} from [[Robbie Keane]].<ref name="Spurs 2011"/>

The next two tournaments saw the Premier League Asia Trophy return to Hong Kong.  In [[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy|2011]], Chelsea participated in the competition a second time,<ref>{{cite news|title=Chelsea lead field for 2011 Asia Trophy in Hong Kong|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-trophy-idUKTRE69I0QS20101019|date=19 October 2010|access-date=3 May 2017|first=Ossian|last=Shine|work=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503094123/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-trophy-idUKTRE69I0QS20101019|archive-date=3 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and regained the trophy by triumphing 2–0 against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] before a capacity crowd at the [[Hong Kong Stadium]].<ref name=Chelsea2011/>  Manchester City won the [[2013 Premier League Asia Trophy|2013]] event,<ref name="Man City 2013 SCMP"/> which was overshadowed by heavy rain causing the semifinal matches to be abbreviated to 80 minutes and leading to the degradation of the stadium's [[Football pitch|playing surface]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal, Everton and Stoke City to play in Asia trophy|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-trophy-idUKKBN0M706L20150311|date=11 March 2015|access-date=4 May 2017|first=Julian|last=Linden|work=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503175549/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-asia-trophy-idUKKBN0M706L20150311|archive-date=3 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=killer>{{cite news|title=English Premier League clubs could be set to return to Hong Kong next summer – despite farcical scenes on 'killer pitch' last time|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2049165/english-premier-league-clubs-set-return-hong-kong-next-summer-despite|date=25 November 2016|first=James|last=Porteous|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=24 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524183927/https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/2049165/english-premier-league-clubs-set-return-hong-kong-next-summer-despite|url-status=live}}</ref>  The quality of the pitch was universally lambasted,<ref>{{cite news|title=Will Asia Trophy be back? Pitch woes put Hong Kong host at risk of losing out|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1292748/will-asia-trophy-be-back-pitch-woes-put-hong-kong-host-risk-losing|date=29 July 2013|first1=Kin-wa|last1=Chan|first2=James|last2=Porteous|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=1 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801092628/http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1292748/will-asia-trophy-be-back-pitch-woes-put-hong-kong-host-risk-losing|url-status=live}}</ref> especially after several players were consequently injured while playing on it.<ref name="Man City 2013 SCMP"/><ref name=killer/><ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester United cancel training session amid safety fears|url=http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/5406/pre-season/2013/07/27/4146783/manchester-united-cancel-training-session-amid-safety-fears|date=27 July 2013|access-date=4 May 2017|first=Liam|last=Twomey|work=Goal.com|publisher=Perform Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503181424/http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/5406/pre-season/2013/07/27/4146783/manchester-united-cancel-training-session-amid-safety-fears|archive-date=3 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

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The [[2015 Premier League Asia Trophy|2015 edition]] was hosted by [[Singapore]] to honour the city-state's 50th anniversary of [[History of Singapore#Separation|independence from Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arsenal, Everton and Stoke to play in Asia Trophy|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2015/03/11/9712072/arsenal-everton-and-stoke-to-play-in-asia-trophy|date=11 March 2015|access-date=4 May 2017|first=Dejan|last=Kalinic|work=Goal.com|publisher=Perform Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503185321/http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/english-football/2015/03/11/9712072/arsenal-everton-and-stoke-to-play-in-asia-trophy|archive-date=3 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=EPL big boys coming to Singapore, but at what cost?|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/epl-big-boys-coming-singapore-what-cost|date=16 March 2015|access-date=4 May 2017|first=Neil|last=Humphreys|magazine=FourFourTwo|publisher=Haymarket Media Group|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101174635/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/epl-big-boys-coming-singapore-what-cost|archive-date=1 January 2016}}</ref>  Arsenal claimed their first Premier League Asia Trophy, routing the [[Singapore Selection XI|host country's Select XI]] side 4–0 behind a [[Chuba Akpom]] [[Hat-trick#Association football|hat-trick]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Akpom hat trick powers lethargic Arsenal to Barclays Asia Trophy final|url=http://www.espnfc.com/club/arsenal/359/blog/post/2523210/akpoms-stars-as-arsenal-reach-barclays-asia-trophy-final|date=15 July 2015|access-date=4 May 2017|first=Jason|last=Dasey|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503192543/http://www.espnfc.com/club/arsenal/359/blog/post/2523210/akpoms-stars-as-arsenal-reach-barclays-asia-trophy-final|archive-date=3 May 2017}}</ref> before defeating Everton 3–1 in the final.  The event saw tournament attendance records broken for most people at a single match day (52,107) and the largest cumulative attendance across the two days (just short of 82,000).<ref name="2015 best ever">{{cite news|title=Barclays Asia Trophy 2015 hailed as 'best ever'|url=https://www.home.barclays/news/2015/07/asia-trophy-roundup.html|date=20 July 2015|access-date=1 May 2017|publisher=Barclays|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501124035/https://www.home.barclays/news/2015/07/asia-trophy-roundup.html|archive-date=1 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Football: Premier League chief open to holding Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore again|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-premier-league-chief-open-to-holding-barclays-asia-trophy-in-singapore-again|date=19 July 2015|first=Siang Yee|last=Chua|access-date=4 May 2017|newspaper=The Straits Times|location=Singapore|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503212804/http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-premier-league-chief-open-to-holding-barclays-asia-trophy-in-singapore-again|archive-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>

The [[2017 Premier League Asia Trophy|2017 event]] featured [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]].<ref name=Percy/> Due to the success of the Asia Trophy, the Premier League has considered establishing similar competitions in other continents to broaden their global presence.  [[Richard Scudamore]], the league's executive chairman, envisions Africa and the United States to be likely locations for such tournaments.<ref>{{cite news|title=Africa may host Premier League Trophy|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35862560|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 March 2016|access-date=2 May 2017|archive-date=25 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325193023/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35862560|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=English Premier League exploring global expansion|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/english-premier-league-exploring-global-expansion/article20964912/|date=7 October 2014|access-date=2 May 2017|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|location=Toronto|agency=Associated Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502140135/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/english-premier-league-exploring-global-expansion/article20964912/|archive-date=2 May 2017}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

==Tournaments==
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|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Premier League Asia Trophy tournaments
!Edition
!Year
!style="width:160px;"|Winner
!style="width:160px;"|Runner-up
!style="width:160px;"|Third
!style="width:160px;"|Fourth
!style="width:200px;"|Venue
!class="unsortable"|Ref(s)
|-
| 1
! scope="row"| [[2003 FA Premier League Asia Cup|2003]]
| [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[Bukit Jalil National Stadium]] ([[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]])
|<ref name="Chelsea 2003 BBC">{{cite news|title=Chelsea lift Asia Cup|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3099541.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=27 July 2003|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423100740/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3099541.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=John brace earns Blues win|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/3099205.stm|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=26 July 2003|access-date=30 April 2017|archive-date=23 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423101613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/3099205.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2
! scope="row"| [[2005 FA Premier League Asia Trophy|2005]]
| [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand U23]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| [[Rajamangala Stadium]] ([[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]])
|<ref name="Bolton 2005 ABC">{{cite news|title=Bolton top Thailand, Man City edge Everton in Asia friendlies|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-07-24/bolton-top-thailand-man-city-edge-everton-in-asia/2066082|date=24 July 2005|access-date=30 April 2017|agency=Agence France-Presse|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429191751/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-07-24/bolton-top-thailand-man-city-edge-everton-in-asia/2066082|archive-date=29 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| 3
! scope="row"| [[2007 Premier League Asia Trophy|2007]]
| [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[South China AA|South China]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[Hong Kong Stadium]]<br />([[Hong Kong]])
|<ref name="Portsmouth 2007 ABC">{{cite news|title=Portsmouth stun Liverpool on penalties|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-28/portsmouth-stun-liverpool-on-penalties/2515502|date=28 July 2007|access-date=30 April 2017|agency=Agence France-Presse|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312032117/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-07-28/portsmouth-stun-liverpool-on-penalties/2515502|archive-date=12 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fulham brush aside South China|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/602056/fulham-brush-aside-south-china|date=28 July 2007|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625021813/http://www.scmp.com/article/602056/fulham-brush-aside-south-china|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 4
! scope="row"| [[2009 Premier League Asia Trophy|2009]]
| [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[Workers' Stadium (1959)|Workers' Stadium]]<br />([[Beijing]], [[China]])
|<ref name="Spurs 2011">{{cite news|title=Robbie Keane strikes twice as Spurs beat Hull to win Asia Trophy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/31/robbie-keane-tottenham-asia-trophy-hull|date=31 July 2009|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625050309/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/jul/31/robbie-keane-tottenham-asia-trophy-hull|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Keane brace helps Spurs win Asia Trophy|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/keane-brace-helps-spurs-win-asia-trophy-420845.html|date=31 July 2009|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=Irish Examiner|location=Cork|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170429195423/http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/keane-brace-helps-spurs-win-asia-trophy-420845.html|archive-date=29 April 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 5
! scope="row"| [[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy|2011]]
| [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] {{small|(2)}}
| [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[Hong Kong Stadium]]<br />([[Hong Kong]])
|<ref name=Chelsea2011>{{cite news|title=Chelsea crowned Barclays Asia Trophy champions|url=https://www.home.barclays/news/2011/08/chelsea-crowned-barclays-asia-trophy-champions.html|date=1 August 2011|access-date=1 May 2017|publisher=Barclays|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501070715/https://www.home.barclays/news/2011/08/chelsea-crowned-barclays-asia-trophy-champions.html|archive-date=1 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 6
! scope="row"| [[2013 Premier League Asia Trophy|2013]]
| [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
| [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[South China AA|South China]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}} {{small|(2)}}
| [[Hong Kong Stadium]]<br />([[Hong Kong]])
|<ref name="Man City 2013 SCMP">{{cite news|title=Manchester City rue 1–0 Barclay's Asia victory after Matija Nastajic is injured|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1292292/manchester-city-rue-1-0-barclays-asia-victory-after-matija-nastajic|date=28 July 2013|first=James|last=Porteous|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312212033/http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1292292/manchester-city-rue-1-0-barclays-asia-victory-after-matija-nastajic|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Defoe nets hat-trick in Spurs' demolition of South China|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/225233.html|date=27 July 2013|access-date=30 April 2017|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502183319/http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/225233.html|archive-date=2 May 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| 7
! scope="row"| [[2015 Premier League Asia Trophy|2015]]
| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
|style="background:#FFE6BD"|[[Singapore Selection XI|Singapore Select XI]]{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
| [[National Stadium, Singapore|National Stadium]] ([[Singapore]])
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Theo Walcott sets Arsenal on way to win over Everton in Asia Trophy final|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/18/arsenal-everton-asia-trophy-final-match-report|date=18 July 2015|agency=Press Association|access-date=30 April 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|archive-date=25 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625075209/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/18/arsenal-everton-asia-trophy-final-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 8
! scope="row"| [[2017 Premier League Asia Trophy|2017]]
| [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
| [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| [[Hong Kong Stadium]]<br />([[Hong Kong]])
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Liverpool win Premier League Asia Trophy|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2103739/liverpool-win-premier-league-asia-trophy|date=22 July 2017|first=Paul|last=Ryding|access-date=22 July 2017|newspaper=South China Morning Post|location=Hong Kong|archive-date=8 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308133603/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2103739/liverpool-win-premier-league-asia-trophy|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 9
! scope="row"| [[2019 Premier League Asia Trophy|2019]]
| [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| [[Hongkou Football Stadium]]<br />([[Shanghai]], [[China]])<br />[[Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre]]<br />([[Nanjing]], [[China]])
| 
|-
|}

==Performance by team==
[[File:2011 Barclays Asia Trophy Final match.JPG|thumb|[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] contested the 2011 final, with the latter prevailing 2–0.<ref name=Chelsea2011/>|alt=Aston Villa and Chelsea players line up on the pitch ahead of the 2011 final.]]
[[File:Barry, Walcott, McCarthy BAT 2015.jpg|thumb|[[Gareth Barry]] ''(left)'' and [[James McCarthy (footballer)|James McCarthy]] ''(right)'' featured in the 2015 edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]], while [[Theo Walcott]] ''(centre)'' did so for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]].|alt=Theo Walcott dribbles past Gareth Barry and James McCarthy at the National Stadium in Singapore.]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+Premier League Asia Trophy performances by team
|-
! scope="col" | Team
! scope="col" | Winner
! scope="col" | Runner-up
! scope="col" | Third
! scope="col" | Fourth
! scope="col" | Total
|-
! scope="row"| [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| 2
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| 1
| 1
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| 1
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Thailand national under-23 football team|Thailand U23]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[South China AA|South China]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 2
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C.|Beijing Guoan]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[Singapore Selection XI|Singapore Select XI]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| {{sort dash}}
| 1
| 1
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=upper-alpha}}

==See also==
*[[Premier League Summer Series]]

==References==
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