2013 Premier League Asia Trophy
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 24 July – 27 July |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Manchester City (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
Sunderland
|
| Third place |
Tottenham Hotspur
|
| Fourth place |
 South China
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Jermain Defoe (3 goals) |
| Best player |
 Edin Džeko
|
The 2013 Premier League Asia Trophy was the sixth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy. Sunderland, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Hong Kong club South China competed for the title on 24 July 2013 and 27 July 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po, Hong Kong. Manchester City were the winners, beating Sunderland 1–0 in the final.
The tournament was also notable for the absence of Tottenham Hotspur's star Gareth Bale. Bale traveled with Spurs to Hong Kong, but an injury he suffered in training meant he did not play in either of Tottenham's matches.
Furthermore, the tournament was also notable for the very poor quality of the grass on the pitch at the venue.
All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).
Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).
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