The 2011 Premier League Asia Trophy was the fifth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy. Chelsea, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers and Hong Kong club Kitchee competed for the title on 27 July 2011 and 30 July 2011 in Hong Kong Stadium.[1] The winners were Chelsea, beating Aston Villa 2–0 in the final.
Tournament details | |
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City | Hong Kong |
Dates | 27 July – 30 July |
Teams | 4 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Chelsea (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Aston Villa |
Third place | Blackburn Rovers |
Fourth place | Kitchee |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Nine players (1 goal each) |
Best player(s) | Frank Lampard |
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
Kitchee | 0 | |||||
30 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
Chelsea | 4 | |||||
Chelsea | 2 | |||||
27 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
Aston Villa | 0 | |||||
Aston Villa | 1 | |||||
Blackburn Rovers | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
30 July – Hong Kong | ||||||
Kitchee | 0 | |||||
Blackburn Rovers | 3 |
All kick-off times are local (UTC+08:00).
Aston Villa | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
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Bent 49' | Report |
Chelsea | 2–0 | Aston Villa |
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McEachran 1' Torres 58' |
Report |
Chelsea
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Aston Villa
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Ticket prices for each match day in Hong Kong dollars (with all British prices an approximation) were: $130 (£10), $210 (£16.50), $270 (£21), $330 (£26), $460 (£36).
Ticket sales started from 1 June 2011 at Hong Kong Football Association and online at www.cityline.com.[3] More than two thirds of the 80,000 tickets available were purchased by Hong Kong football fans after just five days.[4]