London were drawn in a testing group, facing teams from Bilbao, The Hague and Rome for a place in the semi-finals. London’s strong performance in the group stage meant a semi-final against another Italian side, Livorno, which London went on to win 2-0.
The final of ELFCup 2003 was a tight affair between LLFC and a very strong and experienced Budapest side which had appeared in, but lost, the last two Mundiavocat finals. Experience met youth in an open game played in front of a few hundred spectators at Frankfurt FC’s splendid Brentanobad stadium. However, nothing quite fell for London and a well-drilled Budapest defence kept London out for the first time in the tournament. Final score - Budapest 1 v 0 London.
LLFC’s full results at ELFCup 2003
Group stage
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London 4 v 1 Bilbao |
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London 2 v 0 Rome |
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London 4 v 0 The Hague |
Semi-final
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London 2 v 0 Livorno |
Final
London 0 v 1 Budapest
Final Position : Runners up
