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2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates18 September 2021 – 8 May 2022
Teams8
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsNone
Runner-upNone
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored111 (3.36 per match)

All statistics correct as of 5 January 2022.

The 2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup is the 7th edition of the Sapling Cup, and is the fourth time in history without name sponsorship. The competition is contested by the 8 teams in the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2000 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.

Eastern are the defending champions.

Format

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Different from last season, the 2021–22 Sapling Cup is based on a system of double round league.[1] The team with the highest points will be the champions.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the Omicron outbreak.[2] Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.

After the measures were extended several times in the successive weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it near impossible to complete the season before most player contracts end on 31 May.[3] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.[4]

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Eastern 9 6 3 0 25 7 +18 21
2 Kitchee 9 6 1 2 21 12 +9 19
3 Southern 9 5 3 1 14 10 +4 18
4 Lee Man 7 5 1 1 16 6 +10 16
5 Rangers 8 2 2 4 11 15 −4 8
6 Resources Capital 9 1 3 5 12 17 −5 6
7 HK U23 7 1 1 5 6 21 −15 4
8 HKFC 8 0 0 8 6 23 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2022. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).

Results

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Home \ Away KIT EAS LEE SOU RAN RES HKF U23
Kitchee 1–1 2–0 3–2 5–2
Eastern 2–0 1–1 3–1 7–0
Lee Man 3–0 1–3 0–0 5–0
Southern 3–1 3–3 0–0 2–1 3–2
Rangers 0–3 1–2 3–2 2–0
Resources Capital 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–3 3–0
HKFC 0–2 1–3 1–2
HK U23 1–4 0–3 1–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2022. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results

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18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP01 Eastern 2–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:30 Sun Ming Him 47'
Fung Hing Wa 81'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 573
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP02 Lee Man 3–0 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Ángel 41' (pen.)
Gil 79'
Tsui Wang Kit 90+3'
Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 472
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) SP03 HKFC 1–2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Scott 1' Report Ha 25'
Dudu 90+4'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 546
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) SP04 Kitchee 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Damjanović 17' Report Naveed 51' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP05 Southern 2–1 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Pereira 51'
Sasaki 84' (pen.)
Report Ho Sze Chit 11' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 480
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP06 HKFC 1–3 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Fray 80' Report Nakaruma 3', 90+1'
Bleda 68'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 622
Referee: Poon Chun-kit
26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) SP07 Rangers 0–3 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:30 Report Chan 67'
Damjanović 86'
Hélio 90+2'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 515
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) SP08 Lee Man 0–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) SP09 Resources Capital 3–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:30 Ho Sze Chit 1'
6', 43'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 681
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) SP10 Rangers 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Juninho 34'
Bazán 64'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 326
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) SP11 Lee Man 1–3 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:30 Gil 63' Report Clayton 13'
Everton 75'
Yue Tze Nam 82'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) SP12 Kitchee 2–0 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:30 Orr 5'
Damjanović 49'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 832
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) SP13 HK U23 1–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Canal 51' (o.g.) Report Canal 58' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 919
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
5 January 2022 (2022-01-05) SP14 Resources Capital 1–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 84' Report Acosta 2'
Ngan Lok Fung 12'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP15 Eastern 7–0 HK U23 Yuen Long, New Territories
15:30 Everton 6', 37'
Sun Ming Him 45+1'
Ma Hei Wai 48'
Marcos 57'
Mikael 76'
Khan 85'
Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 451
Referee: Law Bik Chi
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP16 Rangers 3–2 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Yeung Dik Lun 35'
Juninho 48', 63'
Report Fok 45+3'
Schipper 90+6'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 280
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
14 October 2021 (2021-10-14) SP17 Southern 3–2 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:30 Pereira 21'
Dudu 30'
Ju Yingzhi 45+2'
Report Chan Yun Tung 70'
Ng Man Hei 90+1'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 722
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) SP18 Rangers 1–2 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 Lo Kwan Yee 88' (pen.) Report Wong Chun Ho 15'
Bleda 45+2'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 374
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) SP19 Kitchee 5–2 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Damjanović 35', 43', 78'
Hélio 71'
Alex 88'
Report 4' (pen.)
Ki Sze Ho 45+2'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 586
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP20 Southern 3–3 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Pereira 19', 44'
Sasaki 76' (pen.)
Report Sun Ming Him 11', 35'
Clayton 90+1'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 556
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP21 HK U23 2–1 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Cheung Chun Hin 88'
Law Hiu Chung 90+6' (pen.)
Report Harrington 45+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 494
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14) SP22 HKFC 0–2 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 Report Gavilán 43' (pen.)
Tong Kin Man 67'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 379
Referee: Law Bik Chi
19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) SP23 Lee Man Cancelled HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) SP24 Resources Capital 3–3 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 3', 71'
Liu Yik Shing 24'
Report Kilama 62'
Juninho 80', 89'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 272
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) SP25 Eastern 3–1 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Wong Tsz Ho 9'
Powell 55' (o.g.)
Khan 73'
Report Léo 45+2' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 307
Referee: Law Bik Chi
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP26 Eastern 1–1 Resources Capital Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
16:30 Everton 15' Report 90+6' (pen.) Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 465
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP27 Southern 0–0 Rangers Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
19:00 Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 465
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) SP28 HK U23 1–4 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Law Hiu Chung 74' (pen.) Report Chan Siu Kwan 11'
Ichikawa 19'
Chan 33'
Orr 56'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 503
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) SP29 Southern 3–1 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Khan 48', 67'
Pereira 61'
Report Chang Kwong Yin 90+4' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 605
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) SP30 Resources Capital 0–2 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 Report Sun Ming Him 40' (pen.)
Everton 59'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 548
Referee: Law Bik Chi
2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) SP31 Kitchee 3–2 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 Gavilán 24' (pen.)
Damjanović 69' (pen.), 70'
Report Bazán 66' (pen.), 87' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 634
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) SP32 Lee Man 5–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Kim Seung-yong 15'
Nakamura 32'
Acosta 39'
Wong Ho Chun 48'
Yu Wai Lim 56'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 487
Referee: Law Bik Chi
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) SP33 HK U23 0–3 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Sun Ming Him 16', 85'
Dovale 56'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 296
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) SP34 Resources Capital 0–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Pereira 55' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 531
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) SP35 Rangers Cancelled Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) SP36 Southern Cancelled HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) SP37 Kitchee Cancelled Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) SP38 Resources Capital Cancelled HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 8
2 Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Eastern 7
Brazil Felipe Sá Resources Capital
3 Brazil Stefan Pereira Southern 6
4 Brazil Juninho Rangers 5
Brazil Everton Eastern
5 Pakistan Naveed Khan Eastern 3
Hong Kong Yuto Nakamura Lee Man
Argentina Leandro Bazán Rangers
5 Brazil Gil Lee Man 2
Spain Manolo Bleda Lee Man
Argentina Jonathan Acosta Lee Man
Hong Kong Hélio Kitchee
Hong Kong Shinichi Chan Kitchee
Hong Kong Matt Orr Kitchee
Spain Manuel Gavilán Kitchee
Hong Kong Ho Sze Chit Resources Capital
Hong Kong Clayton Eastern
Brazil Dudu Southern
Japan Shu Sasaki Southern
Hong Kong Jahangir Khan Southern
Hong Kong Law Hiu Chung HK U23

Remarks

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References

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  1. ^ "Arrangement of 2021 – 2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and Sapling Cup". Hong Kong Football Association. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  2. ^ Ming Fai, Ngan (5 January 2022). "政府收緊防疫措施 1.16香港單車節取消". HK01. Retrieved 5 January 2022. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ Hong Kong Football Association. "Arrangement of 2021-2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and cup matches". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ Shooter HKFA 26 September 2021