2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() ![]() |
Dates | 18 September 2019 – TBC |
Teams | 10 |
Defending champions | Lee Man |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 40 |
Goals scored | 156 (3.9 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 29 February 2020. |
The 2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 5th edition of the Sapling Cup, and was the second time in history without name sponsorship. The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League. The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. Each team were required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 1998 (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. [1]
Lee Man were the defending champions.
Calendar
Phase | Round | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
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Group stage | Matchday 1 | 11 September 2019 | 18, 24 September 2019 23 October 2019 6 November 2019 |
40 | 10 → 2 |
Matchday 2 | 22, 26–27 October 2019 | ||||
Matchday 3 | 26–27, 29 October 2019 11 January 2020 | ||||
Matchday 4 | 5–6, 14–15 December 2019 | ||||
Matchday 5 | 29 December 2019 4 January 2020 | ||||
Matchday 6 | 5 January 2020 1, 3 February 2020 | ||||
Matchday 7 | 2, 4, 22 February 2020 | ||||
Matchday 8 | 22–23 February 2020 3 March 2020 | ||||
Matchday 9 | 7–8 March 2020 | ||||
Matchday 10 | 10, 12 January 2020 14–15 March 2020 | ||||
Knockout phase | Final | TBC at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kitchee (A) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 19 | Advance to Final |
2 | Eastern (E) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | |
3 | Pegasus (E) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 12 | |
4 | Lee Man (E) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 7 | |
5 | Rangers (E) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 4 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Kitchee | 2–2 | Lee Man |
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Wellingsson ![]() Buddle ![]() |
Report | N'dri ![]() Ngan Lok Fung ![]() |
Rangers | 0–1 | Kitchee |
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Report | Wellingsson ![]() |
Pegasus | 2–3 | Lee Man |
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Chan Siu Ki ![]() Glassrock ![]() |
Report | N'dri ![]() Jordi ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Pegasus | 9–3 | Rangers |
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Awal ![]() Lee Oi Hin ![]() Chan Siu Ki ![]() Sasaki ![]() Chan Wai Ho ![]() Law Hiu Chung ![]() |
Report | Pereira ![]() Bazán ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Law Bik Chi
Lee Man | 1–3 | Eastern |
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Jordi ![]() |
Report | Lucas ![]() Everton ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Kitchee | 4–0 | Pegasus |
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Wellingsson ![]() Bleda ![]() Li Ngai Hoi ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Rangers | 6–3 | Lee Man |
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Pereira ![]() Bazán ![]() |
Report | Acosta ![]() Cheng Siu Kwan ![]() Jordi ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Eastern | 3–0 | Pegasus |
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Chen Hao-wei ![]() Chung Wai Keung ![]() |
Report |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Law Pik Chi
Lee Man | 1–4 | Kitchee |
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Shapoval ![]() |
Report | Fernando ![]() Wellingsson ![]() Chan Shinichi ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Southern (A) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 15 | Advance to Final |
2 | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 13 | |
3 | Yuen Long (E) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 12 | |
4 | Happy Valley (E) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 8 | |
5 | Tai Po (E) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 6 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated
R&F ![]() | 0–1 | Southern |
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Report | Chan Siu Kwan ![]() |
Happy Valley | 0–3 | Yuen Long |
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Report | Fábio ![]() Wang Ruei ![]() Tang Tsz Kwan ![]() |
Tai Po | 3–5 | ![]() |
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Sandro ![]() Dudu ![]() Kim Min-ki ![]() |
Report | Yuen Chun Sing ![]() Adriel Chan ![]() Emmersón ![]() Déblé ![]() |
Southern | 1–0 | Happy Valley |
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Major ![]() |
Report |
Happy Valley | 4–2 | Tai Po |
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Gavilán ![]() Chu Wai Kwan ![]() Van Meurs ![]() |
Report | Ho Chun Ting ![]() Kim Min-ki ![]() |
Yuen Long | 6–3 | Tai Po |
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Mikael ![]() Juninho ![]() Santana ![]() |
Report | Kim Min-ki ![]() Hui Ka Lok ![]() Chan Man Fai ![]() |
R&F ![]() | 0–1 | Happy Valley |
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Report | Luciano ![]() |
R&F ![]() | 5–1 | Yuen Long |
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Giovane ![]() Leung Nok Hang ![]() Mak Fu Shing ![]() Leonço ![]() |
Report | Bai He ![]() |
Tai Po | 4–4 | Happy Valley |
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Michael Luk ![]() Ho Chun Ting ![]() Nakamura ![]() |
Report | Gavilán ![]() Luciano ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Ka Ho
Tai Po | 2–2 | Yuen Long |
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Juninho ![]() Lai Kak Yi ![]() |
Report | Mbome ![]() Kim Seung-yong ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Po Sing
Happy Valley | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Gavilán ![]() |
Report | Sartori ![]() Déblé ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Tai Po | 2–2 | Southern |
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Sun Ming Him ![]() |
Report | Major ![]() Rehman ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
Yuen Long | 4–3 | Happy Valley |
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Tang Tsz Kwan ![]() Santana ![]() Mikael ![]() |
Report | Wong Chi Hong ![]() Gavilán ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Yuen Long | 1–2 | Southern |
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Lai Kak Yi ![]() |
Report | Major ![]() Kawase ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
R&F ![]() | 1–2 | Tai Po |
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Giovane ![]() |
Report | Kim Seung-yong ![]() |
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
Final
The final will take place at Mong Kok Stadium, time TBC.[2] [N 4] [N 5]
Top scorers
Remarks
- ^ Since Rangers violated Sapling Cup’s Competition Regulation Article 13 “A minimum of 3 local youth players (born in 1 January 1998 or after) must be fielded at any one time of a Sapling Cup match. A player being sent-off by referee (red card or two yellow cards) shall be deemed to be a player on the field.” The Disciplinary Committee of HKFA had resolved to declare a 0–3 victory for Eastern. [4]
- ^ The previously scheduled football match, which was originally held at 8:00pm, will be rescheduled due to the request made by both teams. [5]
- ^ The previously scheduled football matches in 2019-20 Sapling Cup – Hong Kong Pegasus vs Kitchee and Kwoon Chung Southern vs Best Union Yuen Long, which were originally held at 8pm on 6 December and 2:30pm on 7 December at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, will be rescheduled in order to accommodate the Hong Kong Representative Team to prepare for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Final in Korea Republic. [6]
- ^ The previously scheduled football matches in 2019-20 Sapling Cup were rescheduled due to public events and transportation arrangement, and requests of clubs earlier. [7]
- ^ Further to the public health situation and temporary suspension of the venues of Leisure and Culture Services Department (LCSD), the matches of Sapling Cup will be rearranged. All matches held at Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre (FTC) will be played behind closed doors (Only authorized team players, staff, guests and media are allowed to enter). [8]
References
- ^ Fixtures of 2019-20 Sapling Cup HKFA 11 September 2019
- ^ Sapling Cup HKFA 11 September 2019
- ^ Shooter HKFA 25 February 2020
- ^ BC Rangers’s Violation of Competition Regulation in Sapling Cup Group A Match HKFA 15 October 2019
- ^ 2019-20 Sapling Cup Group A Change of Kick-off Time for Kitchee vs Lee Man HKFA 21 October 2019
- ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 Sapling Cup Group Matches HKFA 28 November 2019
- ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup and other matches HKFA 31 December 2019
- ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup and other matches HKFA 6 February 2020