2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup

The 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 45th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 10 teams entered this edition, with 2 games played in the First Round before the quarter-final stage. The competition was only open to clubs who participated in the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition. [1] [2]

2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
China
Dates7 March 2020 – 28 September 2020
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsEastern (5th title)
Runner-upR&F
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored45 (5 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jean Moser
Sandro
Everton Camargo
(4 goals)
Best playerEverton Camargo

The champion received HK$100,000 in prize money and the runners up received HK$40,000. The MVP of the final received a HK$10,000 bonus.

Kitchee were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Eastern became the champions for the fifth time after beating R&F in the final.

Calendar edit

Stage Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Knockout First Round 6 February 2020 [3] 7–8 March 2020 2 10 → 8
Quarter-finals 12–13, 15–16 March 2020 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 21–22 March 2020 2 4 → 2
Final 28 September 2020 at Hong Kong Stadium 1 2 → 1

Bracket edit

First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Kitchee 0
Eastern 2
Rangers 2
Eastern 8
Eastern 5
Pegasus 0
Yuen Long 4
Pegasus (a.e.t.) 5*
Eastern 2
  R&F 0
Southern 1
Tai Po 4
Lee Man 2 (3)
Tai Po (p) 2 (4)
Tai Po 2 (3)
  R&F (p) 2 (5)
  R&F 4
Happy Valley 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fixtures and results edit

First round edit

7 March 2020 Rangers2–8 Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Leguizamón   32'
Pereira   85'
Report Sandro   10'
Bazán   17' (o.g.)
Lucas   20', 53'
Chen Hao-wei   34'
Diego   56'
Wong Wai   81', 90+1'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
8 March 2020 Lee Man2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Tai Po Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Cheng Siu Kwan   8'
N'dri   45+1' (pen.)
Report Kim Min-ki   1'
Dudu   10'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Penalties
Shapoval  
Tse Long Hin  
Pinheiro  
Leong Ka Hang  
N'dri  
  Kim Seung-yong
  Nakamura
  Lugo
  Luk

Quarter-finals edit

12 March 2020 Yuen Long4–5 (a.e.t.) Pegasus Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Kessi   28'
Mikael   54', 57'
Santana   118'
Report Sasaki   35'
Moser   44', 90+2' (pen.), 93', 99'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
13 March 2020   R&F 4–0Happy ValleyTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Giovane   35', 47', 62'
Sartori   83'
Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
15 March 2020 Kitchee0–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Report Sandro   56'
Everton   83'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
16 March 2020 Southern1–4 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Chan Kong Pan   23' Report Dudu   13'
Luk   17'
Nakamura   55'
Kim Seung-yong   85'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Semi-finals edit

21 March 2020 Eastern 5–0PegasusTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Sandro   4', 70'
Everton   50' (pen.), 90'
Clayton   86'
Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
22 March 2020 Tai Po2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
  R&F Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Dudu   90+5'
Lugo   98'
Report Satori   67'
Leonço   107'
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Penalties
Nakamura  
Chan Man Fai  
Lugo  
Luk  
  Satori
  Leonço
  Lo Kwan Yee
  Leung Nok Hang
  Matt Lam

Final edit

28 September 2020 Eastern 2–0  R&FHong Kong Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Clayton   50'
Everton   78'
Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Notes edit

  1. ^
    Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.[4]

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1   Jean Moser Pegasus 4
  Sandro Eastern
  Everton Camargo Eastern
4   Giovane R&F 3
  Dudu Tai Po
6   Lucas Silva Eastern 2
  Wong Wai Eastern
  Mikael Yuen Long
  Igor Sartori R&F
  Clayton Eastern

References edit

  1. ^ "Matches rearrangement of Sapling Cup, Senior Shield, FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League". HKFA. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Matches rearrangement of FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League". HKFA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ "FA Cup(2019–2020)". HKFA. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ Chan, Kin-wa. "No showers for players with Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground to host domestic games again behind closed doors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ Shooter HKFA 21 March 2020