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2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

The 2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 5th edition of the Hong Kong 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]

2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
China
Dates18 September 2019 – 27 September 2020
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee (2nd title)
Runner-upSouthern
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored160 (3.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Manuel Gavilán
(7 goals)
Best playerShinichi Chan
All statistics correct as of 27 September 2020.

Lee Man were the defending champions, but were eliminated after failing to progress further from group stage. Kitchee became the champions for the second time after beating Southern in the final.

Calendar edit

Phase Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
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 27 September 2020 at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 1 2 → 1

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 16
3 Pegasus 8 4 0 4 19 20 −1 12
4 Lee Man 8 2 1 5 17 22 −5 7
5 Rangers 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
Rangers0–3
Awarded[N 1]		Eastern
Bazán   20' Report Moser   6'
Attendance: 511
Referee: Wong Po Sing
Kitchee2–2Lee Man
Wellingsson   30'
Buddle   47'		 Report N'dri   11'
Ngan Lok Fung   80'
Attendance: 627
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Rangers1–2Pegasus
Au Yeung Yiu Chung   38' (pen.) Report Méndez   45+2', 58'
Attendance: 448
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Eastern2–0Lee Man
Diego   87'
Everton   90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 382
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Eastern2–1Kitchee
Harima   32'
Eduardo   86'		 Report Barak   79'
Attendance: 721
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Lee Man1–3Pegasus
Jordi   43' Report Lazari   37'
Sasaki   60'
Lui Kit Ming   83'
Attendance: 430
Referee: Law Bik Chi
Pegasus1–4Kitchee
Lee Oi Hin   4' Report Bleda   1', 60'
Fernando   84', 90+3'
Attendance: 306
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
Lee Man6–0Rangers
Diogo   30'
N'dri   42'
Shapoval   60'
Gil   71'
Acosta   74'
Jordi   87'		 Report
Attendance: 405
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Rangers0–1Kitchee
Report Wellingsson   11'
Attendance: 407
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Pegasus2–1Eastern
Sasaki   37'
Chang Hei Yin   88'		 Report Eduardo   18'
Attendance: 877
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Kitchee3–0Rangers
Cleiton   53'
Buddle   56'
Bleda   82'		 Report
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
Pegasus2–3Lee Man
Chan Siu Ki   59'
Glassrock   80'		 Report N'dri   35', 45+2'
Jordi   90+2'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Kitchee1–0Eastern
Fernando   89' Report
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
Pegasus9–3Rangers
Awal   14', 51'
Lee Oi Hin   60'
Chan Siu Ki   71', 73'
Sasaki   75'
Chan Wai Ho   79', 84'
Law Hiu Chung   90+1' (pen.)		 Report Pereira   20', 31'
Bazán   56'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Law Bik Chi
Lee Man1–3Eastern
Jordi   58' Report Lucas   21', 82'
Everton   50'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Kitchee4–0Pegasus
Wellingsson   61', 70'
Bleda   72'
Li Ngai Hoi   85'		 Report
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Rangers6–3Lee Man
Pereira   22', 36', 45'
Bazán   58', 62', 90+6'		 Report Acosta   41'
Cheng Siu Kwan   57'
Jordi   67'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Eastern3–0Pegasus
Chen Hao-wei   1'
Chung Wai Keung   57', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Law Pik Chi
Eastern0–0Rangers
Report
Attendance: 759
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
Lee Man1–4Kitchee
Shapoval   72' (pen.) Report Fernando   4', 44'
Wellingsson   39'
Chan Shinichi   64'
Attendance: 783
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Group B edit

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   R&F 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po 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
R&F  0–1Southern
Report Chan Siu Kwan   23'
Attendance: 545
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
Happy Valley0–3Yuen Long
Report Fábio   20'
Wang Ruei   59'
Tang Tsz Kwan   84'
Attendance: 349
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Tai Po3–5  R&F
Sandro   11'
Dudu   34'
Kim Min-ki   45'		 Report Yuen Chun Sing   30'
Adriel Chan   50'
Emmersón   56', 80'
Déblé   90+1'
Attendance: 469
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
Southern1–0Happy Valley
Major   13' Report
Attendance: 583
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Yuen Long2–2  R&F
Mikael   55'
Kessi   88'		 Report Sean Tse   50'
Mak Fu Shing   89'
Attendance: 448
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Southern1–0Tai Po
Major   76' Report
Attendance: 578
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Southern0–0Yuen Long
Report
Attendance: 169
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Happy Valley4–2Tai Po
Gavilán   35', 78'
Chu Wai Kwan   37'
Van Meurs   72' (o.g.)		 Report Ho Chun Ting   8'
Kim Min-ki   53'
Attendance: 233
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Yuen Long6–3Tai Po
Mikael   4', 35'
Juninho   61'
Santana   67', 75', 79'		 Report Kim Min-ki   8'
Hui Ka Lok   81'
Chan Man Fai   87'
Attendance: 401
Referee: Law Pik Chi
R&F  0–1Happy Valley
Report Luciano   90+3'
Attendance: 352
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
Happy Valley0–0Southern
Report
Attendance: 449
Referee: Wong Po Sing
R&F  5–1Yuen Long
Giovane   26', 88'
Leung Nok Hang   41'
Mak Fu Shing   47'
Leonço   67'		 Report Bai He   90+2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 453
Referee: Law Pik Chi
Tai Po4–4Happy Valley
Michael Luk   5', 90+2' (pen.)
Ho Chun Ting   80'
Nakamura   85'		 Report Gavilán   15', 28', 36'
Luciano   70'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Ka Ho
Southern1–2  R&F
Dhiego   7' (pen.) Report Déblé   34', 72'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Tai Po2–2Yuen Long
Juninho   40'
Lai Kak Yi   57'		 Report Mbome   71'
Kim Seung-yong   88' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Po Sing
Happy Valley1–3  R&F
Gavilán   79' Report Sartori   37', 55'
Déblé   68'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Tai Po2–2Southern
Sun Ming Him   9', 63' Report Major   28'
Rehman   86'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
Yuen Long4–3Happy Valley
Tang Tsz Kwan   15'
Santana   20'
Mikael   56', 87'		 Report Wong Chi Hong   25', 32'
Gavilán   45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Yuen Long1–2Southern
Lai Kak Yi   57' Report Major   5'
Kawase   85'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
R&F  1–2Tai Po
Giovane   59' Report Kim Seung-yong   39' (pen.), 77'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Final edit

The final will take place on 27 September 2020 at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.[2] [N 4] [N 5] [N 6]

Kitchee3–1Southern
Matt Orr   35' (pen.)
Wellingsson   65'
Barak   75'		 Report Beto   44'
Attendance: 0[N 6]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1   Manuel Gavilán Happy Valley 7
2   Wellingsson Kitchee 6
3   Fernando Kitchee 5
  Mikael Yuen Long
  Jordi Tarrés Lee Man
  Stefan Pereira Rangers
  Leandro Bazán Rangers
8   Maicon Santana Yuen Long 4
  Travis Major Southern
  Michaël N'dri Lee Man
  Manolo Bleda Kitchee
  Serges Déblé R&F

Remarks edit

  1. ^
    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.
    2. [4]
  2. ^
    The previously scheduled football match, which was originally held at 8:00pm, will be rescheduled due to the request made by both teams.
    3. [5]
  3. ^
    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.
    4. [6]
  4. ^
    The previously scheduled football matches in 2019-20 Sapling Cup were rescheduled due to public events and transportation arrangement, and requests of clubs earlier.
    5. [7]
  5. ^
    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).
    6. [8]
  6. ^
    Regarding the remaining matches of BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup Final, FA Cup Final and Senior Shield Final, Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) has received official confirmation from Home Affairs Bureau today that 6 participated teams would be allowed to resume the remaining matches under required hygiene measures.
    7. [9]

References edit

  1. ^ Fixtures of 2019-20 Sapling Cup HKFA 11 September 2019
  2. ^ Sapling Cup HKFA 11 September 2019
  3. ^ Shooter HKFA 25 February 2020
  4. ^ BC Rangers’s Violation of Competition Regulation in Sapling Cup Group A Match HKFA 15 October 2019
  5. ^ 2019-20 Sapling Cup Group A Change of Kick-off Time for Kitchee vs Lee Man HKFA 21 October 2019
  6. ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 Sapling Cup Group Matches HKFA 28 November 2019
  7. ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup and other matches HKFA 31 December 2019
  8. ^ Rescheduling of 2019-20 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup and other matches HKFA 6 February 2020
  9. ^ Arrangement on resuming matches for 2019–2020 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League, Sapling Cup, FA Cup HKFA 17 September 2020
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