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2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

The 2022–23 Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 8th edition of the Sapling Cup. The competition is contested by the 10 teams in the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2001 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match, with no more than five foreign players on the pitch at the same time.

2022–23 JC Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 September 2022 – 20 May 2023
Teams10
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsSouthern
Runner-upLee Man
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored151 (3.51 per match)
Attendance25,506 (593 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Paulinho Simionato
(8 goals)
Best playerStefan Pereira

Eastern are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. Southern became the champions for the first time after beating Lee Man in the final.

The champions of the Jockey Club Sapling Cup will receive HKD$120,000 in prize money, and HKD$100,000 donation to the champions' specified organization. Meanwhile, the runner-up will receive HKD$60,000, and HKD$50,000 donation to the runner-up's specified organization. In addition, the two losing teams in the semi-finals will receive HK$30,000 while the remaining teams will receive HK$15,000.

In addition, the best U-22 player in each team will receive a prize of HKD$3,000. The most outstanding U-22 player among the selected best U-22 players from each team will receive an additional HKD$5,000 for being the best of all the U-22 players.[1]

Format edit

The participating teams were divided into two groups for a double round-robin tournament. Top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Calendar edit

Phase Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Group stage 20 August 2022[2] 2 September 2022 – 10 April 2023 40 10 → 4
Semi-finals 19–20 April 2023 2 4 → 2
Final 20 May 2023 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern 8 6 1 1 25 8 +17 19 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Lee Man 8 5 2 1 18 10 +8 17
3 Tai Po 8 3 0 5 14 14 0 9
4 HKFC 8 2 1 5 14 18 −4 7
5 Sham Shui Po 8 1 2 5 6 27 −21 5
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.
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) SP02 Southern 4–0 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Kessi   27'
Sasaki   64' (pen.), 76', 77'		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 463
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) SP03 Tai Po 0–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Report Dudu   90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 942
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) SP04 Sham Shui Po 1–5 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Chen Hao   66' Report Khan   8'
Chan Hiu Fung   45'
Paulinho   67', 83', 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 674
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) SP05 HKFC 1–1 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Ngue   68' Report Lo Kong Wai   74' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 149
Referee: Wong Po Sing
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) SP07 Lee Man 1–0 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Gil   44' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 611
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) SP11 Southern 4–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Chen Ngo Hin   8', 33'
Yu Wai Lim   23' (o.g.)
Tse Long Hin   71'		 Report Diego   57' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 855
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) SP12 Tai Po 2–4 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Chung Wai Keung   7'
Lee Ka Ho   32'		 Report Maciel   8'
Moore   87'
Paulinho   90+2', 90+5'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 347
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) SP13 HKFC 2–3 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 McMillan   29'
Leo   86'		 Report Pereira   21', 57'
Dudu   90+6'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 373
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) SP16 HKFC 1–2 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Léo   63' (pen.) Report Cheng Chun Wang   41'
Gil   53'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 290
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
18 December 2022 (2022-12-18) SP18 Sham Shui Po 0–5 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 Report Everton   19', 39', 49'
Bleda   70', 73'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 416
Referee: Wu Chun Sing
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) SP20 Sham Shui Po 1–5 HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Thiago   31' Report Paulinho   15', 58'
Dujardin   37'
Maciel   64'
Bailey   76'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 202
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP21 Tai Po 2–4 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Paulinho   67', 79' (pen.) Report Nakamura   3'
Bleda   9'
Tachibana   11'
Everton   62'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) SP24 Southern 0–1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Paulinho   73' (pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 273
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) SP25 Lee Man 0–0 Sham Shui Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee: Law Bik Chi
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) SP31 Sham Shui Po 0–5 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Tomas   62'
Pereira   66'
Moser   79', 82'
Khan   90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 232
Referee: Law Bik Chi
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) SP32 Lee Man 2–0 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 Gavilán   8'
Gil   80'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 288
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) SP34 Southern 5–1 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Awal   14'
Moser   19', 23', 39'
Pereira   90+4' (pen.)		 Report Wong Sheung Choi   85' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 520
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) SP35 Tai Po 2–3 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Paulinho   63'
Wong Tsz Chun   80'		 Report Chen Hao   49'
Benavides   57'
Lo Kong Wai   65'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) SP38 HKFC 0–2 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Paulinho   48'
Wong Tsz Chun   90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Wong Po Sing
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) SP39 Lee Man 3–3 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Gavilán   3'
Everton   42'
Gil   90+2'		 Report Awal   21', 75'
Moser   39'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 577
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 17 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Rangers 8 5 2 1 14 9 +5 17
3 Kitchee 8 5 1 2 24 7 +17 16
4 HK U23 8 1 1 6 4 14 −10 4
5 Resources Capital 8 0 2 6 9 29 −20 2
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.
2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) SP01 Rangers 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Bala   17'
Lau Chi Lok   85'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 711
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) SP06 Resources Capital 3–3 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Sá   34'
Ortega   86'
Lam   90+1'		 Report Yu Joy Yin   2'
Lau Chi Lok   23', 45'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) SP08 Kitchee 5–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Mikael   9', 70'
Damjanović   28', 65' (pen.)
Manias   90+1'		 Report Bertomeu   7' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: Luk Kin Sun
Referee: 1,591
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) SP09 Eastern 1–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sun Ming Him   33' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 378
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) SP10 Eastern 3–1 Resources Capital Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Sun Ming Him   6'
Ma Hei Wai   35'
Chu Wai Kwan   54'		 Report Lam   88' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 337
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) SP14 Kitchee 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sagynbayev   8'
Ngan Cheuk Pan   90+3'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 478
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) SP15 HK U23 1–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Tang In Chim   90+2' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 226
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) SP17 Rangers 0–0 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
18 December 2022 (2022-12-18) SP19 Resources Capital 1–6 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Lam   66' Report Scott   8'
Ngan Cheuk Pan   39'
Tsang Yi Hang   59'
Manias   64'
Ichikawa   78'
Mikael   90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 284
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP22 HK U23 0–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report Wong Ho Chun   41' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 365
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) SP23 Kitchee 4–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Gerbig   45', 87'
Yip Cheuk Man   64' (o.g.)
Alex   81'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Law Bik Chi
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) SP26 Kitchee 1–2 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Damjanović   74' Report Kanda   53', 64' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 722
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
8 February 2023 (2023-02-08) SP27 HK U23 1–2 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Wong Ho Yin   61' Report Juninho   55', 88' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 303
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) SP28 Resources Capital 0–6 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Wong Ho Chun   25', 45'
Jones   64'
Gondra   66'
Bertomeu   69'
Lee Chun Ting   90+3'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) SP29 Eastern 2–0 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Sun Ming Him   62'
Bertomeu   77'		 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 529
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) SP30 HK U23 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report Mingazov   27', 65'
Russell   43'
Sagynbayev   63'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) SP33 Rangers 1–0 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Ibrahim   36' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) SP36 Resources Capital 2–2 HK U23 Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Ki Sze Ho   54'
Ho Sze Chit   74'		 Report Korani   28'
Ho Ka Chi   62'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 231
Referee: Law Bik Chi
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) SP37 Rangers 4–2 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Juninho   8'
Kanda   18'
Tsang Chung Nam   43' (o.g.)
Kim Min-kyu   54'		 Report Sá   56' (pen.), 80' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 596
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) SP40 Eastern 2–2 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Gondra   3'
Sun Ming Him   69'		 Report Mingazov   52'
Hélio   88'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Semi-finals edit

19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) SF Southern 2–2
(6–5 p)		RangersMong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sasaki   56' (pen.)
Moser   76'		 Report Juninho   50'
Park Jong-bum   61'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 985
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Penalties
Pereira  
Kessi  
Sasaki  
Chen Ngo Hin  
Kawase  
Khan  
Lau Hok Ming  
Buddle  		   Lo Kwan Yee
  Kim Min-kyu
  Juninho
  Lam Ka Wai
  Ibrahim
  Yu Joy Yin
  Kilama
  Lui Cheuk Kan
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) SFEastern0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Sesay   90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final edit

20 May 2023 F Southern 2–0Lee ManMong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8 Pereira   55', 80' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Final edit

The final took place on 20 May 2023 at Mong Kok Stadium.

Southern2–0Lee Man
Pereira   55', 80' Report
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Southern
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lee Man
GK 25   Ng Wai Him (U-22)
CB 4   Kota Kawase
CB 6   Kessi
CF 7   Stefan Pereira   88'
RB 8   Lee Ka Yiu
CM 11   Shu Sasaki (c)
CB 12   Tomas Maronesi
CF 17   Jean Moser   81'
RW 18   Mahama Awal
CM 23   Yung Ho (U-22)   32'   63'
LW 28   Chen Ngo Hin (U-22)   81'
Substitutes:
GK 29   Tse Tak Him
CB 5   Dudu
CM 14   Ho Chun Ting
LB 16   Chak Ting Fung
LW 19   Jahangir Khan
MF 21   Hardikpreet Singh (U-22)   81'
CM 24   Ju Yingzhi   81'
MF 26   Chan Hoi Pak
MF 27   Lo Kam Wang (U-22)   90+1'   63'
CB 44   Lau Hok Ming   88'
RW 67   Seb Buddle
Head Coach:
  Cheng Siu Chung
GK 26   Chan Ka Ho   76'
RB 3   Tsui Wang Kit (c)
CB 5   Yu Wai Lim   47'   64'
CF 9   Manuel Bleda   53'
AM 10   Jonatan Acosta   64'
LB 12   Law Cheuk Hei (U-22)
CB 14   José Ángel   90'
CM 18   Zachary Hui (U-22)
RW 24   Cheng Chun Wang (U-22)   61'   76'
DM 33   Diego Eli
LW 91   Gil
Substitutes:
GK 92   Tang Tsz Long (U-22)   76'
LB 4   Ryoya Tachibana
LW 7   Lee Hong Lim
RW 11   Cheng Siu Kwan   64'
DM 16   Ngan Lok Fung   77'
RB 21   Tsang Kam To
AM 23   Wong Wai   64'
DF 29   Yu Pui Hong
DF 30   Liang Ngai Tung (U-22)
DF 37   Leung Lap Tin (U-22)
AM 44   Yuto Nakamura   76'
CB 94   Alie Sesay
Head Coach:
  Tsang Chiu Tat

Player of the Match:
Stefan Pereira (Southern)

Assistant Referees:
Fok Pong Shing
Wong Ping Chung
Fourth Official:
Law Bik Chi

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Top scorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1   Paulinho Simionato Tai Po 8
2   Jean Moser Southern 7
3   Stefan Pereira Southern 6
4   Everton Camargo Lee Man 5
5   Paulinho HKFC 4
  Shu Sasaki Southern
  Gil Lee Man
  Sun Ming Him Eastern
  Juninho Rangers
10 11 players 3

Awards edit

Best U-22 Player edit

Prize Team Winner
Best U-22 Player in Each Team Kitchee   Yuen Chun Him
Eastern   Chung Hoi Man
Lee Man   Law Cheuk Hei
Southern   Ng Wai Him
Rangers   Lo Siu Kei
Tai Po   Kwok Chun Nok
HKFC   Timothy Chow
Resources Capital   Yip Cheuk Man
Sham Shui Po   Tai Ting Hong
HK U23   Chan Yun Tung
Best of all U-22 Players Southern   Ng Wai Him

Remarks edit

References edit

  1. ^ "馬會冠名贊助菁英盃 10支港超球會均獲獎金鼓勵". Football Weekly HK. 17 January 2023.
  2. ^ [1] HKFA 20 August 2022
  3. ^ [2] HKFA 20 August 2022
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