2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
China
Dates28 October 2017 – 19 May 2018
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee (1st title)
Runner-upTai Po
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored68 (2.96 per match)
Attendance14,359 (624 per match)

All statistics correct as of 19 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2017–18 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 3rd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League. Kitchee were crowned champions after defeating Tai Po in the final.

The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team played a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1996 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.[1]

Calendar

Stage Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Group Stage 2 October 2017 28 October 2017 – 18 March 2018 20 10 → 4
Semi-finals 21–22 April 2018 2 4 → 2
Final 19 May 2018 at Hong Kong Stadium 1 2 → 1

Results

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tai Po 4 3 1 0 13 5 +8 10 Advance to semi-finals
2 Dreams FC 4 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3 Lee Man 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 5
4 Yuen Long 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2
5 Eastern 4 0 2 2 2 6 −4 2
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
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) M02 Dreams FC 2–1 Lee Man Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Joaquín 29'
Cheng Chin Lung 43'		 Report Pereira 78' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 480
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) M03 Tai Po 5–2 Eastern Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Tan Chun Lok 13'
Sartori 17'
Lazari 34', 90+4'
Nakamura 35'		 Report Bleda 27' (pen.)
Xu Deshuai 54'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 672
26 November 2017 (2017-11-26) M05 Tai Po 3–0 Yuen Long Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Sartori 5'
Chak Ting Fung 19'
Russell 25'		 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 490
3 December 2017 (2017-12-03) M08 Eastern 0–1 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Report Cheng Chin Lung 74' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 579
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) M09 Lee Man 0–0 Eastern Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 589
17 December 2017 (2017-12-17) M11 Yuen Long 1–1 Dreams FC Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Juninho 66' Report Harima 81' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 645
9 February 2018 (2018-02-09) M13 Dreams FC 0–2 Tai Po Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Report Chiu Siu Wai 17'
Wong Cho Sum 90'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 571
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) M15 Yuen Long 1–2 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Randelovic 21' Report Pereira 65'
Denis 90'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 410
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) M18 Eastern 0–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 734
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) M20 Lee Man 3–3 Tai Po Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Pereira 48', 67' (pen.), 88' Report Chan Hiu Fung 7'
Wan 57' (o.g.)
Lee Ka Yiu 59'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 324

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Advance to semi-finals
2 Pegasus 4 3 0 1 6 5 +1 9
3 Southern 4 1 1 2 6 6 0 4
4 China R&F 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 3
5 Rangers 4 1 0 3 5 9 −4 3
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
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) M01 Southern 1–2 Rangers Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Marcos 90+6' (pen.) Report Miović 27'
Cheng Siu Kwan 61'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 396
29 October 2017 (2017-10-29) M04 Pegasus 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Report Sandro 50'
Alex 53', 56'
Stamp 78'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,173
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) M06 R&F China 1–2 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Giovane 36' Report Major 56'
Wu Chun Ming 70'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 301
3 December 2017 (2017-12-03) M07 Southern 1–1 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Marcos 16' Report Fernando 73' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 752
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) M10 Kitchee 1–0 China R&F Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Vadócz 30' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 423
17 December 2017 (2017-12-17) M12 Rangers 0–3 Pegasus Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:00 UTC+8 Report Major 33', 87'
Emir 84'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 645
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10) M14 Rangers 1–2 China R&F Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
17:00 UTC+8 Lau Chi Lok 69' Report Wong Kai Yiu 33'
Leonço 54'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 125
11 February 2018 (2018-02-11) M16 Pegasus 1–0 Southern Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Awal 77' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 437
17 March 2018 (2018-03-17) M17 R&F China 2–4 Southern Yuen Long, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Leonço 13', 90+2' Report Wellingsson 39', 75'
Martínez 58'
Ngue 84'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 236
18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) M19 Kitchee 3–2 Rangers Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8 Lum 2', 15'
Vadócz 41'		 Report Lau Chi Lok 29'
Sasaki 60' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 324

Semi-finals

21 April 2018 (2018-04-21)[note 1] M21 Tai Po 2–1 Pegasus Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Sartori 50' (pen.)
Lazari 90+4'		 Report Lam 24' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,107
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22)[note 1] M22 Kitchee 3–1 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Vadócz 15'
Alex 70', 84'		 Report Lam Hin Ting 50' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Final

19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) M23 Tai Po 1–2 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8 Leung Kwun Chung 90+3' Report Fernando 85', 89' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Notes

  1. ^ a b The two semi-final matches were originally scheduled on April 21 and April 22, 2018 at 3pm. To avoid clash with the postponed match "Rangers vs R&F" of 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, held on April 22, 2018 at 2:30pm, and to maintain fairness of the Sapling Cup, the two matches were rescheduled to 5:30pm.[2]

References

  1. ^ "HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule". Hong Kong Football Association. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. ^ "2017–18年度菁英盃準決賽 – 開賽時間更改事宜". 香港足球總會. 13 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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