2000–01 Hong Kong League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup 2000–01 is the 1st staging of the Hong Kong League Cup.
The 8 teams in Hong Kong First Division League participated in the competition and Happy Valley won the first title of this competition by winning 2-1 against Sun Hei under golden goal rule. It received a HK$125,000 champion prize.
Format[]
The teams were drawn into 2 groups (4 teams in a group). Each team plays 2 matches against the other teams in its group. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals while the bottom two teams entered the 5th to 8th-place position matches.
Group stage[]
Group A[]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hei | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Happy Valley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | 1 – 2 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 893
| Happy Valley | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 893
| 1-2 | Sun Hei | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | Happy Valley | |
|---|---|---|
Ritchie  |
Attendance: 661
| Sun Hei | 2 – 2 | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
|---|---|---|
| John Moore Lau Chi Keung |
83' Leandro 87' |
Attendance: 1,825
| Happy Valley | 2 – 1 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Ritchie Chan Chi Hong |
Cornelius 1' |
| Sun Hei | 1 – 0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 72' |
Attendance: 828
| 0 – 1 | Orient & Yee Hope Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 55' |
Attendance: 828
Group B[]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Instant-Dict | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Rangers | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| Kitchee | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| Instant-Dict | 1 – 1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Tam Siu Wai 40' (pen.) |
3' |
| Kitchee | 0-2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Law Chun Bong 90+' |
Attendance: 973
| Instant-Dict | 3 – 3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Putiray 45+' 51' 70' |
7' Au Wai Lun 23' 53' |
Attendance: 973
| Kitchee | 1 – 1 | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| |
Cheng Siu Chung |
Attendance: 661
| Rangers | 0 – 2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Gavrilović |
Attendance: 1,825
| South China | 5 – 2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun Yeung Ching Kwong 88' |
|
| South China | 4 – 1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| 36' Gavrilović |
Chan Wai Ho 44' |
| Rangers | 2 – 2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,299
| South China | 3 – 0 | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| Ornelas |
Attendance: 1,299
Knockout stage[]
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
5th to 8th place position matches[]
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | 2 – 1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals[]
| Sun Hei | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | ||
| Penalties | ||
Moore  |
4 – 2 |  Kim Pan-Gon Ng Wai Chiu |
Attendance: 4,939
| Happy Valley | 1 – 0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Ritchie 54' |
[2] |
Attendance: 4,939
Seventh Place Match[]
Fifth Place Match[]
Third Place Match[]
| Instant-Dict | 3 – 1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 3,078
Final[]
| Happy Valley | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| 90+' Chan Chi Hong  100' |
[4] | Lo Chi Kwan 49' |
Attendance: 3,078
Results[]
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Happy Valley |
| 2nd | Sun Hei |
| 3rd | Instant-Dict |
| 4th | South China |
| 5th | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
| 6th | Rangers |
| 7th | Kitchee |
| 8th |
References[]
- ^ [經典香港足球] 晨曦4:2(0:0)快譯通 (00-01 聯賽盃準決賽)
- ^ [經典香港足球] 南華0:1愉園 (00-01 聯賽盃準決賽)
- ^ 東聯二合大破流浪, Sing Tao Diary
- ^ 愉園夠運捧聯賽盃, Sing Tao Diary
External links[]
- www.rsssf.com Hongkong 2000/01
- (in Chinese) HKFA Website 聯賽盃回顧(一)
Categories:
- 2000–01 domestic association football cups
- 2000–01 in Hong Kong football
- Hong Kong League Cup