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The 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round is the 39th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup and the 1st edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round. It will be the first time since the 2008–09 edition that lower divisions teams are involved in the competition. 4 teams from the preliminary round will be qualified for the proper round. The involvement of clubs from lower divisions means that the competition starts with a number of preliminary rounds. The 4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the First Round proper of the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup.
The calendar for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup Preliminary Round, as announced by the Hong Kong Football Association.[1]
Round
Main date
Number of fixtures
Clubs
New entries this round
First Round
8 December 2013
5
37 → 32
10
Second Round
8 & 15 December 2013
16
32 → 16
27
Third Round
22 December 2013
8
16 → 8
None
Quarter-finals
29 December 2013
4
8 → 4
None
Semi-finals
5 January 2014
4
N/A1
None
3rd Place Playoff
12 January 2014
4
N/A1
None
Final
12 January 2014
4
N/A1
None
Note: 1 4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the proper round of the cup. Therefore, the 3rd place playoff and the final do not affect the number of clubs remaining.
First round[]
10 out of 37 teams are randomly drawn and required to compete starting from the first round, while other 27 teams will start from the second round. The eight matches will all be played on 8 December 2013.
The second round draw included 5 first round winners and 27 teams that is not required to play in the first round. All second round matches will be played on 8 and 15 December 2013.
The semi-finals draw saw 4 quarter-finals winners fighting for 2 final place. It is noted that these 4 teams have been qualified for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup main round. All semi-final matches will be played on 5 January 2014.