2019–20 Sapling Cup

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2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
CountryHong Kong Hong Kong
China China
Dates18 September 2019 – 27 September 2020
Teams10
Defending championsLee Man
ChampionsKitchee (2nd title)
Runners-upSouthern
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.

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]

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[]

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[]

Group A[]

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

Group B[]

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 China 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 China0–1Southern
Report Chan Siu Kwan Goal 23'
Mongkok Stadium, Mongkok
Attendance: 545
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
Happy Valley0–3Yuen Long
Report Fábio Goal 20'
Wang Ruei Goal 59'
Tang Tsz Kwan Goal 84'
Mongkok Stadium, Mongkok
Attendance: 349
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Tai Po3–5China R&F
Sandro Goal 11'
Dudu Goal 34'
Kim Min-ki Goal 45'		 Report Yuen Chun Sing Goal 30'
Adriel Chan Goal 50'
Emmersón Goal 56', 80'
Déblé Goal 90+1'
Mongkok Stadium, Mongkok
Attendance: 469
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
Southern1–0Happy Valley
Major Goal 13' Report
Attendance: 583
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Yuen Long2–2China R&F
Mikael Goal 55'
Kessi Goal 88'		 Report Sean Tse Goal 50'
Mak Fu Shing Goal 89'
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan
Attendance: 448
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Southern1–0Tai Po
Major Goal 76' Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok
Attendance: 578
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Southern0–0Yuen Long
Report
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan
Attendance: 169
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Happy Valley4–2Tai Po
Gavilán Goal 35', 78'
Chu Wai Kwan Goal 37'
Van Meurs Goal 72' (o.g.)		 Report Ho Chun Ting Goal 8'
Kim Min-ki Goal 53'
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Siu Sai Wan
Attendance: 233
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Yuen Long6–3Tai Po
Mikael Goal 4', 35'
Juninho Goal 61'
Santana Goal 67', 75', 79'		 Report Kim Min-ki Goal 8'
Hui Ka Lok Goal 81'
Chan Man Fai Goal 87'
Yuen Long Stadium, Yuen Long
Attendance: 401
Referee: Law Pik Chi
R&F China0–1Happy Valley
Report Luciano Goal 90+3'
Mongkok Stadium, Mongkok
Attendance: 352
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
Happy Valley0–0Southern
Report
Attendance: 449
Referee: Wong Po Sing
R&F China5–1Yuen Long
Giovane Goal 26', 88'
Leung Nok Hang Goal 41'
Mak Fu Shing Goal 47'
Leonço Goal 67'		 Report Bai He Goal 90+2' (o.g.)
Mongkok Stadium, Mongkok
Attendance: 453
Referee: Law Pik Chi
Tai Po4–4Happy Valley
Michael Luk Goal 5', 90+2' (pen.)
Ho Chun Ting Goal 80'
Nakamura Goal 85'		 Report Gavilán Goal 15', 28', 36'
Luciano Goal 70'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Ka Ho
Southern1–2China R&F
Dhiego Goal 7' (pen.) Report Déblé Goal 34', 72'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Tai Po2–2Yuen Long
Juninho Goal 40'
Lai Kak Yi Goal 57'		 Report Mbome Goal 71'
Kim Seung-yong Goal 88' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Po Sing
Happy Valley1–3China R&F
Gavilán Goal 79' Report Sartori Goal 37', 55'
Déblé Goal 68'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
Tai Po2–2Southern
Sun Ming Him Goal 9', 63' Report Major Goal 28'
Rehman Goal 86'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
Yuen Long4–3Happy Valley
Tang Tsz Kwan Goal 15'
Santana Goal 20'
Mikael Goal 56', 87'		 Report Wong Chi Hong Goal 25', 32'
Gavilán Goal 45+1' (pen.)
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Yuen Long1–2Southern
Lai Kak Yi Goal 57' Report Major Goal 5'
Kawase Goal 85'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
R&F China1–2Tai Po
Giovane Goal 59' Report Kim Seung-yong Goal 39' (pen.), 77'
Attendance: 0[N 5]
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Final[]

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 Goal 35' (pen.)
Wellingsson Goal 65'
Barak Goal 75'		 Report Beto Goal 44'
Attendance: 0[N 6]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Top scorers[]

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

Remarks[]

  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[]

  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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