2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
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Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Dates | 28 October 2017 – 19 May 2018 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Kitchee (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Tai Po |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 68 (2.96 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,359 (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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| 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
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
Dreams FC v Lee Man
17:30 UTC+8
Joaquín 29'
Cheng Chin Lung 43' Report Pereira 78' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 480
Cheng Chin Lung 43' Report Pereira 78' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 480
Tai Po v Eastern
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
Sartori 17'
Lazari 34', 90+4'
Nakamura 35' Report Bleda 27' (pen.)
Xu Deshuai 54' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 672
Tai Po v Yuen Long
14:30 UTC+8
Sartori 5'
Chak Ting Fung 19'
Russell 25' Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 490
Chak Ting Fung 19'
Russell 25' Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 490
Yuen Long v Lee Man
14:30 UTC+8
Randelovic 21'
Report
Pereira 65'
Denis 90' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 410
Denis 90' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 410
Lee Man v Tai Po
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
Wan 57' (o.g.)
Lee Ka Yiu 59' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 324
Group B
[edit ]| 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
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
Southern v Rangers
14:30 UTC+8
Marcos 90+6' (pen.)
Report
Miović 27'
Cheng Siu Kwan 61' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 396
Cheng Siu Kwan 61' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 396
R&F China v Pegasus
17:30 UTC+8
Giovane 36'
Report
Major 56'
Wu Chun Ming 70' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 301
Wu Chun Ming 70' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 301
Rangers v China R&F
17:00 UTC+8
Lau Chi Lok 69'
Report
Wong Kai Yiu 33'
Leonço 54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 125
Leonço 54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 125
R&F China v Southern
14:30 UTC+8
Leonço 13', 90+2'
Report
Wellingsson 39', 75'
Martínez 58'
Ngue 84' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 236
Martínez 58'
Ngue 84' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 236
Kitchee v Rangers
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
Vadócz 41' Report Lau Chi Lok 29'
Sasaki 60' (pen.) Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 324
Semi-finals
[edit ]Kitchee v Dreams FC
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
Alex 70', 84' Report Lam Hin Ting 50' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,341
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Final
[edit ]Tai Po v Kitchee
15:00 UTC+8
Leung Kwun Chung 90+3'
Report
Fernando 85', 89'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Attendance: 2,165
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
External links
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ 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
[edit ]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.