2016–17 Sapling Cup

2016–17 Sapling Cup
Country Hong Kong Hong Kong
China China
Teams 11
Champions Tai Po
Runners-up HK Pegasus
Matches played 10
Goals scored 36 (3.6 per match)
All statistics correct as of 08 November 2017.

2016–17 Sapling Cup (officially the 2016–17 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 teams in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League.

The objective of the Cup is to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team must play a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1995 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or to send at most four foreign players during every whole match.[1]

Tai Po won the title on 3 May 2016.

Calendar

StageDateMatchesClubs
Preliminary Round 18 – 30 November 2015 3 11 → 8
Quarter-finals 11 – 12 February 2016 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 10 – 11 March 2016 2 4 → 2
Final 3 May 2016 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 → 1

Results

Group Stage

Round 1

M01
Tai Po 1-0 Kitchee
M02
HKFC 0-2 Southern
M03
Yuen Long 1-3 Biu Chun Glory Sky

Quarter-finals

M04
South China 0–3 Tai Po
M05
Rangers 2-4 Southern
M06
Eastern 7-1 China R&F
M07
HK Pegasus 0-0 (a.e.t.) Biu Chun Glory Sky
Penalties
4–3

Semi-finals

M08
HK Pegasus 2-1 Eastern
M09
Southern 0–3 Tai Po

Final

M10
Tai Po 2-1 (a.e.t.) HK Pegasus
Report

References

  1. ↑ "HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule". Hong Kong Football Association. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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