2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup

The 2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 33rd staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. The competition started on 21 April 2007 with 10 Hong Kong First Division clubs. Four of them took part in the first round to determine which team advanced to the quarter finals. From quarter finals onward, the cup competition was a single-elimination tournament.

2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup
Country Hong Kong
ChampionsSouth China (9th title)
Runners-upHappy Valley

Due to sponsorship deal with the Dongguan LANWA Group Co. Ltd, the event was officially known as 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup.[1]

Although all the matches before the final was held at the Mongkok Stadium, the final was staged at the Hong Kong Stadium on 19 May 2007. South China defeated Happy Valley 3-1 in the final, to secure their ninth title and along with the domestic treble (Hong Kong First Division League champions, Hong Kong Senior Shield champions and the cup).

South China, as the winners of Hong Kong FA Cup, represented Hong Kong in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2007 in July and played against the Premier League teams Liverpool F.C., Portsmouth F.C. and Fulham F.C..[2]

Teams

Fixtures and results

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All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Bracket

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  First Round Quarter Finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
  Happy Valley 4  
  Lanwa Redbull 0  
Citizen 2  
Lanwa Redbull 4
  Happy Valley 4  
  Rangers 0  
Rangers 1
HKFC 0  
  Happy Valley 1
  South China 3
Kitchee 2  
Hong Kong 08 0  
  Kitchee 2 (2)
  South China (AET) 2 (4)  
Wofoo Tai Po 0  
South China 3  
  Xiangxue Sun Hei 1
South China 2  
Hong Kong FA Cup 2006–07 Winner

South China
9th Title

First round
Citizen2 – 4Lanwa Redbull
Delphin  6'
Jorginho  81'		 (Report) Villalba  19'  61'
Lin Zhong  65'
Ye Nan  85'
Attendance: 2,015
Wofoo Tai Po0 – 3South China
(Report) Detinho  20'
Cleiton  22'
Schütz  86'
Attendance: 2,015

Quarter-finals
Rangers1 – 0HKFC
Fofo  53' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 412
Kitchee2 – 0Hong Kong 08
Akosah  54'  78' (Report)
Attendance: 412
Happy Valley4 – 0Lanwa Redbull
Juninho Petrolina  39'
Gerard  59'  71'
Law Chun Bong  90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 3,057
Xiangxue Sun Hei1 – 2South China
Lo Chi Kwan  39' (Report) Schütz  40'  64'
Attendance: 3,057

Semi-finals
Happy Valley4 – 0Rangers
Sham Kwok Keung  8'  46'
Dênisson  72'
Law Chun Bong  90'		 (Report)
Attendance: 6,339
South China4 – 2 (a.e.t.)Kitchee
Detinho  52'
Schütz  57' (pen.)
Cheng Siu Wai  111'  120'		 (Report) Rakočević  45'
Chan Siu Ki  90'
Attendance: 6,339

Final
South China3 – 1Happy Valley
Detinho  22' (pen.)
Chan Chi Hong  27'
Cheng Siu Wai  85'		 (Report) Poon Yiu Cheuk  48' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Mike Riley

Top goalscorers
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Prizes

Team awards
  • Champion (HKD$80,000 + HKD$500,000 for the team to participate in Barclays Asia Trophy 2007 [2]): South China (9th title)

Individual awards
  • Top Scorer (HKD$5,000): Tales Schutz of South China
  • Best Defender (HKD$5,000): Denisson Ricardo De Souza of Happy Valley

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Trivia
  • Happy Valley have been the 1st runner-up of FA Cup for the third consecutive season, they suffered their 8th loss in a row in cup finals of local competitions.

See also
  • Hong Kong FA Cup
  • The Hong Kong Football Association
  • 2006-07 in Hong Kong football
  • Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07
  • Hong Kong League Cup 2006-07
  • Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07
  • Barclays Asia Trophy 2007

References
  1. 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  2. 英超亞洲盃 票價不過千, Ming Pao, 2007-04-04.
  3. Fixtures - Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  4. 2006/2007 HKFA LANWA INTERNATIONAL FA CUP Bracket, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  5. 足總盃抽籤愉園漁人得利, Sing Tao Daily, 2007-04-04.
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