2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Tournament details
Country	Hong Kong China
Dates	23 November 2016 – 3 May 2017
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Tai Po (1st title)
Runner-up	Pegasus
Tournament statistics
Matches played	10
Goals scored	36 (3.6 per match)
Attendance	8,472 (847 per match)
← 2015–16 2017–18 → All statistics correct as of 3 May 2017.

2016–17 Hong Kong 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 send at most four foreign players during every whole match.

Tai Po won the title on 3 May 2017.

Calendar

Stage	Date	Matches	Clubs
First Round	23 November 2016 – 18 January 2017	3	11 → 8
Quarter-finals	11 – 12 February 2017	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	10 – 11 March 2017	2	4 → 2
Final	3 May 2017 at Mong Kok Stadium	1	2 → 1

Results

First round

Tai Po v Kitchee

18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) M01	Tai Po	1–0	Kitchee	Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Lucas 51'	Report		Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 344 Referee: Luk Kin Sun

HKFC v Southern

23 November 2016 (2016-11-23) M02	HKFC	0–2	Southern	Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8		Report	Ha 23' Dhiego 52'	Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 80 Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Yuen Long v Biu Chun Glory Sky

30 November 2016 (2016-11-30) M03	Yuen Long	1–3	Biu Chun Glory Sky	Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Pang Chiu Yin 45+3'	Report	Yeung Chi Lun 19' Everton 71', 72'	Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 85 Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Quarter-finals

South China v Tai Po

11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) M04	South China	1–4	Tai Po	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8	Tse 18'	Report	Lucas 10' Dudu 25' Itaparica 66' Tan Chun Lok 85'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Rangers v Southern

11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) M05	Rangers	2–4	Southern	Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8	Clayton 28' Hui Ka Lok 119'	Report	Lau Hok Ming 82' Wellingsson 97' Dieguito 103' Ha 118'	Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 322 Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Eastern v

R&F

12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) M06	Eastern	7–1	R&F	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
14:30 UTC+8	Lugo 23', 56', 84' Giovane 38', 61' Cheng Siu Wai 72' Li Ka Chun 75'	Report	Zhong Ke 51'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 955 Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Pegasus v Biu Chun Glory Sky

12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) M07	Pegasus	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Biu Chun Glory Sky	Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 372 Referee: Tong Kui Sum
	Penalties
	Emir Eduardo Dhiego Siu Chun Ming Major		Everton Teodorović Liu Pui Fung Yoon Dong-hun Miović

Semi-finals

Pegasus v Eastern

10 March 2017 (2017-03-10) M08	Pegasus	2–1	Eastern	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Major 72', 120'	Report	Giovane 65'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 930 Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Southern v Tai Po

11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) M09	Southern	0–3	Tai Po	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8		Report	Tan Chun Lok 45+3' Lucas 67', 84'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final

Tai Po v Pegasus

3 May 2017 (2017-05-03) M10	Tai Po	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Pegasus	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8	Lucas 75' Lima 105'	Report	Chan Siu Ki 45+2'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Luk Kin Sun

External links

Hong Kong Sapling Cup - Hong Kong Football Association

References

"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.

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Domestic leagues

Men	Premier League (Reserve) First Division Second Division Third Division Futsal League
Women	Women's League
Youth	Youth League U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U18 Girls' League

Domestic cups

Men	Community Cup Senior Shield FA Cup (Junior Division) Sapling Cup Season play-off
Women	FA Cup

Asian club competitions

AFC Champions League
- 2017

Related to national teams

Men	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship second preliminary round Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup Hong Kong–Macau Interport
Women	Women Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Other competitions

Lunar New Year Cup

Clubs
Premier League	Eastern HKFC Kitchee Pegasus Rangers R&F Hong Kong Sapling South China Southern Yuen Long
First Division	Citizen Double Flower Eastern District Kwai Tsing Kwun Tong Metro Gallery Shatin Sun Hei Tai Chung Tung Sing Wanchai Wing Yee Wong Tai Sin Yau Tsim Mong
Second Division	Central & Western Hoi King Kowloon City Kwok Keung Kwong Wah Lucky Mile Sai Kung Sham Shui Po Sparta Rotterdam Mutual Sun Source Tuen Mun Tuen Mun FC
Third Division	Dongguan Humen Fukien GFC Friends Happy Valley Islands KCDRSC King Mountain New Fair Kui Tan North District Ornament St. Joseph's Sun International Telecom Tsuen Wan

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