2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

The 2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 6th edition of the Hong Kong Sapling Cup, and was the third time in history without name sponsorship. The Cup was contested by the 8 teams in the 2020–21 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 1999 (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.

2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Country Hong Kong
Dates24 October 2020 – 20 June 2021
Teams8
Defending championsKitchee
Matches played20
Goals scored68 (3.4 per match)
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2020.

Kitchee were the defending champions.

Calendar
PhaseRoundDraw DateDateMatchesClubs
Group stage Matchday 1 20 October 2020[1] 24–25 October 2020 24 8 → 4
Matchday 2 28, 31 October 2020
11 November 2020
Matchday 3 1, 4, 18 November 2020
Matchday 4 7–8 November 2020
Matchday 5 14–15 November 2020
Matchday 6 2–3 January 2021
Knockout phase Semi-finals 22–23 May 2021 2 4 → 2
Final 20 June 2021 at Hong Kong Stadium 1 2 → 1

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lee Man 5 2 3 0 10 2 +8 9 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Kitchee 5 2 3 0 8 3 +5 9
3 Pegasus 5 2 1 2 7 11 −4 7
4 Rangers (E) 5 0 1 4 6 15 −9 1
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.
(E) Eliminated.
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) MD1 Pegasus 0–5 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 Report Chang Hei Yin  26'
Acosta  29', 30'
Leong Ka Hang  39'
Tang Hong Yin  44'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) MD1 Kitchee 3–0 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 Matt Orr  6', 31', 58' Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) MD2 Lee Man 0–0 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) MD2 Rangers 0–2 Pegasus Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
17:30 Report Wu Chun Ming  49'
Chan Hiu Fung  62'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) MD3 Pegasus 0–0 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) MD4 Lee Man 4–1 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 Tang Hong Yin  49'
Leong Ka Hang  78', 90'
Wong Ho Chun  90+1'		 Report Tse Long Hin  75' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 394
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) MD4 Rangers 3–5 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Juninho  4'
Lam Ka Wai  12'
Lam Hok Hei  67'		 Report Matt Orr  29', 45', 51'
Buddle  54'
Gavilán  78' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 694
Referee: Law Bik Chi
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) MD5 Pegasus 4–2 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 Júnior  7', 13'
Nilson  19'
Ng Man Hei  81'		 Report Lam Hok Hei  67'
Kilama  87'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 134
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) MD5 Kitchee 0–0 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 654
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
18 November 2020 (2020-11-18) MD3 Rangers 1–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Lam Hok Hei  90+2' Report Leong Ka Hang  55' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 453
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
2 January 2021 (2021-01-02) MD6 Kitchee v Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
3 January 2021 (2021-01-03) MD6 Lee Man v Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern (A) 5 3 1 1 15 6 +9 10 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Happy Valley (A) 5 3 1 1 10 4 +6 10
3 Southern (E) 5 1 3 1 8 10 −2 6
4 Resources Capital (E) 5 0 1 4 4 17 −13 1
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; (E) Eliminated.
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) MD1 Southern 3–2 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Chan Kwong Ho  50', 57'
Beto  90+2'		 Report Sá  5', 64' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
24 October 2020 (2020-10-24) MD1 Eastern 1–2 Happy Valley Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
17:30 Sandro  80' Report Yip Cheuk Man  90+1'
Luciano  90+3'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
28 October 2020 (2020-10-28) MD2 Eastern 5–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Everton  33', 59', 90+2'
Naveed Khan  80', 83'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) MD3 Southern 1–4 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Pereira  6' (pen.) Report Sandro  43', 55'
Everton  52'
Leung Kwun Chung  66'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
1 November 2020 (2020-11-01) MD3 Happy Valley 2–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Luciano  77'
Moore  90+4'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0[N 1]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) MD4 Resources Capital 1–1 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 Wong Wai Kwok  18' Report James Ha  11' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 235
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
7 November 2020 (2020-11-07) MD4 Happy Valley 0–2 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Report Sandro  11' (pen.)
Lucas  37'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Wong Ka Ho
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) MD2 Happy Valley 0–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 463
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
15 November 2020 (2020-11-15) MD5 Resources Capital 1–6 Happy Valley Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Tena  90+3' Report Mikael  24' (pen.), 55', 70'
Odu  40', 45+1', 59'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 464
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
15 November 2020 (2020-11-15) MD5 Eastern 3–3 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Lucas  37'
Sandro  70'
Diego  90+1'		 Report Sasaki  54' (pen.)
Beto  89'
Stefan  90+4'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 754
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
2 January 2021 (2021-01-02) MD6 Southern v Happy Valley Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground

Semi-finals

The two semi-finals will take place on 22–23 May 2021 at Mong Kok Stadium and Hong Kong Stadium.

22 May 2021 (2021-05-22) SF Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) SF Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
16:00 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium

Final

The final will take place on 20 June 2021 at Hong Kong Stadium.

20 June 2021 (2021-06-20) F Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
16:00 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Matt Orr Kitchee 6
2 Sandro Eastern 5
3 Everton Eastern 4
Leong Ka Hang Lee Man
5 Mikael Happy Valley 3
Robert Odu Happy Valley
Lam Hok Hei Rangers
7 Chan Kwong Ho Southern 2
Felipe Sá Resources Capital
Jonathan Acosta Lee Man
Tang Hong Yin Lee Man
Naveed Khan Eastern
Luciano Happy Valley
Júnior Goiano Pegasus
Lucas Silva Eastern
Beto Fronza Southern

Remarks
    1. ^
      Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.

    References
    1. Arrangement of 2020-2021 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and Sapling Cup HKFA 20 October 2020
    2. Shooter HKFA 25 October 2020
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