2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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.

2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Country Hong Kong
China
Teams11
ChampionsTai Po
Runners-upPegasus
Matches played10
Goals scored36 (3.6 per match)
Attendance8,472 (847 per match)
All statistics correct as of 3 May 2017.

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 2017.

Calendar
StageDateMatchesClubs
First Round 18 – 30 November 2016 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
M01
Tai Po1–0Kitchee
Report
Attendance: 344
M02
HKFC0–2Southern
Report
Attendance: 80
M03
Yuen Long1–3Biu Chun Glory Sky
Report
Referee: 85

Quarter-finals
M04
South China0–3Tai Po
Report
Attendance: 1,192
M05
Rangers2–4Southern
Report
Attendance: 322
M06
Eastern7–1 R&F
Report
Attendance: 955
M07
Pegasus0–0 (a.e.t.)Biu Chun Glory Sky
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 372

Semi-finals
M08
Pegasus2–1Eastern
Report
Attendance: 930
M09
Southern0–3Tai Po
Report
Attendance: 1,236

Final
M10
Tai Po2–1 (a.e.t.)HK Pegasus
Report
Attendance: 2,956

References
  1. "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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