2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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2022–23 JC Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 September 2022 – 20 May 2023
Teams10
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsSouthern
Runner-upLee Man
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored151 (3.51 per match)
Attendance25,506 (593 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Paulinho Simionato
(8 goals)
Best playerStefan Pereira

The 2022–23 Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 8th edition of the Sapling Cup. The competition is contested by the 10 teams in the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2001 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match, with no more than five foreign players on the pitch at the same time. Eastern are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. Southern became the champions for the first time after beating Lee Man in the final. The champions of the Jockey Club Sapling Cup will receive HKD$120,000 in prize money, and HKD$100,000 donation to the champions' specified organization. Meanwhile, the runner-up will receive HKD$60,000, and HKD$50,000 donation to the runner-up's specified organization. In addition, the two losing teams in the semi-finals will receive HK$30,000 while the remaining teams will receive HK$15,000. In addition, the best U-22 player in each team will receive a prize of HKD$3,000. The most outstanding U-22 player among the selected best U-22 players from each team will receive an additional HKD$5,000 for being the best of all the U-22 players.[1]

Format

The participating teams were divided into two groups for a double round-robin tournament. Top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Calendar

Phase Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Group stage 20 August 2022[2] 2 September 2022 – 10 April 2023 40 10 → 4
Semi-finals 19–20 April 2023 2 4 → 2
Final 20 May 2023 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern 8 6 1 1 25 8 +17 19 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Lee Man 8 5 2 1 18 10 +8 17
3 Tai Po 8 3 0 5 14 14 0 9
4 HKFC 8 2 1 5 14 18 −4 7
5 Sham Shui Po 8 1 2 5 6 27 −21 5
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.
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) SP02 Southern 4–0 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Kessi File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Sasaki File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' (pen.), 76', 77'		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 463
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) SP03 Tai Po 0–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Report Dudu File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 942
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) SP04 Sham Shui Po 1–5 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Chen Hao File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Report Khan File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Chan Hiu Fung File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Paulinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 67', 83', 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 674
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) SP05 HKFC 1–1 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Ngue File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Report Lo Kong Wai File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 149
Referee: Wong Po Sing
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) SP07 Lee Man 1–0 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Gil File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 611
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) SP13 HKFC 2–3 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 McMillan File:Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Leo File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Report Pereira File:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 57'
Dudu File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+6'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 373
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) SP16 HKFC 1–2 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Léo File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen.) Report Cheng Chun Wang File:Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Gil File:Soccerball shade.svg 53'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 290
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
18 December 2022 (2022-12-18) SP18 Sham Shui Po 0–5 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 Report Everton File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 39', 49'
Bleda File:Soccerball shade.svg 70', 73'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 416
Referee: Wu Chun Sing
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) SP24 Southern 0–1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Paulinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' (pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 273
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) SP25 Lee Man 0–0 Sham Shui Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee: Law Bik Chi
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) SP32 Lee Man 2–0 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 Gavilán File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Gil File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 288
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) SP34 Southern 5–1 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Awal File:Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Moser File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', 23', 39'
Pereira File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Wong Sheung Choi File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 520
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) SP35 Tai Po 2–3 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Paulinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'
Wong Tsz Chun File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		 Report Chen Hao File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Benavides File:Soccerball shade.svg 57'
Lo Kong Wai File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) SP38 HKFC 0–2 Tai Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Paulinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Wong Tsz Chun File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Wong Po Sing

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern 8 5 2 1 16 8 +8 17 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Rangers 8 5 2 1 14 9 +5 17
3 Kitchee 8 5 1 2 24 7 +17 16
4 HK U23 8 1 1 6 4 14 −10 4
5 Resources Capital 8 0 2 6 9 29 −20 2
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.
2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) SP01 Rangers 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Bala File:Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Lau Chi Lok File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 711
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) SP08 Kitchee 5–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Mikael File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 70'
Damjanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', 65' (pen.)
Manias File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1'		 Report Bertomeu File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: Luk Kin Sun
Referee: 1,591
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) SP09 Eastern 1–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sun Ming Him File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 378
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) SP14 Kitchee 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sagynbayev File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Ngan Cheuk Pan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 478
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
30 November 2022 (2022-11-30) SP15 HK U23 1–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Tang In Chim File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 226
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) SP17 Rangers 0–0 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP22 HK U23 0–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report Wong Ho Chun File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 365
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
2 January 2023 (2023-01-02) SP23 Kitchee 4–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Gerbig File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', 87'
Yip Cheuk Man File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' (o.g.)
Alex File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Law Bik Chi
8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) SP26 Kitchee 1–2 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Damjanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Report Kanda File:Soccerball shade.svg 53', 64' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 722
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
8 February 2023 (2023-02-08) SP27 HK U23 1–2 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Wong Ho Yin File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Report Juninho File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 88' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 303
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) SP30 HK U23 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report Mingazov File:Soccerball shade.svg 27', 65'
Russell File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Sagynbayev File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) SP33 Rangers 1–0 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Ibrahim File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 677
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) SP36 Resources Capital 2–2 HK U23 Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Ki Sze Ho File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Ho Sze Chit File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'		 Report Korani File:Soccerball shade.svg 28'
Ho Ka Chi File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 231
Referee: Law Bik Chi

Semi-finals

20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) SFEastern0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Sesay File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final

20 May 2023 F Southern 2–0Lee ManMong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8 Pereira File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 80' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Final

The final took place on 20 May 2023 at Mong Kok Stadium.

Southern2–0Lee Man
Pereira File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 80' Report
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
GK 25 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Wai Him (U-22)
CB 4 File:Flag of Japan.svg Kota Kawase
CB 6 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Kessi
CF 7 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Stefan Pereira File:Sub off.svg 88'
RB 8 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Ka Yiu
CM 11 File:Flag of Japan.svg Shu Sasaki (c)
CB 12 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tomas Maronesi
CF 17 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Jean Moser File:Sub off.svg 81'
RW 18 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Mahama Awal
CM 23 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yung Ho (U-22) File:Yellow card.svg 32' File:Sub off.svg 63'
LW 28 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chen Ngo Hin (U-22) File:Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutes:
GK 29 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tse Tak Him
CB 5 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Dudu
CM 14 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ho Chun Ting
LB 16 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chak Ting Fung
LW 19 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jahangir Khan
MF 21 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hardikpreet Singh (U-22) File:Sub on.svg 81'
CM 24 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ju Yingzhi File:Sub on.svg 81'
MF 26 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan Hoi Pak
MF 27 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Kam Wang (U-22) File:Yellow card.svg 90+1' File:Sub on.svg 63'
CB 44 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lau Hok Ming File:Sub on.svg 88'
RW 67 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Seb Buddle
Head Coach:
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheng Siu Chung
GK 26 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan Ka Ho File:Sub off.svg 76'
RB 3 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tsui Wang Kit (c)
CB 5 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yu Wai Lim File:Yellow card.svg 47' File:Sub off.svg 64'
CF 9 File:Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Bleda File:Yellow card.svg 53'
AM 10 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Jonatan Acosta File:Sub off.svg 64'
LB 12 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Law Cheuk Hei (U-22)
CB 14 File:Flag of Spain.svg José Ángel File:Yellow card.svg 90'
CM 18 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Zachary Hui (U-22)
RW 24 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheng Chun Wang (U-22) File:Yellow card.svg 61' File:Sub off.svg 76'
DM 33 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Diego Eli
LW 91 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Gil
Substitutes:
GK 92 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tang Tsz Long (U-22) File:Sub on.svg 76'
LB 4 File:Flag of Japan.svg Ryoya Tachibana
LW 7 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee Hong Lim
RW 11 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheng Siu Kwan File:Sub on.svg 64'
DM 16 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ngan Lok Fung File:Sub on.svg 77'
RB 21 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tsang Kam To
AM 23 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Wai File:Sub on.svg 64'
DF 29 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yu Pui Hong
DF 30 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liang Ngai Tung (U-22)
DF 37 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leung Lap Tin (U-22)
AM 44 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yuto Nakamura File:Sub on.svg 76'
CB 94 File:Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Alie Sesay
Head Coach:
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tsang Chiu Tat

Player of the Match:
Stefan Pereira (Southern) Assistant Referees:
Fok Pong Shing
Wong Ping Chung
Fourth Official:
Law Bik Chi

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho Simionato Tai Po 8
2 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Jean Moser Southern 7
3 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Stefan Pereira Southern 6
4 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Everton Camargo Lee Man 5
5 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paulinho HKFC 4
File:Flag of Japan.svg Shu Sasaki Southern
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Gil Lee Man
File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sun Ming Him Eastern
File:Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Rangers
10 11 players 3

Awards

Best U-22 Player

Prize Team Winner
Best U-22 Player in Each Team Kitchee File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yuen Chun Him
Eastern File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chung Hoi Man
Lee Man File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Law Cheuk Hei
Southern File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Wai Him
Rangers File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Siu Kei
Tai Po File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kwok Chun Nok
HKFC File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Timothy Chow
Resources Capital File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yip Cheuk Man
Sham Shui Po File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tai Ting Hong
HK U23 File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan Yun Tung
Best of all U-22 Players Southern File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ng Wai Him

Remarks

References

  1. ↑ "馬會冠名贊助菁英盃 10支港超球會均獲獎金鼓勵". Football Weekly HK. 17 January 2023.
  2. ↑ [1] HKFA 20 August 2022
  3. ↑ [2] HKFA 20 August 2022
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