2015–16 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Dates | 10 October 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
Teams | 9 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Pegasus (1st title) |
Runner-up | South China |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 19 |
Goals scored | 46 (2.42 per match) |
Attendance | 14,795 (779 per match) |
2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 18 May 2016. |
2015–16 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2015–16 Henderson Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 1st edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 football teams in the 2015–16 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 1994 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or send at most four foreign players during every whole match.[1]
Pegasus won the title on 18 May 2016.
Calendar
Stage | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
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Group Stage | 2 October 2015 | 10 October 2015 – 24 February 2016 | 16 | 9 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 28 – 29 March 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 18 May 2016 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Results
Group stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eastern | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Kitchee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | Southern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
5 | Yuen Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Southern v Yuen Long
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) M01 | Southern | 2–1 | Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
14:30 UTC+8 | Garrido ![]() Spitz ![]() | Report | Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 465 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Eastern v Kitchee
21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) M02 | Eastern | 1–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
14:30 UTC+8 | Lee Hong Lim ![]() | Report | Sham Kwok Keung ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
Kitchee v Yuen Long
28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) M03 | Kitchee | 4–1 | Yuen Long | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Sandro ![]() Alex ![]() | Report | Yuan Yang ![]() | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 293 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Rangers v Eastern
20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) M04 | Rangers | 1–3 | Eastern | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Ling ![]() | Report | Giovane ![]() Lee Hong Lim ![]() | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 679 Referee: Tang Hing Fook |
Southern v Kitchee
9 December 2015 (2015-12-09) M06 | Southern | 0–0 | Kitchee | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Yuen Long v Eastern
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) M07 | Yuen Long | 1–3 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
14:30 UTC+8 | Yuan Yang ![]() | Report | Cheng King Ho ![]() Giovane ![]() Cruz ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Ching Oi Cho |
Yuen Long v Rangers
25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) M09 | Yuen Long | 1–1 | Rangers | Yuen Long, Hong Kong |
14:30 UTC+8 | Luciano ![]() | Report | Cheng Siu Kwan ![]() | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 426 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Kitchee v Rangers
13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) M12 | Kitchee | 0–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Chuck Yiu Kwok ![]() Hui Wang Fung ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 418 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Eastern v Southern
17 February 2016 (2016-02-17) M16 | Eastern | 3–2 | Southern | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Nägelein ![]() Giovane ![]() | Report | Luk ![]() Spitz ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
Rangers v Southern
24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) M15 | Rangers | 2–0 | Southern | Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Beto ![]() Ernesto ![]() | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 127 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Pegasus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
2 | South China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Wong Tai Sin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Pegasus v South China
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) M05 | Pegasus | 2–0 | South China | Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong |
17:30 UTC+8 | Adrović ![]() Emir ![]() | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 728 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Pegasus v Dreams Metro Gallery
20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) M08 | Pegasus | 0–0 | Dreams Metro Gallery | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 226 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Dreams Metro Gallery v Wong Tai Sin
25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) M10 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 0–1 | Wong Tai Sin | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Nakamura ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 484 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Wong Tai Sin v South China
6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) M11 | Wong Tai Sin | 1–2 | South China | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Yoon Dong-hun ![]() | Report | Lam Hok Hei ![]() | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 353 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
South China v Dreams Metro Gallery
22 January 2016 (2016-01-22) M13 | South China | 3–1 | Dreams Metro Gallery | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Carlos ![]() Awal ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Report | Li Ka Chun ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 444 Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
Wong Tai Sin v Pegasus
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) M14 | Wong Tai Sin | 0–1 | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Dhiego ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 385 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Semi-finals
Eastern v South China
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) M17 | Eastern | 0–3 | South China | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Liang Zicheng ![]() Borja ![]() Griffiths ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Chan Ming Siu |
Pegasus v Rangers
29 March 2016 (2016-03-29) M18 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Rangers | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Mauricio ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 425 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Final
South China v Pegasus
18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) M19 | South China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Sean Tse ![]() | Report | Adrović ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Penalties | ||||
Griffiths ![]() Awal ![]() Law Hiu Chung ![]() Mora ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.