2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Dates | 18 September 2021 – 8 May 2022 |
Teams | 8 |
Defending champions | Eastern |
Final positions | |
Champions | None |
Runner-up | None |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 111 (3.36 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 5 January 2022. |
The 2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup is the 7th edition of the Sapling Cup, and is the fourth time in history without name sponsorship. The competition is contested by the 8 teams in the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2000 (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.
Eastern are the defending champions.
Format
Different from last season, the 2021–22 Sapling Cup is based on a system of double round league.[1] The team with the highest points will be the champions.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the Omicron outbreak.[2] Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.
After the measures were extended several times in the successive weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it near impossible to complete the season before most player contracts end on 31 May.[3] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.[4]
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Eastern | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 21 |
2 | Kitchee | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 19 |
3 | Southern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 |
4 | Lee Man | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 16 |
5 | Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 |
6 | Resources Capital | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 6 |
7 | HK U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 4 |
8 | HKFC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 0 |
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
Results
Home \ Away | KIT | EAS | LEE | SOU | RAN | RES | HKF | U23 |
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Kitchee | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5–2 | |||
Eastern | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | |||
Lee Man | 3–0 | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | |||
Southern | 3–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||
Rangers | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||
Resources Capital | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 3–0 | ||
HKFC | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | ||||
HK U23 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fixtures and results
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP01 | Eastern | 2–0 | Rangers | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
15:30 | Sun Ming Him ![]() Fung Hing Wa ![]() | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 573 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP02 | Lee Man | 3–0 | Kitchee | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island |
18:00 | Ángel ![]() Gil ![]() Tsui Wang Kit ![]() | Report | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 472 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) SP03 | HKFC | 1–2 | Southern | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
15:00 | Scott ![]() | Report | Ha ![]() Dudu ![]() | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 546 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) SP04 | Kitchee | 1–1 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Damjanović ![]() | Report | Naveed ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,437 Referee: Woo Chun Sing |
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP05 | Southern | 2–1 | Resources Capital | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:30 | Pereira ![]() Sasaki ![]() | Report | Ho Sze Chit ![]() | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 480 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP06 | HKFC | 1–3 | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
18:00 | Fray ![]() | Report | Nakaruma ![]() Bleda ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 622 Referee: Poon Chun-kit |
26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) SP07 | Rangers | 0–3 | Kitchee | Aberdeen, Hong Kong |
15:30 | Report | Chan ![]() Damjanović ![]() Hélio ![]() | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 515 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) SP08 | Lee Man | 0–0 | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 811 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) SP09 | Resources Capital | 3–0 | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
15:30 | Ho Sze Chit ![]() Sá ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 681 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) SP10 | Rangers | 2–0 | HK U23 | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Juninho ![]() Bazán ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 326 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) SP11 | Lee Man | 1–3 | Eastern | Diamond Hill, Kowloon |
15:30 | Gil ![]() | Report | Clayton ![]() Everton ![]() Yue Tze Nam ![]() | Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Attendance: 892 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) SP12 | Kitchee | 2–0 | Southern | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
15:30 | Orr ![]() Damjanović ![]() | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 832 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) SP13 | HK U23 | 1–1 | Resources Capital | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Canal ![]() | Report | Canal ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 919 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
5 January 2022 (2022-01-05) SP14 | Resources Capital | 1–2 | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Sá ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Ngan Lok Fung ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP15 | Eastern | 7–0 | HK U23 | Yuen Long, New Territories |
15:30 | Everton ![]() Sun Ming Him ![]() Ma Hei Wai ![]() Marcos ![]() Mikael ![]() Khan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 451 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP16 | Rangers | 3–2 | HKFC | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
18:00 | Yeung Dik Lun ![]() Juninho ![]() | Report | Fok ![]() Schipper ![]() | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 280 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
14 October 2021 (2021-10-14) SP17 | Southern | 3–2 | HK U23 | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
15:30 | Pereira ![]() Dudu ![]() Ju Yingzhi ![]() | Report | Chan Yun Tung ![]() Ng Man Hei ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 722 Referee: Woo Chun Sing |
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) SP18 | Rangers | 1–2 | Lee Man | Yuen Long, New Territories |
17:30 | Lo Kwan Yee ![]() | Report | Wong Chun Ho ![]() Bleda ![]() | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) SP19 | Kitchee | 5–2 | Resources Capital | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:30 | Damjanović ![]() Hélio ![]() Alex ![]() | Report | Sá ![]() Ki Sze Ho ![]() | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 586 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP20 | Southern | 3–3 | Eastern | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:30 | Pereira ![]() Sasaki ![]() | Report | Sun Ming Him ![]() Clayton ![]() | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 556 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP21 | HK U23 | 2–1 | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
18:00 | Cheung Chun Hin ![]() Law Hiu Chung ![]() | Report | Harrington ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 494 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14) SP22 | HKFC | 0–2 | Kitchee | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island |
15:00 | Report | Gavilán ![]() Tong Kin Man ![]() | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 379 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) SP23 | Lee Man | Cancelled | HK U23 | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) SP24 | Resources Capital | 3–3 | Rangers | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:00 | Sá ![]() Liu Yik Shing ![]() | Report | Kilama ![]() Juninho ![]() | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 272 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) SP25 | Eastern | 3–1 | HKFC | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
15:00 | Wong Tsz Ho ![]() Powell ![]() Khan ![]() | Report | Léo ![]() | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 307 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP26 | Eastern | 1–1 | Resources Capital | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island |
16:30 | Everton ![]() | Report | Sá ![]() | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 465 Referee: Woo Chun Sing |
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP27 | Southern | 0–0 | Rangers | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 465 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) SP28 | HK U23 | 1–4 | Kitchee | Diamond Hill, Kowloon |
15:00 | Law Hiu Chung ![]() | Report | Chan Siu Kwan ![]() Ichikawa ![]() Chan ![]() Orr ![]() | Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Attendance: 503 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
18 December 2021 (2021-12-18) SP29 | Southern | 3–1 | Kitchee | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
15:00 | Khan ![]() Pereira ![]() | Report | Chang Kwong Yin ![]() | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 605 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) SP30 | Resources Capital | 0–2 | Eastern | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
15:00 | Report | Sun Ming Him ![]() Everton ![]() | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 548 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) SP31 | Kitchee | 3–2 | Rangers | Yuen Long, New Territories |
15:00 | Gavilán ![]() Damjanović ![]() | Report | Bazán ![]() | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 634 Referee: Woo Chun Sing |
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) SP32 | Lee Man | 5–0 | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
17:30 | Kim Seung-yong ![]() Nakamura ![]() Acosta ![]() Wong Ho Chun ![]() Yu Wai Lim ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 487 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) SP33 | HK U23 | 0–3 | Eastern | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:00 | Report | Sun Ming Him ![]() Dovale ![]() | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 296 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
2 January 2022 (2022-01-02) SP34 | Resources Capital | 0–1 | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
17:30 | Report | Pereira ![]() | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 531 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) SP35 | Rangers | Cancelled | Eastern | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
8 January 2022 (2022-01-08) SP36 | Southern | Cancelled | HKFC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) SP37 | Kitchee | Cancelled | Lee Man | Tai Po, New Territories |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground |
9 January 2022 (2022-01-09) SP38 | Resources Capital | Cancelled | HK U23 | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
17:30 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium |
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
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1 | ![]() | Kitchee | 8 |
2 | ![]() | Eastern | 7 |
![]() | Resources Capital | ||
3 | ![]() | Southern | 6 |
4 | ![]() | Rangers | 5 |
![]() | Eastern | ||
5 | ![]() | Eastern | 3 |
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5 | ![]() | Lee Man | 2 |
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Remarks
References
- ^ "Arrangement of 2021 – 2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and Sapling Cup". Hong Kong Football Association. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ Ming Fai, Ngan (5 January 2022). "政府收緊防疫措施 1.16香港單車節取消". HK01. Retrieved 5 January 2022. (in Chinese)
- ^ Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Hong Kong Football Association. "Arrangement of 2021-2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and cup matches". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Shooter HKFA 26 September 2021