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 champions
Eastern
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 27'
Sasaki 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 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 66' Report Khan 8'
Chan Hiu Fung 45'
Paulinho 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 68' Report Lo Kong Wai 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 44' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 611
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) SP11 Southern 4–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Chen Ngo Hin 8', 33'
Yu Wai Lim 23' (o.g.)
Tse Long Hin 71'		 Report Diego 57' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 855
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) SP12 Tai Po 2–4 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Chung Wai Keung 7'
Lee Ka Ho 32'		 Report Maciel 8'
Moore 87'
Paulinho 90+2', 90+5'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 347
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
9 November 2022 (2022-11-09) SP13 HKFC 2–3 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 McMillan 29'
Leo 86'		 Report Pereira 21', 57'
Dudu 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 63' (pen.) Report Cheng Chun Wang 41'
Gil 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 19', 39', 49'
Bleda 70', 73'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 416
Referee: Wu Chun Sing
31 December 2022 (2022-12-31) SP20 Sham Shui Po 1–5 HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Thiago 31' Report Paulinho 15', 58'
Dujardin 37'
Maciel 64'
Bailey 76'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 202
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP21 Tai Po 2–4 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Paulinho 67', 79' (pen.) Report
Tachibana 11'
Everton
62'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) SP24 Southern 0–1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Paulinho 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) SP31 Sham Shui Po 0–5 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Report Tomas 62'
Pereira 66'
Moser 79', 82'
Khan 90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 232
Referee: Law Bik Chi
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) SP32 Lee Man 2–0 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 Gavilán 8'
Gil 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 14'
Moser 19', 23', 39'
Pereira 90+4' (pen.)		 Report Wong Sheung Choi 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 63'
Wong Tsz Chun 80'		 Report Chen Hao 49'
Benavides 57'
Lo Kong Wai 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 48'
Wong Tsz Chun 90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 325
Referee: Wong Po Sing
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) SP39 Lee Man 3–3 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Gavilán 3'
Everton 42'
Gil 90+2'		 Report Awal 21', 75'
Moser 39'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 577
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

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 17'
Lau Chi Lok 85'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 711
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) SP06 Resources Capital 3–3 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Sá 34'
Ortega 86'
Lam 90+1'		 Report Yu Joy Yin 2'
Lau Chi Lok 23', 45'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) SP08
Eastern
Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00
Mikael 9', 70'
Damjanović 28', 65' (pen.)
Manias
90+1'		 Report Bertomeu 7' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: Luk Kin Sun
Referee: 1,591
Kitchee v HK U23
16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) SP14 Kitchee 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sagynbayev 8'
Ngan Cheuk Pan 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 90+2' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 226
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
10 December 2022 (2022-12-10) SP17
Eastern
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 217
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
18 December 2022 (2022-12-18) SP19 Resources Capital 1–6 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Lam 66' Report
Mikael 90+4' (pen.
)		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 284
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP22
Eastern
Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report Wong Ho Chun 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
Alex
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 74' Report Kanda 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 61' Report Juninho 55', 88' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 303
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) SP28
Eastern
Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Wong Ho Chun 25', 45'
Jones 64'
Gondra 66'
Bertomeu 69'
Lee Chun Ting 90+3'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
HK U23 v Kitchee
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) SP30 HK U23 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report
Mingazov 27', 65'
Russell 43'
Sagynbayev
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 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 54'
Ho Sze Chit 74'		 Report Korani 28'
Ho Ka Chi 62'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 231
Referee: Law Bik Chi
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) SP37 Rangers 4–2 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Juninho 8'
Kanda 18'
Tsang Chung Nam 43' (o.g.)
Kim Min-kyu 54'		 Report Sá 56' (pen.), 80' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 596
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Semi-finals

Southern v Rangers
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) SF Southern 2–2
(6–5 p)		RangersMong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sasaki 56' (pen.)
Moser 76'		 Report Juninho 50'
Park Jong-bum 61'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 985
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Penalties
Pereira soccer ball with check mark
Kessi soccer ball with check mark
Sasaki soccer ball with red X
Chen Ngo Hin soccer ball with check mark
Kawase soccer ball with check mark
Khan soccer ball with red X
Lau Hok Ming soccer ball with check mark
Buddle soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Lo Kwan Yee
soccer ball with red X Kim Min-kyu
soccer ball with check mark Juninho
soccer ball with check mark Lam Ka Wai
soccer ball with check mark Ibrahim
soccer ball with red X Yu Joy Yin
soccer ball with check mark Kilama
soccer ball with red X Lui Cheuk Kan

Final

Southern v Lee Man
20 May 2023 F Southern 2–0Lee ManMong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8 Pereira 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 55', 80' Report
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Southern
Lee Man
GK 25 Hong Kong Ng Wai Him (U-22)
CB 4 Japan Kota Kawase
CB 6 Brazil Kessi
CF 7 Brazil Stefan Pereira downward-facing red arrow 88'
RB 8 Hong Kong Lee Ka Yiu
CM 11 Japan Shu Sasaki (c)
CB 12 Hong Kong Tomas Maronesi
CF 17 Brazil Jean Moser downward-facing red arrow 81'
RW 18 Hong Kong Mahama Awal
CM 23 Hong Kong Yung Ho (U-22) Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 28 Hong Kong Chen Ngo Hin (U-22) downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK 29 Hong Kong Tse Tak Him
CB 5
Dudu
CM 14 Hong Kong Ho Chun Ting
LB 16 Hong Kong Chak Ting Fung
LW 19
Jahangir Khan
MF 21 Hong Kong Hardikpreet Singh (U-22) upward-facing green arrow 81'
CM 24 Hong Kong Ju Yingzhi upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 26 Hong Kong Chan Hoi Pak
MF 27 Hong Kong Lo Kam Wang (U-22) Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 63'
CB 44 Hong Kong Lau Hok Ming upward-facing green arrow 88'
RW 67 Hong Kong Seb Buddle
Head Coach:
Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung
GK 26 Hong Kong Chan Ka Ho downward-facing red arrow 76'
RB 3 Hong Kong Tsui Wang Kit (c)
CB 5 Hong Kong Yu Wai Lim Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 9 Spain Manuel Bleda Yellow card 53'
AM 10
Jonatan Acosta
 downward-facing red arrow 64'
LB 12 Hong Kong Law Cheuk Hei (U-22)
CB 14
José Ángel
 Yellow card 90'
CM 18 Hong Kong Zachary Hui (U-22)
RW 24 Hong Kong Cheng Chun Wang (U-22) Yellow card 61' downward-facing red arrow 76'
DM 33 Hong Kong Diego Eli
LW 91 Brazil Gil
Substitutes:
GK 92 Hong Kong Tang Tsz Long (U-22) upward-facing green arrow 76'
LB 4
Ryoya Tachibana
LW 7 Hong Kong Lee Hong Lim
RW 11 Hong Kong Cheng Siu Kwan upward-facing green arrow 64'
DM 16 Hong Kong Ngan Lok Fung upward-facing green arrow 77'
RB 21 Hong Kong Tsang Kam To
AM 23 Hong Kong Wong Wai upward-facing green arrow 64'
DF 29 Hong Kong Yu Pui Hong
DF 30 Hong Kong Liang Ngai Tung (U-22)
DF 37 Hong Kong Leung Lap Tin (U-22)
AM 44 Hong Kong Yuto Nakamura upward-facing green arrow 76'
CB 94 Sierra Leone Alie Sesay
Head Coach:
Hong Kong 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 Brazil Paulinho Simionato Tai Po 8
2 Brazil Jean Moser Southern 7
3 Brazil Stefan Pereira Southern 6
4 Brazil Everton Camargo Lee Man 5
5 Hong Kong Paulinho HKFC 4
Japan Shu Sasaki Southern
Brazil Gil Lee Man
Hong Kong Sun Ming Him
Eastern
Brazil Juninho Rangers
10 11 players 3

Awards

Best U-22 Player

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