Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Hong Kong Sapling Cup (Chinese: 香港菁英盃) is a Hong Kong domestic football competition contested by the all teams in the Hong Kong Premier League. The objective of the Cup is to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players.

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Founded2015
Region Hong Kong
Number of teams10
Current championsLee Man
Most successful club(s)Kitchee
Tai Po
HK Pegasus
Lee Man
(1 title each)
2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

The champions receive HK$100,000 in prize money while the runners up receive HK$40,000. The MVP of the final will receive a HK$10,000 bonus.[1]

Rules

2015–17: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than two players under the age of 22 and no more than six foreign players at any time, or to send no more than four foreign players at any time.[2]
2017–19: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than two players under the age of 22 and no more than four foreign players at any time.
2019–present: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than three players under the age of 22 and no more than four foreign players at any time.

Finals

Key
* Match went to extra time
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Results
Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
2015–16 Pegasus 1–1 † South China Mong Kok Stadium 2,150
2016–17 Tai Po 2–1 Pegasus Mong Kok Stadium 2,956
2017–18 Kitchee 2–1 Tai Po Hong Kong Stadium 2,165
2018–19 Lee Man 3–2 * Yuen Long Mong Kok Stadium 2,685

Performance by Clubs
Club Winners Runners-up Winning years
Pegasus
1
1
 2015–16
Kitchee
1
0
 2017–18
Tai Po
1
1
 2016–17
Lee Man
1
0
 2018–19
Yuen Long
0
1
South China
0
1

See also

References
  1. "Fixtures of 2019-20 Sapling Cup". HKFA. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. "HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule". Hong Kong Football Association. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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