Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Hong Kong Sapling Cup (Chinese:菁英盃) was a Hong Kong domestic football competition contested by the Hong Kong Premier League teams. The objective of the Cup was to provide more playing opportunities for youth players. It was discontinued after the 2024–25 season.

HK$120,000 reward goes to the winners, with the runners-up getting HK$60,000. The two other losing semi-finalists receive HK$30,000. The remaining teams get HK$15,000. The best under-22 player from each team gets HK$3,000, and player of the tournament earns an additional HK$5,000.^[1] The last Sapling Cup holder is Southern.

Competition name and rules

Finals

Key

Results

Notes

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Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.^[2]

Performance by teams

Players record

Most appearances

Top scorers

References

↑"Hong Kong Jockey Club to pump nearly HK$2 million into Sapling Cup in new 3-year deal". SCMP.
↑Chan, Kin-wa. "No showers for players with Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground to host domestic games again behind closed doors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

External links

FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website.
Hong Kong FootballArchived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
RSSSF – Hongkong – List of FA Cup winners

[cnote_1] 
Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.^[2]

[1] "Hong Kong Jockey Club to pump nearly HK$2 million into Sapling Cup in new 3-year deal". SCMP.

[2] Chan, Kin-wa. "No showers for players with Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground to host domestic games again behind closed doors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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