2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

2022–23 JC Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 September 2022 – 20 May 2023
Teams10
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsSouthern
Runners-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)
Awards
Best playerStefan Pereira

The 2022–23 Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the Sapling Cup. The competition was contested by the 10 teams in the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team was 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 were 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 received HKD$120,000 in prize money, and HKD$100,000 donation to the champions' specified organization. Meanwhile, the runner-up received 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 received HK$30,000 while the remaining teams will receive HK$15,000.

In addition, the best U-22 player in each team received a prize of HKD$3,000. The most outstanding U-22 player among the selected best U-22 players from each team received 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 Nakamura 3'
Bleda 9'
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[a] Advance to Semi-finals
2 Rangers 8 5 2 1 14 9 +5 17[a]
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Eastern 4, Rangers 1
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 Kitchee 5–1 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
19 October 2022 (2022-10-19) SP09 Eastern 1–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sun Ming Him 33' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 378
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
5 November 2022 (2022-11-05) SP10 Eastern 3–1 Resources Capital Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Sun Ming Him 6'
Ma Hei Wai 35'
Chu Wai Kwan 54'		 Report Lam 88' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 337
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
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 Rangers 0–0 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 Scott 8'
Ngan Cheuk Pan 39'
Tsang Yi Hang 59'
Manias 64'
Ichikawa 78'
Mikael 90+4' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 284
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) SP22 HK U23 0–1 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 Gerbig 45', 87'
Yip Cheuk Man 64' (o.g.)
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 Resources Capital 0–6 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
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) SP29 Eastern 2–0 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Sun Ming Him 62'
Bertomeu 77'		 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 529
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
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
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) SP40 Eastern 2–2 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Gondra 3'
Sun Ming Him 69'		 Report Mingazov 52'
Hélio 88'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Semi-finals

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
Kessi
Sasaki
Chen Ngo Hin
Kawase
Khan
Lau Hok Ming
Buddle 		Lo Kwan Yee
Kim Min-kyu
Juninho
Lam Ka Wai
Ibrahim
Yu Joy Yin
Kilama
Lui Cheuk Kan
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) SFEastern0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Sesay 90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final

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

Awards

Best U-22 Player

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