2023–24 HKPLC Cup

2023–24 HKPLC Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates28 December 2023 – 1 January 2024
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee
Runners-upLee Man
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Attendance5,415 (1,354 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gil
(3 goals)

The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup was the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup, top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this competition.[1] The competition started on 28 December 2023, and the third-place match and finals were staged on 1 January 2024. All matches were staged at Mong Kok Stadium.[2]

The champions of the HKPLC Cup received HKD$80,000 in prize money, while the runner-up received HKD$40,000. In addition, the third-place team received HK$20,000 while the fourth-place team received HK$10,000.

Qualifications

Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered the stage.

Team Access
Kitchee 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League champion
Lee Man 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League runner-up
Rangers 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League third-place
Eastern 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League fourth-place

Format

Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this edition. All teams compete in a compete in a single-elimination format. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the teams play a penalty shootout.

The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited. Each team can register no more than 6 foreign or local guest players for the tournament.[3]

Guest players

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Kitchee Chen Ngo Hin Ngan Cheuk Pan
Lee Man Yung Hui To
Rangers Yang Bailin Au Yeung Yiu Chung Makoto Rindo John Umeofia
Eastern Bosley Yu Barak Braunshtain

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December 2023 – Mong Kok
 
 
Lee Man3
 
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok
 
Rangers2
 
Lee Man2 (4)
 
29 December 2023 – Mong Kok
 
Kitchee (p)2 (5)
 
Kitchee5
 
 
Eastern0
 
Third-place match
 
 
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok
 
 
Rangers3
 
 
Eastern0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fixtures and results

Semi-finals

28 December 2023 (2023-12-28) Lee Man 3–2RangersMong Kok
20:00 UTC+8
  • Anier 5'
  • Gil 33', 49'
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) Kitchee 5–0EasternMong Kok
20:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Third-place match

1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) Rangers 3–0EasternMong Kok
15:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Final

1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) Lee Man2–2
(4–5 p)
Kitchee Mong Kok
17:30 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Penalties

Final

Lee Man2–2Kitchee
Report
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Lee Man
Kitchee
GK 88 Yuen Ho Chun
LB 4 Ryoya Tachibana
CB 5 Yu Wai Lim
AM 7 Mitchel Paulissen  58'
CF 9 Henri Anier  52'
DM 16 Ngan Lok Fung (c)
RW 20 Paulinho Simionato  65'  85'
RB 26 Wong Chun Ho  45'
CB 32 Dudu
DM 33 Diego Eli  50'
LW 91 Gil
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ko Chun
GK 25 Poon Sheung Hei
GK 28 Chan Ka Ho
AM 10 Jonathan Acosta  85'
RW 11 Cheng Siu Kwan
DM 18 Zachary Hui
LB 19 Yu Pui Hong
RB 21 Wong Long Kaa
CB 22 Jim Ho Chun
LB 31 Yung Hui To
Head coach:
Tsang Chiu Tat
GK 1 Wang Zhenpeng
DM 4 Charlie Scott  55'
LW 7 Ruslan Mingazow
RW 8 Igor Sartori
CM 10 Cleiton  34'
RB 11 Ibrahim Kurban
CB 15 Roberto (c)  66'
CM 17 Mikael
CB 26 Andy Russell
LB 77 Fernando
CF 89 Jakob Jantscher  80'
Substitutes:
GK 13 Enikar Mehmud
GK 91 Tuscany Shek
CF 9 Kim Shin-wook
DM 19 Huang Yang  55'
CM 24 Ngan Cheuk Pan
CF 27 Sherzod Temirov  80'
AM 28 Cheng Chin Lung
LW 31 Chen Ngo Hin
AM 32 Yuen Chun Him
CB 74 Kam Chi Kin
CF 96 Matthew Slattery
Head Coach:
Kim Dong-jin

Player of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
Fok Pong Shing
Cheng Kam Wing
Fourth Official:
Yu Kin Fung

Match rules

Final Ranking

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kitchee 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
Lee Man 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Rangers 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
4 Eastern 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 0
Source:

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Gil Lee Man 3
2 Henri Anier Lee Man 2
Ruslan Mingazow Kitchee
Sherzod Temirov Kitchee
John Umeofia Rangers
6 Au Yeung Yiu Chung Rangers 1
Lau Chi Lok Rangers
Leung Hoi Chun Rangers
Mikael Kitchee
Andy Russell Kitchee
Charlie Scott Kitchee

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