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2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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2024–25 JC Sapling Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates12 October 2024 – 1 May 2025
Teams9
Defending championsRangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Attendance1,591 (398 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Matheus Chulapa
Gregory
(2 goals each)

All statistics correct as of 13 October 2024.

The 2024–25 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 10th edition of the Hong Kong Sapling Cup. The competition is contested by the 9 teams in the 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2003 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match.[1]

Rangers are the defending champions.

Details

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The champions of the JC 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.[2]

Format

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The participating teams were divided into two groups for a single round-robin tournament. Top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.

Calendar

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Phase Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Group stage 23 September 2024 12 October 2024 – 23 March 2025 16 9 → 4
Semi-finals 2025 2 4 → 2
Final 1 May 2025 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

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Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North District 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Tai Po 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 Kitchee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Eastern 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
5 HKFC 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2024. Source: 香港足球總會
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points;
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Tai Po 2–1 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00
Report
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 586
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) HKFC 1–3 North District Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00
Report
  • Chulapa 5', 77'
  • Khan 65'
 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 155
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) North District – Kitchee Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 Stadium: North District Sports Ground
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Eastern – HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Kitchee – HKFC Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Tai Po – North District Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 Stadium: North District Sports Ground
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) North District – Eastern Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 Stadium: North District Sports Ground
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) Kitchee – Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
22 March 2025 (2025-03-22) HKFC – Tai Po Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
22 March 2025 (2025-03-22) Eastern – Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Lee Man 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
3 Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
4 Kowloon City 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2024. Source: 香港足球總會
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points;
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Rangers 0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Report
  • Martínez 63'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 574
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Southern 4–0 Kowloon City Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00
  • Gregory 10', 61'
  • Jackson 70'
  • Yau Cheuk Fung 90+1'
 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 276
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) Rangers – Kowloon City Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
17 November 2024 (2024-11-17) Lee Man – Southern Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
15 December 2024 (2024-12-15) Kowloon City – Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
23 March 2025 (2025-03-23) Southern – Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground

Semi-finals

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Final

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Top scorers

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As of 13 October 2024
Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Brazil Matheus Chulapa North District 2
Brazil Gregory Southern
3 Brazil Gabriel Cividini Tai Po 1
Hong Kong Jahangir Khan North District
Hong Kong Lam Chi Fung HKFC
Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung Eastern
Spain Gaizka Martínez Lee Man
Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po
Brazil Jackson Sousa Southern
Hong Kong Yau Cheuk Fung Southern

Awards

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Best U-22 Player

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References

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  1. ^ 袁志浩 (2024-09-23). "菁英盃減場次 足總爭取馬會延續贊助 港足東亞錦外圍賽或遇朝鮮". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ^ "賽馬會菁英盃 分組賽改踢單循環 10．12展開". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ [1] HKFA 30 September 2023
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