Hong Kong FA Cup explained

Hong Kong FA Cup
Current:2023–24 Hong Kong FA Cup
Number Of Teams:11 (2023–24)
Confed Cup:AFC Champions League Two
Current Champions:Eastern (6th title)
Region: Hong Kong
Most Successful Club:South China
(10 titles)
Broadcasters:TVB

Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 45th edition of the event. 14 different teams have won the cup with 10-time champions South China being the most successful.

In the first three years, the semi-finals and the finals were two-legged events. If the aggregate result was drawn, there would be extra time after the second leg. Drawn ties after extra time would be settled by a replay. However, this practice was abandoned in 1977. Since 1978, all matches have become one-legged, draws are settled by extra time and penalty shootouts.

Moreover, teams from the First Division, Second Division and Third Division were allowed to enter the competition before through qualifying from the preliminary round. However, due to the huge difference in playing level between the Premier League and the lower levels below it, the cup has been limited to top-flight teams since the 2016–17 season.[1] The teams in the lower divisions are now competing in the FA Cup Junior Division.

The current FA Cup holders are Eastern.

Competition name due to sponsorship

SeasonName
1987–88Goldlion Holdings FA Cup
1988–89 to 1990–91Rank Xerox Hong Kong FA Cup
1991–92 to 1992–93Regal Films FA Cup
1993–94Esso FA Cup
1994–95 to 1995–96San Miguel FA Cup
1996–97 to 1998–99None
1999–2000Smart-soccer.com FA Cup
2000–01 to 2002–03None
2003–04Dongguan Century City FA Cup
2004–05Xiangxue Pharmaceutical FA Cup
2005–06 to 2007–08LANWA International FA Cup
2008–09Sheffield United FA Cup
2009–10 to 2015–16None
2016–17CODEX FA Cup
2017–18 to nowNone

Finals

Key

Match went to extra time
^Match went to extra time with golden goal
Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Results

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SeasonWinnerScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
1974–75 (1)Seiko0–1RangersGovernment Stadium23,916
1974–75 (2)Seiko5–1RangersGovernment Stadium27,383
1975–76 (1)Seiko2–1South ChinaGovernment Stadium21,322
1975–76 (2)Seiko1–0South ChinaGovernment Stadium24,296
1976–77 (1)Rangers3–1Tung SingGovernment Stadium4,360
1976–77 (2)Rangers0–1Tung SingGovernment Stadium1,992
1977–78Seiko2–1Blake GardenGovernment Stadium4,780
1978–79Yuen Long †2–2 †SeikoGovernment Stadium16,626
1979–80Seiko3–2BulovaGovernment Stadium19,642
1980–81Seiko2–0Sea BeeGovernment Stadium18,816
1981–82Bulova4–1Sea BeeGovernment Stadium7,857
1982–83Bulova3–0Rangers
1983–84Eastern2–1Zindabad
1984–85South China2–2Harps
1984–85 (R)South China3–1Harps
1985–86Seiko2–1South China
1986–87South China4–1Happy Valley
1987–88South China2–0Tsuen Wan
1988–89Lai Sun Double Flower2–0Tsuen WanGovernment Stadium3,227
1989–90South China1–0Lai Sun
1990–91South China2–1Lai Sun
1991–92Ernest Borel1–0Instant-Dict
1992–93Eastern1–0Ernest Borel
1993–94Eastern4–1Happy Valley
1994–95Rangers3–0Eastern
1995–96South China4–1Golden
1996–97Instant-Dict ^2–1 ^Sing Tao
1997–98Instant-Dict3–1South China
1998–99South China ^1–0 ^Instant-DictHong Kong Stadium6,430
1999–00Happy Valley7–2Orient & Yee Hope UnionHong Kong Stadium4,581
2000–01Instant-Dict2–0South ChinaHong Kong Stadium5,023
2001–02South China1–0Sun HeiHong Kong Stadium3,359
2002–03Sun Hei ^2–1 ^RangersMong Kok Stadium1,522
2003–04Happy Valley3–1KitcheeHong Kong Stadium2,478
2004–05Sun Hei *2–1 *Happy ValleyHong Kong Stadium1,931
2005–06Sun Hei1–0Happy ValleyMong Kok Stadium2,101
2006–07South China3–1Happy ValleyHong Kong Stadium6,427
2007–08Citizen2–0Tai PoHong Kong Stadium5,925
2008–09Tai Po4–2PegasusHong Kong Stadium4,042
2009–10Pegasus2–1CitizenHong Kong Stadium3,115
2010–11South China *2–1 *Tai PoHong Kong Stadium3,829
2011–12Kitchee †3–3 †PegasusHong Kong Stadium1,990
2012–13Kitchee1–0PegasusHong Kong Stadium2,963
2013–14Eastern *1–0 *KitcheeHong Kong Stadium4,383
2014–15Kitchee *2–0 *EasternMong Kok Stadium4,348
2015–16Pegasus †1–1 †Yuen LongHong Kong Stadium4,190
2016–17Kitchee2–1South ChinaMong Kok Stadium5,038
2017–18Kitchee2–1Tai PoHong Kong Stadium3,044
2018–19Kitchee2–0SouthernHong Kong Stadium3,655
2019–20Eastern2–0 R&FHong Kong Stadium0
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021–22
2022–23Kitchee7–1RangersMong Kok Stadium3,083
2023–24Eastern *3–2 *Sham Shui PoMong Kok Stadium3,437

Notes

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

TeamWinsLast final wonRunners-upLast final lost
South China102010–1152016–17
Kitchee72022–2322013–14
Eastern62023–2422014–15
Seiko61985–8611978–79
Double Flower42000–0121998–99
Sun Hei32005–0622001–02
Happy Valley22003–0452006–07
Pegasus22015–1632012–13
Rangers21994–9542022–23
Bulova21982–8311979–80
Tai Po12008–0932017–18
Ernest Borel11991–9211992–93
Citizen12007–0812009–10
Yuen Long11978–7912015–16
Sea Bee21981–82
Tsuen Wan21988–89
Lai Sun21990–91
Tung Sing11976–77
Blake Garden11977–78
Zindabad11983–84
Harps11984–85
Sing Tao11996–97
Yee Hope11999–00
Southern12018–19
R&F12019–20
Sham Shui Po12023–24

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4858 足總盃回顧(一)
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesh/hkfacuphist.html Hongkong - List of FA Cup Winners