| Hong Kong Sapling Cup | |
| Year: | 2016–17 |
| Country: | Hong Kong China |
| Dates: | 23 November 2016 – 3 May 2017 |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Champions: | Tai Po |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | Pegasus |
| Matches: | 10 |
| Attendance: | 8472 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
| Updated: | 3 May 2017 |
2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2016–17 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 teams in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League.
The objective of the Cup is to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team must play a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1995 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or send at most four foreign players during every whole match.[1]
Tai Po won the title on 3 May 2017.
| Stage | Date | Matches | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 23 November 2016 – 18 January 2017 | 3 | 11 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 11 – 12 February 2017 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 10 – 11 March 2017 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 3 May 2017 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |