2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup explained

Hong Kong FA Cup
Year:2019–20
Country:Hong Kong
China
Num Teams:10
Dates:7 March 2020 – 28 September 2020
Champions:Eastern
Count:5
Runner-Up:R&F
Attendance:0
Matches:9
Goals:45
Top Goal Scorer:Jean Moser
Sandro
Everton Camargo
(4 goals)
Player:Everton Camargo
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 45th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 10 teams entered this edition, with 2 games played in the First Round before the quarter-final stage. The competition was only open to clubs who participated in the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition. [1] [2]

The champion received HK$100,000 in prize money and the runners up received HK$40,000. The MVP of the final received a HK$10,000 bonus.

Kitchee were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Eastern became the champions for the fifth time after beating R&F in the final.

Calendar

StageRoundDraw DateDateMatchesClubs
KnockoutFirst Round6 February 2020 [3] 7–8 March 2020210 → 8
Quarter-finals12–13, 15–16 March 202048 → 4
Semi-finals21–22 March 202024 → 2
Final28 September 2020 at Hong Kong Stadium12 → 1

Bracket

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

Fixtures and results

Final

Notes

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1 Jean MoserPegasus4
SandroEastern
Everton CamargoEastern
4 GiovaneR&F3
DuduTai Po
6 Lucas SilvaEastern2
Wong WaiEastern
MikaelYuen Long
Igor SartoriR&F
ClaytonEastern

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matches rearrangement of Sapling Cup, Senior Shield, FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League. HKFA. 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Matches rearrangement of FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League. HKFA. 3 March 2020.
  3. Web site: FA Cup(2019–2020) . HKFA. 6 February 2020.
  4. https://www.hkfa.com/ch/leaguesp?type=2 Shooter