| Hong Kong Sapling Cup | |
| Year: | 2020–21 |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Dates: | 24 October 2020 – 7 April 2021 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Eastern |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runner-Up: | Happy Valley |
| Matches: | 26 |
| Goals: | 81 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Sandro Matt Orr (8 goals) |
| Player: | Eduardo Praes |
| Prevseason: | 2019–20 |
| Nextseason: | 2021–22 |
| Updated: | 7 April 2021 |
The 2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup is the 6th edition of the Sapling Cup, and is the third time in history without name sponsorship. The competition is contested by the 8 teams in the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 1999 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.
Kitchee are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. Eastern became the champions for the first time after beating Happy Valley in the final.
| Phase | Round | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 20 October 2020[1] | 24–25 October 2020 | 24 | 8 → 4 |
| Matchday 2 | 28, 31 October 2020 11 November 2020 | ||||
| Matchday 3 | 1, 4, 18 November 2020 | ||||
| Matchday 4 | 7–8 November 2020 | ||||
| Matchday 5 | 14–15 November 2020 | ||||
| Matchday 6 | 20–21 February 2021 | ||||
| Knockout phase | Semi-finals | 24 February 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 7 April 2021 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |
The semi-final took place on 24 February 2021 at Mong Kok Stadium.
The final took place on 7 April 2021 at Mong Kok Stadium.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matt Orr | Kitchee | 8 |
| Sandro | Eastern | ||
| 3 |  Everton | Eastern | 4 |
 Leong Ka Hang | Lee Man | ||
| 5 | Mikael | Happy Valley | 3 |
 Robert Odu | Happy Valley | ||
| Lam Hok Hei | Rangers | ||
| Luciano | Happy Valley | ||
| 8 | Chan Kwong Ho | Southern | 2 |
| Felipe Sá | Resources Capital | ||
 Jonathan Acosta | Lee Man | ||
| Tang Hong Yin | Lee Man | ||
| Naveed Khan | Eastern | ||
| Júnior Goiano | Pegasus | ||
| Lucas Silva | Eastern | ||
| Beto Fronza | Southern |