| JC Sapling Cup | |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Dates: | 12 October 2024 – 1 May 2025 |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Defending Champions: | Rangers |
| Matches: | 8 |
| Attendance: | 2916 |
| Goals: | 22 |
| Scoring Leader: | Matheus Chulapa (3 goals) |
| Prev Season: | 2023–24 |
| Next Season: | 2025–26 |
| Updated: | 17 November 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.
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]
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.
| 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 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matheus Chulapa | North District | 3 |
| 2 |  Víctor Bertomeu | Eastern | 2 |
| Gregory | Southern | ||
 Lau Chi Lok | Rangers | ||
| 5 | 13 players | 1 | |