2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup explained

Hong Kong FA Cup
Year:2007–08
Country: Hong Kong
Champions:Citizen
Count:1
Runner-Up:Wofoo Tai Po
Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

The 2007 - 08 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 34th staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. Citizen beat Wofoo Tai Po by 2-0 in the final and captured the FA Cup for the first time.

The competition started on 23 April 2008 with 10 Hong Kong First Division clubs. Four of them took part in the first round to determine which team advanced to the quarter-finals. From quarter finals onward, the cup competition was a single-elimination tournament.

The competition was officially known as 2007/2008 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup due to sponsorship from LANWA Group Company Limited [1]

Although all the matches before the final was held at the Mongkok Stadium, the final was staged at the Hong Kong Stadium on 18 May 2008. The final match was part of the fund raising charity activities for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. All profits of the game was donated for the rescue and rebuild of Sichuan after the basic costs are deducted. Four matches was played in total, including three friendly matches and the FA Cup final. The friendly matches include 1) SCAA Veteran vs Happy Valley Veteran, 2) HKFA Invitation Team vs All Star Sport Association and 3) TVB Artist vs Ladies Star Team.[2]

Teams

Fixtures and results

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

First round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Top goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal

Prizes

[1]

Team awards

Individual awards

[3]

Trivia

See also

References

  1. http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5775 HKFA Website
  2. http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5898 HKFA Website
  3. http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5902 HKFA Website