| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 10 October 2015 – 18 May 2016 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pegasus (1st title) |
| Runners-up | South China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 46 (2.42 per match) |
| Attendance | 14,795 (779 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2016. | |
2015–16 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2015–16 Henderson Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 football teams in the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League.
The objective of the Cup was 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 1994 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or send at most four foreign players during every whole match.[1]
Pegasus won the title on 18 May 2016.
Calendar
| Stage | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | 2 October 2015 | 10 October 2015 – 24 February 2016 | 16 | 9 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 28 – 29 March 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 18 May 2016 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Kitchee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Southern | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Yuen Long | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Southern v Yuen Long
| 10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) M01 | Southern | 2–1 | Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Garrido  70'Spitz 90+3' |
Report | Cruz 90+4' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 465 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Eastern v Kitchee
| 21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) M02 | Eastern | 1–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Lee Hong Lim 40' |
Report | Sham Kwok Keung 38' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,196 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
Kitchee v Yuen Long
| 28 October 2015 (2015-10-28) M03 | Kitchee | 4–1 | Yuen Long | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Sandro 10', 34' (pen.), 86' Alex 47' |
Report | Yuan Yang 39' |
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 293 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Rangers v Eastern
| 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20) M04 | Rangers | 1–3 | Eastern | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Ling 90' |
Report | Giovane 45', 80' Lee Hong Lim 67' |
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 679 Referee: Tang Hing Fook |
Southern v Kitchee
| 9 December 2015 (2015-12-09) M06 | Southern | 0–0 | Kitchee | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 251 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Yuen Long v Eastern
| 20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) M07 | Yuen Long | 1–3 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Yuan Yang 69' |
Report | Cheng King Ho 8' Giovane 47' Cruz  88' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,324 Referee: Ching Oi Cho |
Yuen Long v Rangers
| 25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) M09 | Yuen Long | 1–1 | Rangers | Yuen Long, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Luciano 8' |
Report | Cheng Siu Kwan 43' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 426 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Kitchee v Rangers
| 13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) M12 | Kitchee | 0–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Chuck Yiu Kwok 50' Hui Wang Fung 51' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 418 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Eastern v Southern
| 17 February 2016 (2016-02-17) M16 | Eastern | 3–2 | Southern | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Nägelein 14' Giovane 26', 53' |
Report | Luk 45+1' Spitz 52' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
Rangers v Southern
| 24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) M15 | Rangers | 2–0 | Southern | Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Beto 41' (pen.) Ernesto 83' |
Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 127 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pegasus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | South China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wong Tai Sin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
Pegasus v South China
| 21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) M05 | Pegasus | 2–0 | South China | Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Adrović 48' Emir 53' |
Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 728 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Pegasus v Dreams Metro Gallery
| 20 December 2015 (2015-12-20) M08 | Pegasus | 0–0 | Dreams Metro Gallery | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 226 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Dreams Metro Gallery v Wong Tai Sin
| 25 December 2015 (2015-12-25) M10 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 0–1 | Wong Tai Sin | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Nakamura 68' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 484 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Wong Tai Sin v South China
| 6 January 2016 (2016-01-06) M11 | Wong Tai Sin | 1–2 | South China | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Yoon Dong-hun 53' |
Report | Lam Hok Hei 47', 67' |
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 353 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
South China v Dreams Metro Gallery
| 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22) M13 | South China | 3–1 | Dreams Metro Gallery | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Carlos 13' Awal 20'Griffiths 65' |
Report | Li Ka Chun 37' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 444 Referee: Ng Kai Lam |
Wong Tai Sin v Pegasus
| 23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) M14 | Wong Tai Sin | 0–1 | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Dhiego 17' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 385 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
Semi-finals
Eastern v South China
| 28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) M17 | Eastern | 0–3 | South China | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Liang Zicheng 19' Borja 29'Griffiths 59' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,671 Referee: Chan Ming Siu |
Final
South China v Pegasus
| 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) M19 | South China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Sean Tse 90+4' |
Report | Adrović 90+3' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| Penalties | ||||
Griffiths  Awal  Law Hiu Chung Mora |
Adrović Dhiego Eduardo Cheng Lai Hin |
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External links
References
- "HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule". Hong Kong Football Association. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.