2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Hong Kong Sapling Cup
| year = 2017–18
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Hong Kong
China
| dates = 28 October 2017 – 19 May 2018
| num_teams = 10
| champions = Kitchee
| count = 1
| runner-up = Tai Po
| matches = 23
| attendance = 14359
| goals = 68
| top goal scorer =
| player =
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| updated = 19 May 2018
}}
The 2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2017–18 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 3rd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League. Kitchee were crowned champions after defeating Tai Po in the final.
The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team played a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1996 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.{{cite news |language=en |url=http://www.hkfa.com/news_details/13193 |title=HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule |publisher=Hong Kong Football Association |date=2 October 2015 |accessdate=25 November 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126182136/http://www.hkfa.com/news_details/13193 |archivedate=26 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}
Calendar
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! Stage !! Draw Date !! Date !! Matches !! Clubs |
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| Group Stage | rowspan=3| 2 October 2017 | 28 October 2017 – 18 March 2018 | 20 | 10 → 4 |
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| Semi-finals | 21–22 April 2018 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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| Final | 19 May 2018 at Hong Kong Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Results
=Group stage=
==Group A==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35
|class_rules=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
|source=[http://www.hkfa.com/en/leaguerank?leagueid=873&year=2017-2018 Hong Kong Football Association]
|team1=TAI |team2=DRE |team3=LEE |team4=YLF |team5=EAS
|update=complete
|win_TAI=3 |draw_TAI=1 |loss_TAI=0 |gf_TAI=13 |ga_TAI=5 |status_TAI=
|win_DRE=2 |draw_DRE=1 |loss_DRE=1 |gf_DRE=4 |ga_DRE=4 |status_DRE=
|win_YLF=0 |draw_YLF=2 |loss_YLF=2 |gf_YLF=2 |ga_YLF=6 |status_YLF=
|win_LEE=1 |draw_LEE=2 |loss_LEE=1 |gf_LEE=6 |ga_LEE=6 |status_LEE=
|win_EAS=0 |draw_EAS=2 |loss_EAS=2 |gf_EAS=2 |ga_EAS=6 |status_EAS=
|name_TAI=Tai Po
|name_DRE=Dreams FC
|name_YLF=Yuen Long
|name_LEE=Lee Man
|name_EAS=Eastern
|short_TAI=TAI
|short_DRE=DRE
|short_YLF=YLF
|short_LEE=LEE
|short_EAS=EAS
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semi-finals
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M02
|date = {{start date|2017|10|28|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Dreams FC
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Lee Man
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23785/
|goals1 = Joaquín {{goal|29}}
Cheng Chin Lung {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = Pereira {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Tsing Yi Sports Ground
|location = Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
|attendance = 480
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M03
|date = {{start date|2017|10|29|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Tai Po
|score = 5–2
|team2 = Eastern
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23786/
|goals1 = Tan Chun Lok {{goal|13}}
Sartori {{goal|17}}
Lazari {{goal|34||90+4}}
Nakamura {{goal|35}}
|goals2 = Bleda {{goal|27|pen.}}
Xu Deshuai {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 672
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M05
|date = {{start date|2017|11|26|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Tai Po
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Yuen Long
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/24168/
|goals1 = Sartori {{goal|5}}
Chak Ting Fung {{goal|19}}
Russell {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 490
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M08
|date = {{start date|2017|12|3|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Eastern
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Dreams FC
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23788/
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Cheng Chin Lung {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
|location = Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
|attendance = 579
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M09
|date = {{start date|2017|12|16|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Lee Man
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Eastern
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23789/
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 589
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M11
|date = {{start date|2017|12|17|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Yuen Long
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Dreams FC
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/24165/
|goals1 = Juninho {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Harima {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Tsing Yi Sports Ground
|location = Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
|attendance = 645
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M13
|date = {{start date|2018|2|9|df=yes}}
|time = 20:00 UTC+8
|team1 = Dreams FC
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Tai Po
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23791/
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Chiu Siu Wai {{goal|17}}
Wong Cho Sum {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium
|location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong
|attendance = 571
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M15
|date = {{start date|2018|02|11|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Yuen Long
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Lee Man
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/24166/
|goals1 = Randelovic {{goal|21}}
|goals2 = Pereira {{goal|65}}
Denis {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 410
|referee = }}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M18
|date = {{start date|2018|03|17|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Eastern
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Yuen Long
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/24167/
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium
|location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong
|attendance = 734
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M20
|date = {{start date|2018|03|18|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Lee Man
|score = 3–3
|team2 = Tai Po
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23794/
|goals1 = Pereira {{goal|48||67|pen.|88}}
|goals2 = Chan Hiu Fung {{goal|7}}
Wan {{goal|57|o.g.}}
Lee Ka Yiu {{goal|59}}
|stadium = Tsing Yi Sports Ground
|location = Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
|attendance = 324
|referee =
|id=}}
==Group B==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35
|class_rules=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
|source=[http://www.hkfa.com/en/leaguerank?leagueid=874&year=2017-2018 Hong Kong Football Association]
|team1=KIT |team2=PEG |team3=SOU|team4=RF |team5=RAN
|update=complete
|win_KIT=3 |draw_KIT=1 |loss_KIT=0 |gf_KIT=9 |ga_KIT=3 |status_KIT=
|win_RAN=1 |draw_RAN=0 |loss_RAN=3 |gf_RAN=5 |ga_RAN=9 |status_RAN=
|win_RF=1|draw_RF=0|loss_RF=3|gf_RF=5|ga_RF=8|status_RF=
|win_SOU=1 |draw_SOU=1 |loss_SOU=2 |gf_SOU=6 |ga_SOU=6 |status_SOU=
|win_PEG=3 |draw_PEG=0 |loss_PEG=1 |gf_PEG=6 |ga_PEG=5 |status_PEG=
|name_KIT=Kitchee
|name_RAN=Rangers
|name_RF ={{flagicon|CHN}} R&F
|name_SOU=Southern
|name_PEG=Pegasus
|short_KIT=KIT
|short_RAN =RAN
|short_RF= RF
|short_SOU=SOU
|short_PEG=PEG
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Advance to semi-finals
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M01
|date = {{start date|2017|10|28|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Southern
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Rangers
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23795/
|goals1 = Marcos {{goal|90+6|pen.}}
|goals2 = Miović {{goal|27}}
Cheng Siu Kwan {{goal|61}}
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 396
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M04
|date = {{start date|2017|10|29|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Pegasus
|score = 0–4
|team2 = Kitchee
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23796/
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sandro {{goal|50}}
Alex {{goal|53||56}}
Stamp {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium
|location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong
|attendance = 1,173
|referee =
|id=}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M06
|date = {{start date|2017|12|2|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = R&F {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Pegasus
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23797/
|goals1 = Giovane {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = Major {{goal|56}}
Wu Chun Ming {{goal|70}}
|stadium = Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
|location = Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
|attendance = 301
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M07
|date = {{start date|2017|12|3|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Southern
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Kitchee
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23798/
|goals1 = Marcos {{goal|16}}
|goals2 = Fernando {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 752
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M10
|date = {{start date|2017|12|16|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Kitchee
|score = 1–0
|team2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} R&F
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23799/
|goals1 = Vadócz {{goal|30}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
|location = Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
|attendance = 423
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M12
|date = {{start date|2017|12|17|df=yes}}
|time = 17:00 UTC+8
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Pegasus
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23800/
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Major {{goal|33||87}}
Emir {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Tsing Yi Sports Ground
|location = Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
|attendance = 645
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M14
|date = {{start date|2018|2|10|df=yes}}
|time = 17:00 UTC+8
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 1–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|CHN}} R&F
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23801/
|goals1 = Lau Chi Lok {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = Wong Kai Yiu {{goal|33}}
Leonço {{goal|54}}
|stadium = Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
|location = Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
|attendance = 125
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M16
|date = {{start date|2018|2|11|df=yes}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Pegasus
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Southern
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23802/
|goals1 = Awal {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tsing Yi Sports Ground
|location = Tsing Yi, Hong Kong
|attendance = 437
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M17
|date = {{start date|2018|3|17|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = R&F {{flagicon|CHN}}
|score = 2–4
|team2 = Southern
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23803/
|goals1 = Leonço {{goal|13||90+2}}
|goals2 = Wellingsson {{goal|39||75}}
Martínez {{goal|58}}
Ngue {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Yuen Long Stadium
|location = Yuen Long, Hong Kong
|attendance = 236
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M19
|date = {{start date|2018|3|18|df=yes}}
|time = 14:30 UTC+8
|team1 = Kitchee
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Rangers
|report = https://www.hkfa.com/en/match/detail/23804/
|goals1 = Lum {{goal|2||15}}
Vadócz {{goal|41}}
|goals2 = Lau Chi Lok {{goal|29}}
Sasaki {{goal|60|pen.}}
|stadium = Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
|location = Diamond Hill, Hong Kong
|attendance = 324
|referee =
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{football box collapsible
|round = M21
|date = {{start date|2018|04|21|df=yes}}{{refn |group=note |name=Semi-final |The two semi-final matches were originally scheduled on April 21 and April 22, 2018 at 3pm. To avoid clash with the postponed match "Rangers vs R&F" of 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, held on April 22, 2018 at 2:30pm, and to maintain fairness of the Sapling Cup, the two matches were rescheduled to 5:30pm.{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfa.com/news_details2/15732 |title=2017–18年度菁英盃準決賽 – 開賽時間更改事宜 |publisher=香港足球總會 |date=13 March 2018 |accessdate=13 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313214109/http://www.hkfa.com/news_details2/15732 |archive-date=13 March 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 =Tai Po
|score =2–1
|team2 =Pegasus
|report =http://www.hkfa.com/en/match/25230
|goals1 =Sartori {{goal|50|pen.}}
Lazari {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =Lam {{goal|24}}
|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium
|location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong
|attendance =1,107
|referee =Tong Kui Sum
|id=}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = M22
|date = {{start date|2018|04|22|df=yes}}{{refn |group=note |name=Semi-final}}
|time = 17:30 UTC+8
|team1 =Kitchee
|score =3–1
|team2 =Dreams FC
|report =http://www.hkfa.com/ch/match/25231
|goals1 =Vadócz {{goal|15}}
Alex {{goal|70||84}}
|goals2 =Lam Hin Ting {{goal|50}}
|stadium = Mong Kok Stadium
|location = Mong Kok, Hong Kong
|attendance =1,341
|referee =Ho Wai Sing
|id=}}
=Final=
{{football box collapsible
|round = M23
|date = {{Start date|2018|5|19|df=yes}}
|time = 15:00 UTC+8
|team1 =Tai Po
|score =1–2
|team2 =Kitchee
|report =http://www.hkfa.com/en/match/25491
|goals1 =Leung Kwun Chung {{goal|90+3}}
|goals2 =Fernando {{goal|85||89}}
|stadium = Hong Kong Stadium
|location = So Kon Po, Hong Kong
|attendance =2,165
|referee =Ng Chiu Kok
|id=}}
External links
- [http://www.hkfa.com/en/leaguesp?type=5 Hong Kong Sapling Cup – Hong Kong Football Association]
Notes
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References
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{{Hong Kong Sapling Cup}}
{{2017-18 in Hong Kong football}}
{{2017 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{2018 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
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