2021–22 Sapling Cup

The 2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup is the 7th edition of the Sapling Cup, and is the fourth time in history without name sponsorship. The competition is contested by the 8 teams in the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2000 (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.

2021–22 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Country Hong Kong
Dates18 September 2021 – 8 May 2022
Teams8
Defending championsEastern
Matches played25
Goals scored85 (3.4 per match)
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2021.

Eastern are the defending champions.

Format

Different from last season, the 2021–22 Sapling Cup is based on a system of double round league.[1] The team with the highest points will be the champions.

League Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee 7 5 1 1 17 7 +10 16 Champions of 2021–22 Sapling Cup
2 Eastern 7 4 3 0 20 7 +13 15
3 Southern 7 3 3 1 10 9 +1 12
4 Rangers 6 2 2 2 8 10 −2 8
5 Lee Man 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7
6 Resources Capital 6 1 3 2 11 12 −1 6
7 HK U23 6 1 1 4 6 18 −12 4
8 HKFC 7 0 0 7 6 18 −12 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. 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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).

Results
Home \ Away KIT EAS LEE SOU RAN RES HKF U23
Kitchee — 1–1 2–0 5–2
Eastern — 2–0 1–1 3–1 7–0
Lee Man 3–0 1–3 — 0–0
Southern 3–3 — 0–0 2–1 3–2
Rangers 0–3 — 3–2 2–0
Resources Capital 3–3 — 3–0
HKFC 0–2 1–3 1–2 —
HK U23 1–4 1–1 2–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP01 Eastern 2–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:30 Sun Ming Him  47'
Fung Hing Wa  81'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 573
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) SP02 Lee Man 3–0 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Ángel  41' (pen.)
Gil  79'
Tsui Wang Kit  90+3'		 Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 472
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) SP03 HKFC 1–2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Scott  1' Report Ha  25'
Dudu  90+4'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 546
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
22 September 2021 (2021-09-22) SP04 Kitchee 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Damjanović  17' Report Naveed  51' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP05 Southern 2–1 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Pereira  51'
Sasaki  84' (pen.)		 Report Ho Sze Chit  11' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 480
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
25 September 2021 (2021-09-25) SP06 HKFC 1–3 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Fray  80' Report Nakaruma  3', 90+1'
Bleda  68'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 622
Referee: Poon Chun-kit
26 September 2021 (2021-09-26) SP07 Rangers 0–3 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:30 Report Chan  67'
Damjanović  86'
Hélio  90+2'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 515
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
28 September 2021 (2021-09-28) SP08 Lee Man 0–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) SP09 Resources Capital 3–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:30 Ho Sze Chit  1'
Sá  6', 43'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 681
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
1 December 2021 (2021-12-01) SP10 Rangers 2–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Juninho  34'
Bazán  64'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 326
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
2 October 2021 (2021-10-02) SP11 Lee Man 1–3 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:30 Gil  63' Report Clayton  13'
Everton  75'
Yue Tze Nam  82'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 892
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) SP12 Kitchee 2–0 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:30 Orr  5'
Damjanović  49'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 832
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
5 October 2021 (2021-10-05) SP13 HK U23 1–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Canal  51' (o.g.) Report Canal  58' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 919
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
5 January 2022 (2022-01-05) SP14 Resources Capital v Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP15 Eastern 7–0 HK U23 Yuen Long, New Territories
15:30 Everton  6', 37'
Sun Ming Him  45+1'
Ma Hei Wai  48'
Marcos  57'
Mikael  76'
Khan  85'		 Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 451
Referee: Law Bik Chi
10 October 2021 (2021-10-10) SP16 Rangers 3–2 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Yeung Dik Lun  35'
Juninho  48', 63'		 Report Fok  45+3'
Schipper  90+6'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 280
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
14 October 2021 (2021-10-14) SP17 Southern 3–2 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:30 Pereira  21'
Dudu  30'
Ju Yingzhi  45+2'		 Report Chan Yun Tung  70'
Ng Man Hei  90+1'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 722
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) SP18 Rangers v Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) SP19 Kitchee 5–2 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Damjanović  35', 43', 78'
Hélio  71'
Alex  88'		 Report Sá  4' (pen.)
Ki Sze Ho  45+2'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 586
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP20 Southern 3–3 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:30 Pereira  19', 44'
Sasaki  76' (pen.)		 Report Sun Ming Him  11', 35'
Clayton  90+1'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 556
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) SP21 HK U23 2–1 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Cheung Chun Hin  88'
Law Hiu Chung  90+6' (pen.)		 Report Harrington  45+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 494
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14) SP22 HKFC 0–2 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 Report Gavilán  43' (pen.)
Tong Kin Man  67'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 379
Referee: Law Bik Chi
19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) SP23 Lee Man v HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) SP24 Resources Capital 3–3 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 Sá  3', 71'
Liu Yik Shing  24'		 Report Kilama  62'
Juninho  80', 89'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 272
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
4 December 2021 (2021-12-04) SP25 Eastern 3–1 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Wong Tsz Ho  9'
Powell  55' (o.g.)
Khan 73'		 Report Léo  45+2' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 307
Referee: Law Bik Chi
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP26 Eastern 1–1 Resources Capital Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
16:30 Everton  15' Report Sá  90+6' (pen.) Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 465
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
11 December 2021 (2021-12-11) SP27 Southern 0–0 Rangers Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
19:00 Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 465
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) SP28 HK U23 1–4 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Law Hiu Chung  74' (pen.) Report Chan Siu Kwan  11'
Ichikawa  19'
Chan  33'
Orr  56'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 503
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 6
Felipe Sá Resources Capital
2 Juninho Rangers 5
3 Sun Ming Him Eastern 4
Stefan Pereira Southern
Everton Eastern
4 Naveed Khan Eastern 3
5 Yuto Nakamura Lee Man 2
Gil Lee Man
Hélio Kitchee
Shinichi Chan Kitchee
Matt Orr Kitchee
Ho Sze Chit Resources Capital
Clayton Eastern
Dudu Southern
Shu Sasaki Southern
Law Hiu Chung HKU23

Remarks

    References
    1. "Arrangement of 2021 – 2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and Sapling Cup". Hong Kong Football Association. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
    2. Shooter HKFA 26 September 2021
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