2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup

2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
China
Dates7 March 2020 – 28 September 2020
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsEastern (5th title)
Runner-upR&F
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored45 (5 per match)
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jean Moser
Sandro
Everton Camargo
(4 goals)
Best playerEverton Camargo

The 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 45th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 10 teams entered this edition, with 2 games played in the First Round before the quarter-final stage. The competition was only open to clubs who participated in the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition. [1] [2]

The champion received HK$100,000 in prize money and the runners up received HK$40,000. The MVP of the final received a HK$10,000 bonus.

Kitchee were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Eastern became the champions for the fifth time after beating R&F in the final.

Calendar

Stage Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Knockout First Round 6 February 2020 [3] 7–8 March 2020 2 10 → 8
Quarter-finals 12–13, 15–16 March 2020 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 21–22 March 2020 2 4 → 2
Final 28 September 2020 at Hong Kong Stadium 1 2 → 1

Bracket

First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Kitchee 0
Eastern 2
Rangers 2
Eastern 8
Eastern 5
Pegasus 0
Yuen Long 4
Pegasus (a.e.t.) 5*
Eastern 2
China R&F 0
Southern 1
Tai Po 4
Lee Man 2 (3)
Tai Po (p) 2 (4)
Tai Po 2 (3)
China R&F (p) 2 (5)
China R&F 4
Happy Valley 0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fixtures and results

First round

7 March 2020 Rangers2–8 Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Leguizamón 32'
Pereira 85'		 Report Sandro 10'
Bazán 17' (o.g.)
Lucas 20', 53'
Chen Hao-wei 34'
Diego 56'
Wong Wai 81', 90+1'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
8 March 2020 Lee Man2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Cheng Siu Kwan 8'
N'dri 45+1' (pen.)		 Report Kim Min-ki 1'
Dudu 10'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Penalties
Shapoval soccer ball with check mark
Tse Long Hin soccer ball with check mark
Pinheiro soccer ball with check mark
Leong Ka Hang soccer ball with red X
N'dri soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Kim Seung-yong
soccer ball with check mark Nakamura
soccer ball with check mark Lugo
soccer ball with check mark Luk

Quarter-finals

12 March 2020 Yuen Long4–5 (a.e.t.) Pegasus Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Kessi 28'
Mikael 54', 57'
Santana 118'		 Report Sasaki 35'
Moser 44', 90+2' (pen.), 93', 99'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
13 March 2020 China R&F 4–0Happy ValleyTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Giovane 35', 47', 62'
Sartori 83'		 Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
15 March 2020 Kitchee0–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Report Sandro 56'
Everton 83'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
16 March 2020 Southern1–4 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Chan Kong Pan 23' Report Dudu 13'
Luk 17'
Nakamura 55'
Kim Seung-yong 85'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Semi-finals

21 March 2020 Eastern 5–0PegasusTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Sandro 4', 70'
Everton 50' (pen.), 90'
Clayton 86'		 Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
22 March 2020 Tai Po2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 China R&F Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
14:30 UTC+8 Dudu 90+5'
Lugo 98'		 Report Satori 67'
Leonço 107'		 Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Penalties
Nakamura soccer ball with check mark
Chan Man Fai soccer ball with red X
Lugo soccer ball with check mark
Luk soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Satori
soccer ball with check mark Leonço
soccer ball with check mark Lo Kwan Yee
soccer ball with check mark Leung Nok Hang
soccer ball with check mark Matt Lam

Final

28 September 2020 Eastern 2–0China R&FHong Kong Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Clayton 50'
Everton 78'		 Report Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Notes

  1. ^
    Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.[4]

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Brazil Jean Moser Pegasus 4
Hong Kong Sandro Eastern
Brazil Everton Camargo Eastern
4 Hong Kong Giovane R&F 3
Brazil Dudu Tai Po
6 Brazil Lucas Silva Eastern 2
Hong Kong Wong Wai Eastern
Brazil Mikael Yuen Long
Brazil Igor Sartori R&F
Hong Kong Clayton Eastern

References

  1. ^ "Matches rearrangement of Sapling Cup, Senior Shield, FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League". HKFA. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Matches rearrangement of FA Cup and BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League". HKFA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ "FA Cup（2019–2020）". HKFA. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ Chan, Kin-wa (2 March 2020). "No showers for players with Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground to host domestic games again behind closed doors". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ Shooter HKFA 21 March 2020