Hong Kong League Cup
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The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football
competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League
. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.
Format
- All teams in Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
are divided in the 2 groups (Group A & B) in first round stage. Each team plays against all other teams in the group once. The top two teams in each group qualify into the semi-finals. - In the semi-finals, the first team in Group A plays against second team in Group B while the first team in Group B plays against second team in Group A.
- The winner of the semi-finals enter the final, which is usually held in Hong Kong StadiumHong Kong StadiumHong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994...
.
Key
| * | Match went to extra time |
| ^ | Match went to extra time with golden goal Golden goal The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during... |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Results
| Season | Winner | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Happy Valley | 2–1 ^ | Sun Hei | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... |
3,078 |
| 2001–02 | South China | 3–0 | Buler Rangers | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
3,282 |
| 2002–03 | Sun Hei | 2–2 † | Happy Valley | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
1,093 |
| 2003–04 | Sun Hei | 4–2 | Happy Valley | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
3,284 |
| 2004–05 | Sun Hei | 1–0 | Happy Valley | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
2,468 |
| 2005–06 | Kitchee | 4–3 | Happy Valley | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... |
1,680 |
| 2006–07 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Happy Valley | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... |
1,355 |
| 2007–08 | South China | 4–2 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... |
4,630 |
| 2008–09 Hong Kong League Cup 2008–09 Hong Kong League Cup 2008–09 is the 9th Hong Kong League Cup.All teams of Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09 will play in this competition.-Calendar:-Bracket:All times are local .-First round:-----------------Quarter-finals:... |
Convoy Sun Hei | 2–2 † | TSW Pegasus | Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong... |
2,684 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup The 2010–11 Hong Kong League Cup is the 10th edition of the Hong Kong League Cup. The competition is back after a one year absence, last played in 2008–09.... |
South China | 2–1 | TSW Pegasus | Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Stadium is a football stadium at 6 Tai Yuk Road, Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was originally just some empty land besides Shui Bin Village. Then Yuen Long District Sports Association decided to build a stadium at the site and received support from the locals... |
3,623 |
Results by team
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convoy Sun Hei | 4 | 1 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09 | 2000–01 |
| South China | 3 | 0 | 2000–01, 2007–08, 2010–11 | — |
| Kitchee | 2 | 1 | 2005–06, 2006–07 | 2007–08 |
| Happy Valley | 1 | 5 | 2000–01 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
| TSW Pegasus | 0 | 2 | — | 2008–09, 2010–11 |
| Rangers | 0 | 1 | — | 2001–02 |