Hong Kong League Cup 2006-07
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The Hong Kong League Cup 2006–07 is the 7th staging of the Hong Kong League Cup
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The competition started on 11 January 2007 with 10 Hong Kong First Division
clubs and was concluded on 18 March 2007 with the final.
Kitchee
regained their second consecutive League Cup
champion by winning 2-1 against Happy Valley in the final. They also won a HKD$80,000 championship prize.
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3 goals Fábio Lopes of Happy Valley Lico
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
2 goals Chao Pengfei
of Citizen Jorginho of Citizen Gerard Ambassa Guy
of Happy Valley Law Chun Bong
of Happy Valley Poon Yiu Cheuk
of Happy Valley Darko Rakočević
of Kitchee
Ivan Jević
of Kitchee
Julius Akosah
of Kitchee
Wilfed Bamnjo
of Kitchee
Aldo Villalba of Lanwa Redbull Godfred Karikari
of Rangers Detinho
of South China
1 goal Leung Chun Pong
of Citizen Cheung Sai Ho of Happy Valley Evanor
of Happy Valley Cheng Lai Hin
of HKFC Jaimes Mckee
of HKFC Michael John Challoner of HKFC Wong Yiu Fu
of HKFC Au Yeung Yiu Chung
of Hong Kong 08
Keith Gumbs
of Kitchee
Liu Quankun
of Kitchee
Luk Koon Pong
of Kitchee
Lin Zhong of Lanwa Redbull Alex Xavier of Rangers Fan Weijun
of Rangers Lo Kwan Yee
of Rangers Cheng Siu Wai
of South China
Cristiano Alves Pereira
of South China Li Haiqiang
of South China Tales Schutz
of South China Chiu Chun Kit of Wofoo Tai Po Christian Kwesi Annan of Wofoo Tai Po Edgar Aldrighi Junior
of Wofoo Tai Po Lui Chi Hing of Wofoo Tai Po Barnes Colly Ezeh of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Chan Yiu Lun
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Cordeiro
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Hong Kong League Cup
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.-Format:...
.
The competition started on 11 January 2007 with 10 Hong Kong First Division
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:...
clubs and was concluded on 18 March 2007 with the final.
Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
regained their second consecutive League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup
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.-Format:...
champion by winning 2-1 against Happy Valley in the final. They also won a HKD$80,000 championship prize.
Teams
- Citizen
- Happy Valley
- HKFCHong Kong FCThe Soccer Section of Hong Kong Football Club has few teams. The First Team is competitng in Hong Kong Second Division League.-History:...
- Hong Kong 08Hong Kong 08Hong Kong 08 is a Hong Kong First Division football team. The team was formed for training youngsters for 2008 Olympic qualification, hence its name....
- Rangers
- Kitchee
- Lanwa Redbull
- South China
- Wofoo Tai Po
- Xiangxue Sun HeiXiangxue Sun HeiSun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
Details
- The 10 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:...
is divided into groups A and B. Each team plays one match with other teams in the group once. The top 2 teams of the groups qualify for semi-finals.
- The teams are allocated in the groups according to their league positions after half season. Group A consists of KitcheeKitcheeKitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
(1st), Lanwa Redbull (4th), Xiangxue Sun HeiXiangxue Sun HeiSun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
(5th), Wofoo Tai Po (8th) and Hong Kong 08Hong Kong 08Hong Kong 08 is a Hong Kong First Division football team. The team was formed for training youngsters for 2008 Olympic qualification, hence its name....
(10th). Group B consists of South China (2nd), Rangers (3rd), Happy Valley (6th), Citizen (7th) and HKFC (9th).
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Kitchee | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei Xiangxue Sun Hei Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:... |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Lanwa Redbull | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| Hong Kong 08 Hong Kong 08 Hong Kong 08 is a Hong Kong First Division football team. The team was formed for training youngsters for 2008 Olympic qualification, hence its name.... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Happy Valley | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| South China | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Citizen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Rangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| HKFC Hong Kong FC The Soccer Section of Hong Kong Football Club has few teams. The First Team is competitng in Hong Kong Second Division League.-History:... |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
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Bracket
| Hong Kong League Cup 2006–07 Winner |
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Kitchee Kitchee Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League.... Second Title |
Semi-finals
----Final
Scorers
4 goals Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise of Xiangxue Sun HeiXiangxue Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
3 goals Fábio Lopes of Happy Valley Lico
Lico
Fladimir da Cruz Freitas, better known as Lico , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Hong Kong First Division League club Eastern.-Honours:With Xiangxue Sun Hei:...
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Xiangxue Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
2 goals Chao Pengfei
Chao Pengfei
Chao Pengfei is a Chinese and Hong Kong footballer, who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division League side Rangers FC.-South China:On 25 May 2010, Chao Pengfei scored a hat-trick against Happy Valley AA in the season closing match...
of Citizen Jorginho of Citizen Gerard Ambassa Guy
Gerard Ambassa Guy
Gerard Ambassa Guy , nicknamed JJ, is a Cameroonian-born Hong Kong association football player for Sun Hei and the Hong Kong football team. He played for Happy Valley, Yee Hope, Instant-Dict, Hong Kong Rangers, South China and TSW Pegasus in the past....
of Happy Valley Law Chun Bong
Law Chun Bong
Law Chun Bong , is a Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays for Citizen. He can play in many positions , mostly as a left midfielder...
of Happy Valley Poon Yiu Cheuk
Poon Yiu Cheuk
Poon Yiu Cheuk is a Hong Kong football left-back who currently plays for South China of the Hong Kong First Division League.-Honours:South China AA*Hong Kong First Division League: 3*Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield: 1-Club career:...
of Happy Valley Darko Rakočević
Darko Rakocevic
Darko Rakočević is a football player from Serbia currently playing in Chonburi F.C.-Career:...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Ivan Jević
Ivan Jevic
Ivan Jević is a Serbian footballer currently playing as a defender for FK Brodarac.-Honours:With Kitchee:*Hong Kong League Cup: 2005–06*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2005–06...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Julius Akosah
Julius Akosah
Julius Pongla Akosah is a Cameroonian-Hongkonger professional association football player, his position is striker. He was called for Cameroon but he is eligible to play for Hong Kong in international tournaments. Hong Kong football fans commonly use Agumon as a nickname for him because of his...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Wilfed Bamnjo
Wilfed Bamnjo
Wilfred Bamnjo is a football player from Cameroon, playing in the team Convoy Sun Hei in the Hong Kong First Division League...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Aldo Villalba of Lanwa Redbull Godfred Karikari
Godfred Karikari
Godfred Karikari is a Ghanaian-born Hong Kong professional football player who currently plays for TSW Pegasus.-Early years:Godfred arrived in Hong Kong in 2002 and joined Fukien. In 2005 he moved to Hong Kong Rangers FC.-Happy Valley:...
of Rangers Detinho
Detinho
José Wellington Bento dos Santos, commonly known as Detinho , is a Brazilian football player who is playing for the Hong Kong First Division League club Citizen.-Football career:...
of South China
1 goal Leung Chun Pong
Leung Chun Pong
Leung Chun Pong is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for South China in the Hong Kong First Division League, after completing a move from Happy Valley in the summer of 2009.-Childhood:...
of Citizen Cheung Sai Ho of Happy Valley Evanor
Evanor
Evanor João Fantin, simply known as Evanor , is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eastern in the Hong Kong First Division.-Honours:With Happy Valley:...
of Happy Valley Cheng Lai Hin
Cheng Lai Hin
Cheng Lai Hin Michael , commonly known as Cheng Lai Hin , is a Hong Kong footballer who plays as a striker for South China.-Kitchee:Cheng Lai Hin signed for Kitchee when he was only 18....
of HKFC Jaimes Mckee
Jaimes McKee
Jaimes Anthony McKee , official simple name as McKee , is an Hongkong-English footballer who as a plays striker or winger for TSW Pegasus. He is the grandson of Frank McKee, the former Birmingham City midfielder. He was the top scorer of Hong Kong Senior Shield in 2006–07 season.-Early life:McKee...
of HKFC Michael John Challoner of HKFC Wong Yiu Fu
Wong Yiu Fu
Wong Yiu Fu is a Hong Kong football football player who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division club Citizen, normally as a Left-back.-Club: Eastern AA*Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield**Winner2007-08 Citizen AA...
of HKFC Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Au Yeung Yiu Chung is a Hong Kong football player who currently plays for South China in Hong Kong First Division League. He is an attacking midfielder. He is renowned for his impressive dribbling skills and is being widely considered as the most talented local player in Hong Kong football at the...
of Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08 is a Hong Kong First Division football team. The team was formed for training youngsters for 2008 Olympic qualification, hence its name....
Keith Gumbs
Keith Gumbs
Keith "Kayamba" Gumbs is a St. Kitts and Nevis international football player who currently plays as a striker for the Indonesia Super League side Sriwijaya FC...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Liu Quankun
Liu Quankun
Liu Quankun is a Chinese and Hong Kong footballer, who currently plays for Kitchee in Hong Kong.-Club career:Liu Quankun spent his youth career in Dalian Shide and moved to Hong Kong in 2003 when he started to play for Kitchee....
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Luk Koon Pong
Luk Koon Pong
Luk Koon Pong is a Hong Kong football player who currently plays for TSW Pegasus.-Honours:With Orient & Yee Hope Union*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2000-01With South China*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2001-02, 2002–03*Hong Kong League Cup: 2001-02With Kitchee...
of Kitchee
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
Lin Zhong of Lanwa Redbull Alex Xavier of Rangers Fan Weijun
Fan Weijun
Fan Weijun , is a Chinese football player who is now playing in Hong Kong First Division League club Fourway. He is capable of playing at all outfield positions...
of Rangers Lo Kwan Yee
Lo Kwan Yee
Lo Kwan Yee is a professional footballer who currently plays as wingback or midfielder for Hong Kong side Kitchee. He is an attacking midfielder who can operate in central midfield or on the right wing...
of Rangers Cheng Siu Wai
Cheng Siu Wai
Cheng Siu Wai is a Hong Kong professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League club Sun Hei SC. His usual position is striker.-Club career:...
of South China
Cristiano Alves PereiraCristiano Alves Pereira
Cristiano Alves Pereira , better known as Cris, is a naturalized Togolese football defender.-Biography:Cris was born in Joinville, a city in Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil....
of South China Li Haiqiang
Li Haiqiang
Li Haiqiang is a Hong Kong professional association football player, playing for Hong Kong First Division League club South China where he is currently the captain of the team...
of South China Tales Schutz
Tales Schütz
Tales Schutz is a Brazilian football striker of German descent who is has played for AZAL PFC. He spent a year playing in Hong Kong First Division League with South China during 2006-07 season....
of South China Chiu Chun Kit of Wofoo Tai Po Christian Kwesi Annan of Wofoo Tai Po Edgar Aldrighi Junior
Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
Edgar Aldrighi Júnior , also known as Dega, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Hong Kong First Division club South China, as a defensive midfielder, and also assistant coach.-Club career:...
of Wofoo Tai Po Lui Chi Hing of Wofoo Tai Po Barnes Colly Ezeh of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Xiangxue Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
Chan Yiu Lun
Chan Yiu Lun
Chan Yiu Lun is a Hong Kong footballer who currently plays as a winger for Fourway. Chan is good at managing the free-kick and long pass. In the East Asia Football Championship held in Taipei in 2005, the Taiwanese named him as the " Hong Kong Beckham " because his free kick skill is very...
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Xiangxue Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
Cordeiro
Cristiano Cordeiro
Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro , also known as Cris is a naturalised Hong Kong professional association football player. He is a defender in Sun Hei and the Hong Kong football team...
of Xiangxue Sun Hei
Xiangxue Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
Individual prizes
- Best Defensive Player Award: Darko RakočevićDarko RakocevicDarko Rakočević is a football player from Serbia currently playing in Chonburi F.C.-Career:...
of KitcheeKitcheeKitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League.... - Top Goalscorer: Victor Eromosele Inegbenoise of Xiangxue Sun HeiXiangxue Sun HeiSun Hei Sports Club , currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong football club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium.-History:...
Trivia
- Happy Valley has lost in the League CupHong Kong League CupThe 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.-Format:...
for the 5th consecutive season. - Happy Valley suffers their 7th consecutive losses in the final of local competitions.
- All three goals in the final were from free kicks. The goal of Happy Valley was from a Penalty kickPenalty kickA penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
while the two goals of KitcheeKitcheeKitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong sports club best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League....
were from a Direct free kickDirect free kickA direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
and Indirect free kickIndirect free kickAn indirect free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. Unlike a direct free kick, a goal may not be scored directly from the kick. The law was derived from the Sheffield Rules that stated that no goal could be scored from a free kick...
respectively. - The semi-finals were originally scheduled to play in Mong Kok StadiumMong Kok StadiumMong 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...
. However, the 4 teams in the sem-finals suggested HKFAHong Kong Football AssociationThe Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
to move the matches to 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...
. However, after the matches, many football fans expressed their opinions that this is a main cause for the low attendance on that day.
See also
- Hong Kong League CupHong Kong League CupThe 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.-Format:...
- The Hong Kong Football Association
- 2006-07 in Hong Kong football2006-07 in Hong Kong footballThe 2006-07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007:-Overview:The number of teams in the First Division will increase from eight to ten as the HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and...
- Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07 is the 33rd staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. Due to sponsorship deal with the Dongguan LANWA Group Co. Ltd, the event will be officially known as 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup....
- Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07Hong Kong First Division League 2006–07 started on September 2, 2006 with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1-1.In this season, the First Division was composed by 10 teams. HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po have been promoted from the Second Division...
- Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07The Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07, also known as the 2006-07 HKFA Choi Fung Hong Senior Shield , is the 105th staging of the Hong Kong's oldest football knockout competition....
External links
- Fixtures at HKFA.com