| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong China | 
| Dates | 23 November 2016 – 3 May 2017 | 
| Teams | 11 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tai Po (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | Pegasus | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 | 
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) | 
| Attendance | 8,472 (847 per match) | 
| All statistics correct as of 3 May 2017. | |
2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2016–17 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 2nd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 teams in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League.
The objective of the Cup is to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team must play a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1995 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or send at most four foreign players during every whole match.[1]
Tai Po won the title on 3 May 2017.
Calendar
| Stage | Date | Matches | Clubs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 23 November 2016 – 18 January 2017 | 3 | 11 → 8 | 
| Quarter-finals | 11 – 12 February 2017 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semi-finals | 10 – 11 March 2017 | 2 | 4 → 2 | 
| Final | 3 May 2017 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 | 
Results
First round
| 18 January 2017 M01 | Tai Po | 1–0 | Kitchee | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Lucas  51' | Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 344 Referee: Luk Kin Sun | 
| 23 November 2016 M02 | HKFC | 0–2 | Southern | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong | 
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Ha  23' Dhiego  52' | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 80 Referee: Ho Wai Sing | 
| 30 November 2016 M03 | Yuen Long | 1–3 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Pang Chiu Yin  45+3' | Report | Yeung Chi Lun  19' Everton  71', 72' | Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 85 Referee: Luk Kin Sun | 
Quarter-finals
| 11 February 2017 M04 | South China | 1–4 | Tai Po | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Tse  18' | Report | Lucas  10' Dudu  25' Itaparica  66' Tan Chun Lok  85' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Tong Kui Sum | 
| 11 February 2017 M05 | Rangers | 2–4 | Southern | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | 
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Clayton  28' Hui Ka Lok  119' | Report | Lau Hok Ming  82' Wellingsson  97' Dieguito  103' Ha  118' | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 322 Referee: Liu Kwok Man | 
| 12 February 2017 M06 | Eastern | 7–1 |  R&F | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Lugo  23', 56', 84' Giovane  38', 61' Cheng Siu Wai  72' Li Ka Chun  75' | Report | Zhong Ke  51' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 955 Referee: Luk Kin Sun | 
| 12 February 2017 M07 | Pegasus | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Biu Chun Glory Sky | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | 
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 372 Referee: Tong Kui Sum | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Emir  Eduardo  Dhiego  Siu Chun Ming  Major  |  Everton  Teodorović  Liu Pui Fung  Yoon Dong-hun  Miović | |||
Semi-finals
| 10 March 2017 M08 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Major  72', 120' | Report | Giovane  65' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 930 Referee: Tong Kui Sum | 
| 11 March 2017 M09 | Southern | 0–3 | Tai Po | Mong Kok, Hong Kong | 
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Tan Chun Lok  45+3' Lucas  67', 84' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Luk Kin Sun | 
Final
External links
References
- ↑ "HKFA Announcing new cup competition "Sapling Cup" and full match schedule". Hong Kong Football Association. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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