The 2018–19 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 4th edition of the Sapling Cup and was the first time in history without name sponsorship. The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League. The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. Each team were required to field a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1997 (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. [1]
Kitchee were the defending champions, but they were eliminated after failing to get out of group stage. Lee Man became the champions for the first time after beating Yuen Long in the final. This is also Lee Man's first title in club history.
Source: Hong Kong Football Association Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
Source: Hong Kong Football Association Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
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^菁英盃 射手榜 (in Chinese), Hong Kong Football Association, retrieved 28 May 2019
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The 2018 19 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 4th edition of the Sapling Cup and was the first time in history without name sponsorship The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the 2018 19 Hong Kong Premier League The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players Each team were required to field a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1997 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 1 2018 19 Hong Kong Sapling CupCountryHong Kong ChinaDates24 November 2018 27 April 2019Teams10ChampionsLee Man 1st title Runners upYuen LongMatches played23Goals scored90 3 91 per match Attendance15 180 660 per match Top goal scorer s Fran Gonzalez 6 goals 2017 182019 20 All statistics correct as of 19 May 2019 Kitchee were the defending champions but they were eliminated after failing to get out of group stage Lee Man became the champions for the first time after beating Yuen Long in the final This is also Lee Man s first title in club history Contents 1 Calendar 2 Group stage 2 1 Group A 2 2 Group B 3 Semi finals 4 Final 5 Top scorers 6 ReferencesCalendar EditPhase Round Draw Date Date Matches ClubsGroup stage Matchday 1 5 November 2018 24 25 November 2018 20 10 4Matchday 2 16 30 December 20181 January 2019Matchday 3 2 3 February 2019Matchday 4 10 11 February 2019Matchday 5 2 3 March 2019Knockout phase Semi finals 13 14 April 2018 2 4 2Final 27 April 2018 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 1Group stage EditGroup A Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Yuen Long 4 3 0 1 10 7 3 9 Advance to Semi finals2 Dreams FC 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 73 nbsp R amp F 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 74 Tai Po 4 1 0 3 5 8 3 35 Eastern 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 2Source Hong Kong Football AssociationRules for classification 1 Points 2 Head to head points 3 Head to head goal difference 4 Goal difference 5 Goals scored 24 November 2018 2018 11 24 14 30Tai Po1 2Dreams FCSawyer nbsp 37 Report Higino nbsp 72 Martinez nbsp 88 Tai Po Sports Ground Tai PoAttendance 559Referee Liu Kwok Man 25 November 2018 2018 11 25 17 30R amp F nbsp 1 1EasternLiang Yongfeng nbsp 41 Report Manolo Bleda nbsp 58 Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 484Referee Tong Kui Sum 16 December 2018 2018 12 16 17 30Eastern1 2Tai PoEverton nbsp 29 Report Praes nbsp 15 Lazari nbsp 87 Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 557Referee Tong Kui Sum 30 December 2018 2018 12 30 17 30Yuen Long1 2 nbsp R amp FMoser nbsp 29 Report Yuen Chun Sing nbsp 16 Li Cheuk Hon nbsp 70 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 669Referee Wong Wai Lun 2 February 2019 2019 02 02 14 30R amp F nbsp 0 1Dreams FCReport Lam Lok Kan nbsp 29 Hammer Hill Sports Ground Diamond HillAttendance 473Referee Lau Fong Hei 3 February 2019 2019 02 03 14 30Eastern2 3Yuen LongDiego nbsp 13 90 3 pen Report Moser nbsp 11 Cleiton nbsp 20 Wang Ruei nbsp 35 Hammer Hill Sports Ground Diamond HillAttendance 675Referee Ho Wai Sing 10 February 2019 2019 02 10 17 30Yuen Long2 1Tai PoChan Kwong Ho nbsp 60 Moser nbsp 66 Report Sandro nbsp 90 2 Yuen Long Stadium Yuen LongAttendance 663Referee Tang Hing Fu 10 February 2019 2019 02 10 20 00Dreams FC0 0EasternReportTsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 335Referee Law Bik Chi 1 March 2019 2019 03 01 20 00Tai Po1 3 nbsp R amp FAu Yeung Yiu Chung nbsp 90 4 Report Paulinho nbsp 10 54 Mak Fu Shing nbsp 90 1 Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 301Referee Law Bik Chi 2 March 2019 2019 03 02 17 00Dreams FC2 4Yuen LongPoon Pak On nbsp 23 Gondra nbsp 66 Report Moser nbsp 28 Chan Hiu Fung nbsp 45 1 Wang Ruei nbsp 73 Fabio nbsp 82 Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 629Referee Lau Fong Hei Group B Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Lee Man 4 3 0 1 13 7 6 9 Advance to Semi finals2 Pegasus 4 3 0 1 10 7 3 93 Southern 4 2 1 1 8 6 2 74 Kitchee 4 1 1 2 10 7 3 45 Hoi King 4 0 0 4 4 18 14 0Source Hong Kong Football AssociationRules for classification 1 Points 2 Head to head points 3 Head to head goal difference 4 Goal difference 5 Goals scored 24 November 2018 2018 11 24 17 30Pegasus4 2Hoi KingMajor nbsp 17 48 69 Awal nbsp 20 Report Swainston nbsp 42 Kim Dong jin nbsp 57 pen Yuen Long Stadium Yuen LongAttendance 287Referee Tang Hing Fu 25 November 2018 2018 11 25 14 30Southern1 1KitcheeKrasic nbsp 10 Report Ju Yingzhi nbsp 76 Hammer Hill Sports Ground Diamond HillAttendance 616Referee Tam Ping Wun 16 December 2018 2018 12 16 14 30Hoi King0 5KitcheeReport Lucas nbsp 48 63 Recio nbsp 65 Nakamura nbsp 67 Matt Lam nbsp 87 pen Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Sham Shui PoAttendance 574Referee Law Bik Chi 1 January 2019 2019 01 01 14 30Pegasus0 2Lee ManReport Pereira nbsp 28 pen Leong Ka Hang nbsp 47 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 666Referee Tang Hing Fu 29 January 2019 2019 01 29 20 00Kitchee2 3PegasusBraunshtain nbsp 21 Vadocz nbsp 45 2 Report Awal nbsp 39 Sasaki nbsp 72 Siu Chun Ming nbsp 86 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 678Referee Tam Ping Wun 3 February 2019 2019 02 03 17 30Lee Man2 3SouthernPereira nbsp 27 Baek Ji hoon nbsp 82 Report Emmet Wan nbsp 19 James Ha nbsp 67 Krasic nbsp 90 2 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan OAttendance 429Referee Liu Kwok Man 10 February 2019 2019 02 10 14 30Hoi King2 6Lee ManKim Min ki nbsp 45 2 64 Report Cheng Siu Kwan nbsp 8 Gonzalez nbsp 16 38 74 pen N dri nbsp 23 pen Tsang Tsz Hin nbsp 40 o g Hammer Hill Sports Ground Diamond HillAttendance 327Referee Wong Wai Lun 11 February 2019 2019 02 11 20 00Pegasus3 1SouthernMajor nbsp 6 pen 71 Sealy nbsp 62 Report James Ha nbsp 56 Tsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 357Referee Yu Kin Fung 2 March 2019 2019 03 02 14 30Southern3 0Hoi KingKomazec nbsp 12 31 pen 90 3 ReportTsing Yi Sports Ground Tsing YiAttendance 629Referee Wong Kei Hoi 3 March 2019 2019 03 03 17 30Lee Man3 2KitcheeLeong Ka Hang nbsp 49 69 Gonzalez nbsp 90 1 Report Tadic nbsp 60 Fernando nbsp 83 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan OAttendance 711Referee Ng Chiu KokSemi finals EditThe two semi finals took place on 13 14 April 2019 at Mong Kok Stadium 2 13 April 2019 2019 04 13 16 00Yuen Long3 2PegasusCleiton nbsp 17 pen 45 5 pen Fabio nbsp 81 Report Awal nbsp 64 Chan Siu Ki nbsp 79 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 857Referee Liu Kwok Man 14 April 2019 2019 04 14 16 00Lee Man4 1Dreams FCPereira nbsp 11 Cheng Siu Kwan nbsp 42 Yu Pui Hong nbsp 81 Gonzalez nbsp 90 1 pen Report Lam Hin Ting nbsp 90 2 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 1 019Referee Ng Chiu KokFinal EditThe final took place on 27 April 2019 at Mong Kok Stadium 2 27 April 2019 2019 04 27 16 00Yuen Long2 3 a e t Lee ManLee Oi Hin nbsp 76 Law Chun Ting nbsp 89 Report Shapoval nbsp 61 Wong Yim Kwan nbsp 75 Gonzalez nbsp 117 Mong Kok Stadium Mong KokAttendance 2 685Referee Ho Wai SingTop scorers EditRank Player Club Goals 3 1 nbsp Fran Gonzalez Lee Man 62 nbsp Travis Major Pegasus 53 nbsp Jean Moser Yuen Long 44 nbsp Leong Ka Hang Lee Man 3 nbsp Nikola Komazec Southern nbsp Cleiton Yuen Long nbsp Stefan Pereira Lee Man nbsp Mahama Awal PegasusReferences Edit 2018 19年度菁英盃 賽程公佈 in Chinese Hong Kong Football Association 5 November 2018 retrieved 5 November 2018 a b 菁英盃 in Chinese Hong Kong Football Association 13 April 2019 retrieved 27 April 2019 菁英盃 射手榜 in Chinese Hong Kong Football Association retrieved 28 May 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 19 Hong Kong Sapling Cup amp oldid 1178099542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
