2023–24 HKPLC Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | Hong Kong |
Dates | 28 December 2023 – 1 January 2024 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kitchee |
Runner-up | Lee Man |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 4 |
Goals scored | 17 (4.25 per match) |
Attendance | 5,415 (1,354 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Gil (3 goals) |
The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup is the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup, top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this competition.[1] The competition will start on 28 December 2023, and the third-place match and finals will be staged on 1 January 2024. All matches will be staged at Mong Kok Stadium.[2]
The champions of the HKPLC Cup will receive HKD$80,000 in prize money, while the runner-up will receive HKD$40,000. In addition, the third-place team will receive HK$20,000 while the fourth place team will receive HK$10,000.
Qualifications
Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered the stage.
Team | Access |
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Kitchee | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League champion |
Lee Man | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League runner-up |
Rangers | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League third-place |
Eastern | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League fourth-place |
Format
Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this edition. All teams compete in a compete in a single-elimination format. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the teams play a penalty shootout.
The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited. Each team can register no more than 6 foreign or local guest players for the tournament.[3]
Guest players
Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
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Kitchee | Chen Ngo Hin | Ngan Cheuk Pan | ||
Lee Man | Yung Hui To | |||
Rangers | Yang Bailin | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | Makoto Rindo | John Umeofia |
Eastern | Bosley Yu | Barak Braunshtain |
Bracket
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
28 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
Lee Man | 3 | |||||
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
Rangers | 2 | |||||
Lee Man | 2 (4) | |||||
29 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
Kitchee (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
Kitchee | 5 | |||||
Eastern | 0 | |||||
Third-place match | ||||||
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
Rangers | 3 | |||||
Eastern | 0 |
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
Semi-finals
28 December 2023 (2023-12-28) | Lee Man | 3–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok |
20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) | Kitchee | 5–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,181 Referee: Poon Chun Kit |
Third-place match
1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) | Rangers | 3–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
15:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
Final
1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) | Lee Man | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Kitchee | Mong Kok |
17:30 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Penalties | ||||
Final
Lee Man | Kitchee |
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Player of the Match: Assistant Referees: | Match rules
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Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Gil | Lee Man | 3 |
2 | Henri Anier | Lee Man | 2 |
Ruslan Mingazow | Kitchee | ||
Sherzod Temirov | Kitchee | ||
John Umeofia | Rangers | ||
6 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | Rangers | 1 |
Lau Chi Lok | Rangers | ||
Leung Hoi Chun | Rangers | ||
Mikael | Kitchee | ||
Andy Russell | Kitchee | ||
Charlie Scott | Kitchee |