Hong Kong FA Cup
Citizen AA players celebrate after win of Hong Kong Cup
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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Region |  Hong Kong, China |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champions | Kitchee |
| Most successful club(s) | South China (10 times) |
 2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup |
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Hong Kong FA Cup (Chinese: 香港足總盃) is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event. Until now, 11 teams have won the cup with 10-time champions South China being the most successful.
In the first three years, the semi-finals and the finals were two-legged event. If the aggregate result was drawn, there would be extra time after the second leg. Drawn ties after extra time would be settled by a replay. However, this practice was abandoned in 1977. Since 1978, all matches have become one-legged, draws are settled by extra time and penalty shootouts.
Moreover, teams from the Second Division and Third Division were allowed to enter the competition before. However, due to the huge difference in playing level between the First Division and the inferior levels below it, the cup has been limited to top-flight teams since 1981.[1]
The current HKFA Cup holders are Kitchee who defeated Eastern 2-0 in the 2015 final played on 17 May 2015, at Mongkok Stadium.
Contents
Competition name due to sponsorship
| No. | Season | Name |
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| 29 | 2002–03 | No sponsorship for the name |
| 30 | 2003–04 | Dongguan Century City FA Cup |
| 31 | 2004–05 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical FA Cup |
| 32 | 2005–06 | LANWA International FA Cup |
| 33 | 2006–07 | LANWA International FA Cup |
| 34 | 2007–08 | LANWA International FA Cup |
| 35 | 2008–09 | Sheffield United FA Cup |
Finals
Key
| * | Match went to extra time |
| ^ | Match went to extra time with golden goal |
| † | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
Results
Results by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
| Team | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
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| South China | 10 | 2010–11 | 4 | 2000–01 |
| Seiko | 6 | 1985–86 | 1 | 1978–79 |
| Double Flower | 4 | 2000–01 | 2 | 1998–99 |
| Eastern | 4 | 2013–14 | 2 | 2014–15 |
| Convoy Sun Hei | 3 | 2005–06 | 2 | 2001–02 |
| Kitchee | 3 | 2014–15 | 2 | 2013–14 |
| Happy Valley | 2 | 2003–04 | 5 | 2006–07 |
| Rangers | 2 | 1994–95 | 3 | 2002–03 |
| Bulova | 2 | 1982–83 | 1 | 1979–80 |
| Sun Pegasus | 1 | 2009–10 | 3 | 2012–13 |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 1 | 2008–09 | 2 | 2010–11 |
| Ernest Borel | 1 | 1991–92 | 1 | 1992–93 |
| Citizen | 1 | 2007–08 | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Yuen Long | 1 | 1978–79 | – | – |
| Sea Bee | – | – | 2 | 1981–82 |
| Tsuen Wan | – | – | 2 | 1988–89 |
| Lai Sun | – | – | 2 | 1990–91 |
| Tung Sing | – | – | 1 | 1976–77 |
| Blake Garden | – | – | 1 | 1977–78 |
| Zindabad | – | – | 1 | 1983–84 |
| Harps | – | – | 1 | 1984–85 |
| Sing Tao | – | – | 1 | 1996–97 |
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | – | – | 1 | 1999–00 |
References
- ↑ 足總盃回顧(一), The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-16
- ↑ Hongkong - List of FA Cup Winners, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)
