2021–22 Hong Kong FA Cup

The 2021–22 Hong Kong FA Cup is the 47th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 8 teams entered this edition. The competition is only open to clubs who participate in the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition.

2021–22 Hong Kong FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates27 November 2021 – 1 February 2022
Teams8
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsNone
Runner-upNone
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored14 (2.33 per match)
Attendance7,073 (1,179 per match)

The champion will receive HK$100,000 in prize money and the runners-up will receive HK$40,000. The MVP of the final will receive a HK$10,000 bonus.

Since the previous edition of the FA Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, Eastern, the champions of the 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup still remains as the defending champions of the competition.

Calendar

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Phase Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Knockout phase Quarter-finals 13 November 2021[1] 27–28 November 2021 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 25–26 December 2021 at Mong Kok Stadium 2 4 → 2
Final 1 February 2022 at Hong Kong Stadium 1 2 → 1

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the Omicron outbreak.[2] Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.

After the measures were extended several times in the successive weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it near impossible to complete the season before most player contracts end on 31 May.[3] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.[4]

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
27 November 2021
 
 
Resources Capital0
 
25 December 2021
 
Lee Man1
 
Lee Man0
 
27 November 2021
 
Eastern1
 
Eastern4
 
1 February 2022
 
HK U230
 
Eastern
 
28 November 2021
 
Kitchee
 
Rangers4
 
26 December 2021
 
HKFC0
 
Rangers0
 
28 November 2021
 
Kitchee1
 
Kitchee (a.e.t.)2*
 
 
Southern1
 

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fixtures and results

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Quarter-finals

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27 November 2021 QF1Resources Capital0–1 Lee Man Tai Po Sports Ground
15:00 UTC+8 Report Ángel   90+6' Attendance: 421
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
27 November 2021 QF2 Eastern 4–0HK U23Mong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Everton   6', 87'
Bertomeu   20'
Dovale   42'
Report Attendance: 572
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
28 November 2021 QF3 Rangers 4–0HKFCTsing Yi Sports Ground
15:00 UTC+8 Lo Kwan Yee   14'
Bazán   22', 75'
Lau Chi Lok   80'
Report Attendance: 237
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
28 November 2021 QF4 Kitchee 2–1 (a.e.t.)SouthernMong Kok Stadium
17:30 UTC+8 Damjanović   82'
Alex   93'
Report Cheng Chin Lung   11' Attendance: 1,393
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Semi-finals

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25 December 2021 SF1Lee Man0–1 Eastern Mong Kok Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Report Leung Kwun Chung   45' Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 December 2021 SF2Rangers0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Report Scott   87' Attendance: 1,824
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Final

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1 February 2022 F Eastern Cancelled Kitchee Hong Kong Stadium
16:00 UTC+8 Report

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1   Leandro Bazán Rangers 2
  Everton Camargo Eastern

References

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  1. ^ 2021-22 FA Cup draw result HKFA 13 November 2021
  2. ^ Ming Fai, Ngan (5 January 2022). "政府收緊防疫措施 1.16香港單車節取消". HK01. Retrieved 5 January 2022. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ^ Hong Kong Football Association. "Arrangement of 2021-2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and cup matches". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. ^ Shooter HKFA 26 December 2021