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2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup

The 2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup is the 48th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 10 teams entered this edition. The competition is only open to clubs who participate in the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition. The winners of this year's FA Cup will qualify for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.

2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates2 October 2022 – 13 May 2023
Teams10
Defending championsEastern
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee (7th title)
Runner-upRangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored35 (3.89 per match)
Attendance10,177 (1,131 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Cleiton
(4 goals)
Best playerCleiton

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 remain the defending champions of the competition, but were eliminated in the semi-finals.

Kitchee became the champions for the seventh time after beating Rangers in the final.

As the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League title holders, Kitchee has qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage as league winners. The 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off position went to the third-placed HKPL team Rangers.

Calendar

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Phase Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Knockout phase First Round 20 August 2022[1] 2 – 8 October 2022 2 10 → 8
Quarter-finals 3 December 2022 – 7 January 2023 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 29 April 2023 – 1 May 2023 2 4 → 2
Final 13 May 2023 1 2 → 1

Bracket

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First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Lee Man 0
Southern 2
Southern 6
HK U23 1
Southern 1
Rangers 2
Rangers 1
Tai Po 0
Rangers 1
Kitchee 7
Eastern 3
HKFC 0
Resources Capital 1
HKFC (a.e.t.) 2*
Eastern 1
Kitchee (a.e.t.) 2*
Kitchee 4
Sham Shui Po 1

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

Fixtures and results

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Times are in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).

First round

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2 October 2022 Resources Capital1–2 (a.e.t.) HKFC Mong Kok
15:00 Harima   87' Report Merkies   35'
McMillan   116'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 766
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
8 October 2022 Southern 6–1HK U23Mong Kok
18:00 Lee Ka Yiu   23'
Chan Yun Tung   34' (o.g.)
Awal   53', 73'
Sasaki   62' (pen.), 85'		 Report Law Hiu Chung   41' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 427
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Quarter-finals

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3 December 2022 Kitchee 4–1Sham Shui PoMong Kok
18:00 Damjanović   42'
Poon Pui Hin   47'
Fernando   70'
Cleiton   90+4'		 Report Lai Kak Yi   52' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 497
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
10 December 2022 Lee Man0–2 Southern Tsing Yi
18:00 Report Pereira   53'
Awal   65'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 431
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
17 December 2022 Rangers 1–0Tai PoTsing Yi
15:00 Juninho   24' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
7 January 2023 Eastern 3–0HKFCMong Kok
18:00 Sun Ming Him   12'
Kozubayev   41'
Wu Chun Ming   62'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 644
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Semi-finals

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29 April 2023 Southern1–2 Rangers Mong Kok
15:00 Pereira   55' Report Kim Min-kyu   66'
Juninho   87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 May 2023 Eastern1–2 (a.e.t.) Kitchee Mong Kok
15:00 Bertomeu   14' (pen.) Report Alex   67'
Mikael   116' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final

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13 May 2023 Rangers1–7 Kitchee Mong Kok
15:00 UTC+8 Park Jong-bum   42' Report Scott   30', 60'
Cleiton   39', 72', 76'
Poon Pui Hin   45+2'
Mikael   58'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Final

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Rangers1–7Kitchee
Park Jong-bum   42' Report Scott   30', 60'
Cleiton   39', 72', 76'
Poon Pui Hin   45+2'
Mikael   58'
Attendance: 3,083
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rangers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kitchee
GK 11   Leung Hing Kit
CB 4   Kim Min-kyu
CB 6   Park Jong-bum
CM 10   Lam Ka Wai (c)   67'
RB 12   Lo Kwan Yee
CM 16   Lam Hin Ting   71'   82'
LB 19   Yiu Ho Ming   46'
CF 21   Nassam Ibrahim   82'
RM 44   Yumemi Kanda
CB 55   Jean-Jacques Kilama   73'
CF 90   Juninho
Substitutes:
GK 1   Lo Siu Kei
DF 2   Yeung Hok Man
CF 7   Lau Chi Lok   46'
CF 9   Lam Hok Hei
CM 14   Yu Joy Yin   73'
DF 17   Loong Tsz Hin
MF 18   Yeung Dik Lun
DF 23   Tse Wai Chun   82'
MF 25   Ma Man Ching
MF 29   Lui Cheuk Kan
DF 33   Fernando Lopes   82'
DF 94   Marco Wegener   67'
Co-head coaches:
  Chiu Chung Man
  Wong Chin Hung
  Lai Ka Fai
  Poon Man Chun
GK 86   Paulo César
RW 2   Law Tsz Chun   70'
DM 4   Charlie Scott
CB 5   Hélio (c)
LW 8   Igor Sartori   77'
CM 10   Cleiton   7'   77'
RB 15   Roberto   77'
CM 17   Mikael
CB 18   Oliver Gerbig
LB 77   Fernando
CF 99   Poon Pui Hin   65'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Wang Zhenpeng
RB 11   Bekzhan Sagynbayev   70'
DM 19   Huang Yang
AM 20   Sohgo Ichikawa
RB 22   Clement Benhaddouche   77'
LB 23   Jordon Brown
CM 24   Ngan Cheuk Pan   77'
CB 26   Andy Russell   77'
AM 28   Cheng Chin Lung   65'
RW 30   Chang Kwong Yin
CF 33   Kim Shin-wook
CF 88   Alex Akande
Head Coach:
  Chu Chi Kwong

Player of the Match:
Cleiton (Kitchee)

Assistant Referees:
Chow Chun Kit
Lam Nai Kei
Fourth Official:
Tam Ping Wun

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Cleiton Kitchee 4
2   Mahama Awal Southern 3
3   Shu Sasaki Southern 2
  Stefan Pereira Southern
  Juninho Rangers
  Mikael Kitchee
  Poon Pui Hin Kitchee
  Charlie Scott Kitchee

References

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  1. ^ [1] HKFA 20 August 2022
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