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
PhaseRoundDraw DateDateMatchesClubs
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
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

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

First round
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
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
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
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
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
GK11 Leung Hing Kit
CB4 Kim Min-kyu
CB6 Park Jong-bum
CM10 Lam Ka Wai (c) 67'
RB12 Lo Kwan Yee
CM16 Lam Hin Ting 71' 82'
LB19 Yiu Ho Ming 46'
CF21 Nassam Ibrahim 82'
RM44 Yumemi Kanda
CB55 Jean-Jacques Kilama 73'
CF90 Juninho
Substitutes:
GK1 Lo Siu Kei
DF2 Yeung Hok Man
CF7 Lau Chi Lok 46'
CF9 Lam Hok Hei
CM14 Yu Joy Yin 73'
DF17 Loong Tsz Hin
MF18 Yeung Dik Lun
DF23 Tse Wai Chun 82'
MF25 Ma Man Ching
MF29 Lui Cheuk Kan
DF33 Fernando Lopes 82'
DF94 Marco Wegener 67'
Co-head coaches:
Chiu Chung Man
Wong Chin Hung
Lai Ka Fai
Poon Man Chun
GK86 Paulo César
RW2 Law Tsz Chun 70'
DM4 Charlie Scott
CB5 Hélio (c)
LW8 Igor Sartori 77'
CM10 Cleiton 7' 77'
RB15 Roberto 77'
CM17 Mikael
CB18 Oliver Gerbig
LB77 Fernando
CF99 Poon Pui Hin 65'
Substitutes:
GK1 Wang Zhenpeng
RB11 Bekzhan Sagynbayev 70'
DM19 Huang Yang
AM20 Sohgo Ichikawa
RB22 Clement Benhaddouche 77'
LB23 Jordon Brown
CM24 Ngan Cheuk Pan 77'
CB26 Andy Russell 77'
AM28 Cheng Chin Lung 65'
RW30 Chang Kwong Yin
CF33 Kim Shin-wook
CF88 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
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
  1. HKFA 20 August 2022
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