2021–22 Hong Kong FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 27 November 2021 – 1 February 2022 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Eastern |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | None |
| Runner-up | None |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Attendance | 7,073 (1,179 per match) |
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.
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 27 November 2021 | ||||||||||
| Resources Capital | 0 | |||||||||
| 25 December 2021 | ||||||||||
| Lee Man | 1 | |||||||||
| Lee Man | 0 | |||||||||
| 27 November 2021 | ||||||||||
| Eastern | 1 | |||||||||
| Eastern | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 February 2022 | ||||||||||
| HK U23 | 0 | |||||||||
| Eastern | ||||||||||
| 28 November 2021 | ||||||||||
| Kitchee | ||||||||||
| Rangers | 4 | |||||||||
| 26 December 2021 | ||||||||||
| HKFC | 0 | |||||||||
| Rangers | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 November 2021 | ||||||||||
| Kitchee | 1 | |||||||||
| Kitchee (a.e.t.) | 2* | |||||||||
| Southern | 1 | |||||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 27 November 2021 QF1 | Resources Capital | 0–1 | 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 | 4–0 | HK U23 | Mong 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 | 4–0 | HKFC | Tsing 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.) | Southern | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Damjanović 82' Alex 93' |
Report | Cheng Chin Lung 11' |
Attendance: 1,393 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 25 December 2021 SF1 | Lee Man | 0–1 | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Leung Kwun Chung 45' |
Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 26 December 2021 SF2 | Rangers | 0–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Scott 87' |
Attendance: 1,824 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
Final
[edit]| 1 February 2022 F | Eastern | Cancelled | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report |
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leandro Bazán
|
Rangers | 2 |
 Everton Camargo
|
Eastern |
References
[edit]- ^ 2021-22 FA Cup draw result HKFA 13 November 2021
- ^ 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)
- ^ Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shooter HKFA 26 December 2021