The 2023–24 Hong Kong FA Cup is the 49th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 11 teams entered this edition.[1] The competition is only open to clubs who participate in the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League,[2] with lower division sides entering the Junior Division, a separate competition. The winners of this year's FA Cup qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 14 October 2023 – 1 June 2024 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Defending champions | Kitchee |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern |
| Runner-up | Sham Shui Po |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 30 (3 per match) |
| Attendance | 8,428 (843 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Noah Baffoe (4 goals) |
| Best player | Li Yat Chun |
Kitchee was the defending champions of the competition, but were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Eastern became the champions for the sixth time after beating Sham Shui Po in the final.
Calendar
edit| Phase | Round | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout phase | First Round | 11 October 2023[3] | 14 October – 25 November 2023 | 3 | 11 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 2 December 2023 – 9 March 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| Semi-finals | 11 – 12 May 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | ||
| Final | 1 June 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Bracket
edit| First Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 9 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 2 | |||||||||||||
| HKFC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 12 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 16 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Eastern | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 25 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Resources Capital | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tai Po | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Resources Capital | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern (a.e.t.) | 3* | |||||||||||||
| Sham Shui Po | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 21 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Lee Man | 4 | |||||||||||||
| North District | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Lee Man | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Lee Man | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Sham Shui Po | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 14 October 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Sham Shui Po (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Sham Shui Po | 1 | |||||||||||||
| HK U23 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
editTimes are in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).
First round
edit| 14 October 2023 | Sham Shui Po | 1–0 | HK U23 | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 21 October 2023 | North District | 1–4 | Lee Man | Tsing Yi |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 294 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 25 November 2023 | Tai Po | 0–1 | Resources Capital | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 393 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
Quarter-finals
edit| 2 December 2023 | Rangers | 3–4 | Lee Man | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 9 December 2023 | Southern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Sham Shui Po | Tai Po |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 202 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 16 December 2023 | Eastern | 1–0 | Resources Capital | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 554 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 9 March 2024 | Kitchee | 2–0 | HKFC | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 463 Referee: Poon Chun Kit |
Semi-finals
edit| 11 May 2024 | Lee Man | 1–2 | Sham Shui Po | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 450 Referee: Wong Wai Lung |
| 12 May 2024 | Kitchee | 1–2 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,395 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
Final
edit| 1 June 2024 | Eastern | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sham Shui Po | Mong Kok |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,437 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Noah Baffoe
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Eastern | 4 |
| 2 |  Paulinho Simionato
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Lee Man | 3 |
| 3 |  Nicolas Benavides
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Sham Shui Po | 2 |
 Ismael Dunga
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Sham Shui Po | ||
 Nassam Ibrahim
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Rangers | ||
| Wong Wai
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Lee Man | ||
| 7 | 16 players | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "中國香港足球總會". 中國香港足球總會. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "足總盃 10.14開波！深水埗香港U23打頭陣". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-10-11. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ [1] Archived 2023-10-25 at the Wayback Machine HKFA 11 October 2023