Hong Kong Sapling Cup


Hong Kong Sapling Cup is a Hong Kong domestic football competition contested by the all teams in the Hong Kong Premier League. The objective of the Cup is to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players.
The champions receive HK$100,000 in prize money while the runners up receive HK$40,000. The MVP of the final will receive a HK$10,000 bonus.

Rules

2015–17: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than two players under the age of 22 and no more than six foreign players at any time, or to send no more than four foreign players at any time.
2017–19: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than two players under the age of 22 and no more than four foreign players at any time.
2019–present: During the course of competition, each team must have on the pitch no fewer than three players under the age of 22 and no more than four foreign players at any time.

Finals

Key

Results

Performance by Clubs

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Pegasus
1
1
2015–16
Kitchee
1
0
2017–18
Tai Po
1
1
2016–17
Lee Man
1
0
2018–19
Yuen Long
0
1
South China
0
1