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2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup

2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup
FieldValue
titleHong Kong FA Cup
year2007–08
countryHong Kong
image2007-08 FA Cup Final.JPG
championsCitizen
count1
runner-upWofoo Tai Po
prevseason2006–07
nextseason2008–09

| runner-up = Wofoo Tai Po

2007-08 Hong Kong FA Cup Win

The 2007–08 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 34th staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. Citizen beat Wofoo Tai Po by 2–0 in the final and captured the FA Cup for the first time.

The competition started on 23 April 2008 with 10 Hong Kong First Division clubs. Four of them took part in the first round to determine which team advanced to the quarter-finals. From quarter finals onward, the cup competition was a single-elimination tournament.

The competition was officially known as 2007/2008 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup due to sponsorship from LANWA Group Company Limited

Although all the matches before the final was held at the Mongkok Stadium, the final was staged at the Hong Kong Stadium on 18 May 2008. The final match was part of the fund raising charity activities for the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. All profits of the game was donated for the rescue and rebuild of Sichuan after the basic costs are deducted. Four matches was played in total, including three friendly matches and the FA Cup final. The friendly matches include 1) SCAA Veteran vs Happy Valley Veteran, 2) HKFA Invitation Team vs All Star Sport Association and 3) TVB Artist vs Ladies Star Team.

Teams

  • Bulova Rangers
  • Citizen
  • Convoy Sun Hei
  • Eastern
  • Happy Valley
  • Kitchee
  • Lanwa Redbull
  • South China
  • Wofoo Tai Po
  • Workable

Fixtures and results

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Bracket

| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 = Convoy Sun Hei | RD1-score1 = 2 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = Lanwa Redbull | RD1-score2 = 0 | RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = Eastern | RD1-score3 = 1 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = Workable | RD1-score4 = 0 | RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = South China | RD2-score1 = 1 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = Convoy Sun Hei | RD2-score2 = 0 | RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = Bulova Rangers | RD2-score3 = 0 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = Wofoo Tai Po | RD2-score4 = 2 | RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5= Citizen (pen.) | RD2-score5 = 1 (7) | RD2-seed6 = | RD2-team6 = Kitchee | RD2-score6 = 1 (6) | RD2-seed7 = | RD2-team7 = Happy Valley | RD2-score7 = 1 | RD2-seed8 = | RD2-team8 = Eastern (a.e.t.) | RD2-score8 = 2 | RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = South China | RD3-score1 = 1 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = Wofoo Tai Po | RD3-score2 = 2 | RD3-seed3 = | RD3-team3 = Citizen | RD3-score3 = 1 | RD3-seed4 = | RD3-team4 = Eastern | RD3-score4 = 0 | RD4-seed1 = | RD4-team1 = Wofoo Tai Po | RD4-score1 = 0 | RD4-seed2 = | RD4-team2 = Citizen | RD4-score2 = 2

First round

Quarter-finals

Lee Wai Lim

Ju Yingzhi Chen Zhizhao Sham Kwok Fai Festus Moses Ho Kwok Chuen Cheung Kin Fung Gao Wen Jević Bamnjo Cheng Lai Hin Li Hang Wui

Rodrigo

Semi-finals

Rafael

Final

Joel

Top goalscorers

; 2 goals

  • Brazil Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei)
  • China Chen Zhizhao (Citizen)

; 1 goal

  • Cameroon Akosah (Kitchee)
  • Brazil Rodrigo (Eastern)
  • Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho (South China)
  • Brazil Rafael (Wofoo Tai Po)
  • Brazil Itaparica (South China)
  • Brazil Márcio (Citizen)
  • Brazil Tomy (Happy Valley)
  • Hong Kong Lee Wai Lim (Wofoo Tai Po)
  • Brazil Jeferson (Eastern)
  • Brazil Paulo (Eastern)
  • BRA Joel (Wofoo Tai Po)
  • China Ye Jia (Wofoo Tai Po)

Prizes

Team awards

  • Champion (HK$80,000): Citizen
  • 1st Runners-up (HK$20,000): Wofoo Tai Po
  • Knock-out in the semi-finals (2 teams) (HK$10,000 each): Eastern, South China
  • Knock-out in the Preliminary (6 teams) (HK$5,000 each): Bulova Rangers, Convoy Sun Hei, Happy Valley, Kitchee, Lanwa Redbull, Workable

Individual awards

  • Top Scorer Award (HK$5,000 shared): BRA Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei), CHN Chen Zhizhao (Citizen)
  • Best Defender Award (HK$5,000): Nigeria Festus Baise (Citizen)

Trivia

  • It was the first time since 1991–92 season that the FA Cup final was competed by two teams which had never reached this cup final before.
  • Both Citizen and Wofoo Tai Po had never captured any senior trophies in their club histories.

References

References

  1. [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5775 HKFA Website] 2007/08 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup
  2. [http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=5898 HKFA Website], Lanwa International FA CUP Final & Donation for the earthquake victims
  3. zh
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