The 2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 33rd staging of the Hong Kong FA Cup. The competition started on 21 April 2007 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | South China (9th title) |
| Runner-up | Happy Valley |
Due to sponsorship deal with the Dongguan LANWA Group Co. Ltd, the event was officially known as 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup.[1]
Although all the matches before the final was held at the Mongkok Stadium, the final was staged at the Hong Kong Stadium on 19 May 2007. South China defeated Happy Valley 3-1 in the final, to secure their ninth title and along with the domestic treble (Hong Kong First Division League champions, Hong Kong Senior Shield champions and the cup).
South China, as the winners of Hong Kong FA Cup, represented Hong Kong in the Barclays Asia Trophy 2007 in July and played against the Premier League teams Liverpool F.C., Portsmouth F.C. and Fulham F.C.[2]
Teams edit
Fixtures and results edit
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Bracket edit
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Happy Valley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Citizen | 2 | Lanwa Redbull | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lanwa Redbull | 4 | Happy Valley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rangers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| HKFC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Happy Valley | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South China | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wofoo Tai Po | 0 | Hong Kong 08 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| South China | 3 | Kitchee | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| South China (AET) | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South China | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong FA Cup 2006–07 Winner |
|---|
South China |
First round edit
| Citizen | 2 – 4 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
Delphin  6'Jorginho 81' | (Report) | Villalba 19' 61' Lin Zhong 65'Ye Nan 85' |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 0 – 3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Detinho 20' Cleiton 22'Schütz 86' |
Quarter-finals edit
| Kitchee | 2 – 0 | Hong Kong 08 |
|---|---|---|
| Akosah 54' 78' | (Report) |
| Happy Valley | 4 – 0 | Lanwa Redbull |
|---|---|---|
| Juninho Petrolina 39' Gerard 59' 71'Law Chun Bong 90' | (Report) |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 1 – 2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chi Kwan 39' | (Report) | Schütz 40' 64' |
Semi-finals edit
| Happy Valley | 4 – 0 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung 8' 46' Dênisson 72'Law Chun Bong 90' | (Report) |
| South China | 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Detinho 52' Schütz 57' (pen.)Cheng Siu Wai 111' 120' | (Report) | Rakočević 45' Chan Siu Ki 90' |
Final edit
| South China | 3 – 1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Detinho 22' (pen.) Chan Chi Hong 27'Cheng Siu Wai 85' | (Report) | Poon Yiu Cheuk 48' (pen.) |
Top goalscorers edit
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
Gerard Ambassa Guy of Happy Valley- Law Chun Bong of Happy Valley
- Sham Kwok Keung of Happy Valley
Julius Akosah of Kitchee
Aldo Villaba of Lanwa Redbull
- 1 goal
Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu of Citizen
Jorginho of Citizen- Denisson Ricardo De Souza of Happy Valley
- Hamilton Timbira Dias Dos Santos Junior of Happy Valley
- Poon Yiu Cheuk of Happy Valley
Ling Cong of Lanwa Redbull- Ye Nan of Lanwa Redbull
- Chan Siu Ki of Kitchee
Darko Rakocevic of Kitchee
Wisdom Fofo Agbo of Rangers- Cleiton of South China
- Lo Chi Kwan of Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Chan Chi Hong of South China
Prizes edit
Team awards edit
- Champion (HKD$80,000 + HKD$500,000 for the team to participate in Barclays Asia Trophy 2007[2]): South China (9th title)
Individual awards edit
- Top Scorer (HKD$5,000): Tales Schutz of South China
- Best Defender (HKD$5,000): Denisson Ricardo De Souza of Happy Valley
Trivia edit
- Happy Valley have been the 1st runner-up of FA Cup for the third consecutive season, they suffered their 8th loss in a row in cup finals of local competitions.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
- ^ a b 英超亞洲盃 票價不過千 Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Ming Pao, 2007-04-04.
- ^ Fixtures - Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
- ^ 2006/2007 HKFA LANWA INTERNATIONAL FA CUP Bracket, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
- ^ 足總盃抽籤愉園漁人得利 Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today, Sing Tao Daily, 2007-04-04.