2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup

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.

2006–07 Hong Kong FA Cup
Tournament details
Country Hong Kong
Final positions
ChampionsSouth China (9th title)
Runner-upHappy 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

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Fixtures and results

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

Bracket

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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
9th Title

First round

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Citizen2 – 4Lanwa Redbull
Delphin   6'
Jorginho   81'
(Report) Villalba   19'   61'
Lin Zhong   65'
Ye Nan   85'
Attendance: 2,015

Wofoo Tai Po0 – 3South China
(Report) Detinho   20'
Cleiton   22'
Schütz   86'
Attendance: 2,015

Quarter-finals

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Rangers1 – 0HKFC
Fofo   53' (pen.) (Report)
Attendance: 412

Kitchee2 – 0Hong Kong 08
Akosah   54'   78' (Report)
Attendance: 412

Happy Valley4 – 0Lanwa Redbull
Juninho Petrolina   39'
Gerard   59'   71'
Law Chun Bong   90'
(Report)
Attendance: 3,057

Xiangxue Sun Hei1 – 2South China
Lo Chi Kwan   39' (Report) Schütz   40'   64'
Attendance: 3,057

Semi-finals

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Happy Valley4 – 0Rangers
Sham Kwok Keung   8'   46'
Dênisson   72'
Law Chun Bong   90'
(Report)
Attendance: 6,339

South China4 – 2 (a.e.t.)Kitchee
Detinho   52'
Schütz   57' (pen.)
Cheng Siu Wai   111'   120'
(Report) Rakočević   45'
Chan Siu Ki   90'
Attendance: 6,339

Final

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South China3 – 1Happy Valley
Detinho   22' (pen.)
Chan Chi Hong   27'
Cheng Siu Wai   85'
(Report) Poon Yiu Cheuk   48' (pen.)
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Mike Riley

Top goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Prizes

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Team awards

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Individual awards

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Trivia

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  • 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

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References

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