The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup is the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup, top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this competition.[1] The competition will start on 28 December 2023, and the third-place match and finals will be staged on 1 January 2024. All matches will be staged at Mong Kok Stadium.[2]

2023–24 HKPLC Cup
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates28 December 2023 – 1 January 2024
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee
Runner-upLee Man
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17 (4.25 per match)
Attendance5,415 (1,354 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gil
(3 goals)

The champions of the HKPLC Cup will receive HKD$80,000 in prize money, while the runner-up will receive HKD$40,000. In addition, the third-place team will receive HK$20,000 while the fourth place team will receive HK$10,000.

Qualifications

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Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered the stage.

Team Access
Kitchee 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League champion
Lee Man 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League runner-up
Rangers 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League third-place
Eastern 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League fourth-place

Format

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Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this edition. All teams compete in a compete in a single-elimination format. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the teams play a penalty shootout.

The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited. Each team can register no more than 6 foreign or local guest players for the tournament.[3]

Guest players

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Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Kitchee   Chen Ngo Hin   Ngan Cheuk Pan    
Lee Man   Yung Hui To      
Rangers   Yang Bailin   Au Yeung Yiu Chung   Makoto Rindo   John Umeofia
Eastern   Bosley Yu   Barak Braunshtain    

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
28 December 2023 – Mong Kok
 
 
Lee Man3
 
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok
 
Rangers2
 
Lee Man2 (4)
 
29 December 2023 – Mong Kok
 
Kitchee (p)2 (5)
 
Kitchee5
 
 
Eastern0
 
Third-place match
 
 
1 January 2024 – Mong Kok
 
 
Rangers3
 
 
Eastern0

Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

Fixtures and results

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Semi-finals

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28 December 2023 (2023-12-28) Lee Man 3–2RangersMong Kok
20:00 UTC+8
  • Anier   5'
  • Gil   33', 49'
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) Kitchee 5–0EasternMong Kok
20:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,181
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Third-place match

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1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) Rangers 3–0EasternMong Kok
15:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Final

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1 January 2024 (2024-01-01) Lee Man2–2
(4–5 p)
Kitchee Mong Kok
17:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
Penalties

Final

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Lee Man2–2Kitchee
Report
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lee Man
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kitchee
GK 88   Yuen Ho Chun
LB 4   Ryoya Tachibana
CB 5   Yu Wai Lim
AM 7   Mitchel Paulissen   58'
CF 9   Henri Anier   52'
DM 16   Ngan Lok Fung (c)
RW 20   Paulinho Simionato   65'   85'
RB 26   Wong Chun Ho   45'
CB 32   Dudu
DM 33   Diego Eli   50'
LW 91   Gil
Substitutes:
GK 1   Ko Chun
GK 25   Poon Sheung Hei
GK 28   Chan Ka Ho
AM 10   Jonathan Acosta   85'
RW 11   Cheng Siu Kwan
DM 18   Zachary Hui
LB 19   Yu Pui Hong
RB 21   Wong Long Kaa
CB 22   Jim Ho Chun
LB 31   Yung Hui To
Head coach:
  Tsang Chiu Tat
GK 1   Wang Zhenpeng
DM 4   Charlie Scott   55'
LW 7   Ruslan Mingazow
RW 8   Igor Sartori
CM 10   Cleiton   34'
RB 11   Ibrahim Kurban
CB 15   Roberto (c)   66'
CM 17   Mikael
CB 26   Andy Russell
LB 77   Fernando
CF 89   Jakob Jantscher   80'
Substitutes:
GK 13   Enikar Mehmud
GK 91   Tuscany Shek
CF 9   Kim Shin-wook
DM 19   Huang Yang   55'
CM 24   Ngan Cheuk Pan
CF 27   Sherzod Temirov   80'
AM 28   Cheng Chin Lung
LW 31   Chen Ngo Hin
AM 32   Yuen Chun Him
CB 74   Kam Chi Kin
CF 96   Matthew Slattery
Head Coach:
  Kim Dong-jin

Player of the Match:

Assistant Referees:
Fok Pong Shing
Cheng Kam Wing
Fourth Official:
Yu Kin Fung

Match rules

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Gil Lee Man 3
2   Henri Anier Lee Man 2
  Ruslan Mingazow Kitchee
  Sherzod Temirov Kitchee
  John Umeofia Rangers
6   Au Yeung Yiu Chung Rangers 1
  Lau Chi Lok Rangers
  Leung Hoi Chun Rangers
  Mikael Kitchee
  Andy Russell Kitchee
  Charlie Scott Kitchee

References

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  2. ^ "港超聯賽會盃︱前列大激鬥 新賽制不限外援 元旦旺角場雙料娛樂". 香港01. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "【港超】港腳備戰亞洲盃豁免參賽 首屆「港超聯賽會盃」不限外援". 體路 Sportsroad. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2023.