2023–24 HKPLC Cup
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The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup was the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup, top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this competition. The competition started on 28 December 2023, and the third-place match and finals were staged on 1 January 2024. All matches were staged at Mong Kok Stadium.
The champions of the HKPLC Cup received HKD$80,000 in prize money, while the runner-up received HKD$40,000. In addition, the third-place team received HK$20,000 while the fourth-place team received HK$10,000.
Qualifications
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
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.
Guest players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | Hong Kong Chen Ngo Hin | Hong Kong Ngan Cheuk Pan | ||
| Lee Man | Hong Kong Yung Hui To | |||
| Rangers | China Yang Bailin | Hong Kong Au Yeung Yiu Chung | Japan Makoto Rindo | Nigeria John Umeofia |
| Eastern | Hong Kong Bosley Yu | Israel Barak Braunshtain |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Lee Man | 3 | |||||
| 1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Rangers | 2 | |||||
| Lee Man | 2 (4) | |||||
| 29 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Kitchee (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Kitchee | 5 | |||||
| Eastern | 0 | |||||
| Third-place match | ||||||
| 1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Rangers | 3 | |||||
| Eastern | 0 |
Bold = winner * = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
Semi-finals
| 28 December 2023(2023-12-28) | Lee Man | 3–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Anier 5' Gil 33', 49' | Lau Chi Lok 73' Umeofia 90+4' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 29 December 2023(2023-12-29) | Kitchee | 5–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Russell 3' Scott 15' Mingazow 28' Temirov 78', 84' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,181 Referee: Poon Chun Kit |
Third-place match
| 1 January 2024(2024-01-01) | Rangers | 3–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 18' (pen.) Umeofia 29' Leung Hoi Chun 87' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
Final
| 1 January 2024(2024-01-01) | Lee Man | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Kitchee | Mong Kok |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Anier 2' Gil 7' | Mikael 9' Mingazow 14' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Liu Kwok Man | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Anier Paulissen Dudu Diego Tachibana | Mikael Sartori Fernando Cleiton Roberto |
Final
| Lee Man | 2–2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Anier 2' Gil 7' | Mikael 9' Mingazow 14' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Anier Paulissen Dudu Diego Tachibana | 4–5 | Mikael Sartori Fernando Cleiton Roberto |
| Lee Man | Kitchee |
| Player of the Match:Assistant Referees: Fok Pong Shing Cheng Kam Wing Fourth Official: Yu Kin Fung | Match rules 90 minutes Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Maximum of five substitutions |