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
Country Hong Kong
ChampionsSouth China (9th title)
Runners-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

Fixtures and results

[3]

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

Bracket

[4]

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
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
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
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
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
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Prizes

Team awards

Individual awards

[5]

Trivia
  • 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

References
  1. 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  2. 英超亞洲盃 票價不過千 Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Ming Pao, 2007-04-04.
  3. Fixtures - Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  4. 2006/2007 HKFA LANWA INTERNATIONAL FA CUP Bracket, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
  5. 足總盃抽籤愉園漁人得利 Archived 2012-07-10 at archive.today, Sing Tao Daily, 2007-04-04.
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