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. The Cup was contested by the 10 teams in the

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were crowned champions after defeating

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in the final. The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team played a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1996 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.

Calendar

Results

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals

Final

External links

Hong Kong Sapling Cup – Hong Kong Football Association

Notes

References

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