The 2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup was the 6th edition of the

Sapling Cup Hong Kong Sapling Cup (), currently known as JC Sapling Cup () for sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong domestic football competition contested by the Hong Kong Premier League teams. The objective of the Cup is to provide more playing opportunitie ...

, and was the third time in history without name sponsorship. The competition was contested by the 8 teams in the

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. Each team was required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 1999 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match, with no more than four foreign players on the pitch at the same time.

Kitchee Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...

were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals.

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became the champions for the first time after beating Happy Valley in the final.

Calendar

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Semi-finals

The semi-final took place on 24 February 2021 at

Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...

Final

The final took place on 7 April 2021 at

Top scorers

Remarks

References

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