The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup () is a football competition between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. It was established in 1979. HKFA website 省港盃回憶錄(一)

History In April 1977, the Guangdong team visited Hong Kong for the first time and played two friendly matches. Within its staying period, the officials of Guangdong and Hong Kong football started a discussion on the possibility of establishing an annual competition between them.

In June 1978, the Hong Kong national football team visited China and finished its trip with a match against the Guangdong team. HKFA chairman Hui Chun Fui and the official in Guangdong then reached a basic agreement of having a competition between the teams again next year.

On 7 December 1978, the contract of establishing Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup was signed. The first competition started on 21 January 1979.

Milestones 1979 (1st) – The first Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup concluded with the Guangdong team winning 4–1. 1982 (4th) – The first time Hong Kong's team included foreign players. Extra time was the first used to decide the winner. 1983 (5th) – The first time the result was decided by penalty shootout. 1989 (11th) – The Hong Kong team came back from a 3-goal deficit win 4–3 and ended six consecutive wins for Guangdong. 1990 (12th) – The first Hong Kong consecutive victory. 1993 (15th) – Ross Greer's goal at 1:48 was the quickest goal in the competition's history. 1994 (16th) – The Chinese Jia A League was established. For the first time, Guangdong team included players from outside Guangdong (Xu Hong, Fan Zhiyi and Su Maozhen). Fan Zhiyi was sent off during extra time of the second match. He was the first player to be sent off in the competition's history. 1995 (17th) – The rule of "registering a maximum of 4 foreign players, a maximum of 3 players used" was established. 1999 (21st) – No maximum limit of foreign players to be used in the competition was established. 2003 (25th) – Each team was allowed to register a maximum of 5 foreign players, among which only 3 could be played in the match at the same time. 2007 (29th) – The Guangdong match was played in Panyu Fo Ying Dong Stadium in remembrance of the death of Henry Fok, who established the Cup in 1979; Panyu is the home town of Fok.

Format The competition is played every year. It is a two-leg competition where each team plays a home match once. The champion is decided by combining the results of both games.

Past winners EditionDateHome teamScoreAway teamVenueAttendance121 January 1979Guangdong1–0Hong KongYuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou28 January 1979Hong Kong1–3GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong Kong15,000Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–1230 December 1979Hong Kong1–0GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong Kong13 January 1980Guangdong0–0Hong KongYuexiushan Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 1–0.318 January 1981Guangdong0–0Hong KongGuangzhou, Guangdong22 January 1981Hong Kong0–1GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.43 January 1982Hong Kong1–1GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong Kong12 January 1982Guangdong1–2 (a.e.t.)Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2 after extra time.525 January 1983Guangdong1–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou30 January 1983Hong Kong0–0 (a.e.t.)3–4 (pen.)GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 1–1).61 January 1984Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou5 January 1984Hong Kong0–0GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.73 January 1985Guangdong2–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouJanuary 1985Hong Kong0–1GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.85 January 1986Guangdong2–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou9 January 1986Hong Kong0–1GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.931 December 1986Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou4 January 1987Hong Kong0–1 (a.e.t.)3–4 (pen.)GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 1–1).103 January 1988Guangdong0–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou9 January 1988Hong Kong0–3GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 3–0.1124 December 1988Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou1 January 1989Hong Kong4–2GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongHong Kong won by an aggregate 4–3.126 January 1990Hong Kong0–1GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong Kong13 January 1990Guangdong0–2Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 2–11319 January 1991Guangdong4–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou26 January 1991Hong Kong1–2GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 6–1.149 January 1992Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou18 January 1992Hong Kong1–2GuangdongGovernment Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.153 January 1993Hong Kong1–1GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong10 January 1993Guangdong0–2Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.169 January 1994Hong Kong2–0GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong KongJanuary 1994Guangdong3–1 (a.e.t.)5–4 (pen.)Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouGuangdong won by 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 3–3).171 January 1995Guangdong2–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou8 January 1995Hong Kong0–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 4–0.1831 December 1995Guangdong4–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou4 January 1996Hong Kong0–4GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 8–1.1929 December 1996Guangdong3–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou5 January 1997Hong Kong2–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 4–2.2011 January 1998Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou17 January 1998Hong Kong1–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.213 January 1999Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou10 January 1999Hong Kong1–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongGuangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.222 January 2000Guangdong0–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou9 January 2000Hong Kong1–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongHong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.237 January 2001Guangdong2–2Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou13 January 2001Hong Kong1–0GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong KongHong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2.2430 December 2001Hong Kong3–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong6 January 2002Guangdong1–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2.2529 December 2002Guangdong2–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou5 January 2003Hong Kong1–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2,761Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–1.2628 December 2003Hong Kong2–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong5 January 2004Guangdong0–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.272 January 2005Guangdong0–2Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou9 January 2005Hong Kong2–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong16,006Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–2.2831 December 2005Hong Kong1–0GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong2,6118 January 2006Guangdong2–0Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, GuangzhouGuangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.2930 December 2006Guangdong1–0Hong KongYingdong Stadium, Guangzhou7 January 2007Hong Kong4–2 (a.e.t.)GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong2,488Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–3 after extra time.3030 December 2007Hong Kong3–0GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong3,5167 January 2008Guangdong0–1Hong KongCentury Lotus Stadium, FoshanHong Kong won by an aggregate 4–0.311 January 2009Guangdong3–1Hong KongYuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou18,0004 January 2009Hong Kong4–1 (a.e.t.)GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong3,395Hong Kong won by an aggregate 5–4 after extra time.3229 December 2009Hong Kong2–1GuangdongSiu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong1,6032 January 2010Guangdong2–0Hong KongZhaoqing Sports Center, Zhaoqing2,000Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–2.331 January 2011Guangdong3–1Hong KongGuangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou8,0004 January 2011Hong Kong1–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong3,175Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–2.3428 December 2011Hong Kong2–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong4,1651 January 2012Guangdong0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–5 (pen.)Hong KongHuizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou30,000Hong Kong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).3529 December 2012Guangdong1–0Hong KongHuizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou1 January 2013Hong Kong2–1 (a.e.t.) 9–8 (pen.)GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4,587Hong Kong won 9–8 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).3629 December 2013Hong Kong2–3 GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong3,5021 January 2014Guangdong3–2Hong KongHuizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou40,000Guangdong won by an aggregate 6–4.3731 December 2014Guangdong1–0Hong KongHuizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou4 January 2015Hong Kong0–0GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong3,779Guangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.3831 December 2015Hong Kong1–1GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong4,2733 January 2016Guangdong4–3Hong KongGuangdong Provincial People's Stadium, GuangzhouGuangdong won by an aggregate 5–4.391 January 2017Guangdong3–2Hong KongGuangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou4 January 2017Hong Kong1–1GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong4,272Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–3.404 January 2018Hong Kong2–0GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong5,3417 January 2018Guangdong2–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4 (pen.)Hong KongGuangdong Provincial People's Stadium, GuangzhouHong Kong won 4–2 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).416 January 2019Guangdong2–1Hong KongGuangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou9 January 2019Hong Kong4–0GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong4,096Hong Kong won by an aggregate 5–2.4231 January 2024Hong Kong2–0GuangdongMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong5,0677 February 2024Guangdong3–1Hong KongYuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou7,288Guangdong won 4–2 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 3–3).4315 January 2025Guangdong1–1Hong KongYuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou22 January 2025Hong Kong1–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong8,278Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–2.4428 December 2025Hong Kong2–2GuangdongHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong7,7033 January 2026Guangdong2–2Hong KongGreater Bay Area Sports Center, GuangzhouGuangdong won 4–3 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 4–4).

Winners table

RankTeamWinners1st Guangdong 272nd17

References

External links China - Interport matches: Hong Kong vs Guangdong at RSSSF