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.
Due to sponsorship deal with the Dongguan LANWA Group Co. Ltd, the event was officially known as 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup.2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
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.英超亞洲盃 票價不過千 , Ming Pao, 2007-04-04.
Teams Citizen Happy Valley HKFC Hong Kong 08 Kitchee Lanwa Redbull Rangers South China Wofoo Tai Po Xiangxue Sun Hei
Fixtures and results Fixtures - Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Bracket 2006/2007 HKFA LANWA INTERNATIONAL FA CUP Bracket, The Hong Kong Football Association website, 2007-04-04.
Hong Kong FA Cup 2006–07 WinnerSouth China9th Title
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers 4 goals Tales Schutz of South China
3 goals Cheng Siu Wai of South China Detinho of South China
2 goals Gerard Ambassa Guy of Happy Valley Law Chun Bong of Happy Valley Sham Kwok Keung of Happy Valley Julius Akosah of Kitchee Aldo Villaba of Lanwa Redbull
1 goal Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu of Citizen Jorginho of Citizen Denisson Ricardo De Souza of Happy Valley Hamilton Timbira Dias Dos Santos Junior of Happy Valley Poon Yiu Cheuk of Happy Valley Ling Cong of Lanwa Redbull Ye Nan of Lanwa Redbull Chan Siu Ki of Kitchee Darko Rakocevic of Kitchee Wisdom Fofo Agbo of Rangers Cleiton of South China Lo Chi Kwan of Xiangxue Sun Hei Chan Chi Hong of South China
Prizes
Team awards Champion (HKD$80,000 + HKD$500,000 for the team to participate in Barclays Asia Trophy 2007): South China (9th title)
Individual awards Top Scorer (HKD$5,000): Tales Schutz of South China Best Defender (HKD$5,000): Denisson Ricardo De Souza of Happy Valley 足總盃抽籤愉園漁人得利 , Sing Tao Daily, 2007-04-04.
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 Hong Kong FA Cup The Hong Kong Football Association 2006-07 in Hong Kong football Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07 Hong Kong League Cup 2006-07 Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07 Barclays Asia Trophy 2007
References
External links FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website. 2006/07 HKFA Lanwa International FA Cup, The Hong Kong Football Association website. 2006/2007 HKFA LANWA INTERNATIONAL FA CUP Bracket, The Hong Kong Football Association website.