The 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup preliminary round is the 39th edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup and the 1st edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup preliminary round. It will be the first time since the 2008–09 edition that lower divisions teams are involved in the competition. 4 teams from the preliminary round will be qualified for the proper round. The involvement of clubs from lower divisions means that the competition starts with a number of preliminary rounds. The 4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the First Round proper of the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup.
Calendar The calendar for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup preliminary round, as announced by the Hong Kong Football Association.
Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round First Round 8 December 2013 5 37 → 32 10 Second Round 8 & 15 December 2013 16 32 → 16 27 Third Round 22 December 2013 8 16 → 8 None Quarter-finals 29 December 2013 4 8 → 4 None Semi-finals 5 January 2014 4 N/A1 None 3rd-place playoff 12 January 2014 4 N/A1 None Final 12 January 2014 4 N/A1 None
Note: 1 4 teams that reach preliminary semi-finals are qualified for the proper round of the cup. Therefore, the 3rd place playoff and the final do not affect the number of clubs remaining.
First round 10 out of 37 teams are randomly drawn and required to compete starting from the first round, while other 27 teams will start from the second round. The eight matches will all be played on 8 December 2013.
Second round The second round draw included 5 first round winners and 27 teams that is not required to play in the first round. All second round matches will be played on 8 and 15 December 2013.
Third round The third round draw saw 16 second round winners fighting for 8 quarter-finals place. All third round matches will be played on 22 December 2013.
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals draw saw 8 third-round winners fighting for 4 semi-finals place. All quarter-final matches will be played on 29 December 2013.
Semi-finals The semi-finals draw saw 4 quarter-finals winners fighting for 2 final place. It is noted that these 4 teams have been qualified for the 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup main round. All semi-final matches will be played on 5 January 2014.
3rd-place playoff
Final
References
External links FA Cup - Hong Kong Football Association