2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (officially the 2016–17 R&F Properties Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd edition of the Sapling Cup. The Cup is contested by the 9 teams in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League.
The objective of the Cup was to create more potential playing opportunities for youth players. In this Cup competition, each team must play a minimum of two players born on or after 1 January 1995 (U22) and six foreign players at most during every whole match, or send at most four foreign players during every whole match.
Tai Po won the title on 3 May 2017.
Calendar Stage Date Matches Clubs First Round 23 November 2016 – 18 January 2017 3 11 → 8 Quarter-finals 11 – 12 February 2017 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 10 – 11 March 2017 2 4 → 2 Final 3 May 2017 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 → 1
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
External links Hong Kong Sapling Cup - Hong Kong Football Association
References