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HKFA League Cup

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Founded
  
2000

Number of teams
  
9

Most successful club(s)
  
Kitchee (5 times)

Region
  
Hong Kong

Current champions
  
Kitchee (5th title)

Hong Kong Football Association League Cup (Chinese: 香港足球總會聯賽盃) is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the top-tier Hong Kong domestic football league (currently Hong Kong Premier League). The cup was relaunched for the 2014–15 season after being discontinued in the 2012–13 season.

Format

  • All teams in Hong Kong First Division League (until 2013–2014 season) / Hong Kong Premier League (starting from 2014–2015 season) are divided in the 2 groups (Group A & B) in first round stage. Each team plays against all other teams in the group once. The top two teams in each group qualify into the semi-finals.
  • In the semi-finals, the first team in Group A plays against second team in Group B while the first team in Group B plays against second team in Group A.
  • The winner of the semi-finals enter the final, which is usually held in Hong Kong Stadium.

    • References

    HKFA League Cup Wikipedia
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