2002–03 Hong Kong League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup 2002–03 is the 3rd staging of the Hong Kong League Cup.
Sun Hei got their first champion in this competition by winning an aggregate 6-4 against Happy Valley in the final. The team got HK$50,000 as championship prize.[1]
Group stage
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buler Rangers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Happy Valley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Xiangxue Pharmaceutical | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| Fukien | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| Buler Rangers | 3 – 0 | Fukien |
|---|---|---|
Anílton  Akosah Kim Pan-Gon | Report (Chinese) |
Mong Kok Stadium
| Happy Valley | 2 – 0 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard 86' Leung Shing Kit 90+' | Report (Chinese) |
Mong Kok Stadium
| Fukien | 1 – 2 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Sze Ming | Report (Chinese) | Liu Xing |
Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 620
| Happy Valley | 1 – 1 | Buler Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard 41' | Report (Chinese) | Man Pei Tak 57' |
Attendance: 620
| Xiangxue Pharmaceutical | 0 – 1 | Buler Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Report (Chinese) | Akosah |
| Happy Valley | 0 – 1 | Fukien |
|---|---|---|
| Report (Chinese) | So Loi Keung 69' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Sun Hei | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Double Flower | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| HKFC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | -10 |
| South China | 4 – 1 | HKFC |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Chi Hong Au Wai Lun Chan Ho Man Yeung Ching Kwong 84' | Lai Chun Kit |
Attendance: 367
| Sun Hei | 2 – 1 | Double Flower |
|---|---|---|
| Márcio 76' (pen.) Wong Chun Yue 82' | Tsang Ho Wan 70' |
Attendance: 367
| Double Flower | 0 – 3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Report (Chinese) | Sham Kwok Pui 52' 66' Ng Wai Chiu 64' |
Attendance: 690
| Sun Hei | 8 – 1 | HKFC |
|---|---|---|
| Chu Siu Kei Márcio Cornelius Ricardo | van der Sander |
Attendance: 690
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Buler Rangers | 2 | |||||||
| B2 | Sun Hei | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Sun Hei (PSO) | 2 (4) | |||||||
| A2 | Happy Valley | 2 (2) | |||||||
| B1 | South China | 1 | |||||||
| A2 | Happy Valley | 3 | |||||||
| Hong Kong League Cup 2002–03 Winner |
|---|
Sun Hei First Title |
Semi-finals
| Buler Rangers | 2 – 4 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Anílton 68' Akosah 81' | Report Report (Chinese) | Cornelius Ricardo 32'Law Chun Bong 48' |
| Happy Valley | 3 – 1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard 28' Leung Shing Kit 83' (pen.)Keith 87' | Report Report (Chinese) | Au Wai Lun 63' |
Final
| Happy Valley | 2 –2 (a.e.t.) | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Araujo 4' Keith 30' | Report Report (Chinese) | Ricardo 1' Chu Siu Kei 50' |
| Penalties | ||
Lai Kai Cheuk  Cheng Siu Chung | 2 – 4 | |
Attendance: 1,093
Trivia
- Lai Kai Cheuk and Cheng Siu Chung Ricky of Happy Valley were the only players who missed in the penalty shootout of the final. Chan Ka Ki of Sun Hei saved both shots.
References
- www.rsssf.com Hongkong 2002/03
- HKFA website 聯賽盃回顧(三) (in chinese)
