The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup is the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup, top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this competition.[1] The competition started on 28 December 2023, and the third-place match and finals were staged on 1 January 2024. All matches were staged at Mong Kok Stadium.[2]
The champions of the HKPLC Cup received HKD$80,000 in prize money, while the runner-up received HKD$40,000. In addition, the third-place team received HK$20,000 while the fourth-place team received HK$10,000.
Qualifications
Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered the stage.
| Team | Access |
|---|---|
| Kitchee | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League champion |
| Lee Man | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League runner-up |
| Rangers | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League third-place |
| Eastern | 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League fourth-place |
Format
Top four teams from last edition of Hong Kong Premier League entered this edition. All teams compete in a compete in a single-elimination format. If the scores are level after 90 minutes, the teams play a penalty shootout.
The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited. Each team can register no more than 6 foreign or local guest players for the tournament.[3]
Guest players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
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| Kitchee |  Chen Ngo Hin |
Ngan Cheuk Pan |
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| Lee Man | Yung Hui To |
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| Rangers |  Yang Bailin |
Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
 Makoto Rindo |
 John Umeofia |
| Eastern | Bosley Yu |
 Barak Braunshtain |
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 28 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Lee Man | 3 | |||||
| 1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Rangers | 2 | |||||
| Lee Man | 2 (4) | |||||
| 29 December 2023 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Kitchee (p) | 2 (5) | |||||
| Kitchee | 5 | |||||
| Eastern | 0 | |||||
| Third-place match | ||||||
| 1 January 2024 – Mong Kok | ||||||
| Rangers | 3 | |||||
| Eastern | 0 | |||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
Semi-finals
| 28 December 2023 | Lee Man | 3–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,256 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Third-place match
| 1 January 2024 | Rangers | 3–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
Final
Final
Summarize
Perspective
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Player of the Match:
Assistant Referees:
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Match rules
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Final Ranking
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Gil |
Lee Man | 3 |
| 2 |  Henri Anier |
Lee Man | 2 |
 Ruslan Mingazow |
Kitchee | ||
 Sherzod Temirov |
Kitchee | ||
| John Umeofia |
Rangers | ||
| 6 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
Rangers | 1 |
| Lau Chi Lok |
Rangers | ||
| Leung Hoi Chun |
Rangers | ||
| Mikael |
Kitchee | ||
| Andy Russell |
Kitchee | ||
 Charlie Scott |
Kitchee | ||
References
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