2023–24 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
The 2023–24 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the 9th edition of the Hong Kong Sapling Cup. The competition is contested by the 11 teams in the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team is required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2002 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 30 September 2023 – 15 May 2024 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Defending champions | Southern |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 208 (4 per match) |
| Attendance | 17,519 (337 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Noah Baffoe Ismael Dunga Mikael (7 goals each) |
| All statistics correct as of 10 April 2024. | |
Southern are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals.
The champions of the JC Sapling Cup will receive HKD$120,000 in prize money, and HKD$100,000 donation to the champions' specified organization. Meanwhile, the runner-up will receive HKD$60,000, and HKD$50,000 donation to the runner-up's specified organization. In addition, the two losing teams in the semi-finals will receive HK$30,000 while the remaining teams will receive HK$15,000.
In addition, the best U-22 player in each team will receive a prize of HKD$3,000. The most outstanding U-22 player among the selected best U-22 players from each team will receive an additional HKD$5,000 for being the best of all the U-22 players.