Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Organising body	Hong Kong Football Association
Founded	January 1979 (1979-01)
Region	International
Number of teams	2
Most successful club(s)	Guangdong (25 wins)
43rd Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

The Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup (simplified Chinese: 省港杯; traditional Chinese: 省港盃) is a football competition between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. It was established in 1979.

History

In April 1977, the Guangdong team visited Hong Kong for the first time and played two friendly matches. Within its staying period, the officials of Guangdong and Hong Kong football started a discussion on the possibility of establishing an annual competition between them.

In June 1978, the Hong Kong national football team visited China and finished its trip with a match against the Guangdong team. HKFA chairman Mr. Hui Chun Fui and the official in Guangdong then reached a basic agreement of having a competition between the teams again next year.

On 7 December 1978, the contract of establishing Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup was signed. The first competition started on 21 January 1979.

Milestones

• 1979 (1st) – The first Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup concluded with the Guangdong team winning 4–1.
• 1982 (4th) – The first time Hong Kong's team included foreign players. Extra time was the first used to decide the winner.
• 1983 (5th) – The first time the result was decided by penalty shootout.
• 1989 (11th) – The Hong Kong team came back from a 3-goal deficit win 4–3 and ended six consecutive wins for Guangdong.
• 1990 (12th) – The first Hong Kong consecutive victory.
• 1993 (15th) – Ross Greer's goal at 1:48 was the quickest goal in the competition's history.
• 1994 (16th) – The Chinese Jia A League was established. For the first time, Guangdong team included players from outside Guangdong (Xu Hong, Fan Zhiyi and Su Maozhen). Fan Zhiyi was sent off during extra time of the second match. He was the first player to be sent off in the competition's history.
• 1995 (17th) – The rule of "registering a maximum of 4 foreign players, a maximum of 3 players used" was established.
• 1999 (21st) – No maximum limit of foreign players to be used in the competition was established.
• 2003 (25th) – Each team was allowed to register a maximum of 5 foreign players, among which only 3 could be played in the match at the same time.
• 2007 (29th) – The Guangdong match was played in Panyu Fo Ying Dong Stadium in remembrance of the death of Henry Fok, who established the Cup in 1979; Panyu is the home town of Mr. Fok.

Format

The competition is played every year. It is a two-leg competition where each team plays a home match once. The champion is decided by combining the results of both games.

Past winners

Edition	Date	Home team	Score	Away team	Venue	Attendance
1	21 January 1979	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
	28 January 1979	Hong Kong	1–3	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong	15,000
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–1
2	30 December 1979	Hong Kong	1–0	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	13 January 1980	Guangdong	0–0	Hong Kong	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 1–0.
3	18 January 1981	Guangdong	0–0	Hong Kong	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	22 January 1981	Hong Kong	0–1	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.
4	3 January 1982	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	12 January 1982	Guangdong	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2 after extra time.
5	25 January 1983	Guangdong	1–1	Hong Kong]	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	30 January 1983	Hong Kong	0–0 (a.e.t.) 3–4 (pen.)	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 1–1).
6	1 January 1984	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	5 January 1984	Hong Kong	0–0	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.
7	3 January 1985	Guangdong	2–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	January 1985	Hong Kong	0–1	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.
8	5 January 1986	Guangdong	2–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	9 January 1986	Hong Kong	0–1	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.
9	31 December 1986	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	4 January 1987	Hong Kong	0–1 (a.e.t.) 3–4 (pen.)	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 1–1).
10	3 January 1988	Guangdong	0–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	9 January 1988	Hong Kong	0–3	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–0.
11	24 December 1988	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	1 January 1989	Hong Kong	4–2	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–3.
12	6 January 1990	Hong Kong	0–1	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	13 January 1990	Guangdong	0–2	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1
13	19 January 1991	Guangdong	4–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	26 January 1991	Hong Kong	1–2	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 6–1.
14	9 January 1992	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	18 January 1992	Hong Kong	1–2	Guangdong	Government Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–1.
15	3 January 1993	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
	10 January 1993	Guangdong	0–2	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.
16	9 January 1994	Hong Kong	2–0	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
	January 1994	Guangdong	3–1 (a.e.t.) 5–4 (pen.)	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Guangdong won by 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 3–3).
17	1 January 1995	Guangdong	2–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	8 January 1995	Hong Kong	0–2	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–0.
18	31 December 1995	Guangdong	4–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	4 January 1996	Hong Kong	0–4	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 8–1.
19	29 December 1996	Guangdong	3–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	5 January 1997	Hong Kong	2–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–2.
20	11 January 1998	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	17 January 1998	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.
21	3 January 1999	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	10 January 1999	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.
22	2 January 2000	Guangdong	0–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	9 January 2000	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.
23	7 January 2001	Guangdong	2–2	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	13 January 2001	Hong Kong	1–0	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2.
24	30 December 2001	Hong Kong	3–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong
	6 January 2002	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 3–2.
25	29 December 2002	Guangdong	2–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	5 January 2003	Hong Kong	1–2	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	2,761
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–1.
26	28 December 2003	Hong Kong	2–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
	5 January 2004	Guangdong	0–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 2–1.
27	2 January 2005	Guangdong	0–2	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	9 January 2005	Hong Kong	2–2	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	16,006
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–2.
28	31 December 2005	Hong Kong	1–0	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	2,611
	8 January 2006	Guangdong	2–0	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 2–1.
29	30 December 2006	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Yingdong Stadium, Guangzhou
	7 January 2007	Hong Kong	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	2,488
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–3 after extra time.
30	30 December 2007	Hong Kong	3–0	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	3,516
	7 January 2008	Guangdong	0–1	Hong Kong	Century Lotus Stadium, Foshan
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 4–0.
31	1 January 2009	Guangdong	3–1	Hong Kong	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou	18,000
	4 January 2009	Hong Kong	4–1 (a.e.t.)	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	3,395
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 5–4 after extra time.
32	29 December 2009	Hong Kong	2–1	Guangdong	Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong	1,603
	2 January 2010	Guangdong	2–0	Hong Kong	Zhaoqing Sports Center, Zhaoqing	2,000
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 3–2.
33	1 January 2011	Guangdong	3–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong People's Stadium, Guangzhou	8,000
	4 January 2011	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	3,175
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–2.
34	28 December 2011	Hong Kong	2–2	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	4,165
	1 January 2012	Guangdong	0–0 (a.e.t.) 4–5 (pen.)	Hong Kong	Huizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou	30,000
	Hong Kong won 5–4 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).
35	29 December 2012	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Huizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou
	1 January 2013	Hong Kong	2–1 (a.e.t.) 9–8 (pen.)	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	4,587
	Hong Kong won 9–8 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).
36	29 December 2013	Hong Kong	2–3	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	3,502
	1 January 2014	Guangdong	3–2	Hong Kong	Huizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou	40,000
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 6–4.
37	31 December 2014	Guangdong	1–0	Hong Kong	Huizhou Olympic Stadium, Huizhou
	4 January 2015	Hong Kong	0–0	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	3,779
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 1–0.
38	31 December 2015	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	4,273
	3 January 2016	Guangdong	4–3	Hong Kong	Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 5–4.
39	1 January 2017	Guangdong	3–2	Hong Kong	Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	4 January 2017	Hong Kong	1–1	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	4,272
	Guangdong won by an aggregate 4–3.
40	4 January 2018	Hong Kong	2–0	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	5,341
	7 January 2018	Guangdong	2–0 (a.e.t.) 2–4 (pen.)	Hong Kong	Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	Hong Kong won 4–2 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 2–2).
41	6 January 2019	Guangdong	2–1	Hong Kong	Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium, Guangzhou
	9 January 2019	Hong Kong	4–0	Guangdong	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong	4,096
	Hong Kong won by an aggregate 5–2.
42	31 January 2024	Hong Kong	2–0	Guangdong	Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong	5,067
	7 February 2024	Guangdong	3–1	Hong Kong	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou	7,288
	Guangdong won 4–2 on penalty shootout. (aggregate 3–3).
43	15 January 2025	Guangdong	–	Hong Kong	Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
	22 January 2025	Hong Kong	–	Guangdong

Winners table

Rank	Team	Winners
1st	Guangdong	25
2nd	Hong Kong	17

External links

• China - Interport matches: Hong Kong vs Guangdong at RSSSF