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
editAll times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Group A
edit| 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 |
| Fukien | 1 – 2 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical |
|---|---|---|
Lee Sze Ming  |
Report (Chinese) | Liu Xing |
Attendance: 620
| Happy Valley | 1 – 1 | Buler Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Gerard 41' |
Report (Chinese) | Man Pei Tak 57' |
Attendance: 620
Group B
edit| 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
editBracket
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- 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.