2000–01 Hong Kong League Cup
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Hong Kong League Cup 2000–01 is the 1st staging of the Hong Kong League Cup.
The 8 teams in Hong Kong First Division League participated in the competition and Happy Valley won the first title of this competition by winning 2-1 against Sun Hei under golden goal rule. It received a HK$125,000 champion prize.
Format
The teams were drawn into 2 groups (4 teams in a group). Each team plays 2 matches against the other teams in its group. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals while the bottom two teams entered the 5th to 8th-place position matches.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Hei | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Happy Valley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| Po Chai Pills | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
Attendance: 893
| Happy Valley | 3 – 0 | Po Chai Pills |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 893
| Po Chai Pills | 1-2 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Po Chai Pills | 0 – 1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
Ritchie  |
Attendance: 661
| Sun Hei | 2 – 2 | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
|---|---|---|
| John Moore Lau Chi Keung |
Chan Ho Man 83' Leandro 87' |
Attendance: 1,825
| Orient & Yee Hope Union | 0-1 | Po Chai Pills |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Hei | 1 – 0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Moore 72' |
Attendance: 828
| Po Chai Pills | 0 – 1 | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 55' |
Attendance: 828
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Instant-Dict | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Rangers | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
| Kitchee | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| Instant-Dict | 1 – 1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Tam Siu Wai 40' (pen.) |
Ho Chi Wing 3' |
| Kitchee | 0 – 1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Law Chun Bong 90+' |
Attendance: 973
| Instant-Dict | 3 – 3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Putiray 45+' 51' Cheung Yiu Lun 70' |
Zinho 7' Au Wai Lun 23' 53' |
Attendance: 973
| Kitchee | 1 – 1 | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chi Fung |
Cheng Siu Chung |
Attendance: 661
Attendance: 1,825
| South China | 5 – 2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun Yeung Ching Kwong Leung Chi Kui 88' |
Ho Chi Wing Chow Man Ho |
| South China | 4 – 1 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Zinho 36' Gavrilović |
Chan Wai Ho 44' |
Attendance: 1,299
| South China | 3 – 0 | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| Zinho Ornelas |
Attendance: 1,299
Knockout stage
All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
5th to 8th place position matches
Semi-finals
| Sun Hei | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Instant-Dict |
|---|---|---|
| [1] | ||
| Penalties | ||
Moore  |
4 – 2 |  Kim Pan-Gon Ng Wai Chiu |
Attendance: 4,939
| Happy Valley | 1 – 0 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Ritchie 54' |
[2] |
Attendance: 4,939
Seventh-place match
Fifth-place match
Third-place match
Attendance: 3,078
Final
| Happy Valley | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos 90+' Chan Chi Hong  100' |
[4] | Lo Chi Kwan 49' |
Attendance: 3,078
Results
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Happy Valley |
| 2nd | Sun Hei |
| 3rd | Instant-Dict |
| 4th | South China |
| 5th | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
| 6th | Rangers |
| 7th | Kitchee |
| 8th | Po Chai Pills |