2023 HKFC Soccer Sevens

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2023 HKFC Soccer Sevens
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates26–28 May 2023
Defending champions Newcastle United
Final positions
Champions Aston Villa
Runner-up Tai Po FC
←  2019
2024  →

2023 HKFC Soccer Sevens, officially known as The HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens due to sponsorship reasons, was the 21st staging of the HKFC Soccer Sevens tournament. It was the first edition of the tournament since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. [1] [2]

Contents

Competing Teams

The draw for the tournament took place on 26 April 2023, and was adjudicated by former Premier League player Les Ferdinand. [3] [4] The final fixture list was finalised on 15 May 2023. [5]

Masters Tournament

Group A

Group B

Main Tournament

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Main Tournament - Group Stage

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg Aston Villa U21 320151+46
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tai Po FC 31111104
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yau Yee League Select311112−14
Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers B 302103−32
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]
27 May 2023 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers B 0–0 Yau Yee League Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
15:57Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tai Po FC 0–1 Yau Yee League Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
17:56Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa U21 2–0 Yau Yee League Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
18:47Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 321081+77
Flag of England.svg Fulham U21 321051+47
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore FC 301203−31
Flag of Macau.svg MUST CPK 301208−81
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg Leicester City U21 321041+37
Flag of England.svg Newcastle United U21 31112204
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Football Club 311113−24
Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Captain's Select301202−21
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]
27 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Leicester City U21 0–0 HKFC Captain's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
10:25Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Newcastle United U21 1–0 HKFC Captain's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
12:07Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Football Club 1–0 HKFC Captain's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
12:58Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion U21 321051+47
Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers B 312041+35
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong U23 31111104
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cricket Club 300307−70
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]

Masters Tournament - Group Stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg Wallsend Boys Club 422071+68
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ampcontrol Discovery Bay422041+38
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore FC Masters421143+17
Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Chairman's Select411224−24
Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cricket Club Masters400419−80
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]
26 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cricket Club Masters 0–2 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
18:36Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
26 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Wallsend Boys Club 0–0 Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
18:54Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
26 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore FC Masters 1–0 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
19:48Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
26 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cricket Club Masters 1–2 Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
20:06Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore FC Masters 0–2 Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
14:49Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Wallsend Boys Club 3–0 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
15:06Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ampcontrol Discovery Bay 0–0 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
16:31Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Cricket Club Masters 0–2 Singapore FC Masters Flag of Singapore.svg Hong Kong
16:48Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Masters422062+48
Flag of Brazil.svg Rio Cricket Associação Atlética  [ pt ]421132+17
Flag of the United States.svg Citi All Stars42113307
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans412121+15
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yau Yee League Masters400406−60
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2023. Source: [11]
26 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Masters 2–0 Yau Yee League Masters Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
18:18Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
26 May 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Citi All Stars 0–0 Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
19:12Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
26 May 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Citi All Stars 1–0 Yau Yee League Masters Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
20:24Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio Cricket Associação Atlética  [ pt ]1–0 Yau Yee League Masters Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
09:00Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Masters 0–0 Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
09:17Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yau Yee League Masters 0–2 Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
10:42Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
27 May 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Citi All Stars 1–3 HKFC Masters Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
12:24Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final Stage

Main Cup

The top two teams from each group qualify for the Main Cup.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Main Shield

The losing semi-finalists from the Main Cup compete in the Main Shield.

Semi-Finals

Final

Main Plate

The third and fourth placed teams from each group compete in the Main Plate.

Quarter-Finals

28 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yau Yee League Select0–2 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
09:06Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Semi-Finals

28 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Chairman's Select1–2 Singapore FC Flag of Singapore.svg Hong Kong
13:22Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

Masters Cup

The top two teams from each Masters group qualify for the Masters Cup.

Semi-Finals

28 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg HKFC Masters0–1 Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
12:46AenderStadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

28 May 2023 Flag of England.svg Wallsend Boys Club 2–1Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
17:23AnnanStadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Masters Plate

The third and fourth placed teams in each Masters group compete in the Masters Plate.

Semi-Finals

28 May 2023 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore FC Masters0–1 (a.e.t.) Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
8:30Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
28 May 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Citi All Stars 3–1 HKFC Chairman's Select Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
8:48Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

28 May 2023 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans0–1 Citi All Stars Flag of the United States.svg Hong Kong
13:00Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

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