2015–16 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern (10th title) |
| Runner-up | Southern |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 25 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,773 (1,722 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Andrew Barisic (Eastern) James Ha (Southern) (4 goals) |
2015–16 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (officially known as 2015–16 HKFA Canbo Senior Shield due to sponsorship reasons) is the 114th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competitions, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. Only 9 teams enter this edition, with one game being played in First Round before the Quarter-final stage. The competition is only open to teams that play in the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League. Eastern won their 10th title on 24 January 2016.
Calendar
| Stage | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Knockout | First Round | 23 September 2015 |
| Quarter-final | 3 – 4 October 2015 | |
| Semi-final | 26 – 27 December 2015 | |
| Final | 24 January 2016 | |
Bracket
| First Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Wong Tai Sin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dreams Metro Gallery | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern (p) | 2* | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kitchee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pegasus | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rangers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern (p) | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South China | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| South China | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yuen Long | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bold = winner
* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
Fixtures and results
First round
| 23 September 2015 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Southern | Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Ngue  38' |
Report | Wellingsson 58' Garrido 114' |
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park Attendance: 277 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Quarter-finals
| 3 October 2015 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Huang Yang 88' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,431 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 3 October 2015 | Wong Tai Sin | 1–5 | Southern | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Nakamura 80' |
Report | Tomas 10' Ha 12', 41'Garrido 59'Wellingsson 65' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 241 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
| 4 October 2015 | South China | 4–0 | Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Liang Zicheng 9', 77' Leung Chun Pong 81'Awal 90' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 976 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 4 October 2015 | Eastern | 2–0 | Rangers | Tsing Yi, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Barisic 19' (pen.), 74' |
Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 810 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
Semi-finals
| 26 December 2015 | Southern | 2–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Ha 33', 49' |
Report | Belencoso 90+1' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 27 December 2015 | Eastern | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | South China | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Diego 80' Barisic 96' |
Report | Carlos 20' Barisic 93' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,748 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| Penalties | ||||
Barisic  Giovane  Nägelein Lugo Roberto |
Chan Siu Ki Lucas Tse Mora Cheung Kin Fung |
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Final
| 24 January 2016 | Southern | 0–2 | Eastern | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Xu Deshuai 61' Barisic 85' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |