# 31st Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

The 31st Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup was held in January 2009. Defending champions Hong Kong played against Guangdong at Yuexiushan Stadium on 1 January in the first leg and the second leg was played at Mong Kok Stadium on 4 January. Hong Kong football representative team represented Hong Kong Team this year instead of Hong Kong League XI and 2008 Chinese third-tier league runners-up Guangdong Sunray Cave (Guangdong U19s) replaced Guangzhou FC as Guangdong Team to participate in this tournament. Hong Kong won 5–4 on aggregate and were crowned their 13th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup champions.

## Squads
### Guangdong

* Manager: Cao Yang
* Assistant managers: Guan Zhirui, He Weiwen, Zhong Weimin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 22 | 1GK | Hou Yu | 20 December 1990 (age 18) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 23 | 1GK | Zhi Silong | 1 February 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 1 | 1GK | Zhang Xunwei | 28 February 1989 (age 19) | Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti |
| 4 | 2DF | Chen Jianlong (captain) | 14 May 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 5 | 2DF | Liu Sheng | 8 September 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 3 | 2DF | Guo Zichao | 25 January 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 2 | 2DF | Wang Chao | 19 December 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 7 | 2DF | Xu Weilong | 16 June 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 21 | 2DF | Liu Yuchen | 3 January 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 28 | 2DF | Huang Jiaqiang | 14 March 1990 (age 18) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 29 | 2DF | Chen Haibin | 5 June 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 25 | 2DF | Deng Zhigang | 20 April 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 10 | 3MF | Pan Jia | 1 October 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 6 | 3MF | Tan Binliang | 4 November 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 15 | 3MF | Zhao Huang | 2 January 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 17 | 3MF | Yu Jianfeng | 29 January 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 18 | 3MF | Yin Hongbo | 30 October 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 20 | 3MF | Peng Shaoxiong | 27 May 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 16 | 3MF | Li Jian | 1 March 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 11 | 4FW | Cong Tianhao | 14 March 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 9 | 4FW | Ye Weichao | 18 February 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 13 | 4FW | Shi Liang | 11 May 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 19 | 4FW | Li Jiaqi | 25 March 1989 (age 19) | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| 14 | 4FW | Lei Yongchi | 2 January 1989 (age 19) | Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti |

### Hong Kong

* Team Manager: Leung Hung Tak Brian, Pui Kwan Kay, Steven Lo
* Admin Secretary: Lim Fong Kee
* Coach: Goran Paulić, Dejan Antonić
* Goalkeeper Coach: Chu Kwok Kuen
* Physio: Lui Yat Hong
* Team Assistant: Kwan Kon Sang
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Li Hon Ho | 14 July 1986 (age 22) | NTR WF Tai Po |
| 19 | 1GK | Fan Chun Yip | 2 May 1976 (age 32) | Happy Valley |
| 22 | 1GK | Tse Tak Him | 10 February 1985 (age 23) | Citizen |
| 20 | 2DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (age 31) | South China |
| 15 | 2DF | Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (age 26) | South China |
| 2 | 2DF | Lee Chi Ho | 16 November 1982 (age 26) | South China |
| 3 | 2DF | Gerard | 21 September 1978 (age 30) | Happy Valley |
| 18 | 2DF | Liu Quankun | 17 February 1983 (age 25) | Kitchee |
| 30 | 2DF | Cristiano Cordeiro | 14 August 1973 (age 35) | Convoy Sun Hei |
| 5 | 2DF | Lee Wai Lun | 7 March 1981 (age 27) | Convoy Sun Hei |
| 4 | 2DF | Ng Wai Chiu | 22 October 1981 (age 27) | Shanghai Shenhua |
| 6 | 3MF | Gao Wen | 18 January 1985 (age 23) | Kitchee |
| 12 | 3MF | Lo Kwan Yee | 9 October 1984 (age 24) | Kitchee |
| 8 | 3MF | Xu Deshuai | 12 June 1987 (age 21) | Citizen |
| 16 | 3MF | Leung Chun Pong | 1 October 1986 (age 22) | Happy Valley |
| 25 | 3MF | Wong Chin Hung | 2 March 1982 (age 26) | TSW Pegasus |
| 14 | 3MF | Lo Chi Kwan | 18 March 1981 (age 27) | Convoy Sun Hei |
| 7 | 4FW | Chan Siu Ki | 14 July 1985 (age 23) | South China |
| 9 | 4FW | Cheng Siu Wai | 27 December 1981 (age 27) | TSW Pegasus |
| 21 | 4FW | Lee Wai Lim | 5 May 1981 (age 27) | NTR WF Tai Po |
| 26 | 4FW | Chao Pengfei | 17 July 1987 (age 21) | Happy Valley |