# 2017 Lunar New Year Cup

The 91st 2017 Lunar New Year Cup is the annual edition of the Lunar New Year Cup, held in Hong Kong to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February 2017. This year, four teams were invited to participate, playing two games each in a knockout tournament. Australia under-23 withdrew before the tournament and were replaced by Auckland City.

## Teams

Four teams were invited to participate: Australia under-23 were initially scheduled to participate, however, Football Federation Australia withdrew the side following complaints from A-League clubs about losing players mid-season. They were replaced by Auckland City.
* Kitchee SC (hosts)
* Auckland City
* FC Seoul
* Muangthong United

## Squads
### Kitchee SC

    Manager: Chu Chi Kwong
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Wang Zhenpeng | (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 32) | Kitchee SC |
| 2 | 2DF | Fernando Recio | (1982-12-17)17 December 1982 (aged 34) | Hong Kong Rangers FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Dani Cancela | (1981-09-23)23 September 1981 (aged 35) | Kitchee SC |
| 5 | 2DF | Hélio | (1986-01-31)31 January 1986 (aged 30) | Kitchee SC |
| 6 | 3MF | Zhi-Gin Lam | (1991-06-04)4 June 1991 (aged 25) | Kitchee SC |
| 7 | 3MF | Fernando | (1986-11-14)14 November 1986 (aged 30) | Kitchee SC |
| 9 | 4FW | Nikola Komazec | (1987-11-15)15 November 1987 (aged 29) | South China AA |
| 10 | 3MF | Lam Ka Wai | (1985-06-05)5 June 1985 (aged 31) | Kitchee SC |
| 11 | 4FW | Sandro | (1987-03-10)10 March 1987 (aged 29) | Kitchee SC |
| 12 | 2DF | Lo Kwan Yee(Captain) | (1984-10-09)9 October 1984 (aged 32) | Kitchee SC |
| 13 | 2DF | Li Ngai Hoi | (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 22) | Hong Kong Pegasus FC |
| 16 | 3MF | Jared Lum | (1992-07-19)19 July 1992 (aged 24) | Kitchee SC |
| 17 | 4FW | Rufino Segovia del Burgo | (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 (aged 31) | Kitchee SC |
| 19 | 3MF | Huang Yang | (1983-10-30)30 October 1983 (aged 33) | Kitchee SC |
| 20 | 3MF | Matt Lam | (1989-09-10)10 September 1989 (aged 27) | Kitchee SC |
| 21 | 2DF | Tong Kin Man | (1985-01-10)10 January 1985 (aged 32) | Kitchee SC |
| 22 | 3MF | Emmet Wan | (1992-03-26)26 March 1992 (aged 24) | Kitchee SC |
| 23 | 1GK | Guo Jianqiao | (1986-07-20)20 July 1986 (aged 30) | Kitchee SC |
| 24 | 3MF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 19) | Kitchee SC |
| 29 | 4FW | Harima Hirokane | (1998-01-31)31 January 1998 (aged 18) | Kitchee SC |
| 31 | 2DF | Law Tsz Chun | (1997-03-02)2 March 1997 (aged 19) | Kitchee SC |
| 32 | 3MF | Krisztián Vadócz | (1985-05-30)30 May 1985 (aged 31) | Kitchee SC |
| 33 | 4FW | Sham Kwok Keung | (1985-09-10)10 September 1985 (aged 31) | Kitchee SC |
| 38 | 2DF | Kim Dong-jin | (1982-01-29)29 January 1982 (aged 34) | Kitchee SC |
| 88 | 3MF | João Emir Porto Pereira | (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 27) | Hong Kong Pegasus FC |
| 99 | 4FW | Diego Higino | (1986-09-14)14 September 1986 (aged 30) | Yuen Long FC |

### Auckland City

    Manager: Ramon Tribulietx
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Eñaut Zubikarai | (1984-02-26)26 February 1984 (aged 32) | Auckland City FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Takuya Iwata | (1983-04-22)22 April 1983 (aged 33) | Auckland City FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Mario Bilen | (1985-01-23)23 January 1985 (aged 32) | Auckland City FC |
| 5 | 2DF | Ángel Berlanga(Captain) | (1987-02-24)24 February 1987 (aged 29) | Auckland City FC |
| 6 | 3MF | Cameron Howieson | (1994-12-22)22 December 1994 (aged 22) | Auckland City FC |
| 7 | 3MF | Reid Drake | (1996-01-19)19 January 1996 (aged 21) | Auckland City FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Albert Riera | (1983-12-28)28 December 1983 (aged 33) | Auckland City FC |
| 9 | 2DF | Darren White | (1989-03-24)24 March 1989 (aged 27) | Auckland City FC |
| 10 | 4FW | Ryan De Vries | (1991-09-14)14 September 1991 (aged 25) | Auckland City FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Fabrizio Tavano | (1993-08-16)16 August 1993 (aged 23) | Auckland City FC |
| 13 | 2DF | Alfie Rogers | (1995-06-22)22 June 1995 (aged 21) | Auckland City FC |
| 14 | 3MF | Clayton Lewis | (1997-02-12)12 February 1997 (aged 19) | Auckland City FC |
| 15 | 3MF | Mario Ilich | (1995-06-23)23 June 1995 (aged 21) | Auckland City FC |
| 16 | 2DF | Kim Dae-wook | (1987-11-23)23 November 1987 (aged 29) | Auckland City FC |
| 17 | 4FW | João Moreira | (1986-02-07)7 February 1986 (aged 30) | Auckland City FC |
| 18 | 1GK | Danyon Drake | (1993-12-12)12 December 1993 (aged 23) | Auckland City FC |
| 19 | 3MF | Micah Lea'alafa | (1991-06-01)1 June 1991 (aged 25) | Auckland City FC |
| 20 | 4FW | Emiliano Tade | (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 28) | Auckland City FC |
| 21 | 2DF | Harry Edge | (1994-03-21)21 March 1994 (aged 22) | Auckland City FC |
| 22 | 2DF | Sean Cooper | (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 18) | Auckland City FC |
| 23 | 2DF | Marko Đorđević | (1983-05-22)22 May 1983 (aged 33) | Auckland City FC |
| 25 | 4FW | Abdulla Al-Kalisy | (1996-01-07)7 January 1996 (aged 21) | Auckland City FC |

### FC Seoul

    Manager: Hwang Sun-hong
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yoo Hyun | (1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 32) | FC Seoul |
| 3 | 2DF | Jung In-whan | (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (aged 30) | FC Seoul |
| 4 | 2DF | Kim Dong-woo | (1988-02-05)5 February 1988 (aged 28) | FC Seoul |
| 5 | 3MF | Osmar Barba | (1988-06-05)5 June 1988 (aged 28) | FC Seoul |
| 6 | 3MF | Ju Se-jong | (1990-10-30)30 October 1990 (aged 26) | FC Seoul |
| 7 | 2DF | Kim Chi-woo | (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 33) | FC Seoul |
| 9 | 4FW | Dejan Damjanović | (1981-07-27)27 July 1981 (aged 35) | FC Seoul |
| 10 | 4FW | Park Chu-young | (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 31) | FC Seoul |
| 13 | 3MF | Go Yo-han | (1988-03-10)10 March 1988 (aged 28) | FC Seoul |
| 14 | 3MF | Cho Chan-ho | (1986-04-10)10 April 1986 (aged 30) | FC Seoul |
| 15 | 3MF | Kim Won-sik | (1991-11-05)5 November 1991 (aged 25) | FC Seoul |
| 17 | 4FW | Yun Il-lok | (1992-03-07)7 March 1992 (aged 24) | FC Seoul |
| 18 | 2DF | Shin Kwang-hoon | (1987-03-18)18 March 1987 (aged 29) | FC Seoul |
| 19 | 3MF | Hwang Ki-wook | (1996-06-10)10 June 1996 (aged 20) | FC Seoul |
| 20 | 2DF | Kim Won-gun | (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 24) | FC Seoul |
| 21 | 2DF | Sim Sang-min | (1993-05-21)21 May 1993 (aged 23) | FC Seoul |
| 22 | 2DF | Kim Kun-hoan | (1986-08-12)12 August 1986 (aged 30) | FC Seoul |
| 23 | 2DF | Sim Woo-yeon | (1985-04-03)3 April 1985 (aged 31) | FC Seoul |
| 25 | 3MF | Lee Seok-hyun | (1990-06-13)13 June 1990 (aged 26) | FC Seoul |
| 30 | 3MF | Kim Han-gil | (1995-06-21)21 June 1995 (aged 21) | FC Seoul |
| 37 | 3MF | Yoon Seung-won | (1995-02-11)11 February 1995 (aged 21) | FC Seoul |
| 38 | 1GK | Yang Han-been | (1991-08-30)30 August 1991 (aged 25) | FC Seoul |
| 55 | 2DF | Kwak Tae-hwi(Captain) | (1981-07-08)8 July 1981 (aged 35) | FC Seoul |
| 88 | 2DF | Lee Kyu-ro | (1988-08-20)20 August 1988 (aged 28) | FC Seoul |

### Muangthong United

    Manager: Totchtawan Sripan
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kawin Thamsatchanan | (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 (aged 27) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 2 | 2DF | Peerapat Notchaiya | (1993-02-04)4 February 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 3 | 2DF | Theerathon Bunmathan | (1990-02-06)6 February 1990 (aged 26) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 4 | 2DF | Pedro Mario Álvarez | (1982-02-02)2 February 1982 (aged 34) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 5 | 2DF | Naoaki Aoyama | (1986-07-18)18 July 1986 (aged 30) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 6 | 3MF | Sarach Yooyen | (1992-05-30)30 May 1992 (aged 24) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 9 | 4FW | Xisco | (1986-06-26)26 June 1986 (aged 30) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 10 | 4FW | Teerasil Dangda(Captain) | (1988-06-06)6 June 1988 (aged 28) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 11 | 4FW | Adisak Kraisorn | (1991-01-01)1 January 1991 (aged 26) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 13 | 3MF | Ratchapol Nawanno | (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 (aged 30) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 15 | 3MF | Lee Ho | (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (aged 32) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 16 | 3MF | Sanukran Thinjom | (1993-09-12)12 September 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 18 | 3MF | Chanathip Songkrasin | (1993-10-05)5 October 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 19 | 2DF | Tristan Do | (1993-01-31)31 January 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 20 | 3MF | Wongsakorn Chaikultewin | (1996-09-16)16 September 1996 (aged 20) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 22 | 4FW | Mongkol Tossakrai | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 29) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 23 | 4FW | Cleiton Silva | (1987-02-03)3 February 1987 (aged 29) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 25 | 2DF | Adison Promrak | (1993-10-21)21 October 1993 (aged 23) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 26 | 2DF | Suphan Thongsong | (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 22) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 28 | 1GK | Prasit Padungchok | (1982-10-30)30 October 1982 (aged 34) | Muangthong United F.C. |
| 34 | 3MF | Wattana Playnum | (1989-08-19)19 August 1989 (aged 27) | Muangthong United F.C. |

## Fixtures and results

All times are local, HKT (UTC+8).

### Final
## Final standing

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | Auckland City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Kitchee SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Runner-up |
| 3 | Muangthong United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Third place |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |