# 2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off

Hong Kong season play-off for the 2012–13 football season was held in May 2013. All matches took place at Mong Kok Stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon.
The play-off semi-finals are played in one match each, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the First Division League table, the winners of the Senior Challenge Shield and the champions of the FA Cup. The winners of the semi-finals go through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining participation for the 2014 AFC Cup group stage.

## Qualified teams
### First Division League

The teams with final position between 2nd and 5th inclusively guaranteed places in the play-off.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | South China (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 36 | 2014 AFC Champions League play-off stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 32 | 2014 AFC Cup |
| 3 | Tuen Mun | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 28 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off |
| 4 | Southern | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 24 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off |
| 5 | Sun Pegasus | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 21 | |
* ↑ Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
* ↑ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
Qualified teams:
* Kitchee
* Tuen Mun
* Southern

### Senior Challenge Shield

The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield guaranteed a place in the play-off.
Winners:
* Wofoo Tai Po

### FA Cup

The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.
Winners:
* Kitchee
Note: Since Kitchee won the FA Cup champions, the 4th place in the league (i.e. Southern) is guaranteed a place in the play-offs, as Kitchee have qualified to the play-off.

## Calendar

| Round | Draw Date | Date | Matches | Clubs |
| Semi-finals | 11 May 2013 | 18–19 May 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 11 May 2013 | 26 May 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium | 1 | 2 → 1 |

## Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| CW/L2 | Kitchee | 2 | | | |
| L4 | Southern | 0 | | | |
| L4 | Southern | 0 | CW/L2 | Kitchee | 3 |
| | | | L3 | Tuen Mun | 0 |
| L3 | Tuen Mun | 2 | L3 | Tuen Mun | 0 |
| SW | Wofoo Tai Po | 1 | | | |

## Fixtures and results
### Semi-finals
#### Tuen Mun vs Wofoo Tai Po

| Tuen Mun | Wofoo Tai Po |
TUEN MUN: :
| GK | 13 | Wei Zhao$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 16 | Lai Yiu Cheong$^{LP}$ | 41' | |
| CB | 6 | Mauricio Correa Da Luz$^{FP}$ | | 37' |
| CB | 15 | Beto$^{FP}$ | | |
| LB | 2 | Kwok Wing Sun$^{LP}$ | | |
| DM | 3 | Diego Eli Moreira$^{FP}$ | | |
| CM | 22 | Li Haiqiang$^{LP}$ (c) | | |
| CM | 11 | Yip Tsz Chun$^{LP}$ | | 79' |
| RW | 7 | Ling Cong$^{LP}$ | | |
| LW | 20 | Chao Pengfei$^{LP}$ | | 90+3' |
| CF | 9 | Daniel Goulart Quevedo$^{FP}$ | 89' | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Siu Leong$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 5 | Cheng Ting Chi$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 12 | Xie Silida$^{LP}$ | | 37' |
| DF | 28 | Wong Chi Chung$^{LP}$ | | 90+3' |
| MF | 8 | Chow Cheuk Fung$^{LP}$ | | 79' |
| MF | 21 | Cheung Man Lok$^{LP}$ | | |
| FW | 27 | Cheung Chi Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Yan Lik Kin ||||
WOFOO TAI PO: :
| GK | 33 | Pang Tsz Kin$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 19 | Li Shu Yeung$^{LP}$ | 38' | 58' |
| CB | 21 | Chan Yuk Chi$^{LP}$ | | 85' |
| CB | 5 | Clayton Michel Afonso$^{FP}$ | | |
| LB | 3 | Chan Sze Wing$^{LP}$ | | |
| DM | 10 | Lui Chi Hing$^{LP}$ (c) | | |
| CM | 7 | Aender Naves Mesquita$^{FP}$ | | |
| AM | 23 | Ye Jia$^{LP}$ | 45+3' | |
| RW | 25 | Che Run Qiu$^{LP}$ | | |
| LW | 15 | Christian Annan$^{LP}$ | | |
| CF | 17 | Caleb Ekwegwo$^{FP}$ | | 64' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Li Hon Ho$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 2 | Shek Tsz Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 6 | Chen Jingde$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 13 | To Hon To$^{LP}$ | | 58' |
| MF | 18 | Wong Yim Kwan$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 26 | Jing Teng$^{LP}$ | | 85' |
| FW | 9 | Chen Liming$^{LP}$ | | 64' |
| Coach: ||||
| Cheung Po Chun ||||

#### Kitchee vs Southern

| Kitchee | Southern |
KITCHEE: :
| GK | 1 | Wang Zhenpeng$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee$^{LP}$ | | 46' |
| CB | 2 | Fernando Recio$^{FP}$ | | 58' |
| CB | 5 | Zesh Rehman$^{FP}$ | | |
| LB | 20 | Cheung Kin Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| DM | 19 | Huang Yang$^{LP}$ | | |
| CM | 7 | Chu Siu Kei$^{LP}$ (c) | | |
| CM | 10 | Lam Ka Wai$^{LP}$ | | 54' |
| RW | 18 | Jordi Tarrés$^{FP}$ | | |
| LW | 13 | Chan Man Fai$^{LP}$ | | |
| CF | 11 | Yago González$^{FP}$ | 28' | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 23 | Guo Jianqiao$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 3 | Dani Cancela$^{FP}$ | | 58' |
| DF | 21 | Tsang Kam To$^{LP}$ | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Matt Lam$^{LP}$ | | 54' |
| MF | 22 | Lo Chi Kwan$^{LP}$ | | |
| FW | 8 | Pablo Couñago$^{FP}$ | | |
| FW | 28 | Cheng Siu Wai$^{LP}$ | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Josep Gombau ||||
SOUTHERN: :
| GK | 1 | Lee Yang Xuan$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 20 | Tsang Chiu Tat$^{LP}$ | | 86' |
| CB | 5 | Rubén López García-Madrid$^{FP}$ | | |
| CB | 3 | Wisdom Fofo Agbo$^{LP}$ (c) | | |
| LB | 12 | Tse Man Wing$^{LP}$ | 71' | |
| DM | 15 | Chan Cheuk Kwong$^{LP}$ | | 67' |
| DM | 26 | Lee Sze Ho$^{LP}$ | | 80' |
| RM | 18 | Chung Hon Chee$^{LP}$ | | |
| LM | 7 | Chow Ka Wa$^{LP}$ | | |
| AM | 9 | Dieguito$^{FP}$ | | |
| CF | 11 | Paul Ngue$^{FP}$ | | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| DF | 13 | Ha Shing Chi$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 24 | To Philip Michael$^{LP}$ | | 86' |
| MF | 14 | Tsang Tsz Hin$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 16 | Ip Chung Long$^{LP}$ | 73' | 67' |
| MF | 19 | Cheng Chi Wing$^{LP}$ | | 80' |
| MF | 21 | Kwok Ting Him$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 22 | Ng Siu Fai$^{LP}$ | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Fung Hoi Man ||||

### Final

| Kitchee | Tuen Mun |
HOME TEAM: :
| GK | 23 | Guo Jianqiao$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee$^{LP}$ | | |
| CB | 2 | Fernando Recio$^{FP}$ | 27' | 64' |
| CB | 5 | Zesh Rehman$^{FP}$ | 89' | |
| LB | 20 | Cheung Kin Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| DM | 19 | Huang Yang$^{LP}$ | | |
| CM | 7 | Chu Siu Kei$^{LP}$ (c) | 20' | |
| CM | 10 | Lam Ka Wai$^{LP}$ | | |
| RW | 18 | Jordi Tarrés$^{FP}$ | | 80' |
| LW | 28 | Cheng Siu Wai$^{LP}$ | | 62' |
| CF | 8 | Pablo Couñago$^{FP}$ | 84' | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Wang Zhenpeng$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 3 | Dani Cancela$^{FP}$ | | 64' |
| DF | 21 | Tsang Kam To$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 15 | Matt Lam$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 22 | Lo Chi Kwan$^{LP}$ | | |
| FW | 11 | Yago González$^{FP}$ | 85' | 80' |
| FW | 13 | Chan Man Fai$^{LP}$ | | 62' |
| Coach: ||||
| Josep Gombau ||||
AWAY TEAM: :
| GK | 13 | Wei Zhao$^{LP}$ | | |
| RB | 16 | Lai Yiu Cheong$^{LP}$ | | 46' |
| CB | 15 | Beto$^{FP}$ | 86' | |
| CB | 12 | Xie Silida$^{LP}$ | | |
| LB | 2 | Kwok Wing Sun$^{LP}$ | 18' | 75' |
| DM | 3 | Diego Eli Moreira$^{FP}$ | 37' | 70' |
| CM | 22 | Li Haiqiang$^{LP}$ (c) | 90' | |
| CM | 11 | Yip Tsz Chun$^{FP}$ | | |
| RW | 7 | Ling Cong$^{LP}$ | | |
| LW | 20 | Chao Pengfei$^{LP}$ | | |
| FW | 9 | Daniel Goulart Quevedo$^{FP}$ | 65' | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Siu Leong$^{LP}$ | | |
| DF | 5 | Cheng Ting Chi$^{LP}$ | | 75' |
| DF | 28 | Wong Chi Chung$^{LP}$ | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Chow Cheuk Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| MF | 14 | Law Ka Lok$^{LP}$ | 84' | 70' |
| MF | 21 | Cheung Man Lok$^{LP}$ | | |
| FW | 27 | Cheung Chi Fung$^{LP}$ | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Yan Lik Kin ||||

## Scorers

The scorers in the 2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs are as follows:
2 goals
* Daniel Goulart Quevedo (Tuen Mun)
1 goal
* Chan Man Fai (Kitchee)
* Huang Yang (Kitchee)
* Jordi Tarrés (Kitchee)
* Matt Lam (Kitchee)
* Yago González (Kitchee)
* Aender Naves Mesquita (Wofoo Tai Po)