| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wofoo Tai Po (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Citizen |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 19,136 (1,126 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alex Tayo Akande (Wofoo Tai Po) (5 goals) |
| Best player | Aender Naves Mesquita (Wofoo Tai Po) |
2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the 111th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competitions, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. The competition will be played in a two-legged tie, except for the final, which will be played in one match at Hong Kong Stadium. The winner will guarantee a place in the 2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs.
Wofoo Tai Po won their first Senior Shield title as they defeated Citizen in the final by penalty shoot-out.
Calendar
| Stage | Round | Date of First Leg | Date of Second Leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockout | Round 1 | 22 – 23 September 2012 | 10 – 11 October 2012 |
| Quarter-final | 28 October – 18 November 2012 | 22 – 25 November 2012 | |
| Semi-final | 15 – 16 December 2012 | 5 – 6 January 2013 | |
| Final | 27 January 2012 at Hong Kong Stadium | ||
Bracket
The following bracket doesn't show first round matches.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sun Pegasus | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Southern | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Wofoo Tai Po | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tuen Mun | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Wofoo Tai Po | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Wofoo Tai Po (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Citizen | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | South China | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Kitchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| South China | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Citizen | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Citizen | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Fixtures and results
First round
| 22 September 2012 1st leg | Biu Chun Rangers | 1 – 5 | Citizen | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (GMT+8) | Komar  17'Saric  27' |
Report | 26', 87' Nakamura 28' Yuan Yang 70' Sham Kwok Keung 90' So Loi Keung |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 2,194) Attendance: 598 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Shing Yan, Franky Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei |
| 10 October 2012 2nd leg | Citizen | 4 – 0 (9 – 1 agg.) | Biu Chun Rangers | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (GMT+8) | Yuan Yang 39' Tam Lok Hin 64'Sham Kwok Keung 68'Detinho 79'Si 85'Campion 86' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 290 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho |
| 23 September 2012 1st leg | Wofoo Tai Po | 2 – 0 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:00 (GMT+8) | Lui Chi Hing 9' Alex 15' 65'Clayton 42' |
Report | 52' Li Jian |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,000) Attendance: 706 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit |
| 11 October 2012 2nd leg | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | 0 – 0 (0 – 2 agg.) | Wofoo Tai Po | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island |
| 20:00 (GMT+8) | Fong Pak Lun 90' Yoshitake 90' |
Report | 90' Wong Yim Kwan |
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Capacity: 12,000) Attendance: 592 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Ng Chiu Kok |
Quarter-finals
| 28 October 2012 1st leg | Southern | 0 – 1 | Sun Pegasus | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Dieguito 29' |
Report | 43' Lee Wai Lun 75' Ng Wai Chiu 90+3' Thiago |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground (Capacity: 4,0001) Attendance: 349 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh |
| 24 November 2012 2nd leg | Sun Pegasus | 0 – 2 (1 – 2 agg.) | Southern | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | McKee 37' Mbome 51'Thiago 78'Xu Deshuai 83' |
Report | 27' Chow Ka Wa 32' Lander 75' Carril 90+1' Landon Ling 90+3' Ip Chung Long |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity: 4,932) Attendance: 406 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun |
| 18 November 2012 1st leg | Tuen Mun | 3 – 2 | Wofoo Tai Po | Tuen Mun, New Territories |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Mauricio 5', 48' Law Ka Lok 45'Beto 84' (pen.) |
Report | 65' 72' Annan 90' Clayton |
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity: 2,200) Attendance: 661 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Shing Yan Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu |
| 24 November 2012 2nd leg | Wofoo Tai Po | 5 – 0 (7 – 2 agg.) | Tuen Mun | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Alex 71', 82', 90' To Hon To 79'Ye Jia 89' |
Report | 40'  53' Mauricio 55' Beto 72' Wong Chi Chung 81' Diego 84' Law Ka Lok 90+2' Li Haiqiang |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity: 1,500) Attendance: 483 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Sarao Amarjit Singh |
| 17 November 2012 1st leg | South China | 1 – 0 | Kitchee | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Man Pei Tak 6' Lee Chi Ho 54'Itaparica 87' |
Report | 12' Spitz 26' Chan Man Fai 32' 90+3' Liu Quankun 68' Jordi Tarrés 78' Recio 81' Cheng Siu Wai |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,757 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum |
| 25 November 2012 2nd leg | Kitchee | 0 – 0 (0 – 1 agg.) | South China | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Lo Kwan Yee 17' Cheng Siu Wai 63' |
Report | 25' Mauro 41' Kwok Kin Pong 85' Itaparica 90+4' Yapp Hung Fai |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing |
| 17 November 2012 1st leg | Citizen | 1 – 0 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Shum Kwok Fai 57' Sham Kwok Keung 77'Festus 84' |
Report | 76' Choi Kwok Wai 84' Cheung Kin Fung 86' Roberto |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity: 1,500) Attendance: 264 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Yau Ho Fai Fourth official: Yu Chun San |
| 22 November 2012 2nd leg | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 1 – 1 (1 – 2 agg.) | Citizen | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Kilama 68' Cheung Kin Fung 86'Leung Ka Hai 90' |
Report | 89' Paulinho |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 463 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei |
Semi-finals
| 15 December 2012 1st leg | South China | 2 – 3 | Citizen | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 15:00(GMT+8) | Joel 20' Mauro 21'Man Pei Tak 61'  67'Lee Wai Lim 90+3'Sealy 90+4' |
Report | 1' 75' Festus 32' Tam Lok Hin 44' Sham Kwok Keung 64' (pen.) Campion 70' Paulinho 90' Henry |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky |
| 5 January 2013 2nd leg | Citizen | 0 – 0 (3 – 2 agg.) | South China | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Yuan Yeng 38' So Loi Keung 45+2'Sham Kwok Fai 58'Chan Hin Kwong 66'Paulinho 90+6' |
Report | 49' Mauro 72' Tse 75' Itaparica 76' Dhiego 78' Kwok Kin Pong 86' Ticão |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho |
| 16 December 2012 1st leg | Southern | 1 – 0 | Wofoo Tai Po | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Fofo 24' Lander 58'Rubén López 69'Dieguito 90+4' |
Report | 74' To Hon To 88' Clayton |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity: 1,5001) Attendance: 533 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Yu Chun San |
| 6 January 2013 2nd leg | Wofoo Tai Po | 3 – 1 (3 – 2 agg.) | Southern | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Aender 2' 83' Alex 15' (pen.)To Hon To 53' 57'Lui Chi Hing 90+3'Li Hon Ho 90+4' |
Report | 13' Fofo 14' Chiu Yu Ming 33' Rubén López 36' Carril 55' Landon Ling 75' Chan Cheuk Kwong |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,000) Attendance: 956 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan Franky |
Final
| 27 January 2013 Final | Wofoo Tai Po | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 p) | Citizen | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 16:00(GMT+8) | Clayton 61' Aender 74' |
Report | 43' So Loi Keung 47' Detinho |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,294 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Man of the Match: Aender (Wofoo Tai Po) |
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Aender  Alex Lui Chi Hing Annan Caleb |
 Campion Festus Detinho Sham Kwok Fai |
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Remarks:
1 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.
Scorers
The scorers in the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield are as follows:
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Hrvoje Komar (Biu Chun Rangers)
Michael Campion (Citizen)- Sham Kwok Keung (Citizen)
- Boris Si (Citizen)
- Tam Lok Hin (Citizen)
Itaparica (South China)- Lee Wai Lim (South China)
- Mauro Rafael da Silva (South China)
- Chan Cheuk Kwong (Southern)
- Chow Ka Wa (Southern)
Jonathan Carril (Southern)- Rubén López García-Madrid (Southern)
- Thiago Constância (Sun Pegasus)
Christian Annan (Sun Pegasus)- Cheung Kin Fung (Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei)
- Ye Jia (Wofoo Tai Po)
- Beto (Tuen Mun)
Prizes
| Top Scorer Award | Player of the Tournament |
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 Alex Tayo Akande
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Aender Navas Mesquita
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