2019 Chinese FA Cup
# 2019 Chinese FA Cup

Yanjing Beer 2019 Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 燕京啤酒2019中国足球协会杯) was the 21st edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The cup title sponsor was Yanjing Beer. For the first time, entrants were not seeded and there were separate draws for each round.

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows.

| Round | Draw date | Match dates | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | New Entries Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Qualifying Round | No draw | 21 December 2018 – 31 December 2018 | 102 | 12 | none | 12 | |
| First Round | 25 February | 9–10 March | 96 | 64 | 6 | 58 | 32 2019 China League Two teams 26 Local amateur teams |
| Second Round | 12 March | 30–31 March | 64 | 32 | 32 | none | |
| Third Round | 3 April | 16–17 April | 48 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2019 China League One teams |
| Fourth Round | 21 April | 30 April–2 May | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 2019 Chinese Super League teams |
| Fifth Round | 2 May | 28–30 May | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | |
| Quarterfinals | 31 May | 24 July | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | |
| Semifinals | 24 July | 19–20 August | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | |
| Final | 20 August | First Leg 1 November Second Leg 6 December | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | |

## Qualifying round

Qualifying rounds included two phases: Chinese Football Association Member Association FA Cup and Regional Finals. Teams will compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 27 available places in the first round, joining another five amateur clubs (Guangzhou Haoxin, Nanjing Shaye, Ningbo Yinbo, Shanghai Jiading Boji and Hubei Chufeng United) who advanced to the first round directly.

### Teams qualified for the Regional Finals

| Regional | Slots | FA | Qualifying teams |
| - | - | - | - |
| Northeast China | 3 | Dalian FA | Dalian Tongshun (Q), Dalian Huayi (Q) |
| Northeast China | 3 | Liaoning FA | Dandong Hantong (Q) |
| Northeast China | 3 | Shenyang FA | |
| North China | 5 | Beijing FA | |
| North China | 5 | Nei Monggol FA | Ulanqab Qile (Q) |
| North China | 5 | Qingdao FA | Qingdao Elite United (Q), Qingdao Kunpeng (Q), Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai |
| North China | 5 | Shandong FA | Heze Caozhou (Q), Jinan Dayou |
| North China | 5 | Shanxi FA | |
| North China | 5 | Tianjin FA | |
| East China | 9 | Anhui FA | |
| East China | 9 | Jiangsu FA | Suqian Zhongrui (Q), Taizhou Aizhilü (Q) |
| East China | 9 | Jiangxi FA | Jiangxi Hopeda (Q), Shangrao FA (Q) |
| East China | 9 | Nanjing FA | Nanjing Balanta |
| East China | 9 | Shanghai FA | Shanghai Chengxun (Q), Shanghai Huajiao (Q), Shanghai Shenshui |
| East China | 9 | Zhejiang FA | Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang (Q), Jinhua Zhongchou (Q) |
| South China | 4 | Fujian FA | |
| South China | 4 | Guangdong FA | Zhaoqing Topfung Eastlake |
| South China | 4 | Guangxi FA | Guangxi Baoyun (Q), Liuzhou Ranko, Nanning Binjiang |
| South China | 4 | Hainan FA | Hainan Wanning Tengji (Q), Sanya Qinghao |
| South China | 4 | Shenzhen FA | |
| South China | 4 | Xiamen FA | |
| Central China | 3 | Henan FA | |
| Central China | 3 | Hubei FA | Hubei Huachuang (Q), Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming (Q) |
| Central China | 3 | Hunan FA | |
| Central China | 3 | Wuhan FA | Wuhan Three Towns (Q) |
| Northwest China | 1 | Ningxia FA | Ningxia Hengjuda |
| Northwest China | 1 | Xi'an FA | Xi'an Yilian |
| Southwest China | 2 | Chongqing FA | Chongqing High Wave (Q), Chongqing Qingyuan |
| Southwest China | 2 | Sichuan FA | Sichuan Jiannanchun |

## First round

The draw for the first round was originally scheduled on 18 February 2019. However, it was postponed to 25 February 2019 after the finally list of 2019 China League Two participants was decided. Due to the withdrawal of Shenzhen Xinqiao and Yunnan Flying Tigers as well the promotion of Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, which directly qualified to the third round, their opponents, Kunshan F.C., Lhasa Urban Construction Investment and Qingdao Elite United received byes and advanced to the second round.

## Second round

The draw for the second round took place on 12 March 2019.

## Third round

The draw for the third round took place on 3 April 2019.

## Fourth round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 21 April 2019.

## Fifth round

The draw for the fifth round took place on 2 May 2019.

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 31 May 2019.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 24 July 2019.

## Finals

### 1st leg

Wang Dalei :

| RB | 6 | Wang Tong 13' |
| - | - | - |
| CB | 35 | Dai Lin |
| CB | 5 | Zheng Zheng |
| LB | 13 | Zhang Chi |
| RM | 33 | Jin Jingdao 77' |
| CM | 22 | Hao Junmin (c) |
| CM | 25 | Marouane Fellaini |
| LM | 17 | Wu Xinghan |
| CF | 9 | Graziano Pellè |
| CF | 36 | Duan Liuyu (U-23) 67' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 20 | Han Rongze |
| DF | 16 | Li Hailong (U-23) |
| DF | 18 | Zhou Haibin 67' |
| DF | 24 | Qi Tianyu |
| DF | 39 | Song Long 13' |
| MF | 21 | Liu Binbin 77' |
| FW | 42 | Song Wenjie |
| Manager: |||
| Li Xiaopeng |||

Li Shuai :

| RB | 32 | Aidi Fulangxisi |
| - | - | - |
| CB | 4 | Jiang Shenglong (U-23) |
| CB | 3 | Bi Jinhao |
| CB | 5 | Zhu Chenjie (U-23) |
| LB | 14 | Sun Kai |
| CM | 22 | Stephan El Shaarawy 54' |
| CM | 25 | Peng Xinli |
| CM | 28 | Cao Yunding |
| CF | 10 | Giovanni Moreno (c) |
| CF | 20 | Kim Shin-wook |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Chen Zhao (U-23) |
| DF | 6 | Li Peng |
| DF | 23 | Bai Jiajun |
| MF | 7 | Wang Yongpo |
| MF | 26 | Qian Jiegei |
| MF | 37 | Sun Shilin |
| FW | 9 | Odion Ighalo 54' |
| Manager: |||
| Choi Kang-hee |||

* Assistant referees:
* Wang Dexin (Shenyang FA)
* Song Xiangyun (Dalian FA)
* Fourth official:
* Shi Zhenlu (Changchun FA)
* Video assistant referee:
* Gu Chunhan (Wuhan FA)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Xiang Yao (Sichuan FA)

### 2nd leg

Li Shuai :

| RB | 16 | Li Yunqiu |
| - | - | - |
| CB | 3 | Bi Jinhao |
| CB | 5 | Zhu Chenjie (U-23) |
| LB | 23 | Bai Jiajun |
| RM | 22 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| CM | 26 | Qian Jiegei |
| CM | 25 | Peng Xinli 86' |
| LM | 28 | Cao Yunding |
| CF | 10 | Giovanni Moreno (c) |
| CF | 20 | Kim Shin-wook 67' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Chen Zhao (U-23) |
| DF | 4 | Jiang Shenglong (U-23) 86' |
| DF | 32 | Aidi Fulangxisi |
| MF | 7 | Wang Yongpo |
| MF | 8 | Zhang Lu |
| MF | 18 | Gao Di |
| FW | 9 | Odion Ighalo 67' |
| Manager: |||
| Choi Kang-hee |||

Wang Dalei :

| RB | 13 | Zhang Chi |
| - | - | - |
| CB | 35 | Dai Lin |
| CB | 5 | Zheng Zheng |
| LB | 11 | Liu Yang |
| RM | 33 | Jin Jingdao 85' |
| CM | 30 | Moisés 65' |
| CM | 22 | Hao Junmin (c) |
| CM | 25 | Marouane Fellaini |
| LM | 17 | Wu Xinghan 75' |
| CF | 9 | Graziano Pellè |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 20 | Han Rongze |
| DF | 3 | Liu Junshuai 85' |
| DF | 6 | Wang Tong |
| DF | 18 | Zhou Haibin |
| MF | 21 | Liu Binbin |
| FW | 23 | Róger Guedes 65' |
| FW | 36 | Duan Liuyu (U-23) 75' |
| Manager: |||
| Li Xiaopeng |||

* Assistant referees:
* Huo Weiming (Beijing FA)
* Cao Yi (Henan FA)
* Fourth official:
* Ma Ning (Jiangsu FA)
* Video assistant referee:
* Milorad Mažić (Serbia)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Zhang Lei (Dalian FA)

## Awards

### Dark Horse Award

* Shanghai Shenxin
* Taizhou Yuanda
* Shanghai Jiading Boji

### Most Valuable Player of The round

| Round | MVP | Club |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Xu Li'ao | Zibo Cuju |
| 2 | Xu Qi | Shanghai Jiading Boji |
| 3 | Sun Yue | Shanghai Jiading Boji |
| 4 | Li Cheng | Shanghai Jiading Boji |
| 5 | Hou Yongyong | Beijing Sinobo Guoan |
| QF | Emmanuel Boateng | Dalian Yifang |
| SF | Stephan El Shaarawy | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| F | Stephan El Shaarawy | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
