32nd Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

The 32nd Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup was held in December 2009 and January 2010. The first leg was played at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground on 29 December, with the second leg to take place at Zhaoqing Sports Center on 2 January.

Hong Kong won Guangdong 2–1 in the first leg with Julius Akosah scoring two goals in his first game for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong won the second leg 2–0 with Li Jian scoring two goals. Guangdong, with a final aggregate score of 2–3, won the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup and denied Hong Kong the chance to win the Cup for four consecutive times.

Guangdong
The squad, consisting of players from Guangdong Sunray Cave and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, was announced in December 2009.

Manager: 🇨🇳 Cao Yang

Hong Kong
The squad was announced on 21 December 2009, which did not feature players from South China, TSW Pegasus, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po and Tai Chung.

Manager: 🇭🇰 Yan Lik Kin

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