It is a knockout competition for all the teams of the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League.

Originally, Brain Leung, chairman of Hong Kong Football Association, announced the winner of the FA Cup would be qualified to 2012 Chinese FA Cup after both the invitation of Chinese Football Association and the voting result of board meeting.

[1] However, the calendar of Chinese FA Cup had been announced before the board meeting and therefore the plan was abolished.

Kitchee clinch their first Hong Kong FA Cup title and completed The Treble.

Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei TSW Pegasus Wofoo Tai Po Citizen Hong Kong Sapling Kitchee Sham Shui Po Tuen Mun