They started as the defending champions having won the Senior Challenge Shield last season.

As the champions of 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, they competed in the 2013 AFC Cup.

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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.

Remarks: 1The match was abandoned after 65 minutes of play as Persibo Bojonegoro failed to reach the required limit of players on pitch.