The competition is contested by the 8 teams in the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League.
Different from last season, the 2021–22 Sapling Cup is based on a system of double round league.
The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.
After the measures were extended several times in the successive weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it near impossible to complete the season before most player contracts end on 31 May.
[3] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.