2009–10 FA Cup Stadium. The final was contested by 2009 winners Chelsea and 2008 winners Portsmouth. Originally, the winners were to qualify for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. However, as Chelsea won the 2009–10 Premier League (and did not need the FA Cup winners' berth), and Portsmouth failed to apply for a UEFA licence for the 2010–11 season in time (making them ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions), the berth was given to Liverpool, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League. Chelsea won 1–0 in the final to retain the trophy. The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup, as
2009–10 Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup are as follows: 2009–10 Hong Kong FA Cup The 2009–10 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 36th season of Hong Kong FA Cup and was played as a knockout competition for all the teams of Hong Kong First Division League in the 2009–10 season. The first round matches were played on 7 March 2010, and the final was competed on 29 May 2010. TSW Pegasus won its first FA Cup title, and qualified for the 2011 AFC Cup as South China won both the 2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League and the 2009–10 Hong Kong Senior