2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League was the 6th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 7 September 2019 and ended on 16 April 2020 when the Hong Kong Football Association announced the cancellation of all lower division seasons due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. League leaders Resources Capital applied for promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League at season's end and were accepted on 24 June 2020. Teams Changes from last season From First Division =Promoted to the Hong Kong Premier League= * Happy Valley * Rangers =Relegated to the Second Division= * Double Flower * Mutual To First Division =Relegated from the Premier League= * Dreams FC * Hoi King =Promoted from the Second Division= * North District * Sham Shui Po Name changes * Dreams FC renamed as King Fung * Metro Gallery renamed as Icanfield League table Top scorers References {{D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hong Kong First Division League
The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation of the Hong Kong Premier League in 2014. Since 1908, a total of 29 clubs have been crowned champions of the Hong Kong football system. South China are the most successful club, having won 41 times since their first participation in 1941. Competition format Each team plays the other teams in the division twice, one home and one away game. The ticket profits go to the home team. If there are two matches in the same stadium on the day, the profits are shared between the two home teams. The top two teams in the league are offered promotion to the Premier League while the bottom two are relegated to the Hong Kong Second Division. Exceptions There were two teams, The Army and The Police, that are not required to be relegated. The league ex ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hong Kong Rangers FC
Hong Kong Rangers Football Club (), often abbreviated to Rangers, currently known as Biu Chun Rangers due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. They have won the Hong Kong First Division once, the Senior Shield 4 times, and the Hong Kong FA Cup twice. History Formation to 2000 The club was founded in 1958 by a Scottish expatriate from Glasgow named Ian Petrie. He named his club after Rangers. It was the first Asian football club with a modern football club managing system. In the early days, the club could not compete with the bigger clubs financially so Petrie relied on young players and the team was known as a breeding ground for young players. Kwok Ka Ming was the best known players discovered by Petrie in the 1960s. In 1970, the club brought three Scottish professional players to Hong Kong. They were the first European professional players to play in the Hong Kong league, opening a new chapter in Ho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ye Jia
Ye Jia (, born ), is a former Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer. He is an all-rounded player who can play as an attacking midfielder or a striker on the field. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. Early life Ye Jia was born on 1 December 1981 in Shanghai, China. He played for amateur football team Shanghai Tianna in China Amateur Football League in 2002. After a season, another local club Shanghai The 9 bought Shanghai Tianna, turned professional and started to participate in China League Two, so Ye Jia became a professional football player. Club career Shanghai The 9 As his first professional team experience, Ye Jia did not contemplate breaking into the first team immediately but looked up to senior players like Ebelio Ordóñez. He always was a substitution player in league matches. Tai Po In the 2007–2008 season, Tai Po was the finalist of the FA Cup. Ye scored an important goal for the club against South China an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League
The 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the seventh season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Football Association postponed the opening of the 2020–21 season. Later, it was announced that the season would begin on 21 November 2020. HKFA 3 November 2020 The league was suspended again after two rounds being played due to the third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. On 12 February 2021, the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Departm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wing Yee FT
Wing Yee Football Team (), currently known as Wing Yee Property for sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. History Wing Yee joined the Hong Kong Third Division "A" League in 2006–07 season by borrowing the league membership of HK City Athletics Promotion Centre Ltd. The team was promoted to Hong Kong Second Division after the 2007–08 Hong Kong Third Division "A" League Hong Kong Third 'A' Division League was a division of the third overall tier of the Hong Kong football league system organised by the Hong Kong Football Association in Hong Kong, along with Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League. It was fo ... season. In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, the team finished at 4th and 5th respectively in the Second Division. References External linksWing Yeeat HKFA.com Football clubs in Hong Kong Hong Kong First Division League Association football clubs established in 2006 2006 establish ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shatin SA
Shatin Sports Association () is a sports club based in the Sha Tin District Sha Tin District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. As one of the 9 districts located in the New Territories, it covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Siu Lek Yuen, and Ma Liu Shui. The district is the most populo ... of Hong Kong. The team plays in the Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division. The club plays most of its home matches at Ma On Shan Sports Ground. History Shatin, as Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield, 2008–09 Hong Kong Junior Shield winners, were invited to take part in the Hong Kong FA Cup 2008-09, 2008–09 HKFA Cup by the Hong Kong Football Association, HKFA. The team was drawn against Kitchee SC, Kitchee in the first round and lost the game 3–0. They once competed in the top-tier Hong Kong First Division during the 2009–10 season, but were relegated after finishing 9th out of 10 teams. In 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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South China AA
South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional football club that competes in the Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong Kong football league system. The club is historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won a record 41 First Division titles, a record 31 Senior Shields, a record 10 FA Cups and 3 League Cups. The club has a very long history in playing in the top-tier league, but decided to self-relegate after the end of the 2016–17 season. Nicknamed "Shaolin Temple" and "Caroliners", South China has produced many great Hong Kong footballers over the years. In November 2007, the club entered into a charity partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross. The partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organisation in Hong Kong. The club plays its home matches at Happy Valley Recreation Ground. History Early history The Chinese Football Team wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eastern District SA
Eastern District Sports Association (, also known as Eastern District, ) is a semi-professional football club in Hong Kong. The team currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The team play their home matches at Happy Valley Recreation Ground. History In the 2002–03 season, the Hong Kong Football Association reformed the Hong Kong Second Division League and the Hong Kong Third Division League. The association suggested different district councils to form a football based in its district. The Eastern District Council therefore formed a football team, while the team started competing in the Hong Kong Third District Division League. In the 2008–09 season, Eastern District placed 13th out of 15 teams. It had only won 4 matches and lost 10 matches in the league. In the 2009–10 season, Eastern District appointed ex-Hong Kong National Football Team The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international association football, football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central & Western District R&SA
The Central and Western District Recreation and Sports Association (), known simply as Central & Western District, is a Hong Kong football club based in Central and Western District, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The team currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The club's home matches are played at Happy Valley Recreation Ground and various other grounds as there are no suitable grounds in Central and Western District. History In the 2002–03 season, the Hong Kong Football Association reformed the Hong Kong Second Division and the Hong Kong Third Division. The association suggested that each of the different district councils form their own football team based in its district. The Central and Western District Council therefore complied and entered a team in that season's Hong Kong Third District Division League, the bottom tier of the Hong Kong football league pyramid. In the 2012–13 season, the club finished 8th in the Hong Kong Fourth Division, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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North District FC
North District Football Club (), currently known as Crownity North District due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top tier of Hong Kong football. History North District began fielding a football team in the Hong Kong football league system in 2002 as part of a Hong Kong Football Association initiative to involve district representative teams. North District were part of a group of 11 districts who participated in the inaugural season of this project. During the 2008–09 season, North District finished second bottom from the table and came close to being eliminated from the football league. However, the club was able to finish second in the Elimination Playoff and was allowed to remain. As part of the HKFA's decision to unify the Third Division A League and the Third Division District League, North District were placed in the Hong Kong Fourth Division during the 2012–13 season ba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hoi King SA
Hoi King Sports Association () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. History Founded in 2015, the club's name is derived from its founders Fung Hoi Man and Lo King Yau. Since its beginnings, the club has recruited students from the Diocesan Boys' School to form the core of its squad. The club's first official match occurred on 6 September 2015 against fellow Hong Kong Third Division side, Sun International. The match resulted in a 2–1 debut victory for Hoi King. During the last match of the season on 22 May 2016, Hoi King managed a draw against Central & Western, ensuring that Hoi King would own the tiebreaker between the two clubs based on head-to-head results. This result allowed Hoi King to clinch the Third Division title in their maiden season. During the 2016–17 season, the club finished level with Central & Western on points, but once again won the head-to-head tiebreaker. As a result, Hoi King finished as runners up in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dreams Sports Club
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () are a Hong Kong football club which does not currently compete in the Hong Kong football league system. History On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial problems. The Hong Kong Football Association then decided to form a team for training youngsters for the 2013 East Asian Games, as well as to replace Mutual. The club was named as Hong Kong Sapling, but was dissolved in 2012. In the run up to the 2016–17 season, Metro Gallery were forced to voluntarily relegate to the First Division due to financial difficulties. Hong Kong Sapling were reformed in order to fill the void left by Metro Gallery and were able to secure funding from two sponsors, Biu Chun and GlorySky Group, competing under the name Biu Chun Glory Sky until the end of the season. In the summer of 2017, the club was taken over by former Birmingham City board member Ryan Yeung and the club were renamed as Dreams FC. During the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |