The 2010–11 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2010 and ending June 2011.

Overview

* In July 2010,

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played an exhibition match in Hong Kong. * 22 January 2011:

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returned to

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and joined

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Representative team

Hong Kong

Friendly matches in first half season

Match Detail

2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Match Detail Match Detail

Friendly matches in second half season

Hong Kong U-23

Friendly against Australia

Match Detail

Long Teng Cup

This is a tournament was organized by

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and take place in

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from 8 to 12 October 2010. Another three participating teams is

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the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

and

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. The players of Hong Kong were selected for

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and another three associations sent their senior teams.

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ensured that these 3 matches are the formal international matches after the tournament. The first match of Hong Kong team was against

on 8 October. However, the

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flooded the field, so the ball flow on the water and could not be kick. The match was abandoned at 14th-minute. The rematch played on 9 October, Hong Kong defeated the Philippines by 4–2. Match Detail Match Detail Match Detail Match Detail

Friendly for Asian Games

Match Detail

2010 Asian Games

The

will play between 7 November and 27 November in

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. Match Detail Match Detail Match Detail Match Detail

Hong Kong U-15

U-15 EAFF Championship

Hong Kong national under-15 football team won all the group stage matches in the championship, which hold in

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. Hong Kong beat

in semi-final but lose by one goal in the final against

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. Hong Kong was awarded runners' up in the tournament.EAFF U15 Youth Tournament 2010 Guam

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Overview

Representative team

Hong Kong

Friendly matches in first half season

2011 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Friendly matches in second half season

Hong Kong U-23

Friendly against Australia

Long Teng Cup

Friendly for Asian Games

2010 Asian Games

Hong Kong U-15

U-15 EAFF Championship

Exhibition matches

Xtep Cup

Canon Cup

References