Sing Tao Sports Club () is a now defunct

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football club which was dissolved after the 1998–99 season. The club was established by

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(), a director of ''

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'' in 1940. The first team made their first appearance in the first division in the 1940–41 season. The team relegated to the

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twice, in 1962–63 and 1972–73 seasons respectively. The club turned professional in the 1968–69 season. They were promoted back to the first division again in 1987–88 and stayed until it was dissolved in 1999 by Sing Tao Limited, at that time a subsidiary of

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Honours

League

* Hong Kong First Division :Champions (1): 1946–47

Cup

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:Champions (6): 1946–47, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1991–92 *

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: :Champions (2): 1994–95, 1996–97

Former players

1. Players that have played/managed in a fully professional league.
2. Players with full international caps. *

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References

* 香港足球總會九十週年紀念特刊 *ADO Den Haag statistieken tegen Sing Tao in 194

* ADO Den Haag – Sing Tao wedstrijdverslag 194

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