Resources Capital Football Club () is a

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professional

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club which currently competes in the

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. It was known as Tai Chung Football Club for the first 34 years of its existence before rebranding in 2016. The club plays its home matches at

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History

Tai Chung has competed in the

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league since 2001. Between 2009 and 2011, Tai Chung once competed in the First Division, the top-flight league in Hong Kong at that time. Since their relegation in 2011, the club has competed in the second-tier amateur league. In 2016, the club was acquired by Tang Wai Ho, and was renamed as Resources Capital. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, club ownership increased the budget to $6 million and turned the club into a professional outfit, aiming to gain promotion to the

in the following season. Despite the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the

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, Resources Capital were granted promotion to the

by the HKFA board of directors.

Name history

*1982–2005: Tai Chung (大中) *2005–2008: EU Tai Chung (東盟大中) *2008–2009: Advance Tai Chung (駿昇大中) *2009–2016: Tai Chung (大中) *2016–: Resources Capital (晉峰)

Team staff

{, class="wikitable" , - !Position !Staff , - , Director of Football, , Ho Shun Yin , - , Head coach, , Joan Esteva , - , Assistant coach, , Cheung Wai Chung , - , Assistant coach, , Yeung Hin Fai , - , Goalkeeping coach, ,

Ho Kwok Chuen } Ho Kwok Chuen (; born 20 February 1977) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach of Hong Kong Premier League club North District. Club career Sun Hei Due to a lack of pl ...

, - , Fitness coach, , Cheng Chun Hin , - , Fitness coach, , Ho Ho Yee

Current squad

First Team

^FP ^FP ^FP ^FP ^FP Remarks:
^LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
^FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Out on loan

Recent seasons

{, class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" !Season !Team name !Div. !Pos. !Pl. !W !D !L !GS !GA !P !HKFA Cup Junior Division !Notes , - , , 2015–16 , Tai Chung, , First Division, , 10, , 26, , 7, , 2, , 17, , 34, , 63, , 23, , Quarter-finals, , , - , , 2016–17 , Resources Capital, , First Division, , 9, , 26, , 8, , 6, , 12, , 50, , 62, , 30, , Third Round, , , - , , 2017–18 , Resources Capital, , First Division, , 9, , 30, , 12, , 5, , 13, , 56, , 59, , 41, , Quarter-finals, , , - , , 2018–19 , Resources Capital, , First Division, , 7, , 26, , 9, , 5, , 12, , 41, , 41, , 32, , Runner-up, ,

Honours

League

* Hong Kong Second Division :Runners-up (1): 2008–09 * Hong Kong Third A Division :Champions (1): 2006–07

Cup

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:Runners-up (1): 2018–19

Head coaches

Chan Ho Yin Chan Ho Yin (; born 25 February 1978 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong football coach and a former professional football player. Career Chan was a member of Hong Kong U-21 in 1990, participating in Gothia Cup and Dana Cup. For his club career, he ...

(2009–2010) *

Dejan Antonić Dejan Antonić (, ; born 22 January 1969) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the father of footballer Stefan Antonić, who has played for Southern in the 2020–21 season. Early career He started his professional football pl ...

(2010–2011) *

Tim Bredbury Tim Bredbury () (born 25 April 1963) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. Bredbury is a UEFA A/AFC A licensed coach and is currently the head coach of Hong Kong Third Division club Kowloon Cricket Club. Early life Tim Bredbury was bo ...

(2012–2013) * Yu Siu Chee (2013–2015) * Ho Shun Yin (2015–2019) * Joan Esteva (2019–2022) * Tang Kwun Yin (2022) * Joan Esteva (2022–)

References

External links

Resources Capital
at HKFA
Resources Capital
on Facebook {{Hong Kong Premier League Football clubs in Hong Kong Hong Kong First Division League 1982 establishments in Hong Kong