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Tuen Mun Progoal Football Club () was a
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club which played in the
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 o ...
in the 2008–09 and 2009–10 season. It borrowed the entities of
Shek Kip Mei Shek Kip Mei, is an area in New Kowloon, to the northeast of the Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong. It borders Sham Shui Po and Kowloon Tong. History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Kip Mei was 72. A major fire on 25 ...
to compete in the league.


Match-fixing controversy

The Hong Kong Football Association The Hong Kong Football Association Limited (), often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Pui Kwan Kay and its Chief Executive Officer is Joaquin Tam. History The HKFA was ...
said that it will seek help from the Independent Commission Against Corruption over claims that the match between Happy Valley and Tuen Mun Progoal on 30 March 2009, in which Progoal conceded four goals in the last seven minutes and lost 1–5, was fixed.ICAC gets ready to tackle football match-fix claims


Expulsion from Hong Kong First Division League

The Hong Kong Football Association announced on 27 November 2009 that the club was expulsed from the league competition with immediate effect due to default in payments to players insurance to the HKFA. As a result, the club's remaining schedules in the 2009–10 season (sans disciplinary record and which remains intact) have been declared vacant and the players are eligible for free transfers.


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Tuen Mun Progoal Official Homepage
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