Wong Tai Sin District Recreation & Sports Council (, abbreviated as WTS DRSC, also known as Wong Tai Sin) is a
football
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club which currently plays 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 ...
. It is operated by
Wong Tai Sin District Council
The Wong Tai Sin District Council () is one of 18 such district council of Hong Kong, district councils in Hong Kong, representing the Wong Tai Sin District. The Wong Tai Sin District Council currently consists of 25 members, each elected from o ...
.
History
Founded in 1979, Wong Tai Sin joined the
Third Division League in 1980s. In 1990, due to the expansion of
Second Division League, the club was being promoted to the second-tier division.
In their first Second Division season, the club placed second in the league table, meaning they had gained promotion to the First Division for the first time in club history. However, they refused to promote eventually, and remained in the Second Division.
The club was relegated to the Third Division after spending nine seasons in the second-tier division in the 1998–99 season, as they placed 10th out of eleven teams.
In the 2013–14 season, the club finished 2nd in the
Hong Kong Second Division League
Hong Kong Second Division League () is the third level of football league in Hong Kong founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division.
Competition format
* Each team plays the other teams twice, one home and ...
and gained promotion to the newly established
Hong Kong Premier League
The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
. This became the club's first-ever appearance in the top-flight league of Hong Kong.
In the 2015–16 season, the club was branded as Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin. However, the club was relegated from the HKPL after finishing 9th in the
season
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.
WTS came close to winning the
2016–17 Hong Kong First Division title, coming within one point short of catching champions
Sun Hei
Sun Hei Sports Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Third Division. The club has a long history in playing in the top flight, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after declining to parti ...
.
Honours
League
*
Hong Kong First Division
**Runners-Up (1):
2016–17
*
Hong Kong Second Division
**Runners-Up (1):
2013–14
*
Hong Kong Third Division Hong may refer to:
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*Hong River in China and Vietnam
*Lake Hong in China
Surnames
*Hong (Chinese name)
*Hong (Korean name)
Organiz ...
**Champions (1):
2012–13
External links
Wong Tai Sin District Recreation & Sports Council official website
Wong Tai Sin District Recreation & Sports Council official facebook page
{{Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Association football clubs established in 1979
1979 establishments in Hong Kong