Jardine (in

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: 怡和, previously known as 渣甸) is a Hong Kong football club who are an associate member of HKFA which does not take part in any division of the league. Jardines quit and re-entered the league twice during the 50s and 70s. The team first entered

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in 1953 and appeared in First Division for the first time in 1957–58 season. However, the team quit the league the after the season. In 1960–61, the team re-entered the Third Division. They finished runners-up in the

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in 1964–65, but gave up the right of promotion. In 1967–68, the team promoted to First Division League again after granting champion in Second Division League. In 1968, the

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initiated Hong Kong to run professional football. Jardine formed a strong team to compete in the league. In 1968–69, the club obtained its first major trophy,

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. In the following season, the team captured 4 trophies including the league title. Jardine re-entered again in 1972–73, joining the

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, and re-entered the First Division after capturing the 1973–74 Second Division title. The club made their final appearance in the top flight during the 1974–75 season, where they were relegated after finishing second bottom in the table. The club have held associate member status within the HKFA since 1982.

Honours

League

* Hong Kong First Division : Champions (1): 1969–70 * Hong Kong Second Division : Champions (3): 1956-57, 1967–68, 1973-74 : Runners-up (1): 1964–65

Cup

: Champions (1): 1968–69

References

* 香港足球總會九十週年紀念特刊 {{HongKong-footyclub-stub Football clubs in Hong Kong