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1995–96 Hong Kong First Division League
The 1995–96 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 85th since its establishment. First stage Second stage Grand final References* {{DEFAULTSORT:1995-96 Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong First Division League seasons 1995–96 in Asian association football leagues, Hong Kong First Division League, 1995–96 1995–96 in Hong Kong football leagues, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 List of oldest football competitions, third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is the oldest top-flight league system in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation of the Hong Kong Premier League in 2014. Since 1908, a total of 29 clubs have been crowned List of Hong Kong football champions, champions of the Hong Kong football system. South China AA, South China are the most successful club, having won 41 times since their first participation in 1941. Competition format Each team plays the other teams in the division twice, one home and one away game. The ticket profits go to the home team. If there are two matches in the same stadium on the day, the profits are shared between the two home teams. The top two teams in the league are offered promotion to the Hong Kong Premier L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Tao SC
Sing Tao Sports Club ( zh, t=星島體育會) was a Hong Kong football club which was dissolved after the 1998–99 season. The club was established by Aw Hoe ( zh, t=胡好), a director of ''Sing Tao Daily'' in 1940. The first team made their first appearance in the first division in the 1940–41 season. The team relegated to the second division 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 Sing Tao Holdings. Honours League * Hong Kong First Division :Champions (1): 1946–47 Cup * Hong Kong Senior Shield :Champions (6): 1946–47, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1991–92 * Hong Kong Viceroy Cup: :Champions (2): 1994–95, 1996–97 Former players 1. Players that have played/managed in a fully professional league. * Paul Morrell 2. Players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong First Division League Seasons
Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese surname) *Hong (Korean surname) Organizations *Hong (business), general term for a 19th–20th century trading company based in Hong Kong, Macau or Canton *Hongmen (洪門), a Chinese fraternal organization Creatures *Hamsa (bird), a mythical bird also known was hong *Hong (rainbow-dragon) ''Hong'' or ''jiang'' () is a Chinese dragon with two heads on each end in Chinese mythology, comparable with Rainbow Serpent legends in various cultures and mythologies. Chinese "rainbow" names Chinese has three " rainbow" words, regular , lit ..., a two-headed dragon in Chinese mythology * ''Hong'' (genus), a genus of ladybird {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ng Yim Kin
Ng, ng, or NG may refer to: * Ng (name) (吳 黄 伍), (吳 being the most common), a surname of Chinese origin Arts and entertainment * N-Gage (device), a handheld gaming system * Naked Giants, Seattle rock band * '' Spirit Hunter: NG'', a video game Businesses and organizations * Lauda Air (airline code NG) * National Geographic (other) * National Grid plc, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company * National Guard (other) * ''Nederlandse Gidsen'' (Dutch Guides), one of the Scouting organisations that evolved into the national Scouting organisation of the Netherlands * Newgrounds, an American entertainment and social media website and company * Northrop Grumman Corporation, a major United States defense contractor * Notgemeinschaft der Deutschen Wissenschaft, a German scientific society * Network General, a defunct American networking company Language * Ndonga dialect (ISO 639 alpha-2 ng), a dialect of Oshiwambo * Ng (digraph), a pair o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the original Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at executive level, 18,510 upper-level seats and 57 seats for wheelchair users. The stadium is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in valley of Caroline Hill. It hosted the 1956 AFC Asian Cup, inaugural AFC Asian Cup finals and the AFC Women's Asian Cup for four times. Most international association football, football matches held in Hong Kong are held at this stadium. Between 1982 and 2024, it hosted the Hong Kong Sevens annually. Hong Kong Stadium has also hosted the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and 2005. The stadium is home to the Hong Kong national football team and hosts international matches for Hong Kong Premier League club side Kitchee SC. History So Kon Po was formerly the burial ground for the Happy_Valley_Racecour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Costello (footballer)
Peter Costello (born 31 October 1969) is an English retired professional footballer. He played as a striker for clubs in England and Hong Kong. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Career Hong Kong In September 1995 he moved to Hong Kong, joining Mansion FC. He celebrated Christmas by scoring the equaliser in the club's 1–1 draw with Golden on Christmas Day before linking up with Instant-Dict FC for the second stage of the season. He was released by Instant-Dict FC ahead of the 1996-97 season * Bradford City (1988–90) 20 apps 2 goals * Rochdale FC (1990) 34 apps 10 goals * Peterborough United (1990–92) 8 apps 0 goals * Lincoln City FC (loan) (1992) 3 apps 0 goal * Lincoln City FC (1992–94) 38 apps 7 goals * Dover Athletic (1994) * Kettering Town (1994) 6 apps 4 goals * Mansion FC (1995) * Instant-Dict FC (1996) 4 goals * Golden (1996–97) ? apps 2 goals * Kettering Town (1997–98) * Boston United (1998–2003) 18 apps 0 goals * Stevenage Borough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMT+8
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. It is the most populous time zone in the world, as well as a possible candidate for ASEAN Common Time, mainly due to China's large population, with an estimated population of 1.4 billion people. This time zone is used in all predominantly Chinese-speaking regions, giving international Chinese websites and TV channels the same time. In Indonesia, it is known as Central Indonesian Time () while in Western Australia, it is known as Australian Western Standard Time. As standard time (year-round) Principal cities: Irkutsk, Ulaanbaatar, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila, Quezon City, Tanjung Selor, Balikpapan, Samarinda, Manado, Palu, Makassar, Denpasar, Kupang, Perth. North Asia *Russia – Irkutsk Time **Far Eastern Federal District *** Buryatia ** Siberian Federal District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
References
A reference is a relationship between Object (philosophy), objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to ''refer to'' the second object. It is called a ''name'' for the second object. The next object, the one to which the first object refers, is called the ''referent'' of the first object. A name is usually a phrase or expression, or some other Symbol, symbolic representation. Its referent may be anything – a material object, a person, an event, an activity, or an abstract concept. References can take on many forms, including: a thought, a sensory perception that is Hearing (sense), audible (onomatopoeia), visual perception, visual (text), olfaction, olfactory, or tactile, emotions, emotional state, relationship with other, spacetime coordinates, symbolic system, symbolic or alpha-numeric grid, alpha-numeric, a physical object, or an energy projection. In some cases, meth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Hong Kong
Association football is the most popular sport in Hong Kong Sports in Hong Kong are a significant part of its culture. Due to British influence going as far back as the late 19th century, Hong Kong had an earlier introduction to Western athletics compared than other Asia regions. In terms of partici ..., followed by rugby union. The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) is the governing body for football in Hong Kong. History The first football club of Hong Kong is Hong Kong Football Club, usually known as "The Club", founded in 1886. The club is one of the oldest existing football clubs in Asia. The first football competition of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Challenge Shield, Challenge Shield, which founded in 1898. Its format is similar to the FA Challenge Cup in England. Tracing back to early 20th century, the Hong Kong football league was founded in 1908. It is probably the oldest professional league in Asia. Most records before the Second World War h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Final
Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Synonymous with a championship game in North American sports, grand finals have become a significant part of Australian culture. The earliest leagues to feature a grand final were in Australian rules football, followed soon after by rugby league. Currently the largest grand finals are in the Australian Football League (AFL) and National Rugby League (NRL). Their popularity influenced other competitions such as soccer's A-League Men and A-League Women, the National Basketball League, Suncorp Super Netball and European rugby league's Super League to adopt grand finals as well. Most grand finals involve a prestigious award for the player voted best on field. History The Anglo-Norman term "grand" to describe a sporting event, documented in England as "grand match" in 1836,Oxford En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Sports Club
Eastern Athletic Association Football Team Limited, also known as Eastern Sports Club (), is a Hong Kong professional sports club whose football section competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Hong Kong football. History Early history In 1925, a group of workers from the China Building in Central formed the Chinese Football team. Two years later in 1927, the club changed its name to the Eastern Athletic Association, establishing itself as an all Chinese football club, and entered the Hong Kong Second Division. During the 1931–32 season, Eastern initially won the right to promotion but declined. It was not until the 1936–37 season that the club would make its debut in the Hong Kong First Division, finishing 11th. 1940–1990 Eastern won its first trophy in club history in 1940, capturing the Senior Shield in a 2–1 victory over South China. Success was not permanent at Eastern who were relegated back to the Second Division not long after and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Valley AA
Happy Valley Athletic Association (), known simply as Happy Valley or HVAA, is a Hong Kong sports club which no longer competes in the Hong Kong football league system. They are historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won the First Division six times and had consistently been in the top division, until they were relegated to the Second Division after the 2009–10 season. The footbal section is part of a sports association which also operates swimming, basketball, first aid, table tennis, athletics and various other recreation activities under its umbrella. History Following the Second World War, the club was unofficially formed by five former schoolmates at Overseas Chinese University in Taichung, Taiwan. The schoolmates, Ng Kai Chi, Cheung Bing Fat, Cheung Bing Hung, Xie Gun Yang and Yip Wing Tim, frequently gathered at Ng's residence for meetings and were the club's founding fathers as well as players. Although not officially a club at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
