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2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League was the 6th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 7 September 2019 and ended on 16 April 2020 when the Hong Kong Football Association announced the cancellation of all lower division seasons due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. League leaders Resources Capital applied for promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League at season's end and were accepted on 24 June 2020. Teams Changes from last season From First Division =Promoted to the Premier League= * Happy Valley * Rangers =Relegated to the Second Division= * Double Flower * Mutual To First Division =Relegated from the Premier League= * Dreams FC * Hoi King =Promoted from the Second Division= * North District * Sham Shui Po Name changes * Dreams FC renamed as King Fung * Metro Gallery renamed as Icanfield League table Top scorers References {{DEFAULTSO ... [...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] |
Hong Kong Rangers FC
Hong Kong Rangers Football Club (), often abbreviated to Rangers, currently known as Biu Chun Rangers due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong professional association football, football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. They have won the Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division once, the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Senior Shield four times, the Hong Kong FA Cup twice and the Hong Kong Sapling Cup, Sapling Cup once. History Formation to 2000 The club was founded in 1958 by a Scottish expatriate from Glasgow named Ian Petrie. He named his club after Rangers F.C., Rangers. It was the first Asian football club with a modern football club managing system. In the early days, the club could not compete with the bigger clubs financially so Petrie relied on young players and the team was known as a breeding ground for young players. Kwok Ka Ming was the best known players discovered by Petrie in the 1960s. In 1970, the club brough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ye Jia
Ye Jia (, born ), is a former Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer. He is an all-rounded player who can play as an attacking midfielder or a striker on the field. Early career Born in Shanghai, Ye began his football career for amateur club Shanghai Tianna in 2002. After a season, his club was bought by another local side, Shanghai The 9 in China League Two. Thus, Ye became a professional footballer. Club career Shanghai The 9 As his first professional team experience, Ye did not contemplate breaking into the first team immediately but looked up to senior players like Ebelio Ordóñez. He always was a substitution player in league matches. Tai Po In the 2007–08 season, Tai Po was the finalist of the FA Cup. Ye scored an important goal for the club against South China and brought the club to the final. This is the first time the club has been the finalist in the FA Cup. Tai Po got 3 straight wins against Tuen Mun Progoal, Sheffield United and Pegasus in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League
The 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 7th season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Football Association postponed the opening of the 2020–21 season. Later, it was announced that the season would begin on 21 November 2020. HKFA 3 November 2020 The league was suspended again after two rounds being played due to the third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. On 12 February 2021, the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wing Yee FT
Wing Yee Football Team (), currently known as Wing Yee Property for sponsorship reasons, is a football club based in Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ..., that competes in the Hong Kong First Division. History Wing Yee joined the Hong Kong Third Division "A" League in 2006–07 season by borrowing the league membership of HK City Athletics Promotion Centre Ltd. The team was promoted to Hong Kong Second Division after the 2007–08 Hong Kong Third Division "A" League season. In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, the team finished at 4th and 5th respectively in the Second Division. References External linksWing Yeeat HKFA.com Football clubs in Hong Kong Hong Kong First Division League Association football clubs established in 2006 2006 establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatin SA
Shatin Sports Association () is a Hong Kong football club based in the Sha Tin District. The club currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The club plays most of its home matches at Ma On Shan Sports Ground. History Shatin, as 2008–09 Hong Kong Junior Shield winners, were invited to take part in the 2008–09 HKFA Cup by the HKFA. The team was drawn against Kitchee Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ... in the first round and lost the game 3–0. They once competed in the top-tier Hong Kong First Division during the 2009–10 season, but were relegated after finishing 9th out of 10 teams. In the 2017–18 season, the club achieved their highest ever finish, placing runners up in the First Division. Honours League * Hong Kong First Division :R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China AA
South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional sports club with a football team competing in the Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong Kong football league system. The club is historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won a record 41 First Division titles, a record 31 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Senior Shields, a record 10 Hong Kong FA Cup, FA Cups and 3 Hong Kong League Cup, League Cups. The club has a very long history in playing in the top-tier league, but decided to self-relegate after the end of the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, 2016–17 season. Nicknamed "Shaolin Monastery, Shaolin Temple" and "Caroliners", South China has produced many great :Hong Kong footballers, Hong Kong footballers over the years. In November 2007, the club entered into a charity partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross. The partnership is a pioneer b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern District SA
Eastern District Sports Association (, also known as Eastern District, ) is a semi-professional football club in Hong Kong. The team currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The team play their home matches at Happy Valley Recreation Ground. History In the 2002–03 season, the Hong Kong Football Association reformed the Hong Kong Second Division League and the Hong Kong Third Division League. The association suggested different district councils to form a football based in its district. The Eastern District Council therefore formed a football team, while the team started competing in the Hong Kong Third District Division League. In the 2008–09 season, Eastern District placed 13th out of 15 teams. It had only won 4 matches and lost 10 matches in the league. In the 2009–10 season, Eastern District appointed ex-Hong Kong National Football Team The Hong Kong national football team (; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central & Western District R&SA
The Central and Western District Recreation and Sports Association (), known simply as Central & Western District, is a Hong Kong football club based in Central and Western District, one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. The team currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The club's home matches are played at Happy Valley Recreation Ground and various other grounds as there are no suitable grounds in Central and Western District. History In the 2002–03 season, the Hong Kong Football Association reformed the Hong Kong Second Division and the Hong Kong Third Division. The association suggested that each of the different district councils form their own football team based in its district. The Central and Western District Council therefore complied and entered a team in that season's Hong Kong Third District Division League, the bottom tier of the Hong Kong football league pyramid. In the 2012–13 season, the club finished 8th in the Hong Kong Fourth Division, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North District FC
North District Football Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top tier of Hong Kong football. History North District began fielding a football team in the Hong Kong football league system in 2002 as part of a Hong Kong Football Association initiative to involve district representative teams. North District were part of a group of 11 districts who participated in the inaugural season of this project. During the 2008–09 season, North District finished second bottom from the table and came close to being eliminated from the football league. However, the club was able to finish second in the Elimination Playoff and was allowed to remain. As part of the HKFA's decision to unify the Third Division A League and the Third Division District League, North District were placed in the Hong Kong Fourth Division during the 2012–13 season based on their prior season's results. Starting from the 2016–17 season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoi King SA
Hoi King Sports Association () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. History Founded in 2015, the club's name is derived from its founders Fung Hoi Man and Lo King Yau. Since its beginnings, the club has recruited students from the Diocesan Boys' School to form the core of its squad. The club's first official match occurred on 6 September 2015 against fellow Hong Kong Third Division side, Sun International. The match resulted in a 2–1 debut victory for Hoi King. During the last match of the season on 22 May 2016, Hoi King managed a draw against Central & Western, ensuring that Hoi King would own the tiebreaker between the two clubs based on head-to-head results. This result allowed Hoi King to clinch the Third Division title in their maiden season. During the 2016–17 season, the club finished level with Central & Western on points, but once again won the head-to-head tiebreaker. As a result, Hoi King finished as runners up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreams Sports Club
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club, which since 2020 does not compete in the Hong Kong football league system. History On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial problems. The Hong Kong Football Association then decided to form a team for training youngsters for the 2013 East Asian Games, as well as to replace Mutual. The club was named as Hong Kong Sapling, but was dissolved in 2012. In the run up to the 2016–17 season, Metro Gallery were forced to voluntarily relegate to the First Division due to financial difficulties. Hong Kong Sapling were reformed in order to fill the void left by Metro Gallery and were able to secure funding from two sponsors, Biu Chun and GlorySky Group, competing under the name Biu Chun Glory Sky until the end of the season. In the summer of 2017, the club was taken over by former Birmingham City board member Ryan Yeung and the club were renamed as Dreams FC. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
