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2023–24 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
The 2023–24 Hong Kong Sapling Cup (named as JC Sapling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the Hong Kong Sapling Cup. The competition was contested by the 11 teams in the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League. Each team was required to field a minimum of three players born on or after 1 January 2002 (U-22) and a maximum of six foreign players during every whole match. Southern were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. Rangers became the champions for the first time after beating Kitchee in the final. The champions of the JC Sapling Cup received HKD$120,000 in prize money, and HKD$100,000 donation to the champions' specified organization. Meanwhile, the runner-up received HKD$60,000, and HKD$50,000 donation to the runner-up's specified organization. In addition, the two losing teams in the semi-finals received HK$30,000 while the remaining teams received HK$15,000. In addition, the best U-22 player in each team received a prize of HKD$ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern District FC
Southern District Recreation & Sports Assn Ltd (), commonly known as Southern and currently known for sponsorship reasons as Kwoon Chung Southern, is a professional association football, football club based in Southern District, Hong Kong. They currently compete in the Hong Kong Premier League. History Southern District entered the newly formed Hong Kong Third District Division League, Hong Kong Third District Division during the 2002–03 season. However, the team did not reach the Hong Kong Third Division League final round and thus did not get promotion in the first few years of their history. In the 2006–07 season, they reached the final round for the first time since the club was formed. They were the runners up of the Third District Division and qualified for the final round, however, they could not get promotion as they only managed to gain two points. In the 2007–08 season, they retained last season's good performance, reached the final round again as they were again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayron
Kayron Batista Ramos (born 3 April 1995), commonly known as Kayron, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Club career On 1 September 2023, Kayron joined Tai Po. On 18 July 2024, Kayron joined Kowloon City Kowloon City is an area in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is part of Kowloon City District. Compared with the council area of Kowloon City District, the Kowloon City area is History As early as in the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE), Kowloon .... Career statistics Club ;Notes References 1995 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players Armenian Premier League players Hong Kong Premier League players Esporte Clube Pelotas players Esporte Clube Juventude players Concórdia Atlético Clube players Veranópolis Espo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Siu Kwan
Philip Chan Siu Kwan (; born 1 August 1992) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po. He is primarily a central midfielder who can also play in the full-back position. Early life Chan trained with Brazilian team Grêmio when he was 14 and joined the youth academy in 2006.陳柏鴻愛子投甘美奧受訓 ''The Sun''. 18 August 2006. He graduated from the in 2016, majoring in Exercise and Health. Club career In 2011, along with his club |
Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Sham Shui Po Sports Ground () is public sports ground located in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It opened on 9 January 1988. Facilities *1 all-weather, international standard 400-metre running track (8 lanes) *1 grass pitch with flood lights *1 spectator stand with 2,194 seats *1 car park (accommodates 12 private cars and 3 coaches) *1 fast food kiosk Football Fourway Athletics will use the sports ground as the home stadium in 2009–10 season. In the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season, Sham Shui Po SA, Sham Shui Po uses the sports ground for all its home matches. On 18 September 2011, the sports ground registered its first ever full house for a Hong Kong First Division League match, but Sham Shui Po was defeated by visitors South China AA, South China by 0-2. In 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, 2017-18, Hong Kong Rangers FC, Rangers moved their home matches back to Sham Shui Po Sports Ground. The 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League, following season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léo (footballer, Born 1992)
Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning "lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo. Léo is used as a diminutive or variant of the names Léon, Léonard, Léonardon, Leonardo, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'', Léopold and Léonie, and in recent times has been adopted as a fully-fledged given name on its own. The feminine variant is Léa. The following people have the name Léo: In music * Léo Arnaud (1904–1991), French-American film score composer * Léo Chauliac (1913–1977), French jazz pianist, composer and conductor * Léo Daniderff (1878–1943), French composer * Léo Delibes (1836–1891), French composer * Léo Ferré (1916–1993), French poet and singer-songwriter * Léo Foguete (born 2004), Brazilian singer and songwriter * Léo Marjane (1912–2016), French singer * Léo Missir (1925–2009), French composer * Léo Rispal (born 2000), French singer * Léo Souris (1911–1990), Belgian composer, arranger, plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos Gondra
Marcos Gondra Krug (born 1 January 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. Club career In August 2013, Gondra signed for 2. divisjon side Moss FK alongside fellow Spaniard Jorge Rodriguez. In January 2014, Gondra extended his stay at Moss for the 2014 season. For the 2015 season, Gondra joined fellow 2. Divisjon side Raufoss IL. After spells at FC Isola Capo Rizzuto in the Italian Serie D and FK Gjøvik-Lyn in Norway, Gondra joined Hong Kong Premier League club Dreams on 13 July 2018. He left the club on 31 May 2019 after one season. On 1 June 2019, it was reported that Gondra would join fellow Hong Kong club Pegasus. The relationship between player and club quickly deteriorated, culminating in mutual termination of his contract on 6 January 2020. Pegasus claimed that Gondra would often ask to withdraw from the starting lineup due to injury at the last minute, however, the club would be forced to play him in spite of this due to lac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Pereira
Stefan Figueiredo Pereira (; born 16 April 1988) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Hong Kong national football team. Club career On 1 January 2015, Pereira signed for Olimpic Sarajevo. Through the very last days of January to the beginning of April he scored a total of seven goals in seven matches, counting two friendly matches, two in the cup and three in the domestic league as well as five assists; three in two league matches and two in the cup. On 17 July 2017, Pereira was officially announced as a Lee Man player during the club's first ever training session. It was revealed on 10 April 2018, that his contract with Lee Man would be extended for the 2018–19 season. On 29 May 2019, Pereira announced his departure from Lee Man via social media. In the new season, Pereira signed with Rangers and he was immediately loaned to Citizen. On 23 January 2020, after spendin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowloon Bay Park
Kowloon Bay Park () is a public park in Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The park is managed by Leisure and Cultural Services Department. It was opened on 30 March 2005.Kowloon Bay Park open to public – LCSD Facilities Natural turf pitch The natural turf pitch is designed for and games. It was opened on 3 May 2005. Since 2009–10 season, it has been a |
Jean Maciel
Jean Carllo Maciel (born 28 February 1989) is a Brazilian-born Portuguese former restaurant manager at Pirata Group and managed the Pici chain in Hong Kong. Maciel was also a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Senior career HKFC Jean was promoted to the HKFC first team squad ahead of the 2019-20 First Division season and was with the club in the Premier League between 2021-22 and 2023-24, retiring aged 35 and transitioning into a coach for the club's youth sides. Personal life A former restaurant manager at the Pirata Group in Hong Kong, Jean had youth stints in Boavista and Salgueiros youth when he moved to Portugal as a young child before coming to Hong Kong in 2018, enlisting himself for HKFC's amateur sides. 2021 Hong Kong match fixing scandal In October 2021, HKFC player Brian Fok offered a bribe to Maciel to play an unfair match against Hong Kong Rangers. However, Maciel rejected the offer and reported it to the club. In May 2023, the IC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma Hei Wai
Timmy Ma Hei Wai (; born 3 February 2004) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong professional association football, footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern SC, Eastern and the Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong national team. Club career In October 2020, Ma was promoted to the first team of Eastern SC, Eastern. On 1 November 2020, Ma made his professional debut for Eastern SC, Eastern in a Hong Kong Sapling Cup match against Southern District FC, Southern. In the 2023–24 season, Ma was awarded the Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards, Best Young Player of the Year. International career On 6 June 2024, Ma made his international debut for Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round, World Cup qualifier against Iran national football team, Iran. He started the game and scored in the 14th minute to make the score 1–1, before being substituted in the 57th minute as the game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kota Kawase
is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Career Australia Accepting a contract with Wollongong Wolves in late 2015 for his performances with Wollongong United in the Illawarra Premier League, Kawase decided to further his career in Australia due to the physicality of the footballers there as well as its level, setting a league title as his target with United. However, the Wolves were relegated at the end of the 2016 season and the Japanese defender had to leave despite participating in most of their fixtures, claiming to have become more erudite as a footballer. Philippines Bolstering Ceres for the 2017 Philippines Football League and AFC Cup, the Takushoku University alumnus started for the ''Busmen'' in their historic two-legged 3-2 win over Home United at the 2017 AFC Cup to become ASEAN Zone champions. Malaysia Was announced as one of UiTM's imports for the 2018 Malaysia Premier League wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shu Sasaki
is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern. Career Upon graduating from Kansai University where he played on the varsity team, Sasaki signed his first professional contract with the Blacktown Spartans of the National Premier Leagues in Australia. He played with them from 2014 to 2016, when the club were relegated. In January 2017, Sasaki signed with Philippines Football League club Global Cebu. He made his debut on 24 January in a 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match against Sinaporean side Tampines Rovers. He scored his first goal for the club 5 April in a 2017 AFC Cup match against Indonesian side Johor Darul Ta'zim. On 20 February 2018, Sasaki signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. He scored his first goal for the club on 4 March in a 2–2 draw against R&F. Following Rangers' relegation to the Hong Kong First Division, Sasaki joined Pegasus on 2 July 2018. On 8 April 2020, Sasaki ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |