The 2007–08 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2007 and ending June 2008:
Overview
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Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08 () was a Hong Kong association football, football club which competed in the Football in Hong Kong, Hong Kong football league system between 2002 and 2007. It was established to train young talents for the 2008 Olympics, thus was nam ...
was dissolved as
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 ...
was knocked out from the
2008 Summer Olympics qualification.
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Tung Po, the 2006-07
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
champion refused to promote while the runner-up
Shek Kip Mei
Shek Kip Mei, is an area in New Kowloon, to the northeast of the Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong. It borders Sham Shui Po and Kowloon Tong.
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Kip Mei was 72.
A major fire o ...
promoted and renamed to
Workable.
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Eastern
Eastern or Easterns may refer to:
Transportation
Airlines
*China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai
* Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways
*Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 192 ...
was to be relegated from
Second Division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
to
Third 'A' Division by rule but was subsequently invited to promote to
First Division 1st Division or First Division may refer to:
Military
Airborne divisions
*1st Parachute Division (Germany)
*1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine)
* 1st Guards Airborne Division
Armoured divisions
*1st Armoure ...
after obtaining sufficient sponsorship
Events
Representative team
Hong Kong team
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 ...
have gone through their
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round.
Hong Kong national under-23 football team
Hong Kong national under-23 football team
The Hong Kong Olympic Football Team (also known as Hong Kong under-23 or Hong Kong U-23) represents Hong Kong in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, the Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tour ...
this season is preparing for the
2009 East Asian Games
The 2009 East Asian Games, officially known as the V East Asian Games, was an international multi-sport event that hosted by Hong Kong, between 5 December and 13 December 2009. A total of 2,377 athletes from 9 east asia, East Asian national compet ...
to be hosted 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 ...
.
1 Hong Kong's score comes first.
Honours
Asian clubs competitions
AFC Cup 2007
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Happy Valley - ''group stage''
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Xiangxue Sun Hei / Convoy Sun Hei - ''quarter-final''
AFC Cup 2008
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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 ...
- ''group stage''
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South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...
- ''group stage''
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards
The Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards (), established by the Hong Kong Football Association in 1978, recognizes the top performers for each season's Hong Kong Premier League. The prizes are decided according to the votes from mass media and the ...
Hong Kong Top Footballer
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Li Haiqiang
Li Haiqiang () is a former Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer. He played for various professional clubs in Hong Kong, as well as the national team as a midfielder and is nicknamed "The Golden Left Foot" because of his brilliant ...
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South China
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)
Fans' Player of the Year
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Lee Chi Ho
Lee Chi Ho (, born 16 November 1982) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer. His usual position is right back while occasionally playing as a centre back as well.
Club career South China
Lee was awarded South China's Most Improved Pla ...
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South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...
)
Hong Kong Footballer Awards (Best XI)
Best Youth Player
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Kwok Kin Pong
Kwok Kin Pong (, born 30 March 1987) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a defender or a midfielder. As he resembles Hong Kong artist and singer Edison Chen, he was given the nickname 'Edison'.
Kwok was charged by t ...
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South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...
)
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Lo Chun Kit (
Eastern
Eastern or Easterns may refer to:
Transportation
Airlines
*China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai
* Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways
*Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 192 ...
)
Coach of the Year
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Liu Chun Fai
Raymond Liu Chun Fai (; born 1956) is a football coach and former goalkeeper from Hong Kong.
Club career
In his player career, he played for Happy Valley AA, Happy Valley, Caroline Hill, Sea Bee, Eastern AA, Eastern, Harps, Seiko (football), Sei ...
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Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
)
Exhibition Matches
Barclays Asia Trophy 2007
Mission Hills Cup
The Citizen Athletic Association 60th Anniversary Invitation Football Match
Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
organized an exhibition competition on 22 August 2007 for celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the club. It featured two matches including the host Citizen against Guangdong, and another
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 ...
team
South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...
versus
J. League team
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. They are currently the J1 League champions. The club's home stadium is Noevir Stad ...
.
* Citizen vs Guangdong
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* South China vs Vissel Kobe
LA Galaxy HK Invitation Football Match
CASH 10th Anniversary Soccer Day
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Pok Oi Hospital
Pok Oi Hospital () is a major charitable hospital in Hong Kong, serving the northwest New Territories. Located in Au Tau in Yuen Long, it was founded by residents in 1919 when Yuen Long was a still rural town. The hospital later became a charity ...
Charity Cup
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* CASH 10th Anniversary Cup
Transfer deals
References
External links
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2007 in Hong Kong sport
2008 in Hong Kong sport