The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited, often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong SAR of China. Its current chairman is Eric Fok and its chief executive officer is Joaquin Tam.
The Hong Kong national football team represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, the governing body for football in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old 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 Hong Kong First Division League is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation of the Hong Kong Premier League in 2014.
Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong professional football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
South China Athletic Association is a Hong Kong professional football club that competes in the 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 Senior Shields, a record 10 FA Cups and 3 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 season.
The Citizen Athletic Association, simply known as Citizen or TCAA, is a Hong Kong athletic club. Its football team currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division, the second tier of Hong Kong football. The club has a long history in playing in the top-tier Hong Kong First Division, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after declining to participate in the newly established Hong Kong Premier League.
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 45th edition of the event. 14 different teams have won the cup with 10-time champions South China being the most successful.
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.
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 free kick skills.
Lee Hong Lim is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Xu Deshuai is a former Chinese-born Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in China, he represented Hong Kong on the international level. He was a member of the Hong Kong East Asian Games football team in 2009 who won the East Asian Games gold medal.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Hong Kong, followed by rugby union. The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) is the governing body for football in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Premier League is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League. The inaugural season began in September 2014. It is the top-division football league in Hong Kong.
The 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup is the 38th season of Hong Kong FA Cup. It is a knockout competition for all the teams of the 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League. Starting from this season, the format will change into a two-legged home-and-away ties competition. The winner will guarantee a place in the 2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs.
2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the 112th season of one of the oldest football knockout competitions in Asia, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. Unlike last two seasons, the competition will be played in single-legged tie.
The 2013–14 season play-off for the 2013–14 Hong Kong football season was the second season of the tournament. It was held in May 2014. All matches were played at the Mong Kok Stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon.
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League is the first season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The fixtures were announced on 15 August 2014. The season began on 12 September 2014 and concluded on 9 May 2015.
2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.
2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League was the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.
