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.
The Chinese Taipei national football team represents Taiwan in international football and is controlled by the Chinese Taipei Football Association. Despite never qualifying for the FIFA World Cup,Chinese Taipei,then known as Republic of China,reached the semi-finals of the 1960 and 1968 AFC Asian Cups,finishing third in the former. The side also won gold at the 1954 and 1958 Asian Games,although the players in the team originated from British Hong Kong.
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.
Hong Kong Rangers Football Club,often abbreviated to Rangers,currently known as Biu Chun Rangers due to sponsorship reasons,is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. They have won the Hong Kong First Division once,the Senior Shield four times,the Hong Kong FA Cup twice and the Sapling Cup once.
The Hong Kong League XI,also known as the Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection,is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibition matches,mainly the Lunar New Year Cup.
Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup of 2007–08 was the 30th staging of this two-leg competition between Hong Kong and Guangdong.
The first edition of the Merdeka Tournament was held in August and September 1957 in Malaya. It was won by Hong Kong League XI. Singapore won a consolation tournament for teams that did not qualify for the final round.
The 2011 Long Teng Cup was the 2nd staging of the Long Teng Cup,an international football competition held in Kaohsiung,Taiwan. The tournament took place from 30 September to 4 October 2011.
The 2013–14 season is South China's 93rd season in the Hong Kong First Division League. South China will seek to defend their league title,as well as to fight for victory in Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the first time in three seasons.
The 2013–14 season was Eastern Sports Club's 59th season in the Hong Kong First Division League,as well as their debut season after their promotion to the top-tier division in 2012–13 season. The club has competed in the First Division League,as well as Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup.
Yiu Ho Ming is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.
Yiu Cheuk Yin was a former Hong Kong footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Asian Games,AFC Asian Cup and in the Olympics,but spent his entire career in British Hong Kong,a colony of the British Empire.
Ho Cheng Yau was a former Hong Kong professional footballer. He represented Hong Kong in 1950s to 1960s. Ho represented Hong Kong in 1954 and 1958 Asian Games.
Ho Ying Fun was a professional footballer and football manager. Born in Hong Kong,he represented Republic of China in 1948 Olympics and Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1954,1958 Asian Games,as well as 1956 and 1960 AFC Asian Cup. Ho also represented Hong Kong League XI in Merdeka Tournament,a friendly tournament in 1957.
Joseph Hsu King-shing also transliterated as Hsu King-Seng was a Chinese professional football player and manager. Born in Shanghai,Hsu moved to Hong Kong to continue his professional career and never returned to the mainland China to play nor coach. He coached both Hong Kong and Republic of China (Taiwan),as well as managed Singtao for more than a decade.
Chang King Hai,also romanizated as Cheong Kam-hoi,was a Chinese professional footballer who played at the 1948 Olympics.
Fung King Cheong was a Chinese professional footballer who went to the 1936 and 1948 Olympics. Fung spent his career in Guangzhou,China and Hong Kong. After the Chinese civil war,Fung remained in Hong Kong and never returned to mainland China to play or coach.
Law Kwok-tai was a football coach and a Republic of China (Taiwan) international footballer,but born and spent his entire playing and coaching career in the British Hong Kong,a colony that geographically located in the southern China. Law retired as a professional footballer in 1976,aged 47. That season he was a player-manager. He coached until the 1990s,at aged 60s. At international level he played for Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Olympics as well as Asian Games and AFC Asian Cup. He also played for Hong Kong League XI in non-official match in Merdeka Tournament,as well as "Hong Kong Chinese" team in another friendly tournament,Ho Ho Cup.
Hong Kong Chinese official football team was a football team held by the Chinese Football Association of Hong Kong,a sub-association of the Hong Kong Football Association,the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong and China National Football Association of Taiwan. It was a feeder team of China national football team (1947–1949) and later Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1949 to 1971. Some players of Hong Kong Chinese also chose to represent Hong Kong national football team instead;none of the player represented China national footİball team.
Law Pak was a Hong Kong-born football coach and Republic of China (Taiwan) international footballer. However,he spent his entire playing career in the British Hong Kong. As a coach,he coached teams from Hong Kong and Taiwan;he also resided in Taiwan temporarily but in recent years followed his daughter to migrate to the United States.
