Hong Kong national football team
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| Association | The Hong Kong Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Kim Pan-Gon |
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| Captain | Cristiano Cordeiro | ||
| Most caps | Lee Wai Man (68) | ||
| Top scorer | Au Wai Lun (26) | ||
| Home stadium | Hong Kong Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | HKG | ||
| FIFA ranking | 137 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 96 (February 1996) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 157 (February 2003) | ||
| Elo ranking | 154 | ||
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| First international | |||
 Hong Kong 3 - 3 Korea Republic (Philippines; May 2, 1954) |
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| Biggest win | |||
 Hong Kong 15 - 0 Guam  (Taipei; March 7, 2005) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong  (Guangzhou, China; August 1, 1980) China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong (Guangzhou, China; November 17, 2004) |
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| AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1956) | ||
| Best result | Third Place, 1956 | ||
The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊, Pinyin: Xiānggǎng Zúqiú Dàibiǎoduì) represents Hong Kong in international football (soccer) events such as the World Cup, Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is supervised by the Hong Kong Football Association Ltd.
The team had been representing Hong Kong in international football events before 1997 when Hong Kong was a colony of the United Kingdom. It continues to represent Hong Kong even after Hong Kong was handed over to the People's Republic of China by the United Kingdom and became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in 1997. This team is a separate team from the national team of the People's Republic of China, as the Basic Law and the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" allows Hong Kong to maintain its own representative teams in international sports competitions.
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[edit] History
Hong Kong played its first ever international match in 1949, against South Korea. Its first victory came in 1953, a 4-0 win against South Korea.
Hong Kong qualified for three of the first four editions of the Asian Cup, including a third place finish in 1956 as hosts.
Hong Kong has never qualified for the World Cup. However, its most celebrated victory happened during 1986 World Cup qualifying. On May 19, 1985, in Beijing, Hong Kong faced China in the final match of the first qualifying round, where the team needed a win to advance (while China needed only a draw). Hong Kong, led by coach Kwok Ka Ming (郭家明), produced a 2-1 upset win, with goals from Cheung Chi Tak (張志德) and Ku Kam Fai (顧錦輝), thereby winning the group and advancing to the knockout stage, where it subsequently lost to Japan.
On February 9, 2005, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of both the Hong Kong Football Association and the Brazilian Football Confederation, Hong Kong hosted 2002 World Cup champions Brazil in a friendly match, where Lee Sze Ming (李思明) scored the only goal for Hong Kong, and Brazil won 7-1 in total.
[edit] Stadium
Hong Kong plays its home matches at the Hong Kong Stadium, where they are also hosting an annual international tournament known as the Carlsberg Cup as part of the festivities to usher in the Chinese New Year.
Hong Kong also uses the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground in Chai Wan and the Mong Kok Stadium in Mong Kok.
[edit] History in qualifying and major tournaments
- See comprehensive article: Hong Kong national football team - record in qualifying and major tournaments
[edit] World Cup record
[edit] Asian Cup record
- 1956 - Third place
- 1960 - Did not qualify
- 1964 - Fourth place
- 1968 - Fifth place
- 1972 to 2007 - Did not qualify
[edit] East Asian Championship record
- 2003 - Fourth place
- 2005 - Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers)
- 2008 - Did not qualify (2nd place in qualifiers)
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
| Name | Date ot birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Fan Chun Yip | 1 May 1976 (age 32) | Happy Valley |
40 (0) | v Thailand, 2 December 1998 |
| Tse Tak Him | 10 February 1985 (age 23) | Citizen |
5 (0) | v Myanmar, 2 December 2004 |
| Ho Kwok Chuen | 29 February 1977 (age 31) | South China |
1 (0) | v Timor-Leste, 21 October 2007 |
| Li Hon Ho | 14 July 1986 (age 22) | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po |
1 (0) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Yapp Hung Fai | 21 March 1990 (age 18) | Eastern |
0 (0) | N/A |
| Zhang Chunhui | 13 March 1983 (age 25) | South China |
3 (0) | v India, 14 January 2009 |
| Defenders | ||||
| Gerard Ambassa Guy | 21 September 1978 (age 30) | Happy Valley |
20 (5) | v Denmark, 29 January 2006 |
| Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (age 26) | South China |
29 (1) | v UAE, 12 Novermber 2000 |
| Cheung Kin Fung | 1 January 1984 (age 24) | TSW Pegasus |
10 (0) | v Croatia, 1 February 2006 |
| Cristiano Cordeiro | 14 August 1973 (age 35) | Convoy Sun Hei |
12 (1) | v Qatar, 11 October 2006 |
| Lee Chi Ho | 16 November 1982 (age 26) | South China |
18 (0) | v Singapore, 8 October 2000 |
| Lee Wai Lun | 7 March 1981 (age 27) | Convoy Sun Hei |
17 (0) | v Denmark, 29 January 2006 |
| Liu Quankun | 17 February 1983 (age 25) | Kitchee |
4 (0) | v Croatia, 1 February 2006 |
| Ng Wai Chiu | 22 October 1981 (age 27) | Zhejiang Lücheng |
13 (2) | v Korea Republic, 4 December 2003 |
| Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (age 31) | South China |
55 (3) | v Vietnam, 19 November 1998 |
| Wong Chin Hung | 2 March 1982 (age 26) | TSW Pegasus |
1 (0) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 11 July 1989 (age 19) | South China |
4 (2) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Gao Wen | 18 January 1985 (age 23) | Kitchee |
2 (0) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Lam Ka Wai | 5 June 1985 (age 23) | Kitchee |
8 (3) | v Mongolia, 5 March 2005 |
| Leung Chun Pong | 1 October 1986 (age 22) | Happy Valley |
15 (0) | v Singapore, 12 August 2006 |
| Li Haiqiang | 3 May 1977 (age 31) | South China |
1 (0) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Lo Chi Kwan | 18 March 1981 (age 27) | Convoy Sun Hei |
24 (4) | v Laos, 25 March 2003 |
| Lo Kwan Yee | 9 October 1984 (age 24) | Kitchee |
7 (3) | v Chinese Taipei, 19 June 2007 |
| Xu Deshuai | 13 July 1987 (age 21) | Citizen |
3 (0) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
| Lee Hong Lim | 29 September 1983 (age 25) | TSW Pegasus |
1 (0) | v India, 14 January 2009 |
| Strikers | ||||
| Chan Siu Ki | 14 July 1985 (age 23) | South China |
27 (21) | v Singapore, 30 November 2004 |
| Chao Pengfei | 11 July 1987 (age 21) | Happy Valley |
3 (0) | v India, 14 January 2009 |
| Cheng Siu Wai | 27 December 1981 (age 26) | TSW Pegasus |
11 (7) | v Indonesia, 1 June 2007 |
| Lee Wai Lim | 5 May 1981 (age 27) | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po |
4 (3) | v Macau, 19 November 2008 |
[edit] Former coaches
| Name | Coaching career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Points per game[1] |
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 Tom Sneddon |
1954–1956 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.7 | 1.17 |
 Lai Shiu Wing |
1958–1959 1963–1964 1965–1967 |
43 | 16 | 6 | 21 | 37.2 | 1.26 |
| Fei Chun Wah[2] |
1964 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 00.0 | 0.20 |
| Chu Wing Keung |
1967 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tang Sum |
1968 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 00.0 | 0.20 |
| Lau Tim |
1968 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 00.0 | 0.60 |
| Hui King Shing |
1969–1970 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 00.0 | 0.33 |
| Chan Fai Hung |
1970–1972 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 30.4 | 1.04 |
| Ho Ying Fun |
1973–1975 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39.1 | 1.43 |
 Franz Van Balkom |
1976–1977 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 33.3 | 1.10 |
 Chan Yong Chong |
1978–1979 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.1 | 1.86 |
 Peter McParland |
1980 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0.75 |
| George Knobel |
1980 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.83 |
| Lo Tak Kuen[3] |
1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.00 |
| Kwok Ka Ming |
1982–1990 1997 |
47 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 34.0 | 1.26 |
| Wong Man Wai |
1985 1988 1992 |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 1.50 |
| Chan Hung Ping |
1993 1999–2000 |
17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29.4 | 1.06 |
| Khoo Luan Khen |
1994–1995 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11.1 | 0.56 |
| Tsang Wai Chung |
1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 | 2.00 |
 Sebastian Araujo |
1998 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 00.0 | 0.17 |
| Casemiro Mior |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.0 | 1.00 |
| Arie van der Zouwen |
2000–2001 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25.0 | 0.83 |
| Lai Sun Cheung |
2003–2007 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 33.3 | 1.20 |
| Lee Kin Wo |
2007 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.0 | 1.20 |
 Dejan Antonić Goran Paulić[4] |
2008–2009 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1.50 |
| Kim Pan-Gon |
2009– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 310 | 96 | 63 | 151 | 31.0 | 1.13 | |
Last updated: Hong Kong 0–1 Yemen, 28 January 2009. Statistics include international matches only.
[edit] References
- ^ Calculated by multiplying wins by 3, plus draws, divided by games.
- ^ Fei Chun Wah was appointed as the coach of Hong Kong team during the team’s Asian Cup Final journey and the journey in Europe and Singapore afterwards as the official coach Lai Shiu Wing was not allowed to leave from his working place.
- ^ Lo Tak Kuen was coach on a caretaker basis only.
- ^ Hong Kong Representative Team Training Squad
[edit] External links
- Team news on the HKFA website
- Hong Kong Football - (English version)
- RSSSF Archive
- Results and list of matches
