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Revision as of 02:47, 18 May 2008
| The Logo of Hong Kong Football Club | |||
| Full name | Hong Kong Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1886 | ||
| Ground | HKFC Ground | ||
| Chairman | Russell Martyn | ||
| Manager | Tony Sealy | ||
| League | Hong Kong Second Division | ||
| 2007–08 | Second Division, 2nd | ||
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Hong Kong Football Club (Chinese: 香港足球會) is a Hong Kong sports club, which is well-known being a football team and a rugby team. It is the oldest existing football club in Asia, founded in 1886.
Except soccer, Hong Kong Football Club also facilitates for many other sports: including hockey, rugby, baseball, tennis, squash, bowls, ten-pin bowling, golf debentures, netball, basketball, table tennis and swimming. The facilities are world class and the club also boasts a world class fitness centre and superb restaurant and coffee shop. The club's fantastic location, facilities, restaurants and helpful staff, all make it one of the greatest sports club in Asia.
History
Hong Kong Football Club was formed in 1886. It is the first football club in Hong Kong and the oldest existing football club in Asia. The club was created following a meeting that was held at the Victoria Recreation Gymnasium on 12 February 1886.[1]
The first sport the club played was rugby union, on 16 February 1886, four days after the club formed. The first soccer match of the club was played on 16 March 1886, with Royal Engineers.[1]
In 2006, they celebrated their 120th year as a club.
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Soccer
While the soccer team dominate the second-tier competition, they rarely enjoy success when playing against the professional sides in the First Division.
In the past few years, HKFC opted not to promote to the First Division. In 2006, finally, the club accepts the promotion after winning the Second Division.
HKFC recorded upset victories against title contenders South China and Happy Valley in November 2006, with the former resulted in the sacking of Portuguese coach Jorge Amaral of South China. At that point, HKFC were hopeful of avoiding relegation.
However, HKFC's form slumped since then. After losing 4 league matches in a row between March and April 2007, they were to be relegated to the Second Division.
Honours
- Hong Kong First Division League
- Winners (1): 1919–20
- Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Winners (5): 1898–99, 1907–08, 1915–16, 1918–19, 1921–22
Notable former players
Yochanan Vollach
Duncan Waldman (1976–1980, 1984–1986) Former Club Captain, Goalkeeper
2006-07 Season
- Hong Kong First Division League:
- HKFA Choi Fung Hong Senior Shield: Quarter Final (Details)
- Hong Kong League Cup: First Round (Fifth in Group B) (Details)
- Hong Kong FA Cup:
Rugby
Notable former rugby players
John Fisher
References
- ^ a b Twydell, Dave (1994). The Little Red Book of Chinese Football. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-8744-2780-1.