Hong Kong football league

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Tracing back to early 20th century, the football league in Hong Kong is probably the oldest professional league in Asia. While most records before the Second World War have been lost and the current Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) only recognizes the match results since its establishment in 1945. Hence, not many people can remember the old glory of Hong Kong's professional football.

Contents 1 Divisions 2 Cup competitions 3 Famous clubs 4 External links

[edit] Divisions

Professional league:

• The First Division

Amateur leagues:

• The Second Division
• Hong Kong Third 'A' Division League (for clubs)
• Hong Kong Third 'District' Division League (for district squads)

All the leagues are organized by the HKFA.

[edit] Cup competitions

• FA Cup
• Senior Shield
• League Cup
• Viceroy Cup (now defunct)

All the cup competitions are also organized by the HKFA. Among them the HKFA Cup and Silver Shield are probably the oldest professional football competitions in Asia - even earlier than the league.

[edit] Famous clubs

• South China
• Happy Valley
• Sun Hei (now Xiangxue Sun Hei)
• Double Flower (Now plays in Second Division)
• Instant Dict. (extinct)
• Seiko (extinct)

[edit] External links

• HKFA official site - English version (Chinese version also available)
• Hong Kong Football - (English version)