Hong Kong Senior Shield
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| Hong Kong Senior Shield | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Football |
| Founded | 1902 |
| No. of teams | 10 (2006-07) |
| Country |  Hong Kong |
| Current champions | South China AA |
Hong Kong Senior Shield (officially known as HKFA Choi Fung Hong Senior Shield in the 2006-07 season due to sponsorship deal) is oldest football knockout competition in Hong Kong. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition. However, sometimes teams in lower divisions (usually the champion of Junior Shield) are invited to increase the number of participating teams.
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[edit] History
References: [1] [2] [3]
Hong Kong Senior Shield is an one-leg knockout cup competition which was established in 1902. The knockout format has been used except in 1982-1983 and 1996-1997 seasons. In 1982-1983, group matches format was used. In 1996-1997, a double knock-out system were used. Before 1978, a re-match would be played after a draw. After 1978, extra time and penalty kicks were used. Penalty shootouts have been used for 3 times in history (1988, 1994, 1995).
South China won the most number of trophies, including 9 times before WWII (1929,1931,1933,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1941) and 19 times after WWII (1949,1955,1957,1958,1959,1961,1962,1965,1972,1986,1988,1989,1991,1996,1997,1999,2000,2002). Other frequent winners are Seriko, Eastern, and Sing Tao (for other winning teams, refer to Teams ranked by number of titles).
Lee Kin Wo is the player who has won the most number of Senior Shield. He won it for 10 times between 1987 and 2005. (Eastern: 1987, 1993, 1994; South China: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003; Sun Hei: 2005). Ho Yin Fan and Wu Kwok Hung have won the competition for 9 times.
There are 3 teams after WWII which won Senior Shield immediately after their promotions to First Division League. They are Rangers (1966), Jardines (1969) and Seriko (1973).
In 1987-1988, it was the first time to have external sponsor for the competition. Camel Paints sponsored the competition for 6 consecutive years. In 1993-1994, the sponsor was Emperor Financial Services Group. In 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, SunRayCave Corporation Limited was the sponsor and the most recent sponsor is Choi Fung Hong Limited.
One of the most unexpected results in the competition history is a 6:5 win by Army against Happy Valley in 1965. At the time, Army was at the bottom of the First Division League and had to reglate to the Second Division next season while Happy Valley was the league Champion.
[edit] Trivia
In 1981-1982, Eastern has invited English football legend Bobby Moore to play in the final. The 40-year-old famous player played for 12 minutes only in the match, which Eastern won Rangers by 4-0.
[edit] 2006-07
[edit] Past Winners
[edit] Final matches results
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Royal Navy 'B' | 1 Commandos | |
| 1946-47 | Sing Tao | South China | |
| 1947-48 | Sing Tao | Eastern | |
| 1948-49 | South China | Kitchee FC | |
| 1949-50 | Kitchee FC | Saint Joseph's | |
| 1950-51 | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | South China | |
| 1951-52 | Sing Tao | Kitchee FC | |
| 1952-53 | Eastern | South China | |
| 1953-54 | Kitchee FC | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | |
| 1954-55 | South China | Army | |
| 1955-56 | Eastern | Kitchee FC | |
| 1956-57 | South China | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | |
| 1957-58 | South China | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | |
| 1958-59 | South China | Tung Wah | |
| 1959-60 | Kitchee FC | Tung Wah | |
| 1960-61 | South China | Tung Wah | |
| 1961-62 | South China | Police | |
| 1962-63 | Kwong Wah | South China | |
| 1963-64 | Kitchee FC | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | |
| 1964-65 | South China | Yuen Long | |
| 1965-66 | Rangers | Police | |
| 1966-67 | Sing Tao | Happy Valley | |
| 1967-68 | Yuen Long | Tung Sing | |
| 1968-69 | Jardines | Police | |
| 1969-70 | Sing Tao | Fire Services | |
| 1970-71 | Rangers | South China | |
| 1971-72 | South China | Eastern | |
| 1972-73 | Seiko | Tung Sing | |
| 1973-74 | Seiko | South China | |
| 1974-75 | Rangers | Urban Services | |
| 1975-76 | Seiko | Rangers | |
| 1976-77 | Seiko | South China | |
| 1977-78 | Happy Valley | Seiko | |
| 1978-79 | Seiko | South China | |
| 1979-80 | Seiko | Bulova | |
| 1980-81 | Seiko | Sea Bee | |
| 1981-82 | Eastern | Rangers | |
| 1982-83 | Happy Valley |
3-2 |
Seiko |
| 1983-84 | Bulova |
0-0; 2-0(replayed) |
Happy Valley |
| 1984-85 | Seiko |
1-0 |
Happy Valley |
| 1985-86 | South China | Sea Bee | |
| 1986-87 | Eastern |
2-0 |
Tsuen Wan |
| 1987-88 | South China | Happy Valley | |
| 1988-89 | South China |
2-0 |
Tsuen Wan |
| 1989-90 | Happy Valley |
2-1 |
South China |
| 1990-91 | South China | Lai Sun | |
| 1991-92 | Sing Tao |
1-1; 2-1(replayed) |
Instant-Dict |
| 1992-93 | Eastern |
4-0 |
South China |
| 1993-94 | Eastern | Instant-Dict | |
| 1994-95 | Rangers |
2-2 (3-2 pen) |
Happy Valley |
| 1995-96 | South China |
2-1 |
Golden |
| 1996-97 | South China |
3-1; |
Instant-Dict |
| 1997-98 | Happy Valley |
1-0 |
Sing Tao |
| 1998-99 | South China |
2-0 |
Sing Tao |
| 1999-00 | South China |
4-3 |
Happy Valley |
| 2000-01 | Orient & Yee Hope Union |
1-0 |
Instant-Dict |
| 2001-02 | South China |
3-2 |
Sun Hei |
| 2002-03 | South China |
2-1 (extra time) |
Happy Valley |
| 2003-04 | Happy Valley |
3-0 |
Sun Hei |
| 2004-05 | Sun Hei |
4-2 |
Happy Valley |
| 2005-06 | Kitchee FC |
3-0 |
Happy Valley |
| 2006-07 | South China |
2-1 |
Xiangxue Sun Hei |
[edit] Teams ranked by number of titles
| Rank | Team | Winning Times | Runners-up Times | Last Winning Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China | 20 | 10 | 2006-07 (current holder) |
| 2 | Seiko | 8 | 2 | 1984-85 |
| 3 | Eastern / Lai Sun | 6 | 3 | 1993-94 |
| 4 | Sing Tao | 6 | 2 | 1991-92 |
| 5 | Happy Valley | 5 | 9 | 2003-04 |
| 6 | Kitchee | 5 | 3 | 2005-06 |
| 7 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 1994-95 |
| 8 | Kowloon Motor Bus Co. | 1 | 4 | 1950-51 |
| 8 | Sun Hei / Golden | 1 | 4 | 2004-05 |
| 10 | Bulova | 1 | 1 | 1983-84 |
| 10 | Yuen Long | 1 | 1 | 1967-68 |
| 12 | Jardines | 1 | 0 | 1968-69 |
| 12 | Kwong Wah | 1 | 0 | 1962-63 |
| 12 | Orient & Yee Hope Union | 1 | 0 | 2000-01 |
| 12 | Royal Navy 'B' | 1 | 0 | 1945-46 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Hong Kong Senior Shield seasons
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