Hong Kong national football team

 Hong Kong
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Tsang Wai Chung
Most caps Lee Wai Man (68)
Top scorer Chan Siu Ki (26)
Home stadium Hong Kong Stadium
FIFA code HKG
FIFA ranking 135
Highest FIFA ranking 90 (February 1996)
Lowest FIFA ranking 156 (November 2008)
Elo ranking 147
Home colours
Away colours
First international
non-FIFA International
Macau Macau 0 - 2 Hong Kong Hong Kong
(Macau, Portugal; 1939)
FIFA International
South Korea South Korea 3 - 3 Hong Kong Hong Kong
(Manila, Philippines; 2 May 1954)
Biggest win
Hong Kong Hong Kong 15 - 0 Guam 
(Taipei; 7 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
 China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong Hong Kong
(Guangzhou, China; 1 August 1980)
 China PR 7 - 0 Hong Kong Hong Kong
(Guangzhou, China; 17 November 2004)
World Cup
Appearances 0
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), represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and EAFF East Asian Football Championship. The team is supervised by the HKFA (Hong Kong Football Association).

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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History

Hong Kong played its first international match after World War II 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 19 May 1985, in Beijing, Hong Kong faced China in the final match of the first qualifying round, where Hong Kong needed a win to advance while China needed only a draw. Hong Kong, led by coach Kwok Ka Ming, produced a 2-1 upset win, with goals from Cheung Chi Tak and Ku Kam Fai, thereby winning the group and advancing to the knockout stage, where it subsequently lost to Japan.

On 9 February 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, with Lee Sze Ming scoring the only goal for Hong Kong, although Brazil won 7-1.

The year 2009 could be a turning point in the diminishing football standards of Hong Kong. On the 12th of December, Hong Kong defeated Japan and took their first East Asian Games football gold medal in the first major competition Hong Kong football team have won. This unexpected and surprising result, raised the belief that the Hong Kong football team could perform for football lovers in Hong Kong.

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.

Competition history

See comprehensive article: Hong Kong national football team - record in qualifying and major tournaments
Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup Record
Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1930 to 1970 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
1974 to 2010 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Brazil 2014 - - - - - - -
Total - Did Not Qualify 0 0 0 0 0 0

FIFA Confederations Cup record

FIFA Confederations Cup Record
Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1992 to 2013 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Total - Did Not Qualify 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC Asian Cup record

AFC Asian Cup Record
Year Result Pos P W D L F A
Hong Kong 1956 Third Place 3 3 0 2 1 6 5
South Korea 1960 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Israel 1964 Fourth Place 4 3 0 0 3 1 5
Iran 1968 Fifth Place 5 4 0 1 3 2 11
1972 to 2011 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Australia 2015 - - - - - - -
Total - 1 Third Place 10 0 3 7 3 21
AFC Asian Cup History
Year Round Score Result
1956 Finals  Hong Kong 2 – 3  Israel Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 2 – 2  Korea Republic Draw
Finals  Hong Kong 2 – 2  South Vietnam Draw
1964 Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 1  Israel Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 1  Korea Republic Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 3  India Draw
1968 Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 2  Iran Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 6  Israel Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 1  Republic of China Draw
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 2  Burma Loss

East Asian Football Championship record

East Asian Football Championship Record
Year Result Pos P W D L F A
1990 to 1992 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Hong Kong 1995 Third Place 3 4 1 1 2 3 2
Japan 1998 Fourth Place 4 3 0 0 3 1 7
Japan 2003 Fourth Place 4 3 0 0 3 2 7
2005 to 2008 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Japan 2010 Fourth Place 4 3 0 0 3 0 10
South Korea 2012 - - - - - - -
Total - 1 Third Place 10 1 1 11 7 26
East Asian Football Championship History
Year Round Score Result
1995 Group Stage  Hong Kong 0 – 3  Japan Loss
Group Stage  Hong Kong 0 – 0  China PR Draw
Group Stage  Hong Kong 2 – 3  Korea Republic Loss
Third Place Match  Hong Kong 4 – 2  China PR Win
1998 Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 1  China PR Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 5  Japan Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 1  Korea Republic Loss
2003 Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 3  Korea Republic Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 1  Japan Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 1 – 3  China PR Loss
2010 Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 5  Korea Republic Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 3  Japan Loss
Finals  Hong Kong 0 – 2  China PR Loss

Players

Current squad

Long-term training squad selected by new coach Tsang Wai Chung.

As of 23 July 2010
Name Date ot birth Club Caps (goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Zhang Chunhui 13 March 1983 (1983-03-13) (age 27) Hong Kong South China 7 (0) v India, 14 January 2009
Tse Tak Him 10 February 1985 (1985-02-10) (age 26) Hong Kong Citizen 6 (0) v Myanmar, 2 December 2004
Yapp Hung Fai 21 March 1990 (1990-03-21) (age 20) Hong Kong South China 3 (0) v Japan, 11 February 2010
Li Hon Ho 14 July 1986 (1986-07-14) (age 24) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 1 (0) v Macau, 19 November 2008
Defenders
Poon Yiu Cheuk 19 September 1977 (1977-09-19) (age 33) Hong Kong South China 60 (4) v Vietnam, 19 November 1998
Chan Wai Ho 24 April 1982 (1982-04-24) (age 28) Hong Kong Fourway Rangers 36 (3) v UAE, 12 November 2000
Gerard Ambassa Guy 21 September 1978 (1978-09-21) (age 32) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 27 (6) v Denmark, 29 January 2006
Lee Chi Ho 16 November 1982 (1982-11-16) (age 28) Hong Kong South China 25 (0) v Singapore, 8 October 2000
Lee Wai Lun 17 March 1981 (1981-03-17) (age 29) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 23 (0) v Denmark, 29 January 2006
Ng Wai Chiu 22 October 1981 (1981-10-22) (age 29) People's Republic of China Hangzhou Greentown 16 (2) v Korea Republic, 4 December 2003
Cheung Kin Fung 1 January 1984 (1984-01-01) (age 27) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 10 (0) v Croatia, 1 February 2006
Sham Kwok Fai 30 May 1984 (1984-05-30) (age 26) Hong Kong Citizen 8 (0) v Denmark, 29 January 2006
Wong Chin Hung 2 March 1982 (1982-03-02) (age 28) Hong Kong South China 7 (1) v Macau, 19 November 2008
Chak Ting Fung 27 November 1989 (1989-11-27) (age 21) Hong Kong Fourway Rangers 1 (0) v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Li Hang Wui 15 February 1985 (1985-02-15) (age 25) Hong Kong Tai Chung 0 (0) N/A
Midfielders
Chu Siu Kei 11 January 1980 (1980-01-11) (age 31) Hong Kong Kitchee 32 (5) v Vietnam, 19 November 1998
Lo Chi Kwan 18 March 1981 (1981-03-18) (age 29) Hong Kong Fourway Rangers 24 (4) v Laos, 25 March 2003
Leung Chun Pong 1 October 1986 (1986-10-01) (age 24) Hong Kong South China 22 (1) v Singapore, 12 August 2006
Sham Kwok Keung 5 June 1985 (1985-06-05) (age 25) Hong Kong Citizen 17 (2) v Korea Republic, 4 December 2003
Lam Ka Wai 5 June 1985 (1985-06-05) (age 25) Hong Kong Kitchee 9 (3) v Mongolia, 5 March 2005
Lo Kwan Yee 9 October 1984 (1984-10-09) (age 26) Hong Kong Kitchee 9 (3) v Chinese Taipei, 19 June 2007
Au Yeung Yiu Chung 11 July 1989 (1989-07-11) (age 21) Hong Kong South China 9 (2) v Macau, 19 November 2008
Xu Deshuai 13 July 1987 (1987-07-13) (age 23) Hong Kong South China 8 (0) v Macau, 19 November 2008
Bai He 19 November 1983 (1983-11-19) (age 27) Hong Kong South China 8 (0) v Chinese Taipei, 23 August 2009
Kwok Kin Pong 30 March 1987 (1987-03-30) (age 23) Hong Kong South China 8 (0) v Chinese Taipei, 23 August 2009
Li Haiqiang 3 May 1977 (1977-05-03) (age 33) Hong Kong South China 5 (0) v Macau, 19 November 2008
So Loi Keung 27 October 1982 (1982-10-27) (age 28) Hong Kong Kitchee 1 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010
Strikers
Chan Siu Ki 14 July 1985 (1985-07-14) (age 25) Hong Kong South China 33 (26) v Singapore, 30 November 2004
Lee Wai Lim 5 May 1981 (1981-05-05) (age 29) Hong Kong South China 9 (4) v Macau, 19 November 2008
Lee Hong Lim 29 September 1983 (1983-09-29) (age 27) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 3 (0) v India, 14 January 2009
Ye Jia 1 December 1981 (1981-12-01) (age 29) Hong Kong NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 0 (0) N/A

Recent callups

Name Date ot birth Club Caps (goals) Debut Latest call-up
Goalkeepers
Ho Kwok Chuen 20 February 1977 (1977-02-20) (age 33) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 3 (0) v Timor-Leste, 21 October 2007 2010 EAFF Championship squad
Defenders
Cristiano Cordeiro 14 August 1973 (1973-08-14) (age 37) Hong Kong Sun Hei 13 (1) v Qatar, 11 October 2006 v Japan, 9 October 2009
Deng Jinghuang 24 January 1985 (1985-01-24) (age 26) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 2 (0) v Japan, 9 October 2009 v Bahrain, 6 January 2010
Fung Kai Hong 25 January 1986 (1986-01-25) (age 25) Hong Kong Citizen 2 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Lau Nim Yat 11 July 1989 (1989-07-11) (age 21) Hong Kong South China 1 (0) v Yemen, 3 March 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
So Wai Chuen 26 March 1988 (1988-03-26) (age 22) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 0 (0) N/A v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Midfielders
Man Pei Tak 16 February 1982 (1982-02-16) (age 28) Hong Kong South China 38 (1) v Thailand, 10 November 2003 2010 EAFF Championship squad
Hinson Leung 25 November 1987 (1987-11-25) (age 23) Hong Kong South China 2 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Lai Yiu Cheong 25 September 1988 (1988-09-25) (age 22) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 1 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Ip Chung Long 16 November 1989 (1989-11-16) (age 21) Hong Kong Tai Chung 1 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Yuen Kin Man 19 January 1989 (1989-01-19) (age 22) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 0 (0) N/A v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Strikers
Cheng Siu Wai 27 December 1981 (1981-12-27) (age 29) Hong Kong Kitchee 12 (7) v Indonesia, 1 June 2007 v Bahrain, 6 January 2010
Chao Pengfei 11 July 1987 (1987-07-11) (age 23) Hong Kong Sun Hei 11 (3) v India, 14 January 2009 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Cheng Lai Hin 31 March 1986 (1986-03-31) (age 24) Hong Kong South China 3 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 v Yemen, 3 March 2010
Leung Tsz Chun 19 May 1985 (1985-05-19) (age 25) Hong Kong TSW Pegasus 2 (0) v Bahrain, 6 January 2010 2010 EAFF Championship squad
Julius Akosah 16 December 1982 (1982-12-16) (age 28) Free agent 0 (0) N/A 2010 EAFF Championship squad
Yu Ho Pong 19 August 1989 (1989-08-19) (age 21) Hong Kong Sun Hei 0 (0) N/A v Yemen, 3 March 2010

Captains

Tenure Incumbent used when incumbent unavailable
1954–1956 Ko Po Keung Au Chi Yin
1958–1963 Ho Cheung Yau Ko Po Keung, Szeto Yiu
1964 Cheung Wing Ching Ho Cheung Yau
1965–1968 Kung Wah Kit Ho Cheung Yau, Cheung Yiu Kwok
1968–1971 Ip Kam Hung Fok Pak Ling
1972 Cheng Yun Yue Cheung Yiu Kwok
1973–1974 Kwok Ka Ming Lam Ying Kit, Ip Sheung Wah
1974–1975 Cheng Yun Yue Wu Kwok Hung
1976–1980 Wu Kwok Hung Kwok Ka Ming, Chung Chor Wai, Tsang Ting Fai
1980 Wong Tat Choi
1981 Chan Sai Kau
1982–1989 Leung Sui Wing Wu Kwok Hung, Cheung Chi Tak, Yue Kin Tak
1990 Cheung Chi Tak
1992 Chan Ping On Ku Kam Fai
1993–1996 Lee Kin Wo
1997 Ku Kam Fai Cheung Chi Tak
1998 Tim O'Shea
1998–2003 Cheung Sai Ho Lee Kin Wo, Cheng Siu Chung, Yau Kin Wai
2003–2006 Lee Wai Man Cheung Sai Ho, Lau Chi Keung, Szeto Man Chun, Fan Chun Yip
2007–2009 Cristiano Cordeiro Cheung Sai Ho, Fan Chun Yip, Poon Yiu Cheuk
2009 Li Haiqiang Man Pei Tak
2009–2010 Cristiano Cordeiro Poon Yiu Cheuk, Chan Yiu Lun, Man Pei Tak, Chan Wai Ho, Au Yeung Yiu Chung
2010– TBA

Coaches records

Name Coaching career Played Won Drawn Lost Win % Points per game[1]
England Sneddon, TomTom Sneddon 1954–1956 6 1 4 1 16.7 1.17
Republic of China Shiu Wing, LaiLai Shiu Wing 1958–1959
1963–1964
1965–1967
43 16 6 21 37.2 1.26
Republic of China Chun Wah, FeiFei Chun Wah[2] 1964 5 0 1 4 00.0 0.20
Republic of China Wing Keung, ChuChu Wing Keung 1967 2 0 0 2 0.00 0.00
Republic of China Sum, TangTang Sum 1968 5 0 1 4 00.0 0.20
Republic of China Tim, LauLau Tim 1968 5 0 3 2 00.0 0.60
Republic of China King Shing, HuiHui King Shing 1969–1970 3 0 1 2 00.0 0.33
Republic of China Fai Hung, ChanChan Fai Hung 1970–1972 23 7 3 13 30.4 1.04
Republic of China Ying Fun, HoHo Ying Fun 1973–1975 23 9 6 8 39.1 1.43
Netherlands van Balkom, FranzFranz van Balkom 1976–1977 21 7 2 12 33.3 1.10
Malaysia Yong Chong, ChanChan Yong Chong 1978–1979 7 4 1 2 57.1 1.86
Northern Ireland McParland, PeterPeter McParland 1980 4 1 0 3 25.0 0.75
Netherlands Knobel, GeorgeGeorge Knobel 1980 6 1 2 3 16.7 0.83
Hong Kong Tak Kuen, LoLo Tak Kuen[3] (caretaker) 1981 1 1 0 0 100.0 3.00
Hong Kong Ka Ming, KwokKwok Ka Ming 1982–1990
1997
47 16 11 20 34.0 1.26
Republic of China Man Wai, WongWong Man Wai 1985
1988
1992
6 2 3 1 33.3 1.50
Republic of China Hung Ping, ChanChan Hung Ping 1993
1999–2000
17 5 3 9 29.4 1.06
Malaysia Luan Khen, KhooKhoo Luan Khen 1994–1995 9 1 2 6 11.1 0.56
Hong KongHong Kong Wai Chung, TsangTsang Wai Chung 1996
2010–
3 2 0 1 66.7 2.00
Brazil Araujo, SebastianSebastian Araujo 1998 6 0 1 5 00.0 0.17
Netherlands van der Zouwen, ArieArie van der Zouwen 2000–2001 12 3 1 8 25.0 0.83
Brazil Mior, CasemiroCasemiro Mior 2002 1 0 1 0 00.0 1.00
Hong Kong Sun Cheung, LaiLai Sun Cheung 2003–2007
2007
45 15 9 21 33.3 1.20
Hong Kong Kin Wo, LeeLee Kin Wo 2007 5 2 1 2 40.0 1.20
Serbia Dejan Antonić
Croatia Goran Paulić[4]
2008–2009 4 2 0 2 50.0 1.50
South Korea Kim Pan-Gon 2009
2010
8 2 1 5 25.0 0.29
Hong Kong Liu Chun Fai (caretaker) 2010 1 0 0 1 0.0 0.00
Totals 320 98 64 158 31.0 1.13

Last updated: China, 2–0 Hong Kong, 14 Feb 2010. Statistics include international matches only.

References

  1. Calculated by multiplying wins by 3, plus draws, divided by games.
  2. 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.
  3. Lo Tak Kuen was coach on a caretaker basis only.
  4. "Hong Kong Representative Team Training Squad". Hkfa.com. 21 January 2009. http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=6230. Retrieved 9 January 2010. 

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