Eastern Sports Club
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| Full name | Eastern Sports Club (東方體育會) | ||
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| Founded | 1932 | ||
| Ground | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Lam Kin Ming | ||
| Coach | Cristiano Cordeiro | ||
| League | Hong Kong Premier League | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Eastern Sports Club (Chinese: 東方體育會), formerly known as "Eastern Athletic Association", is a football club in Hong Kong and plays in the Hong Kong Premier League.
History
The club was established in 1932 as Eastern Athletic Association. In 2012 it changed its name to Eastern Salon Football Team due to sponsorship reasons. In 1981/82 season the club was managed by former England captain and World Cup winner Bobby Moore. Notable English players Alan Ball (1966 World Cup winner) played for the club during 1982/83 season, and Graham Paddon in 1982–1984. It was very successful in the 1990s and was renowned the names "Great Eastern" and "Eastern Dynasty". In 2006/07 season Eastern was demoted to Third Division League but was subsequently invited by Hong Kong Football Association to compete in First Division League for 2007/08 season after obtaining sufficient sponsorship. However, after competing in the top level league for two seasons, Eastern abandoned to play in the First Division League and applied to participate in the Third Division League in 2009/10 season. In the 2013/14 season, Eastern was promoted back to the First Division League as the champion of Second Division League.
Current squad
- As 29 January 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserves
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Trophies
Leagues
- Hong Kong First Division League Champion
1955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Hong Kong Second Division League Champion
1947–48, 2012–13
- Hong Kong Third Division "A" League Champion
2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12
Cups
- Hong Kong FA Cup Champion
1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2013–14
- Hong Kong Senior Shield Champion
1939–40, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2007–08, 2014–15
- Hong Kong Viceroy Cup Champion
1970–72, 1980–81
Performance in AFC competitions
- Asian Club Championship: 3 appearances
- 1994: Qualifying – 2nd round
- 1995: Second Round
- 1996: First Round
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2009: Group stage
Record
In 1992–93 season, Eastern maintained a record of 9 straight wins in the first half of the First Division League season. The team scored 30 goals in the first 9 matches with no goals conceded. It was a record of 3-zero (0 draw, 0 loss, 0 conceded). Eastern captured 3 trophies in that season, and regained the League Champion title after 37 years.[1]
Former coaches
- Bobby Moore (卜比·摩亞) (1981–82)[2]
- Peter Wong (黃興桂)
- Tsang Wai Chung (曾偉忠)
- Casemiro Mior (米路) (2007–08)
- Chan Hiu Ming (陳曉明), Lee Kin Wo (李健和), Lo Kai Wah (羅繼華) (2008–09)
See also
2013–14 Eastern Sports Club season
References
External links
- Eastern Sports Club official website
- Eastern Sports Club official facebook page
- HKFA website: Club information
- SOCCERWAY
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