Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Founded 1895 (as Hongkong Football Cup)
1896 (as Hongkong Challenge Shield)
Region  Hong Kong
Number of teams 10
Current champions Kitchee
(6th title)
Most successful club(s) South China
(31 titles)
2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (Chinese: 香港高級組銀牌) is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. 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.

History

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Hong Kong Challenge Shield was a one-leg knockout cup competition which was established in 1896. 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 shoot-out has been used for 3 times in the final in history (1988, 1994, 1995). But starting from 2011, Hong Kong Challenge Shield is a two-legged home-and-away ties competition.

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 Ying Fan and Wu Kwok Hung have won the competition for 9 times.

There are 3 teams after World War II which won Senior Shield immediately after their promotions to First Division League. They are Rangers (1966), Jardines (1969) and Seiko (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, Sunray Cave was the sponsor and the most recent sponsor is Choi Fung Hong.

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 relegate to the Second Division next season while Happy Valley was the league Champion.

Trivia

In 1981–82, Eastern 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 beat Rangers by 4–0.

Finals

Key

(R) Replay
(1) First leg
(2) Second leg
* Match went to extra time
^ Match went to extra time with golden goal
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Results

Season Winner Score Runners-up Venue Attendance
1895–96 Kowloon 3–0 HMS Centurion Happy Valley
1896–97 HMS Centurion 2–1 Kowloon Happy Valley 2,000–3,000
1897–98 "G" Coy., King's Own Regiment 3–0 25th Coy. S.D., R.A.
1898–99 Hongkong FC 1–0 38th Coy. S.D., R.A.
1899–1900Royal Welch Fus..–
1900–01R.G.A.–
1901–02Royal Welch Fus.–
1902–03HMS Glory–
1903–04HMS Albion–
1904–05Royal West Kent Regt.–
1905–06HMS Diadem–
1906–07R.G.A.–
1907–08Hongkong FC–
1908–09HMS Bedford–
1909–10Buffs–
1910–11Naval Yard–
1911–12K.O.Y.L.I.–
1912–13Royal Engineers–
1913–14R.G.A.–
1914–15 Royal Engineers – Hongkong FC
1915–16Hongkong FC–
1918–19 Hongkong FC 1–0 South China
1919–20 Police – St. Joseph's
1920–21HMS Titania–
1921–22Hongkong FC2–0
1922–23 Kowloon 2–1 The King's Liverpool Regiment
1923–24 East Surrey Regiment 3–1 Kowloon
1924–25Kowloon–
1925–26 Kowloon 3–2 East Surrey Regiment
1926–27 The King's Own Borderers 2–0 Kowloon
1927–28 Kowloon 2–1 Police
1928–29 South China 5–0 Kowloon
1929–30 Somerset Light Infantry 2–1 Royal Navy
1930–31 South China –
1931–32 South Wales Borderers 3–2 Hong Kong FC
1932–33 South China – South Wales Borderers
1933–34 South Wales Borderers 3–0 South China
1934–35 South China B 2–1 Police
1935–36 South China A 2–1 Police
1936–37 South China – Wiltshire Regiment
1937–38 South China A 3–0 South China B
1938–39 South China 5–3 Police
1939–40 Eastern 3–2 South China A
1940–41 South China 2–0 Royal Navy
1945–46 Royal Navy B 3–3 * No. 1 Commando Causeway Bay
1945–46 (R) Royal Navy B 4–3 * No. 1 Commando Causeway Bay
1946–47 Sing Tao 4–1 South China Causeway Bay
1947–48 Sing Tao – Eastern
1948–49 South China A – Kitchee
1949–50 Kitchee – St. Joseph's
1950–51 K.M.B. 2–1 South China
1951–52 Sing Tao 1–0 Kitchee
1952–53 Eastern 2–1 South China
1953–54 Kitchee 3–2 KMB
1954–55 South China 6–1 Army
1955–56 Eastern 2–1 Kitchee Government Stadium 24,500
1956–57 South China 6–2 KMB
1957–58 South China 3–0 KMB
1958–59 South China 4–2 Tung Wah
1959–60 Kitchee 5–3 Tung Wah
1960–61 South China 4–0 Tung Wah
1961–62 South China 3–0 Police
1962–63 Kwong Wah AA 2–1 South China
1963–64 Kitchee 1–0 KMB
1964–65 South China 4–2 Yuen Long
1965–66 Rangers 1–0 Police
1966–67 Sing Tao – Happy Valley
1967–68 Yuen Long 2–0 Tung Sing
1968–69 Jardines 4–2 Police
1969–70 Sing Tao 2–0 Fire Services
1970–71 Rangers 3–2 South China
1971–72 South China 2–1 Eastern
1972–73 Seiko 2–1 Tung Sing
1973–74 Seiko 3–1 South China Government Stadium
1974–75 Rangers 2–0 Urban Services
1975–76 Seiko 2–0 Rangers Government Stadium 28,258
1976–77 Seiko 2–1 South China Government Stadium 28,137
1977–78 Happy Valley – Seiko
1978–79 Seiko – South China
1979–80 Seiko – Bulova
1980–81 Seiko – Sea Bee
1981–82 Eastern 4–0 Rangers
1982–83 Happy Valley 3–2 Seiko
1983–84 Bulova 0–0 Happy Valley
1983–84 (R) Bulova 2–0 Happy Valley
1984–85 Seiko 1–0 Happy Valley
1985–86 South China 3–0 Sea Bee
1986–87 Eastern 2–0 Tsuen Wan
1987–88 South China 5–2 Happy Valley
1988–89 South China 2–0 Tsuen Wan
1989–90 Happy Valley 2–1 South China
1990–91 South China 1–0 Lai Sun Government Stadium 21,915
1991–92 Sing Tao 1–1 Instant-Dict
1991–92 (R) Sing Tao 2–1 Instant-Dict
1992–93 Eastern 4–0 South China
1993–94 Eastern 6–5 Instant-Dict
1994–95 Rangers 2–2 † Happy Valley
1995–96 South China 2–1 Golden
1996–97 (1) South China 3–1 Instant-Dict
1996–97 (2) South China 1–0 Instant-Dict
1997–98 Happy Valley 1–0 Sing Tao
1998–99 South China 2–0 Sing Tao
1999–2000 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 ^ Happy Valley Mong Kok Stadium
2003–04 Happy Valley 3–0 Sun Hei Mong Kok Stadium 1,977
2004–05 Sun Hei 4–2 Happy Valley Hong Kong Stadium 1,493
2005–06 Kitchee 3–0 Happy Valley Mong Kok Stadium 2,217
2006–07 South China 2–1 Xiangxue Sun Hei Hong Kong Stadium 4,980
2007–08 Eastern 3–1 Kitchee Hong Kong Stadium 2,493
2008–09 TSW Pegasus 3–0 Convoy Sun Hei Hong Kong Stadium 2,828
2009–10 South China 4–2 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground 2,760
2010–11 Citizen 3–3 † South China Hong Kong Stadium 4,694
2011–12 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 1–1 † South China Hong Kong Stadium 6,234
2012–13 Tai Po 2–2 † Citizen Hong Kong Stadium 3,294
2013–14 South China 2–1 Sun Pegasus Hong Kong Stadium 6,820
2014–15 Eastern 3–2 Kitchee Hong Kong Stadium 6,133
2015–16 Eastern 2–0 Southern Hong Kong Stadium 4,558
2016–17 Kitchee 2–1 Eastern Hong Kong Stadium 6,216

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence in Hong Kong football league system.

Club Winners Last Final Won
South China312013–14
Eastern102015–16
Seiko81984–85
Sing Tao61991–92
Kitchee62016–17
HKFC51921–22
Kowloon51927–28
Happy Valley52003–04
Rangers41994–95
R.G.A.31913–14
Royal Welch Fus.21901–02
Royal Engineers21914–15
South Wales Borderers21933–34
Sun Hei22011–12
"G" Coy., King's Own Regiment11897–98
HMS Glory11902–03
HMS Albion11903–04
Royal West Kent Regt.11904–05
HMS Diadem11905–06
HMS Bedford11908–09
HMS Centurion11896–97
Buffs11909–10
Naval Yard11910–11
K.O.Y.L.I.11911–12
HMS Titania11920–21
East Surrey Regiment11923–24
The King's Own Borderers11926–27
Summerset11929–30
Royal Navy11945–46
K.M.B.11950–51
Kwong Wah11962–63
Yuen Long11967–68
Jardines11968–69
Bulova11983–84
Yee Hope12000–01
TSW Pegasus12008–09
Citizen12010–11
Tai Po12012–13

See also

References

  1. ↑ 高級組銀牌賽回顧(一)
  2. ↑ 高級組銀牌賽回顧(二)
  3. ↑ 高級組銀牌賽回顧(三)
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