Hong Kong national football team

Hong Kong
Nickname(s)	The Dragons (蛟龍); The Strength (勁揪)
Association	Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA); 中國香港足球總會
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Ashley Westwood
Captain	Yapp Hung Fai
Most caps	Yapp Hung Fai (102)
Top scorer	Chan Siu Ki (40)
Home stadium	Hong Kong Stadium; Mong Kok Stadium; Kai Tak Sports Park
FIFA code	HKG
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	155 1 (19 December 2024)
Highest	90 (February 1996)
Lowest	169 (November 2012)
First international
	Hong Kong 3–2 French Cochinchina ; (Mong Kok, British Hong Kong; 20 April 1947)
Biggest win
	Hong Kong 15–0 Guam ; (Taipei, Taiwan; 7 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
	China 7–0 Hong Kong ; (Guangzhou, China; 17 November 2004); Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay ; (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 17 November 2010); Hong Kong 0–7 Argentina ; (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 14 October 2014)
Asian Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1956)
Best result	Third place (1956)
EAFF Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2003)
Best result	Fourth place (2003, 2010, 2019, 2022)
Medal record
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup

The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, the governing body for football in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong hosted the first AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, also reaching the semifinals in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and their biggest celebrated victory was the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) where Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win against China which resulted in Hong Kong qualifying for the second rounds of qualification. Hong Kong has qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship five times, in 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

History

Establishment and pre-WWII era

Before Hong Kong became a member of FIFA in 1954, Hong Kong began playing in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament in 1937,^[4] which was one of the oldest competitions co-held by Hong Kong as well as continuously played. There were other interport tournaments in the past, such as the Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport which was first held in 1908.^[5] At that time the team was composed of ethnic Chinese as well as western expatriates, as in the 1935 and 1937 edition of Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport.^[6]^[7] There was another Interport tournament against Saigon.^[8] The aforementioned Macau, Shanghai and Saigon were not a member of FIFA nor a sovereign nation at that time, with Hong Kong and Macau only having joined FIFA in 1954 and 1978 respectively. The China national team that participated in 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics, were mainly composed of ethnic Chinese players from Hong Kong, most famously Lee Wai Tong.^[9]^[10]

After WWII, a number of Shanghai-based players began representing Hong Kong, such as Chang King Hai and Hsu King Shing. Hong Kong played its first international match after World War II in 1949,^{[citation needed]} against South Korea. Its first victory came in 1953, a 4–0 win against South Korea.^{[citation needed]}

FIFA member (1954–present)

The Hong Kong FA became a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. Since then Hong Kong played their first FIFA-recognised international match against other countries. HKFA also sent a scratch team for 1957 Merdeka Tournament, which was composed of players from Eastern due to their proximity, plus few players from other clubs. The club was having a pre-season tour in South Asia, thus the HKFA invited the club to represent Hong Kong. However, some of the players were in fact ineligible to play for Hong Kong, as they were ROC (Taiwan) international players.^[11]^[12]

Hong Kong qualified for three of the first four editions of the Asian Cup, including a third-place finish in the 1956 edition as host. At that time, most Hong Kong players represented Republic of China (Taiwan); they finished third in the Asian Cup in the 1960 edition, leaving more inferior players to the proper Hong Kong team.^[13]

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.

The 1998 World Cup Asian qualifiers was considered one of Hong Kong's darkest moments as it was hit by a match-fixing scandal that involved former Sing Tao striker Chan Tsz-Kong who was found guilty and jailed for a year after he bribed players to throw and lose a match against Thailand. Others who were involved include goalkeeper Kevin Lok Kar-Win, defenders Chan Chi-Keung and Lau Chi Yuen and striker Wai Kwan-Lung.^[14]

Football Fever in 2015

A short football fever appeared during 2018 World Cup qualifying in Hong Kong under the guidance of Kim Pan Gon, as Hong Kong had drawn into the same group with their fierce rival, China. Due to the tensions built up from Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict, many local citizens became interested in this year's campaign; all four home matches were recorded as a sellout. Hong Kong ended the campaign with 4 victories against Bhutan and Maldives, 2 scoreless draws against China, and 2 losses against Qatar.

In late 2018, after the sudden departure of Kim Pan Gon, English-born coach Gary White was hired as the new head coach in which under his guidance, he helped Hong Kong secure qualification for their third appearance at the EAFF E-1 Football Championship finals after a narrow win against Chinese Taipei, a draw against North Korea and a heavy win against Mongolia. Shortly afterwards, White departed from the role.

In April 2019, Hong Kong FA appointed Finnish-born Mixu Paatelainen as the new head coach of the national football team in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament. His first game in charge ended in a disappointing and surprising loss at home during friendly international against Chinese Taipei. ^[15] However, after a run of poor performances throughout the World Cup qualifiers and the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, Mixu Paatelainen's contract was not renewed.

Return to the AFC Asian Cup tournament

Hong Kong's 2023 Asian Cup team.

On 13 December 2021, Norwegian Jørn Andersen who formerly guided North Korea was named as the new head coach succeeding Mixu Paatelainen in preparation for the third round of qualification of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.^[16] He guided Hong Kong to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by beating Afghanistan 2–1 and Cambodia 3–0, reaching the final tournament after a 55-year absence.^[17] In preparation for the tournament itself, on 2 January 2024, Hong Kong pulled a shocking 2–1 victory over arch-enemy China beating them for the first time in 29 years during the friendly match held in Abu Dhabi.^[18]

On 15 January 2024, Hong Kong then kicked off their 2023 Asian Cup campaign against UAE in which they lost 3–1 in the opening match where Chan Siu Kwan scored the 1,000th goal in the AFC Asian Cup history.^[19] They eventually finished the campaign at the bottom of their group after losses against Iran (1–0) and Palestine (3–0).

On 29 May 2024, Jørn Andersen announced his resignation as head coach of the Hong Kong national football team after almost over 2 years in charge. ^[20]

On 28 August 2024, English manager Ashley Westwood was appointed as the new head coach of the Hong Kong national football team, succeeding Jørn Andersen. ^[21] In September 2024, Hong Kong travelled to Fiji and played two friendly matches against Oceania countries, Solomon Islands and Fiji.

The team also travelled to Europe on November for the first time other than Asian soil where they played against the Liechtenstein national football team.

Team image

Kits and crest

The national team's home kit is typically a red shirt, red shorts, and red or white socks, while the away kit features white shirts, white shorts, and red or white socks.

Kit suppliers

Kit supplier	Period
Puma	1970s–2000
Diadora	2000–2005
Adidas	2005–2011
Nike	2011–present

Kit deals

Kit supplier	Period	Contract announcement	Contract duration
Nike	2011–present	1 July 2011	July 2011 – July 2016 (5 years)
Nike	2011–present	24 August 2016	August 2016 – 2025 (10 years)^[22]

Crest

The crest of the Hong Kong national football team features a Chinese dragon. This logo has consistently been used as the team's emblem.

The HKFA emblem was not used on jerseys until 31 May 2011, HKFA debuted current emblem for the national team.

Home Stadium

The team's primary stadium is Hong Kong Stadium. For some friendly matches and minor qualification matches, the Hong Kong team plays most often at the Mong Kok Stadium in Kowloon, which was re-opened in 2011 after a renovation. Moreover, the 2018 edition of the Lunar New Year Cup was held in Mong Kok.^[23] The cup was a local tradition to celebrate Chinese New Year, which was held in Government Stadium in the past.

The Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre is currently the main training ground for the Hong Kong national and youth teams.

Rivalries

China

Hong Kong maintains a specific rivalry with China. The rivalry began in 1978 and for the first decades before the return of Hong Kong to China, Hong Kong produced a shock 2–1 upset in Beijing, and this led to unrest by Chinese supporters.^[24] Since then, China never lost to Hong Kong, and has achieved more successes, but the rivalry continues to have some influence on Hong Kong society.^[25]^[26]^[27]

On 1 January 2024, Hong Kong defeated China in a closed door international friendly, marking their first victory in 29 years.^[28]

Macau

The Hong Kong–Macau rivalry has been contested by Hong Kong Football Association and Macau Football Association since 1937.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss

2024

1 January Friendly	China	1–2	Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30 UTC+4	Tan Long 9'		Liu Yang 51' (o.g.) Poon Pui Hin 60'	Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Yahya Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

14 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	United Arab Emirates	3–1	Hong Kong	Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:30 UTC+3	Adil 34' (pen.) Sultan 53' Al-Ghassani 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Chan Siu Kwan 49'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 15,586 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)

19 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	Hong Kong	0–1	Iran	Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3		Report	Ghayedi 24'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 36,412 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

23 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	Hong Kong	0–3	Palestine	Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3			Dabbagh 12', 60' Qunbar 48'	Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium Attendance: 6,568 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Hong Kong	0–2	Uzbekistan	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8		Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Shomurodov 49' Ashurmatov 66'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 6,263 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

26 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Uzbekistan	3–0	Hong Kong	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 UTC+5	Shomurodov 20' Erkinov 63' Urunov 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)

6 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Hong Kong	2–4	Iran	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Ma Hei Wai 14' Pinto 59'	Report	Taremi 12' (pen.), 34' (pen.), 56' Azmoun 65'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 9,992 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Turkmenistan	0–0	Hong Kong	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
20:00 UTC+5		Report		Stadium: Ashgabat Stadium Attendance: 10,324 Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)

5 September Friendly	Solomon Islands	0–3	Hong Kong	Suva, Fiji
19:00 UTC+12		Report	Juninho 22' Orr 45+1' (pen.) Wong Wai 47' (pen.)	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

8 September Friendly	Fiji	1–1	Hong Kong	Lautoka, Fiji
15:00 UTC+12	Radrigai 18'	Report	Orr 77'	Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

10 October Friendly	Liechtenstein	1–0	Hong Kong	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
19:30 UTC+2	Hasler 16'	Report		Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

15 October Friendly	Hong Kong	3–0	Cambodia	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr 29' Everton 35' Juninho 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

14 November Friendly	Hong Kong	3–1	Philippines	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr 44', 90+6' Everton 83'	Report	Kristensen 48'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

19 November Friendly	Hong Kong	1–0	Mauritius	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Everton 11'	Report		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 4,937 Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand)

8 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Mongolia	0–3	Hong Kong	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8		Report	Everton 24' Wong Wai 35' Benavides 60'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,329 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

14 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Hong Kong	2–1	Chinese Taipei	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr 19' Tsui Wang Kit 87'	Report	Yu Yao-hsing 29'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,637 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

17 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Guam	0–5	Hong Kong	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8		Report	Chan Siu Kwan 2', 53' Benavides 12' Everton 50' Dudu 78'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

2025

25 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Singapore	v	Hong Kong	Kallang, Singapore
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: National Stadium

10 June 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Hong Kong	v	India	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

July 2025 EAFF E-1	South Korea	v	Hong Kong	Busan, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9

July 2025 EAFF E-1	Hong Kong	v	Japan	Busan, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9

July 2025 EAFF E-1	China	v	Hong Kong	Busan, South Korea
--:-- UTC+9

9 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Bangladesh	v	Hong Kong	Dhaka, Bangladesh
--:-- UTC+6				Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena

14 October 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Hong Kong	v	Bangladesh	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

18 November 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Hong Kong	v	Singapore	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

2026

31 March 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	India	v	Hong Kong	Kolkata, India
--:-- UTC+5:30				Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Ashley Westwood
Assistant Coach	Matthew Holland
Assistant Coach	Darren James Arnott
Technical Director	John Morling
Executive Manager	Graeme Chan
Goalkeeping Coach	Fan Chun Yip
U23 Head Coach	Szeto Man Chun
Head of Sports Science	Vacant
Performance & Methodology Lead Analyst	Christopher Jenkins
Team Doctor	Dr. Wan Hay Man Keith
Fitness Coach	Stephen Wong
Administration and Equipment Team	Cheung Tim Ho Andrew
	Samuel Chow
	Lau Chun Yip Tom
	Gavin Yeung
Team Physiotherapist	Lo Ho Cheung Dennis
	Kwong Hoi Hang Karen
	Leung Hok Hin Frankie
Team Massure	Wong Yi Sum

Coaching history

Name	Coaching career	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %	Points per game^[a]
Eric Keen	1948
Tom Sneddon	1954–1956	6	1	4	1	16.7	1.17
Lai Shiu Wing	1958–1967	43	16	6	21	37.2	1.26
Fei Chun Wah^[b]	1964	5	0	1	4	0.0	0.20
Chu Wing Keung	1967	2	0	0	2	0.0	0.00
Tang Sum	1968	5	0	1	4	0.0	0.20
Lau Tim	1968	5	0	3	2	0.0	0.60
Hsu King Shing	1969–1970	3	0	1	2	0.0	0.33
Chan Fai Hung	1970–1972	23	7	3	13	30.4	1.04
Ho Ying Fun	1973–1975	23	9	6	8	39.1	1.43
Frans van Balkom	1976–1977	21	7	2	12	33.3	1.10
Chan Yong Chong	1978–1979	7	4	1	2	57.1	1.86
Peter McParland	1980	4	1	0	3	25.0	0.75
George Knobel	1980–1981	7	2	2	3	28.6	1.14
Kwok Ka Ming	1982–1990 1997	47	16	11	20	34.0	1.26
Wong Man Wai	1991–1992	3	0	3	0	0.0	1.00
Chan Hung Ping	1993	10	2	2	6	20.0	0.80
Koo Luam Khen	1994–1995	8	2	1	5	25.0	0.88
Tsang Wai Chung	1996 2010–2011	38	11	8	19	28.9	1.08
Sebastian Araujo	1998–2000	6	0	1	5	0.0	0.17
Arie van der Zouwen	2000–2002	13	3	2	8	23.1	0.85
Casemiro Mior	2002
Lai Sun Cheung	2003–2006 2007	45	15	9	21	33.3	1.20
Lee Kin Wo Chan Hiu Ming	2007	5	2	1	2	40.0	1.20
Dejan Antonić Goran Paulić^[29]	2008–2009	4	2	0	2	50.0	1.50
Liu Chun Fai	2011–2012 2018	8	4	2	2	50.0	1.75
Ernie Merrick	2012	5	2	0	3	40.0	1.20
Kim Pan-gon	2009–2010 2012–2017	58	21	13	24	36.2	1.31
Gary White	2018	5	2	2	1	40.0	1.60
Mixu Paatelainen	2019–2021	12	1	2	9	8.3	0.42
Jørn Andersen	2021–2024	25	6	4	15	24.0	0.88
Wolfgang Luisser	2024	4	1	2	1	25.0	1.25
Ashley Westwood	2024–	7	6	0	1	85.7	2.57

Last updated: Hong Kong 5–0 Guam, 17 December 2024. Statistics include international "A" matches only.

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players have been named for the preliminary round of 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship to be held from 8 to 17 December 2024.^[30]

Caps and goals as of 14 December 2024 after the match against Guam.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Yapp Hung Fai	(1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)	102	0	Eastern
18	1GK	Ng Wai Him	(2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Southern

2	2DF	Alexander Jojo	(1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25)	3	0	Eastern
3	2DF	Oliver Gerbig	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 26)	17	0	Dalian Yingbo
4	2DF	Leon Jones	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)	8	0	Kitchee
5	2DF	Dudu	(1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 34)	2	1	Lee Man
6	2DF	Nicholas Benavides	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23)	4	2	Tai Po
12	2DF	Fernando	(1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38)	15	1	Kitchee
21	2DF	Tsui Wang Kit	(1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 27)	27	1	Yunnan Yukun

8	3MF	Ngan Cheuk Pan	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26)	10	0	Kitchee
10	3MF	Wong Wai	(1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 32)	53	6	Lee Man
14	3MF	Yu Joy Yin	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)	13	0	Eastern
16	3MF	Chan Siu Kwan	(1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 32)	30	6	Tai Po

7	4FW	Juninho	(1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34)	14	2	Kitchee
9	4FW	Matt Orr	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)	35	9	Shenzhen Peng City
11	4FW	Everton Camargo	(1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 33)	15	9	Lee Man
13	4FW	Stefan Pereira	(1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 36)	12	0	Southern
15	4FW	Mahama Awal	(1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 33)	10	0	Southern
17	4FW	Ng Yu Hei	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Eastern
22	4FW	Poon Pui Hin	(2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24)	16	3	Kitchee

Recent call–ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Tse Ka Wing	(1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Tai Po	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^INJ
GK	Chan Ka Ho	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Lee Man	v. Mauritius, 19 November 2024
GK	Pong Cheuk Hei	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)	0	0	North District	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
GK	Paulo César	(1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 38)	4	0	Central & Western	Local training camp, May 2024

DF	Shinichi Chan	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)	22	1	Shanghai Shenhua	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
DF	Timothy Chow	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Lee Man	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
DF	Anthony Pinto	(2006-02-23) 23 February 2006 (age 18)	1	1	Loughborough Students	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
DF	Yue Tze Nam	(1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 26)	28	0	Meizhou Hakka	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^INJ
DF	Law Tsz Chun	(1997-03-02) 2 March 1997 (age 27)	25	1	Kitchee	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Wong Tsz Ho	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30)	13	0	Eastern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Yu Wai Lim	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26)	9	0	Wuxi Wugo	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Tsang Kam To	(1989-06-21) 21 June 1989 (age 35)	6	0	Kowloon City	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Jordan Lam	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Kitchee	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Clement Benhaddouche	(1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 28)	0	0	Suzhou Dongwu	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Chan Yun Tung	(2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Southern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Alexandre Dujardin	(1998-12-24) 24 December 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Nanjing City	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Tsang Yi Hang	(2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Free agent	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
DF	Leung Nok Hang	(1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 (age 30)	13	0	Zhejiang Pro	v. Liechtenstein, 10 October 2024^PRE
DF	Vas Nuñez	(1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29)	13	0	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	v. Liechtenstein, 10-14 October 2024^PRE
DF	Li Ngai Hoi	(1994-10-15) 15 October 1994 (age 30)	12	0	Lee Man	v. Solomon Islands, 5 September 2024^PRE
DF	Sean Tse	(1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 32)	8	0	Stalybridge Celtic	2023 AFC Asian Cup

MF	Sun Ming Him	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24)	32	2	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
MF	Wu Chun Ming	(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)	26	0	Lee Man	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
MF	Lam Hin Ting	(1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Eastern	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
MF	Tan Chun Lok	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)	50	3	Kitchee	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Cheng Chin Lung	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26)	6	0	Kitchee	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Ngan Lok Fung	(1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31)	6	0	Lee Man	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Sohgo Ichikawa	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Southern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Chiu Ching Yu	(2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 18)	0	0	BFB Pattaya City	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Ho Lung Ho	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Kowloon City	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
MF	Ju Yingzhi	(1987-07-24) 24 July 1987 (age 37)	44	3	Southern	2023 AFC Asian Cup^RET

FW	Michael Udebuluzor	(2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20)	14	2	VfR Mannheim	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^INJ
FW	Matthew Slattery	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Kitchee	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round^PRE
FW	Chang Hei Yin	(2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Lee Man	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
FW	Ma Hei Wai	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20)	3	1	Eastern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
FW	Wong Ho Chun	(2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Eastern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
FW	Lau Chi Lok	(1993-10-15) 15 October 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Rangers	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
FW	Raphaël Merkies	(2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Southern	v. Philippines, 14 November 2024^PRE
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury ^PRE Preliminary squad ^WD Player withdrawn from the squad. ^RET Player retired from international football

History of naturalised players

During the 1950s, Arthur Santos who is of British-Portuguese nationality (whose son Leslie was a former Hong Kong international footballer) became the first naturalised player to represent the Hong Kong national football team who was then followed by another fellow Portuguese-born player named JH Toleido.^[31]

In the 1960s, there were a couple more foreign players who had represented the Hong Kong national football team whilst some were working within the national service at the time. These include British players from T. Watson, Evans, Ken Wallis who went on to represent Hong Kong during the lawn bowls event during the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games as well as Australian-born Pete McClaren and Scottish-born Charlie Wright.^[31]

In the late 1970s, Scottish-born players Derek Currie, Dave Anderson and Hugh McCrory all became eligible to represent the Hong Kong national football team in which Currie and Anderson took part during the 1979 Asian Cup qualifiers whilst McCrory took part during the 1982 World Cup qualifiers.

There were at least a couple more naturalised players who went on to represent Hong Kong throughout the 90's which include Bosnian-born Anto Grabo along with fellow English-born players Mark Grainger, John Moore and most notably Dale Tempest. Sung Lin Yung became the first mainland born player to represent Hong Kong during the 1998 World Cup Asian qualifiers having resided for more than two years under FIFA eligibility rules unlike foreign born players that would usually require at least seven years.

In the 2000s, a couple of African and Brazilian-born players were introduced went through the naturalisation process having met the residential criteria. Nigerian-born Lawrence Akandu obtained his Hong Kong citizenship in which he played for the national team during the 2003 East Asia Cup finals where he scored a goal in a loss against South Korea. He was soon followed by Cameroon-born Guy Gerard Ambassa who obtained his permanent residential status in 2005 along with another fellow Nigerian-born player named Colly Ezeh and Brazilian-born Cristiano Cordeiro in which both of whom earned international caps during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Cordeiro was also the first non-Chinese captain in the history of the Hong Kong team during the 2008 East Asia Cup preliminary stages. Despite having played for the national team during the 2009 edition of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, Cameroonian-born Julius Akosah attempted to apply for a HKSAR passport, however his application was unsuccessful.

During the mid 2010s, there had been an increase of naturalised players being used to represent the national team in which former head coach Kim Pan-gon stated that he needed to pick his best players regardless of their origin in preparation during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.^[32]

These include the likes of European-born players Dani Cancela, Jaimes McKee, Fernando Recio, Andy Russell, Jack Sealy, Jordi Tarrés and Sean Tse, Brazilian-born players Everton Camargo, Paulo César, Clayton, Dudu, Diego Eli, Fernando, Giovane, Helio, Itaparica, Juninho, Roberto Júnior, Tomas Maronesi, Paulinho, Stefan Pereira, and Sandro, Asian-born players Jahangir Khan and Yuto Nakamura, and African born players from Wisdom Fofo Agbo, Alex Akande, Christian Annan, Mahama Awal, Festus Baise, Godfred Karikari, Jean-Jacques Kilama, and Paul Ngue.

In addition to Sung Lin Yung, several other mainland born players went on to represent Hong Kong from past to present which include Bai He, Chao Pengfei, Deng Jinghuang, Feng Jizhi, Gao Wen, Li Haiqiang, Liu Quankun, Huang Yang, Ju Yingzhi, Wang Zhenpeng, Wei Zhao, Xiao Guoji, Xu Deshuai, Ye Jia, and Zhang Chunhui.^[33]

Records

As of 17 December 2024^[34]

Players in bold are still active with Hong Kong.

Most appearances

Yapp Hung Fai is Hong Kong's most capped player with over 100 appearances.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Position	Career
1	Yapp Hung Fai	102	0	GK	2010–present
2	Huang Yang	71	1	MF	2012–2023
3	Chan Siu Ki	70	40	FW	2004–2017
3	Lee Chi Ho	70	0	DF	2000–2017
5	Lee Wai Man	68	2	DF	1993–2006
6	Chan Wai Ho	65	6	DF	2000–2017
7	Poon Yiu Cheuk	62	4	DF	1998–2010
8	Tsang Ting Fai	57	0	DF	1972–1980
9	Cheung Sai Ho	56	8	MF	1995–2007
10	Leung Chun Pong	54	1	MF	2006–2018

Top goalscorers

Chan Siu Ki is Hong Kong's top scorer with 40 goals.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Chan Siu Ki	40	70	0.57	2004–2017
2	Au Wai Lun	26	50	0.52	1989–2005
3	Lau Wing Yip	24	39	0.62	1971–1986
4	Lau Chi Lam	23	41	0.56	1956–1964
5	Wan Chi Keung	18	32	0.56	1976–1986
6	Chung Chor Wai	16	45	0.36	1971–1979
7	Ho Cheng Yau	14	34	0.41	1956–1968
7	Tim Bredbury	14	34	0.41	1986–1999
9	Li Kwok Keung	13	34	0.38	1964–1972
10	Yu Kwok Kit	12	13	0.92	1973–1977
	Kwok Ka Ming	12	47	0.26	1968–1979
	Jaimes McKee	12	53	0.23	2012–2019

Captains

This list only records the players who were named as Hong Kong captain in official international competitions. First-choice captains always go first.

Huang Yang was the captain of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2023.^[35]

Year	Tournament	Captain(s)
1954	1954 Asian Games	Ko Po Keung
1956	1956 AFC Asian Cup	Ko Po Keung
1958	1958 Asian Games	Ho Cheung Yau
1959	1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1963	1964 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1964	1964 AFC Asian Cup	Cheung Wing Ching
1967	1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Kung Wah Kit
1968	1968 AFC Asian Cup	Kung Wah Kit
1971	1972 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Fok Pak Ling
1973	1974 FIFA World Cup qualification	Kwok Ka Ming
1975	1976 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Cheng Yun Yue
1977	1978 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wu Kwok Hung, Kwok Ka Ming
1979	1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Wu Kwok Hung
1980	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification	Wu Kwok Hung
1984	1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Leung Sui Wing
1985	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification
1987	1988 Summer Olympics qualification
1988	1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1989	1990 FIFA World Cup qualification
1990	1990 Asian Games	Cheung Chi Tak
1992	1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Ku Kam Fai, Chan Ping On
1993	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	Lee Kin Wo
1994	1994 Asian Games
1996	1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
1997	1998 FIFA World Cup qualification	Ku Kam Fai, Cheung Chi Tak
1998	1998 Asian Games	Cheung Sai Ho
1999	2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Lee Kin Wo
2001	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification	Cheung Sai Ho
2003	2003 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary	Yau Kin Wai
2003	2003 East Asian Football Championship	Lee Wai Man
2003	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Yau Kin Wai, Cheung Sai Ho, Lee Wai Man
2004	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification	Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho
2005	2005 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary	Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho
2006	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho, Fan Chun Yip
2007	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification	Cheung Sai Ho, Fan Chun Yip
2007	2008 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary	Cristiano Cordeiro
2009	2010 East Asian Football Championship Preliminary	Li Haiqiang,^[36]^[37] Man Pei Tak^[38]
2009–2010	2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Cristiano Cordeiro, Poon Yiu Cheuk, Man Pei Tak, Chan Wai Ho
2010	2010 East Asian Football Championship	Poon Yiu Cheuk, Chan Wai Ho, Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Li Haiqiang
2011	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification	Chan Wai Ho, Li Haiqiang
2012	2013 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary	Chan Wai Ho
2013–2014	2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Chan Wai Ho, Chan Siu Ki, Yapp Hung Fai
2014	2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary	Yapp Hung Fai
2015–2016	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification	Chan Wai Ho, Yapp Hung Fai
2016	2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary	Yapp Hung Fai
2017–2018	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification	Yapp Hung Fai
2018	2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary	Huang Yang^[35]
2019	2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2019–2021	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2022	2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2022	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Sean Tse
2023–2024	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Yapp Hung Fai, Hélio, Vas Nuñez
2024	2023 AFC Asian Cup	Yapp Hung Fai, Vas Nuñez
2024	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary	Yapp Hung Fai
2025–2026	2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Competitive record

See comprehensive article: Hong Kong national football team – record in qualifying and major tournaments

Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

All time results

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1954	Not a FIFA member								Not a FIFA member
1958 to 1970	Did not enter								Did not enter
1974	Did not qualify								4	3	0	1	4	3
1978									13	3	2	8	15	31
1982									4	0	3	1	3	4
1986									8	5	1	2	20	7
1990									6	0	3	3	5	10
1994									8	2	1	5	9	19
1998									4	1	0	3	3	10
2002									6	1	1	4	3	10
2006									6	2	0	4	5	15
2010									4	2	1	1	11	6
2014									2	0	0	2	0	8
2018									8	4	2	2	13	5
2022									8	1	2	5	4	13
2026									8	1	2	5	8	17
2030	To be determined								To be determined
2034	To be determined								To be determined
Total	—	0/18	–	–	–	–	–	–	89	25	18	46	103	157

AFC Asian Cup

AFC Asian Cup record									AFC Asian Cup qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1956	Third place	3rd	3	0	2	1	6	7	Qualified as hosts
1960	Did not qualify								2	1	0	1	11	7
1964	Fourth place	4th	3	0	0	3	1	5	3	2	1	0	11	7
1968	Fifth place	5th	4	0	1	3	2	11	4	4	0	0	9	1
1972	Did not qualify								2	0	0	2	2	4
1976									5	1	2	2	6	5
1980									6	3	1	2	10	6
1984									4	0	2	2	1	4
1988									4	0	1	3	0	5
1992									3	0	3	0	2	2
1996									3	2	0	1	12	3
2000									4	2	1	1	7	5
2004									8	2	2	4	10	14
2007									6	2	2	2	5	7
2011									6	0	1	5	1	18
2015									6	1	1	4	1	13
2019									14	5	4	5	17	12
2023	Group stage	23rd	3	0	0	3	1	7	11	3	2	6	9	18
2027	To be determined								8	1	2	5	8	17
Total	Third place	4/18	13	0	3	10	10	30	99	29	25	45	122	148

AFC Asian Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1956	Finals	Hong Kong 2–3 Israel	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 2–2 South Korea	Draw
	Finals	Hong Kong 2–2 South Vietnam	Draw
1964	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 Israel	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 South Korea	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 1–3 India	Loss
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
2023	Group Stage	Hong Kong 1–3 United Arab Emirates	Loss
	Group Stage	Hong Kong 0–1 Iran	Loss
	Group Stage	Hong Kong 0–3 Palestine	Loss

Dynasty Cup and East Asian Football Championship

East Asian Football Championship record									East Asian Football Championship qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1990 to 1992	Did not enter								N/A
1995	Third place	3	4	1	1	2	6	8
1998	Fourth place	4	3	0	0	3	1	7
2003	Fourth place	4	3	0	0	3	2	7	4	4	0	0	26	0
2005	Did not qualify								4	3	0	1	26	2
2008	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	16	3
2010	Fourth place	4	3	0	0	3	0	10	3	2	1	0	16	0
2013	Did not qualify								4	2	0	2	4	6
2015									3	1	1	1	2	2
2017									3	2	0	1	7	5
2019	Fourth place	4	3	0	0	3	0	9	3	2	1	0	7	2
2022	Fourth place	4	3	0	0	3	0	10	Qualified via FIFA Ranking
2025	Qualified								3	3	0	0	10	1
Total	6/12	Third place	19	1	1	17	6	49	30	20	4	6	114	21

East Asian Football Championship history
Year	Round	Score	Result
Hong Kong 1995	Group stage	Hong Kong 0–3 Japan	Loss
	Group stage	Hong Kong 0–0 China	Draw
	Group stage	Hong Kong 2–3 South Korea	Loss
	Third place match	Hong Kong 1–1 China	Draw
1998	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 China	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 1–5 Japan	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 South Korea	Loss
2003	Finals	Hong Kong 1–3 South Korea	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 Japan	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 1–3 China	Loss
2010	Finals	Hong Kong 0–5 South Korea	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–3 Japan	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–2 China	Loss
2019	Finals	Hong Kong 0–2 South Korea	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–5 Japan	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–2 China	Loss
2022	Finals	Hong Kong 0–6 Japan	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–3 South Korea	Loss
	Finals	Hong Kong 0–1 China	Loss

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1951	Did not enter
1954	First round	5	2	1	1	0	7	5
1958	Quarter-finals	7	3	2	0	1	8	6
1962 to 1986	Did not enter
1990	First round	9	3	1	0	2	3	4
1994	First round	12	4	1	0	3	6	8
1998	First round	22	2	0	0	2	0	11
2002 to present	See Hong Kong national U-23 team
Total†	Quarter-finals		14	5	1	8	24	33

† Excluding 1998 onwards

Asian Games history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1954	First round	Hong Kong 3–3 South Korea	Draw
1954	First round	Hong Kong 4–2 Afghanistan	Win
1958	First round	Hong Kong 4–1 Philippines	Win
	First round	Hong Kong 2–0 Japan	Win
	Quarter-finals	Hong Kong 2–5 India	Loss
1990	First round	Hong Kong 1–2 Kuwait	Loss
	First round	Hong Kong 0–2 Thailand	Loss
	First round	Hong Kong 2–0 Yemen	Win
1994	First round	Hong Kong 3–4 Malaysia	Loss
	First round	Hong Kong 2–1 Thailand	Win
	First round	Hong Kong 0–1 Uzbekistan	Loss
	First round	Hong Kong 1–2 Saudi Arabia	Loss
1998	First round	Hong Kong 0–6 Oman	Loss
	First round	Hong Kong 0–5 Thailand	Loss

Minor tournaments

Minor tournaments
Competition	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1965 Merdeka Tournament	Seventh place	7	6	2	2	2	11	9
1966 Merdeka Tournament	First round	9	5	0	1	4	2	8
1967 Merdeka Tournament	Sixth place	6	6	2	0	4	6	18
1970 Merdeka Tournament	Fourth place	4	7	3	1	3	10	14
1971 Merdeka Tournament	Eighth place	8	6	2	0	4	6	14
1972 Merdeka Tournament	Sixth place	6	6	2	2	2	8	8
1974 Merdeka Tournament	Third place	3	4	1	3	1	5	5
1975 Merdeka Tournament	Fifth place	5	7	3	0	4	17	13
1977 Beijing Invited Tournament	Runners-up	2	3	2	0	1	8	2
1983 Great Wall Cup	Eighth place	8	4	1	2	1	4	4
2006 Carlsberg Cup	Fourth place	4	2	0	0	2	0	7
2010 Long Teng Cup	Winners	1	3	2	1	0	9	3
2011 Long Teng Cup	Winners	1	3	2	1	0	14	4
2016 AYA Bank Cup	Fourth place	4	2	0	1	1	2	5
2024 Tri-Nations Series	Winners	1	2	1	1	0	4	1
Total	3 Titles

Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

The competition is played every year. It is a two-leg competition where each team plays a home match once. The champion is decided by combining the results of both games. Hong Kong team won the competition 17 times.

Honours

Continental

AFC Asian Cup
- Third place (1): 1956

Regional

Dynasty Cup¹
- Third place (1): 1995

Friendly

Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
- Winners (18)
Lunar New Year Cup
- Winners: 1974
- Runners-up: 1975, 1977, 1987, 2005, 2016, 2018
- Third place: 1976, 1980, 1981, 1989
Merdeka Tournament
- Third place: 1974
Beijing invited Tournament
- Runners-up: 1977
Long Teng Cup
- Winners: 2011

Summary

Only official senior honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition		Total
AFC Asian Cup	1	1
Dynasty Cup¹	1	1
Total	2	2

Notes

Official regional competition organized by the AFC, from 1990 to 1998.

References

Notes

^ Calculated by multiplying wins by 3, plus draws, divided by games.
^ 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.

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External links

Official website
Team news on the HKFA website
Hong Kong Football Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine – (English version)
RSSSF Archive
Hong Kong at FIFA
Hong Kong at AFC
Information about Asia Soccer matches

[29] Calculated by multiplying wins by 3, plus draws, divided by games.

[30] 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.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[2] "Hong Kong matches, ratings and points exchanged". World Football Elo Ratings: Hong Kong. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.

[4] "maan6 taam4 gong2 ou3 fau6 zai3 coi3" 漫談港澳埠際賽 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HKFA. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

[5] "wu6 gong2 bui1 wui4 gu3 (jat1)" 滬港盃回顧 (一) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HKFA. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

[6] "gong2 wu6 fau6 zai3 zuk1 kau4 coi3" 港滬埠際足球賽. The Kung Sheung Evening News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Hong Kong. 28 January 1935 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries MMIS.

[7] "Colony soccer team favoured, but Shanghai are dangerous. Fung King Cheong must succeed, will Wilson find form?". The China Mail. Hong Kong. 10 February 1937 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries MMIS.

[8] "san1 ceon1 gaai1 zit3 zuk1 kau4 daai6 coi3 hoeng1 gong2 deoi3 kong3 sai1 gung3" 新春佳節足球大賽香港對抗西貢. The Kung Sheung Evening News (in Chinese). Hong Kong. 29 January 1949 – via Hong Kong Public Libraries.

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