https://www.scmp.com/rss/522305/feed Lee Man Football Club: A prominent Hong Kong-based professional football club, Lee Man FC was established in 2017 with the mission to promote football in Hong Kong and develop local talent. Competing in the Hong Kong Premier League, they are based in Tseung Kwan O, utilising Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground and Mong Kok Stadium for matches. The club focuses on maintaining competitiveness, youth development through its academy, and community engagement. Notably, Lee Man FC secured their first Hong... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li A storm over online abuse has cast a shadow over Man Kiu Association Primary School’s breakthrough run at the All-Hong Kong Inter-Primary Schools seven-a-side football competition held before Chinese New Year. After racking up several victories over rival schools, especially after a 6-0 win that got them to the quarter-finals, the team received abusive comments and complaints about the physical size and height of their players. Several non-Chinese players, in particular, became targets of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347871/primary-school-football-players-principal-undeterred-online-abuse-during-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347871/primary-school-football-players-principal-undeterred-online-abuse-during-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:50:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The local football association is navigating the “craziest Fifa window ever” after the eleventh-hour cancellation of Hong Kong’s friendly against Nepal uprooted preparations for next week’s Asian Cup qualifier in India. Having overcome the logistical nightmare of arranging Indian visas for players, the Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) was given a fresh headache when its Nepalese counterparts scrapped plans for the match on Thursday because of heightening political tensions in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347574/hong-kong-football-bosses-scrambling-flights-india-after-nepal-friendly-cancelled?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347574/hong-kong-football-bosses-scrambling-flights-india-after-nepal-friendly-cancelled?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Darren Read acknowledged he was “a little bit shocked” to be thrust into the breach as interim Lee Man head coach, and downplayed his prospects of landing the permanent role. Promoted from assistant following the exit of Chu Siu-kei on Sunday, Read made a dream start three days later when he oversaw a League Cup semi-final victory over Tai Po, then relayed news to his audibly thrilled players that their triumph had secured “an extra bonus from the big boss”. They will meet the winners of next... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3346345/hong-kong-football-boss-shocked-land-job-downplays-permanent-hopes-after-dream-start?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3346345/hong-kong-football-boss-shocked-land-job-downplays-permanent-hopes-after-dream-start?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:00:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Lee Man have parted company with head coach Chu Siu-kei following their shock FA Cup quarter-final defeat by BC Rangers on Sunday, with assistant Darren Read taking charge until the end of the season. Initially installed as caretaker boss following the exit of Matt Holland almost a year ago, Chu was appointed on a permanent basis at the end of last season. Lee Man are second in the league, 11 points behind runaway leaders Kitchee, having played one game fewer. Heavy favourites to beat Rangers on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345924/lee-man-boss-chu-sacked-hours-after-shock-fa-cup-defeat-rangers-reed-takes-charge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345924/lee-man-boss-chu-sacked-hours-after-shock-fa-cup-defeat-rangers-reed-takes-charge?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:30:07 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The BC Rangers goalkeeper, Yip Ka-yu, has been selected for Hong Kong eight months after his rape conviction was overturned. Yip is in a 23-man squad for next weekend’s Lunar New Year Cup meeting with FC Seoul at Hong Kong Stadium. The 29-year-old has kept two clean sheets in 13 matches since joining Rangers on the eve of this campaign. He was in the team that beat Eastern last Sunday to progress to the Senior Shield final, where Rangers will play Tai Po at Mong Kok Stadium next Wednesday, three... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343305/hong-kong-footballer-city-squad-eight-months-after-rape-conviction-overturned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343305/hong-kong-footballer-city-squad-eight-months-after-rape-conviction-overturned?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Rejuvenated Kitchee survived a late Lee Man onslaught to claim a thrilling 3-2 victory over their big-spending rivals on Saturday. Goals from Kendy Ikegami, Yumemi Kanda and Adrian Revilla gave Kitchee a three-goal cushion after 74 minutes at a sodden Mong Kok Stadium. But Willian Gaucho’s deflected 83rd-minute strike gave Lee Man hope, and Kitchee right-back Law Tsz-chun turned a cross from Poon Pui-hin into his own net three minutes later to set up a grandstand finish. Kitchee, though,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3326258/hong-kong-premier-league-kitchee-survive-late-lee-man-fightback-5-goal-thriller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3326258/hong-kong-premier-league-kitchee-survive-late-lee-man-fightback-5-goal-thriller?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:43:36 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Champions Tai Po are geared up for a meeting with big-spending Lee Man on Saturday, as the new Hong Kong Premier League campaign gets under way with a bumper weekend of matches. Eastern District, who have joined what is now a 10-team top flight, will go to last season’s assured new boys Kowloon City on Sunday. The whole show gets on the road when Eastern host Kitchee on Friday at Mong Kok Stadium. North District, tipped by a lot of insiders for a vastly improved campaign, host Football Club on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3323588/hong-kong-premier-league-lee-man-pip-tai-po-title-more-silverware-eastern?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Barely a fortnight before the action begins, it has been confirmed that the Hong Kong Premier League will undergo a significant overhaul for the new campaign. The promotion of Eastern District has given the local top flight a 10th team, and led to last season’s three-round format being kicked into touch. Instead, the sides will play one another home and away, before being divided into single-round-robin Championship and Challenge groups for the closing fixtures. Each team will play a total of 22... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3321750/new-look-hong-kong-premier-league-back-bang-local-fa-reveals-revamp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3321750/new-look-hong-kong-premier-league-back-bang-local-fa-reveals-revamp?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:30:17 +0000