https://www.scmp.com/rss/522940/feed The latest news and top stories on Ngan Cheuk-pan, a professional footballer for the Hong Kong national team. Born in 1998, he primarily plays as a midfielder, including defensive and central roles. He has a club career with Kitchee SC, winning multiple Hong Kong Premier League titles, FA Cups and Senior Challenge Shields. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ada Li Ada Li Hong Kong’s football team ended their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 defeat in the dead-rubber match against India in Kochi on Tuesday, finishing the group stage under interim head coach Roberto Losada. Losada, who took over after the departure of Ashley Westwood in November, is one of the more than 300 applicants in the running for the permanent head coach role. Hong Kong headed into the match knowing that they were unable to qualify for the Asian Cup next year after losing... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3348671/hong-kong-coach-losada-ends-asian-cup-qualifying-campaign-defeat-and-mixed-feelings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3348671/hong-kong-coach-losada-ends-asian-cup-qualifying-campaign-defeat-and-mixed-feelings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:29:16 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara The family who bankroll Hong Kong Premier League side Tai Po say they are fully committed to the reigning champions, but any decision over the club’s future beyond this season belongs to president Peter Lam Yick-kuen. Sources previously told the South China Morning Post that Francis and Catherine Yip were ending their involvement, and after being beaten by Southern last weekend, head coach Lee Chi-kin said he did not know how much cash the Yips planned to invest next season. But Francis Yip, who... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345649/tai-po-backers-deny-theyll-pull-plug-team-say-hong-kong-champions-have-full-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3345649/tai-po-backers-deny-theyll-pull-plug-team-say-hong-kong-champions-have-full-support?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:00:14 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Philip Chan Siu-kwan believes Tai Po desperately need to win the Senior Shield on Wednesday to “turn down the negative noises” that have gathered around the reigning league champions. Poised to battle BC Rangers for the first trophy of the campaign, Tai Po have waved the white flag on their Hong Kong Premier League title defence following a season marred by injuries and uncharacteristic fallibility at the back. They conceded 13 goals during a recent run of three defeats in four matches that left... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343752/hong-kong-midfielder-philip-chan-out-silence-tai-po-doubters-senior-shield-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3343752/hong-kong-midfielder-philip-chan-out-silence-tai-po-doubters-senior-shield-win?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:00:40 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong suffered Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup penalty heartache for the second time in three years following a rousing second-half city team fightback in Guangzhou on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 at half-time at the Greater Bay Area Cultural and Sports Centre, interim head coach Roberto Losada was rewarded for an inspired triple change as the visitors shook off their inertia to draw level with goals from Sun Ming-him and Wong Wai. Tied 4-4 on aggregate at the final whistle, the game went to penalties and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338628/hong-kong-pay-penalty-fall-flat-against-guangdong-after-rousing-second-half-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3338628/hong-kong-pay-penalty-fall-flat-against-guangdong-after-rousing-second-half-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 12:47:50 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Tai Po’s footballers had their community in mind as they returned to domestic action on Thursday following the fire that killed at least 159 people in the district. All ticket proceeds from the match were donated to the Wang Fuk Court support fund, while on the pitch, Tai Po shared a 1-1 draw with North District. Philip Chan Siu-kwan turned home a 51st-minute cross from Fernando to give Tai Po the lead at North District Sports Ground in Sheung Shui, although the goal was awarded only after a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335234/tai-po-players-here-help-community-they-play-first-match-hong-kong-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3335234/tai-po-players-here-help-community-they-play-first-match-hong-kong-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:17:55 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Hong Kong midfielder Ngan Cheuk-pan has shot down the idea of this week’s King’s Cup in Thailand being a mere friendly tournament. The city team will have it all on to prevent a fourth straight defeat when they face world No 58 side Iraq on Thursday, hours before the Thai hosts clash with Fiji in the other semi-final. Either the final or third-place play-off, on Sunday, will represent a final match for 147th-ranked Hong Kong before two critical AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh next... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3324127/hong-kong-footballer-reveals-why-thailand-tournament-means-so-much-city-team?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3324127/hong-kong-footballer-reveals-why-thailand-tournament-means-so-much-city-team?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara While Hong Kong’s best are in South Korea for the East Asian Football Championship, the city’s top clubs have been accelerating their preparations for the new campaign. Not that Tai Po, Eastern, Kitchee, Lee Man and the rest know precisely what they are readying themselves for. The local football association has confirmed Eastern District will be promoted into a new 10-team Premier League, as first reported by the Post. But there is no word on when the new campaign will begin or the design of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317480/hong-kong-football-clubs-dark-over-new-season-pushing-ahead-signings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317480/hong-kong-football-clubs-dark-over-new-season-pushing-ahead-signings?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 04:30:09 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Battered and bruised Hong Kong suffered an embarrassing 6-1 loss to an inexperienced Japan side in their opening East Asian Football Championship finals match in Seoul on Tuesday. Ryo Germain, one of six Japanese starting debutants, helped himself to four quick-fire goals as his side sprinted into a 5-0 lead after 26 minutes. Sandwiched between those, midfielder Sho Inagaki leathered in Japan’s third goal from 25 yards. Slight solace for Hong Kong came with their first East Asian finals goal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3317430/east-asian-football-championship-hong-kong-taught-lesson-ruthless-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:21:12 +0000