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The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) is the governing body for football in the city. Established in 1909, it is one of the game’s oldest governing bodies in Asia and organises various competitions from youth level to professional leagues. It also oversees the Hong Kong representative team.
Kitchee’s Asier Illarramendi (centre) celebrating after their 4-2 win over Tai Po in the Hong Kong Premier League last month. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Premier League

Ex-Real Madrid player Asier Illarramendi on loving Kitchee, winning in Hong Kong

Champions League-winning midfielder is playing key part in club’s title bid and hoping to win first top-flight domestic crown of his career.

Singapore

Hong Kong’s sports minister regrets comments about coach of local football team

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BC Rangers (Hong Kong)

Simionato repays Tai Po faith with goal, assist in Senior Shield win over Rangers

Lee Chi-kin

Hong Kong midfielder Chan out to silence Tai Po doubters with Senior Shield win

District club’s first shield since 2013 would save disappointing campaign, and playing in final ‘worth way more’ than in Lunar New Year Cup.

Philip Chan, here celebrating a goal against North District with James Temelkovski, says Tai Po need silverware to rescue their season. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Lunar New Year Cup

Hong Kong’s Yu wants second shot at Chinese football, but eyes other goals first

Jesse Yu is back at Eastern after a year with Shijiazhuang Gongfu, poised for Hong Kong clash with FC Seoul on Saturday.

BC Rangers (Hong Kong)

Birthday boy Ibrahim wants to have his Hong Kong Senior Shield cake and eat it too

Rangers striker Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim hoping to make up for the ‘real hurt’ of last year’s FA Cup final loss to Eastern.

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English Premier League

Man City, Juventus ‘exploring summer options’ over Hong Kong Football Festival

Other English, Italian and German sides also said to be interested, as rival promoters battle to stage matches at Kai Tak Stadium.

Pedro Neto and his Chelsea teammates are being tipped to visit Hong Kong this summer. Photo: Reuters

‘Miracle maker’ former Nepal boss targets Hong Kong job, outlines five-year plan

Abdullah Al Mutairi says city team need ‘peaceful time’ following Ashley Westwood’s tenure, receives backing from his ex-Sri Lanka player.

Lee Chi-kin

Hong Kong footballer in city squad 8 months after rape conviction overturned

BC Rangers No 1 Yip Ka-yu could be poised for city team debut, Roberto Losada names squad for Lunar New Year Cup match against FC Seoul.

BC Rangers (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong football landscape shifting ahead of Senior Shield semi-final weekend

North District aiming to overcome Tai Po to reach first major final, before Eastern try to rescue campaign in match against BC Rangers.

Philip Chan, right, tries to sprint clear of Law Hiu-chung in Tai Po’s 1-1 league draw at North District. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong’s Kitchee sign ex-La Liga forward Martin Merquelanz in show of intent

The 30-year-old becomes fifth Spaniard on league leaders’ books as Inigo Calderon seeks to heap more pressure on title rivals.

Martin Merquelanz made the last of his 18 appearances for two-time La Liga champions Real Sociedad in May 2021. His last club was FC Andorra in the Spanish second tier. Photo: Getty Images
Lunar New Year Cup

Hong Kong football chief set for head coach hunt, Man City tipped to visit

Eric Fok poised to scour globe for Ashley Westwood replacement. Manchester City in running to play summer game at Kai Tak Stadium.

Eric Fok Kai-shan

GBA officials revive prospect of World Cup bid after Fok’s Asian Cup proposal

The area also plans to utilise event-hosting experience and international resources to attract global competitions in basketball and tennis.

Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong club Eastern stage coup to re-sign star from mainland China

Jesse Yu Joy-yin returning to district club after a year with China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu, North District add two more players.

Jesse Yu in action for Hong Kong against Cambodia last November. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong giants Kitchee christen new home in style as champions Tai Po flounder

Inigo Calderon’s team sprint into 4-0 half-time lead but are given scare as visitors belatedly come to life to score twice.

Kitchee’s Cheng Chin-lung (right) in a jostle for the ball with Tai Po’s Marcao at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Sunday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong Premier League

Football star in Hong Kong loving pressure after ‘making it out’ of Brazil favela

Samuel Granada flourishing for North District on loan from illustrious Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense, eyeing big-time return.

Hong Kong Premier League

Rodri and Gerard Pique congratulate Hong Kong’s newest boss

Manu Torres reveals positive messages from superstar friends and former colleagues, aims to grow local talent following winning start.

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India

Indian Super League starts next month – will they be ready for Hong Kong in March?

Football season delayed because league was left without a sponsor as national team gets set to face Hong Kong in ‘dead’ Asian Cup qualifier.

Defeat in Hong Kong spelled the end of Manolo Marquez’s time as head coach of the India team. Photo: Sun Yeung
Roberto Losada

Hong Kong pay penalty despite rousing second-half recovery against Guangdong

City’s men fight back from 2-0 down only to lose shoot-out after Dudu and Wong Wai fail spot test.

Hong Kong coach deletes social media posts that criticised city’s football bosses

Women’s head coach Ricardo Rambo has scrubbed accounts of posts railing against ‘disgusting’ treatment of his players.

Everton Camargo

Camargo penalty saves Hong Kong in ill-tempered clash with 9-man Guangdong

Everton Camargo’s second-half spot kick earns new interim head coach Roberto Losada a draw in first game in charge.

Hong Kong’s Sun Ming-him (right) fires his side ahead at Hong Kong Stadium. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong coach blasts ‘disgusting’ treatment, women told to change in men’s toilet

Women’s football head coach Ricardo Rambo lets rip ahead of Hong Kong’s clash with Guangdong in the 7th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.

A picture of the men’s toilet the Hong Kong’s women’s team were told to dress in ahead of their Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup first leg match against Guangdong at Kowloon Bay Park. Photo: X/ricardorambo7
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Hong Kong’s footballers could play China, Chinese Taipei regularly in new league

Asian chiefs planning new Nations League similar to the one in Europe, aimed at raising standards and revenue.

Roberto Losada

Roberto Losada to quit Eastern days after being named interim Hong Kong boss

Head coach says 2-1 win over Tai Po on Sunday ‘could be my last game’ in charge of Hong Kong Premier League side after 4½ years.

Eastern District SA

Civil war to refugee camp to career in Hong Kong for South Sudanese footballer

Valentino Yuel fled a war to settle in Australia, before football took him to Iran, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Libya and finally Hong Kong.

Eastern District footballer Valentino Yuel during training at Go Park. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Roberto Losada

Losada named Hong Kong’s interim coach as FA hunts for boss with ‘global vision’

Football association says search continues after Eastern boss takes temporary charge ‘to ensure stability during the transition period’.

Roberto Losada has been placed in temporary charge of the Hong Kong men’s team. Photo: Sun Yeung
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Tai Po win hot-tempered AFC Champions League 2 clash but Eastern humiliated 9-0

Deserved victory for Hong Kong champions Tai Po, while Eastern’s goal difference reaches a staggering -28.

Lee Chi-kin

AFC Champions League 2: Tai Po boss aiming for grand finale, but ‘lots to learn’

Lee Chi-kin aiming for performance to repay loyal fans as local champions wrap up campaign against Cong An Hanoi at Mong Kok Stadium.

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