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The Lunar New Year Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) since 1908. It is usually held on the first and fourth days of the Chinese New Year as a part of the city's new year celebrations. Formerly known as the Carlsberg Cup, Brazil, Norway, Uruguay and Denmark national sides have previously competed in the competition. In recent years, the mini-tournament has consisted of club sides from Asia and the Americas, and a representative Hong Kong select.
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Memories of traditional Lunar New Year Cup will be rekindled when the two Hong Kong heavyweights help kick off the festive celebrations in the city.

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Hong Kong Lunar New Year Cup cancelled over coronavirus fears

Potential health risks too great, says Football Association chairman Pui Kwan-kay, as Hong Kong tightens monitoring of the virus.

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Lunar New Year Cup to feature local sides because of the social unrest

HKFA wants the traditional showpiece to continue despite the lukewarm response from overseas clubs who opted out of sending a team to the city

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Lunar New Year Cup to go ahead despite lack of overseas teams

The worst-case scenario may see two local sides against each other in blow to traditional new year event with the annual Interport Cup against Guangdong also put on hold.

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The matches finishes 1-1 after 90 minutes before the J.League side win the shoot-out 4-2

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The Chinese Super League side had to fight back from a goal down with Brazilian Roger Guedes hitting a double

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Pig day out: festive fun as Hong Kong celebrates Lunar New Year

City residents take in traditional festivities, heading to the soccer and making offerings to the Wishing Tree.

Children out and about for the Lunar New Year festivities. Photo: AFP
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Superstar names have graced the pitch at Hong Kong Stadium and several have gone on to lift the trophy

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