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Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih) 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 was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, and was also semi-finalist in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its 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 six times in 1995, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2019 and 2022.
| 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 | Jørn Andersen |
| Captain | Huang Yang |
| Most caps | Yapp Hung Fai (83) |
| Top scorer | Chan Siu Ki (40) |
| Home stadium | Hong Kong Stadium |
| FIFA code | HKG |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 147 1 (6 April 2023)[1] |
| Highest | 90 (February 1996) |
| Lowest | 172 (November 2012) |
| First international | |
| Hong Kong 3–2 South Vietnam (Mong Kok, Hong Kong; 20 April 1947)[2] | |
| 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 | |
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 football 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 since 1954. Since then Hong Kong played their first FIFA-recognized 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 attacker 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]
Success at the 2009 East Asia Games and beyond
The year 2009 was a turning point in the diminishing football standards of Hong Kong. On 12 December, Hong Kong defeated Japan and took their first East Asian Games football gold medal, the first major competition Hong Kong have won. This result raised the belief that the Hong Kong football team could perform in major competition. The Hong Kong football team also won the 2010 Long Teng Cup and 2011 Long Teng Cup.
A short football fever appeared during 2018 World Cup qualifying in Hong Kong, 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, under the guidance of English-born coach Gary White, Hong Kong qualified for their third appearance at the E-1 EAFF East Asia Cup finals. Shortly afterwards, White departed from the role.
In April 2019, the Hong Kong Football Association appointed Finnish-born Mixu Paatelainen as the new head coach of the national football team in time for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the E-1 EAFF East Asia Cup finals. However, after a poor run of performances, Mixu's contract was not renewed.
Qualification to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals
On 13 December, Norwegian Jorn Andersen who formerly guided the North Korea national football team was named as the new head coach succeeding Mixu Paatelainen of the national football team in preparation for the third round of qualification of the 2023 Asian Cup finals.
Hong Kong qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by beating Afghanistan and Cambodia, reaching the final tournament after a 55-year absence.
Team image
Kits and crest
The national team's home kit has always been a red shirt, red shorts, and red or white socks. The away colours are white shirts, white shorts and red or white socks.
Kit suppliers
Kit deals
| Kit supplier | Period | Contract announcement | Contract duration | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike | 2011–present | 1 July 2011 | July 2011 – July 2016 (5 years) | Unknown |
| 24 August 2016 | August 2016 – 2025 (10 years)[15] | Unknown |
Crest
The crest of the Hong kong national football team has a Chinese dragon from the crest of the HKFA, which were logo has been always used as the team emblem.
Nevertheless, the HKFA emblem was not used on jerseys until 31 May 2011, HKFA debuted current emblem for the national team.
Home Stadium
For some of the friendly matches and the 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.[16] 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
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.[17] 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.[18][19][20]
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
2022
| 24 May Unofficial Friendly | Hong Kong | 0–0 | Myanmar | Thailand |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
| 27 May Unofficial Friendly | Thailand U23 | 0–1 | Hong Kong | Thailand |
| 21:00 UTC+7 |
| 1 June Friendly | Malaysia | 2–0 | Hong Kong | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia) |
| 8 June 2022 ACQ R3 | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Afghanistan | Kolkata, India |
| 17:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 1,115 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| 11 June 2022 ACQ R3 | Cambodia | 0–3 | Hong Kong | Kolkata, India |
| 17:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 1,078 Referee: Yousif Saeed Hasan (Iraq) |
| 14 June 2022 ACQ R3 | India | 4–0 | Hong Kong | Kolkata, India |
| 20:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 48,216 Referee: Qasim Matar Ali Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 19 July 2022 EAFF E-1 | Japan | 6–0 | Hong Kong | Ibaraki, Japan |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF) | Stadium: Kashima Stadium Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran) |
| 24 July 2022 EAFF E-1 | South Korea | 3–0 | Hong Kong | Toyota, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,335 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 27 July 2022 EAFF E-1 | China | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Toyota, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 4,220 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 21 September Friendly | Hong Kong | 2–0 | Myanmar | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 24 September Friendly | Hong Kong | 0–0 | Myanmar | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 12,264 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
2023
| 23 March Friendly | Hong Kong | 1–1 | Singapore | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,910 Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand) |
| September Friendly | Hong Kong | v | Turkmenistan | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium |
| 12 October 2026 WCQ R1 | TBD | v | Hong Kong |
| 17 October 2026 WCQ R1 | Hong Kong | v | TBD | Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
2024
| 14 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates | v | Hong Kong | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 17:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium |
| 19 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup | Hong Kong | v | Iran | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 20:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium |
| 23 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup | Hong Kong | v | Palestine | Al Wakrah, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jorn Andersen |
| Technical director | Carlos Antón |
| Executive manager | Liu Chun Fai |
| Assistant coach | Wolfgang Luisser |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fan Chun Yip |
| Physical coach | Mathew Pears |
| Specialist conditioning coach | Stephen Lee |
| Physiotherapist | Lo Ho Cheong |
| Yau Kai Ching |
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[21] | 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– | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 27.27 | 1.00 |
| Totals | 424 | 132 | 90 | 202 | 30.78 | ? | |
Last updated: Malaysia 2–0 Hong Kong, 28 March 2023. Statistics include international "A" matches only.
Players
Current squad
The following 34 players have been called up in preparation for friendlies against Vietnam and Thailand, to be held on 15 and 19 June 2023 respectively.
Caps and goals as of 28 March 2023 after the match against Malaysia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yapp Hung Fai | 21 March 1990 | 83 | 0 | Eastern | |
| GK | Paulo César | 27 March 1986 | 4 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| GK | Leung Hing Kit | 22 October 1989 | 1 | 0 | Rangers | |
| GK | Tse Ka Wing | 4 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | Tai Po | |
| DF | Hélio | 31 January 1986 | 28 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| DF | Andy Russell | 21 November 1987 | 21 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| DF | Tsui Wang Kit | 5 January 1997 | 19 | 0 | Lee Man | |
| DF | Leung Kwun Chung | 1 April 1992 | 10 | 0 | Eastern | |
| DF | Wong Tsz Ho | 7 March 1994 | 10 | 0 | Eastern | |
| DF | Yue Tze Nam | 12 May 1998 | 10 | 0 | Meizhou Hakka | |
| DF | Fung Hing Wa | 12 December 1992 | 9 | 0 | Lee Man | |
| DF | Leung Nok Hang | 14 November 1994 | 7 | 0 | Zhejiang Pro | |
| DF | Vas Nuñez | 22 November 1995 | 4 | 0 | Dalian Pro | |
| DF | Shinichi Chan | 5 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Real Unión | |
| DF | Oliver Gerbig | 12 December 1998 | 0 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| DF | Leon Jones | 28 February 1998 | 0 | 0 | Eastern | |
| DF | Alexander Jojo | 11 February 1999 | 0 | 0 | Eastern | |
| DF | Yu Wai Lim | 20 September 1998 | 6 | 0 | Lee Man | |
| MF | Huang Yang (captain) | 19 October 1983 | 68 | 1 | Kitchee | |
| MF | Ju Yingzhi | 24 July 1987 | 41 | 4 | Southern | |
| MF | Wong Wai | 17 September 1992 | 36 | 2 | Lee Man | |
| MF | Tan Chun Lok | 15 January 1996 | 33 | 2 | Kitchee | |
| MF | Chan Siu Kwan | 1 August 1992 | 10 | 1 | Resources Capital | |
| MF | Wu Chun Ming | 21 November 1997 | 9 | 0 | Eastern | |
| MF | Ngan Cheuk Pan | 22 January 1998 | 2 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| MF | Yu Joy Yin | 8 October 2001 | 2 | 0 | Rangers | |
| MF | Lam Hin Ting | 9 December 1999 | 0 | 0 | Rangers | |
| FW | Law Tsz Chun | 2 March 1997 | 19 | 1 | Kitchee | |
| FW | Sun Ming Him | 19 June 2000 | 17 | 2 | Eastern | |
| FW | Matt Orr | 1 January 1997 | 11 | 3 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | |
| FW | Mahama Awal | 10 June 1991 | 2 | 0 | Southern | |
| FW | Poon Pui Hin | 3 October 2000 | 2 | 0 | Kitchee | |
| FW | Wong Ho Chun | 2 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Eastern | |
| FW | Chang Hei Yin | 6 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lee Man | |
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 | Ng Wai Him | 30 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Southern | v. Myanmar, 24 September 2022 |
| GK | Chan Ka Ho | 27 January 1996 | 2 | 0 | Lee Man | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022 |
| GK | Yuen Ho Chun | 19 July 1995 | 0 | 0 | Lee Man | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| GK | Wang Zhenpeng | 5 May 1984 | 6 | 0 | Kitchee | v. India, 14 June 2022 |
| DF | Li Ngai Hoi | 15 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | Nantong Zhiyun | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023 |
| DF | Sean Tse | 3 May 1992 | 8 | 0 | Free Agent | v. Myanmar, 24 September 2022 |
| DF | Ellison Tsang | 27 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kitchee | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022 |
| DF | Tomas Maronesi | 7 April 1985 | 2 | 0 | Southern | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022 |
| DF | Lau Hok Ming | 19 October 1995 | 2 | 0 | Southern | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| DF | Wong Chun Ho | 31 May 1990 | 0 | 0 | Lee Man | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| DF | Wong Ho Yin | 12 June 1998 | 0 | 0 | HK U23 | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| DF | Roberto Júnior | 28 May 1983 | 24 | 1 | Kitchee | Training Camp; May 2022 |
| MF | Ngan Lok Fung | 26 January 1993 | 6 | 0 | Lee Man | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023PRE |
| MF | Diego Eli | 4 September 1988 | 4 | 0 | Lee Man | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023PRE |
| MF | Fernando | 14 November 1986 | 3 | 0 | Kitchee | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023PRE |
| MF | Cheng Chin Lung | 7 January 1998 | 6 | 0 | Kitchee | v. Myanmar, 24 September 2022 |
| MF | Sohgo Ichikawa | 30 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Kitchee | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022 |
| MF | Yiu Ho Ming | 1 May 1995 | 0 | 0 | Rangers | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022 |
| MF | Lee Ka Yiu | 10 April 1992 | 8 | 0 | Southern | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| MF | Tse Long HinRET | 6 February 1995 | 0 | 0 | Retired | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| FW | Lau Ka Kiu | 10 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | HK U23 | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023PRE |
| FW | Jahangir Khan | 3 October 2000 | 9 | 0 | Southern | v. Singapore Malaysia, 23-28 March 2023PRE |
| FW | Cheng Siu Kwan | 13 January 1997 | 10 | 0 | Lee Man | v. Myanmar, 24 September 2022 |
| FW | Alex Akande | 9 February 1989 | 29 | 10 | Kitchee | v. Myanmar, 24 September 2022 |
| FW | Yuto Nakamura | 23 January 1987 | 1 | 0 | Lee Man | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship; July 2022PRE |
| FW | Wellingsson | 7 September 1989 | 0 | 0 | Free Agent | Training Camp; May 2022 |
| FW | James Ha | 26 December 1992 | 11 | 1 | Free Agent | Training Camp; May 2022INJ |
| FW | Ng Man Hei | 13 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | HK U23 | Training Camp; May 2022 |
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury | ||||||
Records
- As of 28 March 2023[22]
- Players in bold are still active with Hong Kong.
Most appearances
Yapp Hung Fai is the most capped player for Hong Kong with 83 appearances.
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | 83 | 0 | GK | 2010–present |
| 2 | Chan Siu Ki | 70 | 40 | FW | 2004–2017 |
| Lee Chi Ho | 70 | 0 | DF | 2000–2017 | |
| 4 | Huang Yang | 68 | 1 | MF | 2012–present |
| 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 the all-time top goalscorer for Hong Kong 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 | 1973–1985 |
| 4 | Wan Chi Keung | 18 | 32 | 0.56 | 1976–1986 |
| 5 | Chung Chor Wai | 16 | 45 | 0.36 | 1971–1979 |
| 6 | Ho Cheng Yau | 14 | 34 | 0.41 | 1956–1968 |
| Tim Bredbury | 14 | 34 | 0.41 | 1986–1999 | |
| 8 | Li Kwok Keung | 13 | 34 | 0.38 | 1964–1972 |
| 9 | 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 is the captain of Hong Kong since 2018.[23]
| Year | Tournament | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | The 2nd Asian Games | Ko Po Keung |
| 1956 | The 1st Asian Cup (final) | Ko Po Keung |
| 1958 | The 3rd Asian Games | Ho Cheung Yau |
| 1959 | The 2nd Asian Cup (qualifying) | Ho Cheung Yau |
| 1963 | The 3rd Asian Cup (qualifying) | Ho Cheung Yau |
| 1964 | The 3rd Asian Cup (final) | Cheung Wing Ching |
| 1967 | The 4th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Kung Wah Kit |
| 1968 | The 4th Asian Cup (final) | Kung Wah Kit |
| 1971 | The 5th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Fok Pak Ling |
| 1973 | The 10th World Cup (qualifying) | Kwok Ka Ming |
| 1975 | The 6th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Cheng Yun Yue |
| 1977 | The 11th World Cup (qualifying) | Wu Kwok Hung, Kwok Ka Ming |
| 1979 | The 7th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Wu Kwok Hung |
| 1980 | The 12th World Cup (qualifying) | Wu Kwok Hung |
| 1984 | The 8th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Leung Sui Wing |
| 1985 | The 13th World Cup (qualifying) | Leung Sui Wing |
| 1987 | The 24th Olympic Games (qualifying) | Leung Sui Wing |
| 1988 | The 9th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Leung Sui Wing |
| 1989 | The 14th World Cup (qualifying) | Leung Sui Wing |
| 1990 | The 11th Asian Games | Cheung Chi Tak |
| 1992 | The 10th Asian Cup | Ku Kam Fai, Chan Ping On |
| 1993 | The 15th World Cup (qualifying) | Lee Kin Wo |
| 1994 | The 12th Asian Games | Lee Kin Wo |
| 1996 | The 11th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Lee Kin Wo |
| 1997 | The 16th World Cup (qualifying) | Ku Kam Fai, Cheung Chi Tak |
| 1998 | The 13th Asian Games | Cheung Sai Ho |
| 1999 | The 12th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Lee Kin Wo |
| 2001 | The 17th World Cup (qualifying) | Cheung Sai Ho |
| 2003 | The 1st East Asian Football Championship (qualifying) | Yau Kin Wai |
| 2003 | The 1st East Asian Football Championship (final) | Lee Wai Man |
| 2003 | The 13th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Yau Kin Wai, Cheung Sai Ho, Lee Wai Man |
| 2004 | The 18th World Cup (qualifying) | Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho |
| 2005 | The 2nd East Asian Football Championship (qualifying) | Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho |
| 2006 | The 14th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Lee Wai Man, Cheung Sai Ho, Fan Chun Yip |
| 2007 | The 19th World Cup (qualifying) | Cheung Sai Ho, Fan Chun Yip |
| 2007 | The 3rd East Asian Football Championship (qualifying) | Cristiano Cordeiro |
| 2009 | The 4th East Asian Football Championship (qualifying) | Li Haiqiang,[24][25] Man Pei Tak,[26] Lee Wai Lun |
| 2009–2010 | The 15th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Cristiano Cordeiro, Poon Yiu Cheuk, Man Pei Tak, Chan Wai Ho |
| 2010 | The 4th East Asian Football Championship (final) | Poon Yiu Cheuk, Chan Wai Ho, Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Li Haiqiang, Lee Wai Lun |
| 2011 | The 20th World Cup (qualifying) | Chan Wai Ho, Li Haiqiang |
| 2012 | The 5th EAFF East Asian Cup (qualifying) | Chan Wai Ho |
| 2013–2014 | The 16th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Chan Wai Ho, Chan Siu Ki, Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2014 | The 6th EAFF East Asian Cup (qualifying) | Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2015–2016 | The 21st World Cup (qualifying) | Chan Wai Ho, Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2016 | The 7th EAFF E-1 Football Championship (qualifying) | Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2017–2018 | The 17th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2018 | The 8th EAFF E-1 Football Championship (qualifying) | Huang Yang[23] |
| 2019 | The 8th EAFF E-1 Football Championship (final) | Huang Yang |
| 2019–2021 | The 22nd World Cup (qualifying) | Huang Yang |
| 2022 | The 18th Asian Cup (qualifying) | Huang Yang |
| 2022 | The 9th EAFF E-1 Football Championship (final) | Sean Tse |
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 finals | FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930 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 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | — | 0/22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 81 | 24 | 16 | 41 | 95 | 141 | |
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| 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 |
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Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong team won the competition 17 times.
Lunar New Year Cup
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.
Citations
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- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ^ (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HKFA. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
- ^ "wu6 gong2 bui1 wui4 gu3 (jat1)" 滬港盃回顧 (一) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HKFA. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions" 我國參加世運足球隊遴選前後內幕六月上旬經星將作戰兩場. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. 12 April 1948. Retrieved 9 September 2017 – via Singapore National Library.
- ^ "NewspaperSG - Terms and Conditions" 世運足球隊一行十九人昨日下午殺抵本土容領隊發表出國戰况及出席世運日期並謂馮景祥張金海日內動程來星集隊. Nanyang Siang Pau. Singapore. 18 May 1948. Retrieved 9 September 2017 – via Singapore National Library.
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- ^ 足總首次執委會議 渣甸東華均獲陞甲組 足聯抗議另開會研討 參加馬來亞獨立賽擬請東方代表. Wah Kiu Yat Po (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 14 August 1957. p. 8.
hong, kong, national, football, team, this, article, about, team, women, team, hong, kong, women, national, football, team, chinese, 香港足球代表隊, cantonese, yale, hēunggóng, jūkkàuh, doihbíu, deuih, represents, hong, kong, international, football, controlled, foot. This article is about the men s team For the women s team see Hong Kong women s national football team The Hong Kong national football team Chinese 香港足球代表隊 Cantonese Yale Heunggong jukkauh doihbiu deuih 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 was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place and was also semi finalist in 1964 Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023 They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and its 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 six times in 1995 1998 2003 2010 2019 and 2022 Hong KongNickname s The Dragons 蛟龍 The Strength 勁揪 AssociationFootball Association of Hong Kong China HKFA 中國香港足球總會ConfederationAFC Asia Sub confederationEAFF East Asia Head coachJorn AndersenCaptainHuang YangMost capsYapp Hung Fai 83 Top scorerChan Siu Ki 40 Home stadiumHong Kong StadiumFIFA codeHKGFirst coloursSecond coloursFIFA rankingCurrent147 1 6 April 2023 1 Highest90 February 1996 Lowest172 November 2012 First international Hong Kong 3 2 South Vietnam Mong Kok Hong Kong 20 April 1947 2 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 CupAppearances4 first in 1956 Best resultThird place 1956 EAFF ChampionshipAppearances4 first in 2003 Best resultFourth place 2003 2010 2019 2022 Medal record Men s footballAFC Asian Cup1956 Hong Kong TeamEast Asian Games2009 Hong Kong Team Contents 1 History 1 1 Establishment and pre WWII era 1 2 FIFA member 1954 present 1 3 Success at the 2009 East Asia Games and beyond 1 4 Qualification to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals 2 Team image 2 1 Kits and crest 2 1 1 Kit suppliers 2 1 2 Kit deals 2 2 Crest 2 3 Home Stadium 2 4 Rivalries 3 Results and fixtures 3 1 2022 3 2 2023 3 3 2024 4 Coaching staff 4 1 Coaching history 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 5 2 Recent call ups 6 Records 6 1 Most appearances 6 2 Top goalscorers 7 Captains 8 Competitive record 8 1 All time results 8 2 FIFA World Cup 8 3 AFC Asian Cup 8 4 Asian Games 8 5 Dynasty Cup and East Asian Football Championship 8 6 Minor tournaments 8 7 Guangdong Hong Kong Cup 8 8 Lunar New Year Cup 9 References 9 1 Notes 9 2 Citations 10 External linksHistory EditEstablishment and pre WWII era Edit 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 football 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 Edit the Hong Kong FA became a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1954 Since then Hong Kong played their first FIFA recognized 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 attacker 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 Success at the 2009 East Asia Games and beyond Edit The year 2009 was a turning point in the diminishing football standards of Hong Kong On 12 December Hong Kong defeated Japan and took their first East Asian Games football gold medal the first major competition Hong Kong have won This result raised the belief that the Hong Kong football team could perform in major competition The Hong Kong football team also won the 2010 Long Teng Cup and 2011 Long Teng Cup A short football fever appeared during 2018 World Cup qualifying in Hong Kong 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 under the guidance of English born coach Gary White Hong Kong qualified for their third appearance at the E 1 EAFF East Asia Cup finals Shortly afterwards White departed from the role In April 2019 the Hong Kong Football Association appointed Finnish born Mixu Paatelainen as the new head coach of the national football team in time for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the E 1 EAFF East Asia Cup finals However after a poor run of performances Mixu s contract was not renewed Qualification to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finals Edit On 13 December Norwegian Jorn Andersen who formerly guided the North Korea national football team was named as the new head coach succeeding Mixu Paatelainen of the national football team in preparation for the third round of qualification of the 2023 Asian Cup finals Hong Kong qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by beating Afghanistan and Cambodia reaching the final tournament after a 55 year absence Team image EditKits and crest Edit The national team s home kit has always been a red shirt red shorts and red or white socks The away colours are white shirts white shorts and red or white socks Kit suppliers Edit Kit supplier Period Ref Puma 1970s 2000 Diadora 2000 2005 Adidas 2005 2011 Nike 2011 presentKit deals Edit Kit supplier Period Contract announcement Contractduration ValueNike 2011 present 1 July 2011 July 2011 July 2016 5 years Unknown24 August 2016 August 2016 2025 10 years 15 UnknownCrest Edit The crest of the Hong kong national football team has a Chinese dragon from the crest of the HKFA which were logo has been always used as the team emblem Nevertheless the HKFA emblem was not used on jerseys until 31 May 2011 HKFA debuted current emblem for the national team Home Stadium Edit For some of the friendly matches and the 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 16 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 Edit See also China Hong Kong football rivalry 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 17 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 18 19 20 Results and fixtures EditMain article Hong Kong national football team results 2020 present See also 2023 in Hong Kong football 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 2022 Edit Hong Kong v Myanmar 24 May Unofficial FriendlyHong Kong 0 0 MyanmarThailand16 00 UTC 7 Thailand U23 v Hong Kong 27 May Unofficial FriendlyThailand U23 0 1 Hong KongThailand21 00 UTC 7 Malaysia v Hong Kong 1 June FriendlyMalaysia 2 0 Hong KongKuala Lumpur Malaysia21 00 UTC 8 Safawi 31 pen Safiq 90 1 Report Stadium Bukit Jalil National Stadium Referee Suhaizi Shukri Malaysia Hong Kong v Afghanistan 8 June 2022 ACQ R3Hong Kong 2 1 AfghanistanKolkata India17 00 UTC 5 30 Wong Wai 23 Orr 27 Report Noor 81 Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance 1 115Referee Ahmed Al Ali Jordan Cambodia v Hong Kong 11 June 2022 ACQ R3Cambodia 0 3 Hong KongKolkata India17 00 UTC 5 30 Report Orr 19 Sun Ming Him 21 Chan Siu Kwan 63 Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance 1 078Referee Yousif Saeed Hasan Iraq India v Hong Kong 14 June 2022 ACQ R3India 4 0 Hong KongKolkata India20 30 UTC 5 30 Anwar Ali Jr 1 Chhetri 45 1 M Singh 85 Pandita 90 3 Report Stadium Salt Lake Stadium Attendance 48 216Referee Qasim Matar Ali Al Hatmi Oman Japan v Hong Kong 19 July 2022 EAFF E 1Japan 6 0 Hong KongIbaraki Japan19 20 UTC 9 Soma 2 55 Machino 20 57 Nishimura 22 40 Report EAFF Report EAFF Stadium Kashima Stadium Attendance 4 980Referee Hassan Akrami Iran South Korea v Hong Kong 24 July 2022 EAFF E 1South Korea 3 0 Hong KongToyota Japan16 00 UTC 9 Kang Seong jin 17 86 Hong Chul 74 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 4 335Referee Nazmi Nasaruddin Malaysia China v Hong Kong 27 July 2022 EAFF E 1China 1 0 Hong KongToyota Japan16 00 UTC 9 Tan Long 67 Stadium Toyota Stadium Attendance 4 220Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand Hong Kong v Myanmar 21 September FriendlyHong Kong 2 0 MyanmarMong Kok Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Sun Ming Him 34 Law Tsz Chun 35 Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Attendance 0Referee Sultan Mohamed Saleh Yousif Al Hammadi United Arab Emirates Hong Kong v Myanmar 24 September FriendlyHong Kong 0 0 MyanmarSo Kon Po Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Attendance 12 264Referee Jumpei Iida Japan 2023 Edit Hong Kong v Singapore 23 March FriendlyHong Kong 1 1 SingaporeMong Kok Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Lionel Tan 43 o g Report Lionel Tan 20 Stadium Mong Kok Stadium Attendance 5 910Referee Songkran Bunmeekiart Thailand Malaysia v Hong Kong 28 March FriendlyMalaysia 2 0 Hong KongJohor Malaysia22 00 UTC 8 Akhyar 18 Faisal 40 Stadium Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance 4 593Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand Vietnam v Hong Kong 15 June FriendlyVietnam v Hong KongHanoi Vietnam19 00 UTC 7 Stadium Mỹ Đinh National Stadium Hong Kong v Thailand 19 June FriendlyHong Kong v ThailandSo Kon Po Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong v Macau September FriendlyHong Kong v MacauSo Kon Po Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong v Turkmenistan September FriendlyHong Kong v TurkmenistanSo Kon Po Hong Kong20 00 UTC 8 Stadium Hong Kong Stadium TBD v Hong Kong 12 October 2026 WCQ R1TBDv Hong Kong Hong Kong v TBD 17 October 2026 WCQ R1Hong Kong vTBDHong Kong20 00 UTC 8 2024 Edit United Arab Emirates v Hong Kong 14 January 2023 AFC Asian CupUnited Arab Emirates v Hong KongAl Rayyan Qatar17 30 UTC 3 Stadium Khalifa International Stadium Hong Kong v Iran 19 January 2023 AFC Asian CupHong Kong v IranAl Rayyan Qatar20 30 UTC 3 Stadium Khalifa International Stadium Hong Kong v Palestine 23 January 2023 AFC Asian CupHong Kong v PalestineAl Wakrah Qatar18 00 UTC 3 Stadium Al Janoub StadiumCoaching staff EditPosition NameHead coach Jorn AndersenTechnical director Carlos AntonExecutive manager Liu Chun FaiAssistant coach Wolfgang LuisserGoalkeeping coach Fan Chun YipPhysical coach Mathew PearsSpecialist conditioning coach Stephen LeePhysiotherapist Lo Ho Cheong Yau Kai ChingCoaching history Edit 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 19901997 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 19962010 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 20062007 45 15 9 21 33 3 1 20 Lee Kin Wo Chan Hiu Ming 2007 5 2 1 2 40 0 1 20 Dejan Antonic Goran Paulic 21 2008 2009 4 2 0 2 50 0 1 50 Liu Chun Fai 2011 20122018 8 4 2 2 50 0 1 75 Ernie Merrick 2012 5 2 0 3 40 0 1 20 Kim Pan gon 2009 20102012 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 Jorn Andersen 2021 11 3 2 6 27 27 1 00Totals 424 132 90 202 30 78 Last updated Malaysia 2 0 Hong Kong 28 March 2023 Statistics include international A matches only Players EditCurrent squad Edit The following 34 players have been called up in preparation for friendlies against Vietnam and Thailand to be held on 15 and 19 June 2023 respectively Caps and goals as of 28 March 2023 after the match against Malaysia No Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 GK Yapp Hung Fai 1990 03 21 21 March 1990 age 33 83 0 Eastern1 GK Paulo Cesar 1986 03 27 27 March 1986 age 37 4 0 Kitchee1 GK Leung Hing Kit 1989 10 22 22 October 1989 age 33 1 0 Rangers1 GK Tse Ka Wing 1999 09 04 4 September 1999 age 23 0 0 Tai Po2 DF Helio 1986 01 31 31 January 1986 age 37 28 0 Kitchee2 DF Andy Russell 1987 11 21 21 November 1987 age 35 21 0 Kitchee2 DF Tsui Wang Kit 1997 01 05 5 January 1997 age 26 19 0 Lee Man2 DF Leung Kwun Chung 1992 04 01 1 April 1992 age 31 10 0 Eastern2 DF Wong Tsz Ho 1994 03 07 7 March 1994 age 29 10 0 Eastern2 DF Yue Tze Nam 1998 05 12 12 May 1998 age 25 10 0 Meizhou Hakka2 DF Fung Hing Wa 1992 12 12 12 December 1992 age 30 9 0 Lee Man2 DF Leung Nok Hang 1994 11 14 14 November 1994 age 28 7 0 Zhejiang Pro2 DF Vas Nunez 1995 11 22 22 November 1995 age 27 4 0 Dalian Pro2 DF Shinichi Chan 2002 09 05 5 September 2002 age 20 4 0 Real Union2 DF Oliver Gerbig 1998 12 12 12 December 1998 age 24 0 0 Kitchee2 DF Leon Jones 1998 02 28 28 February 1998 age 25 0 0 Eastern2 DF Alexander Jojo 1999 02 11 11 February 1999 age 24 0 0 Eastern2 DF Yu Wai Lim 1998 09 20 20 September 1998 age 24 6 0 Lee Man3 MF Huang Yang captain 1983 10 19 19 October 1983 age 39 68 1 Kitchee3 MF Ju Yingzhi 1987 07 24 24 July 1987 age 35 41 4 Southern3 MF Wong Wai 1992 09 17 17 September 1992 age 30 36 2 Lee Man3 MF Tan Chun Lok 1996 01 15 15 January 1996 age 27 33 2 Kitchee3 MF Chan Siu Kwan 1992 08 01 1 August 1992 age 30 10 1 Resources Capital3 MF Wu Chun Ming 1997 11 21 21 November 1997 age 25 9 0 Eastern3 MF Ngan Cheuk Pan 1998 01 22 22 January 1998 age 25 2 0 Kitchee3 MF Yu Joy Yin 2001 10 08 8 October 2001 age 21 2 0 Rangers3 MF Lam Hin Ting 1999 12 09 9 December 1999 age 23 0 0 Rangers4 FW Law Tsz Chun 1997 03 02 2 March 1997 age 26 19 1 Kitchee4 FW Sun Ming Him 2000 06 19 19 June 2000 age 22 17 2 Eastern4 FW Matt Orr 1997 01 01 1 January 1997 age 26 11 3 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao4 FW Mahama Awal 1991 06 10 10 June 1991 age 31 2 0 Southern4 FW Poon Pui Hin 2000 10 03 3 October 2000 age 22 2 0 Kitchee4 FW Wong Ho Chun 2002 04 02 2 April 2002 age 21 1 0 Eastern4 FW Chang Hei Yin 2000 04 06 6 April 2000 age 23 0 0 Lee ManRecent call ups Edit 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 upGK Ng Wai Him 2002 06 30 30 June 2002 age 20 0 0 Southern v Myanmar 24 September 2022GK Chan Ka Ho 1996 01 27 27 January 1996 age 27 2 0 Lee Man 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022GK Yuen Ho Chun 1995 07 19 19 July 1995 age 27 0 0 Lee Man 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREGK Wang Zhenpeng 1984 05 05 5 May 1984 age 39 6 0 Kitchee v India 14 June 2022DF Li Ngai Hoi 1994 10 15 15 October 1994 age 28 6 0 Nantong Zhiyun v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023DF Sean Tse 1992 05 03 3 May 1992 age 31 8 0 Free Agent v Myanmar 24 September 2022DF Ellison Tsang 2003 10 27 27 October 2003 age 19 0 0 Kitchee 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022DF Tomas Maronesi 1985 04 07 7 April 1985 age 38 2 0 Southern 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022DF Lau Hok Ming 1995 10 19 19 October 1995 age 27 2 0 Southern 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREDF Wong Chun Ho 1990 05 31 31 May 1990 age 32 0 0 Lee Man 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREDF Wong Ho Yin 1998 06 12 12 June 1998 age 24 0 0 HK U23 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREDF Roberto Junior 1983 05 28 28 May 1983 age 39 24 1 Kitchee Training Camp May 2022MF Ngan Lok Fung 1993 01 26 26 January 1993 age 30 6 0 Lee Man v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023PREMF Diego Eli 1988 09 04 4 September 1988 age 34 4 0 Lee Man v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023PREMF Fernando 1986 11 14 14 November 1986 age 36 3 0 Kitchee v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023PREMF Cheng Chin Lung 1998 01 07 7 January 1998 age 25 6 0 Kitchee v Myanmar 24 September 2022MF Sohgo Ichikawa 2004 07 30 30 July 2004 age 18 1 0 Kitchee 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022MF Yiu Ho Ming 1995 05 01 1 May 1995 age 28 0 0 Rangers 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022MF Lee Ka Yiu 1992 04 10 10 April 1992 age 31 8 0 Southern 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREMF Tse Long HinRET 1995 02 06 6 February 1995 age 28 0 0 Retired 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREFW Lau Ka Kiu 2002 02 10 10 February 2002 age 21 0 0 HK U23 v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023PREFW Jahangir Khan 2000 10 03 3 October 2000 age 22 9 0 Southern v Singapore Malaysia 23 28 March 2023PREFW Cheng Siu Kwan 1997 01 13 13 January 1997 age 26 10 0 Lee Man v Myanmar 24 September 2022FW Alex Akande 1989 02 09 9 February 1989 age 34 29 10 Kitchee v Myanmar 24 September 2022FW Yuto Nakamura 1987 01 23 23 January 1987 age 36 1 0 Lee Man 2022 EAFF E 1 Football Championship July 2022PREFW Wellingsson 1989 09 07 7 September 1989 age 33 0 0 Free Agent Training Camp May 2022FW James Ha 1992 12 26 26 December 1992 age 30 11 1 Free Agent Training Camp May 2022INJFW Ng Man Hei 2000 11 13 13 November 2000 age 22 0 0 HK U23 Training Camp May 2022INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injuryPRE Preliminary squadWD Player withdrawn from the squad RET Player retired from international footballRecords EditAs of 28 March 2023 22 Players in bold are still active with Hong Kong Most appearances Edit Yapp Hung Fai is the most capped player for Hong Kong with 83 appearances Rank Player Caps Goals Position Career1 Yapp Hung Fai 83 0 GK 2010 present2 Chan Siu Ki 70 40 FW 2004 2017Lee Chi Ho 70 0 DF 2000 20174 Huang Yang 68 1 MF 2012 presentLee Wai Man 68 2 DF 1993 20066 Chan Wai Ho 65 6 DF 2000 20177 Poon Yiu Cheuk 62 4 DF 1998 20108 Tsang Ting Fai 57 0 DF 1972 19809 Cheung Sai Ho 56 8 MF 1995 200710 Leung Chun Pong 54 1 MF 2006 2018Top goalscorers Edit Chan Siu Ki is the all time top goalscorer for Hong Kong with 40 goals Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career1 Chan Siu Ki 40 70 0 57 2004 20172 Au Wai Lun 26 50 0 52 1989 20053 Lau Wing Yip 24 39 0 62 1973 19854 Wan Chi Keung 18 32 0 56 1976 19865 Chung Chor Wai zh 16 45 0 36 1971 19796 Ho Cheng Yau 14 34 0 41 1956 1968Tim Bredbury 14 34 0 41 1986 19998 Li Kwok Keung 13 34 0 38 1964 19729 Yu Kwok Kit 12 13 0 92 1973 1977Kwok Ka Ming 12 47 0 26 1968 1979Jaimes McKee 12 53 0 23 2012 2019Captains EditThis list only records the players who were named as Hong Kong captain in official international competitions First choice captains always go first Huang Yang is the captain of Hong Kong since 2018 23 Year Tournament Captain s 1954 The 2nd Asian Games Ko Po Keung1956 The 1st Asian Cup final Ko Po Keung1958 The 3rd Asian Games Ho Cheung Yau1959 The 2nd Asian Cup qualifying Ho Cheung Yau1963 The 3rd Asian Cup qualifying Ho Cheung Yau1964 The 3rd Asian Cup final Cheung Wing Ching1967 The 4th Asian Cup qualifying Kung Wah Kit1968 The 4th Asian Cup final Kung Wah Kit1971 The 5th Asian Cup qualifying Fok Pak Ling1973 The 10th World Cup qualifying Kwok Ka Ming1975 The 6th Asian Cup qualifying Cheng Yun Yue1977 The 11th World Cup qualifying Wu Kwok Hung Kwok Ka Ming1979 The 7th Asian Cup qualifying Wu Kwok Hung1980 The 12th World Cup qualifying Wu Kwok Hung1984 The 8th Asian Cup qualifying Leung Sui Wing1985 The 13th World Cup qualifying Leung Sui Wing1987 The 24th Olympic Games qualifying Leung Sui Wing1988 The 9th Asian Cup qualifying Leung Sui Wing1989 The 14th World Cup qualifying Leung Sui Wing1990 The 11th Asian Games Cheung Chi Tak1992 The 10th Asian Cup Ku Kam Fai Chan Ping On1993 The 15th World Cup qualifying Lee Kin Wo1994 The 12th Asian Games Lee Kin Wo1996 The 11th Asian Cup qualifying Lee Kin Wo1997 The 16th World Cup qualifying Ku Kam Fai Cheung Chi Tak1998 The 13th Asian Games Cheung Sai Ho1999 The 12th Asian Cup qualifying Lee Kin Wo2001 The 17th World Cup qualifying Cheung Sai Ho2003 The 1st East Asian Football Championship qualifying Yau Kin Wai2003 The 1st East Asian Football Championship final Lee Wai Man2003 The 13th Asian Cup qualifying Yau Kin Wai Cheung Sai Ho Lee Wai Man2004 The 18th World Cup qualifying Lee Wai Man Cheung Sai Ho2005 The 2nd East Asian Football Championship qualifying Lee Wai Man Cheung Sai Ho2006 The 14th Asian Cup qualifying Lee Wai Man Cheung Sai Ho Fan Chun Yip2007 The 19th World Cup qualifying Cheung Sai Ho Fan Chun Yip2007 The 3rd East Asian Football Championship qualifying Cristiano Cordeiro2009 The 4th East Asian Football Championship qualifying Li Haiqiang 24 25 Man Pei Tak 26 Lee Wai Lun2009 2010 The 15th Asian Cup qualifying Cristiano Cordeiro Poon Yiu Cheuk Man Pei Tak Chan Wai Ho2010 The 4th East Asian Football Championship final Poon Yiu Cheuk Chan Wai Ho Au Yeung Yiu Chung Li Haiqiang Lee Wai Lun2011 The 20th World Cup qualifying Chan Wai Ho Li Haiqiang2012 The 5th EAFF East Asian Cup qualifying Chan Wai Ho2013 2014 The 16th Asian Cup qualifying Chan Wai Ho Chan Siu Ki Yapp Hung Fai2014 The 6th EAFF East Asian Cup qualifying Yapp Hung Fai2015 2016 The 21st World Cup qualifying Chan Wai Ho Yapp Hung Fai2016 The 7th EAFF E 1 Football Championship qualifying Yapp Hung Fai2017 2018 The 17th Asian Cup qualifying Yapp Hung Fai2018 The 8th EAFF E 1 Football Championship qualifying Huang Yang 23 2019 The 8th EAFF E 1 Football Championship final Huang Yang2019 2021 The 22nd World Cup qualifying Huang Yang2022 The 18th Asian Cup qualifying Huang Yang2022 The 9th EAFF E 1 Football Championship final Sean TseCompetitive record EditSee 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 Edit Main article Hong Kong national football team results FIFA World Cup Edit FIFA World Cup finals FIFA World Cup qualificationYear Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1930 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 To be determined To be determinedTotal 0 22 81 24 16 41 95 141AFC Asian Cup Edit Main article Hong Kong at the AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup finals AFC Asian Cup qualificationYear Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1956 Third place 3 3 0 2 1 6 7 Qualified as hosts 1960 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 11 7 1964 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 1 5 3 2 1 0 11 7 1968 Fifth place 5 4 0 1 3 2 11 4 4 0 0 9 1 1972 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 3 6 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 Qualified 11 3 2 6 9 18 2027 To be determined To be determinedTotal 3 18 Best Third place 10 0 3 7 9 23 92 28 21 41 105 127 AFC Asian Cup historyYear Round Score Result1956 Finals Hong Kong 2 3 Israel LossFinals Hong Kong 2 2 South Korea DrawFinals Hong Kong 2 2 South Vietnam Draw1964 Finals Hong Kong 0 1 Israel LossFinals Hong Kong 0 1 South Korea LossFinals Hong Kong 1 3 India Loss1968 Finals Hong Kong 0 2 Iran LossFinals Hong Kong 1 6 Israel LossFinals Hong Kong 1 1 Republic of China DrawFinals Hong Kong 0 2 Burma Loss Asian Games Edit See also Football at the 2002 Asian Games and Hong Kong national under 23 football team Asian GamesYear Result Position Pld W D L GF GA1951 Did not enter1954 First round 5 2 1 1 0 7 51958 Quarter finals 7 3 2 0 1 8 61962 to 1986 Did not enter1990 First round 9 3 1 0 2 3 41994 First round 12 4 1 0 3 6 81998 First round 22 2 0 0 2 0 11Total Quarter finals 14 5 1 8 24 33 Excluding 1998 onwards Asian Games historyYear Round Score Result1954 First round Hong Kong 3 3 South Korea DrawFirst round Hong Kong 4 2 Afghanistan Win1958 First round Hong Kong 4 1 Philippines WinFirst round Hong Kong 2 0 Japan WinQuarter finals Hong Kong 2 5 India Loss1990 First round Hong Kong 1 2 Kuwait LossFirst round Hong Kong 0 2 Thailand LossFirst round Hong Kong 2 0 Yemen Win1994 First round Hong Kong 3 4 Malaysia LossFirst round Hong Kong 2 1 Thailand WinFirst round Hong Kong 0 1 Uzbekistan LossFirst round Hong Kong 1 2 Saudi Arabia Loss1998 First round Hong Kong 0 6 Oman LossFirst round Hong Kong 0 5 Thailand Loss Dynasty Cup and East Asian Football Championship Edit East Asian Football Championship Finals East Asian Football Championship qualificationYear Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA1990 to 1992 Did not enter N A 1995 Third place 3 4 1 1 2 3 2 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 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 by FIFA RankingsTotal 6 12 Third place 19 1 1 17 6 45 27 17 4 6 104 20 East Asian Football Championship historyYear Round Score Result1995 Group stage Hong Kong 0 3 Japan LossGroup stage Hong Kong 0 0 China DrawGroup stage Hong Kong 2 3 South Korea LossThird place match Hong Kong 4 2 China Win1998 Finals Hong Kong 0 1 China LossFinals Hong Kong 1 5 Japan LossFinals Hong Kong 0 1 South Korea Loss2003 Finals Hong Kong 1 3 South Korea LossFinals Hong Kong 0 1 Japan LossFinals Hong Kong 1 3 China Loss2010 Finals Hong Kong 0 5 South Korea LossFinals Hong Kong 0 3 Japan LossFinals Hong Kong 0 2 China Loss2019 Finals Hong Kong 0 2 South Korea LossFinals Hong Kong 0 5 Japan LossFinals Hong Kong 0 2 China Loss2022 Finals Hong Kong 0 6 Japan LossFinals Hong Kong 0 3 South Korea LossFinals Hong Kong 0 1 China Loss Minor tournaments Edit Minor tournamentsCompetition 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 5Total 2 TitlesGuangdong Hong Kong Cup Edit Hong Kong team won the competition 17 times Lunar New Year Cup Edit 27 References EditNotes Edit 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 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