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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.
Matt Orr scoring Hong Kong's goal in their decisive 2-1 Asian Cup loss to Singapore at Kai Tak Stadium last November. Photo: Sam Tsang
Chinese Super League

Matt Orr hopes to use ‘ruthless’ Shanghai gig to help Hong Kong’s ‘new project’

Striker says stint with Chinese giants Shanghai Port has taken his game to ‘the next level’; hopes to play ‘older-head role’ for city team.

‘Passion’ of US helped change mindset of Hong Kong footballer who refused to quit

Roberto Losada

Losada unfazed by Hong Kong job waiting game, promises ‘more dynamic’ team

Eastern District SA

Hong Kong FA Cup: Tai Po boss open to new opportunities after final victory

Lee Chi-kin leads club to second trophy of campaign following 2-1 win over Eastern District, keen to explore chances abroad.

Lee Chi-kin (front, left) leads the Tai Po celebrations with Philip Chan. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

2 footballers, bookie jailed up to 17 months in Hong Kong match-fixing scandal

Ex-Hong Kong Under-23 player Brian Fok, Luciano Silva da Silva and betting agent Waheed Mohammad undermined integrity of the sport, judge says.

Eastern District SA

Hong Kong FA Cup final dilemma for Tai Po boss, key men set to join opponents

Asian Champions League Two football on line when Lee Chi-kin’s team meet Eastern District on Saturday.

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Hong Kong Football Club

Hong Kong Soccer Sevens beckons for local star after 2 years of mental anguish

Dominic Johns poised to skipper Football Club following recovery from badly broken leg that condemned him to being a frustrated spectator.

Dominic Johns leads a chase for possession in Football Club’s draw with Kowloon City last week. Photo: Alan Man
Hong Kong Football Club

Worst team in Hong Kong’s top flight could still avoid drop, but boss gets sack

Chancy Cooke loses head coach job as Football Club wait to learn outcome of relegation reprieve after winning only three matches all season.

Chinese Super League

Hong Kong, Shanghai Shenhua star Shinichi Chan on mission to unearth city talent

Former Kitchee forward launches academy with best friend Bosley Yu, enlisting expertise of prominent local players and agent to the stars.

Roberto Losada

Interim Hong Kong boss Losada’s future up in air, to take charge in friendlies

City team will play Mongolia and Cambodia next month, but football bosses have still to name permanent successor to Ashley Westwood.

Roberto Losada is expected to be in charge for Hong Kong’s two friendlies in June. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong Premier League

Eastern boss plotting Hong Kong domination, exits ‘pain in process’ of progress

Manu Torres on board with club’s decision to wave goodbye to high-profile figures, accepts responsibility of taking ‘big, big club’ to top.

Dani Almazan (left) is poised for an acrimonious departure from Eastern. Photo: EPA-EFE
Crime in Hong Kong

3 convicted in Hong Kong’s largest football match-fixing scandal in years

Two players and betting agent found guilty of bribing footballers to rig match results across city’s top two leagues between 2021 and 2023.

Fifa

Hong Kong football poised for Asean Cup windfall, China and India set to compete

City team could bank US$300,000 from winning second tier of inaugural tournament, Fifa invites China and India to play in first division.

Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong football legend’s backing for U22 league but wants more games on grass

Helio Goncalves combining key role in Eastern District’s stingy defence with managing Premier League club’s emerging players.

Helio Goncalves (right) in action for Hong Kong during the city team’s friendly with Manchester United last year. Photo: Elson Li
Roberto Losada

Hong Kong set for Fifa Asean Cup Cambodia and Brunei battles

City team will reportedly vie for promotion as hosts in first edition of new competition, six sides to fight for Division 1 berth.

Hong Kong clashing with Cambodia during a Hong Kong Stadium friendly in October 2024. Photo: Dickson Lee
Fifa

Hong Kong to host Fifa Asean Cup tournament, but local bosses silent on new deal

Division 2 of inaugural tournament that throws city’s team into new competition destined for city this year.

Fifa World Cup

World Cup in USA backed by Germany legend despite mixed memories of 1994 finals

Stefan Effenberg trusts US and co-hosts, Canada and Mexico, to host fine tournament, challenges Thomas Tuchel to solve England riddle.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

Bayern Munich pledging to deliver ‘the best’ summer football in Hong Kong

Senior official for German club claims six-times European champions have pulling power to ‘fill two stadiums’ ahead of Aston Villa clash.

(Left to right) Stefan Effenberg, Rouven Kasper, Eric Fok, Rosanna Law, Zhou Quanqing of promoters Kuokai Sports, Ben Hatton, and former Villa and Bayern striker Alan McInally at the launch of the Audi Football Festival. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong Football Festival

Hong Kong a magnet for ‘world-class’ sport as football festival clubs confirmed

Festival returning in August after successful 2025 edition; City set for Inter Milan clash, with Chelsea tackling Juventus.

Kitchee SC

Iran war pauses dream of Hong Kong footballer taught by Iniesta, Gundogan

Part of recent city team under-20 camp, Ryan Fok was playing his best football with Dubai’s Gulf United before war put things on hold.

Hong Kong Premier League

Champions-elect Kitchee out to prove they are city’s best despite cup final flop

Team closing on club’s 13th Premier League title and first since 2023, in Inigo Calderon’s maiden season in charge.

Matheus Dantas (left), Asier Illarramendi (centre) and Juninho celebrate a victory for Kitchee over Tai Po in January. Photo: Edmond So
Fifa World Cup 2026

Bayern, Villa clash one of 3 matches set for feast of football in Hong Kong

Star strikers Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Lautaro Martinez could all be heading to city in August, but only if their countries flop at World Cup.

England captain Harry Kane (left) celebrates a goal with Bayern Munich teammates Serge Gnabry (centre) and Michael Olise. Photo: dpa
Kitchee SC

Bring on Ronaldo duel, Tursunov says after helping Lee Man claim League Cup

Dostonbek Tursunov presses claims for Uzbekistan World Cup call with man of the match display in victory over Kitchee.

Kitchee SC

Kitchee international star eyeing Hong Kong League Cup joy to start huge week

Ruslan Mingazov seeking to add to trophy haul against Lee Man in Tuesday’s final in Mong Kok, aims to extend four-year stay in city.

Hong Kong Premier League

Spanish former Villarreal goalkeeper embracing dream Hong Kong opportunity

Gianni Cassaro joined the district club in January but despite an ‘incredible experience’ he is unsure of his future beyond this season.

Gianni Cassaro dives to make a save during Eastern’s recent 2-1 defeat by Kitchee. Photo: Eastern SC
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Hong Kong coach Losada ends Asian Cup qualifiers with defeat and ‘mixed feelings’

Interim mentor one of more than 300 applicants for permanent head coach role, with interviews to start this month and decision made in June.

Hong Kong’s starting lineup against India (in blue) featured only four of the players that started their previous match, a 2-1 loss to Singapore. Photo: HKFA
Roberto Losada

Asian Cup clash in India could shape Hong Kong future as boss continues audition

City team are missing a host of players for dead-rubber match in Kochi, with neither team able to reach next year’s finals in Saudi Arabia.

Eric Fok Kai-shan

Hong Kong football chiefs set to confirm heavyweight European visitors ‘very soon’

Local football bosses have booked Kai Tak Stadium for early August, receive more than 300 applications for city team head coach post.

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