The 2011–12 season in Hong Kong football, starting in July 2011 and ending in June 2012.
The season began on 3 September 2011 for the First Division League and the Second Division League, on 17 September 2011 for the Third A Division League and 25 September 2011 for the Third District Division League. The Third District Division League ended on 15 March 2012 and the Third A Division League ended on 25 March 2012. The top two teams of Third A Division League and the Third A Division League were qualified for the Third Division League Final Round. The Final Round started on 1 April 2012 and ended on 15 April 2012. The Second Division League ended on 15 April 2012 and the First Division League ended on 20 May 2012.
Honours
editTrophy & League Champions
edit| Competition | Winner | Details | At | Match Report |
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| Senior Challenge Shield | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield beat South China 5–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
| Hong Kong FA Cup | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cup beat TSW Pegasus 5–3 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
| League Cup | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup beat TSW Pegasus 2–1 |
Mong Kok Stadium | Report |
| First Division League | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Report |
| Second Division League | Kam Fung | 2011–12 Football League Championship | Shek Kip Mei Park | Report |
| Third A Division League | Eastern | 2011–12 Hong Kong Third Division League | Kwong Fuk Park Football Pitch | Report |
| Third District Division League | Tsuen Wan | Po Kong Village Park Pitch | Report | |
| Junior Challenge Shield | Wanchai | 2011–12 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield beat Happy Valley 3–0 |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
Representative team
editHong Kong
edit2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
editHong Kong had gone through their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round by Saudi Arabia
Second round
edit| July 13, 2011 1st leg | Saudi Arabia  | 3 – 0 |  Hong Kong | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
| 20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Shamrani  45+1', 47'Al-Muwalled 45+3' |
Report(FIFA) Report(HKFA) |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 20,354 Referee: Vladislav Tseylin (Uzbekistan) Assistant referees: Rafael Ilyasov(Uzbekistan) Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Vadim Agishev (Uzbekistan) |
Match Detail
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| July 13, 2011 2nd leg | Hong Kong | 0 – 5 | Saudi Arabia | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 (UTC+/) | Report(FIFA) Report(HKFA) |
34' Fallatah 71' (pen.) Noor 73' Al-Shamrani 79' Ai-Sahlawi 90+3' Hawsawi |
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) Assistant referees: Nguyen Ngoc Ha (Vietnam) Nguyen Hoang Minh (Vietnam) Fourth official: Phung Dinh Dung (Vietnam) |
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Long Teng Cup
editThis is a tournament was organized by Chinese Taipei Football Association and take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 30 September to 4 October 2011. Another three participating teams is Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and Macau. This year, Hong Kong sent their senior teams, as weel as another three associations did. FIFA ensured that these 3 matches are the formal international matches after the tournament.
The first match of Hong Kong team was against the Philippines on 30 September. Hong Kong was leading 2 goals before being scored 3 goals. Au Yeung Yiu Chung scored the equalizer before the end of the match. Hong Kong then won the following matches by winning Macau and Chinese Taipei 5–1 and 6–0 respectively. Hong Kong won the 2011 Long Teng Cup by getting 7 points in the competition.
2012 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
editThis is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. This year, Hong Kong had chosen 3 non-Hong Kong born player who are or will soon be able to represent Hong Kong. They are Godfred Karikari, Jaimes McKee and Jack Sealy.
The first leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Hong Kong Stadium. Guangdong scored the first goal, but Hong Kong scored 2 goals, both in headers. However, before the end of the match, Guangdong equalized the match. The second leg took place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium. Both teams could not score any goals in 120 minutes. Both Yapp Hung Fai, goalkeeper of Hong Kong, and Yang Zhi, goalkeeper of Guangdong and the China national team's first choice, saved 2 penalties in the first 5 rounds. In the seventh round, Yapp Hung Fai saved Ge Zheen's penalty, while Man Pei Tak converted to win Hong Kong the cup.
| 28 December 2011 1st leg | Hong Kong | 2 – 2 |  Guangdong | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Cheng Siu Wai 64' Godfred 74' |
Report | Tan Binliang 27' Huang Fengtao 90+' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Chow Chun Kit Fourth official: Liu Kwok Man |
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| 1 January 2012 2nd leg | Guangdong | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | Hong Kong | Huizhou, Guangdong |
| 15:00(GMT+8) | Report | Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Sun Bing (China PR) | ||
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Yin Hongbo  Li Yan  Zhao Huang Li Jianhua Huang Fengtao Chang Feiya Ge Zhen |
Lo Kwan Yee Lee Chi Ho Leung Chun Pong Cheung Kin Fung Chan Wai Ho Man Pei Tak Lam Ka Wai |
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Friendly matches in second half season
editThis is the first match for the new head coach Ernie Merrick.
| 29 February 2012 | Hong Kong | 5 – 1 |  Chinese Taipei | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Chan Siu Ki 2', 5', 82' Lee Hong Lim 16'Lo Kwan Yee  39'Chan Man Fai 47'Chan Wai Ho 87' |
(Report) | Kuo Yin-hung 45' Lin Cheng-yi 55' |
Attendance: 5,187 |
The Hong Kong Football Association organised two friendly match, both will be played in Hong Kong in June. Hong Kong played the first match against Singapore on 1 June 2012.
| 1 June 2012 | Hong Kong | 1 – 0 |  Singapore | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Lam Ka Wai 36' |
(Report) | Mustafić 14' |
Attendance: 4,285 |
The second match against Vietnam will be played in Mong Kok Stadium on 10 June 2012.
| 10 June 2012 | Hong Kong | 1 – 2 |  Vietnam | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 40' Lee Chi Ho 49' |
71' Nguyen Van Quyet 74' Nguyen Trong Hoang 79' Nguyen Thanh Binh 83' Nguyen Viet Thang 86' Tran Chi Cong |
Hong Kong U-22
edit2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
editThe 68th Hong Kong–Macau Interport was held at Macau National Stadium, Macau on 16 June 2012. Hong Kong was represented by its under-22 national team. The Hong Kong U-22 captured the champion by winning 3–1 this year.
| 16 June 2012 | Macau  | 1 – 3 | Hong Kong | Taipa, Macau |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Torrao 51' 90' |
Report(HKFA) Report(Macau FA) |
19' Chan Pak Hang 74' Lee Ka Yiu 88' Tsang Kin Fong 90' Lau Cheuk Hin |
Stadium: Macau National Stadium Referee: Tou Lap Meng |
2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification
editHong Kong U-22 will participate in 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification from 23 June 2012 to 3 July 2012 in Laos. Hong Kong is in group F along with China PR, North Korea, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. They will play in a one-round league format and the top two teams of each group will qualify for the tournament proper along with the best third-placed team in all the groups. All the matches of group F is held in Laos.
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Thailand
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
| 23 June 2012 | Hong Kong | 2 – 3 | Cambodia | Vientiane, Laos |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Cham Cham Hai 20' Yuen Tsun Nam 50'Tsang Kin Fong 90' |
Report | 10' Suhana 63' Soksana 69' Saray 70' Sothearoth 90+8' Sokngon |
Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Yu Ming Hsun(Chinese Taipei) Assistant referees: Hsu Min Yu(Chinese Taipei), Jakhongir Saidpv(Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Kim Sang Woo(South Korea) |
| 25 June 2012 | China PR | 5 – 1 | Hong Kong | Vientiane, Laos |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Peng Xinli 32' 49' Xu Xin 62' 80'Zhang Xizhe 63'Bi Jinhao 69'Zheng Kaimu 84' 90' |
Report | 22' Lam Hok Hei 33' Chan Pak Hang 13' Chan Siu Kwan 89' Chan Cham Hei |
Stadium: Laos National Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Kim Sang Woo(South Korea) Assistant referees: Kim Sung Il(South Korea), Lim Kok Heng(Singapore) Fourth official: Yu Ming Hsun(Chinese Taipei) |
| 28 June 2012 | North Korea | 1 – 0 | Hong Kong | Vientiane, Laos |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Han Song Hyok 23' Kim Jin Hyok 51'Mun Hyok 59' |
Report | 27' Wong Wai 77' Li Shu Yeung 90+1' Ngan Lok Fung |
Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) Assistant referees: Ahmed Ameez (Maldives), Thaufeeq Ibrahim (Maldives) Fourth official: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
| 30 June 2012 | Hong Kong | 0 – 2 | Laos | Vientiane, Laos |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Wong Yim Kwan 63'  Chan Cham Hei 88' |
Report | 5' Sousadakone 9' Khonesavanh 30' Keoviengphet 57' Sayyabounsou 80' Sourasay |
Stadium: Laos National Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Assistant referees: Mohamed Aljalaf (United Arab Emirates), Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Andre El Haddad(Lebanon) |
| 3 July 2012 | Thailand | 4 – 0 | Hong Kong | Vientiane, Laos |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Thanklang 11' Anan 14' Weerawatnodom 24' Laosangthai 56' |
Report | Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon) Assistant referees: Thaufeeq Ibrahim (Maldives), Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan Fourth official: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
Hong Kong U-21
editFriendly against Russia U-19
editThe match was to celebrate the official opening of the newly renovated Mong Kok Stadium.
| 15 November 2011 | Hong Kong | 1 – 2 |  Russia | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Chan Siu Kwan 50' |
(Report) | Andrei Panyukov 24' Artyom Samsonov 66' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,466 |
Exhibition matches
edit2012 Asian Challenge Cup
edit2012 Asian Challenge Cup, also known as Nikon Asian Challenge Cup 2012, is the annual football event held in Hong Kong in Lunar New Year. South China are the host of the tournament. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma from South Korea, Guangzhou Evergrande from China and Shimizu S-Pulse from Japan are invited to participate in this tournament. Each team will play a semi-final match in the first match day. Losers of semi-final matches will play in the third place match while winners will play in the final in the second match day. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma are the champions after defeating Shimizu S-Pulse in the final.
| 2012-01-23 Semi-finals | Guangzhou R&F | 1 – 5 |  Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 16:00 (UTC+08:00) | Zhang Shuo 45+' |
Report | Héverton 12' Han Sang-Woon 29', 37' Jovančić 45+' Yun Young-Sun 50' |
Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong) |
| 2012-01-23 Semi-finals | South China | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 p) |  Shimizu S-Pulse | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 18:30 (UTC+08:00) | Chan Siu Ki 67' |
Report | Takagi 26' |
Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
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| Joel Wong Chin Hung Chan Siu Ki João Emir |
Ono Omae Brosque Ito Takagi |
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| 2012-01-26 3rd place match | Guangzhou R&F | 1 – 1 (3 – 1 p) | South China | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 18:00 (UTC+08:00) | Li Zhe 90+5' |
Report | Chan Wai Ho 42' |
Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Tong Kui Sum (Hong Kong) |
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| Lu Lin Yu Guijun Xu Bo Wu Weian |
Wong Chin Hung Au Yeung Yiu Chung Leung Chun Pong Kežman |
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| 2012-01-26 Final | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 5 – 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 20:30 (UTC+08:00) | Éverton Santos 5', 38' (pen.) Héverton 17' Han Sang-Woon 21' Lee Chang-Hoon 76' |
Report | Ito 68' |
Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) |