The Cheng Hua Athletic Association whose football team were known as the Cheng Hua Tigers is a sports club in the Philippines.[1] They are an associate member of the Cavite Football Association[2] and a member of the Federation of School Sports Association of the Philippines.
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| Full name | Cheng Hua Athletic Association |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Tigers |
| Founded | 1932 |
History
editCheng Hua was established in 1932 as a result of a merger between Shin Cheng and Tong Hua, both local-based Chinese teams. The two sports group decided to use a Chinese character from each of their names to form the name "Cheng Hua", which literally means "unification of Chinese teams overseas".[1]
In 2007 at the gala dedicated to the centennial of football in the Philippines, Cheng Hua along with Blue Guards and the Manila Nomads received awards in the team category for their contribution in Philippine football.[3]
From the year of their inception until the 1980s, their football team competed and won in various domestic and international competitions. Cheng Hua also accommodated other sports such as basketball, badminton, golf, table tennis, and tennis. The sports club remain extant as of 2016.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Olivares, Rick; Ramirez, Bert (2016). "Glory Days We Owe Them". Philippine Football: Its Past, Its Future. By Villegas, Bernardo. Pasig: University of Asia and the Pacific. pp. 107–108. ISBN 9786218002296.
- ^ "Profile". Cavite Football Association, Inc. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin (11 December 2007). "$.4-M windfall from Blatter". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 September 2017.