2011–12 in Hong Kong football

Football in Hong Kong

Season	2011–12
Men's football
First Division	Kitchee
Second Division	Mettip
Third A Division	Eastern
Third District Division	Tsuen Wan
Senior Challenge Shield	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
FA Cup	Kitchee
League Cup	Kitchee
Junior Challenge Shield	Wanchai

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

Trophy & League Champions

Competition	Winner	Details	At	Match Report
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

Hong Kong

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Hong 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

Saudi Arabia v Hong Kong

July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13) 1st leg	Saudi Arabia	3 – 0	Hong Kong	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
20:45 (UTC+3)	Al-Shamrani File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1', 47' Al-Muwalled File:Soccerball shade.svg 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

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Saudi Arabia

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Hong Kong

SAUDI ARABIA: GK 22 Hassan Al-Otaibi RB 5 Osama Al-Muwallad CB 12 Hassan Fallatah File:Yellow card.svg 28' CB 3 Osama Hawsawi LB 2 Abdullah Shuhail CM 6 Ahmed Otaif CM 8 Mohammed Noor (c) File:Sub off.svg 78' CM 17 Taisir Al-Jassim ST 14 Yousef Al-Salem File:Sub off.svg 84' ST 11 Nasser Al-Shamrani ST 10 Nawaf Al Abed File:Yellow card.svg 58' Substitutes: GK 1 Waleed Abdullah DF 4 Hamad Al-Montashari DF 7 Hamad Al-Montashari File:Sub on.svg 78' FW 9 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi MF 13 Moataz Al-Musa MF 15 Saud Hamood File:Sub on.svg 84' MF 16 Ibrahim Ghaleb MF 18 Sultan Al-Numare DF 19 Mishaal Al-Saeed DF 20 Waleed Jahdali GK 21 Yasser Al-Mosailem DF 23 Rashed Al-Raheeb Coach: Frank Rijkaard

HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 2 Sham Kwok Fai File:Yellow card.svg 12' CB 2 Lee Chi Ho File:Yellow card.svg 26' CB 15 Chan Wai Ho (c) LB 6 Chak Ting Fung File:Yellow card.svg 45+3' File:Sub off.svg 52' DM 16 Leung Chun Pong CM 14 Chu Siu Kei File:Sub off.svg 62' CM 12 Lo Kwan Yee RW 9 Lee Wai Lim File:Sub off.svg 84' LW 21 Kwok Kin Pong ST 7 Chan Siu Ki File:Yellow card.svg 48' Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak Him GK 19 Wei Zhao DF 4 Li Hang Wui DF 5 So Wai Chuen File:Sub on.svg 62' MF 8 Lee Hong Lim File:Sub on.svg 52' ST 11 Chao Pengfei DF 13 Cheung Kin Fung ST 20 Ye Jia File:Sub on.svg 84' Manager: Liu Chun Fai

Hong Kong v Saudi Arabia

July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13) 2nd leg	Hong Kong	0 – 5	Saudi Arabia	Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+/)		Report(FIFA) Report(HKFA)	File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Fallatah File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' (pen.) Noor File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Al-Shamrani File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Ai-Sahlawi File:Soccerball shade.svg 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)

Match Detail

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Hong Kong

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Saudi Arabia

HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 2 Lee Chi Ho File:Sub off.svg 81' CB 5 So Wai Chuen CB 15 Chan Wai Ho (c) File:Yellow card.svg 70' LB 13 Wong Chin Hung File:Yellow card.svg 45+3' DM 16 Leung Chun Pong File:Red card.svg CM 12 Lo Kwan Yee RW 9 Lee Wai Lim File:Sub off.svg 77' LW 21 Kwok Kin Pong File:Yellow card.svg 90+3' CF 20 Ye Jia File:Sub off.svg 77' ST 7 Chan Siu Ki File:Yellow card.svg 68' Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak Him GK 19 Wei Zhao DF 4 Li Hang Wui DF 6 Chak Ting Fung MF 8 Lee Hong Lim File:Sub on.svg 77' ST 11 Chao Pengfei DF 22 Sham Kwok Fai File:Sub on.svg 81' ST 23 Chu Siu Kei File:Sub on.svg 77' Manager: Liu Chun Fai

SAUDI ARABIA: GK 22 Hassan Al-Otaibi File:Yellow card.svg 85' RB 5 Osama Al-Muwallad File:Yellow card.svg 68' File:Sub on.svg 72' CB 12 Hassan Fallatah CB 3 Osama Hawsawi LB 2 Abdullah Shuhail CM 6 Ahmed Otaif File:Sub off.svg 75' CM 8 Mohammed Noor (c) CM 17 Taisir Al-Jassim ST 14 Yousef Al-Salem File:Sub off.svg 67' ST 11 Nasser Al-Shamrani File:Yellow card.svg 3' ST 10 Nawaf Al Abed File:Yellow card.svg 10' Substitutes: GK 1 Waleed Abdullah DF 4 Hamad Al-Montashari File:Sub on.svg 72' DF 7 Hamad Al-Montashari FW 9 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi File:Yellow card.svg 69' File:Sub on.svg 67' MF 13 Moataz Al-Musa MF 15 Saud Hamood MF 16 Ibrahim Ghaleb File:Sub on.svg 75' MF 18 Sultan Al-Numare DF 19 Mishaal Al-Saeed DF 20 Waleed Jahdali GK 21 Yasser Al-Mosailem DF 23 Rashed Al-Raheeb Coach: Frank Rijkaard

Long Teng Cup

Main article: 2011 Long Teng Cup

This 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

Main article: 2012 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This 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.

Hong Kong v Guangdong

28 December 2011 (2011-12-28) 1st leg	Hong Kong	2 – 2	Guangdong	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8)	Cheng Siu Wai File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Godfred File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'	Report	Tan Binliang File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Huang Fengtao File:Soccerball shade.svg 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

Match Detail

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Hong Kong

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Guangdong

HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 3 Jack Sealy CB 2 Lee Chi Ho CB 5 Ng Wai Chiu (c) LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung File:Sub off.svg 83' DM 16 Leung Chun Pong RM 8 Xu Deshuai File:Sub off.svg 46' LM 14 Kwok Kin Pong AM 12 Lo Kwan Yee SS 20 Godfred Karikari File:Sub off.svg 88' CF 9 Cheng Siu Wai File:Sub off.svg 82' Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak Him DF 4 Man Pei Tak File:Yellow card.svg 90+' File:Sub on.svg 46' DF 6 Wong Chin Hung File:Sub on.svg 83' MF 10 Lam Ka Wai MF 21 Lau Nim Yat File:Sub on.svg 82' FW 11 Jaimes McKee File:Sub on.svg 88' FW 17 Chen Liming Manager: Liu Chun Fai

File:2012 GDHK Cup 1st.svg

GUANGDONG: GK 30 Yang Zhi RB 12 Li Jianhua File:Yellow card.svg 83' File:Sub off.svg 88' CB 19 Wang Weilong CB 5 Yuan Lin LB 2 Li Yan CM 6 Ge Zhen File:Yellow card.svg 45' CM 9 Wu Weian File:Sub off.svg 80' AM 18 Yin Hongbo (c) File:Yellow card.svg 90+' RW 25 Tan Binliang File:Sub off.svg 67' LW 23 Lu Lin CF 13 Shi Liang File:Sub off.svg 75' Substitutes: GK 1 Li Weijun DF 4 Guo Zichao DF 20 Zhu Cong File:Sub on.svg 88' MF 7 Wu Pingfeng File:Sub on.svg 67' MF 15 Zhao Huang File:Sub on.svg 80' FW 10 Huang Fengtao File:Sub on.svg 75' FW 29 Chang Feiya Coach: Cao Yang

Guangdong v Hong Kong

Match Detail

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Guangdong

File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Hong Kong

GUANGDONG: GK 30 Yang Zhi RB 12 Li Jianhua CB 19 Wang Weilong CB 5 Yuan Lin LB 2 Li Yan CM 6 Ge Zhen CM 9 Wu Weian File:Sub off.svg 88' AM 18 Yin Hongbo (c) RW 7 Wu Pingfeng File:Sub off.svg 65' LW 23 Lu Lin File:Sub off.svg 91' CF 13 Shi Liang File:Sub off.svg 61' Substitutes: GK 1 Li Weijun DF 4 Guo Zichao DF 20 Zhu Cong MF 15 Zhao Huang File:Sub on.svg 88' MF 25 Tan Binliang File:Sub on.svg 91' FW 10 Huang Fengtao File:Sub on.svg 61' FW 29 Chang Feiya File:Sub on.svg 65' Coach: Cao Yang

File:2012 GDHK Cup 2nd.svg

HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 3 Jack Sealy File:Yellow card.svg 12' File:Sub off.svg 111' CB 2 Lee Chi Ho File:Yellow card.svg 53' CB 5 Ng Wai Chiu (c) LB 6 Wong Chin Hung File:Sub off.svg 97' DM 16 Leung Chun Pong DM 15 Chan Wai Ho RW 11 Jaimes McKee File:Sub off.svg 106' LW 14 Kwok Kin Pong File:Sub off.svg 90+' SS 9 Cheng Siu Wai File:Sub off.svg 62' CF 20 Godfred Karikari File:Yellow card.svg 120+' Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak Him DF 4 Man Pei Tak File:Sub on.svg 97' DF 13 Cheung Kin Fung File:Sub on.svg 90+' MF 10 Lam Ka Wai File:Sub on.svg 111' MF 12 Lo Kwan Yee File:Sub on.svg 106' MF 8 Xu Deshuai File:Sub on.svg 62' FW 17 Chen Liming Manager: Liu Chun Fai

Friendly matches in second half season

This is the first match for the new head coach Ernie Merrick.

Hong Kong v Chinese Taipei

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.

Hong Kong v Singapore

1 June 2012	Hong Kong	1 – 0	Singapore	Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Lam Ka Wai File:Soccerball shade.svg 36'	(Report)	Mustafić File:Yellow card.svg 14'	Attendance: 4,285

The second match against Vietnam will be played in Mong Kok Stadium on 10 June 2012.

Hong Kong v Vietnam

Hong Kong U-22

2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport

Main article: 2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport

The 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.

Macau v Hong Kong

2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification

Main article: 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification

Hong 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.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
North Korea	5	4	1	0	11	4	+7	13
China	5	3	2	0	12	3	+9	11
Laos	5	2	1	2	7	7	0	7
Thailand	5	2	1	2	11	6	+5	7
Cambodia	5	1	1	3	6	15	−9	4
Hong Kong	5	0	0	5	3	15	−12	0

Hong Kong v Cambodia

23 June 2012	Hong Kong	2 – 3	Cambodia	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Cham Cham Hai File:Yellow card.svg 20' Yuen Tsun Nam File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Tsang Kin Fong File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Report	File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Suhana File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Soksana File:Yellow card.svg 69' Saray File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Sothearoth File:Yellow card.svg 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)

China PR v Hong Kong

25 June 2012	China PR	5 – 1	Hong Kong	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Peng Xinli File:Yellow card.svg 32'File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' Xu Xin File:Yellow card.svg 62'File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Zhang Xizhe File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Bi Jinhao File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Zheng Kaimu File:Yellow card.svg 84'File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Report	File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Lam Hok Hei File:Yellow card.svg 33' Chan Pak Hang File:Yellow card.svg 13' Chan Siu Kwan File:Yellow card.svg 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)

North Korea v Hong Kong

28 June 2012	North Korea	1 – 0	Hong Kong	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Han Song Hyok File:Yellow card.svg 23' Kim Jin Hyok File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Mun Hyok File:Yellow card.svg 59'	Report	File:Yellow card.svg 27' Wong Wai File:Yellow card.svg 77' Li Shu Yeung File:Yellow card.svg 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)

Hong Kong v Laos

30 June 2012	Hong Kong	0 – 2	Laos	Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7	Wong Yim Kwan File:Yellow card.svg 63' File:Yellow-red card.svg Chan Cham Hei File:Yellow card.svg 88'	Report	File:Yellow card.svg 5' Sousadakone File:Soccerball shade.svg 9' Khonesavanh File:Yellow card.svg 30' Keoviengphet File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Sayyabounsou File:Yellow card.svg 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)

Thailand v Hong Kong

3 July 2012	Thailand	4 – 0	Hong Kong	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Thanklang File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Anan File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Weerawatnodom File:Soccerball shade.svg 24' Laosangthai File:Soccerball shade.svg 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

Friendly against Russia U-19

The match was to celebrate the official opening of the newly renovated Mong Kok Stadium.

Hong Kong v Russia

Exhibition matches

2012 Asian Challenge Cup

Main article: 2012 Asian Challenge Cup

2012 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.

Guangzhou R&F v Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

2012-01-23 Semi-finals	Guangzhou R&F	1 – 5	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	Hong Kong Stadium
16:00 (UTC+08:00)	Zhang Shuo File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+'	Report	Héverton File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Han Sang-Woon File:Soccerball shade.svg 29', 37' Jovančić File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+' Yun Young-Sun File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)

South China v Shimizu S-Pulse

Guangzhou R&F v South China

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma v Shimizu S-Pulse

2012-01-26 Final	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma	5 – 1	Shimizu S-Pulse	Hong Kong Stadium
20:30 (UTC+08:00)	Éverton Santos File:Soccerball shade.svg 5', 38' (pen.) Héverton File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Han Sang-Woon File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Lee Chang-Hoon File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'	Report	Ito File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)