Hong Kong Football Club

History

Hong Kong Football Club was founded in 1886 by Sir James Haldane Lockhart, following a meeting held at the Victoria Recreation Gymnasium on 12 February 1886. The club played its first rugby union match on 16 February 1886, followed by its first association football match on 16 March 1886 against the Royal Engineers.

The Hong Kong Sevens, one of the most prestigious rugby sevens tournaments in the world, was founded by the club and hosted at its stadium from 1976 until it moved to the larger Hong Kong Stadium in 1982.

In 1995, as part of the Happy Valley Racecourse redevelopment, the club moved into a new 64,000 square metre facility. The main building is located outside the race track, while the sports pitches are situated within the infield. In 2011, HKFC celebrated its 125th anniversary.

Current squad

Club officials

Managerial history

Honours

• Hong Kong First Division

  • Champions (3): 1919–20, 2017–18, 2020–21
  • Runners-up (3): 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19

• Hong Kong Second Division

  • Champions (13): 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09

• Hong Kong Senior Shield

  • Champions (5): 1898–99, 1907–08, 1915–16, 1918–19, 1921–22

Senior leadership

The club is led by a President and a Chairman.

• President: Nick Hunsworth (2018–present)
• Chairman: Neil Jensen (2022–present)

References

References

1. (2 June 2013). "Oh Calcutta!!! — vandals 2013 tour". Hong Kong Football Club.
2. Twydell, Dave. (1994). "The Little Red Book of Chinese Football". [[Yore Publications]].
3. Denis, Way. (2011). "Along the Sports Road. The Hong Kong Football Club, its environs and personalities".