2012–13 in Hong Kong football

Football in Hong Kong
Season 2012–13
Men's football
First Division South China
Second Division Yuen Long
Third Division Wong Tai Sin
Fourth Division Yau Tsim Mong
FA Cup Kitchee
Senior Challenge Shield Wofoo Tai Po
Season Play-off Kitchee
← 2011–12 Hong Kong 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2012 and ending in June 2013.

Promotion and relegation

Team relegated from First Division League

Team promoted to First Division League

Team relegated from Second Division League

Team promoted to Second Division League

Team relegated from Third Division League

Third A Division League

Third District Division League

Honours

Trophy and league champions

Competition Winner Details At Match Report
Senior Challenge Shield Wofoo Tai Po 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
beat Citizen 5–3 on penalties
(2–2 after extra time)		 Hong Kong Stadium Report
FA Cup Kitchee 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup
beat Sun Pegasus 1–0		 Hong Kong Stadium Report
First Division South China 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong Stadium Report
Second Division Yuen Long 2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League
beat Shatin 3–0		 Yuen Long Stadium Report
Third Division Wong Tai Sin 2012–13 Hong Kong Third Division League
beat New Fair Kuitan 2–1		 Kwong Fuk Park Report
FourthDivision Yau Tsim Mong 2012–13 Hong Kong Fourth Division League
beat Central & Western 2–0		 Causeway Bay Sports Ground Report
Junior Challenge Shield Yuen Long 2012–13 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield
beat Kwai Tsing 6–2		 Hong Kong Stadium Report

Promotion winners

Competition Winner Details
Second Division Happy Valley 2nd in Second Division
Eastern Salon 3rd in Second Division
Third Division Lucky Mile 2nd in Third Division
Kwun Tong 3rd in Third Division
Kwai Tsing 4th in Third Division
Fourth Division Mutual 2nd in Fourth Division
Kwong Wah 3rd in Fourth Division
Sun Source 4th in Fourth Division

Playoffs winners

Competition Winner Details
Hong Kong Season Play-offs Kitchee 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off
beat Tuen Mun 3–0

Representative team

Hong Kong

2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification

The qualification stage (semi-final competition) of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup will be held from 1 December to 9 December 2012 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will play against Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and North Korea. Winner of the group qualifies and advances to the final competition held in South Korea.

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Australia 4 3 1 0 19 1 +18 10
 North Korea 4 3 1 0 16 2 +14 10
 Hong Kong 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 6
 Chinese Taipei 4 0 1 3 2 17 −15 1
 Guam 4 0 1 3 2 17 −15 1

2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United Arab Emirates 220042+26
 Hong Kong 211010+14
 Uzbekistan 201112–11
 Vietnam 200213–20

2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Mong Kok Stadium.

Guangdong took the 1–0 lead in the first leg, thanks to Yin Hongbo's goalscoring penalty before the end of match. However, Hong Kong levelled the game in the second leg, with Bai He's and Lee Wai Lim's header, while Guangdong's Shi Liang scored once. After 120 minutes of play, the scoreline levels in 2–2, thus the game proceeded to penalty shoot-out stage. Both team scored 8 out of 8 penalties perfectly, and Wisdom Fofo Agbo scored the ninth penalty for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong's Shi Liang, who scored once in the tournament, missed the kick as Yapp Hung Fai saved. Hong Kong won the champions of the 2013 edition.

Friendly matches in first half season

An away friendly match for Hong Kong is proposed. Hong Kong will play against Singapore in August.[1] The match was originally proposed to play at Bishan Stadium in Bishan, but then changed to Jurong West Stadium in Jurong West.[2]

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against Malaysia on 16 October 2012.

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play an away match against Malaysia on 14 November 2012.

Friendly matches in second half season

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against the Philippines on 4 June 2013.

Hong Kong Under-21

Friendly matches in first half season

The Hong Kong Football Association has organised a friendly match between the Hong Kong U-21 and Australia U-19 on 29 August 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong.[4]

First Division League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 South China (C) (Q) 18 11 3 4 46 21 +25 36 2014 AFC Champions League Play-off stage
2 Kitchee (O) (Q) 18 9 5 4 39 23 +16 32
2014 AFC Cup Group stage 1
2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off seeded team
3 Tuen Mun (Q) 18 8 4 6 29 31 −2 28 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off unseeded team
4 Southern (Q) 18 6 6 6 24 27 −3 24 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off unseeded team 2
5 Sun Pegasus 18 4 9 5 35 29 +6 21
6 Hong Kong Rangers 18 5 5 8 32 52 −20 20 BCR 3–3 CIT BCR 2–2 SUN BCR 1–1 YHK
CIT 2–3 BCR CIT 1–2 SUN CIT 3–0 YHK
SUN 2–2 BCR SUN 1–1 CIT SUN 1–1 YHK
YHK 2–4 BCR YHK 1–1 CIT YHK 2–0 SUN
7 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 18 4 8 6 26 33 −7 20
8 Citizen 18 5 5 8 31 27 +4 20
9 Yokohama FC Hong Kong 18 4 8 6 25 34 −9 20
10 Wofoo Tai Po (Q) (R) 18 4 7 7 34 44 −10 19
Qualification to 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off seeded team 3
Relegation to the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League

Updated to games played on 26 May 2013.
Source:  
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
2Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
3Wofoo Tai Po won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and thus qualified for the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off along with Southern District whom qualified due to Kitchee winning the FA Cup along with coming runner sup in the league.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Monthly awards

The monthly awards are organised by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. 20 journalists who specialise in football in Hong Kong will vote their best player of the month. Player with the highest number of votes wins the award.

Year Month Winner Club Source
2012 SeptemberHong Kong Lee Chi HoSouth China[5]
OctoberBrazil DetinhoCitizen[6]
NovemberBrazil DetinhoCitizen[7]
DecemberHong Kong Lee Wai LimSouth China[8]
2013 JanuaryHong Kong Au Yeung Yiu ChungSouth China[9]
FebruaryGhana Christian AnnanWofoo Tai Po[10]
MarchHong Kong Zhang ChunhuiSunray Cave JC Sun Hei[11]
AprilHong Kong Li HaiqiangTuen Mun[12]
MaySpain Jordi TarrésKitchee[13]

Second Division League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Yuen Long (C) (P) 20 16 3 1 70 15 +55 51 Promotion to First Division
2 Happy Valley (P) 20 13 5 2 54 20 +34 44
3 Eastern Salon (P) 20 12 6 2 41 21 +20 42
4 Tai Chung 20 12 4 4 53 25 +28 40
5 Hong Kong FC 20 12 1 7 49 33 +16 37
6 Wing Yee 20 7 6 7 31 39 −8 27
7 Shatin 20 7 4 9 28 29 −1 25
8 Wanchai 20 4 3 13 28 44 −16 15
9 Double Flower 20 3 2 15 19 64 −45 11
10 Tuen Mun FC 20 3 1 16 32 73 −41 10
11 Sham Shui Po (R) 20 2 3 15 16 58 −42 9 Relegation to Third Division

Updated to games played on 5 May 2013.
Source: Second Division Score Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Third Division League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Wong Tai Sin (C) (P) 26 18 5 3 59 25 +34 59 Promotion to Second Division
2 Lucky Mile (P) 26 18 3 5 66 29 +37 57
3 Kwun Tong (P) 26 16 6 4 48 25 +23 54
4 Kwai Tsing (P) 26 13 6 7 53 34 +19 45
5 New Fair Kuitan 26 12 6 8 40 25 +15 42
6 Fire Services 26 9 9 8 38 33 +5 36
7 Tsuen Wan 26 9 8 9 21 23 −2 35
8 Fu Moon 26 8 8 10 29 37 −8 32
9 Eastern District 26 8 7 11 38 36 +2 31
10 KCDRSC 26 8 3 15 24 47 −23 27
11 Kowloon City 26 5 7 14 28 50 −22 22
12 Kwok Keung 26 5 6 15 25 58 −33 21 KKA 1–0 TEL
TEL 0–3 KKA
13 Telecom 26 5 6 15 20 50 −30 21
14 Fukien (R) 26 4 8 14 28 45 −17 20 Relegation to Fourth Division

Updated to games played on 5 May 2013.
Source: http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_score_table.php?leagueyear=2012-2013&leagueyear_id=525
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Fourth Division League

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Yau Tsim Mong (C) (P) 28 26 0 2 148 20 +128 78 Promotion to Third Division
2 Mutual (P) 28 23 2 3 132 38 +94 71
3 Kwong Wah (P) 28 18 4 6 72 36 +36 58
4 Sun Source (P) 28 17 4 7 98 38 +60 55
5 Sai Kung Friends 28 15 5 8 62 41 +21 50
6 St. Joseph's 28 13 6 9 43 39 +4 45
7 Sai Kung 28 12 3 13 58 46 +12 39
8 Central & Western 28 10 2 16 49 74 −25 32
9 Solon 28 9 5 14 44 76 −32 32
10 Lung Moon 28 10 1 17 28 66 −38 31
11 North District 28 8 4 16 47 101 −54 28
12 Ornament 28 8 4 16 46 74 −28 28
13 Islands 28 8 3 17 49 70 −21 27
14 Tung Sing 28 5 7 16 33 77 −44 22
15 Blake Garden (R) 28 2 2 24 18 131 −113 8 Elimination from Hong Kong league

Updated to games played on 19 May 2013.
Source: Fourth Division Score Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Exhibition matches

Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012 against Kitchee

English Premier League side Arsenal played against Hong Kong First Division League champions Kitchee on Sunday, 29 July 2012 at the Hong Kong Stadium as part of Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012.

References

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  2. ↑ "國際友誼賽 - 新加坡對香港 - 比賽球場改動". hkfa.com. 14 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "International Football Match - Hong Kong vs Philippines - Ticket Sales Arrangement". hkfa.com. 13 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hong Kong U21 will play against Australian U19". hkfa.com. 17 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "李志豪膺9月最佳球員". now.com. 20 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "迪天奴膺港甲10月最佳球員". now.com. 22 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "廸天奴再膺最有價值球員". now.com. 20 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "李威廉獲選12月最佳球員". now.com. 18 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "歐陽耀沖雙喜臨門". Sing Pao. 18 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  10. ↑ "足球：和富大埔 2：2 太陽飛馬 安基斯當選 MVP". SportsRoad. 31 March 2013.
  11. ↑ "足球：張春暉當選三月最有價值球員". SportsRoad. 20 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "屯門2:1和富大埔闖足球季後附加賽決賽". SportsRoad. 18 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "傑志奪亞協盃出線資格　佐迪獲封五月MVP". SortsRoad. 26 May 2013.
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