Hong Kong Pegasus FC

Pegasus
Full name Hong Kong Pegasus FC Limited
Nickname(s) The Flying Horsemen
Founded 2008 (2008), as TSW Pegasus FC
Ground Mong Kok Stadium
Capacity 6,769
Chair Torres Chee
Head coach Chan Ho Yin
League Hong Kong Premier League
2017–18 3rd
Website Club website

Hong Kong Pegasus FC (Chinese: 香港飛馬足球會) is a Hong Kong professional football club founded in 2008 and based in Kowloon. The club currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.

History

TSW Pegasus was established on June 2008, and they had their first season in Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09 with a budget of about HKD$10,000,000.[1]

On 21 December 2008, Pegasus won their first trophy, defeating Sun Hei in the 2008 Senior Shield Final.

In July 2012, the club was renamed as Sun Pegasus following introduction of a new sponsor.[2]

After the 2014-15 season, Sun International Resources Limited withdrew their sponsorship. Their club was renamed Hong Kong Pegasus following a takeover by Canny Leung.

Colours and badge

Pegasus's home colours are a red shirt with white shorts. Their away colours are a white shirt with black shorts. The current kits are designed by adidas. The team historically has played with an all yellow kit as their home colours, but after their name change to Hong Kong Pegasus, the club owners decided to make a change. It proved to be a largely unpopular decision with the club's fans.

The current Pegasus badge is a pegasus inside a yellow and red shield, which is representative of "creating miracles", "vigor", "vitality" and "creativeness" in Greek mythology.

Club equipment

TSW Pegasus has a bus for team transportation which is sponsored by Fuso.

The team also rented an entire 48th floor of a block of Central Park Towers in Tin Shui Wai as accommodation for team members. Renovation work is already completed.

Stadium

TSW Pegasus applied to the Hong Kong Football Association for the use of Yuen Long Stadium and Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground for its home matches. HKFA replied that it will grant the application provided the grass turf at the stadium is up to standard after its examination.[3] Later, the HKFA accepted the application of having the Yuen Long Stadium as TSW Pegasus's home ground for the game against South China on 5 October 2008. The team's directors promised to make a fanfare at the stadium on the day.

HKFA Chairman Leung Hung Tak later claimed that a total of three home games for TSW Pegasus will be played at Yuen Long Stadium in the 2008–09 season.[4]

For the 2013–14 season, TSW Pegasus has moved its home ground from Yuen Long Stadium to Mong Kok Stadium.

From 2015–2018 the club used Hong Kong Stadium as their home ground.

By virture of their third place finish in the 2017–18 season, Pegasus exercised their right to use the Mong Kok Stadium for 2018–19.

Supporters

Pegasus has a fanbase mainly based in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai as they are Pegasus' original home districts. The club has an official fanclub known as "Pegasus Base". The club's slogan is "Pegasus, our team".

Community contribution

TSW Pegasus held a big recruitment event at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground to recruit U-15 and U-19 team players on 3 August 2008. At the same time, the team also recruited a few team assistants in order to provide job opportunity for the local residents.[5] It played a friendly game against South China in the afternoon and the teams drew 1–1, TSW Pegasus lost (3–5) on penalties.[6]

Recent seasons

Hong Kong Premier LeagueHong Kong First Division League2013–14 Sun Pegasus FC season2012–13 Sun Pegasus FC season2011–12 TSW Pegasus FC season

Team staff

Position Staff
Head coachHong Kong Chan Ho Yin
Team managerHong Kong Man Pei Tak
Goalkeeping coachHong Kong Zhang Chunhui

Source:

Current squad

First Team Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Hong Kong GK Leung Hing Kit
6 Hong Kong MF Mbome
7 Hong Kong FW Chan Siu Ki (Captain)
8 Cameroon FW Mahama Awal FP
9 Hong Kong FW Lau Chi Lok
10 Brazil MF João Emir FP
11 Japan MF Shu Sasaki FP
12 Hong Kong MF Siu Chun Ming
13 Hong Kong DF Wong Chun Ho
14 Hong Kong DF Jack Sealy
16 Hong Kong MF Law Hiu Chung
No. Position Player
17 Hong Kong DF Cheung Kwok Ming
18 Hong Kong MF Cheung Hei Yin
19 Bulgaria DF Rosen Kolev FP
20 Brazil FW Juninho FP
21 Hong Kong DF Cheung Chi Yung
22 Hong Kong DF Wu Chun Ming
23 Hong Kong DF Lui Kit Ming
25 Hong Kong GK Ng Chun Fat
29 Hong Kong MF Liu Pui Fung
39 Australia FW Travis Major FP
66 Hong Kong GK Zhang Chunhui

Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011 AFC Cup Group E Vietnam Sông Lam Nghệ An 1-2 2-3 3rd
Indonesia Sriwijaya 1-2 3-2
Maldives VB 3-5 3-0

Honours

League

Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2011–12

Cup Competitions

Champions (1): 2008–09
Runners-up (1): 2013-14
Champions (2): 2009–10, 2015–16
Runners-up (3): 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13
Runners-up (3): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12
Champions (1): 2015–16
Runners-up (1): 2016–17

Managers

References

  1. ↑ Tai Kung Pao news
  2. ↑ "Facebook". Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Tai Kung Pao news Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Tai Kung Pao news Archived 24 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ on.cc news
  6. ↑ on.cc news

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