2006–07 in Hong Kong football
The 2006–07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007:
Overview
The number of teams in the First Division will increase from eight to ten as the HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po are promoted.
Wofoo Tai Po, who earned promotion to the First Division by finishing second in the Second Division, will play their first ever season in the top division of Hong Kong football.
Events
- 21 July 2006 – Tim Bredbury takes over as head coach of Rangers, replacing Qiu Jingwei.
- 1 August 2006 – Portuguese Jorge Amaral takes over as head coach of South China
- 13 August 2006 – Kitchee play Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in a pre-season exhibition match, Canon Cup, at the Hong Kong Stadium. After a 1–1 draw in regulation time with the home team, Shenhua request to cancel to take the penalty shootout, the title is shared.
- 2 September 2006 – The First Division League season begins with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1–1.[1]
- 19 September 2006 – Xiangxue Sun Hei are beaten by Jordanian Al-Faisaly 2–2 (4–5 on penalties), in the AFC Cup quarter-final.[2]
- 25 September 2006 – Rangers sack head coach Tim Bredbury after a 1–1 draw at Happy Valley, Cheung Wai Hong takes over as caretaker coach.
- 11 October 2006 – Brazilian-born defender Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro makes his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Qatar.
- 4 November 2006 – Kitchee, the last unbeaten team in the First Division League up to now, lose 2–0 to South China at Mong Kok.
- 15 November 2006 – Hong Kong played the last game in their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round group F against Bangladesh. After 2 wins and 2 draws in six games, Hong Kong ended 3rd in the group.
- 30 November 2006 – Brazilian Casemiro Mior is appointed new head coach of South China, replacing Jorge Amaral.
- 10 December 2006 – The Senior Shield kicks off, with HKFC beating Hong Kong 08 2–1 in the first round.
- 12 December 2006 – Former England international midfielder Steve McManaman visits Hong Kong at the invitation of Rangers chairman Carson Yeung Ka Shing.[3]
Representative team
Hong Kong team
For all-time list, see Hong Kong national football team results
Hong Kong have gone through their Asian Cup 2007 qualifying campaign, where they ended 3rd in group F.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Hong Kong scorers | Match Report(s) |
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| 12 August 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium (H) |  |
1–2 | F | Lee Sze Ming | HKFA FAS sleague.com |
| 16 August 2006 | Pakhtakor Stadium (A) |  |
2–2 | ACQ07 | Sham Kwok Keung (2) | AFC |
| 6 September 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium (H) | |
0–0 | ACQ07 | – | AFC HKFA |
| 11 October 2006 | Al Gharrafa Stadium (A) |  |
0–2 | ACQ07 | – | AFC |
| 15 November 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium (H) |  |
2–0 | ACQ07 | Gerard Ambassa Guy (2) | AFC HKFA |
| 1 June 2007 | Indonesia (A) |  |
0–3 | F | – | |
| 19 June 2007 | Macau (N) | .svg.png){kind=small} |
1–1 | EAC08Q | Lo Chi Kwan | |
| 21 June 2007 | Macau (N) |  |
15–1 | EAC08Q | Chan Siu Ki (5) Lo Kwan Yee (2) Poon Yiu Cheuk Cheng Siu Wai Lo Chi Kwan Cordeiro Dominic Gadia (o.g.) Law Chun Bong Ambassa Guy Luk Koon Pong |
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| 24 June 2007 | Macau (N) |  |
0–1 | EAC08Q | – |
Hong Kong futsal team
- 2007 AFC Futsal Championship
- 13 May 2007 –
- 14 May 2007 –
- 15 May 2007 –
Hong Kong U-23
- 2006 Asian Games
- 29 November 2006 –
- 3 December 2006 –
- 6 December 2006 –
- Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
- 30 December 2006 – Guangdong 1–0 Hong Kong
- 7 January 2007 –
Hong Kong captured the championship of 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
- 2008 Olympic Games Qualifying
Preliminary Round
- 7 February 2007 –
- 14 February 2007 –
Second Round (Group B)
Hong Kong U-19
- AFC U19 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 [8]
Hong Kong U-16
- AFC U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 [8]
Hong Kong U-14
EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006[9] held in China
- 21 July 2006 –
- 21 July 2006 –
- 21 July 2006 –
- 22 July 2006 –
- 22 July 2006 –
- 22 July 2006 –
- 22 July 2006 –
- 23 July 2006 –
- 23 July 2006 –
- 25 July 2006 –
Hong Kong U-13
2007 AFC (U13) Festival of Football[10] held in Beijing, China
- 14 April 2007 –
- 14 April 2007 –
- 14 April 2007 –
- 15 April 2007 –
- 15 April 2007 –
- 15 April 2007 –
- 17 April 2007 –
- 17 April 2007 –
- 18 April 2007 –
Honours
| Competition | Winner | Details | Match Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | South China | First Division 2006–07 | |
| League Cup | Kitchee | League Cup 2006–07 | |
| Senior Shield | South China | Senior Shield 2006–07 | |
| FA Cup | South China | FA Cup 2006–07 | |
| Second Division | Tung Po | Second Division 2006–07 | |
| Third 'A' Division | Tuen Mun F.C. | ||
| Third 'District' Division | Hong Kong 09 |
Asian clubs competitions
AFC Cup 2006
- Xiangxue Sun Hei – Quarter finals
- Happy Valley – Group phase
AFC Cup 2007
- Happy Valley
- Xiangxue Sun Hei
Local competitions
Exhibition Matches
Canon Cup
| Kitchee | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua |
|---|---|---|
Xiao Zhanbo  |
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Transfer deals
Transfers
Updated 21 May 2007
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Retirements
Deaths
- Yuen Kuen Tao, 63, former Hong Kong international.
- Henry Fok, 83, former member of FIFA's executive committee HKFA's Life Honorary President.[13]
References
- Sun Hei held by Happy Valley as HK League kicks off the-AFC.com, 5 September 2006
- Al Faisaly squeeze into semifinals after shootout victory: AFC Cup the-AFC.com, 19 September 2006
- McManaman rules out making return BBC, 12 December 2006
- HKFA Website
- HKFA Website
- HKFA Website
- HKFA Website
- AFC U19 & U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 HKFA.com, 23 December 2006
- EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006. EAFF.com
- 2007 AFC (U13) Festival of Football – Hong Kong U13 Youth Representative Team HKFA.com, 19 April 2007
- http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2006-08-12&match_id=863
- http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4072
- FIFA mourns former EXCO member Fok FIFA.com, 31 October 2006
External links
- HONG KONG FOOTBALL: Season 2006–07 (Archived 2009-10-22)
- (in Chinese) 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(一) at HKFA.com
- (in Chinese) 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(二) at HKFA.com
- (in Chinese) 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(三) at HKFA.com
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