The Hong Kong League XI, also known as the Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibition matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup.
The team is selected from the top players in the Hong Kong First Division League. Both Hong Kong and foreign players, including those from mainland China, can be included in the team.
In recent years, to order to enable local footballers to gain more international experience, the Hong Kong Football Association has fielded the Hong Kong national football team in matches which were previously played by the Hong Kong League XI. Therefore, the League XI has not formed a squad for a few years. However, the team returned and competed in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup.
Historical matches 1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
Recent Matches DateType of matchLocationHead coachOpponentResult20 May 2002HKSAR Reunification CupHong Kong0–223 May 2002HKSAR Reunification CupHong Kong0–422 January 20042004 Carlsberg CupHong Kong Lai Sun Cheung0–125 January 20042004 Carlsberg CupHong Kong Lai Sun Cheung0–318 February 20072007 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Casemiro Mior1–1 (3–5 PSO)21 February 20072007 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Casemiro Mior2–2 (3–5 PSO)30 December 20072008 Guangdong–Hong Kong CupHong Kong José Luís Guangdong3–06 January 20082008 Guangdong–Hong Kong CupFoshan, China José Luís Guangdong1–07 February 20082008 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Luís Peñarol2–110 February 20082008 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Luís Hajduk Split2–126 January 20092009 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Julio César Moreno, Chan Ho Yin South China Pegasus Team1–1 (4–5 PSO)29 January 20092009 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Julio César Moreno, Chan Ho Yin Suwon Bluewings0–0 (4–5 PSO)18 July 2010Xtep CupHong Kong Tsang Wai Chung Birmingham City F.C.2–39 February 20162016 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Ricardo Rambo4–04 February 2024Tatler XFESTHong Kong Jørn Andersen Inter Miami CF1–4
Players
Most recent squad The final 25-man squad against Inter Miami CF on 4 February 2024. Head coach: Jørn Andersen
Competition history Minor tournaments Minor tournaments recordHosts / YearResultPosition 1957 Merdeka Tournament Winner14310147 1958 Merdeka Tournament Runners-up2430197 1959 Merdeka TournamentFourth place45113711 1960 Merdeka Tournament First Round5420289 1961 Merdeka TournamentFirst Round8412188
Footnotes
References
External links HK League XI, squad for the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup