Resources Capital Football Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. It was formerly known as Tai Chung Football Club () for the first 34 years of its existence before rebranding in 2016.
History Tai Chung has competed in the Hong Kong football league system league since 2001. Between 2009 and 2011, Tai Chung once competed in the First Division, the top-flight league in Hong Kong at that time. Since their relegation in 2011, the club has competed in the second-tier amateur league.
In 2016, the club was acquired by Tang Wai Ho, and was renamed as Resources Capital.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, club ownership increased the budget to $6 million and turned the club into a professional outfit, aiming to gain promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League in the following season. Despite the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, Resources Capital were granted promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League by the HKFA board of directors.
On 21 June 2024, the club announced that they would self-relegate into the First Division.
Supporter groups Resources Capital has a small supporters group active at all home and away games. The group was formed at the start of the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League season after the club grew in popularity among HKPL supporters. The fan group is known as "The Pink Army". At home games at Tsing Yi Sports Ground, "The Pink Army" was based at Zone H.
Name history 1982–2005: Tai Chung (大中) 2005–2008: EU Tai Chung (東盟大中) 2008–2009: Advance Tai Chung (駿昇大中) 2009–2016: Tai Chung (大中) 2016–: Resources Capital (晉峰)
Season-to-season record Season Tier Division Teams Position Home stadium Attendance/GFA CupSenior ShieldLeague CupSapling Cup2005–063Third A Division3Did not enterDid not enterDid not enterNot held2006–073Third A Division2022007–082Second Division1072008–092Second Division1022009–101First Division118Kowloon Bay Sports Ground353First RoundQuarter-finalsNot held2010–111First Division109Kowloon Bay Sports Ground268Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finals2011–122Second Division128Did not enterDid not enterDid not enter2012–132Second Division114Not held2013–142Second Division1262014–152First Division1513Did not enter2015–162First Division1410Did not enter2016–172First Division149Defunct2017–182First Division1692018–192First Division1472019–202First Division14Cancelled2020–211Premier League87Tsing Yi Sports Ground575Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicGroup Stage2021–221Premier League8CancelledTsing Yi Sports Ground469Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2022–231Premier League108Tsing Yi Sports Ground524First RoundQuarter-finalsGroup Stage2023–241Premier League1111Tsing Yi Sports Ground350Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup Stage
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Honours League Hong Kong Third A Division Champions (1): 2006–07
Head coaches Chan Ho Yin (2009–2010) Dejan Antonić (2010–2011) Tim Bredbury (2012–2013) Yu Siu Chee (2013–2015) Ho Shun Yin (2015–2019) Joan Esteva (2019–2022) Tang Kwun Yin (2022) Ho Shun Yin (2022) Joan Esteva (2022–2023) Ha Hyeok-jun (2023–2024) Ho Shun Yin (2024) Tai Sze Chung (2024–)
References
External links Resources Capital at HKFA Resources Capital on Facebook