2011 HKFC International Soccer Sevens, officially known as The HKFC Citibank International Soccer Sevens due to sponsorship reason, is the 12th staging of this competition. It was held on 13–15 May 2011. In this year, the number of teams competing in Masters Tournament is reduced from 16 to 12.
Squads
Masters tournament Group A Nottingham Forest Mobsters: John Fawcett, Steve Guinan, Darren Heyes, Jon Olav Hjelde, Nigel Jemson, Dean Locke, Des Lyttle, Justin Walker, Darren Wassall, Alan WrightHong Kong Soccer 7s - Nottingham Forest Mobsters squad KFC Tokyo HKFC Chairman's Select Discovery Bay
Group B Citibank All Stars: Fraser Digby, John Beresford, Steve Howey, Des Walker, Rob Lee, Darren Currie, Craig Hignett, Tommy Mooney, Mark Kinsella, Keith RyanHong Kong Soccer 7s - Citibank All Stars squad Top Class FC: Tam Siu Wai, Chiu Chung Man, Yeung Hei ChiApple Daily - 港會Citibank國際7人足球賽 紅軍登場鬥香港U18 SCC Tigers Kowloon Cricket Club
Group C AC Milan Soccer Schools: Mustapha HadjiOriental Daily News - 國際七人足球賽利物浦小保加登場 Team Bondi: Andrew Prentice, Luke Casserly, Craig Moore, Steve Walker, Tim Bredbury, Vladimir Zorić, Gary Braude, Scott Ollerenshaw, Brad Maloney, Phil WolanskiHong Kong Soccer 7s - Team Bondi squad HKFC Veterans Bangkok Airways1
Note 1: Replacing Shanghai ShootersHong Kong Soccer 7s - Some minor news
Main tournament Group A Celtic F.C.: Bahrudin Atajić, Nick Feely, Patrik Twardzik, Marcus Fraser, Greig Spence, Joseph Chalmers, John Herron, Rhys Murrell-Williamson, Paul George, Liam GormleyHong Kong Soccer 7s - Celtic Squad Liverpool: Deale Chamberlain, Steven Irwin, Stephen Darby, Jakub Sokolik, Nathan Eccleston, David Amoo, Thomas Ince, Suso, Nikola Sarić, Nicolaj KøhlertLiverpoolfc.tv - Starlets set for Hong Kong Hong Kong u18s Yau Yee League Select
Group B Rangers F.C.: Archie Campbell, Gordon Dick, Rhys McCabe, Andrew Mitchell, Kal Naismith, Ross Perry, Robbie Crawford, Chris Hegarty, Ewan McNeil, Alan SmithHong Kong Soccer 7s - Rangers Squad Boca Juniors: Lucas Quispe, Javier Ruiz, Matias Krueger, Tomas Puentes, Matias Sosa, Lautaro Gauna, Agustin Rodriguez, Julian Argen, Lionel Caceres, Gabriel Munoz (Head Coach: Fernando Larrañaga)Hong Kong Soccer 7s - Boca Juniors Team List Hong Kong u21s: Liu Fu Yuen, Ma Siu Kwan, Wong Chui Shing, Li Shu Yeung, Yuen Tsun Tung, Yan Pak Long, Hung Jing Yip, Kot Cho Wai, Choi Kwok Wai, Nam Wing HangGoalGoalGoal.com 乜無人去睇今晚的港會七人國際賽咩?? Singapore Cricket Club
Group C Aston Villa: Shane Lowry, Jonathan Hogg, Eric Lichaj, Benjamin Siegrist, Nathan Baker, Chris Herd, Andreas Weimann, Ellis Deeney, Daniel Johnson, Harry Forrester Citizen: Tse Tak Him, Yeung Chi Lun, Fung Kai Hong, Tam Lok Hin, Paulinho, Chan Man Chun, Moses Mensah, Festus Baise, Sandro, Sham Kwok Fai Eastleigh FC HKFC Captain's Select: Ng Kwok Hei, Jack Sealy, Gergely Zoltan Gheczy, Martin Rainer, Poon Ka Ming, James Ha, Allan Fraser, Lo Yiu Hung, Liam Brannan, Michael Campion
Group D Ajax: Jordy Deckers, Henri Toivomäki, Ricardo van Rhijn, Johan Kappelhof, Dico Koppers, Lorenzo Burnet, Roly Bonevacia, Glenn van Zoolinger, Yener Arica, Tom Boere, Florian Jozefzoon (Coaches: Gery Vink, Yannis Anastasiou; Team Manager: Dick Schoenaker)Hong Kong Soccer 7s - Final Ajax team list Kitchee: Li Jian, Chan Man Fai, José María Díaz, Lam Ka Wai, Cheng Siu Wai, Dani Cancela, Fernando Recio, Roberto Losada, Lo Kwan Yee, Ubay Luzardo Fourway Rangers2: Leung Hing Kit, Edson Minga, Iu Wai, Makhosonke Bhengu, Chak Ting Fung, Jean-Jacques Kilama, Lo Chi Kwan, Beto, Leung Wai Kit, John Emmanuel Hong Kong Football Club: Rudolf Hollaender, James Beacher, Seun Ologkigbe Tunde, Reda Chaouch, Nicklas Sandor, Frederik Schipper, Kwok Kar Lok, Amro Abbas, Kento Kurasako, Chung Tsz Fung
Note 2: Replacing Etoile FC
Main Tournament - Group Stage
Key to colours in group tablesTeams that progressed to the Cup Quarter-finalsTeams that progressed to the Plate Quarter-finals
Group A TeamLiverpool330070+79Celtic320143+16Yau Yee League Select310225-33Hong Kong u18s300305-50
Group B TeamRangers330060+69Boca Juniors31112204Singapore Cricket Club302112-12Hong Kong u21s301205-51
Group C TeamAston Villa330090+99Citizen311123-14HKFC Captain's Select311125-34Eastleigh FC300305-50
Group D TeamAjax312062+45Kitchee312032+15Fourway Rangers31113304Hong Kong Football Club301227-51
Main Tournament - Knockout Stage
Knockout stage was held on 15 May 2011.
Plate Bottom two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Plate.
Shield Losing teams of Cup quarter-finals entered the semi-finals of Shield.
Cup Top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals of Cup.
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