The 2011–12 season in Hong Kong football, starting in July 2011 and ending in June 2012.
The season began on 3 September 2011 for the First Division League and the Second Division League, on 17 September 2011 for the Third A Division League and 25 September 2011 for the Third District Division League. The Third District Division League ended on 15 March 2012 and the Third A Division League ended on 25 March 2012. The top two teams of Third A Division League and the Third A Division League were qualified for the Third Division League Final Round. The Final Round started on 1 April 2012 and ended on 15 April 2012. The Second Division League ended on 15 April 2012 and the First Division League ended on 20 May 2012.
Honours
Trophy & League Champions CompetitionWinnerDetailsAtMatch ReportSenior ShieldSunray Cave JC Sun Hei2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Shieldbeat South China 5–3 on penalties(1–1 after extra time)Hong Kong StadiumReportHong Kong FA CupKitchee2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cupbeat TSW Pegasus 5–3 on penalties(3–3 after extra time)Hong Kong StadiumReportLeague CupKitchee2011–12 Hong Kong League Cupbeat TSW Pegasus 2–1Mong Kok StadiumReportFirst Division LeagueKitchee2011–12 Hong Kong First Division LeagueTseung Kwan O Sports GroundReportSecond Division LeagueKam Fung2011–12 Football League ChampionshipShek Kip Mei ParkReportThird A Division LeagueEastern 2011–12 Hong Kong Third Division LeagueKwong Fuk Park Football PitchReportThird District Division LeagueTsuen WanPo Kong Village Park PitchReportJunior ShieldWanchai2011–12 Hong Kong Junior Shieldbeat Happy Valley 3–0Hong Kong StadiumReport
Representative team
Hong Kong
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Hong Kong had gone through their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round by Saudi Arabia
Second round
Match Detail
SAUDI ARABIA: GK22 Hassan Al-OtaibiRB5 Osama Al-MuwalladCB12 Hassan Fallatah CB3 Osama HawsawiLB2 Abdullah ShuhailCM6 Ahmed OtaifCM8 Mohammed Noor (c) CM17 Taisir Al-Jassim ST14 Yousef Al-Salem ST11 Nasser Al-ShamraniST10 Nawaf Al Abed Substitutes:GK 1 Waleed AbdullahDF 4 Hamad Al-MontashariDF 7 Hamad Al-Montashari FW 9 Mohammad Al-SahlawiMF 13 Moataz Al-MusaMF 15 Saud Hamood MF 16 Ibrahim GhalebMF 18 Sultan Al-NumareDF 19 Mishaal Al-SaeedDF 20 Waleed JahdaliGK 21 Yasser Al-MosailemDF 23 Rashed Al-RaheebCoach:Frank Rijkaard HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung FaiRB 2 Sham Kwok Fai CB 2 Lee Chi Ho CB 15 Chan Wai Ho (c)LB 6 Chak Ting Fung DM 16 Leung Chun PongCM 14 Chu Siu Kei CM 12 Lo Kwan YeeRW 9 Lee Wai Lim LW 21 Kwok Kin PongST 7 Chan Siu Ki Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak HimGK 19 Wei ZhaoDF 4 Li Hang WuiDF 5 So Wai Chuen MF 8 Lee Hong Lim ST 11 Chao PengfeiDF 13 Cheung Kin FungST 20 Ye Jia Manager: Liu Chun Fai
Match Detail
HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung FaiRB 2 Lee Chi Ho CB 5 So Wai ChuenCB 15 Chan Wai Ho (c) LB 13 Wong Chin Hung DM 16 Leung Chun Pong CM 12 Lo Kwan YeeRW 9 Lee Wai Lim LW 21 Kwok Kin Pong CF 20 Ye Jia ST 7 Chan Siu Ki Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak HimGK 19 Wei ZhaoDF 4 Li Hang WuiDF 6 Chak Ting FungMF 8 Lee Hong Lim ST 11 Chao PengfeiDF 22 Sham Kwok Fai ST 23 Chu Siu Kei Manager: Liu Chun FaiSAUDI ARABIA: GK22 Hassan Al-Otaibi RB5 Osama Al-Muwallad CB12 Hassan FallatahCB3 Osama HawsawiLB2 Abdullah ShuhailCM6 Ahmed Otaif CM8 Mohammed Noor (c)CM17 Taisir Al-Jassim ST14 Yousef Al-Salem ST11 Nasser Al-Shamrani ST10 Nawaf Al Abed Substitutes:GK 1 Waleed AbdullahDF 4 Hamad Al-Montashari DF 7 Hamad Al-MontashariFW 9 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi MF 13 Moataz Al-MusaMF 15 Saud HamoodMF 16 Ibrahim Ghaleb MF 18 Sultan Al-NumareDF 19 Mishaal Al-SaeedDF 20 Waleed JahdaliGK 21 Yasser Al-MosailemDF 23 Rashed Al-RaheebCoach:Frank Rijkaard
Long Teng Cup
This is a tournament was organized by Chinese Taipei Football Association and take place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 30 September to 4 October 2011. Another three participating teams is Chinese Taipei, the Philippines and Macau. This year, Hong Kong sent their senior teams, as weel as another three associations did. FIFA ensured that these 3 matches are the formal international matches after the tournament.
The first match of Hong Kong team was against the Philippines on 30 September. Hong Kong was leading 2 goals before being scored 3 goals. Au Yeung Yiu Chung scored the equalizer before the end of the match. Hong Kong then won the following matches by winning Macau and Chinese Taipei 5–1 and 6–0 respectively. Hong Kong won the 2011 Long Teng Cup by getting 7 points in the competition.
2012 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. This year, Hong Kong had chosen 3 non-Hong Kong born player who are or will soon be able to represent Hong Kong. They are Godfred Karikari, Jaimes McKee and Jack Sealy.
The first leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Hong Kong Stadium. Guangdong scored the first goal, but Hong Kong scored 2 goals, both in headers. However, before the end of the match, Guangdong equalized the match. The second leg took place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium. Both teams could not score any goals in 120 minutes. Both Yapp Hung Fai, goalkeeper of Hong Kong, and Yang Zhi, goalkeeper of Guangdong and the China national team's first choice, saved 2 penalties in the first 5 rounds. In the seventh round, Yapp Hung Fai saved Ge Zheen's penalty, while Man Pei Tak converted to win Hong Kong the cup.
Match Detail
HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung FaiRB 3 Jack SealyCB 2 Lee Chi HoCB 5 Ng Wai Chiu (c)LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung DM 16 Leung Chun PongRM 8 Xu Deshuai LM 14 Kwok Kin PongAM 12 Lo Kwan YeeSS 20 Godfred Karikari CF 9 Cheng Siu Wai Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak HimDF 4 Man Pei Tak DF 6 Wong Chin Hung MF 10 Lam Ka WaiMF 21 Lau Nim Yat FW 11 Jaimes McKee FW 17 Chen LimingManager:Liu Chun FaiGUANGDONG: GK30 Yang ZhiRB12 Li Jianhua CB19 Wang WeilongCB5 Yuan LinLB2 Li YanCM6 Ge Zhen CM9 Wu Weian AM18 Yin Hongbo (c) RW25 Tan Binliang LW23 Lu LinCF13 Shi Liang Substitutes:GK1 Li WeijunDF4 Guo ZichaoDF20 Zhu Cong MF7 Wu Pingfeng MF15 Zhao Huang FW10 Huang Fengtao FW29 Chang FeiyaCoach:Cao Yang
Match Detail
GUANGDONG: GK30 Yang ZhiRB12 Li JianhuaCB19 Wang WeilongCB5 Yuan LinLB2 Li YanCM6 Ge ZhenCM9 Wu Weian AM18 Yin Hongbo (c)RW7 Wu Pingfeng LW23 Lu Lin CF13 Shi Liang Substitutes:GK 1 Li WeijunDF 4 Guo ZichaoDF 20 Zhu CongMF 15 Zhao Huang MF 25 Tan Binliang FW 10 Huang Fengtao FW 29 Chang Feiya Coach:Cao YangHONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung FaiRB 3 Jack Sealy CB 2 Lee Chi Ho CB 5 Ng Wai Chiu (c)LB 6 Wong Chin Hung DM 16 Leung Chun PongDM 15 Chan Wai HoRW 11 Jaimes McKee LW 14 Kwok Kin Pong SS 9 Cheng Siu Wai CF 20 Godfred Karikari Substitutions: GK 18 Tse Tak HimDF 4 Man Pei Tak DF 13 Cheung Kin Fung MF 10 Lam Ka Wai MF 12 Lo Kwan Yee MF 8 Xu Deshuai FW 17 Chen LimingManager:Liu Chun Fai
Friendly matches in second half season This is the first match for the new head coach Ernie Merrick.
The Hong Kong Football Association organised two friendly match, both will be played in Hong Kong in June. Hong Kong played the first match against Singapore on 1 June 2012.
The second match against Vietnam will be played in Mong Kok Stadium on 10 June 2012.
Hong Kong U-22
2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
The 68th Hong Kong–Macau Interport was held at Macau National Stadium, Macau on 16 June 2012. Hong Kong was represented by its under-22 national team. The Hong Kong U-22 captured the champion by winning 3–1 this year.
2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification
Hong Kong U-22 will participate in 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification from 23 June 2012 to 3 July 2012 in Laos. Hong Kong is in group F along with China PR, North Korea, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. They will play in a one-round league format and the top two teams of each group will qualify for the tournament proper along with the best third-placed team in all the groups. All the matches of group F is held in Laos.
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Hong Kong U-21
Friendly against Russia U-19 The match was to celebrate the official opening of the newly renovated Mong Kok Stadium.
Exhibition matches
2012 Asian Cup
2012 Asian Cup, also known as Nikon Asian Cup 2012, is the annual football event held in Hong Kong in Lunar New Year. South China are the host of the tournament. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma from South Korea, Guangzhou Evergrande from China and Shimizu S-Pulse from Japan are invited to participate in this tournament. Each team will play a semi-final match in the first match day. Losers of semi-final matches will play in the third place match while winners will play in the final in the second match day. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma are the champions after defeating Shimizu S-Pulse in the final.
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