Eastern District Sports Association (), also known as Eastern District Football Club () or just Eastern District, is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top tier of Hong Kong football.
The team play their home matches at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground.
History In the 2002–03 season, the Hong Kong Football Association reformed the Hong Kong Second Division League and the Hong Kong Third Division League. The association suggested that different district councils form a football team based in their districts. The Eastern District Council therefore formed a football team, while the team started competing in the Hong Kong Third District Division.
In the 2008–09 season, Eastern District placed 13th out of 15 teams in the Hong Kong Third District Division. It had only won 4 matches and lost 10 matches in the league.
In the 2009–10 season, Eastern District appointed ex-Hong Kong national football team goalkeeper Goldbert Chi Chiu as their goalkeeper trainer. Despite that, their league result was worse than the previous season. It placed 13th out of 14 teams, having only won 1 match, drawn 1 match, and lost 11 matches.
Eastern District was promoted into the First Division after finishing 2nd in the 2015–16 Hong Kong Second Division.
On 4 July 2025, it was announced that Eastern District had been accepted into the Hong Kong Premier League for the 2025–26 season.
Team staff {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Sporting director|| Chu Chi Kwong |- |Head coach|| Ng Wai Chiu |- |rowspan=3|Assistant coaches|| Chau Sau Him |- | Hélio |- | Tsang Tsz Hin |- |Fitness coach|| Ng Wing Chung
Current squad First team
Season-to-season record SeasonTierDivisionTeamsPositionHome stadiumAttendance/GFA CupSenior ShieldLeague Cup2002–033Third District Division13Did not enter2003–043Third District Division2004–053Third District Division2005–063Third District Division165 2006–073Third District Division1713 2007–083Third District Division16162008–093Third District Division15132009–103Third District Division14132010–113Third District Division1172011–123Third District Division822012–133Third Division1492013–143Third Division1452014–153Second Division1252015–163Second Division1222016–172First Division1482017–182First Division1632018–192First Division1452019–202First Division14Cancelled2020–212First Division14112021–222First Division14Cancelled2022–232First Division1492023–242First Division1292024–252First Division1382025–261Premier League108Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground1,040Runners-upFirst roundQuarter-finals2026–271Premier League11First round
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Head coaches Tam Siu Wai (2010–2016) Goldbert Chi Chiu (2016–2019) Lo Chi Hin (2019–2024) Àlex Roca (2024–2025) Goldbert Chi Chiu (2025) Raúl Coloma (2025) Ng Wai Chiu (2025–present)
References
External links Eastern District at HKFA