The 2012–13 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2012 and ending in June 2013.
Promotion and relegation Team relegated from First Division League Hong Kong Sapling (folded) Sham Shui Po
Team promoted to First Division League Kam Fung Southern District
Team relegated from Second Division League Kwun Tong Kwai Tsing
Team promoted to Second Division League Eastern Tuen Mun FC
Team relegated from Third Division League
Third A Division League Sai Kung Friends Ornament Solon Lung Moon Tung Sing Sun Source Blake Garden Kwong Wah St. Joseph's
Third District Division League Central & Western District Sai Kung Yau Tsim Mong Northern District
Honours
Trophy and league champions CompetitionWinnerDetailsAtMatch reportSenior ShieldWofoo Tai Po2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Shieldbeat Citizen 5–3 on penalties(2–2 after extra time)Hong Kong StadiumReportFA CupKitchee2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cupbeat Sun Pegasus 1–0Hong Kong StadiumReportFirst DivisionSouth China2012–13 Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong StadiumReportSecond DivisionYuen Long2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division Leaguebeat Shatin 3–0Yuen Long StadiumReportThird DivisionWong Tai Sin2012–13 Hong Kong Third Division Leaguebeat New Fair Kuitan 2–1Kwong Fuk ParkReportFourth DivisionYau Tsim Mong2012–13 Hong Kong Fourth Division Leaguebeat Central & Western 2–0Causeway Bay Sports GroundReportJunior ShieldYuen Long2012–13 Hong Kong Junior Shieldbeat Kwai Tsing 6–2Hong Kong StadiumReport
Promotion winners CompetitionWinnerDetailsSecond DivisionHappy Valley2nd in Second DivisionEastern Salon3rd in Second DivisionThird DivisionLucky Mile2nd in Third DivisionKwun Tong3rd in Third DivisionKwai Tsing4th in Third DivisionFourth DivisionMutual2nd in Fourth DivisionKwong Wah3rd in Fourth DivisionSun Source4th in Fourth Division
Playoffs winners CompetitionWinnerDetailsHong Kong season play-offsKitchee2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off beat Tuen Mun 3–0
Representative team
Hong Kong
2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification
The qualification stage (semi-final competition) of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup will be held from 1 December to 9 December 2012 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will play against Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and North Korea. Winner of the group qualifies and advances to the final competition held in South Korea.
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GUAM: GK1 Doug HerrickRB3 Scott Leon Guerrero CB6 Travis Nicklaw CB5 Micah PaulinoLB4 Jonahan RomeroDM2 Shawn NicklawDM13 Ryan GuyRM15 Ian Adamos AM10 Jason Cunliffe (c)LM7 Zachary DeVille CF20 Elias Merfalen Substitutes:GK22 Dallas JayeMF8 Ian MarianoDF9 Josh BorjaFW11 Dylan Naputi DF12 Christian Schweizer FW14 Marcus Lopez DF16 Mark ChargualafMF17 Thaddeus AtaligDF19 Dominic GadiaCoach: Gary WhiteHONG KONG: GK1 Yapp Hung FaiRB12 Lo Kwan YeeCB2 Lee Chi HoCB15 Chan Wai Ho (c)LB13 Cheung Kin FungDM6 Huang YangDM26 Michael Luk RM11 Lam Hok HeiLM8 Lee Hong Lim CF25 Jaimes McKeeST7 Chan Siu Ki Substitutions:GK18 Tse Tak HimGK30 Wang ZhenpengMF4 Bai HeMF9 Lee Wai Lim FW14 Cheng Siu Wai DF17 Chiu Chun KitDF21 Kwok Kin PongFW22 Chan Man FaiMF23 Chu Siu Kei Manager: Kim Pan-Gon
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HONG KONG: GK1 Yapp Hung FaiRB12 Lo Kwan YeeCB2 Lee Chi HoCB15 Chan Wai Ho (c)LB21 Kwok Kin PongDM6 Huang YangDM4 Bai HeRM9 Lee Wai Lim AM23 Chu Siu Kei LM25 Jaimes McKee CF22 Chan Man Fai Substitutions:GK18 Tse Tak HimGK30 Wang ZhenpengFW7 Chan Siu Ki MF8 Lee Hong Lim FW11 Lam Hok Hei DF13 Cheung Kin FungFW14 Cheng Siu WaiDF17 Chiu Chun KitMF26 Michael LukManager: Kim Pan-GonAUSTRALIA: GK1 Eugene GalekovićRB24 Ivan FranjicCB25 Matt SmithCB13 Robert CornthwaiteLB3 Aziz Behich DM6 Mark MilliganDM5 Michael ThwaiteRM21 Richard Garcia AM7 Brett Emerton (c) LM17 Matt McKayCF10 Archie Thompson Substitutes:GK18 Mathew RyanDF2 Michael MarroneDF4 Dino DjulbicFW9 Eli BabaljMF20 Tom Rogić MF26 Terry Antonis MF27 Aaron MooyFW30 Adam Taggart DF33 Scott JamiesonCoach: Holger Osieck
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HONG KONG: GK1 Yapp Hung FaiRB12 Lo Kwan Yee CB2 Lee Chi Ho CB15 Chan Wai Ho (c)LB13 Cheung Kin FungDM4 Bai HeDM26 Michael LukAM23 Chu Siu KeiRW25 Jaimes McKee LW8 Lee Hong LimCF7 Chan Siu KiSubstitutions:GK18 Tse Tak HimGK30 Wang ZhenpengMF6 Huang Yang MF9 Lee Wai LimFW14 Cheng Siu Wai DF17 Chiu Chun KitDF21 Kwok Kin Pong Manager: Kim Pan-GonCHINESE TAIPEI: GK22 Pan Wen-chieRB16 Yang Chao-hsun CB4 Wu Pai-hoCB3 Lin Cheng-yi LB30 Chiang Ming-han DM5 Tsai Hsien-tang DM9 Lo Chih-anRM12 Lo Chih-enAM17 Chen Po-liang (c)LM25 Hsu Che-haoCF10 Chen Hao-weiSubstitutes:GK18 Lu Kun-chiDF2 Wei Pei-luneFW7 Chang HanFW11 Chen Po-hao DF13 Chen Yi-hungFW19 He Ming-chanDF24 Huang Wei-min MF32 Wen Chih-haotCoach: Chiang Mu-Tsai
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HONG KONG: GK1 Yapp Hung FaiRB12 Lo Kwan Yee CB2 Lee Chi Ho CB15 Chan Wai Ho (c)LB21 Kwok Kin PongDM6 Huang YangDM4 Bai HeRM9 Lee Wai LimAM23 Chu Siu Kei LM8 Lee Hong Lim CF25 Jaimes McKeeSubstitutions:GK18 Tse Tak HimGK30 Wang ZhenpengFW7 Chan Siu Ki FW11 Lam Hok HeiDF13 Cheung Kin Fung FW14 Cheng Siu WaiDF17 Chiu Chun KitMF26 Michael Luk Manager: Kim Pan-GonNORTH KOREA: GK1 Ri Myong-Guk (c)RB12 Jon Kwang-IkCB20 Ri Kwang-HyokCB14 Pak Nam-Chol IILB6 Kang Kuk-CholDM17 An Yong-HakDM9 Pak Song-CholRM11 Jong Il-Gwan LM8 Ryang Yong-GiCF4 Pak Nam-Chol ICF15 An Il-Bom Substitutes:GK18 Ju Kwang-MinDF2 Ri Hyong-MuFW3 Pak Hyon-IlMF5 Ri Myong-Jun FW10 So Tae-SongMF13 Choe Myong-Ho DF16 Ro Hak-SuMF19 Hong Kim-Song Coach: Yun Jong-Su
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.
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SINGAPORE: GK12 Ignatiy Nesterov RB23 Akmal Shorakhmedov CB5 Islom Inomov CB4 Artyom Filiposyan LB22 Shohruh Gadoev DM7 Azizbek Haydarov CM8 Server Djeparov (c) CM18 Timur Kapadze AM9 Odil Ahmedov LM6 Jasur Hasanov ST10 Ulugbek Bakayev Substitutes:GK 1 Murod Zukhurov GK 21 Sardor Kobuldjanov DF 2 Davronbek Khashimov DF 3 Shavkat Mullajanov MF 11 Marat Bikmaev FW 13 Alibobo Rakhmatullaev MF 14 Stanislav Andreev FW 15 Aleksandr Geynrikh DF 16 Fozil Musaev MF 17 Sanzhar Tursunov DF 19 Islom Inomov DF 20 Islom Tukhtakhodjaev Coach:Mirjalol Qosimov HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 12 Lo Kwan Yee CB 15 Chan Wai Ho (c)CB 2 Lee Chi Ho LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung DM 4 Bai He DM 3 Man Pei Tak CM 23 Chu Siu Kei RM 7 Chan Siu Ki LM 8 Lee Hong Lim ST 22 Jaimes McKee Substitutions:GK 18 Tse Tak Him GK 19 Zhang Chunhui ST 5 Cheng Lai Hin MF 6 Huang Yang FW 11 Lam Hok Hei DF 17 Chiu Chun Kit Manager: Kim Pan-Gon
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HONG KONG: GK1 Yapp Hung Fai RB21 Kwok Kin Pong CB15 Chan Wai Ho (c) CB2 Lee Chi Ho LB13 Cheung Kin Fung DM6 Huang Yang DM4 Bai He CM23 Chu Siu Kei RM9 Lee Wai Lim LM22 Jaimes McKee ST20 Chan Man Fai Substitutes:GK 18 Tse Tak Him GK 19 Leung Hing Kit DF 5 Chak Ting Fung MF 8 Lee Hong Lim MF 10 Lam Ka Wai FW 11 Lam Hok Hei MF 14 Xu Deshuai MF 16 Au Yeung Yiu Chung DF 17 Chiu Chun Kit Coach:Kim Pan-Gon VIETNAM: GK 22 Tran Buu Ngọc RB 2 Âu Văn Hoàn CB 21 Michal Nguyễn CB 3 Nguyễn Gia Từ LB 15 Đào Văn Phong DM 13 Phạm Nguyên Sa CM 10 Nguyễn Văn Quyết CM 14 Lê Tấn Tài (c) RM 19 Phạm Thành Lương LM 16 Huỳnh Quốc Anh ST 9 Mạc Hồng Quân Substitutions:GK 1 Nguyễn Thanh Bình GK 23 Huỳnh Tuấn Linh DF 4 Dương Thanh Hào MF 5 Ngô Hoang Thinh DF 6 Nguyễn Xuân Hùng MF 7 Nguyễn Huy Hùng MF 8 Hoàng Danh Ngọc FW 11 Nguyen Hai Anh MF 12 Trần Mạnh Dũng MF 17 Lê Văn Thắng FW 18 Hà Minh Tuấn DF 20 Le Quang Hung Manager: Hoàng Văn Phúc
2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Mong Kok Stadium.
Guangdong took the 1–0 lead in the first leg, thanks to Yin Hongbo's goalscoring penalty before the end of match. However, Hong Kong levelled the game in the second leg, with Bai He's and Lee Wai Lim's header, while Guangdong's Shi Liang scored once. After 120 minutes of play, the scoreline levels in 2–2, thus the game proceeded to penalty shoot-out stage. Both team scored 8 out of 8 penalties perfectly, and Wisdom Fofo Agbo scored the ninth penalty for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong's Shi Liang, who scored once in the tournament, missed the kick as Yapp Hung Fai saved. Hong Kong won the champions of the 2013 edition.
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GUANGDONG: GK22 Hou Yu RB20 Zhu Cong CB5 Yuan Lin CB8 Chen Jianlong LB28 Rao Weihui RM16 Li Jian CM6 Li Yan CM25 Pan Jia LM23 Lu Lin ST10 Huang Fengtao ST18 Yin Hongbo (c) Substitutes:GK 1 Li Weijun DF 4 Guo Zichao MF 7 Huang Long FW 9 Huang Haoxuan FW 11 Chang Feiya FW 13 Shi Liang MF 14 Tan Binliang MF 17 Yu Jianfeng MF 35 Liao Junjian Coach:Cao Yang HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 3 Man Pei Tak CB 5 Sean Tse CB 2 Wisdom Fofo Agbo LB 21 Kwok Kin Pong DM 16 Leung Chun Pong DF 4 Bai He DF 22 Michael Campion AM 11 Lam Hok Hei AM 23 Chu Siu Kei ST 7 Chan Siu Ki (c) Substitutions:GK 19 Leung Hing Kit ST 6 Cheng Siu Wai ST 9 Leung Wai Lim DF 13 Cheung Kin Fung FW 14 Sham Kwok Keung DF 15 Chan Wai Ho DF 24 Jack Sealy FW 29 James Ha Manager: Kim Pan-Gon
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HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 24 Jack Sealy CB 5 Chan Wai Ho (c) CB 2 Wisdom Fofo Agbo LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung DM 16 Leung Chun Pong DF 4 Bai He AM 23 Chu Siu Kei RM 9 Lee Wai Lim LM 25 Jaimes McKee ST 7 Chan Siu Ki Substitutions:GK 19 Leung Hing Kit MF 3 Man Pei Tak DF 5 Sean Tse ST 6 Cheng Siu Wai ST 11 Lam Hok Hei FW 14 Sham Kwok Keung DF 21 Kwok Kin Pong DF 22 Michael Campion FW 29 James Ha Manager: Kim Pan-GonGUANGDONG: GK22 Hou Yu RB20 Zhu Cong CB5 Yuan Lin CB8 Chen Jianlong LB28 Rao Weihui RM16 Li Jian CM6 Li Yan CM25 Pan Jia LM18 Yin Hongbo (c) ST10 Huang Fengtao ST13 Shi Liang Substitutes:GK 1 Li Weijun DF 4 Guo Zichao MF 7 Huang Long FW 9 Huang Haoxuan FW 11 Chang Feiya MF 14 Tan Binliang MF 17 Yu Jianfeng MF 24 Yang Bin MF 35 Liao Junjian Coach:Cao Yang
Friendly matches in first half season An away friendly match for Hong Kong is proposed. Hong Kong will play against Singapore in August. The match was originally proposed to play at Bishan Stadium in Bishan, but then changed to Jurong West Stadium in Jurong West.
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SINGAPORE: GK1 Izwan Mahbud DF5 Baihakki Khaizan DF16 Daniel Bennett DF21 Jufri Taha MF7 Shi Jiayi MF8 Shahdan Sulaiman MF14 Hariss Harun (c) MF15 Fahrudin Mustafić ST20 Khairul Nizam ST11 Qiu Li ST9 Aleksandar Đurić Substitutes:GK Hyrulnizam Juma'at GK Joey Sim DF Juma'at Jantan DF Irwan Shah DF Delwinder Singh MF Nazrul Nazari MF Isa Halim MF Yasir Hanapi MF Safirul Sulaiman ST Khairul Amri ST Shahfiq Ghani Coach:Radojko Avramović HONG KONG: GK 1 Yapp Hung Fai RB 12 Lo Kwan Yee (c)CB 5 Bai He CB 2 Lee Chi Ho LB 13 Cheung Kin Fung DM 6 Huang Yang CM 10 Lam Ka Wai RM 16 Leung Chun Pong LM 9 Lee Hong Lim ST 21 Lam Hok Hei ST 7 Chan Siu Ki Substitutions:GK 19 Leung Hing Kit MF 3 Liu Songwei ST 9 Leung Tsz Chun ST 11 Au Yeung Yiu Chung MF 14 Tam Lok Hin DF 17 Tsang Chi Hau DF 20 Chak Ting Fung FW 24 Yip Chi Chun MF 25 Lee Ka Yiu Manager: Ernie Merrick
According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against Malaysia on 16 October 2012.
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