The rivalry between South China and TSW Pegasus is the football local derby in Hong Kong between South China and TSW Pegasus (known from 2008 to 2012 as TSW Pegasus, from 2012 to 2015 as Sun Pegasus, and from 2015 to 2020 as Hong Kong Pegasus).

Background Hong Kong Pegasus FC was founded as TSW Pegasus FC by various people from the Yuen Long District Council in 2008, with the help of South China chairman Steven Lo and his entertainment company bma, as well as his spouse Canny Leung, who was one of the members of the board. Moreover, players including Cheng Siu Wai and Deng Jinghuang joined TSW Pegasus from South China soon after the club was founded. As a result, matches between them are widely known as rivalry between South China and South China B team.

History Despite TSW Pegasus suffering a 0–3 defeat to South China in the first match between the clubs, they went on to win three times over South China in the Senior Shield, the League Cup and the Hong Kong FA Cup in the same season. However, between that season and 20 November 2011, TSW Pegasus never defeated South China. The drought was broken when they won the November match 2–1.

TSW Pegasus was renamed as Sun Pegasus for the 2012–13 season. They nearly won the away league match at Hong Kong Stadium, but Dhiego Martins' controversial goal brought South China a point.

Sun Pegasus was then renamed as Hong Kong Pegasus for the 2015–16 season.

In 2020, the club's name reverted to TSW Pegasus.

In 2021, TSW Pegasus' name was reverted to Hong Kong Pegasus.

Results

First Division South China vs TSW Pegasus DateVenueScoreSouth China goalscorersTSW Pegasus goalscorersAttendance26 March 2009Mong Kok Stadium0–0 1,93728 March 2010Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground3–2Schutz 64' 74' 76'Itaparica 17', 43'1,47830 November 2010Hong Kong Stadium2–1Butt 65', Carrijó 90'Itaparica 52'8,25322 April 2012Hong Kong Stadium4–0Xu Deshuai 22', Giovane 33' 41' 46' 2,0372 February 2013Hong Kong Stadium1–1Dhiego 90'McKee 10' (pen.)1,489

TSW Pegasus vs South China DateVenueScoreTSW Pegasus goalscorersSouth China goalscorersAttendance8 October 2008Yuen Long Stadium0–31Itaparica 40', Wong Chin Hung 53', Ondoua 77'Schutz 5', Chan Wai Ho 29'2,5373 January 2010Yuen Long Stadium2–2Itaparica 55' 84'Chan Siu Ki 13', Bai He 22'3,95322 April 2011Yuen Long Stadium2–3Lee Hong Lim 38', Lai Yiu Cheong 82'Kežman 58', Xu Deshuai 73', Cheng Lai Hin 83'1,74920 November 2011Yuen Long Stadium2–1Carrijó 47', Itaparica 56' (pen.)Li Haiqiang 21'2,39722 December 2012Yuen Long Stadium0–3 Kwok Kin Pong 65', Cheng Lai Hin 79', Lee Wai Lim 85'1,61614 September 2013Mong Kok Stadium5–3Miović 18' 81', Ju Yingzhi 19', Raščić 28' 73'Dhiego 16' 23', Barry 55' (pen.)3,200

Remarks 1South China were awarded a 3–0 win against TSW Pegasus as TSW Pegasus used more than the allowed maximum of 6 foreign players at a time on pitch in the match.

Top scorers in First Division derbies

RankPlayerClub/sGoals1 ItaparicaSouth China, TSW Pegasus52 Tales SchutzSouth China43 GiovaneSouth China3 Dhiego MartinsSouth China5 Admir RaščićTSW Pegasus2 Cheng Lai HinSouth China Igor MiovićTSW Pegasus Leandro CarrijóSouth China, TSW Pegasus Xu DeshuaiSouth China, TSW Pegasus

Other results DateVenueCompetitionScoreSouth China goalscorersTSW Pegasus goalscorersAttendance7 December 2008Mong Kok StadiumSenior Shield0–2 Cheng Siu Wai 41', Ondoua 90'4,1677 March 2009Mong Kok StadiumLeague Cup1–2 Au Yeung Yiu Chung 19', Lee Hong Lim 45', Nakamura 56'2,42130 May 2009Mong Kok StadiumFA Cup2–3Chan Siu Ki 24', 81' (pen.)Itaparica 21' (pen.), 50', Lee Hong Lim 34'2,49027 March 2011Yuen Long StadiumLeague Cup2–1Butt 11', Souza 26'Chan Ming Kong 78'3,62310 December 2011Yuen Long StadiumSenior Shield2–2Chan Siu Ki 65', Au Yeung Yiu Chung 67'Cheung Kin Fung 66', Itaparica 88'2,09225 December 2011Hong Kong StadiumSenior Shield1–0Joel 4' 3,972

Honours These are the major football honours of South China and TSW Pegasus. International competitions South China TSW Pegasus Intercontinental Cup – N/A FIFA Club World Cup – – AFC Champions League – – AFC Cup Best result: Semi-finals (2009) Best result: Group Stage (2010) Asian Cup Winners Cup Best result: Runner-up (1993–94) – Asian Super Cup – N/A

National competitions South China TSW Pegasus First Division 41 Best result: Runner-up (Twice) Senior Shield 30 1 FA Cup 10 1 League Cup 3 Best result: Runner-up (3 times) Viceroy Cup 8 N/A Total wins 92 2

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