TOPIC

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Yapp Hung-fai raises his knee ahead of making contact with Daizo Horikoshi. Photo: Edmond So

Eastern keeper Yapp questions ‘unfair’ VAR regulations in AFC Champions League 2

A controversial penalty conceded by the Hong Kong club was key to their 2-1 loss at home to Kaya FC, making them unlikely to progress.

1 hour ago

Eastern lose to 10-man Kaya FC to blow golden AFC Champions League 2 opportunity

8 Nov 2024 - 1:29AM

Hong Kong star questioning future under Westwood, teen striker gets shock call-up

7 Nov 2024 - 2:02PM

Lee Man appoint Hong Kong boss Westwood’s assistant as head coach: sources

Lee Man identify successor to Tsang Chiu-tat, who left the club following an Asian Champions League 2 defeat last month.

4 Nov 2024 - 1:04PM

Lee Man supporters celebrate their team’s 2023-24 title triumph. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong footballer’s ‘anguish’ over horror leg-break injury, vows to battle back

Dominic Johns is set for his third operation on the tibia and fibula bones he shattered following a reckless challenge from an opponent.

27 Oct 2024 - 3:14PM

Eastern boss wants to change Hong Kong football mindset, secures Philippines win

Noah Baffoe delivers stunning winning goal to give Eastern first victory for Hong Kong club in this season’s AFC Champions League Two.

25 Oct 2024 - 6:20PM

Lee Man ‘in difficult situation’ after Bangkok striker Jradi’s moment of magic

Hong Kong champions have lost all three of their games in the continental competition, Eastern match delayed by Storm Trami.

24 Oct 2024 - 9:33PM

Everton Camargo came close to scoring on three occasions but was unable to break through Bangkok’s defences. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Midfielder says Lee Man eyeing Champions League progress amid leadership doubts

Lee Man host Bangkok United at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday, while Hong Kong counterparts Eastern face Kaya-Iloilo in the Philippines.

24 Oct 2024 - 8:45AM

Young football star Ng urged to ‘get out of Hong Kong’ to fulfil vast potential

Eastern go to Philippine side Kaya-Iloilo on Thursday seeking their first victory in this season’s AFC Champions League Two competition.

22 Oct 2024 - 7:16PM

Kai Tak test event planned for Sunday, but officials refuse to give any details

Sports minister Kevin Yeung says football match will take place at complex’s youth ground, but officials won’t reveal who is playing or when.

23 Oct 2024 - 11:01AM

Kai Tak Sports Park is set to open in the first quarter of 2025. Photo: Jelly Tse

Top Hong Kong boss says he’s ‘not good enough’ to coach city team

Tai Po coach Lee Chi-kin decided not to apply to replace Jorn Andersen, and instead is making his team Premier League title contenders.

20 Oct 2024 - 3:52PM

A Tai Po team featuring Hong Kong midfielder Philip Chan is competing for the Hong Kong Premier League title. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong debutant Benavides hungry for success after overcoming career stumble

The left-sided player with a South American background came off the bench for his Hong Kong debut in this week’s 3-0 victory over Cambodia.

19 Oct 2024 - 6:58PM

FA chief hopes Kai Tak lures big clubs, as Barca and Real legends sign city deal

Luis Garcia and Fernando Morientes among those who commit to play at Hong Kong Stadium in December clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

18 Oct 2024 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong’s Shinichi Chan enjoys ‘tension’ of Chinese Super League title chase

Players gaining experience outside the city can help to create a fearless Hong Kong team, defender says.

17 Oct 2024 - 7:00PM

Shinichi Chan is already improving only four months after moving to Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League. Photo: ig @shinichi_ahyat

Bullish Westwood wants to make Hong Kong fans ‘proud’ after Cambodia lift-off

The Englishman has endured a frosty relationship with fans since taking charge in August, with his name even booed before kick-off.

16 Oct 2024 - 1:34PM

Everton Camargo was a key figure in Hong Kong’s victory over Cambodia. Photo: Dickson Lee

Son Heung-min facing competition from Ronaldo, Afif and Rahimi for Asian crown

Winner of 12th Best Footballer in Asia crown will be revealed next week, with Asian Cup and Olympic Games stars in the running.

16 Oct 2024 - 12:26PM

Hong Kong beat Cambodia to give new boss Westwood a win in first home game

Home team reward a small crowd at Hong Kong Stadium as they bounce back from their loss in Liechtenstein.

15 Oct 2024 - 11:52PM

Hong Kong boss questions critics’ football knowledge, vows results will improve

City’s representative team will aim to bounce back from last week’s defeat in Liechtenstein when they meet Cambodia on Tuesday.

15 Oct 2024 - 8:56AM

Hong Kong’s players listen to head coach Ashley Westwood during training. Photo: HKFA

Hong Kong boss slams Liechtenstein for celebrating like they ‘won the World Cup’

Ashley Westwood says he is disappointed with result but ‘not worried in the slightest’ about the performance and his first loss in charge.

11 Oct 2024 - 3:57PM

Hong Kong’s footballers set for ‘big challenge’ of first ever fixture in Europe

The Hong Kong players are anticipating ‘a lot of contact and a lot of running’ in their first match outside Asia since 1992.

10 Oct 2024 - 10:00AM

Fernando keen to help out Hong Kong’s young guns after shock recall at age of 37

Kitchee fullback had pulled out of AFC Asian Cup finals campaign in January but explains that ‘I love football, but I love my family more’.

9 Oct 2024 - 5:48PM

Fernando is back in the Hong Kong squad after impressing for Kitchee this season. Photo: Kitchee

Sanfrecce Hiroshima leave it so late to break Eastern hearts in Champions League

Hong Kong’s Eastern lead then fight back to level before being stunned in stoppage time.

4 Oct 2024 - 2:33AM

Eastern vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the second game of Asian Champions League Two, held at Mong Kok Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s Pieros Sotirou (white no.20) tries a shot. Photo: Elson Li

Escape to Hong Kong: football coach recalls terrifying evacuation from Ukraine

Edgar Cardoso coached at Shakhtar Donetsk before fleeing fighter jets and explosions in Kyiv. He found sanctuary at Hong Kong club Kitchee.

3 Oct 2024 - 4:36PM

Hong Kong’s Lee Man suffer painful Champions League loss in Singapore

City’s domestic champions bottom of group following second straight defeat, as they throw away lead against Tampines Rovers.

2 Oct 2024 - 11:15PM

Westwood chooses first squad as Hong Kong seek another Fifa world-ranking boost

Forward, who is preparing with Lee Man for key AFC Champions League Two match in Singapore, has pulled out five times from international duty.

1 Oct 2024 - 8:00PM

Everton Camargo in action for Hong Kong on his most recent international appearance, against Uzbekistan in March. Photo: Elson Li

AFC Champions League 2: Eastern ‘cannot compare’ with Japanese opponents – boss

J1 League leaders Sanfrecce Hrioshima face Eastern at Mong Kok Stadium this week after Hongkongers’ away loss to Sydney in opening game.

30 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Roberto Losada (centre) chats to Sydney’s Brazilian star Douglas Costa after Eastern’s defeat in Australia. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong football team’s beach bar night out a ‘bonding experience’, coach says

Bosses call occasion in Fiji ‘light-hearted fun with minimal drinking’ but videos of event’s aftermath paint different picture.

26 Sep 2024 - 5:51PM

Hong Kong football set for boost as Kitchee star Haddow mulls nationality switch

The dual British-Japanese national making a bright start with Kitchee after leaving Blackburn Rovers at the end of last season.

23 Sep 2024 - 10:08AM

Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.

SUPPORT NOW

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) is the governing body for football in the city. Established in 1909, it is one of the game’s oldest governing bodies in Asia and organises various competitions from youth level to professional leagues. It also oversees the Hong Kong representative team.

last updated:

9 September, 2024