2011–12 in Hong Kong football
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[]
Competition | Winner | Details | At | Match Report |
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Senior Challenge Shield | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield beat South China 5–3 on penalties (1–1 after extra time) |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
Hong Kong FA Cup | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cup beat TSW Pegasus 5–3 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
League Cup | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup beat TSW Pegasus 2–1 |
Mong Kok Stadium | Report |
First Division League | Kitchee | 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Report |
Second Division League | Kam Fung | 2011–12 Football League Championship | Shek Kip Mei Park | Report |
Third A Division League | Eastern | 2011–12 Hong Kong Third Division League | Report | |
Third District Division League | Report | |||
Junior Challenge Shield | Wanchai | beat Happy Valley 3–0 |
Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
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[]
July 13, 2011 1st leg | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
20:45 (UTC+3) | Al-Shamrani ![]() Al-Muwalled ![]() |
Report(FIFA) Report(HKFA) |
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium Attendance: 20,354 Referee: (Uzbekistan) Assistant referees: (Uzbekistan) (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: (Uzbekistan) |
Match Detail
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July 13, 2011 2nd leg | Hong Kong ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() | Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong |
20:00 () | Report(FIFA) Report(HKFA) |
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Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Attendance: 1,402 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) Assistant referees: (Vietnam) (Vietnam) Fourth official: (Vietnam) |
Match Detail
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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 (footballer), goalkeeper of Guangdong and the China PR's first goalkeeper choice, saved 2 penalties in the first 5 rounds. In the seventh round, Yapp Hung Fai saved 's penalty, while Man Pei Tak converted. Hong Kong won the champion again since 2009.
28 December 2011 1st leg | Hong Kong ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
20:00(GMT+8) | Cheng Siu Wai ![]() Godfred ![]() |
Report | Tan Binliang ![]() Huang Fengtao ![]() |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Tong Kui Sum ![]() Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Chow Chun Kit Fourth official: Liu Kwok Man |
Match Detail
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1 January 2012 2nd leg | Guangdong ![]() | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | ![]() | Huizhou, Guangdong |
15:00(GMT+8) | Report | Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: (China PR) | ||
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Yin Hongbo ![]() Li Yan ![]() Zhao Huang ![]() Li Jianhua ![]() Huang Fengtao ![]() Chang Feiya ![]() Ge Zhen ![]() |
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Match Detail
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Friendly matches in second half season[]
This is the first match for the new head coach Ernie Merrick.
29 February 2012 | Hong Kong ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Chan Siu Ki ![]() Lee Hong Lim ![]() Lo Kwan Yee ![]() Chan Man Fai ![]() Chan Wai Ho ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() Lin Cheng-yi ![]() |
Attendance: 5,187 |
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.
1 June 2012 | Hong Kong ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
20:00 UTC+8 | Lam Ka Wai ![]() |
(Report) | Mustafić ![]() |
Attendance: 4,285 |
The second match against Vietnam will be played in Mong Kok Stadium on 10 June 2012.
10 June 2012 | Hong Kong ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
17:30 UTC+8 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung ![]() Lee Chi Ho ![]() |
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Hong Kong U-22[]
2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport[]
The 68th Hong Kong–Macau Interport was held at , 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.
16 June 2012 | Macau ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Taipa, Macau |
15:00 UTC+8 | ![]() ![]() |
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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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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 13 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 11 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
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5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 |
23 June 2012 | Hong Kong ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 UTC+7 | ![]() Yuen Tsun Nam ![]() Tsang Kin Fong ![]() |
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Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Yu Ming Hsun(Chinese Taipei) Assistant referees: Hsu Min Yu(Chinese Taipei), Jakhongir Saidpv(Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Kim Sang Woo(South Korea) |
25 June 2012 | China PR ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() | Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 UTC+7 | Peng Xinli ![]() ![]() Xu Xin ![]() ![]() Zhang Xizhe ![]() Bi Jinhao ![]() Zheng Kaimu ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: Laos National Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Kim Sang Woo(South Korea) Assistant referees: Kim Sung Il(South Korea), Lim Kok Heng(Singapore) Fourth official: Yu Ming Hsun(Chinese Taipei) |
28 June 2012 | North Korea ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 UTC+7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nagor Amir Noor Mohamed (Malaysia) Assistant referees: Ahmed Ameez (Maldives), Thaufeeq Ibrahim (Maldives) Fourth official: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
30 June 2012 | Hong Kong ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Vientiane, Laos |
19:00 UTC+7 | Wong Yim Kwan ![]() ![]() Chan Cham Hei ![]() |
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Stadium: Laos National Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Assistant referees: Mohamed Aljalaf (United Arab Emirates), Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Andre El Haddad(Lebanon) |
3 July 2012 | Thailand ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() | Vientiane, Laos |
16:00 UTC+7 | ![]() Anan ![]() Weerawatnodom ![]() Laosangthai ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Chao Anouvong Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Andre El Haddad (Lebanon) Assistant referees: Thaufeeq Ibrahim (Maldives), Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan Fourth official: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
Hong Kong U-21[]
Friendly against Russia U-19[]
The match was to celebrate the official opening of the newly renovated Mong Kok Stadium.
15 November 2011 | ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
19:30 UTC+8 | Chan Siu Kwan ![]() |
(Report) | Andrei Panyukov ![]() Artyom Samsonov ![]() |
Attendance: 5,466 |
Exhibition matches[]
2012 Asian Challenge Cup[]
2012 Asian Challenge Cup, also known as Nikon Asian Challenge 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.
2012-01-23 Semi-finals | Guangzhou R&F ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Hong Kong Stadium |
16:00 (UTC+08:00) | Zhang Shuo ![]() |
Report | Héverton ![]() Han Sang-Woon ![]() Jovančić ![]() Yun Young-Sun ![]() |
Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong) |
2012-01-23 Semi-finals | South China ![]() | 1 – 1 (1 – 3 p) | ![]() | Hong Kong Stadium |
18:30 (UTC+08:00) | Chan Siu Ki ![]() |
Report | Takagi ![]() |
Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
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Joel ![]() Wong Chin Hung ![]() Chan Siu Ki ![]() João Emir ![]() |
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2012-01-26 3rd place match | Guangzhou R&F ![]() | 1 – 1 (3 – 1 p) | ![]() | Hong Kong Stadium |
18:00 (UTC+08:00) | Li Zhe ![]() |
Report | Chan Wai Ho ![]() |
Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Tong Kui Sum (Hong Kong) |
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Lu Lin ![]() Yu Guijun ![]() Xu Bo ![]() Wu Weian ![]() |
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2012-01-26 Final | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() | Hong Kong Stadium |
20:30 (UTC+08:00) | Éverton Santos ![]() Héverton ![]() Han Sang-Woon ![]() Lee Chang-Hoon ![]() |
Report | Ito ![]() |
Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) |
References[]
- 2011 in Hong Kong sport
- 2011 in Asian football
- 2012 in Hong Kong sport
- 2012 in Asian football
- Seasons in Hong Kong football
- 2011–12 in Hong Kong football