Hong Kong national football team

Men's national association football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Hong Kong women's national football team.

Hong Kong

Association| Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA)
中國香港足球總會
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach| Ashley Westwood
Captain| Yapp Hung Fai
Most caps| Yapp Hung Fai (109)
Top scorer| Chan Siu Ki (37)
Home stadium| Hong Kong Stadium
Kai Tak Sports Park
FIFA code| HKG

First colours

Second colours

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FIFA ranking
Current|  147  6 (10 July 2025)[1]
Highest| 90 (February 1996)
Lowest| 169 (November 2012)
First international
Hong Kong 3–2 South Vietnam
(British Hong Kong; 20 April 1947)[2]
Biggest win
Hong Kong 15–0 Guam
(Taipei, Taiwan; 7 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
China 7–0 Hong Kong
(Guangzhou, China; 17 November 2004)
Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay
(So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 17 November 2010)
Hong Kong 0–7 Argentina
(So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 14 October 2014)
Asian Cup
Appearances| 4 (first in 1956)
Best result| Third place (1956)
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Appearances| 5 (first in 2003)
Best result| Fourth place (2003, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2025)

Medal record

Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
| 1956 Hong Kong | Team

The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih; recognised as Hong Kong, China by FIFA) represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, the governing body for football in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong hosted the first AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and won third place, also reaching the semifinals in 1964. Hong Kong did not qualify for another AFC tournament until 2023. They had never qualified for the FIFA World Cup but have qualified for the EAFF E-1 Football Championship five times, in 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

## History

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### Establishment and pre-WWII era

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Before Hong Kong became a member of FIFA in 1954, Hong Kong began playing in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament in 1937,[4] which was one of the oldest competitions co-held by Hong Kong as well as continuously played. There were other interport tournaments in the past, such as the Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport which was first held in 1908.[5] At that time the team was composed of ethnic Chinese as well as western expatriates, as in the 1935 and 1937 edition of Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport.[6][7] There was another Interport tournament against Saigon.[8] The aforementioned Macau, Shanghai and Saigon were not a member of FIFA nor a sovereign nation at that time, with Hong Kong and Macau only having joined FIFA in 1954 and 1978 respectively.

The China national team that participated in 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics, were mainly composed of ethnic Chinese players from Hong Kong, most famously Lee Wai Tong.[9][10]

After WWII, a number of Shanghai-based players began representing Hong Kong, such as Chang King Hai and Hsu King Shing. Hong Kong played its first international match after World War II on 20 April 1947, against South Vietnam.[2] Its first victory came in 1953, a 4–0 win against South Korea.[2]

### FIFA member (1954–present)

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The Hong Kong FA became a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. Since then Hong Kong played their first FIFA-recognised international match against other countries. The HKFA also sent a scratch team for 1957 Merdeka Tournament, which was composed of players from Eastern due to their proximity, plus few players from other clubs. The club was having a pre-season tour in South Asia, thus the HKFA invited the club to represent Hong Kong. However, some of the players were in fact ineligible to play for Hong Kong, as they were ROC (Taiwan) international players.[11][12]

Hong Kong qualified for three of the first four editions of the Asian Cup, including a third-place finish in the 1956 edition as host. At that time, most Hong Kong players represented Republic of China; they finished third in the Asian Cup in the 1960 edition, leaving more inferior players to the proper Hong Kong team.[13]

The 1998 World Cup Asian qualifiers was considered one of Hong Kong's darkest moments as it was hit by a match-fixing scandal that involved former Sing Tao striker Chan Tsz-Kong who was found guilty and jailed for a year after he bribed players to throw and lose a match against Thailand. Others who were involved include goalkeeper Kevin Lok Kar-Win, defenders Chan Chi-Keung and Lau Chi Yuen and striker Wai Kwan-Lung.[14]

#### Football fever in 2015

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In 2015, a short football fever appeared during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in Hong Kong under the guidance of Kim Pan Gon, as Hong Kong had been drawn into the same group with their fierce rival, China. Due to the tensions built up from the Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict, many local citizens became interested in this year's campaign; all four home matches were recorded as a sellout. Hong Kong ended the campaign with 4 victories against Bhutan and Maldives, 2 scoreless draws against China, and 2 losses against Qatar.

#### Post-Kim era

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In late 2018, after the sudden departure of Kim Pan-gon, English coach Gary White was hired as the new head coach in which under his guidance, he helped Hong Kong secure qualification for their third appearance at the EAFF E-1 Football Championship finals after a narrow win against Chiense Taipei, a draw against North Korea and a heavy win against Mongolia. Shortly afterwards, White departed from the role.

In April 2019, Hong Kong appointed Finnish coach Mixu Paatelainen as the new head coach of the national football team in time for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship tournament. His first game in charge ended in a disappointing and surprising loss at home during friendly international against Chiense Taipei. [15] After a run of poor performances throughout the World Cup qualifiers and the 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship, Mixu Paatelainen's contract was not renewed.

#### Return to the Asian Cup

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Hong Kong's 2023 Asian Cup team.

See also: 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group C

On 13 December 2021, Norwegian coach Jørn Andersen who formerly guided North Korea was named as the new head coach succeeding Mixu Paatelainen in preparation for the third round of qualification of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[16] He guided Hong Kong to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by beating Afghanistan 2–1 and Cambodia 3–0, reaching the final tournament after a 55-year absence.[17]

On 15 January 2024, Hong Kong then kicked off their 2023 Asian Cup campaign against UAE in which they lost 3–1 in the opening match where Chan Siu Kwan scored the 1,000th goal in the AFC Asian Cup history.[18] They eventually finished the campaign at the bottom of their group after losses against Iran (0–1) and Palestine (0–3).

#### Post-Asian Cup times

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On 29 May 2024, Jørn Andersen announced his resignation as head coach of the Hong Kong national team after over 2 years in charge.[19] On 28 August 2024, English manager Ashley Westwood was appointed as the new head coach of the Hong Kong national football team, succeeding Jørn Andersen.[20] In September 2024, Hong Kong travelled to Fiji and played two friendly matches against Oceania countries, Solomon Islands and Fiji. In October 2024, the team also travelled to Europe for the first time where they played against Liechtenstein. On 8 December 2024, Yapp Hung Fai became the first-ever Hong Kong player to reach 100 international caps against Mongolia during the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary Round.

On 10 June 2025, Hong Kong played their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification home game against India at the Kai Tak Stadium, which resulted in a 1–0 win for the hosts in the stadium's maiden official football match.[21] All tickets were sold out and a new attendance record was set for a Hong Kong football match with 42,570 spectators.[22][23]

## Team image

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### Kits

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The national team's home kit is typically a red shirt, red shorts, and red or white socks, while the away kit features white shirts, white shorts, and red or white socks.

#### Kit suppliers

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Kit supplier  | Period

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Puma | 1970s–1998
Adidas | 1998
Diadora | 2000–2005
Adidas | 2005–2011
Nike | 2011–present

#### Kit deals

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Kit supplier  | Period  | Contract
announcement  | Contract
duration

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Nike | 2011–present  | 1 July 2011  | July 2011 – July 2016 (5 years)
24 August 2016  | August 2016 – 2025 (10 years)[24]
27 February 2025  | February 2025 – 2035 (10 years)[25]

### Crest

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The crest of the Hong Kong national football team features a Chinese dragon. This logo has consistently been used as the team's emblem. The HKFA emblem was not used on jerseys until 31 May 2011, HKFA debuted current emblem for the national team.

### Home stadiums

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See also: Hong Kong Stadium, Mong Kok Stadium, Kai Tak Sports Park, and Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre

The team's primary stadium is Hong Kong Stadium. For selected friendly matches[26] and minor qualification matches, the Hong Kong team plays most often at the Mong Kok Stadium in Kowloon, which was reconstructed in 2011.

The Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre is currently the main training ground for the Hong Kong national and youth teams.

### Rivalries

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#### China

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Main article: China–Hong Kong football rivalry

See also: 1985 China v Hong Kong football match and Hong Kong–Mainland China conflict

Hong Kong maintains a specific rivalry with China. The rivalry began in 1978 and on 19 May 1985, Hong Kong produced a shock 2–1 upset in Beijing in the 1986 World Cup qualifying game, leading to unrest by Chinese supporters.[27]

Since then, China was unbeaten against to Hong Kong but the rivalry continues and even got heated up since the conflict between Hong Kong and China in the 2010s.[28][29][30]

On 1 January 2024, Hong Kong defeated China 2–1 in a closed door FIFA international friendly, marking their first victory in 29 years.[31][32]

#### Macau

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See also: Hong Kong–Macau Interport

The Hong Kong–Macau rivalry has been contested by Hong Kong Football Association and Macau Football Association since 1937.

## Results and fixtures

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Main article: Hong Kong national football team results (2020s)

See also: 2025–26 in Hong Kong football

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss

### 2024

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Solomon Islands v  Hong Kong 5 September Friendly|  Solomon Islands | 0–3|  Hong Kong | Suva, Fiji

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19:00 UTC+12 |  |  |

* Juninho 22'
* Orr 45+1' (pen.)
* Wong Wai 47' (pen.)

| Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

Hong Kong v  Fiji 8 September Friendly|  Hong Kong | 1–1|  Fiji | Lautoka, Fiji

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15:00 UTC+12 |

* Orr 77'

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* Radrigai 18'

| Stadium: Churchill Park
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Liechtenstein v  Hong Kong 10 October Friendly|  Liechtenstein | 1–0|  Hong Kong | Vaduz, Liechtenstein

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19:30 UTC+2 |

* Hasler 16'

| Report |  | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

Hong Kong v  Cambodia 15 October Friendly|  Hong Kong | 3–0|  Cambodia | So Kon Po, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Orr 29'
* Everton 35'
* Juninho 90+2'

| Report |  | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 5,289
Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

Hong Kong v  Philippines 14 November Friendly|  Hong Kong | 3–1|  Philippines | So Kon Po, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Orr 44', 90+6'
* Everton 83'

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* Kristensen 48'

| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 4,966
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Hong Kong v  Mauritius 19 November Friendly|  Hong Kong | 1–0|  Mauritius | Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Everton 11'

| Report |  | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,937
Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand)

Mongolia v  Hong Kong 8 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary|  Mongolia | 0–3|  Hong Kong | Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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18:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |

* Everton 24'
* Wong Wai 35'
* Benavides 60'

| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,329
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

Hong Kong v  Chinese Taipei 14 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary|  Hong Kong | 2–1|  Chinese Taipei | Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Orr 19'
* Tsui Wang Kit 87'

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* Yu Yao-hsing 29'

| Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,637
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Guam v  Hong Kong 17 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary|  Guam | 0–5|  Hong Kong | So Kon Po, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |

* Chan Siu Kwan 2', 53'
* Benavides 12'
* Everton 50'
* Dudu 78'

| Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 8,236
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

### 2025

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Hong Kong v  Macau 19 March Friendly|  Hong Kong | 2–0|  Macau | Mong Kok, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Jones 26'
* Merkies 40'

| Report |  | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,464
Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

Singapore v  Hong Kong 25 March 2027 ACQ R3|  Singapore | 0–0|  Hong Kong | Kallang, Singapore

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20:30 UTC+8 |  | Report Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 8,064
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Hong Kong v  Nepal 5 June Friendly|  Hong Kong | 0–0|  Nepal | So Kon Po, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Hong Kong v  India 10 June 2027 ACQ R3|  Hong Kong | 1–0|  India | Kowloon, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |

* Pereira 90+4' (pen.)

| Report Report (AFC) |  | Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium
Attendance: 42,570
Referee: Alaedin Ahmad (Lebanon)

Japan v  Hong Kong 8 July 2025 EAFF E-1|  Japan | 6–1|  Hong Kong | Yongin, South Korea

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19:24 UTC+9 |

* Germain 4', 10', 22', 26'
* Inagaki 20'
* Nakamura 90+4'

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* Orr 59'

| Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 687
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Hong Kong v  South Korea 11 July 2025 EAFF E-1|  Hong Kong | 0–2|  South Korea | Yongin, South Korea

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20:00 UTC+9 |  | Report |

* Kang Sang-yoon 27'
* Lee Ho-jae 67'

| Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 5,521
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

China v  Hong Kong 15 July 2025 EAFF E-1|  China | 1–0|  Hong Kong | Yongin, South Korea

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16:00 UTC+9 |

* Huang Zhengyu 20'

| Report |  | Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Ngo Duy Lan (Vietnam)

Hong Kong v  Iraq 4 September 2025 King's Cup|  Hong Kong | v|  Iraq | Kanchanaburi, Thailand

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\--:-- UTC+7 |  |  |  | Stadium: Kanchanaburi Province Stadium

Hong Kong v  Fiji /  Thailand 7 September 2025 King's Cup|  Hong Kong | v|  Fiji /  Thailand | Kanchanaburi, Thailand

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\--:-- UTC+7 |  |  |  | Stadium: Kanchanaburi Province Stadium

Bangladesh v  Hong Kong 9 October 2027 ACQ R3|  Bangladesh | v|  Hong Kong | Dhaka, Bangladesh

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\--:-- UTC+6 |  |  |  | Stadium: National Stadium

Hong Kong v  Bangladesh 14 October 2027 ACQ R3|  Hong Kong | v|  Bangladesh | Kowloon, Hong Kong

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20:00 UTC+8 |  |  |  | Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

Hong Kong v  Singapore 18 November 2027 ACQ R3|  Hong Kong | v|  Singapore | Hong Kong

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### 2026

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India v  Hong Kong 31 March 2027 ACQ R3|  India | v|  Hong Kong | Kolkata, India

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\--:-- UTC+5:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name

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Head Coach  |  Ashley Westwood
Assistant Coach  |  Matthew Holland
Darren James Arnott
Chris Neville
Technical Director  |  John Morling
Executive Manager  |  Graeme Chan
Goalkeeping Coach  |  Fan Chun Yip
U23 Head Coach  |  Darren James Arnott
Head of Sports Science  | Vacant
Analyst  |  Anson Lee
Team Doctor  |  Dr. Wan Hay Man Keith
Fitness Coach  |  Stephen Wong
Administration and Equipment Team  |  Cheung Tim Ho Andrew
Samuel Chow
Lau Chun Yip Tom
Gavin Yeung
Team Physio  |  Lo Ho Cheung Dennis
Kwong Hoi Hang Karen
Leung Hok Hin Frankie
Team Masseur  |  Wong Yi Sum

### Coaching history

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Name  | Coaching career  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | Win %  | Points per game[a]

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Eric Keen | 1948  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tom Sneddon | 1954–1956  | 6  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 16.7  | 1.17
Lai Shiu Wing | 1958–1967  | 43  | 16  | 6  | 21  | 37.2  | 1.26
Fei Chun Wah[b] | 1964  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 0.0  | 0.20
Chu Wing Keung  | 1967  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0.0  | 0.00
Tang Sum  | 1968  | 5  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 0.0  | 0.20
Lau Tim | 1968  | 5  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 0.0  | 0.60
Hsu King Shing | 1969–1970  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0.0  | 0.33
Chan Fai Hung | 1970–1972  | 23  | 7  | 3  | 13  | 30.4  | 1.04
Ho Ying Fun | 1973–1975  | 23  | 9  | 6  | 8  | 39.1  | 1.43
Frans van Balkom | 1976–1977  | 21  | 7  | 2  | 12  | 33.3  | 1.10
Chan Yong Chong  | 1978–1979  | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 57.1  | 1.86
Peter McParland | 1980  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 25.0  | 0.75
George Knobel | 1980–1981  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 28.6  | 1.14
Kwok Ka Ming | 1982–1990
1997  | 47  | 16  | 11  | 20  | 34.0  | 1.26
Wong Man Wai | 1991–1992  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0.0  | 1.00
Chan Hung Ping | 1993  | 10  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 20.0  | 0.80
Koo Luam Khen | 1994–1995  | 8  | 2  | 1  | 5  | 25.0  | 0.88
Tsang Wai Chung | 1996
2010–2011  | 38  | 11  | 8  | 19  | 28.9  | 1.08
Sebastian Araujo  | 1998–2000  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 0.0  | 0.17
Arie van der Zouwen | 2000–2002  | 13  | 3  | 2  | 8  | 23.1  | 0.85
Casemiro Mior | 2002  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lai Sun Cheung | 2003–2006
2007  | 45  | 15  | 9  | 21  | 33.3  | 1.20
Lee Kin Wo
Chan Hiu Ming | 2007  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 40.0  | 1.20
Dejan Antonić
Goran Paulić[33] | 2008–2009  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 50.0  | 1.50
Liu Chun Fai | 2011–2012
2018  | 8  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 50.0  | 1.75
Ernie Merrick | 2012  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 40.0  | 1.20
Kim Pan-gon | 2009–2010
2012–2017  | 58  | 21  | 13  | 24  | 36.2  | 1.31
Gary White | 2018  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 40.0  | 1.60
Mixu Paatelainen | 2019–2021  | 12  | 1  | 2  | 9  | 8.3  | 0.42
Jørn Andersen | 2021–2024  | 25  | 6  | 4  | 15  | 24.0  | 0.88
Wolfgang Luisser  | 2024  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 25.0  | 1.25
Ashley Westwood | 2024–  | 14  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 57.1  | 1.86

Last updated: Hong Kong 0–1 China, 11 July 2025. Statistics include international "A" matches only.

1. ^ Calculated by multiplying wins by 3, plus draws, divided by games.
2. ^ Fei Chun Wah was appointed as the coach of Hong Kong team during the team's Asian Cup Final journey and the journey in Europe and Singapore afterwards as the official coach Lai Shiu Wing was not allowed to leave from his working place.

## Players

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### Current squad

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The following 26 players have been named in the squad for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.[34]

Caps and goals as of 15 July 2025 after the match against China.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Yapp Hung Fai (captain) |  (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 35) | 109  | 0  |  Eastern
18  | 1GK | Tse Ka Wing |  (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 25) | 7  | 0  |  Tai Po
19  | 1GK | Oleksii Shliakotin |  (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 35) | 0  | 0  | Free agent

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2  | 2DF | Clement Benhaddouche |  (1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 29) | 1  | 0  |  Shenzhen Juniors
3  | 2DF | Oliver Gerbig |  (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 26) | 24  | 0  |  Henan
4  | 2DF | Leon Jones |  (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27) | 15  | 1  | Free agent
5  | 2DF | Dudu |  (1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 35) | 2  | 1  |  Lee Man
17  | 2DF | Shinichi Chan |  (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | 28  | 1  |  Shanghai Shenhua
21  | 2DF | Yue Tze Nam |  (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 27) | 35  | 0  |  Meizhou Hakka
22  | 2DF | Nicholas Benavides |  (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23) | 6  | 2  |  Tai Po
23  | 2DF | Sun Ming Him |  (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 25) | 39  | 2  |  Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
26  | 2DF | Lee Ka Ho |  (1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 32) | 0  | 0  |  Tai Po
| 2DF | Tsui Wang Kit |  (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28) | 28  | 1  |  Yunnan Yukun

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6  | 3MF | Tan Chun Lok |  (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29) | 55  | 3  |  Kitchee
8  | 3MF | Ngan Cheuk Pan |  (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 27) | 16  | 0  |  Tai Po
10  | 3MF | Wong Wai |  (1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 32) | 58  | 6  |  Lee Man
12  | 3MF | Fernando |  (1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38) | 22  | 1  |  Tai Po
16  | 3MF | Chan Siu Kwan |  (1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 33) | 32  | 6  |  Tai Po
25  | 3MF | Sohgo Ichikawa |  (2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  Southern

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7  | 4FW | Juninho |  (1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34) | 20  | 2  |  Kitchee
9  | 4FW | Matt Orr |  (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28) | 40  | 10  |  Shenzhen Peng City
11  | 4FW | Lau Ka Kiu |  (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 23) | 4  | 0  |  Lee Man
13  | 4FW | Stefan Pereira |  (1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 37) | 18  | 1  |  Southern
14  | 4FW | Raphaël Merkies |  (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 23) | 3  | 1  |  Shandong Taishan
15  | 4FW | Mahama Awal |  (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 34) | 14  | 0  |  Southern
20  | 4FW | Michael Udebuluzor |  (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 21) | 19  | 2  | Free agent
24  | 4FW | Ng Yu Hei |  (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19) | 6  | 0  |  Chongqing Tonglianglong

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the team within the previous 12 months.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Ng Wai Him |  (2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 23) | 1  | 0  |  Southern | v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
GK | Chan Ka Ho |  (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 29) | 2  | 0  |  Lee Man | v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2025

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DF | Vas Nuñez |  (1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29) | 13  | 0  |  Yanbian Longding | v.  Nepal, 5 June 2025
DF | Alexander Jojo |  (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 26) | 5  | 0  |  Shanghai Port | v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
DF | Timothy Chow |  (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19) | 1  | 0  | Free agent | v.  Cambodia, 15 October 2024
DF | Yu Wai Lim |  (1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26) | 9  | 0  |  Lee Man | v.  Liechtenstein, 10 October 2024 INJ

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MF | Yu Joy Yin |  (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23) | 15  | 0  |  Shijiazhuang Gongfu | v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
MF | Lam Hin Ting |  (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25) | 5  | 0  |  Eastern | v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2024
MF | Ngan Lok Fung |  (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 32) | 6  | 0  |  Lee Man | v.  Cambodia, 15 October 2024
MF | Wu Chun Ming |  (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27) | 26  | 0  |  Lee Man | v.  Fiji, 8 September 2024

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FW | Manuel Bleda |  (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 35) | 2  | 0  |  Eastern | v.  India, 10 June 2025
FW | Wong Ho Chun |  (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Qingdao Hainiu | v.  India, 10 June 2025
FW | Everton Camargo |  (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 34) | 17  | 9  |  Lee Man | v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
FW | Poon Pui Hin |  (2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24) | 16  | 3  |  Lee Man | 2025 EAFF E-1 Championship Preliminary competition
FW | Matthew Slattery |  (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  Kitchee | v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2025
FW | Ma Hei Wai |  (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21) | 3  | 1  |  Shaanxi Union | v.  Fiji, 8 September 2024

* * *

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
WD Player withdrew from the squad.
RET Player retired from international football

## History of naturalised players

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During the 1950s, Arthur Santos who is of British-Portuguese nationality (whose son Leslie was a former Hong Kong international footballer) became the first naturalised player to represent the Hong Kong national football team who was then followed by another fellow Portuguese-born player named JH Toleido.[35]

In the 1960s, there were a couple more foreign players who had represented the Hong Kong national football team whilst some were working within the national service at the time. These include British players from T. Watson, Evans, Ken Wallis who went on to represent Hong Kong during the lawn bowls event during the 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games as well as Australian-born Pete McClaren and Scottish-born Charlie Wright.[35]

In the late 1970s, Scottish-born players Derek Currie, Dave Anderson and Hugh McCrory all became eligible to represent the Hong Kong national football team in which Currie and Anderson took part during the 1979 Asian Cup qualifiers whilst McCrory took part during the 1982 World Cup qualifiers.

There were at least a couple more naturalised players who went on to represent Hong Kong throughout the 90's which include Bosnian-born Anto Grabo along with fellow English-born players Mark Grainger, John Moore and most notably Dale Tempest. Sung Lin Yung became the first mainland born player to represent Hong Kong during the 1998 World Cup Asian qualifiers having resided for more than two years under FIFA eligibility rules unlike foreign born players that would usually require at least seven years.

In the 2000s, a couple of African and Brazilian-born players were introduced went through the naturalisation process having met the residential criteria. Nigerian-born Lawrence Akandu obtained his Hong Kong citizenship in which he played for the national team during the 2003 East Asia Cup finals where he scored a goal in a loss against South Korea. He was soon followed by Cameroon-born Guy Gerard Ambassa who obtained his permanent residential status in 2005 along with another fellow Nigerian-born player named Colly Ezeh and Brazilian-born Cristiano Cordeiro in which both of whom earned international caps during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Cordeiro was also the first non-Chinese captain in the history of the Hong Kong team during the 2008 East Asia Cup preliminary stages. Despite having played for the national team during the 2009 edition of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup, Cameroonian-born Julius Akosah attempted to apply for a HKSAR passport, however his application was unsuccessful.

During the mid 2010s, there had been an increase of naturalised players being used to represent the national team in which former head coach Kim Pan-gon stated that he needed to pick his best players regardless of their origin in preparation during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.[36]

These include the likes of European-born players Clement Benhaddouche, Manuel Bleda, Dani Cancela, Jaimes McKee, Raphael Merkies, Fernando Recio, Andy Russell, Jack Sealy, Jordi Tarrés and Sean Tse, Brazilian-born players Everton Camargo, Paulo César, Clayton, Dudu, Diego Eli, Fernando, Giovane, Helio, Itaparica, Juninho, Roberto Júnior, Tomas Maronesi, Paulinho, Stefan Pereira, and Sandro, Asian-born players Jahangir Khan and Yuto Nakamura, and African-born players from Wisdom Fofo Agbo, Alex Akande, Christian Annan, Mahama Awal, Festus Baise, Godfred Karikari, Jean-Jacques Kilama, and Paul Ngue.

In addition to Sung Lin Yung, several other mainland born players went on to represent Hong Kong from past to present which include Bai He, Chao Pengfei, Deng Jinghuang, Feng Jizhi, Gao Wen, Li Haiqiang, Liu Quankun, Huang Yang, Ju Yingzhi, Wang Zhenpeng, Wei Zhao, Xiao Guoji, Xu Deshuai, Ye Jia, and Zhang Chunhui.[37]

## Records

[edit]

As of 15 July 2025[38]
Players in bold are still active with Hong Kong.

### Most appearances

[edit]

Yapp Hung Fai is Hong Kong's most capped player with 109 caps. Rank  | Player  | Caps  | Goals  | Position  | Career

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1 | Yapp Hung Fai | 109 | 0 | GK | 2010–present
2 | Huang Yang | 71 | 1 | MF | 2012–2023
3 | Lee Chi Ho | 70 | 0 | DF | 2000–2017
4 | Lee Wai Man | 68 | 2 | DF | 1993–2006
5 | Chan Siu Ki | 67 | 37 | FW | 2004–2017
6 | Chan Wai Ho | 65 | 6 | DF | 2000–2017
7 | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 62 | 4 | DF | 1998–2010
8 | Wong Wai | 58 | 6 | MF | 2013–present
9 | Tsang Ting Fai | 57 | 0 | DF | 1972–1980
10 | Cheung Sai Ho | 56 | 8 | MF | 1995–2007

### Top goalscorers

[edit]

Chan Siu Ki is Hong Kong's top scorer with 37 goals.

Rank  | Player  | Goals  | Caps  | Ratio  | Career

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1 | Chan Siu Ki | 37 | 67 | 0.55 | 2004–2017
2 | Au Wai Lun | 26 | 50 | 0.52 | 1989–2005
3 | Lau Wing Yip | 24 | 39 | 0.62 | 1971–1986
4 | Wan Chi Keung | 18 | 32 | 0.56 | 1976–1986
5 | Chung Chor Wai | 16 | 45 | 0.36 | 1971–1979
6 | Ho Cheng Yau | 14 | 34 | 0.41 | 1956–1968
Tim Bredbury | 14 | 34 | 0.41 | 1986–1999
8 | Li Kwok Keung | 13 | 34 | 0.38 | 1964–1972
9 | Yu Kwok Kit | 12 | 13 | 0.92 | 1973–1977
Kwok Ka Ming | 12 | 47 | 0.26 | 1968–1979
Jaimes McKee | 12 | 53 | 0.23 | 2012–2019

## Captains

[edit]

This list only records the players who were named as Hong Kong captain in official international competitions. First-choice captains always go first.

Huang Yang was the captain of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2023.[39] Year  | Tournament  | Captain(s)

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1954  |  1954 Asian Games | Ko Po Keung
1956  |  1956 AFC Asian Cup
1958  |  1958 Asian Games | Ho Cheung Yau
1964  |  1964 AFC Asian Cup | Cheung Wing Ching
1968  |  1968 AFC Asian Cup | Kung Wah Kit
1990  |  1990 Asian Games | Cheung Chi Tak
1994  |  1994 Asian Games | Lee Kin Wo
1998  |  1998 Asian Games | Cheung Sai Ho
2003  |  2003 East Asian Football Championship | Lee Wai Man
2010  |  2010 East Asian Football Championship | Poon Yiu Cheuk, Chan Wai Ho, Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Li Haiqiang
2019  |  2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Huang Yang[39]
2022  |  2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Sean Tse
2024  |  2023 AFC Asian Cup | Yapp Hung Fai, Vas Nuñez
2025  |  2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | Yapp Hung Fai

## Competitive record

[edit]

See comprehensive article: Hong Kong national football team all-time record
Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### All time results

[edit]

Main article: Hong Kong national football team results

### FIFA World Cup

[edit]

FIFA World Cup record  |  | FIFA World Cup qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1930 to  1954 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member
1958 to  1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter
1974 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3
1978 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 31
1982 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4
1986 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7
1990 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10
1994 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19
1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10
2002 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10
2006 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15
2010 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6
2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8
2018 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5
2022 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13
2026 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17
2030 | To be determined | To be determined
2034
Total | — | 0/18 | – | – | – | – | – | –  | 89 | 25 | 18 | 46 | 103 | 158

### AFC Asian Cup

[edit]

Main article: Hong Kong at the AFC Asian Cup

| AFC Asian Cup record  |  | AFC Asian Cup qualification record

|
|

Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1956 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Qualified as hosts
1960 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7
1964 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7
1968 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1
1972 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6
1976 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5
1980 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6
1984 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4
1988 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5
1992 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2
1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3
2000 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5
2004 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14
2007 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7
2011 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18
2015 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13
2019 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12
2023 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7  | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18
2027 | To be determined | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17
Total | Third place | 4/18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 102 | 30 | 26 | 46 | 125 | 150
AFC Asian Cup history

Year | Round | Score | Result
1956 | Finals |  Hong Kong 2–3 Israel | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 2–2 South Korea | Draw
Finals |  Hong Kong 2–2 South Vietnam | Draw
1964 | Finals |  Hong Kong 0–1 Israel | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–1 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 1–3 India | Loss
1968 | Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 Iran | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 1–6 Israel | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 1–1 Republic of China | Draw
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 Burma | Loss
2023 | Group stage |  Hong Kong 1–3 United Arab Emirates | Loss
Group stage |  Hong Kong 0–1 Iran | Loss
Group stage |  Hong Kong 0–3 Palestine | Loss

### EAFF E-1 Football Championship

[edit]

| EAFF E-1 Football Championship record  |  | EAFF E-1 Football Championship qualification record

|
|

Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
2003 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0
2005 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2
2008 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3
2010 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0
2013 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6
2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2
2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5
2019 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2
2022 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Qualified via FIFA Ranking
2025 | Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1
Total | 5/10 | Fourth place | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 45  | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 114 | 21

| EAFF E-1 Football Championship history

Year | Round | Score | Result
2003 | Finals |  Hong Kong 1–3 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–1 Japan | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 1–3 China | Loss
2010 | Finals |  Hong Kong 0–5 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–3 Japan | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 China | Loss
2019 | Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–5 Japan | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 China | Loss
2022 | Finals |  Hong Kong 0–6 Japan | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–3 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–1 China | Loss
2025 | Finals |  Hong Kong 1–6 Japan | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–2 South Korea | Loss
Finals |  Hong Kong 0–1 China | Loss

### Asian Games

[edit]

See also: Hong Kong national under-23 football team

| Asian Games record

Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
1951 | Did not enter
1954 | First round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5
1958 | Quarter-finals | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6
1962 to  1986 | Did not enter
1990 | First round | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4
1994 | First round | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8
1998 | First round | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11
2002 to present  | See Hong Kong national U-23 team
Total† | Quarter-finals | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 34

† Excluding 1998 onwards

| Asian Games history

Year | Round | Score | Result
1954 | First round |  Hong Kong 3–3 South Korea | Draw
First round |  Hong Kong 4–2 Afghanistan | Win
1958 | First round |  Hong Kong 4–1 Philippines | Win
First round |  Hong Kong 2–0 Japan | Win
Quarter-finals |  Hong Kong 2–5 India | Loss
1990 | First round |  Hong Kong 1–2 Kuwait | Loss
First round |  Hong Kong 0–2 Thailand | Loss
First round |  Hong Kong 2–0 Yemen | Win
1994 | First round |  Hong Kong 3–4 Malaysia | Loss
First round |  Hong Kong 2–1 Thailand | Win
First round |  Hong Kong 0–1 Uzbekistan | Loss
First round |  Hong Kong 1–2 Saudi Arabia | Loss
1998 | First round |  Hong Kong 0–6 Oman | Loss
First round |  Hong Kong 0–5 Thailand | Loss

### Friendly tournaments

[edit]

Minor tournaments

Competition  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA
1965 Merdeka Tournament | Seventh place | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9
1966 Merdeka Tournament | First round | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8
1967 Merdeka Tournament | Sixth place | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18
1970 Merdeka Tournament | Fourth place | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14
1971 Merdeka Tournament | Eighth place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14
1972 Merdeka Tournament | Sixth place | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8
1974 Merdeka Tournament | Third place | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5
1975 Merdeka Tournament | Fifth place | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 13
1977 Beijing Invited Tournament | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2
1983 Great Wall Cup | Eighth place | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4
2006 Carlsberg Cup | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7
2011 Long Teng Cup | Winners | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4
2016 AYA Bank Cup | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5
2024 Tri-Nations Series | Winners | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1
2025 King's Cup | TBD |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 2 Titles |  |  |  |  |  |

## Honours

[edit]

### Continental

[edit]

* AFC Asian Cup
* Third place (1): 1956

### Friendly

[edit]

* Long Teng Cup (1): 2011
* Tri-Nations Series (1): 2024

### Awards

[edit]

* EAFF Championship Fair Play Award (1): 2010

### Summary

[edit]

Only official honours are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition |  |  |  | Total

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AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1

## See also

[edit]

* Sport in Hong Kong
* Football in Hong Kong
* Hong Kong women's national football team

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## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hong Kong national association football team.

* Official website
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* Hong Kong Football Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine – (English version)
* RSSSF Archive
* Hong Kong at FIFA
* Hong Kong at AFC
* Information about Asia Soccer matches

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Hong Kong national football team

General|

* HKFA
* History
* Managers
* China rivalry

Venues|

* Hong Kong Stadium
* Mong Kok Stadium
* Kai Tak Stadium

Statistics|

* Records
* All-time match results
* Head-to-head record
* All-time goalscorers

Results|

* Overall
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Players|

* International footballers

AFC Asian Cup Finals|

* Summary
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Other tournaments|

* EAFF E-1 Football Championship
* Asian Games

Notable matches|

* May 19 incident against China (1985)

Other HKFA teams|

* Men
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Hong Kong squads

Hong Kong squads – AFC Asian Cup

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Hong Kong squad – 1956 AFC Asian Cup third place

* GK Wai Fat Kim
* GK Cheung Kwun Hing
* DF Lee Ping Chiu
* DF Szeto Yiu
* DF Lau Chi Ping
* MF Luk Tat Hay
* MF Ko Po Keung
* MF Chan Chi Kong
* MF Santos
* MF Honniball
* FW Chu Wing Wah
* FW Lau Chi Lam
* FW Ho Cheng Yau
* FW Lam Kam Tong
* FW Tang Yee Kit
* FW Au Chi Yin
* FW Lau Kai Chiu
* FW Lo Kang Chuen
* Coach: Sneddon

* v
* t
* e

Hong Kong squad – 1964 AFC Asian Cup forth place

* GK Lo Duck Koon
* GK Mok Siu Lam
* DF Lok Tak Hing
* DF Ip Kam Hung
* DF Fung Kee Wan
* DF Liu Kam Ming
* MF Ho Cheng Yau
* MF Cheung Wing Ching
* MF Cheung Yiu Kwok
* MF Kung Wah Kit
* MF Lau Chi Lam
* FW Au Pan Nin
* FW Kwok Wing
* FW Leung Wai Hung
* FW Leung Kit
* FW Lee Kwok Keung
* FW Lau Kai Chiu
* Coach: Fei Chun Wah

* v
* t
* e

Hong Kong squad – 1968 AFC Asian Cup

* GK Lo Duck Koon
* GK Mui Wing Tat
* DF Chan Siu Hung
* DF Tse Kwok Keung
* DF Liu Kam Ming
* DF Cheng Yung Yu
* DF Chan Ping Kwong
* DF Lai Po Chung
* MF Kung Wah Kit
* MF Lee Kwok Keung
* FW Yip Sheung Wa
* MF Cheung Yiu Kwok
* FW Ho Cheung Yau
* FW Yuen Kuen To
* FW Yuen Kuen Yik
* MF Cheng Kwok Kun
* MF Ho Yiu Keung
* FW Kwong Yin Ying
* Coach: Tang Sum

* v
* t
* e

Hong Kong squad – 2023 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Yapp Hung Fai (c)
* 2 Sean Tse
* 3 Gerbig
* 4 Nuñez
* 5 Hélio
* 6 Wu Chun Ming
* 7 Law Tsz Chun
* 8 Tan Chun Lok
* 9 Orr
* 10 Wong Wai
* 11 Everton
* 12 Lam Hin Ting
* 13 Li Ngai Hoi
* 14 Poon Pui Hin
* 15 Chang Hei Yin
* 16 Chan Siu Kwan
* 17 Shinichi Chan
* 18 Ng Wai Him
* 19 Tse Ka Wing
* 20 Michael
* 21 Yue Tze Nam
* 22 Yu Joy Yin
* 23 Sun Ming Him
* 24 Ju Yingzhi
* 25 Stefan
* 26 Juninho
* Coach: Andersen

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Hong Kong national football team – managers

* Keen (1948)
* Sneddon (1954–56)
* Lai Shiu Wing (1957–67)
* Hsu King Shing (1968–70)
* Chan Fai Hung (1970–72)
* Ho Ying Fun (1973–75)
* Van Balkom (1976–77)
* Chan Yong Chong (1978–79)
* McParland (1980)
* Knobel (1980–81)
* Kwok Ka Ming (1982–90)
* Wong Man Wai (1991–92)
* Chan Hung Ping (1993)
* Koo Luam Khen (1994–96)
* Tsang Wai Chung (1996)
* Kwok Ka Ming (1997)
* Araújo (1997–98)
* Chan Hung Ping (1999–2000)
* Van der Zouwen (2000–01)
* Mior (2002)
* Lai Sun Cheung (2002–06)
* Lee Kin Wo (2007)
* Lai Sun Cheung (2007)
* Antonić & Paulić (2008–09)
* Kim Pan-gon (2009–10)
* Tsang Wai Chung (2010–11)
* Liu Chun Fai (2011–12)
* Merrick (2012)
* Kim Pan-gon (2012–17)
* Liu Chun Fai (2018)
* White (2018)
* Paatelainen (2019–21)
* Andersen (2021–24)
* Luisser (2024)
* Westwood (2024–)

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Football in Hong Kong

Football Association of Hong Kong, China

National teams|

* Men's (Records, Results)
* Women's
* U-23
* U-20
* U-17
* Men's futsal
* Women's futsal

League system|

| Men|

* Premier League
* U22 League
* Premier Youth League (U14, U16, U18)
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division

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Women|

* Women League

Domestic cups|

* Senior Shield
* FA Cup
* FA Cup Junior Division

Interport competitions|

* Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
* Women's Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Others|

* Lunar New Year Cup

Defunct competitions|

* Viceroy Cup
* League Cup
* Sapling Cup
* Season play-offs
* HKPLC Cup
* Community Shield
* Community Cup
* Third A Division
* Third District Division
* Fourth Division
* Junior Shield
* Hong Kong Reserve League
* Elite Youth League
* HKFA Chairman's Cup
* Hong Kong–Macau Interport
* Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship
* The Cross Straits, Hong Kong & Macau Football Competition for the Youth

Rivalries|

* China–Hong Kong (May 19 Incident)
* Pegasus–South China

Awards|

* Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards
* List of Hong Kong Top Footballers

Lists|

* List of men's clubs
* List of women's clubs
* List of champions
* List of seasons
* List of transfers
* List of venues

* Hong Kong League XI
* Players
* Foreign players (Top Division)
* Foreign players (First Division)
* Expatriate players
* Naturalised players
* Managers
* Referees

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National football teams of East Asia (EAFF)

Men's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

Women's|

* China PR
* Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Macau
* Mongolia
* Northern Mariana Islands†

† AFC member only

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National men's football teams of Asia (AFC)

AFC Asian Cup

West Asia (WAFF)|

* Bahrain
* Iraq
* Jordan
* Kuwait
* Lebanon
* Oman
* Palestine
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United Arab Emirates
* Yemen

Central Asia (CAFA)|

* Afghanistan
* Iran
* Kyrgyzstan
* Tajikistan
* Turkmenistan
* Uzbekistan

South Asia (SAFF)|

* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* India
* Maldives
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Sri Lanka

East Asia (EAFF)|

* China
* Chinese Taipei1
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Macau
* Mongolia
* North Korea
* Northern Mariana Islands2
* South Korea

Southeast Asia (AFF)|

* Australia
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Malaysia
* Myanmar
* Philippines
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Vietnam

Defunct|

* Malaya
* Manchukuo
* North Vietnam
* South Vietnam
* South Yemen

Former|

* Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994)
* Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002)
* New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

* 1 Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei"
* 2 Not a member of FIFA

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National sports team of Hong Kong

* Badminton
* Baseball
* M
* F
* Baseball5
* Basketball
* M
* M/U-18
* M/U-16
* M/3x3
* F
* F/U-18
* F/U-16
* W/3x3
* Beach handball
* Cricket
* M
* F
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* Football
* M
* M/U-23
* M/U-20
* M/U-17
* F
* Futsal
* M
* W
* Handball
* M
* F
* Ice hockey
* M
* M/U-18
* F
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* M
* M/U-20
* 7's
* F
* F7's
* Softball
* Squash
* M
* F
* Tennis
* M
* F
* Volleyball
* M
* F
* F/U-18
* Wushu

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Asian Games
* Commonwealth Games

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