2011–12 in Hong Kong football

The 2011–12 season in Hong Kong football, starting in July 2011 and ending in June 2012.

Football in Hong Kong
Season2011–12
Men's football
First DivisionKitchee
Second DivisionMettip
Third A DivisionEastern
Third District DivisionTsuen Wan
Senior Challenge Shield Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
FA CupKitchee
League CupKitchee
Junior Challenge ShieldWanchai
← 2010–11 2012–13 →

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
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 Kwong Fuk Park Football Pitch Report
Third District Division League Tsuen Wan Po Kong Village Park Pitch Report
Junior Challenge Shield Wanchai 2011–12 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield
beat Happy Valley 3–0		 Hong Kong Stadium Report

Representative team

Hong Kong

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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 (2011-07-13) 1st legSaudi Arabia 3 – 0 Hong KongDamman, Saudi Arabia
20:45 (UTC+3) Al-Shamrani  45+1', 47'
Al-Muwalled  45+3'		 Report(FIFA)
Report(HKFA)		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 20,354
Referee: Vladislav Tseylin (Uzbekistan)
Assistant referees:
Rafael Ilyasov(Uzbekistan)
Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan)
Fourth official: Vadim Agishev (Uzbekistan)
July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13) 2nd legHong Kong 0 – 5 Saudi ArabiaSiu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+/) Report(FIFA)
Report(HKFA)		  34' Fallatah
 71' (pen.) Noor
 73' Al-Shamrani
 79' Ai-Sahlawi
 90+3' Hawsawi		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,402
Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam)
Assistant referees:
Ngoc Ha Nguyen (Vietnam)
Hoang Minh Nguyen (Vietnam)
Fourth official: Dinh Dung Phung (Vietnam)

Long Teng Cup
Main article: 2011 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
Main article: 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 Ge Zheen's penalty, while Man Pei Tak converted. Hong Kong won the champion again since 2009.

28 December 2011 (2011-12-28) 1st legHong Kong 2 – 2 GuangdongSo Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8) Cheng Siu Wai  64'
Godfred  74'		 Report Tan Binliang  27'
Huang Fengtao  90+'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 4,165
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees:
Chan Shui Hung
Chow Chun Kit
Fourth official: Liu Kwok Man
1 January 2012 (2012-01-01) 2nd legGuangdong 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 p)		 Hong KongHuizhou, Guangdong
15:00(GMT+8) Report Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Sun Bing (China PR)
Penalties
Yin Hongbo
Li Yan
Zhao Huang
Li Jianhua
Huang Fengtao
Chang Feiya
Ge Zhen 		Lo Kwan Yee
Lee Chi Ho
Leung Chun Pong
Cheung Kin Fung
Chan Wai Ho
Man Pei Tak
Lam Ka Wai

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 Chinese TaipeiMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Chan Siu Ki  2', 5', 82'
Lee Hong Lim  16'
Lo Kwan Yee  39'
Chan Man Fai  47'
Chan Wai Ho  87'		 (Report) Kuo Yin-hung  45'
Lin Cheng-yi  55'		 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 SingaporeHong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Lam Ka Wai  36' (Report) Mustafić  14' 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 VietnamMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
17:30 UTC+8 Au Yeung Yiu Chung  40'
Lee Chi Ho  49'		  71' Nguyen Van Quyet
 74' Nguyen Trong Hoang
 79' Nguyen Thanh Binh
 83' Nguyen Viet Thang
 86' Tran Chi Cong

Hong Kong U-22

2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport
Main article: 2012 Hong Kong–Macau Interport

The 68th Hong Kong–Macau Interport was held at Macau National Stadium, 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 Hong KongTaipa, Macau
15:00 UTC+8 Torrao  51' 90' Report(HKFA)
Report(Macau FA)		  19' Chan Pak Hang
 74' Lee Ka Yiu
 88' Tsang Kin Fong
 90' Lau Cheuk Hin		 Stadium: Macau National Stadium
Referee: Tou Lap Meng

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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 North Korea 5410114+713
 China PR 5320123+911
 Laos 52127707
 Thailand 5212116+57
 Cambodia 5113615−94
 Hong Kong 5005315−120
23 June 2012 Hong Kong 2 – 3 CambodiaVientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Cham Cham Hai  20'
Yuen Tsun Nam  50'
Tsang Kin Fong  90'		 Report  10' Suhana
 63' Soksana
 69' Saray
 70' Sothearoth
 90+8' Sokngon		 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 Hong KongVientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Peng Xinli  32' 49'
Xu Xin  62' 80'
Zhang Xizhe  63'
Bi Jinhao  69'
Zheng Kaimu  84' 90'		 Report  22' Lam Hok Hei
 33' Chan Pak Hang
 13' Chan Siu Kwan
 89' Chan Cham Hei		 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 Hong KongVientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Han Song Hyok  23'
Kim Jin Hyok  51'
Mun Hyok  59'		 Report  27' Wong Wai
 77' Li Shu Yeung
 90+1' Ngan Lok Fung		 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 LaosVientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7 Wong Yim Kwan  63' 
Chan Cham Hei  88'		 Report  5' Sousadakone
 9' Khonesavanh
 30' Keoviengphet
 57' Sayyabounsou
 80' Sourasay		 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 Hong KongVientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Thanklang  11'
Anan  14'
Weerawatnodom  24'
Laosangthai  56'		 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 Hong Kong 1 – 2 RussiaMong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
19:30 UTC+8 Chan Siu Kwan  50' (Report) Andrei Panyukov  24'
Artyom Samsonov  66' (pen.)		 Attendance: 5,466

Exhibition matches

2012 Asian Challenge Cup
Main article: 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-finalsGuangzhou R&F 1 – 5 Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaHong Kong Stadium
16:00 (UTC+08:00) Zhang Shuo  45+' Report Héverton  12'
Han Sang-Woon  29', 37'
Jovančić  45+'
Yun Young-Sun  50'		 Attendance: 9,879
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
2012-01-23 Semi-finalsSouth China 1 – 1
(1 – 3 p)		 Shimizu S-PulseHong Kong Stadium
18:30 (UTC+08:00) Chan Siu Ki  67' Report Takagi  26' Attendance: 9,879
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
Penalties
Joel
Wong Chin Hung
Chan Siu Ki
João Emir 		Ono
Omae
Brosque
Ito
Takagi
2012-01-26 3rd place matchGuangzhou R&F 1 – 1
(3 – 1 p)		 South ChinaHong Kong Stadium
18:00 (UTC+08:00) Li Zhe  90+5' Report Chan Wai Ho  42' Attendance: 10,610
Referee: Tong Kui Sum (Hong Kong)
Penalties
Lu Lin
Yu Guijun
Xu Bo
Wu Weian 		Wong Chin Hung
Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Leung Chun Pong
Kežman
2012-01-26 FinalSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma 5 – 1 Shimizu S-PulseHong Kong Stadium
20:30 (UTC+08:00) Éverton Santos  5', 38' (pen.)
Héverton  17'
Han Sang-Woon  21'
Lee Chang-Hoon  76'		 Report Ito  68' Attendance: 10,610
Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)
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