2012–13 in Hong Kong football
The 2012–13 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2012 and ending in June 2013.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Team relegated from First Division League
- Hong Kong Sapling (folded)
- Sham Shui Po
Team promoted to First Division League
Team relegated from Second Division League
Team promoted to Second Division League
Team relegated from Third Division League
Third District Division League
Honours
[edit]Trophy and league champions
[edit]Competition | Winner | Details | At | Match report |
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Senior Challenge Shield | Wofoo Tai Po | 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield beat Citizen 5–3 on penalties (2–2 after extra time) | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
FA Cup | Kitchee | 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup beat Sun Pegasus 1–0 | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
First Division | South China | 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
Second Division | Yuen Long | 2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League beat Shatin 3–0 | Yuen Long Stadium | Report |
Third Division | Wong Tai Sin | 2012–13 Hong Kong Third Division League beat New Fair Kuitan 2–1 | Kwong Fuk Park | Report |
Fourth Division | Yau Tsim Mong | 2012–13 Hong Kong Fourth Division League beat Central & Western 2–0 | Causeway Bay Sports Ground | Report |
Junior Challenge Shield | Yuen Long | 2012–13 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield beat Kwai Tsing 6–2 | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
Promotion winners
[edit]Competition | Winner | Details |
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Second Division | Happy Valley | 2nd in Second Division |
Eastern Salon | 3rd in Second Division | |
Third Division | Lucky Mile | 2nd in Third Division |
Kwun Tong | 3rd in Third Division | |
Kwai Tsing | 4th in Third Division | |
Fourth Division | Mutual | 2nd in Fourth Division |
Kwong Wah | 3rd in Fourth Division | |
Sun Source | 4th in Fourth Division |
Playoffs winners
[edit]Competition | Winner | Details |
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Hong Kong season play-offs | Kitchee | 2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off beat Tuen Mun 3–0 |
Representative team
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification
[edit]The qualification stage (semi-final competition) of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup will be held from 1 December to 9 December 2012 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will play against Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and North Korea. Winner of the group qualifies and advances to the final competition held in South Korea.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 10 |
North Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 10 |
Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 |
Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Guam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
1 December 2012 Matchday 1 | Guam | 1 – 2 | Hong Kong | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
14:30 (GMT+8) | Guerrero 54' Merfalen 56' Nicklaw 90' | Report | 2', 17' Chan Siu Ki 55' Michael Luk 85' Lee Wai Lim | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 3,040 Referee: Kim Dae Yong (Korea Republic) Assistant referees: Anuwat Feenuachang (Thailand), Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand) Fourth official: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
Match detail
Guam | Hong Kong |
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3 December 2012 Matchday 2 | Hong Kong | 0 – 1 | Australia | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:30 (GMT+8) | Chu Siu Kei 12' Chan Siu Ki 52' Lam Hok Hei 88' 90' | Report | 26' Behich 52' 85' Emerton | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 4,160 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant referees: Lee Hung Ping (Chinese Taipei), Musi Ala (China PR) Fourth official: Kim Dae Yong (Korea Republic) |
Match detail
Hong Kong | Australia |
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7 December 2012 Matchday 4 | Hong Kong | 2 – 0 | Chinese Taipei | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
20:30 (GMT+8) | Chan Wai Ho 24' Lee Hong Lim 25' Cheng Siu Wai 72' | Report | 23' Yang Chao-hsun 47' Lin Cheng-yi | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant referees: Musi Ala (China PR), Anuwat Feenuachang (Thailand) Fourth official: Kim Dae-Yong (Korea Republic) |
Match detail
Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei |
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9 December 2012 Matchday 4 | Hong Kong | 0 – 4 | North Korea | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
14:20 (GMT+8) | Chan Siu Ki 68' Lee Chi Ho 74' Michael Luk 90' | Report | 27' Pak Nam-Chol II 33' Ryang Yong-Gi 36' Pak Nam-Chol I 80' Jong Il-Gwan 85' Pak Song-Chol | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 3,345 Referee: Yao Qing (China) Assistant referees: Lee Hung Ping (Chinese Taipei), Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand) Fourth official: Wang Zhe (China) |
Match detail
Hong Kong | North Korea |
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2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
[edit]The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 |
Uzbekistan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
Hong Kong | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 4 |
Vietnam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 |
6 February 2013 Matchday 1 | Uzbekistan | 0 – 0 | Hong Kong | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
16:00 (GMT+5) | Report | Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium (Capacity:35,000) Attendance: 16,287 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) Assistant referees: Yaser Khalil Ebrahim Abdulla Tulefat (Bahrain), Ebrahim Moosa Saleh (Bahrain) Fourth official: Jameel Juma Abdulhusain Mohamed (Bahrain) |
Match detail
Uzbekistan | Hong Kong |
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22 March 2013 Matchday 2 | Hong Kong | 1 – 0 | Vietnam | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 (GMT+8) | Chan Wai Ho 87' | Report (AFC) Report (HKFA) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 6,639 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar), Yaser Marad (Kuwait) Fourth official: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
Match detail
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2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
[edit]This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Mong Kok Stadium.
Guangdong took the 1–0 lead in the first leg, thanks to Yin Hongbo's goalscoring penalty before the end of match. However, Hong Kong levelled the game in the second leg, with Bai He's and Lee Wai Lim's header, while Guangdong's Shi Liang scored once. After 120 minutes of play, the scoreline levels in 2–2, thus the game proceeded to penalty shoot-out stage. Both team scored 8 out of 8 penalties perfectly, and Wisdom Fofo Agbo scored the ninth penalty for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong's Shi Liang, who scored once in the tournament, missed the kick as Yapp Hung Fai saved. Hong Kong won the champions of the 2013 edition.
29 December 2012 1st leg | Guangdong | 1 – 0 | Hong Kong | Huizhou, Guangdong |
15:00(GMT+8) | Yin Hongbo 88' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium Referee: Chen Honghui (China PR) |
Match detail
Guangdong | Hong Kong |
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1 January 2013 2nd leg | Hong Kong | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (9 – 8 p) | Guangdong | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
15:00(GMT+8) | Report | 66' Shi Liang | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 4,587 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) | |
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Yin Hongbo Huang Fengtao Rao Weihui Liao Junjian Pan Jia Chang Feiya Huang Haoxuan Guo Zichao Shi Liang | Chan Siu Ki Cheung Kin Fung Lam Hok Hei Lee Wai Lim Bai He Kwok Kin Pong McKee Man Pei Tak Fofo |
Match detail
Hong Kong | Guangdong |
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Friendly matches in first half season
[edit]An away friendly match for Hong Kong is proposed. Hong Kong will play against Singapore in August.[1] The match was originally proposed to play at Bishan Stadium in Bishan, but then changed to Jurong West Stadium in Jurong West.[2]
15 August 2012 | Singapore | 2 – 0 | Hong Kong | Jurong West, Singapore |
20:30(SST) | 7', 21' Đurić | Report | Stadium: Jurong West Stadium (Capacity:3,200) Attendance: 837 |
Match detail
Singapore | Hong Kong |
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According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against Malaysia on 16 October 2012.
16 October 2012 | Hong Kong | 0 – 3 | Malaysia | Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
20:00 (GMT+8) | Yapp Hung Fai 51' | Report | 20' Kunanlan 51' 60' Sali 61' Faizal 82' 90' Rahim 90+2' Saarani | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,267 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
Match detail
Hong Kong | Malaysia |
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According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play an away match against Malaysia on 14 November 2012.
14 November 2012 | Malaysia | 1 – 1 | Hong Kong | Shah Alam, Malaysia |
20:45 (GMT+8) | Sali 58' | Report | 88' Lam Hok Hei | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium (Capacity: 80,000) |
Match detail
Malaysia | Hong Kong |
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Friendly matches in second half season
[edit]According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against the Philippines on 4 June 2013.
4 June 2013 [3] | Hong Kong | 0 – 1 | Philippines | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 (GMT+8) | Chan Siu Ki 68' | Report | 33' J Younghusband | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 4,578 Referee: Pratan Nasa Wang (Thailand) Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung (Hong Kong) Fourth official: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
Match detail
Hong Kong | Philippines |
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Hong Kong Under-21
[edit]Friendly matches in first half season
[edit]The Hong Kong Football Association has organised a friendly match between the Hong Kong U-21 and Australia U-19 on 29 August 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong.[4]
29 August 2012 | Hong Kong U-21 | 0 – 3 | Australia U-19 | Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
19:30 (GMT+8) | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
First Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | South China (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 36 | 2014 AFC Champions League play-off stage |
2 | Kitchee | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 32 | 2014 AFC Cup[a] |
3 | Tuen Mun | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 28 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off[b] |
4 | Southern | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 24 | |
5 | Sun Pegasus | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 21 | |
6 | Hong Kong Rangers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 20[c] | |
7 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 20[c] | |
8 | Citizen | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 20[c] | |
9 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20[c] | |
10 | Wofoo Tai Po[d] (R) | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 19 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and relegation to the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
- ^ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
- ^ a b c d HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN
- ^ Wofoo Tai Po won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and thus qualified for the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off along with Southern District whom qualified due to Kitchee winning the FA Cup along with coming runners up in the league.
Monthly awards
[edit]The monthly awards are organised by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. 20 journalists who specialise in football in Hong Kong will vote their best player of the month. Player with the highest number of votes wins the award.
Year | Month | Winner | Club | Source |
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2012 | September | Lee Chi Ho | South China | [5] |
October | Detinho | Citizen | [6] | |
November | Detinho | Citizen | [7] | |
December | Lee Wai Lim | South China | [8] | |
2013 | January | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | South China | [9] |
February | Christian Annan | Wofoo Tai Po | [10] | |
March | Zhang Chunhui | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | [11] | |
April | Li Haiqiang | Tuen Mun | [12] | |
May | Jordi Tarrés | Kitchee | [13] |
Second Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Yuen Long (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 15 | +55 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Happy Valley (P) | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 44 | |
3 | Eastern Salon (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 42 | |
4 | Tai Chung | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 40 | |
5 | Hong Kong FC | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 37 | |
6 | Wing Yee | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 27 | |
7 | Shatin | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 25 | |
8 | Wanchai | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 15 | |
9 | Double Flower | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 64 | −45 | 11 | |
10 | Tuen Mun FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 10 | |
11 | Sham Shui Po (R) | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 58 | −42 | 9 | Relegation to Third Division |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Third Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Wong Tai Sin (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 59 | Promotion to Second Division |
2 | Lucky Mile (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 57 | |
3 | Kwun Tong (P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 54 | |
4 | Kwai Tsing (P) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 45 | |
5 | New Fair Kui Tan | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 42 | |
6 | Fire Services | 26 | 9 | 9 |
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