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Eastern Athletic Association Football Team Limited, also known as Eastern Sports Club (), is a
Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...
professional
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whose football section competes in the
Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
, the top flight of Hong Kong football. The football team is known as Eastern Football Team () (currently known for sponsorship reasons as Eastern Long Lions Football Team () and plays in the
Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
. In 2017, Eastern became the first club from Hong Kong to compete in the group stage of AFC Champions League.


History


Early history

In 1925, a group of workers from the in Central formed the Chinese Football team. Two years later in 1927, the club changed its name to the Eastern Athletic Association, establishing itself as an all Chinese football club, and entered the Hong Kong Second Division. During the 1931–32 season, Eastern initially won the right to promotion but declined. It was not until the 1936–37 season that the club would make its debut in the Hong Kong First Division, finishing 11th.


1940–1990

Eastern won its first trophy in club history in 1940, capturing the
Senior Shield The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the Association football, football Single-elimination tournament, knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the List of oldest football competitions, fo ...
in a 2–1 victory over South China. Success was not permanent at Eastern who were relegated back to the Second Division not long after and did not return until the 1948–49 season. The 1950s saw the first period of sustained success for Eastern. The club won the First Division for the first time in 1955–56 and captured two Senior Shields during this decade. It was also during the 50s when Hong Kong football legend Lam Sheung Yee signed with Eastern and earned his debut in the First Division. Lam would go on to spend four separate spells at Eastern throughout his career although silverware eluded Lam during those years. During the 1960s and 70s, the majority of Eastern's funding came from pro-Taiwan backed groups while rivals Happy Valley received sponsorship from pro-China groups. An intense rivalry developed between the clubs during this period and the media referred to the derbies between them as the "Chinese Civil War." In the 1981–82 season the club was managed by former
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captain and
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winner Bobby Moore. Notable English players such as 1966 World Cup winner Alan Ball and
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played for the club in the early 80s. Eastern's ability to attract such players was due to their large budget, funded by billionaire businessman
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. The strong squad were able to win two Senior Shields and a
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in the 80s, however, they were never able to capture the First Division title.


Eastern Dynasty

Following the 1990–91 season, third placed club
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announced that they would be withdrawing from the First Division. This became the catalyst for Eastern's dynasty in the first half of the 90s as many former Lai Sun players found a home at Eastern. Starting with a runners up finish in 1991–92, the club then dominated Hong Kong football, winning three consecutive First Division titles between 1992 and 1995. During the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, the club won the treble, capturing all three major trophies in both seasons. Unfortunately, due to a massive reduction in sponsorship revenue prior to the 1995–96 season, Eastern had to release many of their top players and were forced to sign younger, less experienced players. A year later, the club were relegated after a last place finish and returned to the Second Division for the first time since 1948.


Relegation and subsequent promotion

In the subsequent ten years following relegation in 1997, Eastern struggled in the league. The club finished at the bottom of the Second Division in 2002–03 and dropped down to the Third Division. They would eventually turn the tide by capturing the Third Division title in 2004–05 and returned to the second tier. Ahead of the 2006–07 season Eastern were to be demoted to
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but the
Hong Kong Football Association The Hong Kong Football Association Limited (), often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Pui Kwan Kay and its Chief Executive Officer is Joaquin Tam. History The HKFA was ...
intervened and invited the club to compete in
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for 2007–08 season. It looked unlikely at first that for the club to obtain sufficient sponsorship to make the move up, however the club confirmed their participation in July 2007. After competing in the top flight for two seasons, Eastern decided to drop into the Third Division ahead of the 2009–10 season due to financial difficulties. After declining the right to promotion twice during their stay in the Third Division, the club finally accepted promotion during the 2011–12 season in which they won all 18 of their league matches and finished as champions. During the 2012–13 season, Eastern was promoted back to the First Division League as the third place finishers in the Second Division League. They were branded as Eastern Salon from 2012 to 2016 for sponsorship reasons. In April 2016, Eastern won the
2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. Teams A total of 9 teams contested the leag ...
under the guidance of
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, becoming the first men's professional association football team to win a domestic, top flight championship under the management of a woman. Eastern lost only one game in the 2015–16 season under Chan. In the 2016–17 season, Eastern was branded as Eastern Long Lions for sponsorship reasons. They beat Kitchee 3–1 to win the Community Cup. The club also reached the final of the Senior Shield before losing to Kitchee 2–1 at
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. The club went on a season-long unbeaten run in the league until the final match day when they lost to Kitchee 4–1 at
Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Southern and Kitchee currently sharing the venue. The stadiu ...
and finished runners up. The season also marked the first time for a Hong Kong club to compete in the group stage of AFC Champions League. Eastern finished the ACL campaign with one point in six matches, finishing in the bottom of their group. The club's only silverware of the season came from the league playoff, where they beat Southern 3–0 in the final to secure their spot in the second qualifying round of the AFC Champions League the next year. In 2018, Eastern obtained the sponsorship of Top East Holdings, allowing the club to expand its budget. The club launched a program known as Project E in which Eastern will send its most promising young players to train with Portuguese club Cova da Piedade. Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Eastern lured reigning Coach of the Year Lee Chi Kin and many of his former players from
Tai Po Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui () (the original "Tai Po Market") on the north of Lam Tsu ...
in hopes of returning the club to title contender status.


Name history

*1932–2012: Eastern (東方) *2012–2016: Eastern Salon (東方沙龍) *2016–: Eastern Long Lions (東方龍獅)


Technical staff

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, - , Assistant coach, ,
Lo Chi Kwan Lo Chi Kwan (; born 18 March 1981) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and the current assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong ...
, - , Goalkeeping coach, , Ricardo Navarro , - , Physiotherapist, , Pau MP


Current squad


First team

FP FP LP FP FP FP Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.


Out on loan


Honours


League

*
Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...
:Champions (1): 2015–16 :Runners-up (3): 2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20 * Hong Kong First Division :Champions (4): 1955–56,
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, 1993–94, 1994–95 :Runners-up (2): 1986–87, 1991–92 * Hong Kong Second Division :Champions (1): 1947–48 *
Hong Kong Third Division Hong may refer to: Places *Høng, a town in Denmark *Hong Kong, a city and a special administrative region in China *Hong, Nigeria *Hong River in China and Vietnam *Lake Hong in China Surnames *Hong (Chinese name) *Hong (Korean name) Organiz ...
:Champions (3): 2004–05, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12


Cup Competitions

*
Hong Kong Senior Shield The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the football knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the fourth oldest football tournament in Asia. Traditionally, only the teams in the Hong Kong ...
:Champions (11): 1939–40, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2007–08, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20 :Runners-up (4): 1947–48, 1971–72, 2016–17, 2017–18 *
Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup () is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. ...
:Champions (5): 1983–84, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2013–14, 2019–20 :Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2014–15 *
Hong Kong Sapling Cup Hong Kong Football Association Sapling Cup (), more commonly known as Sapling Cup (), is a Hong Kong domestic football competition contested by all the teams in the Hong Kong Premier League. The objective of the Cup is to provide more playing opp ...
:Champions (1): 2020–21 *
Hong Kong Viceroy Cup Hong Kong Viceroy Cup () was a football competition in Hong Kong held by British American Tobacco. Started in 1969, it was the first football competition in Hong Kong which allowed commercial sponsorship. Together with First Division League, FA ...
:Champions (2): 1970–72, 1980–81 *
Hong Kong Community Cup Hong Kong Community Cup (), formerly known as Hong Kong Community Shield (), is the football super cup competition in Hong Kong played between the winners of the Hong Kong Premier League (previously the Hong Kong First Division League) and the ...
: Champions (1): 2016 :Runners-up (1): 2017


Season-to-season record

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Senior Shield The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the Association football, football Single-elimination tournament, knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the List of oldest football competitions, fo ...
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Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
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Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (), located in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong Games, 2009 East Asia ...
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Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (), located in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong Games, 2009 East Asia ...
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Continental record

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Record

In 1992–93 season, Eastern maintained a record of 9 straight wins in the first half of the First Division League season. The team scored 30 goals in the first 9 matches with no goals conceded. It was a record of 3-zero (0 draw, 0 loss, 0 conceded). Eastern captured 3 trophies in that season, and regained the League Champion title after 37 years.


Head coaches

* Bobby Moore (卜比·摩亞) (1981–1982) * Peter Wong (黃興桂) * Tsang Wai Chung (曾偉忠) * Casemiro Mior (米路) (2007–2008) * Chan Hiu Ming (陳曉明), Lee Kin Wo (李健和),
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(羅繼華) (2008–2009) * Lee Kin Wo (李健和) (2009–2013) *
Cristiano Cordeiro Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro (; born 14 August 1973) is a former professional Association football, footballer. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern SC, Eastern. Born in Brazil, he represented Hong Kong ...
(高尼路) (2013–2015) *
Yeung Ching Kwong Yeung Ching Kwong (, born 7 May 1976 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional football player and currently a football coach. Managerial career Yeung worked previously as an assistant with Pegasus and South China. In 2015, he served as h ...
(楊正光) (2015) *
Chan Yuen Ting Chan Yuen Ting (; born 7 October 1988) is a former association football, football player and coach. She is the current head coach of Jiangsu L.F.C. In 2016, she became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team to the champion ...
(陳婉婷) (2015–2017) * Szeto Man Chun (司徒文俊) (2017–2018) * Lee Kin Wo (李健和) (caretaker) (2018) *
Chan Yuen Ting Chan Yuen Ting (; born 7 October 1988) is a former association football, football player and coach. She is the current head coach of Jiangsu L.F.C. In 2016, she became the first woman to coach a men's professional football team to the champion ...
(陳婉婷) (2018–2019) *
Wong Chun Yue Wong Chun Yue (; born 28 January 1978 in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong people, Hong Kong association football, football coach and a former professional association football, football player. Wong played as a Midfielder#Winger, ri ...
(黃鎮宇) (caretaker) (2019) * Andrejs Štolcers (安祖史杜錫) (caretaker) (2019) * Lee Chi Kin (李志堅) (2019–2021) * Roberto Losada (盧比度) (2021–present)


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* {{Hong Kong Premier League Eastern Athletic Association Association football clubs established in 1932 1932 establishments in Hong Kong