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Tsang Kam To
Tsang Kam To (born 21 June 1989) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer who played as a full back. He has represented Hong Kong in international competitions since childhood. In 2009, he won a gold medal at the East Asian Games as a member of the Hong Kong national under-23 football team. Known for his versatility, he played as forward when he played for Hong Kong 08. He is adept at different position including wingback and winger. For the Hong Kong under-23 football team, he occasionally plays at centre-back. Early life Tsang Kam To was born in Hong Kong, and went to St.Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Wang Tau Hom. He has started playing football in there in his third year. He showed his talent on the school team, and he captained it in his fifth and sixth years in school.東亞運足球� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in South China. With 7.5 million residents of various nationalities in a territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also a major global financial centre and one of the most developed cities in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing Empire ceded Hong Kong Island from Xin'an County at the end of the First Opium War in 1841 then again in 1842.. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 after the Second Opium War and was further extended when Britain obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898... British Hong Kong was occupied by Imperial Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II; British administration resumed afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (association Football)
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008–09 In Hong Kong Football
The 2008–09 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2008 and ending June 2009: Overview Events On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2007. On 22 July 2008, HKFA confirmed the Hong Kong First Division League team list for 2008-09 season. 13 teams will compete in the top division, among which TSW Pegasus and Xiangxue Eisiti will enter using competing membership, and they will need to sponsor one local cup competition each. There are two team name changes: Lanwa Redbull renamed to be Sheffield United and Wofoo Tai Po renames to be NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po. 2008/09年度甲組聯賽參賽隊伍事宜 On 2 September 2008, the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiangxue Eisiti (Hong Kong)
Shenzhen F.C. II, known as Xiangxue Eisiti for sponsorship reason, was a Chinese football team which played in Hong Kong First Division League in 2008–09 season. It was the reserve team of Shenzhen F.C., known as Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti (''Shenzhen Xiangxue Shangqingyin'') for sponsorship reasons at that time. Home ground Xiangxue Eisiti wanted to host its games at the sports ground of Shenzhen Bogang F.C. in Shajing, Bao'an District, but after inspection by the HKFA, the ground was considered unsuitable to host any league games. Instead, Xiangxue Eisiti had to play all their home games at Mong Kok Stadium or Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. See also * Shenzhen F.C. * Xiangxue Pharmaceutical (football) Xiangxue Pharmaceutical was the name of several teams from mainland China that played in Hong Kong First Division League; they were all sponsored by Xiangxue Pharmaceutical. History In 2001–02 season, , a youth football club from Zhaoqing, entere ... References Defunct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 In Hong Kong Football
The 2007–08 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2007 and ending June 2008: Overview * Hong Kong 08 was dissolved as Hong Kong was knocked out from the 2008 Summer Olympics qualification. * Tung Po, the 2006-07 Second Division champion refused to promote while the runner-up Shek Kip Mei promoted and renamed to Workable. * Eastern was to be relegated from Second Division to Third 'A' Division by rule but was subsequently invited to promote to First Division after obtaining sufficient sponsorship Events Representative team Hong Kong team Hong Kong have gone through their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, where they were knocked out in the Second Round. Hong Kong national under-23 football team Hong Kong national under-23 football team this season is preparing for the 2009 East Asian Games to be hosted in Hong Kong. 1 Hong Kong's score comes first. Honours Asian clubs competitions AFC Cup 2007 * Happy Valley - ''group stage'' * Xiangxue Sun Hei / Conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Pao
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and collects local advertisements. Currently, of the overseas editions, only the two Canadian editions remain: ''Ming Pao Toronto'' and ''Ming Pao Vancouver''. In a 2019 survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong sampling 1079 local households, ''Ming Pao'' was listed as the second most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. History Launch, early days ''Ming Pao'' was first published on 20 May 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, known better by his pseudonym Jin Yong (金庸), and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新). Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994. Before British Hong Kong's handover to the Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kin Wo
Lee Kin Wo (, born 20 October 1967 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. Lee won the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award three times during his career. He holds an AFC "A" License. Club career Lee Kin Wo made his debut in Hong Kong First Division League on 13 October 1985 when he was 18 years old. He is most memorable for participating the friendly match South China Athletic Association (Lee is loaned from Eastern for that match, along with Dale Tempest) versus São Paulo, the Brazilian team with national representatives Cafu, Leonardo Araújo and Zetti at that time. Finally, South China won the match by 4–2 and Lee scored the fourth goal of his team. In May 2000, during an international friendly hosted by Macau, Lee kicked the football toward the upper body of the Macau referee Choi Kuok-kun, after several unfair decisions were being awarded in favour of the home side. Hong Kong eventually won the match by 1-0 and Choi was banned from officiating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 In Hong Kong Football
The 2006–07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007: Overview The number of teams in the Hong Kong First Division League, First Division will increase from eight to ten as the Hong Kong Football Association, HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China AA, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while Hong Kong FC, HKFC and Tai Po FC, Wofoo Tai Po are promoted. Tai Po FC, Wofoo Tai Po, who earned promotion to the First Division by finishing second in the Hong Kong Second Division League, Second Division, will play their first ever season in the top division of Hong Kong football. Events *21 July 2006 – Tim Bredbury takes over as head coach of Hong Kong Rangers, Rangers, replacing Qiu Jingwei. *1 August 2006 – Portugal, Portuguese Jorge Amaral takes over as head coach of South China AA, South China *13 August 2006 – Kitchee play Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in a pre-season exhibition match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanwa FC
Lanwa FC (), officially Dongguan Lanwa Football Club () was a Chinese professional association football club located in Dongguan, China. The club was founded in 1999 and played in the Chinese and Hong Kong football systems. History Lanwa was founded in 1999 as Gansu Tianma (), and originally played in the Chinese football system. Following its relegation from the Yi League (Chinese Third Division), it was bought by Dongguan Dongcheng company who renamed the club and moved the club to the Hong Kong football system pyramid. Name changes *1999–2001: Gansu Tianma SC () *2001: Lanzhou Huanghe F.C () *2002: Gansu Nongken FC() *2003: Ningbo Yaoma FC () *2004–2005: Dongguan Dongcheng FC () *2005–2009: Lanwa FC (Dongguan Lanwa FC) () Recent seasons : See also *List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country This is a list of association football clubs playing in the league of another country i.e. a country other than the one where they are based. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
