Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground (
Chinese: 城門谷運動場) is a
sports ground
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located in
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market ...
,
New Territories
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, Hong Kong. It consists of a
Tartan track
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and a
football pitch
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. It replaces
Tsuen Wan Sports Ground as the only sports ground in
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan (formerly also spelled Tsun Wan) is a New towns of Hong Kong, town built on a bay in the New Territories West (constituency), western New Territories of Hong Kong, opposite Tsing Yi, Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market ...
after Tsuen Wan Sports Ground was demolished.
The football pitch hosts
Hong Kong First Division League
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club
Eastern Salon's home match starting in the
2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League, officially named 2013–14 HKFA RedMR Hong Kong First Division League due to sponsorship reasons, is the 102nd season of the First Division League since its establishment. It will be a transition se ...
.
See also
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Shing Mun Valley
Shing Mun Valley () is a valley in the Shing Mun area of Hong Kong.
History
Before the construction of Shing Mun Reservoir, there were several villages near the valley. Some of these villages were later relocated near the Tsuen Wan entrance of Shi ...
References
External links
Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground
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Sports venues in Hong Kong
Football venues in Hong Kong
Athletics (track and field) venues in Hong Kong
Tsuen Wan District