Workable Football Club () was 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 ...
football club which played in the
Hong Kong First Division League
The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation ...
in the 2007–08 season. It borrowed the entities of
Shek Kip Mei
Shek Kip Mei, is an area in New Kowloon, to the northeast of the Kowloon Peninsula of Hong Kong. It borders Sham Shui Po and Kowloon Tong.
History
At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Shek Kip Mei was 72.
A major fire on 25 ...
to compete in the league.
History
The team got the 1st runner-up in
Hong Kong Third A Division League in 2005–06 season and qualified into
Third Division League Final Round to fight for 2 promotion positions among 4 teams. Shek Kip Mei topped the table and was promoted to
Second Division.
After the promotion, the team added a few former
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia to hold the AFC Asian ...
players to strengthen the team for further promotion to the
First Division. The team finished second in the Second Division in the 2006–07 season and has been promoted to the First Division in 2007–08.
After the promotion, the team obtained an
HK$
The Hong Kong dollar (, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is subdivided into 100 cents or 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the monetary authority of Hong Kong ...
4,000,000 naming sponsorship from Workable Corporation and was named as Workable Football Club to compete in First Division League. The team released all the promotion heroes in Shek Kip Mei and obtained a few players from the extinct
Hong Kong 08
Hong Kong 08 () was a Hong Kong football club which competed in the Hong Kong football league system between 2002 and 2007. It was established to train young talents for the 2008 Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games o ...
as the stem of team construction.
They played its debut match in First Division on 8 September 2007, drawing 2–2 with
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
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 stadi ...
. The match was also highlighted by that Workable manager
Chan Hiu Ming
Chan Hiu Ming (; born 19 March 1975) is a Hong Kong professional football manager who is currently the head coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.
He holds an AFC Pro License and is also a coaching and fitness instructor for the Asia ...
was the head coach of
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 the previous season.
The club dissolved after the end of the 2007–08 season, which they finished 9th out of 10 teams in First Division.
Sponsors
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External links
Workable FCat HKFA.com
Defunct football clubs in Hong Kong
Association football clubs established in 2007
2007 establishments in Hong Kong
2008 disestablishments in Hong Kong
Association football clubs disestablished in 2008
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