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3 unusual facts about Hong Kong First Division League


Hong Kong Football Club

After showing initial promise, they lost 4 league matches in a row between March and April 2007, and were relegated to the Second Division, until April 2010 as they obtained another championship of Second Division, then promoted to First Division in next season.

While the soccer team has won many titles in the second-tier competition in recent years, they have rarely enjoyed success when playing against the professional sides in the First Division.

Keeree Kanjanapas

With Wu and a host of foreign players, the team won a total of 9 Hong Kong First Division League titles of which 7 were consecutive, a record yet to be broken.


Bob Delgado

He joined Hong Kong based Bulova SA for the 1983–84 season, and helped the club to secure second place in the First Division League.

Du Ping

In 2007 he joined Hong Kong First Division League club South China on loan and made his debut for the team in a First Division League match against Workable as a substitution player on 26 September 2007 where SCAA won by 6-1.

Elisandro Naressi Roos

In August 2007 he left for Hong Kong First Division League club Workable, which itself borrowed the licenses from "regional" team Shek Kip Mei (from Shek Kip Mei, an area/sub-district), the runner-up of 2006–07 Second Division.

Fabrício Lopes Alcântara

Fábio is currently plays for Liga Indonesia club Persib Bandung, for his younger brother, Fernando Lopes, who is playing for Hong Kong First Division club South China.

Fábricio has two brothers, they are both professional footballers, for his older brother, Fábio Lopes, who was playing for Hong Kong First Division clubs Happy Valley and Eastern.

Also Fabrício was a teammate with Fábio for Hong Kong First Division club Happy Valley during 2006-07.

Louis Berty Ayock

Ayock Louis Berty (born November 21, 1981 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian football midfielder who was released by Hong Kong First Division League club TSW Pegasus in 2009.

Pablo Couñago

On 2 October 2012 he joined Hong Kong First Division League side Kitchee SC, for an undisclosed fee; he made his debut for his new club five days later, against Yokohama FC Hong Kong, coming on as a 62nd minute substitute for compatriot Fernando Recio.

Southern District RSA

Southern District Recreation & Sports Assn Ltd, or simply Southern or Southern District, is a Hong Kong First Division League professional football club based in Southern District, Hong Kong.

Víctor Chou

On 16 March 2013, Victor was offered a trial with Hong Kong First Division club South China On 29 March 2013, Steven Lo, chairman of South China, confirmed the signing of Victor Chou for the rest of the season.

Workable FC

After the promotion, the team added a few former-Hong Kong national football team players to strengthen the team for a further promotion to the First Division.


see also

Workable

Shek Kip Mei SA, a football club which play under the name Workable FC in 2007–2008 season in Hong Kong First Division League

Workable FC, a Hong Kong football club, played in Hong Kong First Division League in the 2007–08 season