2006–07 in Hong Kong football

Hong Kong football season May 2021 February 2020 The 2006–07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007: Overview The number of teams in the First Division increased from eight to ten, as the HKFA decided to keep the two bottom teams from the last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po were promoted. Wofoo Tai Po, who earned promotion to the First Division by finishing second in the Second Division, played their first ever season in the top division of Hong Kong football. Events 21 July 2006 – Tim Bredbury took over as head coach of Rangers, replacing Qiu Jingwei. 1 August 2006 – Portuguese Jorge Amaral took over as head coach of South China. 13 August 2006 – Kitchee played Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in a pre-season exhibition match, Canon Cup, at the Hong Kong Stadium. After a 1–1 draw in regulation time with the home team, Shenhua requested to cancel to take the penalty shootout. The title was shared. 2 September 2006 – The First Division League season began with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1–1.Sun Hei held by Happy Valley as HK League kicks off https://web.archive.org/web/20070930232141/http://www.the-afc.com/english/national/default_NA.asp?action=newsDetail&nationalID=32&newsID=6876 30 September 2007 the-AFC.com, 5 September 2006 19 September 2006 – Xiangxue Sun Hei were beaten by Jordanian Al-Faisaly 2–2 (4–5 on penalties), in the AFC Cup quarter-final.Al Faisaly squeeze into semifinals after shootout victory: AFC Cup https://web.archive.org/web/20070930232202/http://www.the-afc.com/english/national/default_NA.asp?action=newsDetail&nationalID=32&newsID=7018 30 September 2007 the-AFC.com, 19 September 2006 25 September 2006 – Rangers sacked head coach Tim Bredbury after a 1–1 draw at Happy Valley. Cheung Wai Hong took over as caretaker coach. 11 October 2006 – Brazilian-born defender Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Qatar. 4 November 2006 – Kitchee, the last unbeaten team in the First Division League up that time, lost 2–0 to South China at Mong Kok. 15 November 2006 – Hong Kong played the last game in their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round group F against Bangladesh. After two wins and two draws in six games, Hong Kong ended third in the group. 30 November 2006 – Brazilian Casemiro Mior was appointed new head coach of South China, replacing Jorge Amaral. 10 December 2006 – The Senior Shield kicked off, with HKFC beating Hong Kong 08 2–1 in the first round. 12 December 2006 – Former England international midfielder Steve McManaman visited Hong Kong at the invitation of Rangers chairman Carson Yeung Ka Shing.McManaman rules out making return https://web.archive.org/web/20070111090005/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6171473.stm 11 January 2007 BBC, 12 December 2006 Representative team Hong Kong team For all-time list, see Hong Kong national football team results Hong Kong have gone through their Asian Cup 2007 qualifying campaign, where they ended 3rd in group F. DateVenueOpponentsScoreCompHong Kong scorersMatch Report(s)12 August 2006Hong Kong Stadium (H)SIN1–2FLee Sze MingHKFAFASsleague.com16 August 2006Pakhtakor Stadium (A)UZB2–2ACQ07Sham Kwok Keung (2)AFC https://web.archive.org/web/20061103043605/http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1337&mt=11821 3 November 2006 6 September 2006Hong Kong Stadium (H)UZB0–0ACQ07–AFC https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183223/http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1337&mt=11823 3 March 2016 HKFA11 October 2006Al Gharrafa Stadium (A)QAT0–2ACQ07–AFC https://web.archive.org/web/20061117221116/http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1337&mt=11825 17 November 2006 15 November 2006Mong Kok Stadium (H)BAN2–0ACQ07Gerard Ambassa Guy (2)AFC https://web.archive.org/web/20070626105923/http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1337&mt=11827 26 June 2007 HKFA1 June 2007Indonesia (A)IDN0–3F–19 June 2007Macau (N)TPE1–1EAC08QLo Chi Kwan21 June 2007Macau (N)GUM15–1EAC08QChan Siu Ki (5)Lo Kwan Yee (2)Poon Yiu CheukCheng Siu WaiLo Chi KwanCordeiroDominic Gadia (o.g.)Law Chun BongAmbassa GuyLuk Koon Pong24 June 2007Macau (N)PRK0–1EAC08Q– Hong Kong futsal team 2007 AFC Futsal Championship 13 May 2007 – TJK 6–4 HKG 14 May 2007 – HKG 0–8 JPN 15 May 2007 – HKG 3–2 PHI Hong Kong U-23 2006 Asian Games Football at the 2006 Asian Games#Group_D 29 November 2006 – IND 1–1 HKG 3 December 2006 – HKG 1–2 IRN 6 December 2006 – HKG 1–0 MDV Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup 2006-07 30 December 2006 – Guangdong 1–0 HKG 7 January 2007 – HKG 3–2 (4–2 Extra Time) Guangdong Hong Kong captured the championship of 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup 2008 Olympic Games Qualifying Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification#AFC (Asia) men's qualification Preliminary Round 7 February 2007 – BAN 0–3 HKG http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-02-07&match_id=2200 HKFA Website 7 February 2007 19 February 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070219003146/http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-02-07&match_id=2200 live 14 February 2007 – HKG 0–1 BAN Second Round (Group B) 28 February 2007 – JPN 3–0 HKG http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-02-28&match_id=2202 HKFA Website 30 March 2007 30 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040732/http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-02-28&match_id=2202 live 14 March 2007 – HKG 0–2 SYRhttp://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-03-14&match_id=2204 HKFA Website 30 March 2007 30 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040659/http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-03-14&match_id=2204 live 28 March 2007 – HKG 0–1 MAShttp://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-03-28&match_id=2206 HKFA Website 30 March 2007 30 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070930035912/http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2007-03-28&match_id=2206 live 18 April 2007 – MAS 0–1 HKG 16 May 2007 – HKG 0–4 JPN 6 June 2007 – SYR vs HKG Hong Kong U-19 AFC U19 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 AFC U19 & U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070219003004/http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4480 19 February 2007 HKFA.com, 23 December 2006 Hong Kong U-16 AFC U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007 Hong Kong U-14 EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060902203141/http://www.eaff.com/competitions/u14_2006/index.html 2 September 2006 . EAFF.com held in China 21 July 2006 – HKG 4–0 GUM 21 July 2006 – JPN 1–4 HKG 21 July 2006 – HKG 3–0 MGL 22 July 2006 – HKG 0–3 CHN 22 July 2006 – MAC 0–3 HKG 22 July 2006 – KOR 1–0 HKG 22 July 2006 – HKG 0–1 TPE 23 July 2006 – Northern Mariana Islands 0–7 HKG 23 July 2006 – HKG 1–0 PRK 25 July 2006 – HKG 1–0 TPE Hong Kong U-13 2007 AFC (U13) Festival of Football2007 AFC (U13) Festival of Football – Hong Kong U13 Youth Representative Team https://web.archive.org/web/20070503230329/http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4870 3 May 2007 HKFA.com, 19 April 2007 held in Beijing, China 14 April 2007 – KOR 8–0 HKG 14 April 2007 – HKG 0–2 JPN 14 April 2007 – CHN 0–0 HKG 15 April 2007 – MGL 0–4 HKG 15 April 2007 – HKG 1–3 TPE 15 April 2007 – GUM 0–4 HKG 17 April 2007 – HKG 7–0 MAC 17 April 2007 – HKG 0–5 PRK 18 April 2007 – CHN 3–1 HKG Honours CompetitionWinnerDetailsMatch ReportFirst DivisionSouth ChinaFirst Division 2006–07League CupKitcheeLeague Cup 2006–07Senior ShieldSouth ChinaSenior Shield 2006–07FA CupSouth ChinaFA Cup 2006–07Second DivisionTung PoSecond Division 2006–07Third 'A' DivisionTuen Mun F.C.Third 'District' DivisionHong Kong 09 Asian clubs competitions AFC Cup 2006 AFC Cup 2006 Xiangxue Sun Hei – Quarter finals Happy Valley – Group phase AFC Cup 2007 AFC Cup 2007 Happy Valley Xiangxue Sun Hei Local competitions July 2010 Exhibition Matches Canon Cup 12 August 200620:15 Kitchee 1–1 http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2006-08-12&match_id=863 香港足球總會 19 April 2008 17 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517225037/http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_result.php?match_date=2006-08-12&match_id=863 live http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4072 香港足球總會 26 April 2008 30 August 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060830003640/http://www.hkfa.com/includes_files/board_details.php?news_id=4072 live (in Chinese) Shanghai Shenhua Xiao Zhanbo 35 O.G. Julius Akosah 44 O.G. Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong 4,667 Fong Yau Fat KITCHEE: GK 1 CHN Wang Zhenpeng MF 6 CHN Gao WenFW 9 Cameroon Julius Akosah 60MF 10 Cameroon Wilfed Bamnjo FW 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis Keith Gumbs 30MF 14 HKG Liu QuankunMF 15HKG Szeto Man Chun 40DF 16HKG Luk Koon PongDF 20 Serbia Darko RakočevićDF 21 Serbia Ivan JevićDF 25HKG Leung Chi Wing 53Substitutions:GK 23 HKG Goldbert Chi Chiu GK 26CHN Li Jian DF 3CHN Lin Junsheng DF 13 HKG Cheung Kin Fung 53FW 18HKG Chan Siu Ki FW 19HKG Cheng Lai Hin MF 28HKG Kwok Yue Hung 60Coach: SHANGHAI SHENHUA: GK 12 CHN Zhou Yajun 4 CHN Li Yinan 46DF 6 HKG Ng Wai Chiu 58MF 7CHN Xiao Zhanbo 36FW 9Honduras 1949 Luis Ramírez 58MF 11 Serbia Ivan Jovanović 13 CHN Cheng Liang MF 16 CHN Yu Tao 17 19 CHN Li Chengming38 26 CHN Wang HongliangFW 35 GER Carsten Jancker 73Substitutions:GK 21 CHN Qiu Shengjiong 3 CHN Liu Yinlao 73 8 CHN Xie Hui 58 15 CHN Wang Ke 17 17 CHN Sun Ji 46 18 CHN Zheng Kewei 36 20 CHN Chen Lei 58Coach: Transfer deals Transfers Updated 21 May 2007 1 July 2006 Hong Kong Xiao Guoji from Kitchee to Rangers Hong Kong Chiu Chun Kit from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po 3 July 2006 Hong Kong So Loi Keung from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po 4 July 2006 Hong Kong Poon Man Tik from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Happy Valley Brazil Marcio Gabriel Anacleto from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei Hong Kong Li Hon Ho from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Wofoo Tai Po Ghana Christian Kwesi Annan from Eastern to Wofoo Tai Po India Hong Kong Manprit Singh from HKFC to Wofoo Tai Po Hong Kong Lo Chun Kit from Citizen to Hong Kong 08 11 July 2006 Hong Kong Li Chun Yip from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan Hong Kong Fung Chun Ting from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan 13 July 2006 Hong Kong Man Pei Tak from Rangers to South China 14 July 2006 Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee Hong Kong Luk Koon Pong from South China to Kitchee 15 July 2006 Hong Kong Li Hang Wui from Citizen to Kitchee Hong Kong Ha Shing Chi from South China to HKFC China Zhang Chunghui from Rangers to South China 16 July 2006 China Wei Zhao from South China to Rangers Hong Kong Tse Man Wing from South China to Xiangxue Sun Hei 22 July 2006 Hong Kong Leung Tsz Chun from South China to Rangers 23 July 2006 Hong Kong Fung Ka Ki from Kitchee to Rangers 27 July 2006 Ghana Stephen Joseph Musah from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen Congo Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen Cameroon Julius Akosah from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee 31 July 2006 Brazil Vítor Hugo to Happy Valley 1 August 2006 Portugal Marco Almeida to South China Portugal Carlos Oliveira to South China Portugal Hugo Coelho to South China Portugal André Correia to South China Brazil Detinho to South China Macau Rineo Sousa to South China, trial China Li Haiqiang from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan China Tang Jinkai from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan 2 August 2006 China Ju Yingzhi from Dalian Shide to Citizen, loan 4 August 2006 Brazil Alex Xavier to Rangers 14 August 2006 Brazil Tales Schutz to South China, loan Hong Kong Nigeria Lawrence Akandu from Tung Po to HKFC Hong Kong Leung Kam Fai from Happy Valley to Wofoo Tai Po 18 August 2006 Croatia Ivan Cop to Xiangxue Sun Hei, trial 22 August 2006 Hong Kong Lee Wai Tik from South China to HKFC Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu from Xiangxue Sun Hei to HKFC 28 August 2006 Hong Kong Chan Hon Hing from Hong Kong 08 to HKFC Brazil Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita from Grêmio to South China, loan 31 August 2006 Hong Kong Tung Ho Yin from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei 10 September 2006 China Yu Yang to Rangers 16 September 2006 Cameroon Ayock Louis Berty to Rangers Hong Kong Cheng Lai Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan 27 September 2006 Brazil Edgar Aldrighi Junior to Wofoo Tai Po Brazil Joel Bertoti Padilha to Wofoo Tai Po Brazil Silvano Pessoa Monteiro to Wofoo Tai Po 29 September 2006 India Hong Kong Manprit Singh from Wofoo Tai Po to HKFC 6 October 2006 England Kyle Jordan from Sheffield Wednesday to Xiangxue Sun Hei, loan 20 October 2006 Serbia Mihailo Jovanović to Rangers Australia Engelo Rumora to Wofoo Tai Po 3 November 2006 China Bai He from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan China Zhang Jianzhong from Guangzhou Pharmaceutical to South China Brazil Vítor Hugo from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei 9 November 2006 Russia Torin William Didenko to HKFC Serbia Mihailo Jovanović from Rangers to South China Botswana Destiny O Ugo from Fukien AA to HKFC Hong Kong Li Hang Wui from Kitchee to HKFC, loan 17 November 2006 Brazil Ícaro to Happy Valley Brazil Vandré to Happy Valley Brazil Joao Miguel Pinto da Silva to Xiangxue Sun Hei India Hong Kong Manprit Singh from HKFC to Rangers 24 November 2006 Cameroon Ghislain Bell Bell to Rangers Togo Brazil Cristiano Alves Pereira to South China Hong Kong Nigeria Colly Barnes Ezeh from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei 6 December 2006 Finland Petri Jalava to South China, trial 9 December 2006 China Li Ming to Happy Valley Cameroon Engelbert Romaric Asse-Etoga to Happy Valley Chad Blaise Ndolar to Happy Valley 15 December 2006 Nigeria Victor Inegbenoise to Xiangxue Sun Hei Ireland Colin Baker to Rangers, trial 12 January 2007 Brazil Jorginho to Citizen Brazil Waldir to South China Brazil Picoli to South China China Liang Zicheng to South China China Wang Gang to Lanwa Redbull China Duan Gaoyuan to Lanwa Redbull China Luo Jing to Lanwa Redbull Cameroon Francis Yonga to Kitchee Nigeria Cornelius Udebuluzor to Rangers 23 January 2007 Wales Richard Jeffries to HKFC 2 March 2007 China Liu Lei to Lanwa Redbull China Wang Fengqing to Lanwa Redbull China Zhang Sheng to Lanwa Redbull Hong Kong Chan Chun Yu to South China Brazil Anderson da Silva to Kitchee China Ye Jia to Rangers Brazil Alexandre de Moraes to Rangers 15 March 2007 Congo Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu to Citizen Ghana Yaw Anane from Citizen to South China 16 March 2007 Hong Kong Cheung Tsz Kin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan Hong Kong Lo Chi Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan Ghana Wisdom Fofo Agbo to Rangers Hong Kong Hon Kwok Chun to Wofoo Tai Po Hong Kong Li Shu San to Wofoo Tai Po 17 March 2007 Ireland Colin Baker from Rangers to HKFC Hong Kong Tam Kwok Fu to Wofoo Tai Po Peru Antonio Serrano to Xiangxue Sun Hei 17 March 2007 Hong Kong England Jaimes McKee from HKFC to Kitchee Hong Kong Lai Kai Cheuk from Shek Kip Mei to Xiangxue Sun Hei Brazil Juninho Petrolina to Happy Valley Brazil Marcão to Happy Valley Brazil Denisson to Happy Valley Brazil Cleiton Mendes dos Santos to South China Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho from Rangers to South China, HKD$40k Retirements Deaths Yuen Kuen Tao, 63, former Hong Kong international. Henry Fok, 83, former member of FIFA's executive committee HKFA's Life Honorary President.FIFA mourns former EXCO member Fok FIFA.com, 31 October 2006 References External links HONG KONG FOOTBALL: Season 2006–07 (Archived 2009-10-22) zh 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(一) at HKFA.com zh 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(二) at HKFA.com zh 總結香港代表隊2006年的成績(三) at HKFA.com 2006