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 First Division will increase from eight to ten as the HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po are promoted.Wofoo Tai Po, who earned promotion to the First Division by finishing second in the 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 Rangers, replacing Qiu Jingwei.
- 1 August 2006 – Portuguese Jorge Amaral takes over as head coach of South China
- 13 August 2006 – Kitchee play 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 request to cancel to take the penalty shootout, the title is shared.
- 2 September 2006 – The First Division League season begins with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1–1.
- 19 September 2006 – Xiangxue Sun Hei are beaten by Jordanian Al-Faisaly 2–2, in the AFC Cup quarter-final.
- 25 September 2006 – Rangers sack head coach Tim Bredbury after a 1–1 draw at Happy Valley, Cheung Wai Hong takes over as caretaker coach.
- 11 October 2006 – Brazilian-born defender Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro makes 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 to now, lose 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 2 wins and 2 draws in six games, Hong Kong ended 3rd in the group.
- 30 November 2006 – Brazilian Casemiro Mior is appointed new head coach of South China, replacing Jorge Amaral.
- 10 December 2006 – The Senior Shield kicks off, with HKFC beating Hong Kong 08 2–1 in the first round.
- 12 December 2006 – Former England international midfielder Steve McManaman visits Hong Kong at the invitation of Rangers chairman Carson Yeung Ka Shing.
Representative team
Hong Kong team
For all-time list, see Hong Kong national football team resultsHong Kong have gone through their Asian Cup 2007 qualifying campaign, where they ended 3rd in group F.
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Hong Kong scorers | Match Report |
12 August 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium | 1–2 | F | Lee Sze Ming | ||
16 August 2006 | Pakhtakor Stadium | 2–2 | ACQ07 | Sham Kwok Keung | ||
6 September 2006 | Hong Kong Stadium | 0–0 | ACQ07 | – | ||
11 October 2006 | Al Gharrafa Stadium | 0–2 | ACQ07 | – | ||
15 November 2006 | Mong Kok Stadium | 2–0 | ACQ07 | Gerard Ambassa Guy | ||
1 June 2007 | Indonesia | 0–3 | F | – | ||
19 June 2007 | Macau | 1–1 | EAC08Q | Lo Chi Kwan | ||
21 June 2007 | Macau | 15–1 | EAC08Q | Chan Siu Ki Lo Kwan Yee Poon Yiu Cheuk Cheng Siu Wai Lo Chi Kwan Cordeiro Dominic Gadia Law Chun Bong Ambassa Guy Luk Koon Pong | ||
24 June 2007 | Macau | 0–1 | EAC08Q | – |
Hong Kong futsal team
;2007 AFC Futsal Championship- 13 May 2007 – 6–4 '
- 14 May 2007 – ' 0–8
- 15 May 2007 – 3–2
Hong Kong U-23
- 29 November 2006 – 1–1 '
- 3 December 2006 – ' 1–2
- 6 December 2006 – ' 1–0
- 30 December 2006 – Guangdong 1–0 '
- 7 January 2007 – ' 3–2 Guangdong
;2008 Olympic Games Qualifying
Preliminary Round
- 7 February 2007 – 0–3 '
- 14 February 2007 – ' 0–1
- 28 February 2007 – 3–0 '
- 14 March 2007 – ' 0–2
- 28 March 2007 – ' 0–1
- 18 April 2007 – 0–1 '
- 16 May 2007 – ' 0–4
- 6 June 2007 – vs
Hong Kong U-19
Hong Kong U-16
;AFC U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007Hong Kong U-14
EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006 held in China- 21 July 2006 – ' 4–0
- 21 July 2006 – 1–4 '
- 21 July 2006 – ' 3–0
- 22 July 2006 – ' 0–3
- 22 July 2006 – 0–3 '
- 22 July 2006 – 1–0 '
- 22 July 2006 – ' 0–1
- 23 July 2006 – 0–7 '
- 23 July 2006 – ' 1–0
- 25 July 2006 – ' 1–0
Hong Kong U-13
- 14 April 2007 – 8–0 '
- 14 April 2007 – ' 0–2
- 14 April 2007 – 0–0 '
- 15 April 2007 – 0–4 '
- 15 April 2007 – ' 1–3
- 15 April 2007 – 0–4 '
- 17 April 2007 – ' 7–0
- 17 April 2007 – ' 0–5
- 18 April 2007 – 3–1
Honours
Asian clubs competitions
AFC Cup 2006
- Xiangxue Sun Hei – Quarter finals
- Happy Valley – Group phase
AFC Cup 2007
- Happy Valley
- Xiangxue Sun Hei
Local competitions
Exhibition Matches
Canon Cup
Transfer deals
Transfers
Updated 21 May 20071 July 2006
- Xiao Guoji from Kitchee to Rangers
- Chiu Chun Kit from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po
- So Loi Keung from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po
- Poon Man Tik from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Happy Valley
- Marcio Gabriel Anacleto from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Li Hon Ho from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Wofoo Tai Po
- Christian Kwesi Annan from Eastern to Wofoo Tai Po
- Manprit Singh from HKFC to Wofoo Tai Po
- Lo Chun Kit from Citizen to Hong Kong 08
- Li Chun Yip from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan
- Fung Chun Ting from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan
- Man Pei Tak from Rangers to South China
- Leung Chi Wing from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee
- Luk Koon Pong from South China to Kitchee
- Li Hang Wui from Citizen to Kitchee
- Ha Shing Chi from South China to HKFC
- Zhang Chunghui from Rangers to South China
- Wei Zhao from South China to Rangers
- Tse Man Wing from South China to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Leung Tsz Chun from South China to Rangers
- Fung Ka Ki from Kitchee to Rangers
- Stephen Joseph Musah from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen
- Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen
- Julius Akosah from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee
- Vítor Hugo to Happy Valley
- Marco Almeida to South China
- Carlos Oliveira to South China
- Hugo Coelho to South China
- André Correia to South China
- Detinho to South China
- Rineo Sousa to South China, trial
- Li Haiqiang from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
- Tang Jinkai from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
- Ju Yingzhi from Dalian Shide to Citizen, loan
- Alex Xavier to Rangers
- Tales Schutz to South China, loan
- Lawrence Akandu from Tung Po to HKFC
- Leung Kam Fai from Happy Valley to Wofoo Tai Po
- Ivan Cop to Xiangxue Sun Hei, trial
- Lee Wai Tik from South China to HKFC
- Pau Ka Yiu from Xiangxue Sun Hei to HKFC
- Chan Hon Hing from Hong Kong 08 to HKFC
- Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita from Grêmio to South China, loan
- Tung Ho Yin from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Yu Yang to Rangers
- Ayock Louis Berty to Rangers
- Cheng Lai Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
- Edgar Aldrighi Junior to Wofoo Tai Po
- Joel Bertoti Padilha to Wofoo Tai Po
- Silvano Pessoa Monteiro to Wofoo Tai Po
- Manprit Singh from Wofoo Tai Po to HKFC
- Kyle Jordan from Sheffield Wednesday to Xiangxue Sun Hei, loan
- Mihailo Jovanović to Rangers
- Engelo Rumora to Wofoo Tai Po
- Bai He from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
- Zhang Jianzhong from Guangzhou Pharmaceutical to South China
- Vítor Hugo from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Torin William Didenko to HKFC
- Mihailo Jovanović from Rangers to South China
- Destiny O Ugo from Fukien AA to HKFC
- Li Hang Wui from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
- Ícaro to Happy Valley
- Vandré to Happy Valley
- Joao Miguel Pinto da Silva to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Manprit Singh from HKFC to Rangers
- Ghislain Bell Bell to Rangers
- Cristiano Alves Pereira to South China
- Colly Barnes Ezeh from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Antonio Picoli to South China
- Petri Jalava to South China, trial
- Li Ming to Happy Valley
- Engelbert Romaric Asse-Etoga to Happy Valley
- Blaise Ndolar to Happy Valley
- Victor Inegbenoise to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Colin Baker to Rangers, trial
- Jorginho to Citizen
- Waldir Antonio do Nascimento Silva Junior to South China, trial
- Liang Zicheng to South China
- Wang Gang to Lanwa Redbull
- Duan Gaoyuan to Lanwa Redbull
- Luo Jing to Lanwa Redbull
- Francis Yonga to Kitchee
- Cornelius Udebuluzor to Rangers
- Richard Jeffries to HKFC
- Liu Lei to Lanwa Redbull
- Wang Fengqing to Lanwa Redbull
- Zhang Sheng to Lanwa Redbull
- Chan Chun Yu to South China
- Anderson da Silva to Kitchee
- Ye Jia to Rangers
- Alexandre de Moraes to Rangers
- Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu to Citizen
- Yaw Anane from Citizen to South China
- Cheung Tsz Kin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
- Lo Chi Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
- Wisdom Fofo Agbo to Rangers
- Hon Kwok Chun to Wofoo Tai Po
- Li Shu San to Wofoo Tai Po
- Colin Baker from Rangers to HKFC
- Tam Kwok Fu to Wofoo Tai Po
- Antonio Serrano to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Jaimes McKee from HKFC to Kitchee
- Lai Kai Cheuk from Shek Kip Mei to Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Juninho Petrolina to Happy Valley
- Marcão to Happy Valley
- Denisson to Happy Valley
- Cleiton Mendes dos Santos to South China
- 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.