Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
The Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Traditionally, only the teams in the Hong Kong Premier League are entered into the competition. However, on occasion teams in lower divisions, usually the champions of the Junior Shield, are invited in order to increase the number of participating teams.
History
Hongkong Football Cup was a knockout cup competition which was established in 1895. It had been renamed to Hongkong Challenge Shield due to the changes of the trophy. It had been divided in Senior Shield and Junior Shield since 1922–23 season. The knockout format has been used except in 1982–83 and 1996–97 seasons. In 1982–83, group matches format was used. In 1996-1997, a double knock-out system were used. Before 1978, a re-match would be played after a draw. After 1978, extra time and penalty kicks were used. Penalty shoot-out has been used for 3 times in the final in history. But starting from 2011, Hong Kong Challenge Shield is a two-legged home-and-away ties competition.Lee Kin Wo is the player who has won the most number of Senior Shield. He won it for 10 times between 1987 and 2005.. Ho Ying Fan and Wu Kwok Hung have won the competition for 9 times.
There are 3 teams after World War II which won Senior Shield immediately after their promotions to First Division League. They are Rangers, Jardines and Seiko.
In 1987–1988, it was the first time to have external sponsor for the competition. Camel Paints sponsored the competition for 6 consecutive years. In 1993–1994, the sponsor was Emperor Financial Services Group. In 2003–2004 and 2004–2005, Sunray Cave was the sponsor and the most recent sponsor is Choi Fung Hong.
One of the most unexpected results in the competition history is a 6:5 win by Army against Happy Valley in 1965. At the time, Army was at the bottom of the First Division League and had to relegate to the Second Division next season while Happy Valley was the league Champion.
Trivia
In 1981–82, Eastern invited English football legend Bobby Moore to play in the final. The 40-year-old famous player played for 12 minutes only in the match, which Eastern beat Rangers by 4–0.Finals
Key
Results
Results by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence in Hong Kong football league system.| Club | Winners | Last Final Won |
| South China | 31 | 2013–14 |
| Eastern | 10 | 2015–16 |
| Seiko | 8 | 1984–85 |
| Kitchee | 7 | 2018–19 |
| Sing Tao | 6 | 1991–92 |
| HKFC | 5 | 1921–22 |
| Kowloon | 5 | 1927–28 |
| Happy Valley | 5 | 2003–04 |
| Rangers | 4 | 1994–95 |
| R.G.A. | 3 | 1913–14 |
| Royal Welch Fus. | 2 | 1901–02 |
| Royal Engineers | 2 | 1914–15 |
| South Wales Borderers | 2 | 1933–34 |
| Sun Hei | 2 | 2011–12 |
| Yuen Long | 2 | 2017–18 |
| "G" Coy., King's Own Regiment | 1 | 1897–98 |
| HMS Glory | 1 | 1902–03 |
| HMS Albion | 1 | 1903–04 |
| Royal West Kent Regt. | 1 | 1904–05 |
| HMS Diadem | 1 | 1905–06 |
| HMS Bedford | 1 | 1908–09 |
| 1 | 1896–97 | |
| Buffs | 1 | 1909–10 |
| Naval Yard | 1 | 1910–11 |
| K.O.Y.L.I. | 1 | 1911–12 |
| HMS Titania | 1 | 1920–21 |
| East Surrey Regiment | 1 | 1923–24 |
| The King's Own Borderers | 1 | 1926–27 |
| Summerset | 1 | 1929–30 |
| Royal Navy | 1 | 1945–46 |
| K.M.B. | 1 | 1950–51 |
| Kwong Wah | 1 | 1962–63 |
| Jardines | 1 | 1968–69 |
| Bulova | 1 | 1983–84 |
| Yee Hope | 1 | 2000–01 |
| TSW Pegasus | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Citizen | 1 | 2010–11 |
| Tai Po | 1 | 2012–13 |