2012–13 in Hong Kong football

Football in Hong Kong
Season	2012–13
Men's football
First Division	South China
Second Division	Yuen Long
Third Division	Wong Tai Sin
Fourth Division	Yau Tsim Mong
FA Cup	Kitchee
Senior Challenge Shield	Wofoo Tai Po
season play-off	Kitchee

The 2012–13 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2012 and ending in June 2013.

Promotion and relegation

Team relegated from First Division League

Hong Kong Sapling (folded)
Sham Shui Po

Team promoted to First Division League

Team relegated from Second Division League

Team promoted to Second Division League

Team relegated from Third Division League

Third A Division League

Third District Division League

Honours

Trophy and league champions

Competition	Winner	Details	At	Match report
Senior Challenge Shield	Wofoo Tai Po	2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield beat Citizen 5–3 on penalties (2–2 after extra time)	Hong Kong Stadium	Report
FA Cup	Kitchee	2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup beat Sun Pegasus 1–0	Hong Kong Stadium	Report
First Division	South China	2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League	Hong Kong Stadium	Report
Second Division	Yuen Long	2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League beat Shatin 3–0	Yuen Long Stadium	Report
Third Division	Wong Tai Sin	2012–13 Hong Kong Third Division League beat New Fair Kuitan 2–1	Kwong Fuk Park	Report
Fourth Division	Yau Tsim Mong	2012–13 Hong Kong Fourth Division League beat Central & Western 2–0	Causeway Bay Sports Ground	Report
Junior Challenge Shield	Yuen Long	2012–13 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield beat Kwai Tsing 6–2	Hong Kong Stadium	Report

Promotion winners

Competition	Winner	Details
Second Division	Happy Valley	2nd in Second Division
Second Division	Eastern Salon	3rd in Second Division
Third Division	Lucky Mile	2nd in Third Division
	Kwun Tong	3rd in Third Division
	Kwai Tsing	4th in Third Division
Fourth Division	Mutual	2nd in Fourth Division
	Kwong Wah	3rd in Fourth Division
	Sun Source	4th in Fourth Division

Playoffs winners

Competition	Winner	Details
Hong Kong season play-offs	Kitchee	2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off beat Tuen Mun 3–0

Representative team

Hong Kong

2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification

The qualification stage (semi-final competition) of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup will be held from 1 December to 9 December 2012 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will play against Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and North Korea. Winner of the group qualifies and advances to the final competition held in South Korea.

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Australia	4	3	1	0	19	1	+18	10
North Korea	4	3	1	0	16	2	+14	10
Hong Kong (H)	4	2	0	2	4	6	−2	6
Chinese Taipei	4	0	1	3	2	17	−15	1
Guam	4	0	1	3	2	17	−15	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

1 December 2012 (2012-12-01) Matchday 1	Guam	1 – 2	Hong Kong	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
14:30 (GMT+8)	Guerrero 54' Merfalen 56' Nicklaw 90'	Report	2', 17' Chan Siu Ki 55' Michael Luk 85' Lee Wai Lim	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 3,040 Referee: Kim Dae Yong (Korea Republic) Assistant referees: Anuwat Feenuachang (Thailand), Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand) Fourth official: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Match detail

Guam

Hong Kong


GUAM:
GK	1	Doug Herrick
RB	3	Scott Leon Guerrero	54'
CB	6	Travis Nicklaw	90'
CB	5	Micah Paulino
LB	4	Jonahan Romero
DM	2	Shawn Nicklaw
DM	13	Ryan Guy
RM	15	Ian Adamos		55'
AM	10	Jason Cunliffe (c)
LM	7	Zachary DeVille		27'
CF	20	Elias Merfalen		77'
Substitutes:
GK	22	Dallas Jaye
MF	8	Ian Mariano
DF	9	Josh Borja
FW	11	Dylan Naputi		55'
DF	12	Christian Schweizer		27'
FW	14	Marcus Lopez		77'
DF	16	Mark Chargualaf
MF	17	Thaddeus Atalig
DF	19	Dominic Gadia
Coach:
Gary White


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho (c)
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	26	Michael Luk	54'	63'
RM	11	Lam Hok Hei
LM	8	Lee Hong Lim		63'
CF	25	Jaimes McKee
ST	7	Chan Siu Ki		78'
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	30	Wang Zhenpeng
MF	4	Bai He
MF	9	Lee Wai Lim	84'	63'
FW	14	Cheng Siu Wai		78'
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit
DF	21	Kwok Kin Pong
FW	22	Chan Man Fai
MF	23	Chu Siu Kei		63'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon

3 December 2012 (2012-12-03) Matchday 2	Hong Kong	0 – 1	Australia	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:30 (GMT+8)	Chu Siu Kei 12' Chan Siu Ki 52' Lam Hok Hei 88' 90'	Report	26' Behich 52' 85' Emerton	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 4,160 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant referees: Lee Hung Ping (Chinese Taipei), Musi Ala (China PR) Fourth official: Kim Dae Yong (Korea Republic)

Match detail

Hong Kong

Australia


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho (c)
LB	21	Kwok Kin Pong
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	4	Bai He
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim		82'
AM	23	Chu Siu Kei	12'
LM	25	Jaimes McKee		88'
CF	22	Chan Man Fai		46'
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	30	Wang Zhenpeng
FW	7	Chan Siu Ki	52'	46'
MF	8	Lee Hong Lim		82'
FW	11	Lam Hok Hei	88' 90'	88'
DF	13	Cheung Kin Fung
FW	14	Cheng Siu Wai
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit
MF	26	Michael Luk
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon


AUSTRALIA:
GK	1	Eugene Galeković
RB	24	Ivan Franjic
CB	25	Matt Smith
CB	13	Robert Cornthwaite
LB	3	Aziz Behich	26'
DM	6	Mark Milligan
DM	5	Michael Thwaite
RM	21	Richard Garcia		81'
AM	7	Brett Emerton (c)	52'	90'
LM	17	Matt McKay
CF	10	Archie Thompson		70'
Substitutes:
GK	18	Mathew Ryan
DF	2	Michael Marrone
DF	4	Dino Djulbic
FW	9	Eli Babalj
MF	20	Tom Rogić		81'
MF	26	Terry Antonis		90'
MF	27	Aaron Mooy
FW	30	Adam Taggart		70'
DF	33	Scott Jamieson
Coach:
Holger Osieck

7 December 2012 (2012-12-07) Matchday 4	Hong Kong	2 – 0	Chinese Taipei	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:30 (GMT+8)	Chan Wai Ho 24' Lee Hong Lim 25' Cheng Siu Wai 72'	Report	23' Yang Chao-hsun 47' Lin Cheng-yi	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,315 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) Assistant referees: Musi Ala (China PR), Anuwat Feenuachang (Thailand) Fourth official: Kim Dae-Yong (Korea Republic)

Match detail

Hong Kong

Chinese Taipei


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee		73'
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho		46'
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho (c)
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	4	Bai He
DM	26	Michael Luk
AM	23	Chu Siu Kei
RW	25	Jaimes McKee		46'
LW	8	Lee Hong Lim
CF	7	Chan Siu Ki
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	30	Wang Zhenpeng
MF	6	Huang Yang		46'
MF	9	Lee Wai Lim
FW	14	Cheng Siu Wai	72'	46'
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit
DF	21	Kwok Kin Pong		73'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon


CHINESE TAIPEI:
GK	22	Pan Wen-chie
RB	16	Yang Chao-hsun	23'
CB	4	Wu Pai-ho
CB	3	Lin Cheng-yi	47'
LB	30	Chiang Ming-han		61'
DM	5	Tsai Hsien-tang		70'
DM	9	Lo Chih-an
RM	12	Lo Chih-en
AM	17	Chen Po-liang (c)
LM	25	Hsu Che-hao
CF	10	Chen Hao-wei
Substitutes:
GK	18	Lu Kun-chi
DF	2	Wei Pei-lune
FW	7	Chang Han
FW	11	Chen Po-hao		61'
DF	13	Chen Yi-hung
FW	19	He Ming-chan
DF	24	Huang Wei-min		70'
MF	32	Wen Chih-haot
Coach:
Chiang Mu-Tsai

9 December 2012 (2012-12-09) Matchday 4	Hong Kong	0 – 4	North Korea	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
14:20 (GMT+8)	Chan Siu Ki 68' Lee Chi Ho 74' Michael Luk 90'	Report	27' Pak Nam-Chol II 33' Ryang Yong-Gi 36' Pak Nam-Chol I 80' Jong Il-Gwan 85' Pak Song-Chol	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 3,345 Referee: Yao Qing (China) Assistant referees: Lee Hung Ping (Chinese Taipei), Sumate Saiwaew (Thailand) Fourth official: Wang Zhe (China)

Match detail

Hong Kong

North Korea


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee		58'
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho	74'
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho (c)
LB	21	Kwok Kin Pong
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	4	Bai He
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim
AM	23	Chu Siu Kei		73'
LM	8	Lee Hong Lim		46'
CF	25	Jaimes McKee
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	30	Wang Zhenpeng
FW	7	Chan Siu Ki	68'	46'
FW	11	Lam Hok Hei
DF	13	Cheung Kin Fung		58'
FW	14	Cheng Siu Wai
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit
MF	26	Michael Luk	90'	73'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon


NORTH KOREA:
GK	1	Ri Myong-Guk (c)
RB	12	Jon Kwang-Ik
CB	20	Ri Kwang-Hyok
CB	14	Pak Nam-Chol II
LB	6	Kang Kuk-Chol
DM	17	An Yong-Hak
DM	9	Pak Song-Chol
RM	11	Jong Il-Gwan	80'	86'
LM	8	Ryang Yong-Gi
CF	4	Pak Nam-Chol I
CF	15	An Il-Bom		57'
Substitutes:
GK	18	Ju Kwang-Min
DF	2	Ri Hyong-Mu
FW	3	Pak Hyon-Il
MF	5	Ri Myong-Jun		57'	86'
FW	10	So Tae-Song
MF	13	Choe Myong-Ho		86'
DF	16	Ro Hak-Su
MF	19	Hong Kim-Song		86'
Coach:
Yun Jong-Su

2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
United Arab Emirates	6	5	1	0	18	3	+15	16
Uzbekistan	6	3	2	1	10	4	+6	11
Hong Kong	6	1	1	4	2	13	−11	4
Vietnam	6	1	0	5	5	15	−10	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

6 February 2013 (2013-02-06) Matchday 1	Uzbekistan	0 – 0	Hong Kong	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 (GMT+5)		Report		Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium (Capacity:35,000) Attendance: 16,287 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain) Assistant referees: Yaser Khalil Ebrahim Abdulla Tulefat (Bahrain), Ebrahim Moosa Saleh (Bahrain) Fourth official: Jameel Juma Abdulhusain Mohamed (Bahrain)

Match detail

Uzbekistan

Hong Kong


SINGAPORE:
GK	12	Ignatiy Nesterov
RB	23	Akmal Shorakhmedov
CB	5	Islom Inomov
CB	4	Artyom Filiposyan
LB	22	Shohruh Gadoev		75'
DM	7	Azizbek Haydarov
CM	8	Server Djeparov	(c)	82'
CM	18	Timur Kapadze		44'
AM	9	Odil Ahmedov
LM	6	Jasur Hasanov
ST	10	Ulugbek Bakayev
Substitutes:
GK	1	Murod Zukhurov
GK	21	Sardor Kobuldjanov
DF	2	Davronbek Khashimov
DF	3	Shavkat Mullajanov
MF	11	Marat Bikmaev		82'
FW	13	Alibobo Rakhmatullaev
MF	14	Stanislav Andreev
FW	15	Aleksandr Geynrikh		44'
DF	16	Fozil Musaev
MF	17	Sanzhar Tursunov		75'
DF	19	Islom Inomov
DF	20	Islom Tukhtakhodjaev
Coach:
Mirjalol Qosimov


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai	60'
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee	58'
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho		(c)
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	4	Bai He	90+1'
DM	3	Man Pei Tak		12'
CM	23	Chu Siu Kei
RM	7	Chan Siu Ki		74'
LM	8	Lee Hong Lim		79'
ST	22	Jaimes McKee
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	19	Zhang Chunhui
ST	5	Cheng Lai Hin
MF	6	Huang Yang		12'
FW	11	Lam Hok Hei		74'
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit		79'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon

22 March 2013 (2013-03-22) Matchday 2	Hong Kong	1 – 0	Vietnam	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (GMT+8)	Chan Wai Ho 87'	Report (AFC) Report (HKFA)		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 6,639 Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar), Yaser Marad (Kuwait) Fourth official: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)

Match detail

Hong Kong

Vietnam


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	21	Kwok Kin Pong
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho	(c)
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho	84'
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	4	Bai He	78'
CM	23	Chu Siu Kei		80'
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim		57'
LM	22	Jaimes McKee
ST	20	Chan Man Fai		57'
Substitutes:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
GK	19	Leung Hing Kit
DF	5	Chak Ting Fung
MF	8	Lee Hong Lim		57'
MF	10	Lam Ka Wai		80'
FW	11	Lam Hok Hei
MF	14	Xu Deshuai		57'
MF	16	Au Yeung Yiu Chung
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit
Coach:
Kim Pan-Gon


VIETNAM:
GK	22	Tran Buu Ngọc
RB	2	Âu Văn Hoàn
CB	21	Michal Nguyễn	49'
CB	3	Nguyễn Gia Từ
LB	15	Đào Văn Phong
DM	13	Phạm Nguyên Sa
CM	10	Nguyễn Văn Quyết
CM	14	Lê Tấn Tài	(c)	34'
RM	19	Phạm Thành Lương
LM	16	Huỳnh Quốc Anh		88'
ST	9	Mạc Hồng Quân		81'
Substitutions:
GK	1	Nguyễn Thanh Bình
GK	23	Huỳnh Tuấn Linh
DF	4	Dương Thanh Hào
MF	5	Ngô Hoang Thinh
DF	6	Nguyễn Xuân Hùng
MF	7	Nguyễn Huy Hùng
MF	8	Hoàng Danh Ngọc
FW	11	Nguyen Hai Anh
MF	12	Trần Mạnh Dũng		88'
MF	17	Lê Văn Thắng		81'
FW	18	Hà Minh Tuấn
DF	20	Le Quang Hung
Manager:
Hoàng Văn Phúc

2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Mong Kok Stadium.

Guangdong took the 1–0 lead in the first leg, thanks to Yin Hongbo's goalscoring penalty before the end of match. However, Hong Kong levelled the game in the second leg, with Bai He's and Lee Wai Lim's header, while Guangdong's Shi Liang scored once. After 120 minutes of play, the scoreline levels in 2–2, thus the game proceeded to penalty shoot-out stage. Both team scored 8 out of 8 penalties perfectly, and Wisdom Fofo Agbo scored the ninth penalty for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong's Shi Liang, who scored once in the tournament, missed the kick as Yapp Hung Fai saved. Hong Kong won the champions of the 2013 edition.

29 December 2012 (2012-12-29) 1st leg	Guangdong	1 – 0	Hong Kong	Huizhou, Guangdong
15:00(GMT+8)	Yin Hongbo 88' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium Referee: Chen Honghui (China PR)

Match detail

Guangdong

Hong Kong


GUANGDONG:
GK	22	Hou Yu
RB	20	Zhu Cong
CB	5	Yuan Lin
CB	8	Chen Jianlong
LB	28	Rao Weihui
RM	16	Li Jian		60'
CM	6	Li Yan
CM	25	Pan Jia		85'
LM	23	Lu Lin	45'	75'
ST	10	Huang Fengtao
ST	18	Yin Hongbo	(c)
Substitutes:
GK	1	Li Weijun
DF	4	Guo Zichao
MF	7	Huang Long		85'
FW	9	Huang Haoxuan
FW	11	Chang Feiya		75'
FW	13	Shi Liang		60'
MF	14	Tan Binliang
MF	17	Yu Jianfeng
MF	35	Liao Junjian
Coach:
Cao Yang


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	3	Man Pei Tak		90'
CB	5	Sean Tse
CB	2	Wisdom Fofo Agbo	16'
LB	21	Kwok Kin Pong
DM	16	Leung Chun Pong
DF	4	Bai He
DF	22	Michael Campion		45'
AM	11	Lam Hok Hei		71'
AM	23	Chu Siu Kei		70'
ST	7	Chan Siu Ki	(c)
Substitutions:
GK	19	Leung Hing Kit
ST	6	Cheng Siu Wai		90'
ST	9	Leung Wai Lim		71'
DF	13	Cheung Kin Fung
FW	14	Sham Kwok Keung		85'
DF	15	Chan Wai Ho
DF	24	Jack Sealy		70'
FW	29	James Ha		45' 85'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon

1 January 2013 (2013-01-01) 2nd leg	Hong Kong	2 – 1 (a.e.t.) (9 – 8 p)	Guangdong	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15:00(GMT+8)		Report	66' Shi Liang	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 4,587 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
	Penalties
	Yin Hongbo Huang Fengtao Rao Weihui Liao Junjian Pan Jia Chang Feiya Huang Haoxuan Guo Zichao Shi Liang		Chan Siu Ki Cheung Kin Fung Lam Hok Hei Lee Wai Lim Bai He Kwok Kin Pong McKee Man Pei Tak Fofo

Match detail

Hong Kong

Guangdong


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	24	Jack Sealy		71'
CB	5	Chan Wai Ho	(c)	79'
CB	2	Wisdom Fofo Agbo
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	16	Leung Chun Pong		90'
DF	4	Bai He
AM	23	Chu Siu Kei		67'
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim
LM	25	Jaimes McKee
ST	7	Chan Siu Ki
Substitutions:
GK	19	Leung Hing Kit
MF	3	Man Pei Tak		90'
DF	5	Sean Tse		79'
ST	6	Cheng Siu Wai
ST	11	Lam Hok Hei		100'
FW	14	Sham Kwok Keung
DF	21	Kwok Kin Pong		71'
DF	22	Michael Campion	82'	67' 100'
FW	29	James Ha
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon


GUANGDONG:
GK	22	Hou Yu
RB	20	Zhu Cong		77'
CB	5	Yuan Lin
CB	8	Chen Jianlong		83'
LB	28	Rao Weihui	57'
RM	16	Li Jian		75'
CM	6	Li Yan		103'
CM	25	Pan Jia	95'
LM	18	Yin Hongbo	(c)
ST	10	Huang Fengtao	37'
ST	13	Shi Liang
Substitutes:
GK	1	Li Weijun
DF	4	Guo Zichao		77'
MF	7	Huang Long		83'
FW	9	Huang Haoxuan		103'
FW	11	Chang Feiya		75'
MF	14	Tan Binliang
MF	17	Yu Jianfeng
MF	24	Yang Bin
MF	35	Liao Junjian
Coach:
Cao Yang

Friendly matches in first half season

An away friendly match for Hong Kong is proposed. Hong Kong will play against Singapore in August.^[1] The match was originally proposed to play at Bishan Stadium in Bishan, but then changed to Jurong West Stadium in Jurong West.^[2]

15 August 2012 (2012-08-15)	Singapore	2 – 0	Hong Kong	Jurong West, Singapore
20:30(SST)	7', 21' Đurić	Report		Stadium: Jurong West Stadium (Capacity:3,200) Attendance: 837

Match detail

Singapore

Hong Kong


SINGAPORE:
GK	1	Izwan Mahbud
DF	5	Baihakki Khaizan
DF	16	Daniel Bennett
DF	21	Jufri Taha		46'
MF	7	Shi Jiayi
MF	8	Shahdan Sulaiman		77'
MF	14	Hariss Harun	(c)
MF	15	Fahrudin Mustafić		72'
ST	20	Khairul Nizam		46'
ST	11	Qiu Li		60'
ST	9	Aleksandar Đurić		81'
Substitutes:
GK		Hyrulnizam Juma'at
GK		Joey Sim
DF		Juma'at Jantan		46'
DF		Irwan Shah		77'
DF		Delwinder Singh
MF		Nazrul Nazari		60'
MF		Isa Halim		72'
MF		Yasir Hanapi
MF		Safirul Sulaiman
ST		Khairul Amri		46'
ST		Shahfiq Ghani		81'
Coach:
Radojko Avramović


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee	(c)
CB	5	Bai He	90'
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung	61'
DM	6	Huang Yang
CM	10	Lam Ka Wai	86'
RM	16	Leung Chun Pong	44'
LM	9	Lee Hong Lim	64'
ST	21	Lam Hok Hei
ST	7	Chan Siu Ki	79'
Substitutions:
GK	19	Leung Hing Kit
MF	3	Liu Songwei
ST	9	Leung Tsz Chun	90'
ST	11	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	64'
MF	14	Tam Lok Hin
DF	17	Tsang Chi Hau	44'
DF	20	Chak Ting Fung	64'
FW	24	Yip Chi Chun	86'
MF	25	Lee Ka Yiu	79'
Manager:
Ernie Merrick

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against Malaysia on 16 October 2012.

16 October 2012 (2012-10-16)	Hong Kong	0 – 3	Malaysia	Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 (GMT+8)	Yapp Hung Fai 51'	Report	20' Kunanlan 51' 60' Sali 61' Faizal 82' 90' Rahim 90+2' Saarani	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,267 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Match detail

Hong Kong

Malaysia


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai	51'
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee (c)
CB	3	Liu Songwei
CB	4	Bai He
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	23	Chu Siu Kei		81'
RM	22	Ju Yingzhi		54'
AM	10	Lam Ka Wai		75'
LM	8	Lee Hong Lim		72'
CF	9	Lam Hok Hei		57'
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
MF	5	Che Runqiu
MF	11	Au Yeung Yiu Chung		72'
FW	14	Sham Kwok Keung		57'
DF	17	Tsang Chi Hau
DF	20	Chak Ting Fung
MF	21	Lau Nim Yat		81'
FW	24	Yip Chi Chun		75'
MF	25	Lee La Yiu		54'
Manager:
Ernie Merrick


MALAYSIA:
GK	22	Mohd Farizal Marlias
RB	2	Mahali Jasuli		78'
CB	6	Mohd Faizal Muhammad	61'	78'
CB	27	Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas
LB	25	Mohd Zubir Azmi
DM	12	Mohd Amar Rohidan
DM	16	S. Kunanlan	20'	60'
AM	15	Gary Steven Robbat		74'
SS	23	Baddrol Bakhtiar		83'
SS	9	Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil		74'
CF	10	Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (c)	51'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Norazlan Razali
DF	5	Mohd Bunyamin Umar		78'
MF	8	Mohd Safiq Rahim	90'	74'
FW	13	Ahmad Fakri Saarani		83'
MF	14	Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor		60'
MF	18	Yong Kuong Yong
FW	19	Gopinathan Ramachandra		74'
DF	21	Irwan Fadzli Idrus		78'
Coach:
Datuk K. Rajagopal

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play an away match against Malaysia on 14 November 2012.

14 November 2012 (2012-11-14)	Malaysia	1 – 1	Hong Kong	Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:45 (GMT+8)	Sali 58'	Report	88' Lam Hok Hei	Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium (Capacity: 80,000)

Match detail

Malaysia

Hong Kong


MALAYSIA:
GK	22	Khairul Fahmi Che Mat
RB	5	Mohd Bunyamin Umar		74'
CB	7	Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak
CB	27	Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas
LB	26	Mohd Zubir Azmi		86'
DM	12	Mohd Amar Rohidan	37'	61'
DM	16	S. Kunanlan		46'
MF	8	Mohd Safiq Rahim
SS	19	Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil		41'
SS	9	Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
CF	10	Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (c)	78'	83'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Mohd Farizal Marlias
GK	28	Mohd Izham Tarmizi
DF	2	Mahali Jasuli		74'
DF	3	Mohd Faizal Muhammad
DF	11	Mohd Azmi Muslim		86'
MF	13	Ahmad Fakri Saarani
FW	14	Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri		83'
MF	15	Gary Steven Robbat
FW	17	Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak
MF	18	Mohd Shakir Shaari		61'
MF	20	Gopinathan Ramachandra		46'
DF	21	Irwan Fadzli Idrus
MF	23	Baddrol Bakhtiar
FW	24	Ahmad Hazwan Bakri
MF	25	Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor	87'	41'
Coach:
Datuk K. Rajagopal


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho	34' 79'
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho (c)
LB	21	Kwok Kin Pong
DM	6	Huang Yang		90'
DM	3	Liu Songwei		69'
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim		66'
AM	10	Lam Ka Wai		35'
LM	8	Lee Hong Lim		76'
CF	25	Jaimes McKee
Substitutions:
GK	18	Tse Tak Him
MF	4	Bai He		69'
MF	11	Lam Hok Hei		76'
DF	13	Cheung Kin Fung
FW	14	Cheng Siu Wai		35' 84'
DF	17	Chiu Chun Kit		84'
DF	20	Chak Ting Fung
FW	22	Chan Man Fai		66'
MF	23	Michael Luk		90'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon

Friendly matches in second half season

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against the Philippines on 4 June 2013.

4 June 2013 (2013-06-04) ^[3]	Hong Kong	0 – 1	Philippines	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (GMT+8)	Chan Siu Ki 68'	Report	33' J Younghusband	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 4,578 Referee: Pratan Nasa Wang (Thailand) Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung (Hong Kong) Fourth official: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)

Match detail

Hong Kong

Philippines


HONG KONG:
GK	1	Yapp Hung Fai
RB	12	Lo Kwan Yee		65'
CB	2	Lee Chi Ho
CB	15	Chan Wai Ho
LB	13	Cheung Kin Fung
DM	6	Huang Yang
DM	16	Leung Chun Pong		77'
CM	23	Chu Siu Kei		36'
RM	9	Lee Wai Lim		61'
LM	22	Jaimes McKee		61'
ST	7	Chan Siu Ki	83'
Substitutions:
GK	19	Wang Zhenpeng
DF	3	Wisdom Fofo Agbo
FW	8	Lee Hong Lim		61'
MF	10	Lam Ka Wai		36'
MF	14	To Hon To
MF	20	Chan Man Fai	80'	61'
DF	21	Kwok Kin Pong		65'
DF	24	Chak Ting Fung
MF	25	Wong Wai		77'
Manager:
Kim Pan-Gon


PHILIPPINES:
GK	1	Neil Etheridge
RB	14	Carli de Murga
CB	2	Rob Gier		68'
CB	5	Juan Luis Guirado	67'
LB	28	Jeffrey Christiaens
CM	18	Chris Greatwich
CM	17	Stephan Schröck	64'
LM	13	Emelio Caligdong		46'
RM	7	James Younghusband		90+4'
AM	22	Paul Mulders		70'
ST	10	Phil Younghusband
Substitutes:
GK	11	Eduard Sacapaño
MF	4	OJ Porteria		68'
MF	6	Manuel Ott
FW	9	Misagh Bahadoran	47'	46'
MF	15	Mike Ott
MF	24	Marwin Angeles		70'
MF	33	Lexton Moy
Coach:
Michael Weiß

Hong Kong Under-21

Friendly matches in first half season

The Hong Kong Football Association has organised a friendly match between the Hong Kong U-21 and Australia U-19 on 29 August 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong.^[4]

29 August 2012 (2012-08-29)	Hong Kong U-21	0 – 3	Australia U-19	Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
19:30 (GMT+8)		Report		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680)

First Division League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	South China (C)	18	11	3	4	46	21	+25	36	2014 AFC Champions League play-off stage
2	Kitchee	18	9	5	4	39	23	+16	32	2014 AFC Cup^[a]
3	Tuen Mun	18	8	4	6	29	31	−2	28	2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off^[b]
4	Southern	18	6	6	6	24	27	−3	24	2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off^[b]
5	Sun Pegasus	18	4	9	5	35	29	+6	21
6	Hong Kong Rangers	18	5	5	8	32	52	−20	20^[c]
7	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	18	4	8	6	26	33	−7	20^[c]
8	Citizen	18	5	5	8	31	27	+4	20^[c]
9	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	18	4	8	6	25	34	−9	20^[c]
10	Wofoo Tai Po^[d] (R)	18	4	7	7	34	44	−10	19	2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and relegation to the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League

Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2013. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
^ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN
^ Wofoo Tai Po won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and thus qualified for the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off along with Southern District whom qualified due to Kitchee winning the FA Cup along with coming runners up in the league.

Monthly awards

The monthly awards are organised by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. 20 journalists who specialise in football in Hong Kong will vote their best player of the month. Player with the highest number of votes wins the award.

Year	Month	Winner	Club	Source
2012	September	Lee Chi Ho	South China	^[5]
	October	Detinho	Citizen	^[6]
	November	Detinho	Citizen	^[7]
	December	Lee Wai Lim	South China	^[8]
2013	January	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	South China	^[9]
	February	Christian Annan	Wofoo Tai Po	^[10]
	March	Zhang Chunhui	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	^[11]
	April	Li Haiqiang	Tuen Mun	^[12]
	May	Jordi Tarrés	Kitchee	^[13]

Second Division League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Yuen Long (C, P)	20	16	3	1	70	15	+55	51	Promotion to First Division
2	Happy Valley (P)	20	13	5	2	54	20	+34	44
3	Eastern Salon (P)	20	12	6	2	41	21	+20	42
4	Tai Chung	20	12	4	4	53	25	+28	40
5	Hong Kong FC	20	12	1	7	49	33	+16	37
6	Wing Yee	20	7	6	7	31	39	−8	27
7	Shatin	20	7	4	9	28	29	−1	25
8	Wanchai	20	4	3	13	28	44	−16	15
9	Double Flower	20	3	2	15	19	64	−45	11
10	Tuen Mun FC	20	3	1	16	32	73	−41	10
11	Sham Shui Po (R)	20	2	3	15	16	58	−42	9	Relegation to Third Division

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2013. Source: Second Division Score Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Third Division League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Wong Tai Sin (C, P)	26	18	5	3	59	25	+34	59	Promotion to Second Division
2	Lucky Mile (P)	26	18	3	5	66	29	+37	57
3	Kwun Tong (P)	26	16	6	4	48	25	+23	54
4	Kwai Tsing (P)	26	13	6	7	53	34	+19	45
5	New Fair Kui Tan	26	12	6	8	40	25	+15	42
6	Fire Services	26	9	9	8	38	33	+5	36
7	Tsuen Wan	26	9	8	9	21	23	−2	35
8	Fu Moon	26	8	8	10	29	37	−8	32
9	Eastern District	26	8	7	11	38	36	+2	31
10	KCDRSC	26	8	3	15	24	47	−23	27
11	Kowloon City	26	5	7	14	28	50	−22	22
12	Kwok Keung	26	5	6	15	25	58	−33	21^[a]
13	Telecom	26	5	6	15	20	50	−30	21^[a]
14	Fukien (R)	26	4	8	14	28	45	−17	20	Relegation to Fourth Division

Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2013. Source: hkfa.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b KKA 1–0 TEL; TEL 0–3 KKA

Fourth Division League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Yau Tsim Mong (C, P)	28	26	0	2	148	20	+128	78	Promotion to Third Division
2	Mutual (P)	28	23	2	3	132	38	+94	71
3	Kwong Wah (P)	28	18	4	6	72	36	+36	58
4	Sun Source (P)	28	17	4	7	98	38	+60	55
5	Sai Kung Friends	28	15	5	8	62	41	+21	50
6	St. Joseph's	28	13	6	9	43	39	+4	45
7	Sai Kung	28	12	3	13	58	46	+12	39
8	Central & Western	28	10	2	16	49	74	−25	32
9	Solon	28	9	5	14	44	76	−32	32
10	Lung Moon	28	10	1	17	28	66	−38	31
11	North District	28	8	4	16	47	101	−54	28
12	Ornament	28	8	4	16	46	74	−28	28
13	Islands	28	8	3	17	49	70	−21	27
14	Tung Sing	28	5	7	16	33	77	−44	22
15	Blake Garden (R)	28	2	2	24	18	131	−113	8	Elimination from Hong Kong league

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: Fourth Division Score Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Exhibition matches

Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012 against Kitchee

English Premier League side Arsenal played against Hong Kong First Division League champions Kitchee on Sunday, 29 July 2012 at the Hong Kong Stadium as part of Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012.

29 July 2012	Kitchee	2 – 2	Arsenal	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:00 (GMT+8)	Yago 8' Dani 28'	Report(HKFA) Report(Arsenal.com)	24' Walcott 77' Eisfeld 80' Santos	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 39,209 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Chan Shui Hung Fourth official: Ng Chiu Kok

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[table_note_res_AFC0.8987757102115-5] Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.

[table_note_res_HKSP0.8987757102115-6] Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.

[table_hth_HKR0.8987757102115-7] HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN

[table_note_TPO0.8987757102115-8] Wofoo Tai Po won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and thus qualified for the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off along with Southern District whom qualified due to Kitchee winning the FA Cup along with coming runners up in the league.

[table_hth_KKA0.93202245371976-18] KKA 1–0 TEL; TEL 0–3 KKA

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