Metro Gallery FC

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{more citations needed|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Leaper | fullname = Metro Gallery Football Club | image = Leaper MG logo.png | image_size = | nickname = | founded = {{Start date and age|2008}} (as ''Fourway Athletics'') | ground = [[Po Kong Village Road Park]] | capacity = 1,500 | chrtitle = Chairman | chairman = | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = | league = [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] | season = [[2025–26 Hong Kong Second Division League|2025–26]] | position = Second Division, 2nd of 16 | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _macronrodders1ws | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = _macronlogowhite | pattern_so1 = _macronfootballwhitelogo | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = 555555 | socks1 = 555555 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _macronrodders1ta | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = _macronlogowhite | pattern_so2 = _macronfootballwhitelogo | leftarm2 = 00DACA | body2 = 00DACA | rightarm2 = 00DACA | shorts2 = 000000 | socks2 = 000000 | website = {{URL|https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/142/detail/}} | current = }} '''Metro Gallery Football Club''' ({{zh|t=駿其足球會}}) is a Hong Kong [[Association football|football]] club which currently competes in the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]].

==History== The team began as '''Fourway Athletics''' ({{zh|t=四海體育會}}), it joined [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] in [[2008-09 in Hong Kong football|2008–09 season]] as a competition member ({{zh|t=競賽會員}}, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to [[the Hong Kong Football Association]], to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of [[the Hong Kong Football Association]].

In [[2009-10 in Hong Kong football|2009–10 season]], Fourway merged with [[Hong Kong Rangers FC|Rangers]] in the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] and was renamed as Fourway Rangers ({{zh|t=四海流浪}}) for the new season.

In [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League|2011–12 season]], the team was renamed Biu Chun Rangers in deference to club sponsor ''Biu Chun Watches''.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [https://archive.today/20120721074948/http://news.sina.com.hk/news/22/1/1/2419886/1.html 流浪盼足總分擔頻道製作費] Ming Pao. (By ''Sina.com.hk'') 28 August 2011.</ref>

In [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13 season]], the team was renamed as '''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' as [[J. League Division 2]] team [[Yokohama F.C.]] purchased the [[Hong Kong Football Association]] membership of the team.

In the [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14 season]], Yokohama FC Hong Kong moved their home ground from [[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]] to [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]], finishing a disappointing 10th in the league.

For the [[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]] season, the club attained sponsorship from ''Modic Entertainment'' and was thus renamed as '''YFCMD''' (''Yokohama FC Modic''). The team also once again moved stadiums to [[Sham Shui Po Sports Ground]].

In summer 2015, Modic Entertainment confirmed they will not extend the sponsorship contract with the club. Metro Gallery confirmed that they will attain the sponsorship.<ref>[http://offside.hk/news/yfcmd-change-name-to-dream-metro-gallery-fc "YFCMD change name to Dreams Metro Gallery FC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209032122/http://offside.hk/news/yfcmd-change-name-to-dream-metro-gallery-fc/ |date=9 December 2015 }}. ''offside.hk''. Retrieved on 2015-07-20</ref> The team was then branded as '''Dreams Metro Gallery FC'''.

On 6 July 2016, the club announced via Facebook that they would not field a team in the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17 season]], instead, choosing to voluntarily drop down to the First Division.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [https://www.facebook.com/DreamsMetroGalleryFC/videos/1644977935821207/ "夢想駿其來季動向事宜"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213065604/https://www.facebook.com/DreamsMetroGalleryFC/videos/1644977935821207/ |date=13 February 2019 }}</ref> The [[South China Morning Post]] reported that the team was facing financial difficulties after failing to attain sponsorship for the Premier League.<ref>[https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1985766/special-treatment-guangzhou-rf-will-get-players-concessions-if-they "Special treatment: Guangzhou R&F will get players’ concessions if they compete in Hong Kong Premier League"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810033641/http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1985766/special-treatment-guangzhou-rf-will-get-players-concessions-if-they |date=10 August 2016 }}. ''scmp.com''.</ref>

In the 2017–18 season, the club was branded as '''Hongda Metro Gallery'''. The next season, the club was branded as '''Hongda'''.

In the 2019–20 season, the club was branded as '''Icanfield'''.

In the 2022–23 season, the club was branded as '''Leaper MG''', and was relegated to the Second Division.

In the 2023–24 season, the club was renamed as '''Leaper FC'''.

== Name history == {{Unreferenced section|date=February 2023}} *2008–2009: '''Fourway Athletics''' (四海體育會) *2009–2011: '''Fourway Rangers''' (四海流浪) *2011–2012: '''Biu Chun Rangers''' (標準流浪) *2012–2014: '''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' (橫濱FC(香港)) *2014–2015: '''YFCMD''' (YFC澳滌) *2015–2016: '''Dreams Metro Gallery''' (夢想駿其) *2016–2017: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其) *2017–2018: '''Hongda Metro Gallery''' (宏大駿其) *2018: '''Hongda''' (宏大) *2019: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其) *2019–2020: '''Icanfield''' (駿棹) *2020–2022: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其) *2022–2023: '''Leaper MG''' (騰翱MG) *2023–: '''Leaper''' (騰翱)

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[[Category:Yokohama FC|Hong Kong]] [[Category:Hong Kong Second Division League]] [[Category:Football clubs in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Association football clubs established in 2008]] [[Category:2008 establishments in Hong Kong]] [[Category:Metro Gallery FC]]