{{Short description|Association football club in Hong Kong}} {{Infobox football club |clubname = HKFC <br> '''港會''' |image = HKFC crest.svg |upright = 0.9 |fullname = Hong Kong Football Club |nickname = {{zh|t=港會}} |short name = HKFC |founded = {{start date and age|1886|2|12}} |ground = [[Hong Kong Football Club Stadium]] |capacity = 2,750 |chairman = Mark Grainger |mgrtitle = Head coach |manager = ''Vacant'' |league = [[Hong Kong Premier League]] |season = [[2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League|2025–26]] |position = Hong Kong Premier League, 10th of 10 |pattern_la1 = _pumagoal23n |pattern_b1 = _pumagoal24n |pattern_ra1 = _pumagoal23n |pattern_sh1 = |pattern_so1 = |leftarm1 = 000060 |body1 = 000060 |rightarm1 = 000060 |shorts1 = 000060 |socks1 = 000060 |pattern_la2 = _pumagoal23w |pattern_b2 = _pumagoal24w |pattern_ra2 = _pumagoal23w |pattern_sh2 = |pattern_so2 = |leftarm2 = FFFFFF |body2 = FFFFFF |rightarm2 = FFFFFF |shorts2 = FFFFFF |socks2 = FFFFFF |website = {{URL|https://www.hkfc.com/}} }}
The [[association football|football]] section of '''[[Hong Kong Football Club]]''' ([[Abbreviation]]: '''HKFC'''; {{zh|t={{linktext|香港足球會}}}}) [[sports club]] fields a range of teams at various age divisions in [[Hong Kong]] leagues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te22707/hong-kong-fc/|title=Hong Kong FC {{!}} Worldfootball|access-date=28 January 2022|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128021611/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hong-kong-fc/|url-status=live }}</ref> Their [[association football|football]] team currently competes in the [[Hong Kong Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/hong-kong-fc/16242/|title=Team info: Hong Kong Football Club|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=8 October 2021|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008142052/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/hong-kong-fc/16242/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History== While the football team has won many titles in the second-tier competition in recent years, they have rarely enjoyed success when playing against professional sides in the [[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]]. In 1980 however, the club managed to avoid relegation from the professional First Division for the first time in their history. One of the highlights of the season was a 1–1 draw with eventual champions [[Seiko SA]]. On 10 May 1980 at the HK Government Stadium CLUB defeated Kui Tan 1–0 with an 87th-minute penalty scored by John McGunnigle, meaning Kui Tan joined [[Yuen Long FC|Yuen Long]] in the drop that year.
In the past few years, HKFC opted not to take promotion to the First Division. In 2006, finally, the club accepted the promotion after winning the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]]. After showing initial promise, they lost 4 league matches in a row between March and April 2007 and were relegated to the Second Division. They did however become champions of the Second Division again in April 2010 and returned to the First Division. Therefore, HKFC is known as the [[yo-yo club]] in Hong Kong.
=== Rise to the Hong Kong Premier League ===
==== 2016–17 Season ==== In 2016, two years after the establishment of the fully professional Hong Kong Premier League, HKFC finally decided to seek promotion to the top flight after finishing as runners-up behind [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] in the [[2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League|2015–16 season]]. Their stay in the top flight only lasted a single season. Their first HKPL season saw them only collect 2 wins and 6 points in 20 league games and saw themselves finishing bottom of the league with a staggering -64 goal difference. The club also recorded one of the biggest losses in their history with a 10-0 thumping to Kitchee,<ref>{{Cite web|last=體路|date=2017-04-07|title=【港超聯】傑志10蛋狂炒港會創港超紀錄|url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/145713|access-date=2023-05-06|website=體路 Sportsroad|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074835/https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/145713|url-status=live }}</ref> becoming the highest scoring match of the season.
HKFC won the First Division for the first time in a century during the [[2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League|2017–18 season]], going unbeaten throughout the entire league campaign. The club declined promotion as they did not want to field a professional side.<ref>{{cite web|title=梁孔德稱流浪無申請留級 元朗前途未決|url=https://hk.sports.appledaily.com/sports/realtime/article/20180508/58167747|website=Apple Daily|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-date=25 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525132605/https://hk.sports.appledaily.com/sports/realtime/article/20180508/58167747|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-16|title=【港超聯賽】傾向來季維持10隊參賽 足總主席梁孔德：港會不打算升班|url=https://www.upower.com.hk/article/184773-%E3%80%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF%E8%B3%BD%E3%80%91%E5%82%BE%E5%90%91%E4%BE%86%E5%AD%A3%E7%B6%AD%E6%8C%8110%E9%9A%8A%E5%8F%83%E8%B3%BD-%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E6%A2%81%E5%AD%94|access-date=2023-05-06|website=www.upower.com.hk|language=zh-TW|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506083333/https://www.upower.com.hk/article/184773-%E3%80%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF%E8%B3%BD%E3%80%91%E5%82%BE%E5%90%91%E4%BE%86%E5%AD%A3%E7%B6%AD%E6%8C%8110%E9%9A%8A%E5%8F%83%E8%B3%BD-%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E6%A2%81%E5%AD%94|url-status=live }}</ref>
=== Return to the Hong Kong Premier League ===
==== 2021–22 Season ==== After being crowned champions of the [[2020–21 Hong Kong First Division League]], on 19 August 2021, HKFC accepted the HKFA's invitation to be promoted to the [[2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League]], after the withdrawals of [[Happy Valley AA|Happy Valley]] and [[TSW Pegasus FC|Pegasus]], having last appeared five years ago in the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offside.hk/league/hkfc-to-professionalize-rejoin-top-flight/|title=HKFC to professionalize, rejoin top flight|date=20 August 2021|access-date=20 August 2021|archive-date=25 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825062246/https://www.offside.hk/league/hkfc-to-professionalize-rejoin-top-flight/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=港會升超 足總擬「香港08」翻生湊夠8隊|url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E5%8D%87%E8%B6%85-%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E6%93%AC%E3%80%8C%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF08%E3%80%8D%E7%BF%BB%E7%94%9F%E6%B9%8A%E5%A4%A08%E9%9A%8A|access-date=6 May 2023|website=www.inmediahk.net|date=19 August 2021|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074822/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E5%8D%87%E8%B6%85-%E8%B6%B3%E7%B8%BD%E6%93%AC%E3%80%8C%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF08%E3%80%8D%E7%BF%BB%E7%94%9F%E6%B9%8A%E5%A4%A08%E9%9A%8A|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=港超︱下季港超隊數「坐七望八」 傳港會相隔4季升班 菁英盃擬再改制 (15:58) - 20210809 - 體育|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20210809/s00006/1628496064566/%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85-%e4%b8%8b%e5%ad%a3%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85%e9%9a%8a%e6%95%b8%e3%80%8c%e5%9d%90%e4%b8%83%e6%9c%9b%e5%85%ab%e3%80%8d-%e5%82%b3%e6%b8%af%e6%9c%83%e7%9b%b8%e9%9a%944%e5%ad%a3%e5%8d%87%e7%8f%ad-%e8%8f%81%e8%8b%b1%e7%9b%83%e6%93%ac%e5%86%8d%e6%94%b9%e5%88%b6|access-date=2023-05-06|website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news|language=zh-hant|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074821/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20210809/s00006/1628496064566/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E4%B8%8B%E5%AD%A3%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E9%9A%8A%E6%95%B8%E3%80%8C%E5%9D%90%E4%B8%83%E6%9C%9B%E5%85%AB%E3%80%8D-%E5%82%B3%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E7%9B%B8%E9%9A%944%E5%AD%A3%E5%8D%87%E7%8F%AD-%E8%8F%81%E8%8B%B1%E7%9B%83%E6%93%AC%E5%86%8D%E6%94%B9%E5%88%B6|url-status=live }}</ref> The team then signed experienced players such as [[Brian Fok]], [[To Chun Kiu]], [[Oliver Laxton]] and Chris Chung to add quality to the squad in pre-season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=港超︱升班馬港會認組軍倉卒 門將屠俊翹跟操上陣 友賽僅負晉峰 (20:16) - 20210905 - 體育|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20210905/s00006/1630848972246/%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85-%e5%8d%87%e7%8f%ad%e9%a6%ac%e6%b8%af%e6%9c%83%e8%aa%8d%e7%b5%84%e8%bb%8d%e5%80%89%e5%8d%92-%e9%96%80%e5%b0%87%e5%b1%a0%e4%bf%8a%e7%bf%b9%e8%b7%9f%e6%93%8d%e4%b8%8a%e9%99%a3-%e5%8f%8b%e8%b3%bd%e5%83%85%e8%b2%a0%e6%99%89%e5%b3%b0|access-date=2023-05-06|website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news|language=zh-hant|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506080327/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20210905/s00006/1630848972246/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E5%8D%87%E7%8F%AD%E9%A6%AC%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E8%AA%8D%E7%B5%84%E8%BB%8D%E5%80%89%E5%8D%92-%E9%96%80%E5%B0%87%E5%B1%A0%E4%BF%8A%E7%BF%B9%E8%B7%9F%E6%93%8D%E4%B8%8A%E9%99%A3-%E5%8F%8B%E8%B3%BD%E5%83%85%E8%B2%A0%E6%99%89%E5%B3%B0|url-status=live }}</ref> Following the season being cut-off by the [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], the club by then had recorded a 6th-place finish in the league with 4 rounds in and 1 point. A poor showing in the [[2021–22 Sapling Cup|Sapling Cup]] and [[2021–22 Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] did not help much as they lacked quality.
==== 2022–23 Season ==== Prior to the start of the [[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League|2022–23 season]], the club announced the crucial signings of striker [[Paul Ngue]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=香港超級聯賽 Hong Kong Premier League - 【球員介紹—基奧】 新一季港超聯，前鋒球員基奧將會效力港會。基奧喺熱身賽有唔錯嘅表現，嚟緊會唔會喺比賽場上見到佢入波呢？ #HKPL #HKPL #香港超級聯賽 #HKPLISHERE #球隊介紹 #港會 {{!}} Facebook|url=https://www.facebook.com/hkleague/photos/a.485196208157332/5731152856894948/|access-date=2023-05-06|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074819/https://www.facebook.com/hkleague/photos/a.485196208157332/5731152856894948/|url-status=live }}</ref> others such as [[Alexandre Dujardin]], Siu Ka Ming, Ng Tsz Chung, [[Emmet Wan]], and [[Jack Sealy]] were brought in to help restructure the senior squad and increase their chances of survival.<ref>{{Cite web|last=袁志浩|date=2022-08-26|title=港超聯2022/23球隊分析：香港U23與港會遭看淡 仍有自信殺入中游|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/808328/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF2022-23-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AFu23%E8%88%87%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E9%81%BF%E5%8C%85%E5%B0%BE-%E9%BB%83%E6%B5%A9%E7%84%B6%E5%96%9C%E6%AF%94%E7%89%B9fantasy|access-date=2023-05-06|website=香港01|language=zh-HK|archive-date=13 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813013229/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/808328/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF2022-23-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AFu23%E8%88%87%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E9%81%BF%E5%8C%85%E5%B0%BE-%E9%BB%83%E6%B5%A9%E7%84%B6%E5%96%9C%E6%AF%94%E7%89%B9fantasy|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-08-14|title=港超聯 港會友賽輸波 組軍工作未完成|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20220814/bkn-20220814180757506-0814_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-05-06|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074819/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20220814/bkn-20220814180757506-0814_00882_001.html|url-status=live }}</ref> The club then bid farewell to goalkeeper [[To Chun Kiu]], who left for fellow Premier League club [[Sham Shui Po SA|Sham Shui Po]] and defender [[Brian Fok]] who retired.<ref>{{Cite web|title=港超聯8.27開波！十路大軍賽前檢閱（下篇）|url=https://football.fanpiece.com/KongBallGuy/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF8-27%E9%96%8B%E6%B3%A2-%E5%8D%81%E8%B7%AF%E5%A4%A7%E8%BB%8D%E8%B3%BD%E5%89%8D%E6%AA%A2%E9%96%B1-%E4%B8%8B%E7%AF%87-c1428147.html|access-date=2023-05-06|website=FanPiece|language=zh-Hant-HK|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074821/https://football.fanpiece.com/KongBallGuy/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF8-27%E9%96%8B%E6%B3%A2-%E5%8D%81%E8%B7%AF%E5%A4%A7%E8%BB%8D%E8%B3%BD%E5%89%8D%E6%AA%A2%E9%96%B1-%E4%B8%8B%E7%AF%87-c1428147.html|url-status=live }}</ref> A number of youth talents from the club's youth teams were promoted, notably [[Timothy Chow]], [[Raphaël Merkies]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-12-06|title=加盟港會首戰職業賽場 李小恆把握「空檔年」爭佳績|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20221206/bkn-20221206193043921-1206_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-05-06|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk|archive-date=28 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628085515/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20221206/bkn-20221206193043921-1206_00882_001.html|url-status=live }}</ref> and goalkeeper Fung Long Hin.
The team would collect all 3 points in their season opener to [[Sham Shui Po SA|Sham Shui Po]] in a 1–0 victory with a penalty scored by Paul Ngue to settle the score.<ref>{{Cite web|title=港超｜深水埗升班首擊主場失利 前港腳基奧助港會取兩季港超首勝 {{!}} 明報|url=https://today.line.me/hk/v2/article/rmg7Kq0|access-date=2023-05-06|website=LINE TODAY|language=zh-Hant|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074820/https://today.line.me/hk/v2/article/rmg7Kq0|url-status=live }}</ref> HKFC, however, fell short in their second game as they fell to a 5-0 thumping by [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] in the Senior Shield.<ref>{{Cite web|title=【高級組銀牌】傑志新戰術炒港會五球 明加索夫梅開二度|url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E3%80%90%E9%AB%98%E7%B4%9A%E7%B5%84%E9%8A%80%E7%89%8C%E3%80%91%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E6%96%B0%E6%88%B0%E8%A1%93%E7%82%92%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E4%BA%94%E7%90%83-%E6%98%8E%E5%8A%A0%E7%B4%A2%E5%A4%AB%E6%A2%85%E9%96%8B%E4%BA%8C%E5%BA%A6|access-date=6 May 2023|website=www.inmediahk.net|date=12 September 2022|archive-date=27 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227041917/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E3%80%90%E9%AB%98%E7%B4%9A%E7%B5%84%E9%8A%80%E7%89%8C%E3%80%91%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E6%96%B0%E6%88%B0%E8%A1%93%E7%82%92%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E4%BA%94%E7%90%83-%E6%98%8E%E5%8A%A0%E7%B4%A2%E5%A4%AB%E6%A2%85%E9%96%8B%E4%BA%8C%E5%BA%A6|url-status=live }}</ref> HKFC then saw the arrival of experienced attacking player [[Paulinho (footballer, born January 1983)|Paulinho]] joining the team with him making his debut in a historical 4–2 comeback to [[Tai Po FC]] in a [[2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup]] game, scoring twice and assisting Henry Moore for the equalizing goal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-01-31|title=機緣巧合加盟港會 福保羅再創驚喜|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230131/bkn-20230131193050110-0131_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-05-06|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074820/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230131/bkn-20230131193050110-0131_00882_001.html|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-11-06|title=菁英盃 福保羅入兩球：好難忘！|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20221106/bkn-20221106204604005-1106_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-05-06|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506074823/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20221106/bkn-20221106204604005-1106_00882_001.html|url-status=live }}</ref>
On February 5, 2023, goalkeeper [[Freddie Toomer]] became the first goalkeeper in the Hong Kong Premier League history to score a goal as he netted an acrobatic bicycle kick in the 90+6 minute to help the club equalize and salvage a point in a 1–1 draw to [[Resources Capital FC|Resources Capital]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-02-05|title=港超聯 門將費查補時入波 港會1比1逼和晉峰|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230205/bkn-20230205182900999-0205_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-04-02|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205133435/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230205/bkn-20230205182900999-0205_00882_001.html|url-status=live }}</ref> The match between Kitchee and HKFC at HKFC Stadium became the first game in the club's history to become a sellout, however, HKFC came on the losing end in a 3-0 humbling.<ref>{{Cite web|title=港超｜傑志作客大勝港會 今季首掛紅旗1720人坐滿地獄球場 (18:44) - 20230226 - 體育|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20230226/s00006/1677408737493/%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85-%e5%82%91%e5%bf%97%e4%bd%9c%e5%ae%a2%e5%a4%a7%e5%8b%9d%e6%b8%af%e6%9c%83-%e4%bb%8a%e5%ad%a3%e9%a6%96%e6%8e%9b%e7%b4%85%e6%97%971720%e4%ba%ba%e5%9d%90%e6%bb%bf%e5%9c%b0%e7%8d%84%e7%90%83%e5%a0%b4|access-date=2023-04-30|website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news|language=zh-hant|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430042349/https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/article/20230226/s00006/1677408737493/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E4%BD%9C%E5%AE%A2%E5%A4%A7%E5%8B%9D%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83-%E4%BB%8A%E5%AD%A3%E9%A6%96%E6%8E%9B%E7%B4%85%E6%97%971720%E4%BA%BA%E5%9D%90%E6%BB%BF%E5%9C%B0%E7%8D%84%E7%90%83%E5%A0%B4|url-status=live }}</ref>
Following the club's 2–0 victory over [[Sham Shui Po SA|Sham Shui Po]] on 19 February 2023, the club broke their records as they recorded a 21-point finish following the game, breaking the former record of 20 points in the top-tier league way back in 1963.<ref>{{Cite web|last=體路|date=2023-02-19|title=【港超聯】費查左飛右撲保清白身 港會力克深水埗續居前四|url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/404942|access-date=2023-05-06|website=體路 Sportsroad|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506081046/https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/404942|url-status=live }}</ref> Following their 1–0 loss to Eastern and the confirmation of their final league position, it was announced that another record had been broken as they had made history by finishing in 6th place, 5 places above the original record of 11th place back in the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League]] season. The club then finished the season on a high with a 2–1 victory over [[Southern District FC|Southern]] with goals from [[Thiago (footballer, born 1991)|Thiago]] and [[Timothy Chow]] sealing the victory, the match was also the final professional game for club legend [[Freek Schipper]] and veteran striker [[Shunsuke Nakamura (footballer, born 1983)|Shunsuke Nakamura]].
Star goalkeeper [[Freddie Toomer]]'s overhead equalizer against [[Resources Capital FC|Resources Capital]] would win goal of the season from on.cc.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-04|title=港超聯 港會門將費查膺「年度最佳金球」|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230704/bkn-20230704120546359-0704_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref>
==== 2023–24 Season ==== Prior to the start of the [[2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League|2023–24]] season, the club said farewell to [[Raphaël Merkies]] and [[Alexandre Dujardin]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=【冠忠南區簽入李小恆】|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=726403766156891&set=a.501792981951305|access-date=2023-07-04|website=www.facebook.com|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704075903/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=726403766156891&set=a.501792981951305|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=【𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱】- 香港𝐔𝟐𝟑宣佈杜國樑加盟，將穿起6號球衣。|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=283450997527273&set=pb.100075871240813.-2207520000.|access-date=2023-07-04|website=www.facebook.com|archive-date=4 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704075902/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=283450997527273&set=pb.100075871240813.-2207520000.|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Yue Yi Xing|Yue Yixing]] was also revealed to have joined [[HK U23 Football Team|HK U23]] on a free transfer in search of gametime.<ref>{{Cite web|title=【𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨, 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞, 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝】|url=https://www.facebook.com/|access-date=2023-07-26|website=Facebook|language=en|archive-date=12 December 1998|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981212013921/http://facebook.com/|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jahangir Khan (footballer)|Jahangir Khan]] was then leaked to have signed for the club<ref>{{Cite web|last=袁志浩|date=2023-07-29|title=港超聯︱港會望證上季成績非偶然 劉學銘拒中甲邀請夥簡嘉亨來投|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/924279/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E6%9C%9B%E8%AD%89%E4%B8%8A%E5%AD%A3%E6%88%90%E7%B8%BE%E9%9D%9E%E5%81%B6%E7%84%B6-%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%B8%E9%8A%98%E6%8B%92%E4%B8%AD%E7%94%B2%E9%82%80%E8%AB%8B%E5%A4%A5%E7%B0%A1%E5%98%89%E4%BA%A8%E4%BE%86%E6%8A%95|access-date=2023-09-12|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-29|title=【港超聯】劉學銘加盟港會視生涯規劃 簡嘉亨力爭重返港隊 {{!}} 獨媒報導|url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E3%80%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF%E3%80%91%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%B8%E9%8A%98%E5%8A%A0%E7%9B%9F%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E8%A6%96%E7%94%9F%E6%B6%AF%E8%A6%8F%E5%8A%83-%E7%B0%A1%E5%98%89%E4%BA%A8%E5%8A%9B%E7%88%AD%E9%87%8D%E8%BF%94%E6%B8%AF%E9%9A%8A|access-date=2023-09-12|website=獨立媒體}}</ref> following a Hong Kong national team call-up announcement. In addition to Khan, the club also secured signings of former [[Southern District FC|Southern]] defender [[Lau Hok Ming]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-29|title=港超聯 新季轉投港會 劉學銘：想爭前5|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230729/bkn-20230729142205249-0729_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-29|title=【港超聯】劉學銘為生涯規劃投港會 望簡嘉亨應付壓力重拾信心|url=https://hk.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%8A%89%E5%AD%B8%E9%8A%98%E7%82%BA%E7%94%9F%E6%B6%AF%E8%A6%8F%E5%8A%83%E6%8A%95%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83-%E6%9C%9B%E7%B0%A1%E5%98%89%E4%BA%A8%E6%87%89%E4%BB%98%E5%A3%93%E5%8A%9B%E9%87%8D%E6%8B%BE%E4%BF%A1%E5%BF%83-073840907.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=Yahoo Sports|language=zh-Hant-HK}}</ref> [[Harima Hirokane]], [[Jordon Brown (footballer, born 1994)|Jordon Brown]] on loan from [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] along with young players [[Lee Chun Yin]], [[Maddox Kong]], [[Stefan Antonić|Stefan Antonic]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-29|title=港超聯 港會6新兵亮相 主教練：勁過上季|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230729/bkn-20230729142140812-0729_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref> and Calum Bloxham to their ranks. Foreigners [[Dominic Johns]] who was formerly on trial with fellow [[Hong Kong Premier League|HKPL]] club [[Eastern Sports Club|Eastern]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=體路|date=2023-08-06|title=【港超聯】友賽末段連入三球 港會新兵建功反勝中西區|url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/426763|access-date=2023-09-12|website=體路 Sportsroad|language=en-GB}}</ref> was signed alongside [[Costa Rica]]n-[[England|English]] defender Felix Perez-Doyle.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-12|title=港超聯 友賽反勝深水埗 港會主教練：仲有新兵|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230812/bkn-20230812165139835-0812_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref>
The team would fall miserably to Kitchee in a 8–0 thrashing on season opening,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-27|title=港超聯 金信煜戴帽 傑志贈港會8蛋|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20230827/bkn-20230827175248467-0827_00882_001.html|access-date=2023-09-12|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=袁志浩|date=2023-08-27|title=港超聯︱傑志大炒港會 金信煜11分鐘戴帽 主帥：爛船都有三斤釘|url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/934263/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E5%A4%A7%E7%82%92%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83-%E9%87%91%E4%BF%A1%E7%85%9C11%E5%88%86%E9%90%98%E6%88%B4%E5%B8%BD-%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%A5-%E7%88%9B%E8%88%B9%E9%83%BD%E6%9C%89%E4%B8%89%E6%96%A4%E9%87%98|access-date=2023-09-12|website=香港01|language=zh-HK}}</ref> goalkeeper [[Issey Maholo]] was also forced off the pitch due to injury and on came striker [[Paul Ngue]] having to step up to go in goal due to the team having no reserve goalkeeper.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-08-27|title=Kitchee boss turns attention to Champions League as team crush Football Club|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3232478/hong-kong-premier-league-kitchee-boss-makes-most-crushing-win-experiment-ahead-afc-champions-league|access-date=2023-09-12|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> The team picked up their first win of the league campaign in a 1–0 outing victory against [[Sham Shui Po]] away before going on to lose the [[Hong Kong FA Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=高級組銀牌賽第一回合賽事， #深水埗 憑 柏羅邦 39分鐘射入全場唯一入球，以 1:0 擊敗 #港會，晉身高級組銀牌八強！|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx2eLnJvlNk/|access-date=2024-05-05|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> tie to the latter. The team would go on a 5-game, no-win streak across all competitions before claiming a dominant 4–1 win over [[Resources Capital FC|Resources Capital]] at home following goals from 4 different players. HKFC crashed out of the Sapling Cup with a humbling 12 points in 10 games.
Defender Siu Ka Ming would depart the club for [[Kowloon City District SA|Kowloon City]] on a free in early January<ref>{{Cite web|title=下半季將會有2位球員加盟駿英九龍城，分別為上半季效力港會的蕭嘉明|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C1wiIOqSfda/?img_index=1|access-date=2024-05-05|website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> with [[Maddox Kong]] and [[Hirokane Harima]] both departing on a free transfer citing personal reasons. Goalkeeper Fung Long Hin returned to the squad following a major absence in the goalkeeping department. The club would continue on a poor run of form, picking up only 9 points in the league from January across 11 games, with the most attention being a 1–0 home humbling of [[North District FC|North District]] with the sole goal scored by a 42-year-old [[Paulinho (footballer, born January 1983)|Paulinho]], the game was a heated tussle for both sides as winger [[Dominic Johns]] suffered a horror injury following serious foul play by the North District defender which lead to an uproar in the HKFC side to avenge their teammate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=莊文歷遭剷斷右腳 術後料休養半年 - 20240514 - 體育|url=https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20240514/s00015/1715623706429/%e8%8e%8a%e6%96%87%e6%ad%b7%e9%81%ad%e5%89%b7%e6%96%b7%e5%8f%b3%e8%85%b3-%e8%a1%93%e5%be%8c%e6%96%99%e4%bc%91%e9%a4%8a%e5%8d%8a%e5%b9%b4|access-date=2024-05-20|website=明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news|language=zh-hant}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-05-13|title=港超聯 莊文歷被剷傷 隊友：右腳兩條骨斷晒|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240513/bkn-20240513175649520-0513_00882_001.html|access-date=2024-05-20|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref> The club finished the 2023–24 season in 7th place following a boring 0–0 tie to [[Sham Shui Po SA|Sham Shui Po]] at [[Aberdeen Sports Ground]] with goalkeeper Fung Long Hin coming on as a winger as the club only brought him as the sole substitute.<ref>{{Cite web|title=中國香港足球總會|url=https://www.hkfa.com//en/news/announcements/20892/detail|access-date=2024-05-27|website=中國香港足球總會|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r7TsUxcks0|title=【全場精華】港超聯-港會 0:0 深水埗|date=2024-05-26|last=睇體ontv Sports|access-date=2024-05-27|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-05-26|title=港超聯 馮朗軒客串場區球員 港會悶和深水埗|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240526/bkn-20240526175030276-0526_00882_001.html|access-date=2024-05-27|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref>
[[Paulinho (footballer, born January 1983)|Paulinho]] retired following the end of the season.
==== 2024–25 Season ==== Rumours of the club relegating ahead of the [[2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League|2024–25 season]] surfaced online with the sources close the club claiming a verdict would be decided by the week after 29 May and was optimistic regarding the team's chances of remaining in the Hong Kong Premier League.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-05-29|title=Scott 'sad' over leaving amid Kitchee revamp, HKFC out to avoid self-relegation|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3264596/charlie-scott-very-sad-leave-hong-kong-kitchee-begin-overhaul-hkfc-aiming-avoid-self-relegation|access-date=2024-05-30|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> Defender [[Timothy Chow]] left the club for HKPL side [[Lee Man FC|Lee Man]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-07-04|title=港超聯｜周子謙加盟理文 披列斯奧戰衣接替徐宏傑|url=https://hk.sports.yahoo.com/news/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E8%81%AF-%E5%91%A8%E5%AD%90%E8%AC%99%E5%8A%A0%E7%9B%9F%E7%90%86%E6%96%87-%E6%8A%AB%E5%88%97%E6%96%AF%E5%A5%A7%E6%88%B0%E8%A1%A3%E6%8E%A5%E6%9B%BF%E5%BE%90%E5%AE%8F%E5%82%91-071526783.html|access-date=2024-07-06|website=Yahoo Sports|language=zh-Hant-HK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-07-04|title=港超｜理文後防增兵 簽入亞運4強功臣周子謙|url=https://www.stheadline.com/football-news/3360233/%E6%B8%AF%E8%B6%85%E7%90%86%E6%96%87%E5%BE%8C%E9%98%B2%E5%A2%9E%E5%85%B5-%E7%B0%BD%E5%85%A5%E4%BA%9E%E9%81%8B4%E5%BC%B7%E5%8A%9F%E8%87%A3%E5%91%A8%E5%AD%90%E8%AC%99|access-date=2024-07-06|website=星島頭條|language=zh-HK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-07-04|title=港超聯 理文簽入18歲小將周子謙|url=https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240704/bkn-20240704150213715-0704_00882_001.html|access-date=2024-07-06|website=on.cc東網|language=zh-hk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-07-04|title=【港超組軍】理文簽小將周子謙 流浪組宜嘉教練團|url=https://news.now.com/home/sports/player?newsId=sp38918160967|access-date=2024-07-06|website=Now 新聞|language=zh-hk}}</ref>
On 31 July 2024, the club held a pre-season conference in which Chancy Cooke replaced [[Tony Hamilton-Bram]] as the new head coach. Whilst the club were also able to retain some of their experienced players from last season, they had acquired a number fresh players from [[Toby Down]] who was part of the [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]] team that won their first Hong Kong Premier League title, former Hong Kong international [[Andrew Russell (footballer)|Andrew Russell]] as well as the additions of young players which include the likes of Lai Hoi To, Wong Sum Chit, [[Ho Ka Chi]] and [[Lam Chi Fung]].<ref>[https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20240731/bkn-20240731114955345-0731_00882_001.html 港超聯 港會開操！前港腳羅素「愛回家」] on.cc 31 July 2024</ref>
==== 2025–26 Season ==== After a disappointing campaign during the 2024–25 season, the club announced a number of departures with [[Andy Russell (footballer, born 1987)|Andy Russell]] as well as the retirements of [[Freddie Toomer]] and [[Jack Sealy]]. The club had acquired 16 fresh players into their squad that included the return of Australian winger [[Dominic Johns]], who last played for the club during the 2023–24 season having sustained a serious injury that had ruled him out of football for a while, as well as drafting in youngsters like Luis Salzmann, Ho Tung Lam and Law Cheuk Hei to the squad. The side finished last despite upbeat results in the later stages of the season. Veteran [[Toby Down]] announced his retirement from football for a second time as he seeked pastures new in his career, head coach Chancy Cooke also announced his re-designation to become the club's youth coach oncemore, ending his 2-year stint as the head coach of the men's first team. Debutant WIlliam Mirwasser was hailed as a frontrunner for the Young Player of The Season due to his rout of form amid the club's lowly league position, with the Frenchman stating his desires to pursue a higher level of football. Youngster Pau Anglada would make his senior debut on the final day of the season, playing a role in a 1-1 draw to [[Kowloon City District SA|Kowloon City]]. [[Naveed Khan]] was named as the club's top scorer, recording 5 goals in 20 Premier League appearances.
==HKFC Soccer Sevens== The team is known outside Hong Kong for being the host of the annual [[HKFC Soccer Sevens]] youth-team seven-a-side tournament which attracts high-profile teams such as [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]], [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] and [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].
Following a 3-year postponement, it was announced the soccer sevens would make a return in 2023, with teams such as Brighton, Fulham, and Glasgow Rangers youth teams invite to the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-04-26|title=港會七人賽5月尾重臨 多支英超球會派隊參賽 {{!}} 足球周刊 Football Weekly HK|url=https://www.footballweekly.hk/local/%e6%b8%af%e6%9c%83%e4%b8%83%e4%ba%ba%e8%b3%bd5%e6%9c%88%e5%b0%be%e9%87%8d%e8%87%a8-%e5%a4%9a%e6%94%af%e8%8b%b1%e8%b6%85%e7%90%83%e6%9c%83%e6%b4%be%e9%9a%8a%e5%8f%83%e8%b3%bd/|access-date=2023-05-06|language=en-US|archive-date=6 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506081047/https://www.footballweekly.hk/local/%E6%B8%AF%E6%9C%83%E4%B8%83%E4%BA%BA%E8%B3%BD5%E6%9C%88%E5%B0%BE%E9%87%8D%E8%87%A8-%E5%A4%9A%E6%94%AF%E8%8B%B1%E8%B6%85%E7%90%83%E6%9C%83%E6%B4%BE%E9%9A%8A%E5%8F%83%E8%B3%BD/|url-status=live }}</ref> [[Les Ferdinand]] was also invited as the main guest of the drawing of teams during the 2023 edition of the tournament. He was spotted overseeing youth teams of HKFC and even interacted with some of the youth players.
== Stadium ==
=== Hong Kong Football Club Stadium === {{main|Hong Kong Football Club Stadium}} The stadium was situated adjacent to the racecourse. But in 1995, as part of a redevelopment of the racecourse, the club moved into a brand new, 64,000 square meter, purpose-built home, with the main building being outside the race track, and the main pitch, all-weather hockey pitch, bowling green, and sports bar being inside the racetrack.<ref name="redbook">{{cite book|last=Twydell|first=Dave|title=The Little Red Book of Chinese Football|publisher=[[Yore Publications]]|year=1994|isbn=1-874427-80-1}}</ref>
The stadium is currently used for the club's youth pathways teams, senior and youth rugby team and also serves as the home stadium of [[Lucky Mile|Lucky Mile FC]]. Aside from hosting regular league games, the stadium is also the host stadium of the annual HKFC Soccer Sevens which is a seven-a-side tournament with teams joining all over the world.
The stadium holds a home sellout record of 1,720 sold tickets during the 3–0 defeat of HKFC against [[Kitchee SC|Kitchee]] in the [[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=港超｜傑志作客大勝港會 今季首掛紅旗1720人坐滿地獄球場 (18:44) - 20230226 - 體育|url=https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e9%ab%94%e8%82%b2/article/20230226/s00006/1677408737493/%e6%b8%af%e8%b6%85-%e5%82%91%e5%bf%97%e4%bd%9c%e5%ae%a2%e5%a4%a7%e5%8b%9d%e6%b8%af%e6%9c%83-%e4%bb%8a%e5%ad%a3%e9%a6%96%e6%8e%9b%e7%b4%85%e6%97%971720%e4%ba%ba%e5%9d%90%e6%bb%bf%e5%9c%b0%e7%8d%84%e7%90%83%e5%a0%b4|access-date=2023-09-12|website=明報新聞網 - 即時新聞 instant news|language=zh-hant}}</ref> [[File:Hong Kong Football Club Ground1.jpg|center|thumb|950x950px|Pitchside view of the HKFC Stadium, October 2022]]
==Players== ===Current squad=== {{updated|1 June 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=HKG|name=Aristide Gry|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=HKG|name=Lee Ching|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=HKG|name=Calum Bloxham|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|name=Félix Pérez-Doyle|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=HKG|name=[[Cheng Chun Wang]]|pos=MF|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=HKG|name=[[Naveed Khan]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=AUS|name=[[Dominic Johns]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=USA|name=Jesus Salazar|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|name=Auston Kranick|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=HKG|name=Ho Tung Lam|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=FRA|name=Enzo Dietrich|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=USA|name=Leo Montesinos|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=HKG|name=Lam Ho Hei|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=JPN|name=Tatsuya Inoue|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=HKG|name=[[Chan Pak Hei]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=KOR|name=Kang Hyun|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=HKG|name=Jim Ho Chun|pos=DF}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=HKG|name=Luis Salzmann|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=24|nat=HKG|name=Li Chung Hang|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=HKG|name=[[Wong Tsz Chung]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=26|nat=HKG|name=Ma Chin Ho|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=HKG|name=Lai Hoi To|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=31|nat=HKG|name=Lok Max Sea|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=ESP|name=Pau Anglada|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=39|nat=HKG|name=Lau Wai Hon|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=40|nat=ENG|name=Nicholas Kedwards|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=43|nat=HKG|name=[[Oleksii Shliakotin]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=44|nat=SCO|name=Jack Bennie|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=67|nat=SCO|name=Cai McGunnigle|pos=FW}} {{Fs player|no=75|nat=FRA|name=William Mirwasser|pos=DF}} {{Fs player|no=77|nat=HKG|name=Max Chan|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=88|nat=HKG|name=Chong Chik Shun|pos=MF}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=ENG|name=Dipen Gurung|pos=GK}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=HKG|name=Chan Ho Ka|pos=MF}} {{Fs end}}
== Club officials ==
=== Soccer Section Committee === {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Chairman||Mark Grainger |- |Captain||Graeme Lane |- |Representative||Alan Morgan |- |Secretary||Adrian Martin |- |Treasurer||Paul Ewing |- |Membership Secretary||Greg Medhurst |- |Social Convener |Perry Ng |- |Communications Officer |George Yang |- |Section Coach |Chancy Cooke |- |First Team Representative |{{flagicon|ENG}} James Beacher |- |Lucky Mile Representative |{{flagicon|JAP}} Shinnosuke Kawasaki |- |Junior Soccer Representative |Nam Nguyen |}
=== Coaching staff === '''Senior team<ref>{{Cite web|title=Section Committee|url=https://hkfcsoccer.hk/about/section-committee-members/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506081048/https://hkfcsoccer.hk/about/section-committee-members/|archive-date=6 May 2023|access-date=2023-05-06|website=HKFC Soccer Section|language=en-AU}}</ref>''' {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Head Coach||Vacant |- |Assistant Coach||{{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Meyer |- |Assistant Coach||Vacant |- |Goalkeeping Coach||Vacant |- |Technical Coach||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Anto Grabo]] |- |Fitness Coach||Vacant |} '''Youth teams''' {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |Under-18 Manager||Vacant |- |Under-16 Manager |Vacant |- |Under-16 Manager (Lucky Mile) |Vacant |- |Under-16 Assistant (Lucky Mile) |Vacant |}
== Development squads == * {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Lucky Mile]] Lucky Mile is the B or second team of the HKFC Soccer Section and has used the club's membership since the late 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hong Kong Football Club|url=https://www.hkfc.com/sports/soccer-section/|access-date=2023-10-28|website=www.hkfc.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The club now competes in the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] and is led by coach Rich Le-Gallez alongside assistant managers Leung King Yu and Ko Chun.
* {{flagicon|HKG}} Club Wanderers * {{flagicon|HKG}} Club Albion * {{flagicon|HKG}} Club Colts
== Sponsors == {|class="wikitable" |+ !Kit Supplier !Main Sponsor !Youth Section Sponsor !Soccer Sevens Sponsor |- |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma (brand)|Puma]] |{{flagicon|HKG}} The Executive Center |{{flagicon|HKG}} [[HSBC]] |{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Citibank (Hong Kong)|Citibank]] |}
==Season-to-season record== {|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Tier ! Division ! Teams ! Position ! Home stadium ! Attendance/G ![[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] ![[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shield]] ![[Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]] ![[Hong Kong Sapling Cup|Sapling Cup]] |- |align=center|2004–05 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1''' |rowspan=22 align=center|[[Hong Kong Football Club Stadium]] |align=center| |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=11 align=center bgcolor=grey|''Not held'' |- |align=center|[[2005–06 Hong Kong Second Division League|2005–06]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|13 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|'''1''' |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2006–07 Hong Kong Second Division League|2006–07]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC|'''9''' |align=center|346 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2007–08 Hong Kong Second Division League|2007–08]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2''' |align=center| |rowspan=3 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=3 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2008–09 Hong Kong Second Division League|2008–09]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|'''3''' |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2009–10 Hong Kong Second Division League|2009–10]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|9 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|'''1''' |align=center| |align=center bgcolor=grey|''Not held'' |- |align=center|[[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|'''10''' |align=center|327 |align=center|First Round |align=center|Semi-finals |align=center|First Round |- |align=center|[[2011–12 Hong Kong Second Division League|2011–12]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|'''3''' |align=center| |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=5 align=center|''Did not enter'' |align=center|''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League|2012–13]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|11 |align=center|'''5''' |align=center| |rowspan=2 align=center bgcolor=grey|''Not held'' |- |align=center|[[2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League|2013–14]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|'''3''' |align=center| |align=center|Round of 16 |- |align=center|[[2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League|2014–15]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|15 |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2''' |align=center| |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League|2015–16]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|'''2''' |align=center| |align=center|''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|11 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|'''11''' |align=center|387 |align=center|First Round |align=center|Quarter-finals |rowspan=9 align=center bgcolor=grey|''Defunct'' |align=center|First Round |- |align=center|[[2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League|2017–18]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|16 |align=center bgcolor=gold|'''1''' |align=center| |rowspan=3 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=3 align=center|''Did not enter'' |rowspan=4 align=center|''Did not enter'' |- |align=center|[[2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League|2018–19]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2''' |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League|2019–20]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=grey|'''Cancelled''' |align=center| |- |align=center|[[2020–21 Hong Kong First Division League|2020–21]] |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|[[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|'''1''' |align=center| |colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=grey|''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' |- |align=center|[[2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League|2021–22]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|8 |align=center bgcolor=grey|'''Cancelled''' |align=center|489 |align=center colspan=2 bgcolor=grey|''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' |align=center bgcolor=grey|''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic'' |- |align=center|[[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League|2022–23]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|10 |align=center|'''6''' |align=center|825 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|First Round |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League|2023–24]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|11 |align=center|'''7''' |align=center|462 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|First Round |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League|2024–25]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|9 |align=center|'''9''' |align=center|619 |align=center|Semi-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Group Stage |- |align=center|[[2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League|2025–26]] |align=center|1 |align=center|[[Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]] |align=center|10 |align=center|'''10''' |align=center|672 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center bgcolor=grey|''Defunct'' |}
''Note'':
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==Honours== ===League=== *'''[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] / [[Hong Kong Premier League]] (Tier 1)''' **'''Champions (1):''' 1919–20 *'''[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] / [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] (Tier 2)''' **'''Champions (15):''' 1972–73, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, [[2005-06 Hong Kong Second Division League|2005–06]], [[2009–10 Hong Kong Second Division League|2008–09]], [[2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League|2017–18]], [[2020-21 Hong Kong First Division League|2020–21]] *'''[[Hong Kong Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division]] / [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] (Tier 3)''' **'''Champions (2):''' 1978–79, 1986–87
===Cup Competitions=== *'''[[Hong Kong Senior Shield]]''' **'''Champions (5):''' 1898–99, 1907–08, 1915–16, 1918–19, 1921–22 *'''[[Hong Kong Junior Shield]]''' **'''Champions (6):''' 1976–77, 1978–79, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2004–05
{{use Hong Kong English|date=May 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
==Head coaches== *{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Sealy]] (1995–2016) *{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Ewart (2016–2018) *{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Hamilton-Bram]] (2018–2024) *{{flagicon|RSA}} Chancy Cooke (2024–)
==See also== * [[Club of Pioneers]] * [[Lucky Mile]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.hkfc.com.hk Hong Kong Football Club official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928010627/http://www.hkfc.com.hk/|date=28 September 2013 }} *[https://www.hkfcjuniorsoccer.com/ Hong Kong Football Club Junior Soccer Section official website] *[https://hkfcsoccer.hk/ Hong Kong Football Club Soccer Section official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170305012645/https://hkfcsoccer.hk/ HKFC Soccer Section] *[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=118170621556432&v=wall HKFC: Soccer Section official Facebook group] *[https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/hong-kong-fc/194227 HKFC live scores] at Sofascore
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