Hong Kong national football team facts for kids

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Hong Kong

Association	Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) 中國香港足球總會
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach	Ashley Westwood
Captain	Yapp Hung Fai
Most caps	Yapp Hung Fai (109)
Top scorer	Chan Siu Ki (37)
Home stadium	Hong Kong Stadium Kai Tak Sports Park
FIFA code	HKG
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	140 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest	90 (February 1996)
Lowest	169 (November 2012)
Elo ranking
Current	156 10 (3 March 2019)
Highest	58 (February 1948)
Lowest	169 (August 2018)
First international
Hong Kong 3–2 South Vietnam  (British Hong Kong; 20 April 1947)
Biggest win
Hong Kong 15–0 Guam  (Taipei, Taiwan; 7 March 2005)
Biggest defeat
China 7–0 Hong Kong  (Guangzhou, China; 17 November 2004)  Hong Kong 0–7 Paraguay  (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 17 November 2010)  Hong Kong 0–7 Argentina  (So Kon Po, Hong Kong; 14 October 2014)
Asian Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1956)
Best result	Third place (1956)
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2003)
Best result	Fourth place (2003, 2010, 2019, 2022, 2025)
Medal record Men's football AFC Asian Cup Bronze 1956 Hong Kong Team

The Hong Kong national football team (Chinese: 香港足球代表隊; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng jūkkàuh doihbíu deuih) plays for Hong Kong in international football games. FIFA knows them as Hong Kong, China. The team is managed by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China, which is the main group for football in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong hosted the first AFC Asian Cup in 1956 and finished in third place. They also reached the semifinals in 1964. After a long break, Hong Kong qualified for the Asian Cup again in 2023. While they have never made it to the FIFA World Cup, they have played in the EAFF E-1 Football Championship five times: in 2003, 2010, 2019, 2022, and 2025.

History of Hong Kong Football

Early Days and World War II

Before Hong Kong joined FIFA in 1954, they played in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament starting in 1937. This was one of the oldest football competitions in the region. Other early games included the Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport, which began in 1908.

Back then, the team had both Chinese and Western players. Famous players like Lee Wai Tong from Hong Kong also played for the China national team in the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

After World War II, Hong Kong played its first international match on April 20, 1947, against South Vietnam. Their first win was in 1953, a 4–0 victory over South Korea.

Joining FIFA and Early Success

The Hong Kong FA became a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954. This meant Hong Kong could play official international matches against other countries.

Hong Kong did very well in the early Asian Cup tournaments. They qualified for three of the first four events. In 1956, they hosted the Asian Cup and finished in third place, which was a great achievement.

Football Excitement in 2015

In 2015, there was a lot of excitement about football in Hong Kong. This happened during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification games. Hong Kong was in the same group as their big rival, China.

Because of some tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China, many local fans became very interested in these matches. All four home games were completely sold out! Hong Kong won 4 games against Bhutan and Maldives. They also had two scoreless draws against China and lost two games to Qatar.

Recent Coaches and Asian Cup Return

After coach Kim Pan Gon left in late 2018, Gary White became the new head coach. He helped Hong Kong qualify for their third EAFF E-1 Football Championship finals. Then, Mixu Paatelainen took over in April 2019.

In December 2021, Norwegian coach Jørn Andersen became the new head coach. He led Hong Kong to qualify for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup! This was a huge moment, as it was their first time in the tournament in 55 years. They beat Afghanistan 2–1 and Cambodia 3–0 to qualify.

At the 2023 Asian Cup, Hong Kong lost their matches against UAE (1–3), Iran (0–1), and Palestine (0–3). However, Chan Siu Kwan scored Hong Kong's goal against UAE, which was the 1,000th goal in Asian Cup history!

Jørn Andersen left the team in May 2024. In August 2024, Ashley Westwood from England became the new head coach. In September 2024, the team played friendly matches in Fiji against Solomon Islands and Fiji. In October 2024, they traveled to Europe for the first time to play against Liechtenstein.

On December 8, 2024, Yapp Hung Fai made history by becoming the first Hong Kong player to reach 100 international games. This happened during a match against Mongolia.

On June 10, 2025, Hong Kong played their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification home game against India at the new Kai Tak Stadium. They won 1–0 in the stadium's first official football match. All tickets were sold out, and a new attendance record was set with 42,570 fans!

Team Look and Feel

Team Kits

The Hong Kong national team usually wears a red shirt, red shorts, and red or white socks for their home games. For away games, they wear white shirts, white shorts, and red or white socks.

Kit Suppliers

Kit supplier	Period
Puma	1970s–1998
Adidas	1998
Diadora	2000–2005
Adidas	2005–2011
Nike	2011–present

Team Crest

The Hong Kong national football team's crest features a Chinese dragon. This dragon symbol has always been the team's emblem. The current emblem was first used on jerseys on May 31, 2011.

Home Stadiums

The main stadium for the team is Hong Kong Stadium. For some friendly games and smaller qualification matches, the team often plays at the Mong Kok Stadium in Kowloon. This stadium was rebuilt in 2011. The Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre is where the national and youth teams train.

Rivalries

China

Hong Kong has a special rivalry with China. This rivalry started in 1978. A famous moment was on May 19, 1985, when Hong Kong surprisingly beat China 2–1 in Beijing during a World Cup qualifying game. This led to some unrest among Chinese fans.

Since then, China had not lost to Hong Kong until recently. The rivalry has become even more intense because of conflicts between Hong Kong and China in the 2010s. On January 1, 2024, Hong Kong beat China 2–1 in a friendly match, which was their first win against China in 29 years.

Macau

The Hong Kong–Macau rivalry is a long-standing competition. It has been played between the Hong Kong Football Association and the Macau Football Association since 1937.

Recent Games and Schedule

Here are the results from the last year and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss

2024 Matches

Solomon Islands  v  Hong Kong

5 September Friendly	Solomon Islands	0–3	Hong Kong	Suva, Fiji
19:00 UTC+12			Juninho  22' Orr  45+1' (pen.) Wong Wai  47' (pen.)	Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium Referee: Torika Delai (Fiji)

Hong Kong  v  Fiji

8 September Friendly	Hong Kong	1–1	Fiji	Lautoka, Fiji
15:00 UTC+12	Orr  77'		Radrigai  18'	Stadium: Churchill Park Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

Liechtenstein  v  Hong Kong

10 October Friendly	Liechtenstein	1–0	Hong Kong	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
19:30 UTC+2	Hasler  16'			Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)

Hong Kong  v  Cambodia

15 October Friendly	Hong Kong	3–0	Cambodia	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr  29' Everton  35' Juninho  90+2'			Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

Hong Kong  v  Philippines

14 November Friendly	Hong Kong	3–1	Philippines	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr  44', 90+6' Everton  83'		Kristensen  48'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 4,966 Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

Hong Kong  v  Mauritius

19 November Friendly	Hong Kong	1–0	Mauritius	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Everton  11'			Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 4,937 Referee: Torphong Somsing (Thailand)

Mongolia  v  Hong Kong

8 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Mongolia	0–3	Hong Kong	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8			Everton  24' Wong Wai  35' Benavides  60'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,329 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

Hong Kong  v  Chinese Taipei

14 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Hong Kong	2–1	Chinese Taipei	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Orr  19' Tsui Wang Kit  87'		Yu Yao-hsing  29'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,637 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Guam  v  Hong Kong

17 December 2025 EAFF E-1 Preliminary	Guam	0–5	Hong Kong	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8			Chan Siu Kwan  2', 53' Benavides  12' Everton  50' Dudu  78'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)

2025 Matches

Hong Kong  v  Macau

19 March Friendly	Hong Kong	2–0	Macau	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Jones  26' Merkies  40'			Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,464 Referee: Hoang Ngoc Ha (Vietnam)

Singapore  v  Hong Kong

25 March 2027 ACQ R3	Singapore	0–0	Hong Kong	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8				Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 8,064 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Hong Kong  v    Nepal

5 June Friendly	Hong Kong	0–0	Nepal	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 6,092 Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Hong Kong  v  India

10 June 2027 ACQ R3	Hong Kong	1–0	India	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8	Pereira  90+4' (pen.)			Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium Attendance: 42,570 Referee: Alaedin Ahmad (Lebanon)

Japan  v  Hong Kong

8 July 2025 EAFF E-1	Japan	6–1	Hong Kong	Yongin, South Korea
19:24 UTC+9	Germain  4', 10', 22', 26' Inagaki  20' Nakamura  90+4'		Orr  59'	Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 687 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

Hong Kong  v  South Korea

11 July 2025 EAFF E-1	Hong Kong	0–2	South Korea	Yongin, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9			Kang Sang-yoon  27' Lee Ho-jae  67'	Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)

China  v  Hong Kong

15 July 2025 EAFF E-1	China	1–0	Hong Kong	Yongin, South Korea
16:00 UTC+9	Huang Zhengyu  20'			Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Ngo Duy Lan (Vietnam)

Iraq  / Fiji  / Thailand  v  Hong Kong

September 2025 King's Cup	Iraq  / Fiji  / Thailand	v	Hong Kong	Kanchanaburi, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Kanchanaburi Province Stadium

Iraq  / Fiji  / Thailand  v  Hong Kong

September 2025 King's Cup	Iraq  / Fiji  / Thailand	v	Hong Kong	Kanchanaburi, Thailand
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Kanchanaburi Province Stadium

Bangladesh  v  Hong Kong

9 October 2027 ACQ R3	Bangladesh	v	Hong Kong	Dhaka, Bangladesh
--:-- UTC+6				Stadium: National Stadium

Hong Kong  v  Bangladesh

14 October 2027 ACQ R3	Hong Kong	v	Bangladesh	Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kai Tak Stadium

Hong Kong  v  Singapore

18 November 2027 ACQ R3	Hong Kong	v	Singapore	Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8

2026 Matches

India  v  Hong Kong

31 March 2027 ACQ R3	India	v	Hong Kong	Kolkata, India
--:-- UTC+5:30				Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

Team Staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Ashley Westwood
Assistant Coach	Matthew Holland
	Darren James Arnott
	Chris Neville
Technical Director	John Morling
Executive Manager	Graeme Chan
Goalkeeping Coach	Fan Chun Yip
U23 Head Coach	Darren James Arnott
Head of Sports Science	Vacant
Analyst	Anson Lee
Team Doctor	Dr. Wan Hay Man Keith
Fitness Coach	Stephen Wong
Administration and Equipment Team	Cheung Tim Ho Andrew
	Samuel Chow
	Lau Chun Yip Tom
	Gavin Yeung
Team Physio	Lo Ho Cheung Dennis
	Kwong Hoi Hang Karen
	Leung Hok Hin Frankie
Team Masseur	Wong Yi Sum

Current Players

The following 26 players were chosen for the 2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

Caps and goals are updated as of July 15, 2025, after the match against China.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Yapp Hung Fai (captain)	(1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 35)	109	0	Eastern
18	1GK	Tse Ka Wing	(1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 25)	7	0	Tai Po
19	1GK	Oleksii Shliakotin	(1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 35)	0	0	Free agent
2	2DF	Clement Benhaddouche	(1996-05-11) 11 May 1996 (age 29)	1	0	Shenzhen Juniors
3	2DF	Oliver Gerbig	(1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 26)	24	0	Henan
4	2DF	Leon Jones	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 27)	15	1	Free agent
5	2DF	Dudu	(1990-04-17) 17 April 1990 (age 35)	2	1	Lee Man
17	2DF	Shinichi Chan	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)	28	1	Shanghai Shenhua
21	2DF	Yue Tze Nam	(1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 27)	35	0	Meizhou Hakka
22	2DF	Nicholas Benavides	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23)	6	2	Tai Po
23	2DF	Sun Ming Him	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 25)	39	2	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
26	2DF	Lee Ka Ho	(1993-04-26) 26 April 1993 (age 32)	0	0	Tai Po
	2DF	Tsui Wang Kit	(1997-01-05) 5 January 1997 (age 28)	28	1	Yunnan Yukun
6	3MF	Tan Chun Lok	(1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29)	55	3	Kitchee
8	3MF	Ngan Cheuk Pan	(1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 27)	16	0	Tai Po
10	3MF	Wong Wai	(1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 32)	58	6	Lee Man
12	3MF	Fernando	(1986-11-14) 14 November 1986 (age 38)	22	1	Tai Po
16	3MF	Chan Siu Kwan	(1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 (age 33)	32	6	Tai Po
25	3MF	Sohgo Ichikawa	(2004-07-30) 30 July 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Southern
7	4FW	Juninho	(1990-12-11) 11 December 1990 (age 34)	20	2	Kitchee
9	4FW	Matt Orr	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 28)	40	10	Shenzhen Peng City
11	4FW	Lau Ka Kiu	(2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Lee Man
13	4FW	Stefan Pereira	(1988-04-16) 16 April 1988 (age 37)	18	1	Southern
14	4FW	Raphaël Merkies	(2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 23)	3	1	Shandong Taishan
15	4FW	Mahama Awal	(1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 34)	14	0	Southern
20	4FW	Michael Udebuluzor	(2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 21)	19	2	Free agent
24	4FW	Ng Yu Hei	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)	6	0	Chongqing Tonglianglong

Players Called Up Recently

These players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ng Wai Him	(2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Southern	v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
GK	Chan Ka Ho	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 29)	2	0	Lee Man	v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2025
DF	Vas Nuñez	(1995-11-22) 22 November 1995 (age 29)	13	0	Yanbian Longding	v.    Nepal, 5 June 2025
DF	Alexander Jojo	(1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 26)	5	0	Shanghai Port	v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
DF	Timothy Chow	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Free agent	v.  Cambodia, 15 October 2024
DF	Yu Wai Lim	(1998-09-20) 20 September 1998 (age 26)	9	0	Lee Man	v.  Liechtenstein, 10 October 2024 INJ
MF	Yu Joy Yin	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)	15	0	Shijiazhuang Gongfu	v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
MF	Lam Hin Ting	(1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 25)	5	0	Eastern	v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2024
MF	Ngan Lok Fung	(1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 32)	6	0	Lee Man	v.  Cambodia, 15 October 2024
MF	Wu Chun Ming	(1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 (age 27)	26	0	Lee Man	v.  Fiji, 8 September 2024
FW	Manuel Bleda	(1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 (age 35)	2	0	Free agent	v.  India, 10 June 2025
FW	Wong Ho Chun	(2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Qingdao Hainiu	v.  India, 10 June 2025
FW	Everton Camargo	(1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 (age 34)	17	9	Lee Man	v.  Singapore, 25 March 2025
FW	Poon Pui Hin	(2000-10-03) 3 October 2000 (age 24)	16	3	Lee Man	2025 EAFF E-1 Championship Preliminary competition
FW	Matthew Slattery	(2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Kitchee	v.  Mauritius, 19 November 2025
FW	Ma Hei Wai	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 21)	3	1	Shaanxi Union	v.  Fiji, 8 September 2024
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury WD Player withdrew from the squad. RET Player retired from international football

Naturalised Players in History

Over the years, many players born in other countries have joined the Hong Kong national football team. This happens when they meet certain rules, like living in Hong Kong for a set number of years.

In the 1950s, Arthur Santos, who was British-Portuguese, became one of the first naturalised players. His son, Leslie, also played for Hong Kong later. In the 1960s, British and Australian players joined the team. Later, in the 1970s, Scottish players like Derek Currie and Dave Anderson also played for Hong Kong.

In the 1990s, players like Anto Grabo (from Bosnia) and Dale Tempest (from England) represented Hong Kong. Sung Lin Yung was the first player born in mainland China to play for Hong Kong in the 1998 World Cup qualifiers.

In the 2000s, players from Africa and Brazil joined the team after becoming Hong Kong citizens. These included Lawrence Akandu from Nigeria, Guy Gerard Ambassa from Cameroon, and Cristiano Cordeiro from Brazil. Cordeiro even became the first non-Chinese captain of the Hong Kong team in 2008.

Around the mid-2010s, more naturalised players joined the team. Coach Kim Pan-gon wanted to pick the best players, no matter where they were from. These players came from Europe, Brazil, Asia, and Africa. Many players born in mainland China have also played for Hong Kong, including Huang Yang and Wang Zhenpeng.

Team Records

Players in bold are still active with Hong Kong.

Most Games Played

Yapp Hung Fai has played the most games for Hong Kong with 109 appearances.

Top Goal Scorers

Chan Siu Ki is Hong Kong's top scorer with 37 goals.

Team Captains

This list shows players who were named captain for Hong Kong in official international games.

Huang Yang was the captain of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2023.

Year	Tournament	Captain(s)
1954	1954 Asian Games	Ko Po Keung
1956	1956 AFC Asian Cup
1958	1958 Asian Games	Ho Cheung Yau
1964	1964 AFC Asian Cup	Cheung Wing Ching
1968	1968 AFC Asian Cup	Kung Wah Kit
1990	1990 Asian Games	Cheung Chi Tak
1994	1994 Asian Games	Lee Kin Wo
1998	1998 Asian Games	Cheung Sai Ho
2003	2003 East Asian Football Championship	Lee Wai Man
2010	2010 East Asian Football Championship	Poon Yiu Cheuk, Chan Wai Ho, Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Li Haiqiang
2019	2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Huang Yang
2022	2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Sean Tse
2024	2023 AFC Asian Cup	Yapp Hung Fai, Vas Nuñez
2025	2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Yapp Hung Fai

Tournament Records

AFC Asian Cup

Main article: Hong Kong at the AFC Asian Cup AFC Asian Cup finals record AFC Asian Cup qualification Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA 1956 Third place 3rd 3 0 2 1 6 7 Qualified as host 1960 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 11 7 1964 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 5 3 2 1 0 11 7 1968 Fifth place 5th 4 0 1 3 2 11 4 4 0 0 9 1 1972 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 4 1976 5 1 2 2 6 5 1980 6 3 1 2 10 6 1984 4 0 2 2 1 4 1988 4 0 1 3 0 5 1992 3 0 3 0 2 2 1996 3 2 0 1 12 3 2000 4 2 1 1 7 5 2004 8 2 2 4 10 14 2007 6 2 2 2 5 7 2011 6 0 1 5 1 18 2015 6 1 1 4 1 13 2019 14 5 4 5 17 12 2023 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 1 7 11 3 2 6 9 18 2027 To be determined 6 1 1 4 6 13 Total Third place 4/18 13 0 3 10 10 30 97 29 24 44 120 144 AFC Asian Cup History Year Round Score Result 1956 Finals  Hong Kong 2–3  Israel Loss Finals  Hong Kong 2–2  South Korea Draw Finals  Hong Kong 2–2  South Vietnam Draw 1964 Finals  Hong Kong 0–1  Israel Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–1  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 1–3  India Loss 1968 Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  Iran Loss Finals  Hong Kong 1–6  Israel Loss Finals  Hong Kong 1–1  Republic of China Draw Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  Burma Loss 2023 Group stage  Hong Kong 1–3  United Arab Emirates Loss Group stage  Hong Kong 0–1  Iran Loss Group stage  Hong Kong 0–3  [[Palestinian National Authority {{{altlink}}}|Palestinian National Authority]] Loss

EAFF E-1 Football Championship

East Asian Football Championship Finals East Asian Football Championship qualification Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 1990 to 1992 Did not enter N/A 1995 Third place 3 4 1 1 2 6 8 1998 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 2003 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 2 7 4 4 0 0 26 0 2005 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 26 2 2008 3 1 1 1 16 3 2010 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 0 10 3 2 1 0 16 0 2013 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 4 6 2015 3 1 1 1 2 2 2017 3 2 0 1 7 5 2019 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 0 9 3 2 1 0 7 2 2022 Fourth place 4 3 0 0 3 0 10 Qualified by FIFA Rankings 2025 To be determined Total 6/12 Third place 19 1 1 17 6 49 27 17 4 6 104 20

EAFF E-1 Football Championship History Year Round Score Result 2003 Finals  Hong Kong 1–3  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–1  Japan Loss Finals  Hong Kong 1–3  China Loss 2010 Finals  Hong Kong 0–5  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–3  Japan Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  China Loss 2019 Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–5  Japan Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  China Loss 2022 Finals  Hong Kong 0–6  Japan Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–3  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–1  China Loss 2025 Finals  Hong Kong 1–6  Japan Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–2  South Korea Loss Finals  Hong Kong 0–1  China Loss

Asian Games

See also: Hong Kong national under-23 football team Asian Games Record Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA 1951 Did not enter 1954 First round 5 2 1 1 0 7 5 1958 Quarter-finals 7 3 2 0 1 8 6 1962 to 1986 Did not enter 1990 First round 9 3 1 0 2 3 4 1994 First round 12 4 1 0 3 6 8 1998 First round 22 2 0 0 2 0 11 2002 to present See Hong Kong national U-23 team Total† Quarter-finals 14 5 1 8 24 34 † Excluding 1998 onwards

Asian Games History Year Round Score Result 1954 First round  Hong Kong 3–3  South Korea Draw First round  Hong Kong 4–2  Afghanistan Win 1958 First round  Hong Kong 4–1  Philippines Win First round  Hong Kong 2–0  Japan Win Quarter-finals  Hong Kong 2–5  India Loss 1990 First round  Hong Kong 1–2  Kuwait Loss First round  Hong Kong 0–2  Thailand Loss First round  Hong Kong 2–0  Yemen Win 1994 First round  Hong Kong 3–4  Malaysia Loss First round  Hong Kong 2–1  Thailand Win First round  Hong Kong 0–1  Uzbekistan Loss First round  Hong Kong 1–2  Saudi Arabia Loss 1998 First round  Hong Kong 0–6  Oman Loss First round  Hong Kong 0–5  Thailand Loss

Team Achievements

Continental Awards

• AFC Asian Cup
  • Third place (1): 1956

Friendly Tournament Wins

• Lunar New Year Cup (1): 1974
• Merdeka Tournament (1): 1974
• Long Teng Cup (1): 2011
• Tri-Nations Series (1): 2024

Other Awards

• EAFF Championship Fair Play Award (1): 2010

Summary of Official Honours

These are the official awards recognized by FIFA or other football groups.

Senior Competition				Total
AFC Asian Cup	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

More About Hong Kong Football

• Sport in Hong Kong
  • Football in Hong Kong
• Hong Kong women's national football team

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Hong Kong para niños