Hong Kong Pegasus FC explained

Clubname:Ravia Orion
Fullname:TSW Pegasus FC Limited
Nickname:The Flying Horsemen
Ground:Yuen Long Stadium
Owntitle:President
Owner:Steven Lo
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Yan Chi Kan
League:Hong Kong Third Division
Season:2023–24
Position:Third Division, 13th of 15
Website:https://www.pegasusfc.com.hk/cht/index.php
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Hong Kong Pegasus FC, currently known as Ravia Orion FC due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong football club based in Yuen Long. Founded in 2008, the club currently competes in the Hong Kong Third Division.

History

TSW Pegasus was established in June 2008, and they had their first season in 2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League with a budget of about HKD$10,000,000.[1]

On 21 December 2008, Pegasus won their first trophy, defeating Sun Hei in the 2008 Senior Shield Final.

In July 2012, the club was renamed as Sun Pegasus following introduction of a new sponsor.[2]

After the 2014–15 season, Sun International Resources Limited withdrew their sponsorship. Their club was renamed Hong Kong Pegasus following a takeover by Canny Leung.

In October 2020, the club was renamed back to TSW Pegasus and returned to Yuen Long Stadium.[3]

After spending 13 years in top flight, Pegasus confirmed their withdrawal from the 2021–22 HKPL season and decided to self-relegate to the Hong Kong Third Division.[4]

In the 2023–24 season, the club was renamed to Ravia Orion FC.

Name history

Colours and badge

Pegasus's home colours are a red shirt with white shorts. Their away colours are a white shirt with black shorts. The current kits are designed by adidas. The team historically has played with an all yellow kit as their home colours, but after their name change to Hong Kong Pegasus, the club owners decided to make a change. It proved to be a largely unpopular decision with the club's fans.

The current Pegasus badge is a pegasus inside a yellow and red shield, which is representative of "creating miracles", "vigor", "vitality" and "creativeness" in Greek mythology.

Club equipment

TSW Pegasus has a bus for team transportation which is sponsored by Fuso.

The team also rented an entire 48th floor of a block of Central Park Towers in Tin Shui Wai as accommodation for team members. Renovation work is already completed.

Stadium

TSW Pegasus applied to the Hong Kong Football Association for the use of Yuen Long Stadium and Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground for its home matches. HKFA replied that it will grant the application provided the grass turf at the stadium is up to standard after its examination.[5] Later, the HKFA accepted the application of having the Yuen Long Stadium as TSW Pegasus's home ground for the game against South China on 5 October 2008. The team's directors promised to make a fanfare at the stadium on the day.

HKFA chairman Leung Hung Tak later claimed that a total of three home games for TSW Pegasus will be played at Yuen Long Stadium in the 2008–09 season.[6]

For the 2013–14 season, TSW Pegasus has moved its home ground from Yuen Long Stadium to Mong Kok Stadium.

From 2015 to 2018, the club used Hong Kong Stadium as their home ground.

By virtue of their third-place finish in the 2017–18 season, Pegasus exercised their right to use the Mong Kok Stadium for 2018–19.

In October 2020, Pegasus returned to Yuen Long Stadium.

As of right now, they do not have a home stadium.

Supporters

Pegasus has a fanbase mainly based in Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai as they are Pegasus' original home districts. The club has an official fanclub known as "Pegasus Base". The club's slogan is "Pegasus, our team".

Community contribution

TSW Pegasus held a big recruitment event at Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground to recruit U-15 and U-19 team players on 3 August 2008. At the same time, the team also recruited a few team assistants in order to provide job opportunity for the local residents.[7] It played a friendly game against South China in the afternoon and the teams drew 1–1, TSW Pegasus lost (3–5) on penalties.[8]

Season-to-season record

ImageSize = width:512 height:60PlotArea = left:10 right:10 bottom:30 top:10TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyyDateFormat = dd/mm/yyyyPeriod = from:01/07/2008 till:01/07/2022ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2009Colors = id:d1 value:rgb(0.5,0.8,0.5) id:d2 value:rgb(0.9,0.9,0.3) id:nocomp value:rgb(0.8,0.6,0.6)PlotData= bar:Position width:15 color:white align:center from:01/07/2008 till:01/07/2009 shift:(0,-4) text:"7" from:01/07/2009 till:01/07/2010 shift:(0,-4) text:"2" from:01/07/2010 till:01/07/2011 shift:(0,-4) text:"3" from:01/07/2011 till:01/07/2012 shift:(0,-4) text:"2" from:01/07/2012 till:01/07/2013 shift:(0,-4) text:"5" from:01/07/2013 till:01/07/2014 shift:(0,-4) text:"2" from:01/07/2014 till:01/07/2015 shift:(0,-4) text:"3" from:01/07/2015 till:01/07/2016 shift:(0,-4) text:"5" from:01/07/2016 till:01/07/2017 shift:(0,-4) text:"8" from:01/07/2017 till:01/07/2018 shift:(0,-4) text:"3" from:01/07/2018 till:01/07/2019 shift:(0,-4) text:"6" from:01/07/2019 till:01/07/2020 shift:(0,-4) text:"X" from:01/07/2020 till:01/07/2021 shift:(0,-4) text:"4"

from:01/07/2008 till:30/06/2014 color:d1 shift:(0,13) text: "Hong Kong First Division" from:01/07/2014 till:30/06/2021 color:d1 shift:(0,13) text: "Hong Kong Premier League" from:01/07/2021 till:30/06/2022 color:d1 shift:(0,13) text: "Hong Kong Third Division"

SeasonTierDivisionTeamsPositionHome StadiumAttendance/GFA CupSenior ShieldLeague CupSapling Cup
2008–091First Division137align=center style="background:gray;"align=center bgcolor=silverRunner-upalign=center bgcolor=goldChampionsalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-upNot held
2009–101First Division11align=center bgcolor=silver2Yuen Long Stadium1,027align=center bgcolor=goldChampionsSemi-finalsalign=center style="background:gray;"Not held
2010–111First Division10align=center bgcolor=#cfaa883Yuen Long Stadium705Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
2011–121First Division10align=center bgcolor=silver2Yuen Long Stadium1,252align=center bgcolor=silverRunner-upSemi-finalsalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
2012–131First Division105Yuen Long Stadium722align=center bgcolor=silverRunner-upQuarter-finalsNot held
2013–141First Division12align=center bgcolor=silver2Mong Kok Stadium1,589First Roundalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
2014–151Premier League9align=center bgcolor=#cfaa883Mong Kok Stadium1,617First RoundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
2015–161Premier League95Hong Kong Stadium981align=center bgcolor=goldChampionsQuarter-finalsGroup Stagealign=center bgcolor=goldChampions
2016–171Premier League118Hong Kong Stadium724Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsDefunctalign=center bgcolor=silverRunner-up
2017–181Premier League10align=center bgcolor=#cfaa883Hong Kong Stadium830Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
2018–191Premier League106Mong Kok Stadium966Quarter-finalsFirst RoundSemi-finals
2019–201Premier League10WithdrewHong Kong Stadium551Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup Stage
2020–211Premier League8align=center bgcolor="#FFCCCC"4Yuen Long Stadium1,410Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicGroup Stage

Note:

Continental record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2011AFC CupGroup E Sông Lam Nghệ An1–22–33rd
Sriwijaya1–23–2
VB3–53–0

Honours

League

Cup competitions

Managers

See main article: List of Hong Kong Pegasus FC managers.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.takungpao.com/news/08/07/16/WF-933123.htm Tai Kung Pao news
  2. Web site: Facebook. 15 September 2016. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916203929/https://www.facebook.com/notes/pegasus-base-%E9%A3%9B%E9%A6%AC%E5%9F%BA%E5%9C%B0/2012-13-%E7%90%83%E5%AD%A3%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF-1-%E6%A2%81%E8%8A%B7%E7%8F%8A/411369105566504. live.
  3. Web site: 港超聯 天水圍飛馬重出江湖. 20 October 2020. 20 October 2020. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026180402/https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/sport/20201020/bkn-20201020111727591-1020_00882_001.html. live.
  4. Web site: Pegasus to withdraw from Premier League. 3 August 2021. 3 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802165108/https://www.offside.hk/league/pegasus-to-withdraw-from-premier-league/. live.
  5. http://www.takungpao.com/news/08/07/22/WF-935714.htm Tai Kung Pao news
  6. http://www.takungpao.com/news/08/09/06/WF-957178.htm Tai Kung Pao news
  7. Web site: on.cc news . 24 July 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080727235729/http://football.on.cc/football/new/20080724/fbnewc0112x0.html . 27 July 2008 . dead .
  8. Web site: on.cc news . 4 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080807030532/http://football.on.cc/football/new/20080804/fbnewc0151x0.html . 7 August 2008 . dead .