Hong Kong League XI explained

Hong Kong XI
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The Hong Kong League XI, also known as the Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibition matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup.

The team is selected from the top players in the Hong Kong First Division League. Both Hong Kong and foreign players, including those from mainland China, can be included in the team.

In recent years, to order to enable local footballers to gain more international experience, the Hong Kong Football Association has fielded the Hong Kong national football team in matches which were previously played by the Hong Kong League XI. Therefore, the League XI has not formed a squad for a few years. However, the team returned and competed in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup.

Historical matches

1959

Recent Matches

DateType of matchLocationHead coachOpponentResult
20 May 2002HKSAR Reunification CupHong Kong0–2
23 May 2002HKSAR Reunification CupHong Kong0–4
22 January 20042004 Carlsberg CupHong Kong Lai Sun Cheung0–1
25 January 20042004 Carlsberg CupHong Kong Lai Sun Cheung0–3
18 February 20072007 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Casemiro Mior1–1 (3–5 PSO)
21 February 20072007 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Casemiro Mior2–2 (3–5 PSO)
30 December 20072008 Guangdong–Hong Kong CupHong Kong José Luís Guangdong3–0
6 January 20082008 Guangdong–Hong Kong CupFoshan, China José Luís Guangdong1–0
7 February 20082008 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Luís Peñarol2–1
10 February 20082008 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Luís Hajduk Split2–1
26 January 20092009 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Julio César Moreno, Chan Ho Yin South China Pegasus Team1–1 (4–5 PSO)
29 January 20092009 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong Julio César Moreno, Chan Ho Yin Suwon Bluewings0–0 (4–5 PSO)
18 July 2010Xtep CupHong Kong Tsang Wai Chung Birmingham City F.C.2–3
9 February 20162016 Lunar New Year CupHong Kong José Ricardo Rambo4–0
4 February 2024Tatler XFESTHong Kong Jørn Andersen Inter Miami CF1–4

Players

Most recent squad

The final 25-man squad against Inter Miami CF on 4 February 2024.[1]

Competition history

Minor tournaments

Minor tournaments record
Hosts / YearResultPositionwidth=30width=30width=30width=30width=30width=30
Winner14310147
Runners-up2430197
1959 Merdeka TournamentFourth place45113711
First Round5420289
1961 Merdeka TournamentFirst Round8412188

References

  1. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-02-02 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.

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