Viceroy Cup Explained

Hong Kong Viceroy Cup was a football competition in Hong Kong held by British American Tobacco. Started in 1969, it was the first football competition in Hong Kong which allowed commercial sponsorship. Together with First Division League, FA Cup and Senior Shield, they were considered as "Big Four" competitions in Hong Kong football circle. Since July 1999, the Hong Kong government has forbidden the sponsorship of sports events by tobacco firms, although the Chinese name of it suggests "Governor", which was the leader of British Hong Kong colony before the handover of Hong Kong in 1997. The 29th and the last competition was held in 1998.

Finals

Results

SeasonWinnerScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance
1969–70Fire Services
1970–71Rangers
1971–72Rangers
1972–73Eastern
1973–74South China
1974–75South China
1975–76Seiko
1976–77Seiko
1977–78Happy Valley
1978–79Seiko3–0Urban Services
1979–80South China2–1Caroline Hill
1980–81Eastern2–2Caroline Hill
1981–82Eastern
1982–83Bulova2–1Eastern
1983–84Seiko2–0Tung Sing
1984–85Seiko4–3South China
1985–86Seiko2–0South China
1986–87South China3–0Tsuen Wan
1987–88South China3–2Sing Tao
1988–89Lai Sun Double Flower1–0Happy Valley
1989–90Lai Sun1–0South China
1990–91South China1–0Lai Sun
1991–92Ernest Borel2–1South ChinaGovernment Stadium
1992–93South China3–0Eastern
1993–94South China3–1Instant-Dict
1994–95Sing Tao3–0Instant-DictHong Kong Stadium
1995–96Instant-Dict2–1South China
1996–97Sing Tao0–0Happy ValleyHong Kong Stadium5,981
1997–98South China3–0Instant-Dict

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