10 FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS

HONG KONG FA

Name of Coach : KIM Pan Gon
Born in 1969 in Korea Rep. He took over as head coach of Hong Kong giants, SOUTH CHINA in the winter of 2008. He took SOUTH CHINA to the AFC Cup (eventually made it to the semi-finals) at which point he also took on the position as dual SOUTH CHINA head coach and Hong Kong-China head coach in summer 2009. Right after this move, using a team comprised of mainly SOUTH CHINA players, he led Hong Kong-China to victory at the East Asian Football Championships 2010 Semi-final Competition.

As of January 2010



Previously known as the strongest team in Asia, in 1978 they made it to the FIFA World Cup final round qualifiers. Eight years later they beat China PR and were praised for their skill on a global level. Following that their representative team occasionally performed well and a period without wins followed but since 2003 when youth development specialist Lai Sun Cheung has led the way and their fortunes have turned around. At that year’s East Asian Championship Qualifiers they won all four matches to qualify before losing narrowly 1-3 to Korea Rep. and 0-1 to Japan. Also their club teams have performed well on a Asian level especially SOUTH CHINA and EASTERN. In 2009 at the East Asian Championships 2010 Semi-final Competition they beat FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifiers DPR Korea to win the tournament, a clear indication of the benefits of their youth development and excellent club record.

As of January 2010


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Name of Coach : Chan Shuk Chi
Chan Shuk Chi, who holds an AFC “A” License, has officially taken the helm of the Hong Kong women’s national football team in 2012. In the team’s first regional tournament under Chan, Hong Kong held on to edge the Guam Masakåda, 4-3 in the Women’s East Asian Cup preliminary competition to move on to the second round of the EAFF tournament. Chan’s contribution to women’s football extends farther than the pitch, as the former Hong Kong national team player also is a FIFA coaching instructor, an AFC Elite Coaching Instructor, and a part of the AFC Elite Technical Study Group Panel. With her experience and drive to improve the women’s sport, Chan has traveled all over the world to facilitate courses. Locally in Hong Kong, Chan coached Kwai Tsing, a professional club team, to a football dynasty from 1989 to 2009 and currently coaches the Citizen team.

As of July 2012



Hosts of the Asian Women’s Championships four times in 1975, 1981, 1986 and 1989, Hong Kong were big players on the global scene and contributed a lot to Asian football too. They also had a lot of ability at that time and made it to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup semi-finals. However for the current squad the best in Asia are a long way off. They were thumped in the 2008 Beijing Olympic qualifiers final round by DPR Korea, Australia and Chinese Taipei conceding 68 goals in 6 home and away fixtures. However after the Beijing Olympics Hong Kong-China women’s captain 37 year old HO Wing Kam took over as head coach. The team has had a fresh start since then and 19 year old FW CHEUNG Wai Ki and 21 year old FW FUNG Kam Mui are two of their eye-catching youngsters, the first step on the path to rejuvenation.

As of January 2010


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