TIM HO WAN PLUS

TIM HO WAN PLUS

HKFA also sent a scratch team for 1957 Merdeka Tournament, which was composed of players from Eastern due to their proximity, plus few players from other clubs. Since then Hong Kong played their first FIFA-recognized international match against other countries. Hong Kong FA became a member of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation since 1954. Its first victory came in 1953, a 4–0 win against South Korea.

Hong Kong played its first international match after World War II in 1949, against South Korea. Īfter WWII, a number of Shanghai-based players began representing Hong Kong, such as Chang King Hai and Hsu King Shing. The China national football team that participated in 19 Summer Olympics, were mainly composed of ethnic Chinese players from Hong Kong, most famously Lee Wai Tong. The aforementioned Macau, Shanghai and Saigon were not a member of FIFA nor a sovereign nation at that time, with Hong Kong and Macau only having joined FIFA in 19 respectively. There was another Interport tournament against Saigon. At that time the team was composed of ethnic Chinese as well as western expatriates, as in the 19 edition of Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport. There were other interport tournaments in the past, such as the Shanghai-Hong Kong Interport which was first held in 1908. History Establishment and pre-WWII era īefore Hong Kong became a member of FIFA in 1954, Hong Kong began playing in the Hong Kong–Macau Interport tournament in 1937, which was one of the oldest competitions co-held by Hong Kong as well as continuously played. 8.5 Dynasty Cup and East Asian Football Championship.1.3 Success at the 2009 East Asia Games and beyond.

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