HK U23 Football Team

The Hong Kong U23 Football Team (Chinese: 香港U23足球隊) is a Hong Kong professional football team managed by the Hong Kong Football Association. Mainly formed by U23 local players, the team currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.

Not to be confused with Hong Kong national under-23 football team.
HK U23
Full nameHK U23 Football Team
Founded2 September 2021
GroundHammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Capacity2,200
ChairmanFok Kai Shan
Head coachSzeto Man Chun
LeagueHong Kong Premier League
2022–2310th
WebsiteClub website

History

2021: Establishment

Following the withdrawals of Pegasus and Happy Valley from the 2021–22 HKPL season, the Hong Kong Football Association announced in August 2021 that a new HKPL team mainly formed by U23 local players will be established.[1]

On 2 September 2021, the HKFA confirmed the establishment of HK U23. The team's operation will be maintained for at least three years and no foreign players are allowed to be registered in the team. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team, with no more than three on the pitch during matches. The rest of the players must meet the registration status of U23 local players. [2][3][4]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, the club announced that they would move across town from Tsing Yi Sports Ground to Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground.[5]

Starting from the 2023–24 season, the number of overaged players allowed to play on the pitch during matches is changed from three to five.

Team staff
Position Staff
Head coachHong Kong Szeto Man Chun
Assistant coachHong Kong Sin Ka Yu
Goalkeeping coachHong Kong Chan Chun Yu
Fitness coachHong Kong Cheng Sai Ming

Source:

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF Hong Kong HKG Lee Lok Him
4 DF Hong Kong HKG Sung Wang Ngai
5 DF Hong Kong HKG Leung Wai Fung OA
6 DF Hong Kong HKG Alexandre Dujardin OA
7 FW Hong Kong HKG Lau Ka Kiu
8 MF Hong Kong HKG Tang In Chim
9 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Ka Chi
10 FW Hong Kong HKG Lam Hok Hei (captain) OA
11 FW Hong Kong HKG Ng Man Hei OA
12 FW Hong Kong HKG Ng Pak Hei
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheng Chun Wang
16 MF Hong Kong HKG Kwok Tsz Kaai OA
19 FW Hong Kong HKG Lo Kam Wang
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Hong Kong HKG Yim Kai Cheuk (on loan from Kitchee)
21 FW Hong Kong HKG Lam Chi Fung
22 DF Hong Kong HKG Tsang Yi Hang
23 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Lung Ho
25 GK Hong Kong HKG Michael Wan
26 DF Hong Kong HKG Ma Chin Ho
28 DF Hong Kong HKG Lai Hoi To
29 GK Hong Kong HKG Tang Tsz Long
31 MF Hong Kong HKG Yue Yi Xing
33 MF Hong Kong HKG Krisna Korani
44 GK Hong Kong HKG Yuen Yat Long (on loan from Resources Capital)
66 MF Hong Kong HKG Lee Cheuk Hin
88 MF Hong Kong HKG Lo Chun Hin

Remarks:
OA These players are registered as overaged players.

Season-to-season record
Season Tier Division Teams Position Home Stadium Attendance/G FA Cup Senior Shield Sapling Cup
2022–23 1 Premier League 10 10 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 275 First Round Quarter-finals Group Stage

Note:

  1st or Champions   2nd or Runner-up   3rd place   Promotion   Relegation

Head coaches

See also

References
  1. 【港超聯】足總料組青年隊參戰　港會升班外援限制「特事特辦」19 August 2021 HK01 (in Chinese)
  2. 香港足球總會成立「香港U23」球隊啟動禮 2 September 2021 HKFA
  3. 足總組「香港U23」3季班費過千萬 霍啟山斥資贊助 借用港腳黃威 2 September 2021 Ming Pao
  4. "【香港U23】足總成立香港U23角逐港超聯　霍啟山出資過千萬　最少營運 3 年 2 September 2021 Stand News". Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2022. (in Chinese)
  5. "新季港超8.27開鑼 南區香港U23打頭陣 恢復雙循環明年5.7完季". Ming Pao. Retrieved 12 August 2022. (in Chinese)
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