The 2006–07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007:
Overview
The number of teams in the First Division will increase from eight to ten as the HKFA has decided to keep the two bottom teams last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, in the First Division, while HKFC and Wofoo Tai Po are promoted.
Wofoo Tai Po, who earned promotion to the First Division by finishing second in the Second Division, will play their first ever season in the top division of Hong Kong football.
Events
21 July 2006 – Tim Bredbury takes over as head coach of Rangers, replacing Qiu Jingwei. 1 August 2006 – Portuguese Jorge Amaral takes over as head coach of South China 13 August 2006 – Kitchee play Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua in a pre-season exhibition match, Canon Cup, at the Hong Kong Stadium. After a 1–1 draw in regulation time with the home team, Shenhua request to cancel to take the penalty shootout, the title is shared. 2 September 2006 – The First Division League season begins with Happy Valley and Xiangxue Sun Hei drawing 1–1. 19 September 2006 – Xiangxue Sun Hei are beaten by Jordanian Al-Faisaly 2–2 (4–5 on penalties), in the AFC Cup quarter-final. 25 September 2006 – Rangers sack head coach Tim Bredbury after a 1–1 draw at Happy Valley, Cheung Wai Hong takes over as caretaker coach. 11 October 2006 – Brazilian-born defender Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro makes his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match against Qatar. 4 November 2006 – Kitchee, the last unbeaten team in the First Division League up to now, lose 2–0 to South China at Mong Kok. 15 November 2006 – Hong Kong played the last game in their 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifying round group F against Bangladesh. After 2 wins and 2 draws in six games, Hong Kong ended 3rd in the group. 30 November 2006 – Brazilian Casemiro Mior is appointed new head coach of South China, replacing Jorge Amaral. 10 December 2006 – The Senior Shield kicks off, with HKFC beating Hong Kong 08 2–1 in the first round. 12 December 2006 – Former England international midfielder Steve McManaman visits Hong Kong at the invitation of Rangers chairman Carson Yeung Ka Shing.
Representative team
Hong Kong team
For all-time list, see Hong Kong national football team results
Hong Kong have gone through their Asian Cup 2007 qualifying campaign, where they ended 3rd in group F.
Hong Kong futsal team
2007 AFC Futsal Championship
13 May 2007 – 6–4
14 May 2007 – 0–8
15 May 2007 – 3–2
Hong Kong U-23
2006 Asian Games
29 November 2006 – 1–1
3 December 2006 – 1–2
6 December 2006 – 1–0
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
30 December 2006 – Guangdong 1–0
7 January 2007 – 3–2 (4–2 Extra Time) Guangdong
Hong Kong captured the championship of 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
2008 Olympic Games Qualifying
Preliminary Round
7 February 2007 – 0–3
14 February 2007 – 0–1
Second Round (Group B) 28 February 2007 – 3–0 14 March 2007 – 0–2 28 March 2007 – 0–1 18 April 2007 – 0–1 16 May 2007 – 0–4 6 June 2007 – vs