Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

 in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup.

The team is formed by the top players in Hong Kong First Division League. Both Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 and foreign players, including those from mainland China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, can be included in the team. However, as the quality of local players is usually lower, it has been often that most of the outfield players are foreigners.

In recent years, HKFA

Hong Kong Football Association

The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...

 fielded the Hong Kong national football team

Hong Kong national football team

The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....

 to participate in matches which are usually played by Hong Kong League XI. Therefore, Hong Kong League XI has not formed a squad for a few years. However, the team returned and competed in the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup

2007 Lunar New Year Cup

The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...

.

Recent Matches

Date	Type of match	Location	Head coach	Opponent	Result
22 January 2004	2004 Carlsberg Cup 2004 Carlsberg Cup The 2004 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday ....	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Lai Sun Cheung Lai Sun Cheung Lai Sun Cheung was a Hong Kong football coach and former football player. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong 08 and the Hong Kong under-23 football team....		0–1
25 January 2004	2004 Carlsberg Cup 2004 Carlsberg Cup The 2004 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year holiday ....	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Lai Sun Cheung Lai Sun Cheung Lai Sun Cheung was a Hong Kong football coach and former football player. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong 08 and the Hong Kong under-23 football team....		0–3
18 February 2007	2007 Lunar New Year Cup 2007 Lunar New Year Cup The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Casemiro Mior Casemiro Mior Casemiro Mior is a Brazilian football head coach.During his career as a footballer, he played for Grêmio, Internacional and Internacional de Limeira.In 2002, Mior was appointed to be the head coach of Hong Kong....		1–1 (3–5 PSO)
21 February 2007	2007 Lunar New Year Cup 2007 Lunar New Year Cup The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Casemiro Mior Casemiro Mior Casemiro Mior is a Brazilian football head coach.During his career as a footballer, he played for Grêmio, Internacional and Internacional de Limeira.In 2002, Mior was appointed to be the head coach of Hong Kong....		2–2 (3–5 PSO)
30 December 2007	2008 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	José Luís José Luis José Luis Lopes Costa e Silva , known as José Luís, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...	Guangdong	3–0
6 January 2008	2008 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup	Foshan Foshan Foshan is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper .... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	José Luís José Luis José Luis Lopes Costa e Silva , known as José Luís, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...	Guangdong	1–0
7 February 2008	2008 Lunar New Year Cup 2008 Lunar New Year Cup The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat .-Format:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	José Luís José Luis José Luis Lopes Costa e Silva , known as José Luís, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...	Peñarol C.A. Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...	2–1
10 February 2008	2008 Lunar New Year Cup 2008 Lunar New Year Cup The 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, officially known as Wing Lung Bank 2008 Lunar New Year Cup, is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Year of Rat .-Format:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	José Luís José Luis José Luis Lopes Costa e Silva , known as José Luís, is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...	Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...	2–1
26 January 2009	2009 Lunar New Year Cup 2009 Lunar New Year Cup The 2009 Lunar New Year Cup is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Earth Ox Year .-Format:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Julio César Moreno Julio César Moreno Julio César Moreno Yáñez is a football coach. He is the former assistant coach of Iraq national football team, previously he was the head coach of Hong Kong First Division League side Kitchee.... ,   Chan Ho Yin	South China Pegasus TSW Pegasus TSW Pegasus Football Club is a football team in Hong Kong, formed in 2008. Its new head coach is Chan Hiu Ming, with Yeung Ching Kwong, Shum Kwok Pui and Leung Cheuk Cheung as assistant coaches.-History:...  Team	1–1 (4–5 PSO)
29 January 2009	2009 Lunar New Year Cup 2009 Lunar New Year Cup The 2009 Lunar New Year Cup is a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Earth Ox Year .-Format:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Julio César Moreno Julio César Moreno Julio César Moreno Yáñez is a football coach. He is the former assistant coach of Iraq national football team, previously he was the head coach of Hong Kong First Division League side Kitchee.... ,   Chan Ho Yin	Suwon Bluewings	0–0 (4–5 PSO)
18 July 2010	Xtep Cup	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...	Tsang Wai Chung Tsang Wai Chung Tsang Wai Chung is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and he was head coach of South China and Hong Kong national football team.On 17 September 2008, Tsang asked to leave due to health reasons. He temporarily left the responsibility of head coach and worked as team adviser...	Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...	2–3

Most recent squad

Squad selected for the match against Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City F.C.

Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...

 on 18 July 2010.

Coach:   Tsang Wai Chung

Tsang Wai Chung

Tsang Wai Chung is a former Hong Kong professional footballer and he was head coach of South China and Hong Kong national football team.On 17 September 2008, Tsang asked to leave due to health reasons. He temporarily left the responsibility of head coach and worked as team adviser...

External links

• HK League XI, squad for the 2007 Lunar New Year Cup
  2007 Lunar New Year Cup
  The 2007 Lunar New Year Cup was a football tournament held in Hong Kong on the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year of the Boar .- Australia Olympic Team:...