Tai Po Sports Ground
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Tai Po Sports Ground is a sports ground (mainly football) at 21 Tai Po Tau Road, Tai Po
, New Territories
, Hong Kong
. It was opened on 23 September 1992.
It is the home ground of Tai Po FC. It staged its first ever Hong Kong First Division League
game on 30 September 2006, when Tai Po FC played South China AA here. Tai Po FC eventually lost 2:3. All 2,020 tickets for the match was sold out.
With a potential 13 teams competing in the 2008-09 season, the HKFA reckons that Mongkok Stadium's pitch will not be able to handle the large number of games to be played and once again suggested using Tai Po Sports Ground for NTRA Wofoo Tai Po's home games. The HKFA's schedule for the first half of the 2008-09 season has shown that Tai Po FC has been granted the rights to play six of its home games here.
On 13 September 2008, Tai Po FC played its second ever home game at the sports ground against Sheffield United. 1,136 fans attended the game. Tai Po won 2:1.. On 27 December 2008, Tai Po played host to South China AA and 2,520 spectators attended the game, setting a new record for the sports ground, but Tai Po lost the game 0:1.
Tai Po
Tai Po is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It refers to the vicinity of the traditional market towns in the area presently known as Tai Po Old Market or Tai Po Kau Hui and the Tai Wo Town on the other side of the Lam Tsuen River, near the old Tai Po Market Station of the...
, New Territories
New Territories
New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...
, 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...
. It was opened on 23 September 1992.
It is the home ground of Tai Po FC. It staged its first ever 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:...
game on 30 September 2006, when Tai Po FC played South China AA here. Tai Po FC eventually lost 2:3. All 2,020 tickets for the match was sold out.
2007 Refurbishment
After the game, the sports ground is found to be unsuitable for future first division games. But refurbishment work begun in 2007 to upgrade the facilities, including refurbishing the changing rooms, building corporate boxes, installing new goal posts and replanting the grass, so that Tai Po FC can play all its home games in the 2007-08 league season here. The work will cost the Leisure and Cultural Department HK$1 million.2007–08 season
On 3 August 2007, the HKFA agreed to allow Tai Po FC to play 9 games at the Tai Po Sports Ground in the 2007/08 league season, regardless whether the games are home or away. There are likely to be other first division matches for two other clubs at the ground on the same days as well. But in the pre-season pitch examination, HKFA decided that it was not up to standard for First Division matches and in the end no game was held at the ground.2008–09 season
On 13 September 2008, Tai Po FC played its second ever home game at the sports ground against Sheffield United. 1,136 fans attended the game. Tai Po won 2:1.. On 27 December 2008, Tai Po played host to South China AA and 2,520 spectators attended the game, setting a new record for the sports ground, but Tai Po lost the game 0:1.