The 2006-07 season in Hong Kong football, starting July 2006 and ending June 2007:
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.
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.
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.
2007 AFC Futsal Championship
13 May 2007 - Tajikistan 6-4 Hong Kong
14 May 2007 - Hong Kong 0-8 Japan
15 May 2007 - Hong Kong 3-2 Philippines
2006 Asian Games
29 November 2006 - India 1-1 Hong Kong
3 December 2006 - Hong Kong 1-2 Iran
6 December 2006 - Hong Kong 1-0 Maldives
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
30 December 2006 - Guangdong 1-0 Hong Kong
7 January 2007 - Hong Kong 3-2 (4-2 Extra Time) Guangdong
Hong Kong captured the champhion of 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
2008 Olympic Games Qualifying
Preliminary Round
7 February 2007 - Bangladesh 0-3 Hong Kong
14 February 2007 - Hong Kong 0-1 Bangladesh
Second Round (Group B)
28 February 2007 - Japan 3-0 Hong Kong
14 March 2007 - Hong Kong 0-2 Syria
28 March 2007 - Hong Kong 0-1 Malaysia
18 April 2007 - Malaysia 0-1 Hong Kong
16 May 2007 - Hong Kong 0-4 Japan
6 June 2007 - Syria vs Hong Kong
AFC U19 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007
AFC U16 Youth Championship Qualification Competition 2007
EAFF U-14 Youth Festival 2006 held in China
21 July 2006 - Hong Kong 4-0 Guam
21 July 2006 - Japan 1-4 Hong Kong
21 July 2006 - Hong Kong 3-0 Mongolia
22 July 2006 - Hong Kong 0-3 China PR
22 July 2006 - Macau 0-3 Hong Kong
22 July 2006 - South Korea 1-0 Hong Kong
22 July 2006 - Hong Kong 0-1 Chinese Taipei
23 July 2006 - Northern Mariana Islands 0-7 Hong Kong
23 July 2006 - Hong Kong 1-0 North Korea
25 July 2006 - Hong Kong 1-0 Chinese Taipei
2007 AFC (U13) Festival of Football held in Beijing, China
14 April 2007 - South Korea 8-0 Hong Kong
14 April 2007 - Hong Kong 0-2 Japan
14 April 2007 - China PR 0-0 Hong Kong
15 April 2007 - Mongolia 0-4 Hong Kong
15 April 2007 - Hong Kong 1-3 Chinese Taipei
15 April 2007 - Guam 0-4 Hong Kong
17 April 2007 - Hong Kong 7-0 Macau
17 April 2007 - Hong Kong 0-5 North Korea
18 April 2007 - China PR 3-1 Hong Kong
Xiangxue Sun Hei - Quarter finals
Happy Valley - Group phase
Happy Valley
Xiangxue Sun Hei
As of 21 May 2007
1 July 2006
Xiao Guoji from Kitchee to Rangers
Chiu Chun Kit from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po
3 July 2006
So Loi Keung from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po
4 July 2006
Poon Man Tik from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Happy Valley
Marcio Gabriel Anacleto from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei
Li Hon Ho from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Wofoo Tai Po
Christian Kwesi Annan from Eastern to Wofoo Tai Po
Manprit Singh from HKFC to Wofoo Tai Po
Lo Chun Kit from Citizen to Hong Kong 08
11 July 2006
Li Chun Yip from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan
Fung Chun Ting from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan
13 July 2006
Man Pei Tak from Rangers to South China
14 July 2006
Leung Chi Wing from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee
Luk Koon Pong from South China to Kitchee
15 July 2006
Li Hang Wui from Citizen to Kitchee
Ha Shing Chi from South China to HKFC
Zhang Chunghui from Rangers to South China
16 July 2006
Wei Zhao from South China to Rangers
Tse Man Wing from South China to Xiangxue Sun Hei
22 July 2006
Leung Tsz Chun from South China to Rangers
23 July 2006
Fung Ka Ki from Kitchee to Rangers
27 July 2006
Stephen Joseph Musah from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen
Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu from Lanwa Redbull to Citizen
Julius Akosah from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee
31 July 2006
Vitor Hugo Manique de Jesus to Happy Valley
1 August 2006
Marco Almeida to South China
Carlos Oliveira to South China
Hugo Coelho to South China
Andre Costa to South China
Detinho to South China
Rineo Sousa to South China, trial
Li Haiqiang from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
Tang Jinkai from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
2 August 2006
Ju Yingzhi from Dalian Shide to Citizen, loan
4 August 2006
Alex Xavier to Rangers
14 August 2006
Tales Schutz to South China, loan
Lawrence Akandu from Tung Po to HKFC
Leung Kam Fai from Happy Valley to Wofoo Tai Po
18 August 2006
Ivan Cop to Xiangxue Sun Hei, trial
22 August 2006
Lee Wai Tik from South China to HKFC
Pau Ka Yiu from Xiangxue Sun Hei to HKFC
28 August 2006
Chan Hon Hing from Hong Kong 08 to HKFC
Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita from Grêmio to South China, loan
31 August 2006
Tung Ho Yin from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei
10 September 2006
Yu Yang to Rangers
16 September 2006
Ayock Louis Berty to Rangers
Cheng Lai Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
27 September 2006
Edgar Aldrighi Junior to Wofoo Tai Po
Joel Bertoti Padilha to Wofoo Tai Po
Silvano Pessoa Monteiro to Wofoo Tai Po
29 September 2006
Manprit Singh from Wofoo Tai Po to HKFC
6 October 2006
Kyle Jordan from Sheffield Wednesday to Xiangxue Sun Hei, loan
20 October 2006
Mihailo Jovanović to Rangers
Engelo Rumora to Wofoo Tai Po
3 November 2006
Bai He from Chengdu Wuniu to South China, loan
Zhang Jianzhong from Guangzhou Pharmaceutical to South China
Vitor Hugo Manique de Jesus from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei
9 November 2006
Torin William Didenko to HKFC
Mihailo Jovanović from Rangers to South China
Destiny O Ugo from Fukien AA to HKFC
Li Hang Wui from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
17 November 2006
Ícaro to Happy Valley
Vandré to Happy Valley
Joao Miguel Pinto da Silva to Xiangxue Sun Hei
Manprit Singh from HKFC to Rangers
24 November 2006
Ghislain Bell Bell to Rangers
Cristiano Alves Pereira to South China
Colly Barnes Ezeh from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei
6 December 2006
Antonio Picoli to South China
Petri Jalava to South China, trial
9 December 2006
Li Ming to Happy Valley
Engelbert Romaric Asse-Etoga to Happy Valley
Blaise Ndolar to Happy Valley
15 December 2006
Victor Inegbenoise to Xiangxue Sun Hei
Colin Baker to Rangers, trial
15 January 2007
Jorginho to Citizen
Waldir Antonio do Nascimento Silva Junior to South China, trial
Liang Zicheng to South China
Wang Gang to Lanwa Redbull
Duan Gaoyuan to Lanwa Redbull
Luo Jing to Lanwa Redbull
Francis Yonga to Kitchee
Cornelius Udebuluzor to Rangers
23 January 2007
Richard Jeffries to HKFC
2 March 2007
Liu Lei to Lanwa Redbull
Wang Fengqing to Lanwa Redbull
Zhang Sheng to Lanwa Redbull
Chan Chun Yu to South China
Anderson da Silva to Kitchee
Ye Jia to Rangers
Alexandre de Moraes to Rangers
15 March 2007
Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu to Citizen
Yaw Anane from Citizen to South China
16 March 2007
Cheung Tsz Kin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
Lo Chi Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan
Wisdom Fofo Agbo to Rangers
Hon Kwok Chun to Wofoo Tai Po
Li Shu San to Wofoo Tai Po
17 March 2007
Colin Baker from Rangers to HKFC
Tam Kwok Fu to Wofoo Tai Po
Antonio Serrano to Xiangxue Sun Hei
17 March 2007
Jaimes McKee from HKFC to Kitchee
Lai Kai Cheuk from Shek Kip Mei to Xiangxue Sun Hei
Juninho Petrolina to Happy Valley
Marcão to Happy Valley
Denisson to Happy Valley
Cleiton Mendes dos Santos to South China
Chan Wai Ho from Rangers to South China, HKD$40k
Yuen Kuen Tao, 63, former Hong Kong international.
Henry Fok, 83, former member of FIFA's executive committee HKFA's Life Honorary President.
