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 China13 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 Championship13 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 Games29 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 Cup30 December 2006 - Guangdong 1-0 Hong Kong 7 January 2007 - Hong Kong 3-2 (4-2 Extra Time) GuangdongHong Kong captured the champhion of 29th Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup
2008 Olympic Games QualifyingPreliminary 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 finalsHappy Valley - Group phaseHappy ValleyXiangxue Sun HeiAs of 21 May 2007
1 July 2006
Xiao Guoji from Kitchee to Rangers Chiu Chun Kit from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po3 July 2006
So Loi Keung from Rangers to Wofoo Tai Po4 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 0811 July 2006
Li Chun Yip from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan Fung Chun Ting from Happy Valley to Citizen, loan13 July 2006
Man Pei Tak from Rangers to South China14 July 2006
Leung Chi Wing from Xiangxue Sun Hei to Kitchee Luk Koon Pong from South China to Kitchee15 July 2006
Li Hang Wui from Citizen to Kitchee Ha Shing Chi from South China to HKFC Zhang Chunghui from Rangers to South China16 July 2006
Wei Zhao from South China to Rangers Tse Man Wing from South China to Xiangxue Sun Hei22 July 2006
Leung Tsz Chun from South China to Rangers23 July 2006
Fung Ka Ki from Kitchee to Rangers27 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 Kitchee31 July 2006
Vitor Hugo Manique de Jesus to Happy Valley1 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, loan2 August 2006
Ju Yingzhi from Dalian Shide to Citizen, loan4 August 2006
Alex Xavier to Rangers14 August 2006
Tales Schutz to South China, loan Lawrence Akandu from Tung Po to HKFC Leung Kam Fai from Happy Valley to Wofoo Tai Po18 August 2006
Ivan Cop to Xiangxue Sun Hei, trial22 August 2006
Lee Wai Tik from South China to HKFC Pau Ka Yiu from Xiangxue Sun Hei to HKFC28 August 2006
Chan Hon Hing from Hong Kong 08 to HKFC Michel Platini Ferreira Mesquita from Grêmio to South China, loan31 August 2006
Tung Ho Yin from Rangers to Xiangxue Sun Hei10 September 2006
Yu Yang to Rangers16 September 2006
Ayock Louis Berty to Rangers Cheng Lai Hin from Kitchee to HKFC, loan27 September 2006
Edgar Aldrighi Junior to Wofoo Tai Po Joel Bertoti Padilha to Wofoo Tai Po Silvano Pessoa Monteiro to Wofoo Tai Po29 September 2006
Manprit Singh from Wofoo Tai Po to HKFC6 October 2006
Kyle Jordan from Sheffield Wednesday to Xiangxue Sun Hei, loan20 October 2006
Mihailo Jovanović to Rangers Engelo Rumora to Wofoo Tai Po3 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 Hei9 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, loan17 November 2006
Ícaro to Happy Valley Vandré to Happy Valley Joao Miguel Pinto da Silva to Xiangxue Sun Hei Manprit Singh from HKFC to Rangers24 November 2006
Ghislain Bell Bell to Rangers Cristiano Alves Pereira to South China Colly Barnes Ezeh from Happy Valley to Xiangxue Sun Hei6 December 2006
Antonio Picoli to South China Petri Jalava to South China, trial9 December 2006
Li Ming to Happy Valley Engelbert Romaric Asse-Etoga to Happy Valley Blaise Ndolar to Happy Valley15 December 2006
Victor Inegbenoise to Xiangxue Sun Hei Colin Baker to Rangers, trial15 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 Rangers23 January 2007
Richard Jeffries to HKFC2 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 Rangers15 March 2007
Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu to Citizen Yaw Anane from Citizen to South China16 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 Po17 March 2007
Colin Baker from Rangers to HKFC Tam Kwok Fu to Wofoo Tai Po Antonio Serrano to Xiangxue Sun Hei17 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$40kYuen Kuen Tao, 63, former Hong Kong international.Henry Fok, 83, former member of FIFA's executive committee HKFA's Life Honorary President.