Sham Shui Po SA
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Sham Shui Po
| image = Sspfc crest.png
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Sham Shui Po Sports Association
| nickname =
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=y|2002}}
| ground = Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
| capacity = 2,194
| chrtitle =
| chairman = Lo Wing Man
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
| league = Hong Kong First Division
| season = 2024–25
| position = First Division, 11th of 13
| website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/hksspfc}}
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Sham Shui Po Sports Association ({{zh|t=深水埗體育會}}) is a Hong Kong professional football club based in Sham Shui Po District which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division.
History
Sham Shui Po began fielding a football team in the Hong Kong football league system in 2002 as part of a Hong Kong Football Association initiative to involve district representative teams.{{cite web|title=丙組「地區聯賽」開幕|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20021117/2950895|website=Apple Daily|access-date=2017-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228013313/http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/sports/art/20021117/2950895|archive-date=2014-02-28|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|zh-hk}} Sham Shui Po were part of a group of 11 districts which participated in the inaugural season of this project.
In the 2010–11 season, Sham Shui Po achieved promotion to the Hong Kong Second Division.
In the 2011–12 season, the club was promoted to the top-tier Hong Kong First Division for the first time in the club's history after winning the Second Division league title, but was relegated after finishing bottom out of 10 teams.
In July 2022, Sham Shui Po accepted HKFA's invitation to be promoted to the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League.{{cite web |last1=Mak |first1=Marco |last2=Chow |first2=Zhong Him |title=深水埗聯賽盃輸波照升班 教練：一定要準時出糧 |url=https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E6%B7%B1%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%97%E8%81%AF%E8%B3%BD%E7%9B%83%E8%BC%B8%E6%B3%A2%E7%85%A7%E5%8D%87%E7%8F%AD-%E6%95%99%E7%B7%B4%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E8%A6%81%E6%BA%96%E6%99%82%E5%87%BA%E7%B3%A7 |website=inmediahk |access-date=10 July 2022 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710180240/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/%E6%B7%B1%E6%B0%B4%E5%9F%97%E8%81%AF%E8%B3%BD%E7%9B%83%E8%BC%B8%E6%B3%A2%E7%85%A7%E5%8D%87%E7%8F%AD-%E6%95%99%E7%B7%B4%EF%BC%9A%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E8%A6%81%E6%BA%96%E6%99%82%E5%87%BA%E7%B3%A7 |url-status=live }}
In the 2023–24 season, Sham Shui Po advanced to the final of the Hong Kong FA Cup for the first time in their club history, but was beaten by Eastern in the final and finished runners up eventually.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Double delight for Losada, Eastern win FA Cup and Hong Kong hand him coaching role |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3265022/eastern-delight-losada-turns-double-celebration-team-claim-fa-cup-and-hong-kong-come-calling-world |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}
On 21 June 2024, the club announced that they would self-relegate into the First Division.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-22 |title=2 clubs quit Hong Kong Premier League, as local football plunges into crisis |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3267651/more-chaos-hong-kong-football-two-clubs-quit-local-premier-league |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}
Retired numbers
{{main|Retired numbers in association football}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=83|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=Wong Chun Hin|other=posthumous}}
{{Fs end}}
Season-to-season record
| class="wikitable"
! Season ! Tier ! Division ! Teams ! Position ! Home Stadium ! Attendance/G |
| align=center|2002–03
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|13 |align=center| |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="6" align="center" |Did not enter | rowspan="9" align="center" |Did not enter | rowspan="7" align="center" |Did not enter | rowspan="13" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |
| align=center|2003–04
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center| |align=center| |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2004–05
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center| |align=center| |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2005–06
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|16 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|3 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2006–07
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|17 |align=center|5 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2007–08
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|16 |align=center|7 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2008–09
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|15 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|3 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |align=center|First Round |
| align=center|2009–10
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third District Division |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="2" align="center" |Did not enter | align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |
| align=center|2010–11
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|12 |align=center bgcolor=#CCFFCC|1 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | align="center" |Did not enter |
| align=center|2011–12
|align=center|1 |align=center|First Division |align=center|10 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|10 |align=center|Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |align=center|1,006 |align=center|Semi-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |
| align=center|2012–13
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|11 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|11 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="8" align="center" |Did not enter | rowspan="8" align="center" |Did not enter | rowspan="2" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Not held |
| align=center|2013–14
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Third Division |align=center|14 |align=center|5 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2014–15
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|12 |align=center|7 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="2" align="center" |Did not enter |
| align=center|2015–16
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|12 |align=center|4 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="6" align="center" |Did not enter |
| align=center|2016–17
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|12 |align=center|7 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| | rowspan="8" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Defunct |
| align=center|2017–18
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|14 |align=center|6 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2018–19
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|3 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|Second Division |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=CCFFCC|2 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2019–20
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|First Division |align=center|14 |align=center style="background:gray;"|Cancelled |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |
| align=center|2020–21
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|First Division |align=center|14 |align=center bgcolor=#cfaa88|3 |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |colspan="2" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| align=center|2021–22
|align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|2 |align=center bgcolor=#ffc0a0|First Division |align=center|14 |align=center style="background:gray;"|Cancelled |align=center style="background:gray;"| |align=center| |colspan="2" align="center" style="background:gray;" |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |align="center" style="background:gray;" |Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| align=center|2022–23
|align=center|1 |align=center|Premier League |align=center|10 |align=center|9 |align=center|Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |align=center|751 |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Group Stage |
| align=center|2023–24
|align=center|1 |align=center|Premier League |align=center|11 |align=center bgcolor=#FFCCCC|9 |align=center|Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |align=center|629 |align=center bgcolor=silver|Runners-up |align=center|Quarter-finals |align=center|Group Stage |
Note:
{{legend2|Gold|1st or Champions|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|Silver|2nd or Runners-up|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#cfaa88|3rd place|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Promotion|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Relegation|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
Honours
=League=
- Hong Kong Second Division
- Champions (1): 2010–11
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
- Hong Kong Third Division
- Champions (1): 2009–10
- Hong Kong Third District Division
- Champions (1): 2009–10
=Cup competitions=
- Hong Kong FA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
- Hong Kong FA Cup Junior Division
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
Head coaches
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Fung Hoi Man (2002–2003)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Lee Chi Kin (2008–2012)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Ko Chun Kay (2015–2022)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Poon Man Tik (2022)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Kwok Kar Lok (2022–2023)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Tang Kwun Yin (2023)
- {{flagicon|HKG}} Chan Ho Yin (2023–2024)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.hkfa.com/en/club/49/detail/ Sham Shui Po] at HKFA
{{Hong Kong First Division League}}
{{Sham Shui Po SA squad}}
{{Hong Kong Premier League}}
Category:Football clubs in Hong Kong
Category:Hong Kong First Division League
Category:Hong Kong Premier League
Category:Sham Shui Po District