The Hong Kong Senior Shield (), known commonly as the Senior Shield, is the football knockout inter-club competition held in Hong Kong and the fourth oldest football tournament in Asia. The winners of the competition receive HK$80,000 in prize money, while the runners-up receive HK$40,000.

The current Senior Shield holders are Tai Po.

History

Hong Kong Football Cup was a knockout cup competition which was established in 1895. It had been renamed to Hong Kong Challenge Shield due to the changes of the trophy. It had been divided in Senior Shield and Junior Shield since 1922–23 season. The knockout format has been used except in 1982–83 and 1996–97 seasons. In 1982–83, group matches format was used. In 1996-1997, a double knock-out system were used. Before 1978, a re-match would be played after a draw. After 1978, extra time and penalty kicks were used. Penalty shoot-out has been used for 3 times in the final in history (1988, 1994, 1995). In 2011–12 and 2012–13 season, the competition was transformed to a two-legged home-and-away ties format.

Lee Kin Wo is the player who has won the most number of Senior Shield. He won it for 10 times between 1987 and 2005. (Eastern: 1987, 1993, 1994; South China: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003; Sun Hei: 2005). Ho Ying Fan and Wu Kwok Hung have won the competition for 9 times.

There are 3 teams after World War II which won Senior Shield immediately after their promotions to First Division League. They are Rangers (1966), Jardine (1969) and Seiko (1973).

In 1987–1988, it was the first time to have external sponsor for the competition. Camel Paints sponsored the competition for 6 consecutive years. In 1993–1994, the sponsor was Emperor Financial Services Group. In 2003–2004 and 2004–2005, Sunray Cave was the sponsor and the most recent sponsor is Choi Fung Hong.

One of the most unexpected results in the competition history is a 6–5 win by Army against Happy Valley in 1965. At the time, Army was at the bottom of the First Division League and had to relegate to the Second Division next season while Happy Valley was the league Champion.

Trivia In 1981–82, Eastern invited English football legend Bobby Moore to play in the final. The 40-year-old famous player played for 12 minutes only in the match, which Eastern beat Rangers by 4–0.

Finals Key (R)Replay(1)First leg(2)Second leg*Match went to extra time^Match went to extra time with golden goal†Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Results EditionSeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance11896–97HMS Centurion2–1KowloonHappy Valley2,000–3,00021897–98G Coy., King's Own Regiment3–025th Coy. S.D., R.A.31898–99HKFC1–038th Coy. S.D., R.A.41899–1900Royal Welch Fus.Co. G3–1Royal Welch Fus.Co. H51900–01R.G.A.6–0Royal Welch Fus.Co. H61901–02Royal Welch Fus.3–2HMS Glory71902–03HMS Glory2–1ArgonautsHong Kong Football Club Stadium~5,00081903–04HMS Albion3–0HMS Cressy91904–05Royal West Kent Regt.2–0HMS Glory~4,000101905–06HMS Diadem2–0HKFC111906–07R.G.A.3–2HKFC121907–08HKFC2–1HMS Bedford131908–09HMS Bedford4–3Buffs141909–10Buffs4–1Naval Yard151910–11Naval Yard2–0K.O.Y.L.I.161911–12K.O.Y.L.I.5–0Naval Yard171912–13Royal Engineers5–0D.C.L.I.181913–14R.G.A.13–1HMS Hampshire~5,000191914–15Royal Engineers2–0HKFC201915–16HKFC1–0Royal Engineers211918–19HKFC1–0South China221919–20Police3–1St. Joseph's231920–21HMS Titania4–2R.G.A.241921–22HKFC2–0R.G.A.251922–23Kowloon2–1The King's Liverpool Regiment261923–24East Surrey Regiment3–1Kowloon271924–25Kowloon4–2Police Hong Kong Football Club Stadium281925–26Kowloon3–2East Surrey Regiment291926–27The King's Own Borderers2–0Kowloon301927–28Kowloon2–1Police311928–29South China5–0Kowloon321929–30Somerset Light Infantry2–1Royal Navy331930–31South China6–1South Wales BorderersHong Kong Football Club Stadium341931–32South Wales Borderers3–2HKFC351932–33South China3–1South Wales Borderers361933–34South Wales Borderers3–0South China371934–35South China B2–1Police381935–36South China A2–1PoliceHong Kong Football Club Stadium391936–37South China2–0Wiltshire Regiment401937–38South China A3–0South China B411938–39South China5–3Police421939–40Eastern3–2South China A431940–41South China2–0Royal Navy441945–46Royal Navy B *3–3 *No. 1 CommandoCauseway Bay1945–46 (R) *4–3 *451946–47Sing Tao4–1South China461947–48Sing Tao1–0EasternHong Kong Football Club Stadium471948–49South China A5–3Kitchee481949–50Kitchee1–0St. Joseph's491950–51KMB2–1South China501951–52Sing Tao1–0Kitchee511952–53Eastern2–1South China521953–54Kitchee3–2KMB531954–55South China6–1Army541955–56Eastern2–1KitcheeGovernment Stadium24,500551956–57South China6–2KMB561957–58South China3–0KMB571958–59South China4–2Tung Wah581959–60Kitchee5–3Tung Wah591960–61South China4–0Tung Wah601961–62South China3–0Police611962–63Kwong Wah2–1South China621963–64Kitchee1–0KMB631964–65South China4–2Yuen Long641965–66Rangers1–0Police651966–67Sing Tao2–0Happy ValleyGovernment Stadium27,000661967–68Yuen Long2–0Tung Sing14,051671968–69Jardine4–2Police12,787681969–70Sing Tao1–1Fire Services27,2381969–70 (R)2–06,335691970–71Rangers3–2South China25,061701971–72South China2–1Eastern28,286711972–73Seiko2–1Tung Sing28,330721973–74Seiko3–1South China28,351731974–75Rangers2–0Urban Services6,261741975–76Seiko2–0Rangers28,258751976–77Seiko2–1South China28,137761977–78Happy Valley3–2Seiko28,079771978–79Seiko4–2South China28,104781979–80Seiko3–1Bulova13,067791980–81Seiko4–2Sea Bee28,210801981–82Eastern4–0Rangers24,155811982–83Happy Valley3–2Seiko8,954821983–84Bulova0–0Happy Valley10,8591983–84 (R)2–06,469831984–85Seiko1–0Happy Valley17,480841985–86South China3–0Sea Bee27,859851986–87Eastern2–0Tsuen Wan4,971861987–88South China5–2Happy Valley15,215871988–89South China2–0Tsuen Wan10,256881989–90Happy Valley2–1South China25,330891990–91South China1–0Lai Sun21,915901991–92Sing Tao1–1Instant-Dict14,0241991–92 (R)2–17,675911992–93Eastern4–0South China921993–94Eastern6–5Instant-Dict931994–95Rangers †2–2 †Happy Valley941995–96South China2–1Sun Hei951996–97 (1)South China3–1Instant-Dict1996–97 (2)1–0961997–98Happy Valley1–0Sing Tao971998–99South China2–0Sing Tao981999–2000South China4–3Happy Valley992000–01Orient & Yee Hope Union1–0Instant-DictHong Kong Stadium5,7841002001–02South China3–2Sun HeiMong Kok Stadium1,7341012002–03South China ^2–1 ^Happy Valley3,6661022003–04Happy Valley3–0Sun Hei1,9771032004–05Sun Hei4–2Happy ValleyHong Kong Stadium1,4931042005–06Kitchee3–0Happy ValleyMong Kok Stadium2,2171052006–07South China2–1Sun HeiHong Kong Stadium4,9801062007–08Eastern3–1Kitchee2,4931072008–09Pegasus3–0Sun Hei2,8281082009–10South China4–2KitcheeSiu Sai Wan Sports Ground2,7601092010–11Citizen †3–3 †South ChinaHong Kong Stadium4,6941102011–12Sun Hei †1–1 †South China6,2341112012–13Tai Po †2–2 †Citizen3,2941122013–14South China2–1Pegasus6,8201132014–15Eastern3–2Kitchee6,1331142015–16Eastern2–0Southern4,5581152016–17Kitchee2–1Eastern6,2161162017–18Yuen Long3–0Eastern3,7111172018–19Kitchee3–2Tai Po3,3991182019–20Eastern2–0Lee ManMong Kok Stadium02020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong2021–221192022–23Kitchee †1–1 †EasternHong Kong Stadium7,1921202023–24Kitchee *2–1 *EasternMong Kok Stadium4,5701212024–25Eastern1–0Lee Man4,4951222025–26Tai Po *4–1 *Rangers4,7381232026–27

Results by team Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence in Hong Kong football league system. ClubWinsLast Final WonRunners-upLast Final LostSouth China312013–14162011–12Eastern122024–2562023–24Kitchee92023–2462014–15Seiko81984–8521982–83Sing Tao61991–9221998–99Happy Valley52003–04102005–06HKFC51921–2241931–32Kowloon51927–2841928–29Rangers41994–9532025–26R.G.A.31913–1411921–22Sun Hei22011–1252008–09Royal Welch Fus.21901–0221900–01South Wales Borderers21933–3421932–33Royal Engineers21914–1511915–16Yuen Long22017–1811964–65Tai Po22025–2612018–19Police11919–2081968–69KMB11950–5141963–64HMS Glory11902–0321904–05Naval Yard11910–1121911–12Royal Navy11945–4621940–4111896–9711895–96HMS Bedford11908–0911907–08Buffs11909–1011908–09K.O.Y.L.I.11911–1211910–11East Surrey Regiment11923–2411925–26Bulova11983–8411979–80Citizen12010–1112012–13Pegasus12008–0912013–14G Coy., King's Own Regiment11897–98––HMS Albion11903–04––Royal West Kent Regt.11904–05––HMS Diadem11905–06––HMS Titania11920–21––The King's Own Borderers11926–27––Somerset Light Infantry11929–30––Kwong Wah11962–63––Jardine11968–69––Yee Hope12000–01––Instant-Dict––42000–01Tung Wah––31960–61St. Joseph's––21949–50Tung Sing––21972–73Sea Bee––21985–86Tsuen Wan––21988–89Lee Man––22024–2525th Coy. S.D., R.A.––11897–9838th Coy. S.D., R.A.––11898–99Argonauts––11902–03HMS Cressy––11903–04D.C.L.I.––11912–13HMS Hampshire––11913–14The King's Liverpool Regiment––11922–23Wiltshire Regiment––11936–37No. 1 Commando––11945–46Army––11954–55Fire Services––11969–70Urban Services––11974–75Lai Sun––11990–91Southern––12015–16

See also The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong Premier League

References

External links HKFA website Hong Kong Football RSSSF.com Hong Kong - List of Senior Shield Finalists