Sham Shui Po Sports Association () 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. 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.
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.
On 21 June 2024, the club announced that they would self-relegate into the First Division.
Retired numbers
Season-to-season record Season Tier Division Teams Position Home stadium Attendance/GFA CupSenior ShieldLeague CupSapling Cup2002–033Third District Division13Did not enterDid not enterDid not enterNot held2003–043Third District Division32004–053Third District Division32005–063Third District Division1632006–073Third District Division1752007–083Third District Division1672008–093Third District Division153First Round2009–103Third District Division141Did not enterNot held2010–112Second Division121Did not enter2011–121First Division1010Sham Shui Po Sports Ground1,006Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finals2012–132Second Division1111Did not enterDid not enterNot held2013–143Third Division1452014–153Second Division127Did not enter2015–163Second Division124Did not enter2016–173Second Division127Defunct2017–183Second Division1462018–193Second Division1422019–202First Division14Cancelled2020–212First Division143Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021–222First Division14CancelledCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicCancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2022–231Premier League109Sham Shui Po Sports Ground751Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup Stage2023–241Premier League119Sham Shui Po Sports Ground629Runners-upQuarter-finalsGroup Stage
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Honours League Hong Kong Second Division Champions (1): 2010–11 Hong Kong Third Division Champions (1): 2009–10 Hong Kong Third District Division Champions (1): 2009–10
Head coaches Fung Hoi Man (2002–2003) Lee Chi Kin (2008–2012) Ko Chun Kay (2015–2022) Poon Man Tik (2022) Kwok Kar Lok (2022–2023) Tang Kwun Yin (2023) Chan Ho Yin (2023–2024)
References
External links Sham Shui Po at HKFA