# 2012–13 in Hong Kong football

The 2012–13 season is the 111th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2012 and ending in June 2013.

## Promotion and relegation

Team relegated from First Division League
* Hong Kong Sapling (folded)
* Sham Shui Po
Team promoted to First Division League
* Kam Fung
* Southern District
Team relegated from Second Division League
* Kwun Tong
* Kwai Tsing
Team promoted to Second Division League
* Eastern
* Tuen Mun FC
Team relegated from Third Division League
Third A Division League
* Sai Kung Friends
* Ornament
* Solon
* Lung Moon
* Tung Sing
* Sun Source
* Blake Garden
* Kwong Wah
* St. Joseph's
Third District Division League
* Central & Western District
* Sai Kung
* Yau Tsim Mong
* Northern District

## Honours
### Trophy and league champions

| Competition | Winner | Details | At | Match report |
| Senior Challenge Shield | Wofoo Tai Po | 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield beat Citizen 5–3 on penalties (2–2 after extra time) | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
| FA Cup | Kitchee | 2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup beat Sun Pegasus 1–0 | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
| First Division | South China | 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |
| Second Division | Yuen Long | 2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League beat Shatin 3–0 | Yuen Long Stadium | Report |
| Third Division | Wong Tai Sin | 2012–13 Hong Kong Third Division League beat New Fair Kuitan 2–1 | Kwong Fuk Park | Report |
| Fourth Division | Yau Tsim Mong | 2012–13 Hong Kong Fourth Division League beat Central & Western 2–0 | Causeway Bay Sports Ground | Report |
| Junior Challenge Shield | Yuen Long | 2012–13 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield beat Kwai Tsing 6–2 | Hong Kong Stadium | Report |

### Promotion winners

| Competition | Winner | Details |
| Second Division | Happy Valley | 2nd in Second Division |
| Second Division | Eastern Salon | 3rd in Second Division |
| Third Division | Lucky Mile | 2nd in Third Division |
| Third Division | Kwun Tong | 3rd in Third Division |
| Third Division | Kwai Tsing | 4th in Third Division |
| Fourth Division | Mutual | 2nd in Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Kwong Wah | 3rd in Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Sun Source | 4th in Fourth Division |

### Playoffs winners

| Competition | Winner | Details |
| Hong Kong season play-offs | Kitchee | 2012–13 Hong Kong season play-off beat Tuen Mun 3–0 |

## Representative team
### Hong Kong
#### 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup qualification

The qualification stage (semi-final competition) of the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup will be held from 1 December to 9 December 2012 in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will play against Australia, Chinese Taipei, Guam and North Korea. Winner of the group qualifies and advances to the final competition held in South Korea.
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Australia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 10 |
| North Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 10 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
| Guam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 |
Match detail
| Guam | Hong Kong |
GUAM: :
| GK | 1 | Doug Herrick |
| RB | 3 | Scott Leon Guerrero | 54' | |
| CB | 6 | Travis Nicklaw | 90' | |
| CB | 5 | Micah Paulino |
| LB | 4 | Jonahan Romero |
| DM | 2 | Shawn Nicklaw |
| DM | 13 | Ryan Guy |
| RM | 15 | Ian Adamos | | 55' |
| AM | 10 | Jason Cunliffe (c) |
| LM | 7 | Zachary DeVille | | 27' |
| CF | 20 | Elias Merfalen | | 77' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 22 | Dallas Jaye |
| MF | 8 | Ian Mariano |
| DF | 9 | Josh Borja |
| FW | 11 | Dylan Naputi | | 55' |
| DF | 12 | Christian Schweizer | | 27' |
| FW | 14 | Marcus Lopez | | 77' |
| DF | 16 | Mark Chargualaf |
| MF | 17 | Thaddeus Atalig |
| DF | 19 | Dominic Gadia |
| Coach: ||||
| Gary White ||||
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho (c) |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang |
| DM | 26 | Michael Luk | 54' | 63' |
| RM | 11 | Lam Hok Hei |
| LM | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 63' |
| CF | 25 | Jaimes McKee |
| ST | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | | 78' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| GK | 30 | Wang Zhenpeng |
| MF | 4 | Bai He |
| MF | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | 84' | 63' |
| FW | 14 | Cheng Siu Wai | | 78' |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit |
| DF | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong |
| FW | 22 | Chan Man Fai |
| MF | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 63' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Australia |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho (c) |
| LB | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang |
| DM | 4 | Bai He |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | | 82' |
| AM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | 12' | |
| LM | 25 | Jaimes McKee | | 88' |
| CF | 22 | Chan Man Fai | | 46' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| GK | 30 | Wang Zhenpeng |
| FW | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 52' | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 82' |
| FW | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | 88' 90' | 88' |
| DF | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung |
| FW | 14 | Cheng Siu Wai |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit |
| MF | 26 | Michael Luk |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
AUSTRALIA: :
| GK | 1 | Eugene Galeković |
| RB | 24 | Ivan Franjic |
| CB | 25 | Matt Smith |
| CB | 13 | Robert Cornthwaite |
| LB | 3 | Aziz Behich | 26' | |
| DM | 6 | Mark Milligan |
| DM | 5 | Michael Thwaite |
| RM | 21 | Richard Garcia | | 81' |
| AM | 7 | Brett Emerton (c) | 52' | 90' |
| LM | 17 | Matt McKay |
| CF | 10 | Archie Thompson | | 70' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 18 | Mathew Ryan |
| DF | 2 | Michael Marrone |
| DF | 4 | Dino Djulbic |
| FW | 9 | Eli Babalj |
| MF | 20 | Tom Rogić | | 81' |
| MF | 26 | Terry Antonis | | 90' |
| MF | 27 | Aaron Mooy |
| FW | 30 | Adam Taggart | | 70' |
| DF | 33 | Scott Jamieson |
| Coach: ||||
| Holger Osieck ||||
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Chinese Taipei |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee | | 73' |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | | 46' |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho (c) |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung |
| DM | 4 | Bai He |
| DM | 26 | Michael Luk |
| AM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei |
| RW | 25 | Jaimes McKee | | 46' |
| LW | 8 | Lee Hong Lim |
| CF | 7 | Chan Siu Ki |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| GK | 30 | Wang Zhenpeng |
| MF | 6 | Huang Yang | | 46' |
| MF | 9 | Lee Wai Lim |
| FW | 14 | Cheng Siu Wai | 72' | 46' |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit |
| DF | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong | | 73' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
CHINESE TAIPEI: :
| GK | 22 | Pan Wen-chie |
| RB | 16 | Yang Chao-hsun | 23' | |
| CB | 4 | Wu Pai-ho |
| CB | 3 | Lin Cheng-yi | 47' | |
| LB | 30 | Chiang Ming-han | | 61' |
| DM | 5 | Tsai Hsien-tang | | 70' |
| DM | 9 | Lo Chih-an |
| RM | 12 | Lo Chih-en |
| AM | 17 | Chen Po-liang (c) |
| LM | 25 | Hsu Che-hao |
| CF | 10 | Chen Hao-wei |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 18 | Lu Kun-chi |
| DF | 2 | Wei Pei-lune |
| FW | 7 | Chang Han |
| FW | 11 | Chen Po-hao | | 61' |
| DF | 13 | Chen Yi-hung |
| FW | 19 | He Ming-chan |
| DF | 24 | Huang Wei-min | | 70' |
| MF | 32 | Wen Chih-haot |
| Coach: ||||
| Chiang Mu-Tsai ||||
Match detail
| Hong Kong | North Korea |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee | | 58' |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | 74' | |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho (c) |
| LB | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang |
| DM | 4 | Bai He |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim |
| AM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 73' |
| LM | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 46' |
| CF | 25 | Jaimes McKee |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| GK | 30 | Wang Zhenpeng |
| FW | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 68' | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Lam Hok Hei |
| DF | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | 58' |
| FW | 14 | Cheng Siu Wai |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit |
| MF | 26 | Michael Luk | 90' | 73' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
NORTH KOREA: :
| GK | 1 | Ri Myong-Guk (c) |
| RB | 12 | Jon Kwang-Ik |
| CB | 20 | Ri Kwang-Hyok |
| CB | 14 | Pak Nam-Chol II |
| LB | 6 | Kang Kuk-Chol |
| DM | 17 | An Yong-Hak |
| DM | 9 | Pak Song-Chol |
| RM | 11 | Jong Il-Gwan | 80' | 86' |
| LM | 8 | Ryang Yong-Gi |
| CF | 4 | Pak Nam-Chol I |
| CF | 15 | An Il-Bom | | 57' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 18 | Ju Kwang-Min |
| DF | 2 | Ri Hyong-Mu |
| FW | 3 | Pak Hyon-Il |
| MF | 5 | Ri Myong-Jun | | 57' | 86' |
| FW | 10 | So Tae-Song |
| MF | 13 | Choe Myong-Ho | | 86' |
| DF | 16 | Ro Hak-Su |
| MF | 19 | Hong Kim-Song | | 86' |
| Coach: ||||
| Yun Jong-Su ||||

#### 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of qualification was held in Australia on 9 October 2012. Hong Kong was drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. Hong Kong will start their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying campaign in February 2013.
| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 16 |
| Uzbekistan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 4 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 |
Match detail
| Uzbekistan | Hong Kong |
SINGAPORE: :
| GK | 12 | Ignatiy Nesterov | | |
| RB | 23 | Akmal Shorakhmedov | | |
| CB | 5 | Islom Inomov | | |
| CB | 4 | Artyom Filiposyan | | |
| LB | 22 | Shohruh Gadoev | | 75' |
| DM | 7 | Azizbek Haydarov | | |
| CM | 8 | Server Djeparov | (c) | 82' |
| CM | 18 | Timur Kapadze | | 44' |
| AM | 9 | Odil Ahmedov | | |
| LM | 6 | Jasur Hasanov | | |
| ST | 10 | Ulugbek Bakayev | | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Murod Zukhurov | | |
| GK | 21 | Sardor Kobuldjanov | | |
| DF | 2 | Davronbek Khashimov | | |
| DF | 3 | Shavkat Mullajanov | | |
| MF | 11 | Marat Bikmaev | | 82' |
| FW | 13 | Alibobo Rakhmatullaev | | |
| MF | 14 | Stanislav Andreev | | |
| FW | 15 | Aleksandr Geynrikh | | 44' |
| DF | 16 | Fozil Musaev | | |
| MF | 17 | Sanzhar Tursunov | | 75' |
| DF | 19 | Islom Inomov | | |
| DF | 20 | Islom Tukhtakhodjaev | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Mirjalol Qosimov ||||
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | 60' | |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee | 58' | |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho | | (c) |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | | |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | |
| DM | 4 | Bai He | 90+1' | |
| DM | 3 | Man Pei Tak | | 12' |
| CM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | |
| RM | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | | 74' |
| LM | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 79' |
| ST | 22 | Jaimes McKee | | |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him | | |
| GK | 19 | Zhang Chunhui | | |
| ST | 5 | Cheng Lai Hin | | |
| MF | 6 | Huang Yang | | 12' |
| FW | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | | 74' |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit | | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Vietnam |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | | |
| RB | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong | | |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho | (c) | |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | 84' | |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang | | |
| DM | 4 | Bai He | 78' | |
| CM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 80' |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | | 57' |
| LM | 22 | Jaimes McKee | | |
| ST | 20 | Chan Man Fai | | 57' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him | | |
| GK | 19 | Leung Hing Kit | | |
| DF | 5 | Chak Ting Fung | | |
| MF | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 57' |
| MF | 10 | Lam Ka Wai | | 80' |
| FW | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | | |
| MF | 14 | Xu Deshuai | | 57' |
| MF | 16 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | | |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
VIETNAM: :
| GK | 22 | Tran Buu Ngọc | | |
| RB | 2 | Âu Văn Hoàn | | |
| CB | 21 | Michal Nguyễn | 49' | |
| CB | 3 | Nguyễn Gia Từ | | |
| LB | 15 | Đào Văn Phong | | |
| DM | 13 | Phạm Nguyên Sa | | |
| CM | 10 | Nguyễn Văn Quyết | | |
| CM | 14 | Lê Tấn Tài | (c) | 34' |
| RM | 19 | Phạm Thành Lương | | |
| LM | 16 | Huỳnh Quốc Anh | | 88' |
| ST | 9 | Mạc Hồng Quân | | 81' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 1 | Nguyễn Thanh Bình | | |
| GK | 23 | Huỳnh Tuấn Linh | | |
| DF | 4 | Dương Thanh Hào | | |
| MF | 5 | Ngô Hoang Thinh | | |
| DF | 6 | Nguyễn Xuân Hùng | | |
| MF | 7 | Nguyễn Huy Hùng | | |
| MF | 8 | Hoàng Danh Ngọc | | |
| FW | 11 | Nguyen Hai Anh | | |
| MF | 12 | Trần Mạnh Dũng | | 88' |
| MF | 17 | Lê Văn Thắng | | 81' |
| FW | 18 | Hà Minh Tuấn | | |
| DF | 20 | Le Quang Hung | | |
| Manager: |||
| Hoàng Văn Phúc ||||

#### 2013 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held in Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held in Mong Kok Stadium.
Guangdong took the 1–0 lead in the first leg, thanks to Yin Hongbo's goalscoring penalty before the end of match. However, Hong Kong levelled the game in the second leg, with Bai He's and Lee Wai Lim's header, while Guangdong's Shi Liang scored once. After 120 minutes of play, the scoreline levels in 2–2, thus the game proceeded to penalty shoot-out stage. Both team scored 8 out of 8 penalties perfectly, and Wisdom Fofo Agbo scored the ninth penalty for Hong Kong. However, Guangdong's Shi Liang, who scored once in the tournament, missed the kick as Yapp Hung Fai saved. Hong Kong won the champions of the 2013 edition.
Match detail
| Guangdong | Hong Kong |
GUANGDONG: :
| GK | 22 | Hou Yu | | |
| RB | 20 | Zhu Cong | | |
| CB | 5 | Yuan Lin | | |
| CB | 8 | Chen Jianlong | | |
| LB | 28 | Rao Weihui | | |
| RM | 16 | Li Jian | | 60' |
| CM | 6 | Li Yan | | |
| CM | 25 | Pan Jia | | 85' |
| LM | 23 | Lu Lin | 45' | 75' |
| ST | 10 | Huang Fengtao | | |
| ST | 18 | Yin Hongbo | (c) | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Li Weijun | | |
| DF | 4 | Guo Zichao | | |
| MF | 7 | Huang Long | | 85' |
| FW | 9 | Huang Haoxuan | | |
| FW | 11 | Chang Feiya | | 75' |
| FW | 13 | Shi Liang | | 60' |
| MF | 14 | Tan Binliang | | |
| MF | 17 | Yu Jianfeng | | |
| MF | 35 | Liao Junjian | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Cao Yang ||||
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | | |
| RB | 3 | Man Pei Tak | | 90' |
| CB | 5 | Sean Tse | | |
| CB | 2 | Wisdom Fofo Agbo | 16' | |
| LB | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong | | |
| DM | 16 | Leung Chun Pong | | |
| DF | 4 | Bai He | | |
| DF | 22 | Michael Campion | | 45' |
| AM | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | | 71' |
| AM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 70' |
| ST | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | (c) | |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 19 | Leung Hing Kit | | |
| ST | 6 | Cheng Siu Wai | | 90' |
| ST | 9 | Leung Wai Lim | | 71' |
| DF | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | |
| FW | 14 | Sham Kwok Keung | | 85' |
| DF | 15 | Chan Wai Ho | | |
| DF | 24 | Jack Sealy | | 70' |
| FW | 29 | James Ha | | 45' 85' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Guangdong |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | | |
| RB | 24 | Jack Sealy | | 71' |
| CB | 5 | Chan Wai Ho | (c) | 79' |
| CB | 2 | Wisdom Fofo Agbo | | |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | |
| DM | 16 | Leung Chun Pong | | 90' |
| DF | 4 | Bai He | | |
| AM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 67' |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | | |
| LM | 25 | Jaimes McKee | | |
| ST | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | | |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 19 | Leung Hing Kit | | |
| MF | 3 | Man Pei Tak | | 90' |
| DF | 5 | Sean Tse | | 79' |
| ST | 6 | Cheng Siu Wai | | |
| ST | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | | 100' |
| FW | 14 | Sham Kwok Keung | | |
| DF | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong | | 71' |
| DF | 22 | Michael Campion | 82' | 67' 100' |
| FW | 29 | James Ha | | |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
GUANGDONG: :
| GK | 22 | Hou Yu | | |
| RB | 20 | Zhu Cong | | 77' |
| CB | 5 | Yuan Lin | | |
| CB | 8 | Chen Jianlong | | 83' |
| LB | 28 | Rao Weihui | 57' | |
| RM | 16 | Li Jian | | 75' |
| CM | 6 | Li Yan | | 103' |
| CM | 25 | Pan Jia | 95' | |
| LM | 18 | Yin Hongbo | (c) | |
| ST | 10 | Huang Fengtao | 37' | |
| ST | 13 | Shi Liang | | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Li Weijun | | |
| DF | 4 | Guo Zichao | | 77' |
| MF | 7 | Huang Long | | 83' |
| FW | 9 | Huang Haoxuan | | 103' |
| FW | 11 | Chang Feiya | | 75' |
| MF | 14 | Tan Binliang | | |
| MF | 17 | Yu Jianfeng | | |
| MF | 24 | Yang Bin | | |
| MF | 35 | Liao Junjian | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Cao Yang ||||

#### Friendly matches in first half season

An away friendly match for Hong Kong is proposed. Hong Kong will play against Singapore in August. The match was originally proposed to play at Bishan Stadium in Bishan, but then changed to Jurong West Stadium in Jurong West.
Match detail
| Singapore | Hong Kong |
SINGAPORE: :
| GK | 1 | Izwan Mahbud | | |
| DF | 5 | Baihakki Khaizan | | |
| DF | 16 | Daniel Bennett | | |
| DF | 21 | Jufri Taha | | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Shi Jiayi | | |
| MF | 8 | Shahdan Sulaiman | | 77' |
| MF | 14 | Hariss Harun | (c) | |
| MF | 15 | Fahrudin Mustafić | | 72' |
| ST | 20 | Khairul Nizam | | 46' |
| ST | 11 | Qiu Li | | 60' |
| ST | 9 | Aleksandar Đurić | | 81' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | | Hyrulnizam Juma'at | | |
| GK | | Joey Sim | | |
| DF | | Juma'at Jantan | | 46' |
| DF | | Irwan Shah | | 77' |
| DF | | Delwinder Singh | | |
| MF | | Nazrul Nazari | | 60' |
| MF | | Isa Halim | | 72' |
| MF | | Yasir Hanapi | | |
| MF | | Safirul Sulaiman | | |
| ST | | Khairul Amri | | 46' |
| ST | | Shahfiq Ghani | | 81' |
| Coach: ||||
| Radojko Avramović ||||
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee | (c) |
| CB | 5 | Bai He | 90' |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | 61' |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang | |
| CM | 10 | Lam Ka Wai | 86' |
| RM | 16 | Leung Chun Pong | 44' |
| LM | 9 | Lee Hong Lim | 64' |
| ST | 21 | Lam Hok Hei | |
| ST | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 79' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 19 | Leung Hing Kit | |
| MF | 3 | Liu Songwei | |
| ST | 9 | Leung Tsz Chun | 90' |
| ST | 11 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 64' |
| MF | 14 | Tam Lok Hin | |
| DF | 17 | Tsang Chi Hau | 44' |
| DF | 20 | Chak Ting Fung | 64' |
| FW | 24 | Yip Chi Chun | 86' |
| MF | 25 | Lee Ka Yiu | 79' |
| Manager: |||
| Ernie Merrick ||||
According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against Malaysia on 16 October 2012.
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Malaysia |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee (c) |
| CB | 3 | Liu Songwei |
| CB | 4 | Bai He |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang |
| DM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | 81' |
| RM | 22 | Ju Yingzhi | 54' |
| AM | 10 | Lam Ka Wai | 75' |
| LM | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | 72' |
| CF | 9 | Lam Hok Hei | 57' |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| MF | 5 | Che Runqiu |
| MF | 11 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 72' |
| FW | 14 | Sham Kwok Keung | 57' |
| DF | 17 | Tsang Chi Hau |
| DF | 20 | Chak Ting Fung |
| MF | 21 | Lau Nim Yat | 81' |
| FW | 24 | Yip Chi Chun | 75' |
| MF | 25 | Lee La Yiu | 54' |
| Manager: |||
| Ernie Merrick ||||
MALAYSIA: :
| GK | 22 | Mohd Farizal Marlias |
| RB | 2 | Mahali Jasuli | | 78' |
| CB | 6 | Mohd Faizal Muhammad | 61' | 78' |
| CB | 27 | Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas |
| LB | 25 | Mohd Zubir Azmi |
| DM | 12 | Mohd Amar Rohidan |
| DM | 16 | S. Kunanlan | 20' | 60' |
| AM | 15 | Gary Steven Robbat | | 74' |
| SS | 23 | Baddrol Bakhtiar | | 83' |
| SS | 9 | Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil | | 74' |
| CF | 10 | Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (c) | 51' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Norazlan Razali |
| DF | 5 | Mohd Bunyamin Umar | | 78' |
| MF | 8 | Mohd Safiq Rahim | 90' | 74' |
| FW | 13 | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | | 83' |
| MF | 14 | Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor | | 60' |
| MF | 18 | Yong Kuong Yong |
| FW | 19 | Gopinathan Ramachandra | | 74' |
| DF | 21 | Irwan Fadzli Idrus | | 78' |
| Coach: ||||
| Datuk K. Rajagopal ||||
According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play an away match against Malaysia on 14 November 2012.
Match detail
| Malaysia | Hong Kong |
MALAYSIA: :
| GK | 22 | Khairul Fahmi Che Mat |
| RB | 5 | Mohd Bunyamin Umar | | 74' |
| CB | 7 | Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak |
| CB | 27 | Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas |
| LB | 26 | Mohd Zubir Azmi | | 86' |
| DM | 12 | Mohd Amar Rohidan | 37' | 61' |
| DM | 16 | S. Kunanlan | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Mohd Safiq Rahim |
| SS | 19 | Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil | | 41' |
| SS | 9 | Norshahrul Idlan Talaha |
| CF | 10 | Mohd Safee Mohd Sali (c) | 78' | 83' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 1 | Mohd Farizal Marlias |
| GK | 28 | Mohd Izham Tarmizi |
| DF | 2 | Mahali Jasuli | | 74' |
| DF | 3 | Mohd Faizal Muhammad |
| DF | 11 | Mohd Azmi Muslim | | 86' |
| MF | 13 | Ahmad Fakri Saarani |
| FW | 14 | Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri | | 83' |
| MF | 15 | Gary Steven Robbat |
| FW | 17 | Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak |
| MF | 18 | Mohd Shakir Shaari | | 61' |
| MF | 20 | Gopinathan Ramachandra | | 46' |
| DF | 21 | Irwan Fadzli Idrus |
| MF | 23 | Baddrol Bakhtiar |
| FW | 24 | Ahmad Hazwan Bakri |
| MF | 25 | Wan Zack Haikal Wan Noor | 87' | 41' |
| Coach: ||||
| Datuk K. Rajagopal ||||
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | 34' 79' | |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho (c) |
| LB | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang | | 90' |
| DM | 3 | Liu Songwei | | 69' |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | | 66' |
| AM | 10 | Lam Ka Wai | | 35' |
| LM | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 76' |
| CF | 25 | Jaimes McKee |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 18 | Tse Tak Him |
| MF | 4 | Bai He | | 69' |
| MF | 11 | Lam Hok Hei | | 76' |
| DF | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung |
| FW | 14 | Cheng Siu Wai | | 35' 84' |
| DF | 17 | Chiu Chun Kit | | 84' |
| DF | 20 | Chak Ting Fung |
| FW | 22 | Chan Man Fai | | 66' |
| MF | 23 | Michael Luk | | 90' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||

#### Friendly matches in second half season

According to the official website of the FIFA, Hong Kong will play a home match against the Philippines on 4 June 2013.
Match detail
| Hong Kong | Philippines |
HONG KONG: :
| GK | 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | | |
| RB | 12 | Lo Kwan Yee | | 65' |
| CB | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | | |
| CB | 15 | Chan Wai Ho | | |
| LB | 13 | Cheung Kin Fung | | |
| DM | 6 | Huang Yang | | |
| DM | 16 | Leung Chun Pong | | 77' |
| CM | 23 | Chu Siu Kei | | 36' |
| RM | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | | 61' |
| LM | 22 | Jaimes McKee | | 61' |
| ST | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 83' | |
| Substitutions: |||
| GK | 19 | Wang Zhenpeng | | |
| DF | 3 | Wisdom Fofo Agbo | | |
| FW | 8 | Lee Hong Lim | | 61' |
| MF | 10 | Lam Ka Wai | | 36' |
| MF | 14 | To Hon To | | |
| MF | 20 | Chan Man Fai | 80' | 61' |
| DF | 21 | Kwok Kin Pong | | 65' |
| DF | 24 | Chak Ting Fung | | |
| MF | 25 | Wong Wai | | 77' |
| Manager: |||
| Kim Pan-Gon ||||
PHILIPPINES: :
| GK | 1 | Neil Etheridge | | |
| RB | 14 | Carli de Murga | | |
| CB | 2 | Rob Gier | | 68' |
| CB | 5 | Juan Luis Guirado | 67' | |
| LB | 28 | Jeffrey Christiaens | | |
| CM | 18 | Chris Greatwich | | |
| CM | 17 | Stephan Schröck | 64' | |
| LM | 13 | Emelio Caligdong | | 46' |
| RM | 7 | James Younghusband | | 90+4' |
| AM | 22 | Paul Mulders | | 70' |
| ST | 10 | Phil Younghusband | | |
| Substitutes: ||||
| GK | 11 | Eduard Sacapaño | | |
| MF | 4 | OJ Porteria | | 68' |
| MF | 6 | Manuel Ott | | |
| FW | 9 | Misagh Bahadoran | 47' | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Mike Ott | | |
| MF | 24 | Marwin Angeles | | 70' |
| MF | 33 | Lexton Moy | | |
| Coach: ||||
| Michael Weiß ||||

### Hong Kong Under-21
#### Friendly matches in first half season

The Hong Kong Football Association has organised a friendly match between the Hong Kong U-21 and Australia U-19 on 29 August 2012 at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong.

## First Division League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | South China (C) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 36 | 2014 AFC Champions League play-off stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 32 | 2014 AFC Cup |
| 3 | Tuen Mun | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 28 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off |
| 4 | Southern | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 24 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off |
| 5 | Sun Pegasus | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 21 | |
| 6 | Hong Kong Rangers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 20 | |
| 8 | Citizen | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 20 | |
| 9 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | Wofoo Tai Po (R) | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 19 | 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and relegation to the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League |
* ↑ Kitchee won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off and thus qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup Group stage.
* ↑ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
* 1 2 3 4 HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN
* ↑ Wofoo Tai Po won the 2012–13 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield and thus qualified for the 2012–13 Hong Kong Season play-off along with Southern District whom qualified due to Kitchee winning the FA Cup along with coming runners up in the league.

### Monthly awards

The monthly awards are organised by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. 20 journalists who specialise in football in Hong Kong will vote their best player of the month. Player with the highest number of votes wins the award.
| Year | Month | Winner | Club |
| 2012 | September | Lee Chi Ho | South China |
| 2012 | October | Detinho | Citizen |
| 2012 | November | Detinho | Citizen |
| 2012 | December | Lee Wai Lim | South China |
| 2013 | January | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | South China |
| 2013 | February | Christian Annan | Wofoo Tai Po |
| 2013 | March | Zhang Chunhui | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei |
| 2013 | April | Li Haiqiang | Tuen Mun |
| 2013 | May | Jordi Tarrés | Kitchee |

## Second Division League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Yuen Long (C, P) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 15 | +55 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Happy Valley (P) | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 20 | +34 | 44 | Promotion to First Division |
| 3 | Eastern Salon (P) | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 42 | Promotion to First Division |
| 4 | Tai Chung | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 40 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong FC | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 37 | |
| 6 | Wing Yee | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Shatin | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 25 | |
| 8 | Wanchai | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 15 | |
| 9 | Double Flower | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 64 | −45 | 11 | |
| 10 | Tuen Mun FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 73 | −41 | 10 | |
| 11 | Sham Shui Po (R) | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 58 | −42 | 9 | Relegation to Third Division |

## Third Division League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Wong Tai Sin (C, P) | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 59 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Lucky Mile (P) | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 57 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 3 | Kwun Tong (P) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 54 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 4 | Kwai Tsing (P) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 45 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 5 | New Fair Kui Tan | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 42 | |
| 6 | Fire Services | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Tsuen Wan | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Fu Moon | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 32 | |
| 9 | Eastern District | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 31 | |
| 10 | KCDRSC | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 27 | |
| 11 | Kowloon City | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 22 | |
| 12 | Kwok Keung | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 58 | −33 | 21 | |
| 13 | Telecom | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 21 | |
| 14 | Fukien (R) | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 20 | Relegation to Fourth Division |
* 1 2 KKA 1–0 TEL; TEL 0–3 KKA

## Fourth Division League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Yau Tsim Mong (C, P) | 28 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 20 | +128 | 78 | Promotion to Third Division |
| 2 | Mutual (P) | 28 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 132 | 38 | +94 | 71 | Promotion to Third Division |
| 3 | Kwong Wah (P) | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 58 | Promotion to Third Division |
| 4 | Sun Source (P) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 98 | 38 | +60 | 55 | Promotion to Third Division |
| 5 | Sai Kung Friends | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 50 | |
| 6 | St. Joseph's | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 45 | |
| 7 | Sai Kung | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 39 | |
| 8 | Central & Western | 28 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 32 | |
| 9 | Solon | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 76 | −32 | 32 | |
| 10 | Lung Moon | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 31 | |
| 11 | North District | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 101 | −54 | 28 | |
| 12 | Ornament | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 74 | −28 | 28 | |
| 13 | Islands | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 70 | −21 | 27 | |
| 14 | Tung Sing | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 22 | |
| 15 | Blake Garden (R) | 28 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 131 | −113 | 8 | Elimination from Hong Kong league |

## Exhibition matches
### Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012 against Kitchee

English Premier League side Arsenal played against Hong Kong First Division League champions Kitchee on Sunday, 29 July 2012 at the Hong Kong Stadium as part of Arsenal's Asia Tour 2012.