# Sham Shui Po SA

Sham Shui Po Sports Association (Chinese: 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. 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.

## Team staff

| Position | Staff |
| Director of Football | Ko Chun Kay |
| Head coach | Chan Ho Yin |
| Assistant coach | Chan Kwok Chi |
| Assistant coach | Chan Tsz Sum |
| Assistant coach | Wong Tsz Fung |
| Fitness coach | Paul Ngue |
| Goalkeeping coach | Poon Kwong Tak |
Source:

## Current squad
### First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
$^{LP}$ These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.

## Retired numbers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 83 | MF | HKG | Wong Chun Hin (posthumous) |

## Season-to-season record

| Season | Tier | Division | Teams | Position | Home Stadium | Attendance/G | FA Cup | Senior Shield | League Cup | Sapling Cup |
| 2002–03 | 3 | Third District Division | 13 | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2003–04 | 3 | Third District Division | | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2004–05 | 3 | Third District Division | | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2005–06 | 3 | Third District Division | 16 | 3 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2006–07 | 3 | Third District Division | 17 | 5 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2007–08 | 3 | Third District Division | 16 | 7 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2008–09 | 3 | Third District Division | 15 | 3 | | | First Round | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2009–10 | 3 | Third District Division | 14 | 1 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held | Not held |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Second Division | 12 | 1 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2011–12 | 1 | First Division | 10 | 10 | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 1,006 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Not held |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Second Division | 11 | 11 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held | Not held |
| 2013–14 | 3 | Third Division | 14 | 5 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held | Not held |
| 2014–15 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 7 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Not held |
| 2015–16 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 4 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016–17 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 7 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Defunct | Did not enter |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | 6 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Defunct | Did not enter |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | 2 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Defunct | Did not enter |
| 2019–20 | 2 | First Division | 14 | Cancelled | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Defunct | Did not enter |
| 2020–21 | 2 | First Division | 14 | 3 | | | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | | Defunct | Did not enter |
| 2021–22 | 2 | First Division | 14 | Cancelled | | | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Defunct | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Premier League | 10 | 9 | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 751 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Defunct | Group Stage |
| 2023–24 | 1 | Premier League | 11 | 9 | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 629 | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Defunct | Group Stage |
Note:
1st or Champions  2nd or Runners-up  3rd place  Promotion  Relegation

## 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

## 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)