# Kowloon City District SA

Kowloon City District Sports Association (Chinese: 九龍城區體育會) is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.

## History

Kowloon City 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. Kowloon City were part of a group of 11 districts who participated in the inaugural season of this project.
Starting from the 2021–22 season, Kowloon City has been branded as EnGenius Kowloon City due to sponsorship reasons. In this season, Kowloon City ranked first in the Hong Kong Second Division before the cancellation of the season due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.
In the 2022–23 season, the HKFA accepted Kowloon City's application to be promoted to the Hong Kong First Division.

### Top flight division

On 25 June 2024, Kowloon City have been confirmed their promotion to the 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League after being crowned champions of the 2023–24 Hong Kong First Division League. This is the club first ever highest division in the club history.

## Name history

* 2002–2021: Kowloon City (九龍城)
* 2021–2024: EnGenius Kowloon City (駿英九龍城)
* 2024–: Kowloon City (九龍城)

## Team staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Chan Ming Kong |
| Assistant coach | Wong Tsz Fung |
| Assistant coach | Hui Ka Lok |
| Goalkeeping coach | Tong Ka Ming |
| Technical analyst | Ng Tsz Wai |
Source:

## Current squad
### First team

    As of 18 March 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | HKG | Yu Pui Hong |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Willian Gaúcho $^{FP}$ |
| 4 | DF | KOR | Kang Jun-hyeon $^{FP}$ |
| 5 | MF | HKG | Diego Eli |
| 8 | MF | HKG | Chiu Wan Chun |
| 9 | MF | HKG | Chan Man Fai (captain) |
| 10 | FW | HKG | Lam Hok Hei |
| 11 | FW | HKG | Yuen Sai Kit |
| 14 | DF | HKG | Loong Tsz Hin |
| 17 | DF | JPN | Yoshihiro Tanaka $^{FP}$ |
| 19 | GK | HKG | Felix Luk |
| 20 | DF | HKG | Yim Kai Cheuk (on loan from Kitchee) |
| 21 | DF | HKG | Tsang Kam To |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | SEN | Abdoulaye Sané $^{FP}$ |
| 23 | MF | HKG | Ho Lung Ho |
| 24 | DF | HKG | Tsang Ka Chun |
| 25 | FW | HKG | Hui Ka Lok |
| 27 | FW | BRA | Kayron $^{FP}$ |
| 30 | MF | BRA | Niltinho $^{FP}$ |
| 37 | MF | HKG | Tsui King Yau |
| 63 | GK | HKG | Li Hon Ho |
| 77 | MF | HKG | Au Yeung Ho Ming |
| 80 | FW | TPE | Yang Chao-jing $^{FP}$ |
| 88 | GK | HKG | Yuen Ho Chun |
| 89 | MF | HKG | Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
| 95 | MF | HKG | Fung Tin Wing |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | MF | HKG | Tse Ka Chun (on loan at Resources Capital) |
| 55 | DF | KOR | Seong Min-gyu (on loan at MUST IPO) |
Remarks: $^{LP}$ These players are considered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions. $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players.

## Season-to-season record

| Season | Tier | Division | Teams | Position | Home Stadium | FA Cup | Senior Shield | Sapling Cup |
| 2002–03 | 3 | Third District Division | 13 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2003–04 | 3 | Third District Division | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004–05 | 3 | Third District Division | | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005–06 | 3 | Third District Division | 16 | 11 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006–07 | 3 | Third District Division | 17 | 10 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007–08 | 3 | Third District Division | 16 | 12 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008–09 | 3 | Third District Division | 15 | 11 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009–10 | 3 | Third District Division | 14 | 9 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010–11 | 3 | Third District Division | 11 | | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011–12 | 3 | Third District Division | 8 | 4 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012–13 | 3 | Third Division | 14 | 11 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2013–14 | 3 | Third Division | 14 | 11 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014–15 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 3 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015–16 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 6 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016–17 | 3 | Second Division | 12 | 5 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | 7 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | 11 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | Cancelled | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Second Division | 14 | 10 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021–22 | 3 | Second Division | 13 | Cancelled | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022–23 | 2 | First Division | 14 | 2 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2023–24 | 2 | First Division | 12 | 1 | | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2024–25 | 1 | Premier League | 9 | | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | Quarter-finals | First-round | Group stage |
Note:
1st or Champions  2nd or Runners-up  3rd place  Promotion  Relegation

## Honours
### League

* Hong Kong First Division
** Champions (1): 2023–24
** Runners-up (1): 2022–23

## Head coaches

* Lau Tung Ping (2019–2022)
* Yan Lik Kin (2022–2023)
* Tai Sze Chung (2023–2024)
* Chan Ming Kong (2024–present)