Hong Kong Sapling
- Alias
- Dreams SC
- Leagues Played
- Hong Kong - Premier League 56 Hong Kong - 1.divisjon 14 Hongkong - Sapling Cup 11 Hongkong - Cup 6 Hong Kong - Senior Shield 4
- Links
- Website Facebook Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- Dreams SC Reserves
Results
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 09/19 07:30 | - |
Dreams SC
v
Wing Yee
|
L | 0-4 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 01/19 05:30 | 11 |
[3] Hong Kong Sapling
v
Sham Shui Po
[14] 
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 01/11 12:30 | 6 |
[1] Hong Kong FC
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[5]
|
W | 1-2 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 12/29 05:30 | 5 |
[7] Hong Kong Sapling
v
Shatin
[10] 
|
W | 3-2 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 12/22 07:30 | 4 |
[4] South China AA
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[6]
|
D | 2-2 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 12/08 07:30 | 13 |
[6] Central & Western
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[8]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 12/01 07:30 | 12 |
[8] Hoi King
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[7]
|
L | 4-2 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 11/10 05:30 | 10 |
[7] Hong Kong Sapling
v
North District
[13] 
|
W | 6-0 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 11/03 07:30 | 9 |
[11] Hong Kong Sapling
v
Wong Tai Sin
[12] 
|
W | 9-3 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 10/27 05:30 | 8 |
Hong Kong Sapling
v
Metro Gallery FC
|
W | 3-0 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 10/20 05:30 | 7 |
[6] Wing Yee
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[13]
|
W | 3-6 | |
| Hong Kong - 1.divisjon | 09/29 07:30 | 4 |
[3] South China AA
v
Hong Kong Sapling
[13]
|
D | PPT. |
Statistikk
| Total | Hjemme | Borte | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Goals against | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wikipedia - Hong Kong Sapling
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club (Chinese: 香港港菁足球會) is a Hong Kong football club which does not currently compete in the Hong Kong football league system.
History
On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial problems. The Hong Kong Football Association then decided to form a team for training youngsters for the 2013 East Asian Games, as well as to replace Mutual. The club was named as Hong Kong Sapling, but was dissolved in 2012.
In the run up to the 2016–17 season, Metro Gallery were forced to voluntarily relegate to the First Division due to financial difficulties. Hong Kong Sapling were reformed in order to fill the void left by Metro Gallery and were able to secure funding from two sponsors, Biu Chun and GlorySky Group, competing under the name Biu Chun Glory Sky until the end of the season.
In the summer of 2017, the club was taken over by former Birmingham City board member Ryan Yeung and the club were renamed as Dreams FC.
During the latter part of the 2018–19 season, Dreams ran into financial arrears and it appeared that their future in the HKPL was uncertain. Despite this, CEO Leung Chi Kui issued a statement claiming that the club had retained two thirds of their players and would continue to participate in the 2019–20 season. However, on 11 July 2019, Dreams decided to self-relegate due to lack of funds, citing an inability to fulfill a requirement by the HKFA for each HKPL club to submit a seven figure deposit ahead of the season. However, HKFA disputed the claim entirely the next day via press release.
In the 2019–20 season, the club were renamed as King Fung.
On 16 November 2020, the club confirmed that they would withdraw from local competitions for two seasons following a FIFA imposed transfer ban on the club. The ban came as a result of a successful arbitration case by former player Joaquín who had sued the club for salary arrears during the 2018–19 season. In addition, FIFA demanded that the club pay $800,000 HKD in compensation to Joaquín.
Klubbens navn, Sapling, er et symbol på vekst og utvikling. Det representerer lagets ambisjoner om å bli en av de ledende klubbene i Hong Kong og Asia.
Siden sin grunnleggelse har Sapling oppnådd betydelig suksess. De har vunnet Hong Kong Premier League to ganger, i 2010-11 og 2012-13. De har også vunnet Hong Kong Senior Shield fire ganger, i 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13 og 2016-17.
I tillegg til sin innenlandske suksess har Sapling også representert Hong Kong i AFC Champions League, Asias fremste klubbturnering. De har nådd gruppespillet to ganger, i 2011 og 2013.
Sapling er kjent for sin angripende spillestil. De spiller med et system med fire forsvarere, tre midtbanespillere og tre spisser. Laget er ledet av den portugisiske treneren Ricardo Formosinho.
Noen av Saplings mest kjente spillere inkluderer:
* Godfred Karikari
* Fabio Lopes
* Xu Deshuai
* Alessandro Leonardo
* Yapp Hung-fai
Sapling er en ambisiøs og suksessrik klubb som er fast bestemt på å bli en av de beste klubbene i Asia. De er et spennende lag å se på, og de har en stor og lidenskapelig fanbase.