North District FC

North District
Full nameNorth District Football Club
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
GroundNorth District Sports Ground
Capacity2,500
ChairmanChu Ho Yin
Head coachPau Ka Yiu
LeagueHong Kong Premier League
2023–248th

North District Football Club (Chinese: 北區足球會), currently known as Crownity North District due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top tier of Hong Kong football.

History

North District 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.[1] North District were part of a group of 11 districts who participated in the inaugural season of this project.

During the 2008–09 season, North District finished second bottom from the table and came close to being eliminated from the football league. However, the club was able to finish second in the Elimination Playoff and was allowed to remain.

As part of the HKFA's decision to unify the Third Division A League and the Third Division District League, North District were placed in the Hong Kong Fourth Division during the 2012–13 season based on their prior season's results.

Starting from the 2016–17 season, North District has been branded as Golik North District due to sponsorship reasons.

On 29 April 2018, North District defeated KCDRSC 4–1 to clinch the Hong Kong Third Division title for the first time. They gained promotion to the Hong Kong Second Division.[2]

In the 2018–19 season, North District won the Hong Kong Second Division title and was promoted to the Hong Kong First Division.

On 22 June 2023, after finishing third in the First Division, North District was granted promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League by the HKFA board of directors.[3]

Starting from the 2023–24 season, North District has been rebranded as Crownity North District due to sponsorship reasons.[4]

Name history

  • 2002–2012: North District (北區)
  • 2012–2015: Rainbow Legend North District (彩俊北區)
  • 2015–2016: REX Global North District (御濠北區)
  • 2016–2023: Golik North District (高力北區)
  • 2023–: Crownity North District (均業北區)

Team staff

Position Staff
Head coach Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu
Assistant coach Hong Kong Sin Ka Yu
Goalkeeping coach Hong Kong Ho Kwok Chuen
Fitness coach Hong Kong Law Man Chung

Source: [citation needed]

Current squad

First team

As of 3 October 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Hong Kong HKG Pong Cheuk Hei
2 DF Hong Kong HKG Kiranbir Singh
3 DF Brazil BRA Guilherme Kayron FP
4 MF Hong Kong HKG Li Chun Ting
5 DF England ENG Félix Pérez-Doyle FP
6 DF Hong Kong HKG Yip Cheuk Man
7 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Chulapa FP
8 MF Brazil BRA Kendy (captain) FP
9 FW Hong Kong HKG Lo Kong Wai
10 MF Hong Kong HKG Law Hiu Chung
11 MF Brazil BRA Weverton Gudula FP
12 FW Hong Kong HKG Ng Pak Hei
13 FW Hong Kong HKG Chu Wai Kwan
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Chun Ting
16 GK Hong Kong HKG Cheung Kwai Wa
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Hong Kong HKG Jason Yau
18 MF Hong Kong HKG Dai Tsz Hin
19 GK Hong Kong HKG Tong Chun Hung
20 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheng Yu Hei
21 MF Hong Kong HKG Jahangir Khan
22 MF Hong Kong HKG Lau Kwan Ching
23 DF Hong Kong HKG Marco Wegener
27 DF Hong Kong HKG Wong Ching In
28 MF Hong Kong HKG Benjamin Tandy Ortega
33 DF Hong Kong HKG Siu Sai Chung
35 MF Brazil BRA Pedro Costa FP
73 FW Hong Kong HKG Wong Wai Kwok
82 DF Hong Kong HKG Ling Pak Yin
— MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Wai Chun

Remarks:
LP These players are registered 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 Attendance/G FA Cup Senior Shield Sapling Cup
2002–03 3 Third District Division 13 Did not enter
2003–04 3 Third District Division
2004–05 3 Third District Division
2005–06 3 Third District Division 16 14
2006–07 3 Third District Division 17 14
2007–08 3 Third District Division 16 9
2008–09 3 Third District Division 15 14
2009–10 3 Third District Division 14 8
2010–11 3 Third District Division 11 8
2011–12 3 Third District Division 8 8
2012–13 4 Fourth Division 15 11
2013–14 4 Fourth Division 11 9
2014–15 4 Third Division 14 6
2015–16 4 Third Division 16 5
2016–17 4 Third Division 14 5
2017–18 4 Third Division 12 1
2018–19 3 Second Division 14 1
2019–20 2 First Division 14 Cancelled
2020–21 2 First Division 14 2
2021–22 2 First Division 14 Cancelled
2022–23 2 First Division 14 3
2023–24 1 Premier League 11 8 North District Sports Ground 560 First Round First Round Group stage

Note:

  1st or Champions   2nd or Runners-up   3rd place   Promotion   Relegation

Honours

League

Champions (1): 2018–19
Champions (1): 2017–18

Head coaches

  • Hong Kong Lam Hiu Fung (2016–2017)
  • Hong Kong Choi Chung Yin (2019–2023)
  • Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing (2023–2024)
  • Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu (2024–present)

References

  1. ^ "丙組「地區聯賽」開幕". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2017-07-23. (in Chinese)
  2. ^ "Golik North District 4:1 KCDRSC". HKFA. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ^ 港超聯 霍啟山確認北區升班 on.cc 22 June 2023
  4. ^ "獲冠名贊助班費約港幣700萬 北區足球會盼不做「升降機」". 香港文匯網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-02-15.