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Over the last week the local football community has come together to support the victims and everyone affected by the tragedy.
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It’s absolutely heartbreaking to see the tragedy in Tai Po. Our deepest gratitude to the firefighters and emergency responders who rushed in without hesitation and to all the helpers offering comfort and aid on the ground. To everyone affected: you’re in our thoughts. 🙏

According to SCMP and other sources, the HKFA will announce the sacking of Ashley Westwood soon. Several local and previous coaches are in the mix for an interim appointment until the end of the Asian Cup campaign, while a new permanent head coach hiring process is underway.

Their attendances are of course still higher, but they are not playing in the Asian Cup qualifiers anymore (they were qualified through the early joint World Cup qualifying campaign)

The game against Singapore was also the game with the second highest attendance in this qualifying round (47,762), only beaten by the Malaysia-Vietnam clash on 10 June (61,512)

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📈 Hong Kong tops average attendance for home games in 3rd round of Asian Cup qualifiers 🙌

🇭🇰: With an average attendance of 45,273 at their 3 home games at the new Kai Tak Stadium, HK comes out on top in Asia (🇲🇾: 29,436; 🇧🇩: 22,457)

Ashley Westwood’s position as manager is untenable after Hong Kong failed to qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup. He must do the honourable thing and resign — or he must be sacked. www.offside.hk/hkteam/ashle...

The Hong Kong women’s team is going to travel to Switzerland for two friendly games. On Wed night, 26 Nov, 6 pm, they will take on FC St Gallen at Sportanlage Kellen (shoutout to our friends at @senf.sg!). 3 days later, on 29 Nov, 2 pm, Liechtenstein at the Eschen-Mauren Sportpark

FT - Singapore beat Hong Kong 2-1 and qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup. Nothing left to play for in the campaign for 🇭🇰. One can’t help to seriously question Westwood’s pick for goalkeeper for these last 2 games.

Singapore taking the lead, 2-1. Heartbreak in the making? #hkfootball

Singapore with the dreaded equalizer - now 1-1 at Kai Tak Stadium, 25 minutes to go #hkfootball

30 min played and Hong Kong still holding the 1-0 lead - but also missed out an several chances to add another goal

JUST IN: ORR scores for Hong Kong, 1-0 lead!! #hkfootball #AsianQualifiers

🚩 The red flag - HK’s iconic symbol for sold out football games in the city #hkfootball

🇭🇰 vs 🇸🇬 Today is the day - 8 pm KO at Kai Tak Stadium! If you don’t have a ticket, live broadcast via RTHK 32. There are also confirmed public screenings in several malls, incl Olympian, Citywalk, Tuen Mun Town Plaza, and One North. And in LONDON (The Volley, 211 Old St)

Before hosting Bangladesh 🇧🇩 on 14 Oct at home, the 🇭🇰 boys will first go to Dhaka for a match up on Thu, 9 Oct. Kick off at 10 pm HKT - you can watch 📡 via RTHK 32 or join the watch party at The Champion bar inside Kai Tak Stadium. #hkfootball

Ticket sales for HK 🇭🇰 vs Bangladesh 🇧🇩 start on 2 October, 11 am, via Ticketflap. Prices range from 80 to 200 HK$ (+ 30 HK$ handling fee). #hkfootball

Bangladesh are supposedly the weakest team in the group. But they held India to a goalless draw and were just narrowly defeated by Singapore.

Hong Kong will face Bangladesh away in Dhaka on 9 Oct, before having their 2nd home match at Kai Tak Stadium on Tue, 14 Oct. Will it again be a full house? Ticket arrangements to be announced in early October #asiancup #hkfootball

Some of the players who took to the field at Mong Kok Stadium mentioned that the pitch’s turf has grown a bit long and could benefit from a trim. Maybe one way to slightly improve speed and intensity of the next games there. #hkfootball

Dani from Eastern is recovering well from his injury and aims to be back in about two weeks, possibly to play against Kowloon City in the Premier League on 13 Sep. Exciting news for Eastern fans! #hkfootball

The 2025/26 Hong Kong Premier League is about to kick off - with the clash of all clashes: Eastern vs Kitchee. #hkfootball

News and notes from the Premier League’s press conference on Monday. The league’s 12th season kicks off on Friday night with an Eastern-Kitchee derby. www.offside.hk/league/kai-t...

In an exclusive interview, Joao Emir details his long and winding journey from the second division in Brazil, via Ukraine, to joining the once storied giants, South China, in Hong Kong. #hkfootball www.offside.hk/hkteam/joao-...

HKFC maintain a grounded approach toward continental competitions. While qualifying for the ACL would be embraced, the club’s current priority is on steady progress. They follow a structured 5-year plan, now in its 2nd year, aiming for sustainable development #hkfootball

The head coach of Eastern District revealed that forward Lobi Manzoki has joined the HKPL newcomers. Manzoki has been training with the squad throughout the pre-season and showcased outstanding performances. He will wear number 17 in the upcoming season. #hkfootball

Yip Ka-yu will return to Rangers over 5 years after his last pro appearance. The former Yuen Long, Rangers and Lee Man keeper was convicted of rape in 2021 but maintained his innocence. In June, he was acquitted by the Court of Appeals.

Rangers have signed Kim Min-gyu from Indonesian club Semen Padang. Kim made 44 appearances over two seasons for the club, and helped them to promote to Liga 1 in 2024. He was also briefly teammates with ex-Kitchee player Charlie Scott last season. #hkfootball

FT: @acmilanofficial.bsky.social celebrate a 4-2 win over @lfcr.bsky.social and are awarded the Standard Chartered Trophy. Respectable performance from both teams tonight, yet still an exhibition game after all. Kai Tak Stadium proved itself once again as a world-class venue #hkfootballfestival

New sports event attendance record for Kai Tak Stadium tonight: 49704 people came out for @lfcr.bsky.social and @acmilanofficial.bsky.social Can @arsenalfc.bsky.social and @tottenhamhotspur.com top this on 31 July? #hkfootballfestival