North District
Full nameNorth District Football Club
Founded2002 (2002)
GroundNorth District Sports Ground
Capacity2,500
ChairmanChu Ho Yin
Head coachLeung Chi Wing
LeagueHong Kong Premier League
2022–23First Division, 3rd of 14 (promoted)

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.

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 coachHong Kong Leung Chi Wing
Assistant coachHong Kong Pau Ka Yiu
Goalkeeping coachHong Kong Ho Kwok Chuen
Fitness coachHong Kong Law Man Chung

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
1 GK Hong Kong HKG Lam Chun Kit
2 DF Hong Kong HKG Cheung Chun Hin
3 DF Brazil BRA Pedrão FP
4 DF Brazil BRA Neném FP
6 DF Hong Kong HKG Yip Cheuk Man
7 FW Brazil BRA Matheus Porto FP
8 MF Brazil BRA Itallo FP
9 FW Hong Kong HKG Lo Kong Wai
10 MF Hong Kong HKG Law Hiu Chung
11 MF Brazil BRA Kendy FP
13 FW Hong Kong HKG Chu Wai Kwan
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Chun Ting (captain)
16 GK Hong Kong HKG Cheung Kwai Wa
17 MF Hong Kong HKG Chow Ka Lok
18 MF Hong Kong HKG Dai Tsz Hin
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 GK Hong Kong HKG Tong Chun Hung
20 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Yiu Yin
21 MF Hong Kong HKG So Kai Tsun
22 MF Hong Kong HKG Lau Kwan Ching
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Jordan Lam
29 MF Hong Kong HKG Jason Yau
33 DF Hong Kong HKG Siu Sai Chung
47 FW Hong Kong HKG Naveed Khan
70 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Hung Yiu
73 FW Hong Kong HKG Wong Wai Kwok
75 MF Hong Kong HKG Lee Wan Lok
77 DF Hong Kong HKG Ho Chun Ho
94 DF Hong Kong HKG Marco Wegener
99 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Ho Ka

Remarks:
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

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

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 – – –
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 – – –
2020–21 2 First Division 14 2 –
2021–22 2 First Division 14
2022–23 2 First Division 14 3 – – –
2023–24 1 Premier League 11 North District Sports Ground

Note:

  1st or Champions   2nd or Runner-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–)

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
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