Resources Capital Football Club (Chinese: 晉峰足球會) is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. It was known as Tai Chung Football Club (Chinese: 大中足球會) for the first 34 years of its existence before rebranding in 2016. [1]
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Full name | Resources Capital Football Club Limited | ||
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Founded | 1982 2016 as Resources Capital Football Club | as Tai Chung Publisher||
President | Hanson Wong | ||
Chairman | Henry Tang | ||
Head coach | Ho Shun Yin (Interim) | ||
League | Hong Kong First Division League | ||
2023–24 | Premier League, 11th of 11 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
History
Tai Chung has competed in the Hong Kong football league system league since 2001. Between 2009 and 2011, Tai Chung once competed in the First Division, the top-flight league in Hong Kong at that time. Since their relegation in 2011, the club has competed in the second-tier amateur league.
In 2016, the club was acquired by Tang Wai Ho, and was renamed as Resources Capital.
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, club ownership increased the budget to $6 million and turned the club into a professional outfit, aiming to gain promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League in the following season.[2] Despite the cancellation of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong, Resources Capital were granted promotion to the Hong Kong Premier League by the HKFA board of directors.[3]
On 21 June 2024, the club announced that they would self-relegate into the First Division.[4]
Name history
- 1982–2005: Tai Chung (大中)
- 2005–2008: EU Tai Chung (東盟大中)
- 2008–2009: Advance Tai Chung (駿昇大中)
- 2009–2016: Tai Chung (大中)
- 2016–: Resources Capital (晉峰)
Team staff
Source: Resources Capital
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 |
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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.
Season-to-season record
Note:
1st or Champions 2nd or Runners-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
Honours
League
- Hong Kong Second Division
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09
- Hong Kong Third A Division
- Champions (1): 2006–07
Cup competitions
- Hong Kong FA Cup Junior Division
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
Head coaches
Chan Ho Yin (2009–2010)
Dejan Antonić (2010–2011)
Tim Bredbury (2012–2013)
Yu Siu Chee (2013–2015)
Ho Shun Yin (2015–2019)
Joan Esteva (2019–2022)
Tang Kwun Yin (2022)
Ho Shun Yin (2022)
Joan Esteva (2022–2023)
Ha Hyeok-jun (2023–2024)
Ho Shun Yin (2024–present)
Supporter Groups
Resources Capital has a small supporters group active at all home and away games. The group was formed at the start of the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League season after the club grew in popularity among HKPL supporters. The fan group is known as "The Pink Army". At home games at Tsing Yi Sports Ground, "The Pink Army" is based at Zone H.
References
External links
- Resources Capital at HKFA
- Resources Capital on Facebook