Caroline Hill FC
| Full name | Caroline Hill Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | 車房班 Autoworkers |
| Founded | 1950's |
Caroline Hill Football Club (Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong football club which holds associate membership in the Hong Kong Football Association. The club formerly participated in the Hong Kong First Division but were relegated in 1982 and have not returned to the top flight since. Following relegation from the Hong Kong Third A Division League in the 2001-02 season, the club has not fielded a senior mens side in the Hong Kong football league system.
Caroline Hill was founded in the 1950s by a group of auto shop workers, hence they are nicknamed the "Autoworkers". The club was promoted for the first time in 1956-57 as Hong Kong Third Division champions. Two years later, the club won the Hong Kong Second Division title and were promoted into the Hong Kong First Division.
In 1961-62, Caroline Hill finished last in the First Division and were thus relegated. A strong rebound by the club the following year led to a Second Division title and a return to the top flight. However, their success was short lived as the club finished second last in the 1963-64 First Division table and were relegated.
After finishing runners up in the 1967-68 Second Division, the club returned to the First Division. Once again, the club finished second last i the First Division and were immediately relegated.
In 1970-71, the club completed a runners up finish and were promoted back to the top flight. This time however, they stayed there for a decade and enjoyed their greatest run of success. Under the financial support of chairman Chan Yiu Kam, Caroline Hill placed runners up in the 1971-72 First Division, their highest league finish to date.
Caroline Hill captured their first major trophy in 1973, defeating Seiko in the Golden Jubilee Cup Final.
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