Kwong Wah Athletic Association
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| Full name | Kwong Wah Athletic Association |
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| Founded | 1936 |
| League | Hong Kong Second Division |
| 2016-17 | 10th |
Kwong Wah Athletic Association (Chinese: ) are a football club currently playing in the Hong Kong Second Division.
The team's home matches are played throughout Hong Kong.
Kwong Wah were formed in 1936 by a group of coworkers at CLP Group. Among them, there were local and foreign players including future star Hau Yung Seng. The year after their formation, they won the 1937-38 Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield as well as promotion into the Hong Kong Second Division.
The club reached the Hong Kong First Division in 1947. For two for their first three seasons in the top flight, Kwong Wah finished at the bottom of the table but due to the fact that there was no relegation during that time, they remained.
In the early 50's, Kwong Wah were sponsored by Shanghai businessmen including Xu Wenkui. They signed a number of Shanghai based players to help the squad such as Zhang Jinhai, Wu Qixiang, Chen Mingzhe, Luo Shoufu, and Yan Shixin.
During their 18 year stay in the First Division, their highest table finish was fourth place achieved during the 1963–64 season. The club won one trophy over that run, capturing the 1962-63 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. Alas, a last place finish in the 1965-66 doomed the club for relegation.
Kwong Wah would spend the next seven season in the Second Division until a runners up finish during the 1972-73 season helped the club to achieve promotion back into the First Division. They were led at that time by former Criminal Investigation Department director Yan Hung who purchased star keeper Ho Yung Hing the following season to strengthen the squad. Their stay lasted four seasons until the club finished second bottom of the table in 1976-77 and were relegated once again.
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