Tung Sing FC
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| Full name | Tung Sing Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | 御林軍(Household Troops) The Troops |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Chairman |
 Fok Kai Shan |
| League | Hong Kong First Division |
| 2015–16 | 1st (promoted) |
Tung Sing Football Club (Chinese: ) is a Hong Kong football club currently playing in the Hong Kong First Division. Nicknamed the "Troops" (Chinese: 御林軍), the club was founded by former Hong Kong Football Association president Henry Fok in 1959 and wears orange as their primary colour. Fok's grandson, Fok Kai Shan, is the current president of the club.
Formerly known as "Yau Wing Football Club," the club was founded by Henry Fok in 1959. Due to the fact that Fok was the HKFA's president at the time, the team because known as the "Troops."
The club won its first trophy in 1961-62 season, capturing the Hong Kong Second Division League title. However, after a poor season, the club were relegated after just one year from the Hong Kong First Division League.
In 1963-64, the club won the Second Division once again and were promoted back to the First Division. Despite finishing second to last place in 1964-65, the Second Division winners Jardine declined promotion, thus allowing Tung Sing to remain the top flight.
Tung Sing reached the final of the Golden Jubilee Cup for the first time in 1970, however they were defeated by Jardine.
The 1970s proved to be the golden age for Tung Sing as the club became an established force in the First Division. The club helped the launched the career of Wu Kwok Hung who played for the club between 1968–71 and later became a four time winner of the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year award.
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