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{{Infobox football club
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Yokohama FC Hong Kong
| clubname = Leaper
| fullname = Yokohama Football Club Hong Kong
| fullname = Metro Gallery Football Club
| image = Leaper MG logo.png
| image = [[Image:Yokohama FC Hong Kong crest.png|180px||The crest of Yokohama FC Hong Kong.]]
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| nickname =
| founded = 2008
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008}} (as ''Fourway Athletics'')
| ground = [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]]
| ground = [[Po Kong Village Road Park]]
| capacity = 3,500
| capacity = 1,500
| chrtitle = President
| chrtitle = Chairman
| chairman = [[Hiroshi Onodera]]
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Lee Chi Kin]]
| manager =
| league = [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]
| league = [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]]
| season = [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]]
| season = [[2023–24 Hong Kong Second Division League|2023–24]]
| position = First Division, 9th
| position = Second Division, 3rd of 16
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'''Metro Gallery Football Club''' ({{zh|t=駿其足球會}}) is a Hong Kong [[Association football|football]] club which currently competes in the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]].
'''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' ({{zh|t=橫濱FC香港}}), formerly known as '''Fourway Athletics''' ({{zh|t=四海體育會}}) or '''Biu Chun Rangers''' ({{zh|t=標準流浪}}), is a [[football team]] formed in 2008, based in [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground|Tseung Kwan O]], [[Hong Kong]].


==History==
==History==
The team began as '''Fourway Athletics''' ({{zh|t=四海體育會}}), it joined [[Hong Kong First Division League]] in [[2008-09 in Hong Kong football|2008–09 season]] as a competition member ({{zh|t=競賽會員}}, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to [[the Hong Kong Football Association]], to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of [[the Hong Kong Football Association]].
The team began as '''Fourway Athletics''' ({{zh|t=四海體育會}}), it joined [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] in [[2008-09 in Hong Kong football|2008–09 season]] as a competition member ({{zh|t=競賽會員}}, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to [[the Hong Kong Football Association]], to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of [[the Hong Kong Football Association]].


In [[2009-10 in Hong Kong football|2009–10 season]], Fourway merged with [[Hong Kong Rangers FC|Rangers]] in the [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division]] and was renamed as Fourway Rangers ({{zh|t=四海流浪}}) for the new season.
[[File:Fourway Athletics crest.png|right|thumb|200px|Fourway Athletics crest.]]


In [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League|2011–12 season]], the team was renamed Biu Chun Rangers in deference to club sponsor ''Biu Chun Watches''.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [https://archive.today/20120721074948/http://news.sina.com.hk/news/22/1/1/2419886/1.html 流浪盼足總分擔頻道製作費] Ming Pao. (By ''Sina.com.hk'') 28 August 2011.</ref>
In [[2009-10 in Hong Kong football|2009&ndash;10 season]], Fourway merged with [[Hong Kong Rangers FC|Rangers]] in [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] and was renamed as Fourway Rangers ({{zh-hk icon}}: 四海流浪) in the new season.


In [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League]] season, the team is renamed Biu Chun Rangers in deference to club sponsor ''Biu Chun watches''.<ref>{{zh-hk icon}} [http://news.sina.com.hk/news/22/1/1/2419886/1.html 流浪盼足總分擔頻道製作費] Ming Pao. (By Sina.com.hk) 28 August 2011.</ref>
In [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13 season]], the team was renamed as '''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' as [[J. League Division 2]] team [[Yokohama F.C.]] purchased the [[Hong Kong Football Association]] membership of the team.


In [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League]] season, the team is renamed as '''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' as [[J. League Division 2]] team [[Yokohama F.C.]] borrowed the [[Hong Kong Football Association]] membership of the team.
In the [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14 season]], Yokohama FC Hong Kong moved their home ground from [[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]] to [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]], finishing a disappointing 10th in the league.


For the [[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]] season, the club attained sponsorship from ''Modic Entertainment'' and was thus renamed as '''YFCMD''' (''Yokohama FC Modic''). The team also once again moved stadiums to [[Sham Shui Po Sports Ground]].
In the 2013-14 season Yokohama FC Hong Kong moved its home ground from [[Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground]] to [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]].


In summer 2015, Modic Entertainment confirmed they will not extend the sponsorship contract with the club. Metro Gallery confirmed that they will attain the sponsorship.<ref>[http://offside.hk/news/yfcmd-change-name-to-dream-metro-gallery-fc "YFCMD change name to Dreams Metro Gallery FC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209032122/http://offside.hk/news/yfcmd-change-name-to-dream-metro-gallery-fc/ |date=9 December 2015 }}. ''offside.hk''. Retrieved on 2015-07-20</ref> The team was then branded as '''Dreams Metro Gallery FC'''.
== Current squad ==
:''As of 11 June 2013.''


On 6 July 2016, the club announced via Facebook that they would not field a team in the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17 season]], instead, choosing to voluntarily drop down to the First Division.<ref>{{in lang|zh-hk}} [https://www.facebook.com/DreamsMetroGalleryFC/videos/1644977935821207/ "夢想駿其來季動向事宜"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213065604/https://www.facebook.com/DreamsMetroGalleryFC/videos/1644977935821207/ |date=13 February 2019 }}</ref> The [[South China Morning Post]] reported that the team was facing financial difficulties after failing to attain sponsorship for the Premier League.<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1985766/special-treatment-guangzhou-rf-will-get-players-concessions-if-they "Special treatment: Guangzhou R&F will get players’ concessions if they compete in Hong Kong Premier League"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810033641/http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1985766/special-treatment-guangzhou-rf-will-get-players-concessions-if-they |date=10 August 2016 }}. ''scmp.com''.</ref>
{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Lew Wai Yip]]}}
In the 2017–18 season, the club was branded as '''Hongda Metro Gallery'''. The next season, the club was branded as '''Hongda'''.
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Jason Scott Jeyam]]}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Ryan Ambrad Cuenca]]}}
In the 2019–20 season, the club was branded as '''Icanfield'''.
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Leung Kwun Chung]]}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Liu Stephen Garlock]]}}
In the 2022–23 season, the club was branded as '''Leaper MG''', and was relegated to the Second Division.
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Lee Ka Ho]]}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Lee Ka Yiu]]}}
In the 2023–24 season, the club was renamed as '''Leaper FC'''.
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Lo Kong Wai]]}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Lau Cheuk Hin]]}}
== Name history ==
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Fong Pak Lun]]}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2023}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Fung Hing Wa]]}}
*2008–2009: '''Fourway Athletics''' (四海體育會)
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Lam Ngai Tong]]}}
*2009–2011: '''Fourway Rangers''' (四海流浪)
{{Fs mid}}
*2011–2012: '''Biu Chun Rangers''' (標準流浪)
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Hui Wang Fung]]}}
*2012–2014: '''Yokohama FC Hong Kong''' (橫濱FC(香港))
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=JPN|pos=MF|name=[[Tsuyoshi Yoshitake]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
*2014–2015: '''YFCMD''' (YFC澳滌)
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Au Yeung Yiu Chung]]}}
*2015–2016: '''Dreams Metro Gallery''' (夢想駿其)
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=JPN|pos=FW|name=[[Kenji Fukuda]]}}
*2016–2017: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其)
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=JPN|pos=GK|name=[[Taiki Murai]]|other=on loan from [[Yokohama F.C.]]}}
*2017–2018: '''Hongda Metro Gallery''' (宏大駿其)
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Wong Wai]]}}
*2018: '''Hongda''' (宏大)
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=[[Li Jian (footballer born 1986)|Li Jian]]|other=On Loan from [[Hong Kong Rangers F.C.|Biu Chun Rangers]]}}
*2019: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其)
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=HKG|pos=GK|name=[[To Chun Kiu]]}}
*2019–2020: '''Icanfield''' (駿棹)
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Law Chun Bong]]}}
*2020–2022: '''Metro Gallery''' (駿其)
{{Fs player|no=TBA|nat=HKG|pos=GK|name=[[Cheung King Wah]]}}
*2022–2023: '''Leaper MG''' (騰翱MG)
{{Fs player|no=TBA|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Li Hang Wui]]}}
*2023–: '''Leaper''' (騰翱)
{{Fs player|no=TBA|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Li Shu Yeung]]}}
{{Fs end}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Hong Kong Second Division League teamlist}}
==External links==
{{Hong Kong Premier League}}
* [http://www.yokohamafc-hk.com/ Official Web Site]


{{Yokohama F.C.}}
[[Category:Yokohama FC|Hong Kong]]
{{Hong Kong First Division League}}
[[Category:Hong Kong Second Division League]]

[[Category:Yokohama F.C.|Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2008]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2008]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Yokohama FC Hong Kong]]
[[Category:Metro Gallery FC]]

{{HongKong-footyclub-stub}}

Latest revision as of 10:32, 1 July 2024

Leaper
Full nameMetro Gallery Football Club
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as Fourway Athletics)
GroundPo Kong Village Road Park
Capacity1,500
LeagueHong Kong Second Division
2023–24Second Division, 3rd of 16
Websitehttps://www.hkfa.com/en/club/142/detail/

Metro Gallery Football Club (Chinese: 駿其足球會) is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division.

History

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The team began as Fourway Athletics (Chinese: 四海體育會), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition member (Chinese: 競賽會員, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to the Hong Kong Football Association, to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of the Hong Kong Football Association.

In 2009–10 season, Fourway merged with Rangers in the Hong Kong Second Division and was renamed as Fourway Rangers (Chinese: 四海流浪) for the new season.

In 2011–12 season, the team was renamed Biu Chun Rangers in deference to club sponsor Biu Chun Watches.[1]

In 2012–13 season, the team was renamed as Yokohama FC Hong Kong as J. League Division 2 team Yokohama F.C. purchased the Hong Kong Football Association membership of the team.

In the 2013–14 season, Yokohama FC Hong Kong moved their home ground from Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground to Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, finishing a disappointing 10th in the league.

For the 2014–15 season, the club attained sponsorship from Modic Entertainment and was thus renamed as YFCMD (Yokohama FC Modic). The team also once again moved stadiums to Sham Shui Po Sports Ground.

In summer 2015, Modic Entertainment confirmed they will not extend the sponsorship contract with the club. Metro Gallery confirmed that they will attain the sponsorship.[2] The team was then branded as Dreams Metro Gallery FC.

On 6 July 2016, the club announced via Facebook that they would not field a team in the 2016–17 season, instead, choosing to voluntarily drop down to the First Division.[3] The South China Morning Post reported that the team was facing financial difficulties after failing to attain sponsorship for the Premier League.[4]

In the 2017–18 season, the club was branded as Hongda Metro Gallery. The next season, the club was branded as Hongda.

In the 2019–20 season, the club was branded as Icanfield.

In the 2022–23 season, the club was branded as Leaper MG, and was relegated to the Second Division.

In the 2023–24 season, the club was renamed as Leaper FC.

Name history

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  • 2008–2009: Fourway Athletics (四海體育會)
  • 2009–2011: Fourway Rangers (四海流浪)
  • 2011–2012: Biu Chun Rangers (標準流浪)
  • 2012–2014: Yokohama FC Hong Kong (橫濱FC(香港))
  • 2014–2015: YFCMD (YFC澳滌)
  • 2015–2016: Dreams Metro Gallery (夢想駿其)
  • 2016–2017: Metro Gallery (駿其)
  • 2017–2018: Hongda Metro Gallery (宏大駿其)
  • 2018: Hongda (宏大)
  • 2019: Metro Gallery (駿其)
  • 2019–2020: Icanfield (駿棹)
  • 2020–2022: Metro Gallery (駿其)
  • 2022–2023: Leaper MG (騰翱MG)
  • 2023–: Leaper (騰翱)

References

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  1. ^ (in Chinese) 流浪盼足總分擔頻道製作費 Ming Pao. (By Sina.com.hk) 28 August 2011.
  2. ^ "YFCMD change name to Dreams Metro Gallery FC" Archived 9 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine. offside.hk. Retrieved on 2015-07-20
  3. ^ (in Chinese) "夢想駿其來季動向事宜" Archived 13 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Special treatment: Guangzhou R&F will get players’ concessions if they compete in Hong Kong Premier League" Archived 10 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. scmp.com.
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