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The Hong Kong Football Association Limited (), often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its Chief Executive Officer is Mark Sutcliffe.〔(HKFA appoints Yuen as General Secretary )〕 == History == British people introduced modern football to Hong Kong in the 18th Century. The HKFA established in 1914, it is one of the oldest Football Federations in Asia and is responsible for organising various football competitions including professional and amateur leagues, football development and promoting football in Hong Kong. In 1954, HKFA joined FIFA, and was also one of twelve founding associations of the Asian Football Confederation. Hong Kong played an important role in the early development of Asian football, and was given the honour of hosting the first Asian Cup competition in 1956, in which Hong Kong came third in the tournament. Despite being a part of the British Empire, and, more recently part of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong fields a separate FIFA-recognised representative team. HKFA is also responsible for operating the Hong Kong football team (), which represents Hong Kong and competes in international football events. HKFA's president is Timothy Fok SBS JP. The association is currently led by chairman Brian Leung Hung-tak. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hong Kong Football Association」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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