Before 1949, China only occasionally took part in international competition, either the Far Eastern Games or, in 1936 and 1948, the Olympics. Therefore, the main fixtures were the Interports. These were annual matches between city select XI's.
The main event between the two main football centres in pre-1949 China. It started as a match between expatriates, but Chinese players were included for the first time in 1925. It was played for a trophy donated by the Hong Kong Telegraph.
Year Winners Score Venue 1908 Hong Kong 3-0 Hong Kong 1913 Shanghai 2-1 Hong Kong 1923 Shanghai 3-0 Hong Kong 1924 Shanghai 1-0 Shanghai 1925 Hong Kong 3-0 Hong Kong 1926 Shanghai 5-4 Shanghai 1927 Hong Kong 4-0 Hong Kong 1928 Shanghai 7-0 Shanghai 1929 Hong Kong 3-0 Hong Kong 1930 Shanghai 5-2 Shanghai 1931 Shanghai 4-3 Hong Kong 1932 Hong Kong 4-3 Shanghai 1933 Shanghai 3-2 Hong Kong 1934 Shanghai 6-2 Shanghai 1935 Hong Kong 7-1 Hong Kong 1936 Hong Kong 3-2 Shanghai 1937 Shanghai 4-3 Hong Kong 1940 Shanghai 2-0 Shanghai 1947 (Jan) Hong Kong 2-0 (after 0-0 draw) Hong Kong 1947 (May) Shanghai 2-1 Shanghai 1948 Hong Kong 5-1 Hong Kong The fixture was revived in 1987. In recent years, a League XI has usually represented Hong Kong, while, since 1994, the city's leading professional club, Shanghai Shenhua, has represented Shanghai. 1987 Shanghai 4-1 Shanghai 1988 Hong Kong 3-2 Hong Kong 1989 Shanghai 1-0 Shanghai 1990 Hong Kong 2-1 Hong Kong 1991 Shanghai 1-0 Shanghai 1992 Shanghai 1-0 Hong Kong 1993 Hong Kong 0-0 (4-3 pens) Shanghai 1994 Hong Kong 3-2 Hong Kong 1995 Shanghai 2-0 Shanghai 1996 Shanghai 3-2 Hong Kong 1997 Shanghai 3-1 Shanghai 1998 Shanghai 1-0 Hong Kong 1999 Shanghai 3-2 Shanghai 2000 Hong Kong 0-0 (5-3 pens) Hong Kong 2001 5 Oct Hong Kong 1-1 (5-4 pens) Shanghai There was another interruption when the fixture was not played from 2002 to 2004. Since 2005 there is an (almost) annual fixture contested by club team called the Hong Kong-Shanghai Club Challenge; In 2005, Hong Kong were represented by Kitchee, Shanghai by Shanghai Shenhua; in 2006, Hong Kong were represented by Buler Rangers, Shanghai by Shanghai Shenhua; in 2008, Hong Kong were represented by South China, Shanghai by Shanghai Shenhua; 2005 16 Feb Hong Kong 0-1 Shanghai 2006 7 Feb Shanghai 1-0 Shanghai 2008 24 Jan Shanghai 2-1 Hong Kong
The leading football centre in north China was Tianjin (Tientsin).
Year Winners Score Venue 1928 Tianjin 5-4 (after 1-1 draw) Shanghai 1930 Shanghai 3-2 Shanghai 1933 Tianjin 7-1 Tianjin 1934 Draw 3-3 Shanghai 1936 Tianjin 8-4 Tianjin 1937 Tianjin 8-3 Shanghai
These matches were part of triangular tournaments staged in Shanghai alongside the other interports. Shanghai won both tournaments.
Year Winners Score Venue 1930 Hong Kong 3-2 Shanghai 1934 Tianjin 4-2 Shanghai
This match was part of a triangular tournament including the Shanghai-Hong Kong interport. Shanghai won this match, and the tournament, although the score is unknown. There was presumably also a match between Hong Kong and Hankou. Hankou is now part of the city of Wuhan.
Year Winners Score Venue 1924 Shanghai unk Shanghai
Guangdong (Canton) is the Chinese province adjoining Hong Kong, and this fixture takes place each January. The Hong Kong team is usually a League XI, while, in recent years, the Guangdong team has been made up of players from the province's leading clubs (Guangdong Hongyuan, Guangzhou Apollo, Guangzhou Songri and Shenzhen Ping'an).
Year Winners 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate Venue 1st leg 1979 Guangdong 1-0 3-1 4-1 Guangzhou 1980 Hong Kong 1-0 0-0 1-0 Hong Kong 1981 Guangdong 0-0 1-0 1-0 Guangzhou 1982 Hong Kong 1-1 2-1 3-2 Hong Kong 1983 Guangdong 1-1 0-0 1-1 (4-3 pens) Guangzhou 1984 Guangdong 1-0 0-0 1-0 Hong Kong 1985 Guangdong 2-1 1-0 3-1 Guangzhou 1986 Guangdong 1-0 2-1 3-1 Hong Kong 1987 Guangdong 1-0 0-0 (5-3 pens) 2 wins Guangzhou 1988 Guangdong 3-0 0-0 3-0 Hong Kong 1989 Hong Kong 0-1 4-2 4-3 Guangzhou 1990 Hong Kong 0-1 2-0 2-1 Hong Kong 1991 Guangdong 4-0 2-1 6-1 Guangzhou 1992 Guangdong 2-1 1-0 3-1 Hong Kong 1993 Hong Kong 1-1 1-0 2-1 Guangzhou 1994 Guangdong 0-2 3-1 3-3 (5-4 pens) Hong Kong 1995 Guangdong 2-0 2-0 4-0 Guangzhou 1996 Guangdong 4-0 4-1 8-1 Hong Kong 1997 Guangdong 3-0 1-2 4-2 Guangzhou 1998 Guangdong 1-1 1-0 2-1 Hong Kong 1999 Guangdong 1-0 1-1 2-1 Guangzhou 2000 Hong Kong 1-0 1-1 2-1 Hong Kong 2001 Hong Kong 2-2 1-0 3-2 Guangzhou 2002 Hong Kong 3-1 0-1 3-2 Hong Kong 2003 Guangdong 2-0 2-1 4-1 Guangzhou 2004 Hong Kong 2-1 0-0 2-1 Hong Kong 2005 Hong Kong 2-0 2-2 4-2 Guangzhou 2006 Guangdong 0-1 2-0 2-1 Hong Kong (Dec 31, 2005; 2nd Jan 8) 2007 Hong Kong 0-1 4-2 4-3 Guangzhou (Dec 30, 2006; 2nd Jan 7) 2008 Hong Kong 3-0 1-0 4-0 Hong Kong (Dec 30, 2007; 2nd Jan 6)
Winners of 4 editions (1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, all held) unknown. Neither Hong Kong nor Macao may use their A-team
Year Winners Score Venue 1937 Macao 2-1 Macao 1938 Macao 5-3 Hong Kong 1939 Hong Kong 2-0 Macao 1940 Hong Kong 6-3 Hong kong 1941 Macao 1-0 Macao 1942-1946 [not held] 1947 Hong Kong 3-2 Hong Kong 1948 Macao 4-2 Macao 1949 Hong Kong 7-0 Hong Kong 1950 Hong Kong 2-1 Macao 1951 Hong Kong 2-0 Hong Kong 1952 Macao 3-0 Macao 1953 Hong Kong 4-1 Hong Kong 1954 Macao 3-2 Macao 1955 Hong Kong 7-3 Hong Kong 1956 Hong Kong 5-3 Macao 1957 Hong Kong 7-2 Hong Kong 1958 Hong Kong 3-1 Macao 1959 Hong Kong 6-1 Hong Kong 1960 Hong Kong 3-0 Macao 1961 Hong Kong 7-1 Hong Kong 1962 [not held] 1963 Hong Kong 4-3 Macao 1964 Hong Kong 3-1 Hong Kong 1965 Hong Kong 3-2 Macao 1966 Hong Kong 4-1 Hong Kong 1967 [not held] 1968 Draw 2-2 Macao 1969 Hong Kong 5-0 Hong Kong 1970 Macao 3-1 Macao 1971 Hong Kong 3-1 Hong Kong 1972 Hong Kong 5-1 Macao 1973 Hong Kong 1-0 Hong Kong 1974 Hong Kong 3-2 Macao 1975 Hong Kong 7-0 Hong Kong 1976 Hong Kong 2-0 Macao 1977 Hong Kong 2-0 Hong Kong 1978 Hong Kong 4-0 Macao 1979 Hong Kong 5-0 Hong Kong 1980 Hong Kong 2-0 Macao 1981 Hong Kong 3-1 Hong Kong 1982 Macao 1-0 Macao 1983 Hong Kong 1-0 Hong Kong 1984 Hong Kong 3-0 Macao 1985 Hong Kong 2-0 Hong Kong 1986 Hong Kong 3-2 Macao 1987 Hong Kong 5-0 Hong Kong 1988 Hong Kong unk Macao 1989 Hong Kong 2-1 Hong Kong, May 13 1990 Draw unk Macao 1991 Hong Kong unk Hong Kong 1992 Hong Kong unk Macao 1993 Hong Kong 3-2 Hong Kong 1994 Macao 2-1 Macao 1995 Macao 2-1 Hong Kong 1996 shared 0-0 Macao 1997 Macao 1-0 Hong Kong 1998 [not held] 1999 Hong Kong U-23 2-1 Hong Kong 2000 Hong Kong 1-0 Macao 2001 Hong Kong 3-0 Hong Kong 2002 Hong Kong 2-0 Macao 2003 Hong Kong 6-0 Hong Kong, Apr 22, 2004 NB: 2003 edition postponed due to SARS 2004 Hong Kong 2-1 Macao, Jun 12 2005 Hong Kong 8-1 Hong Kong, May 29 2006 Draw 0-0 Macao, Jun 3 2007 Hong Kong 2-1 Hong Kong, Jun 10 2008 Hong Kong 1-0 Macao, Jun 15
No historical records (if any) known.
2005 to be played Jan 25 and 28
No historical records (if any) known; the second edition was held in December 2003, suggesting there have been editions in 2002 and 2004 as well.
2005 to be played Dec 20 (as 'tournament'?)
Sources: [Kni 91], Zhongguo Zuqiu Yundongshi (Chinese Football History), Shanghai Ban Shiji Zuqiu Yundongshi (A Half Century of Shanghai Football)
With thanks to Bojan Jovanovic (bojan@go.cc), Ian King and Hans Schöggl (hans.schoeggl@sbg.ac.at) for additions
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