Xiangxue Pharmaceutical (football)
Xiangxue Pharmaceutical was the name of several teams from mainland China that played in Hong Kong First Division League; they were all sponsored by Xiangxue Pharmaceutical.
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2005 |
| Ground | Hong Kong or Guangzhou (both no fixed location) |
| Sponsor | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical |
| League | Hong Kong First Division League |
| 2004–05 | First Division, 9th (relegated) |
History
In 2001–02 season, Guangdong Mingfeng, a youth football club from Zhaoqing, entered the Hong Kong First Division League.[1] It was replaced by the reserve team of Guangzhou F.C. in 2002–03 season,[2] which was also sponsored by Xiangxue Pharmaceutical since January 2002, as Guangzhou Xiangxue.
It became the name for the reserve team of another Chinese football club Hunan Shoking that was intended to play in 2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League.[3] After the team withdrew at the start of season, "Hong Kong 10", a youth team that was organized by the Hong Kong Football Association, as well as other football club, lent several youth players to Xiangxue Pharmaceutical in order to make the team to finish 2004–05 season.
Post-defunct
After the season, Xiangxue Pharmaceutical sponsored Hong Kong football club Sun Hei SC, and then returned to sponsor the reserve team of Shenzhen F.C. to play in Hong Kong in 2008–09 season as Xiangxue Eisiti.
See also
References
- 广东名峰香雪制药足球队参加新赛季香港联赛. Nanfang Daily (in Chinese (China)). Guangzhou. 17 August 2001. Retrieved 1 November 2017 – via Sina.
- 香港足球联赛首次进入内地 区楚良谢育新将到场助兴. 羊城晚报 (in Chinese (China)). 19 September 2002. Retrieved 2 November 2017 – via Sina.
- 葛华 (23 September 2004). 香港足球总会理解中国足协否决湘军2队南下决定. 天下体育 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 1 November 2017.