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History

Central Districts FC was founded in 1920 as South China Athletic Association, originally playing in the Third Division of the Hong Kong Amateur Football Association. In 1974, after several promotions, South China AA were crowned champions of the Second Division and were admitted into the First Division where they played for five seasons until 1979 when they changed their name to Central Districts FC. Since then, the club has enjoyed a great deal of success both domestically and internationally, winning multiple championships in domestic competitions as well as competing in continental tournaments such as the AFC Cup and AFC Presidents Cup.

Achievements

Central Districts FC have experienced considerable success since their formation in 1920. The team have won multiple championships including two domestic titles (1974-75 Hong Kong First Division Champions and 1992-93 Senior Shield Winners) as well as reaching the semi-final stage of various international competitions such as the AFC Cup (1992-93), AFC Presidents Cup (2002-03), ACL (2010) and FA Cup (2012-13). During those campaigns, they earned impressive victories over Thai giants Bangkok United and Korean side Ulsan Hyundai Motors respectively. Central Districts FC have also produced a large number of youth prospects who have gone on to represent their country at various levels including senior international matches for Hong Kong National Team players such as Chan Siu Ki, Yeung Ching Kwong and Cheung Sai Hoi.