Seiko SA
Seiko Sports Association were one of the most popular and successful football teams in the history of football in Hong Kong. The team withdrew from the Hong [Kong First Division League] after the 1985–86 season.
History
Seiko was a team sponsored and named by the agents of Seiko Corporation who entered the team into the Hong Kong [Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division] in 1970. They finished runners up in the Third Division League with a record of 26 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from 28 matches and won promotion into the Second Division in the following season. In 1971–72, the team captured the league title immediately after its promotion with a record of 21 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses and were thus promoted to the Hong Kong First Division for the first time. Led by four time Hong Kong Footballer of the Year Wu Kwok Hung, the team then stayed in the top flight for 14 consecutive years until they folded in 1986, following significant declines in crowd attendance.Honours
Throughout the 14 years in the Hong Kong First Division League, Seiko captured 29 Hong Kong football trophies, which included 9 times League champion, 8 times Hong Kong Senior Shield, 6 times Hong Kong Viceroy Cup and 6 times Hong Kong FA Cup. Its reserve team also captured 2 times reserve league champion.In 1986, Asian Champions Cup was re-introduced after its suspension after 1971. Seiko represented Hong Kong for the competition. 1985 [Asian Club Championship|In the qualifying round], Seiko beat Liaoning FC from China and April 25 Sports Club from North Korea and qualified for the main round. However, the rules set by competition host Saudi Arabia were too harsh and Seiko thereforely withdrew from the competition.
Domestic
Hong Kong First Division League- * Winners : 1972–73, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
- * Runners-up : 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77Hong Kong Senior Shield
- * Winners : 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1984–85
- * Runners-up : 1982–83, 1982–83Hong Kong FA Cup
- * Winners : 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1985–86
- * Runners-up : 1978–79Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
- * Winners : 1972–73, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86
- * Runners-up : 1975–76, 1976–77
Former coaches
League results
| Season | Position | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal For | Goal Against | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1972–73 | Champion | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 35 | 36 | 40 |
| 1973–74 | 2nd | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 36 | 39 | 38 |
| 1974–75 | Champion | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 35 |
| 1975–76 | 2nd | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 24 | 30 |
| 1976–77 | 2nd | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 34 |
| 1977–78 | 4th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 25 |
| 1978–79 | Champion | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 46 | 41 |
| 1979–80 | Champion | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 15 | 43 | 39 |
| 1980–81 | Champion | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 12 | 34 | 31 |
| 1981–82 | Champion | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 30 | 34 |
| 1982–83 | Champion | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 28 |
| 1983–84 | Champion | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 25 |
| 1984–85 | Champion | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 27 |
| 1985–86 | 4th | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 21 |
Trivia
- Seiko was able to capture at least one champion each season.
- Seiko organised many different exhibition matches including against Brazil All-Stars, Club Atlético Boca Juniors from Argentina, AFC Ajax from the Netherlands, Hamburger SV from Germany, and a 4–3 victory over South Korean Champions Hallelujah FC.
- Seiko won Hong Kong First Division League for 7 consecutive times from 1978–79 to 1984–85.