2016 Lunar New Year Cup
football match

The 90th 2016 Lunar New Year Cup (Chinese: 猴年賀歲盃; lit. 'Year of the Monkey Celebrate New Year Cup'), is the annual football event held in Hong Kong to celebrate Chinese New Year. The event was held by the Hong Kong Football Association. 3 matches were played.
Teams
All teams came from Hong Kong this year.
First match (40 minutes):
Hong Kong Women 80s
Hong Kong Women 90s
Second match (40 minutes):
Hong Kong Classics
Foreign Player Classics
Final match (90 minutes):
Hong Kong Representative Team
Hong Kong League XI
Squads
Hong Kong Women 80s
Team manager: Mr. Eric Fok
Head coach: Chan Shuk Chi
Assistant coach: Lam Siu Ying
Technical Staff: Lai Ka Shing
Hong Kong Women 90s
Team manager: Mrs. Josephine Mark Lee
Head coach: Wong Yeuk Ling Betty
Assistant coach: Lee Mei Fan, Ip Yik Wing
Technical Staff: Mak Chin Wai
Hong Kong Classics
Team manager: Mr. Lawrence Yu Kam-kee, Mr. Brian Leung Hung-tak
Coach: Kwok Ka Ming, Wong Man Wai
Assistant: Philip Lee Fai-lup
Foreign Player Classics
Team manager: Mr.
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