Xiangxue Sun Hei
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Sun Hei Sports Club currently known as Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship reason, is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club which plays in the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

. The home ground of the club is Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong...

.

History

Sun Hei entered the Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

 under the name Golden in the 1994–95 season. In 1996, Golden under the name Golden XI played against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...

. England was in Hong Kong preparing for the UEFA Euro 1996 later in the summer. It was in Hong Kong that Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne
Paul John Gascoigne , commonly referred to as Gazza, is a retired English professional footballer.Playing in the position of midfield, Gascoigne's career included spells at Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton and Gansu Tianma, where he scored at least a goal...

's famous dentist chair incident took place.

After getting the sponsorships of Xiangxue Pharmaceutical, the club competed in the league under the team name Xiangxue Sun Hei from 2005–07.

In the season 2004–05, Sun Hei achieved The Quadruple, that means won all four senior football competitions, including Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

, Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...

, League Cup
Hong Kong League Cup
The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...

 and the FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...

. In the 2005 AFC Cup
AFC Cup 2005
The 2005 AFC Cup was the 2nd edition of the AFC Cup, playing between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Qualification:...

, Sun Hei also got through to the semi-finals stage, the best result for a Hong Kong football club in the competition to date.

In season 2007–08, Sun Hei changed the club name to Convoy Sun Hei as the club obtained sponsorship from Convoy Financial Services
Convoy Financial Services
Convoy Financial Services Holdings Limited is a member of Convoy Financial Group. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Convoy Financial Services Limited , the company is an Independent Financial Advisor in Hong Kong with the objective of providing financial planning services, risk management,...

, a Hong Kong financial service company.

In the 2009–10 and 2010-11 seasons, Sun Hei used Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Sports Ground is a sports ground on Tsing Yi Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is built near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It consists of a Tartan track and a football pitch...

 as their home ground. Tsing Yi Sports Ground can hold 1,500 people.

In season 2011-12, the team changed its name to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei due to sponsorship from Sunray Cave and JC Group, a company owned by Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

. The team will start to use Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium is a stadium on Flower Market Road, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With capacity of 8,500, the venue hosts Hong Kong First Division League matches, a football league in Hong Kong...

 as its home ground from this season. As Sun Hei has refused to take part in the NOW TV broadcast agreement, it will not have its home games shown live on Now TV
Now TV
Now TV is a 24-hour pay-TV service provider in Hong Kong.It is transmitted through the company's Netvigator broadband network via an IPTV service...

, its personnel will not be interviewed, it will not share any potential TV income and its sponsors' names will not be mentioned on Now TV broadcasts.

Changes of the team name

The club has joined Hong Kong football league system by using the membership of Voicelink since 1994.
  • 1994–1999: Golden
  • 1999–2005: Sun Hei
  • 2005–2007: Xiangxue Sun Hei
  • 2007–2009: Convoy Sun Hei
  • 2009-2011: Sun Hei
  • 2011- : Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei

Recent Season

In the 2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League
2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League
2009–10 Hong Kong Football Association First Division League is the 98th top tier football league of Hong Kong...

, Sun Hei starts using Tsing Yi as their home ground. The first home match against a local strong team, Kitchee, has attracted around 1200 fans. It is the highest percentage of home attendance in this season.

Domestic

  • First Division
    Hong Kong First Division League
    Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...

Winners (3): 2001–02
Hong Kong First Division League 2001-02
The 2001–02 Hong Kong First Division League season is the 90th since its establishment. The first match was played on 16 September 2001 with South China beat Happy Valley 2–0.-Teams:...

, 2003–04
Hong Kong First Division League 2003-04
- Finalised League Table :Promoted: Citizen AA†Nancheng Real Estate folded after the season.-References:*...

, 2004–05
Hong Kong First Division League 2004-05
-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6:-Round 7:-Round 8:-Round 9:-Round 10:-Round 11:- Round 12 :- Round 13 :- Round 14 :- Round 15 :- Round 16 :- Round 17 :...

Runners-up (3): 1999–00
Hong Kong First Division League 1999-00
The 1999–00 Hong Kong First Division League season is the 88th since its establishment. The first match was played on 7 September 1999 with Happy Valley won against South China by 2–0.-Teams:* Happy Valley * Instant-Dict...

, 2002–03
Hong Kong First Division League 2002-03
- Finalised League Table :Promoted: Kitchee SC; Fire ServicesAlso admitted for 2003/04: Nancheng Real Estate; Sunray Cave-References:*...

, 2005–06
Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06
Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06 has 8 teams competing in the league. Each team played twice with all other teams. The final champion is Happy Valley, which is their 6th champion. According to the rule, the bottom 2 teams, Hong Kong 08 and South China, should relegate to the Second Division....


  • Senior Challenge Shield
Winners (1): 2004–05
Runners-up (5): 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2008–09, officially named as Eisiti Senior Shield due to the competition's sponsorship by Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti FC, was the 107th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competition, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield. It was a knockout...


  • FA Cup
    Hong Kong FA Cup
    Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...

Winners (3): 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2001–02

  • League Cup
    Hong Kong League Cup
    The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...

Winners (4): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09
Hong Kong League Cup 2008–09
Hong Kong League Cup 2008–09 is the 9th Hong Kong League Cup.All teams of Hong Kong First Division League 2008–09 will play in this competition.-Calendar:-Bracket:All times are local .-First round:-----------------Quarter-finals:...

Runners-up (1): 2000–01

Current squad

As of 2 September 2011.


Notable players

NameChinese nameNationalityPosSun Hei careerAppGoals
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FW 1993–1996
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