Hong Kong Sapling 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...

 professional

Professional

A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...

 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 competes 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 team was formed for training youngsters for the 2013 East Asian Games.

Reason to form

On 11 August, 2011, Mutual

Mutual FC

Pontic is a Hong Kong association football team. In 2010, the club was renamed from Mutual FC to Pontic Football Team. Pontic won promotion to the 2011-12 Hong Kong First Division League but was unable to raise enough sponsorship to take part...

 withdrew from 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:...

 due to financial problems. The Hong Kong Football Association

Hong Kong Football Association

The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...

 then decided to formed a team for training youngsters for the 2013 East Asian Games, as well as to replace Mutual.

About Club Badge

The Hong Kong Football Association

Hong Kong Football Association

The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...

 asked a professional designer to design a badge for the team. After the badge was published, because the badge looked like the badge of Wigan Athletic

Wigan Athletic F.C.

Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...

, people laughed at the badge and called the team "Fake Wigan".

The Hong Kong Football Association

Hong Kong Football Association

The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...

 then published a new badge for the team.

Current squad

As of 31 August 2011