Hong Kong Football Association Ltd

Important Information: Continuing Education Point System

Important Information: Coaching Course Restructuring

Application period is 26-29/6/2017

(Application begins at 10:00a.m. on 26/6/2017)

21/7/2017 - 27/8/2017

AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 1 [9]

(Updated on 26/6/2017)

Acceptance List

27/5/2017 - 4/6/2017

HKFA D Coaching Certificate Course [49]


Youth Football Leader Certificate Course Level 2	2016-17 Coach Registration form (PDF format)
HKFA D Coaching Certificate Course	2016-17 Coach Registration form (Word format)


In order to provide a learning opportunity for those who are interested in basic Futsal coaching, The association will organize the AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 1 [9] from 21^st July 2017 – 27^th August 2017. All interested persons aged 18 or above are cordially invited to apply for participation in this course. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 20 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by 3rd July 2017. Course fee is HK$4,000.

The course will be conducted in Cantonese (English handout & Exam available)
**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully before apply for the course.
The Application Period is 26th June 2017 - 29th June 2017 (Application begins at 10:00a.m. on 26/6/2017)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria


The HKFA "D" Coaching Certificate Course [49] will be held from 27/5/2017 - 4/6/2017. Course content includes: grassroots and youth development, the role of Hong Kong youth coaches, the Laws of the Game and technical development. After completion of the course, participants will be able to organize football training for youths under 15 years old and assist in club administrative work for youth and grassroots training. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 24 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by 10th May 2017.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in Cantonese. (English handout & Exam available)
Application period is 4 - 8 May 2017. (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 4/5/2017)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria
**Non-Youth Football Leader applicants please come to our office in person to apply.


We will organize a coach workshop on 2 May 2017, details as follow:

Topic: Developing Strength and Fundamental Movement Skills
Practical
Date & Time：2 May 2017 (Tue) 20:00-23:00
Venue：Kowloon Bay Park Artificial Turf (No.11, Kai Lai Road, Kowloon Bay)
Speaker: Mr. Mathew Pears (HKFA Specialist Conditioning Coach)
Medium of Instruction: English
Quota: 60 persons (D Licence or above Coaches)

Coaches who participate in this workshop have to do the demonstration in practical session, please wear appropriate football attires.
Please sign up on the "course registration" section. Application deadline is 28 April 2017.
*If you could not attend the seminar after reservation, please contact the Coach Education Division immediately by email coach@hkfa.com . We will allocate the seat to other coaches in need, thank you!


The HKFA "D" Coaching Certificate Course [48] will be held from 29/4/2017 - 11/6/2017. Course content includes: grassroots and youth development, the role of Hong Kong youth coaches, the Laws of the Game and technical development. After completion of the course, participants will be able to organize football training for youths under 15 years old and assist in club administrative work for youth and grassroots training. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 40 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by mid-April 2017.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in Cantonese. (English handout & Exam available)
Application period is 6 - 10 April 2017. (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 6/4/2017)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria
**Non-Youth Football Leader applicants please come to our office in person to apply.


We will organize a Futsal seminar on 1 & 3 April, details as follow:
Topic: Futsal Attacking Components
Theory
Date & Time：1 April 2017 (Sat) 19:00-22:00
Venue：Olympic House (No. 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay,Hong Kong)
Practical
Date & Time：3 April 2017 (Mon) 20:00-22:00
Venue：Yuen Long District Sports Association Jockey Club Complex (8 Tai Yuk Road, Yuen Long, NT)

Speaker: Mr. Tsang Wai Chung (HKFA Futsal Manager & Hong Kong Futsal Representative Team Head Coach)
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese
Quota: 50 persons (C Licence or above, HKFA Futsal Coaching Certificate or AFC Level 1 Futsal Coaching or above certificate holders prioritized)

Please sign up on the "course registration" section. Application deadline is 31 March.
*If you could not attend the seminar after reservation, please contact the Coach Education Division immediately by email coach@hkfa.com . We will allocate the seat to other coaches in need, thank you!


The HKFA "D" Coaching Certificate Course [47] will be held from 17/3/2017 - 6/5/2017. Course content includes: grassroots and youth development, the role of Hong Kong youth coaches, the Laws of the Game and technical development. After completion of the course, participants will be able to organize football training for youths under 15 years old and assist in club administrative work for youth and grassroots training. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 40 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by end of February 2017.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully
Interested individuals please come to our office in-person to apply the course.
The course will be conducted in Cantonese. (English handout & Exam available)
Application period is 21 - 24 February (For players or club recommendations); 27 February - 1 March (For registered Youth Football Leader) (Application start at 10:00a.m. on 27/2)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria
*Non-Youth Football Leader applicants please come to our office in person to apply.




The AFC Futsal Coaching Certificate Course Level 2 [2] will be held from 1/2/2017 to 4/3/2017. According to the latest guidelines of the AFC, a certificate will be issued to participants who passed the assessment and completed at least 60 hours of coaching practices and submit the coaching logbook.Participants MUST register as an AFC Futsal Level 1 License coach at 2016-17 in order to apply for this course.

The course will be conducted in Cantonese (English handout & Exam available)
**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully before apply for the course.
The Application Period is 16th December 2016 - 20th December 2016 (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 16/12/2016)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedrue, Timetable


Our Association is glad to cooperate with The Hong Kong Jockey Club, and have invited Mr. Les Parry, Athletic Development Coach of Manchester United, to present in a workshop, sharing his knowledge and experience about developing youth players. The workshop will be mainly for youth development coaches. Details of the workshop are as below:

Date: 24/11/2016 (Thur)
Time: 1000 – 1230
Venue: Hong Kong Sports Institute Lecture Room (25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong)
Speaker：Mr. Les Parry (Current Athletic Development Coach of Manchester United)
Medium of Instruction: English
Quota: 40 persons (C License or above)

Application starts now until 18/11. Please sign up on the "course registration" section of the Online Coach System.
***This seminar is not included in coach continuing education point system.
If you could not attend the seminar after reservation, please contact the Coach Education Division immediately by email coach@hkfa.com . We will allocate the seat to other coaches in need, thank you!


The HKFA will offer the AFC 'A" Coaching Certificate Course [3] on December, 2016. The course is divided into two parts. Participants will live in full time at Harbour Plaza Resort City 1st - 16th December, 2016. The second part will held on July 2017. (Venue and timetable to be Confirmed).

*According to AFC regulation, the timeline to progress from AFC B License to AFC A License is one year.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in English.
The Application period is Now – 25th October 2016
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure,



The HKFA will offer the AFC 'B" Coaching Certificate Course [13] on December, 2016. The course is divided into two parts. Participants will live in full time at Wu Kwai Sha Youth Village 24th - 30th December, 2016. The second part will held on June 2017. (Venue and timetable to be Confirmed).

*According to AFC regulation, the timeline to progress from AFC C License to AFC B License is two years.


**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in English.
The Application period is 14th – 19th October 2016
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure,



AFC "C" Coaching Certificate Course includes 85 hours of theory and practical sessions. The course content includes organizing football training for youths and basic sport conditioning. According to the latest guidelines of the AFC, a certificate will be issued to participants who passed the assessment and completed at least 60 hours of coaching practices. Participants MUST register as a D License coach at 2016-17 in order to apply for this course.

The course will be conducted in Cantonese (English handout & Exam available)
**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully
The Application Period is 7th October - 12th October (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 7/10)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedrue, S election Criteria, Timetable




The Association will organize the B License Refresher Course [2] on 10^thOctober & 6^th November 2016. All registered B License coaches who intended to participant in AFC A Coaching Course are cordially invited to apply for enrollment. Maximum number of participants is 24. The Association’s Technical Development Department will select the final enrollment list in first come first serve basis.

The course will be conducted in English (Cantonese translation is available)
**Please read the course and enrollment information carefully
The Application Period is Now - 3rd October
Course Information and Enrolment Procedrue, Timetable



The Hong Kong Football Association Coach Education Division are glad to have invited Japan Football Association instructor Mr. IKEUCHI Yutaka to present a seminar sharing the Japan coaching method to develop youth players. Details are as follow:

Topic: Modern Coaching Method – Japan’s Way
Date: 25/9/2016 (Sun)
Time: 1430 – 1730 (Theory), 2000 – 2200 (Practical)
Venue: Olympic House Jockey Club Lecture Theatre (Theory), Hong Kong Football Club (Practical)
Speaker: Mr. IKEUCHI Yutaka (JFA Youth Sub-director, Former Japan U-17 National Team Head Coach)
Medium of Instruction: Japanese (with Cantonese & English translation)
Quota: 300 persons (Registered coaches)

Application starts now until 24/9. Please sign up on the "course registration" section of the Online Coach System.
If you could not attend the seminar after reservation, please contact the Coach Education Division immediately by email coach@hkfa.com . We will allocate the seat to other coaches in need, thank you!


The HKFA "D" Coaching Certificate Course [46] will be held from 9/10/2016 - 2/1/2017. Course content includes: grassroots and youth development, the role of Hong Kong youth coaches, the Laws of the Game and technical development. After completion of the course, participants will be able to organize football training for youths under 15 years old and assist in club administrative work for youth and grassroots training. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 40 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by end of September 2016.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in Cantonese. (English handout & Exam available)
Application period is 12 - 15 September. (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 12/9)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria
**Non-Youth Football Leader applicants please come to our office in person to apply.


AFC B Coaching Course has finished the first part from 10-23 June. The instructor of this course is HKFA Elite Development Coach Mr. Yusuke ADACHI. Many HKPL players and coaches attened this course. The second will be held at January 2017.





The HKFA "D" Coaching Certificate Course [45] will be held from 21/7/2016 - 27/8/2016. Course content includes: grassroots and youth development, the role of Hong Kong youth coaches, the Laws of the Game and technical development. After completion of the course, participants will be able to organize football training for youths under 15 years old and assist in club administrative work for youth and grassroots training. The HKFA Coach Education Division will select 40 candidates. (Please refer to Selection Criteria) The results of the selection will be available by end of June 2016.

**Please read the course and enrolment information carefully.
The course will be conducted in Cantonese. (English handout & Exam available)
Application period is 7 - 10 June. (Application open online at 10:00a.m. on 7/6)
Course Information and Enrolment Procedure, Timetable, Selection Criteria
**Non-Youth Football Leader applicants please come to our office in person to apply.