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Nationality law: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/residents/immigration/chinese/law.html What is local/foreign player?(page14): https://www.hkfa.com/upload/rules/HKFA_Regulations_on_the_Status_and_Transfer_of_Players.pdf you should read this as local/foreign player is not only determined by how long they lived

I beg u follow the HKFA website to determine whether is a foreign player or not. A foreign player should be marked a yellow star besides his profile in the HKFA HK Prem League websitehttps://www.hkfa.com/en/league/10/. In real life, teams are regulated how many foreign players they can have in matches.

u are right on this point

For points 3 to 5, if player is registered as a local or not is not determined by whether he lives for Hong Kong or not, it determines by the following rules: 1. Actual Hong Kong born Chinese 2. Actual Hong Kong born player or live in HK over 7 years without Chinese ancestry and with foreign nationality, he must GIVE UP his foreign nationality, obtain Hong Kong PASSPORT in order to play for Hong Kong, despite he lived in Hong Kong(even lived over 7 years), the case of Nicholas, Sanzio, and Shahwaiz, Benjamin Ortega is this. Prabhat Gurung is also this case, yes he lived in HK so many years and have HK nationality but because he has Nepal nationality with Nepal passport , he is considered a foreign player, he gave up his Nepal nationality in order to regulate as local player and play for HK. This is why Eastern Lions is showing him with his passport as evidence(https://www.instagram.com/p/CkPk0exSlBk/). The above players are considered as foreign players by HKFA and is marked with a yellow star(foregin player)https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/49/detail/ Another example (Jahangir Khan) by the way, why he is still show as Pakistani when he already played for HK 8 times? 3. Holds a foreign nationality but lived in Hk more than 7 years, give up his original nationality, apply for HK nationality and passport. I point out Everton(Lee Man) is because in the game he has obtained is HK nationality already in Aug pre game but in reality is not and he is regulate as foreign player still, Awal, Dudu(Southern) is also the same case 4.(Special case) Mixed blood with HK Chinese, born or not born in HK doesn't matter, can be registered as local player in league but can't play for HK .In order to play for HK national team again, need to GIVE UP his foreign nationality and successfully apply for a PASSPORT example: Jared Lum, Oliver Gerbig, Clement Benhaddouche Nationality law: https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/residents/immigration/chinese/law.html What is local/foreign player?(page14): https://www.hkfa.com/upload/rules/HKFA_Regulations_on_the_Status_and_Transfer_of_Players.pdf For HK U23 example Poon Pui Hin is playing for Kitchee(even scored 3 goals) but the game said he is loaned to HK U23 https://www.hkfa.com/en/club/4/detail?player=15827#gotab Yip Cheuk Man(should be playing for Resources Capital) loaned to HKU23 for no reason again I want to point out a very important thing that is mentioned in another page for HK U23:

1st July 2022 https://www.transfermarkt.com/jared-lum/profil/spieler/179468

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabhat_Gurung#International_career

Update on Eastern Lions Player Prabhat Gurung: He has just received his Hong Kong passport, he should be registered as local player right now and eligible to play for Hong Kong national team

There is a mistake on the HK premier league teams AFC Champions League qualifying method. HK premier league winner directly qualify and runner-up qualify for play-off is correct but the 3rd Champions League play-off slot should goes to the HK FA Cup winner, not for the 2nd runner-up in HK Premier League.

https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3182410/hong-kong-bring-var-season-football-bosses-call-it-important-step?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3182410 A better English source for HK VAR