Are you an experienced quadball player looking to take on a coaching role for a representative team? After the Quadball Nations Cup and IQA World Cup campaigns led by our former Head Coach, Alex Lai, Team Hong Kong is now seeking a new Head Coach to guide our team into the next chapter.

Pursuant to section 7.2 of the Selection Policy and Regulation for Team Hong Kong 2026, our Association is now recruiting one Head Coach or more than one Co-Head Coach for Team Hong Kong 2026. Any interested person is encouraged to apply.

We welcome applicants from anywhere in the world. Our players are based across Asia, Europe, and North America, so we are open to working with a coach not based in Hong Kong.

The Head Coach will lead Team Hong Kong at this year’s Quadball Nations Cup, taking place in Salou, Spain, on 3rd and 4th October 2026. Please note that this position does not come with any remuneration, and we are unable to cover any travel expenses related to the tournament.

Application

To apply, please send a brief cover letter to teamhk@hkquadball.org AND chris.lau@hkquadball.org, on or before 31 May 2026, outlining your quadball playing and coaching experience, your reasons for wanting to become our next Head Coach, and your availability for this year’s Quadball Nations Cup.

Our Association is now recruiting members of Team Hong Kong 2026 for the following international tournaments:

1. Inaugural Oceania-Asian Games
Dates: 26-27 September 2026.
Venue: Landen Stadium, New South Wales, Australia

2. The Quadball Nations Cup IV
Dates: 3-4 October 2026
Venue: Futbol Salou Sports Centre, Catalonia, Spain

For full information, please visit the recruitment page.

招募2026年魁地奇香港代表隊成員

本會正招募2026年魁地奇香港代表隊成員出戰下列國際賽事：

1. 首屆國際魁地奇協會大洋洲及亞洲洲際盃
日期：2026年9月26至27日
地點：澳洲新南威爾士州七山「蘭登體育場」

2. 第四屆魁地奇國家盃
日期：2026年10月3至4日
地點：西班牙加泰羅尼亞「薩洛足球運動中心」

如有興趣，請在2026年5月31日或之前填妥網上報名表格。

詳情請參閱選拔詳情請參閱招募公告。

On 23 August 2025, our Association organised the third edition of the Hong Kong Quadball Cup at the Po Kong Village Road Cricket Ground, Diamond Hill. After the two-legged matches between Hongkong Hydras Quidditch Club and Victorian Dragons, both teams won a game. After adding up the scores of both games, the Victorian Dragons successfully defended their title by the tiebreaker.

The Hong Kong Quadball Cup was first organised in 2023, aiming to provide local quadball clubs and teams with an opportunity to play competitively and promote the sport locally.

The teams

Apart from local players, this year's game is joined by two returning players flying in from Japan. The lists of players are as follows:

Hongkong Hydras QC:
Susanna YEUNG (#0), Toby LAU (Captain, #3), Tamika SO (#20), Edison PAK (#26), Rebecca WANG (#42), Lok Him CHEUNG (#69), Nat KWOK (#73), and Roy KAM (#77)

Victorian Dragons:
Taiki IDE (#1), Gordon CHOI (#4), Wai Lun CHO (#9), Dilys CHAN (#10), Anna SHIRATORI (#22), Chak Ting MAN (#30), Frankie WU (#39) and Queenie WONG (Captain, #99)

The tournament

The tournament consisted of a two-leg tie between Hongkong Hydras QC and Victorian Dragons.

Daniel CHAN acted as the Head Referee, assisted by Thomas AU, Yoyo LAU, Carol LEUNG, Rachel LI, Wincy TSANG and Lynn WANG (as Assistant Referees).  AU additionally served as the flag runner.

You can view the scores of the teams below:

Game 1

Hongkong Hydras QC

70 - 110*

Victorian Dragons

Flag catch by Taiki IDE (Victorian Dragons)

Game 2

Hongkong Hydras QC

150 - 140*

Victorian Dragons

Flag catch by Taiki IDE (Victorian Dragons)

We concluded the event with a prize presentation ceremony and a special session to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of quadball to Hong Kong.

You can watch the games' playback here:

Congratulations again to Victorian Dragons!

Team Hong Kong participated in the IQA World Cup 2025 from 11 to 13 July in Brussels-Tubize, Belgium. After playing 7 matches, Hong Kong finished 29th in the tournament.

The squad

Team Hong Kong for the IQA World Cup 2025 consists of 23 quadball players who play locally in Hong Kong, as well as in Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States, and the UK. This marks the largest squad we have ever sent.

Team Hong Kong is again coached by Alex LAI (#88), a Canada-based player who played for Hong Kong in the IQA World Cup 2023 and the Quadball Nations Cup II in 2024. He is assisted by Chris LAU (#26), the Co-Founder of the Hong Kong Quadball Association, who is also the team’s Manager. Jessie HO (#67) served as the Captain, and Joanne LAM (#8) served as the Vice-Captain.

Many players on Team Hong Kong have represented the team in previous international quadball tournaments, including the European Games 2020, the IQA World Cup 2023, and the Quadball Nations Cup II in 2024. They include Gordon CHOI (#4), CHENG Lik Kan (#6), TO Wing Hei (#9), CHOW Tsun Hin (#10), Michael LI (#11), Charles CHEANG (#12), Ema SHIROMA-CHAO (#14), Kimberley HUANG (#19), Nicholas FU (#25), Winco LEUNG (#29), Jong Yu CHEUNG (#44), Liona LI (#56), Timothy LUK (#65) and Queenie WONG (#99).

Five players made their debut for Team Hong Kong in this tournament. They are Thomas NG (#13), Gabriel KWOK (#17), Louisa CHENG (#18), Aidan NG (#21) and Noah LI (#54).

The jerseys and jacket

The specially designed home and away jerseys for this World Cup were created by team players Charles CHEANG and CHOW Tsun Hin, respectively. The white home jersey features red ripple patterns that symbolise Hong Kong players coming together from all over the world, united in a common goal and relentless determination.

The blue away jersey evokes Hong Kong’s historical spirit, using a sailboat motif to represent the solidarity and legendary stories under Lion Rock, transcending geographical boundaries under the same sky.

The new jacket, also a design by Charles, features the text “HONG KONG” atop a pixelated red gradient on the front, and a bauhinia and the Chinese character “魁” on the back, highlighting the team’s determination to perform well in international quadball tournaments.

Pre-tournament training and scrimmage

The team gathered in Belgium from 7 July and had training sessions on 8 and 9 July. On 9 July, the team had a scrimmage with Team India as part of the training.

The matches

Team Hong Kong is drawn into Pool B with Belgium, Catalonia, Mexico and Spain, and played a single round-robin of matches with these teams on the first and second day of the World Cup.

In the first match, Hong Kong narrowly lost to Catalonia by a flag catch. Unfortunately, the team's key player, Michael LI, was also injured during this match.

Hong Kong

90 - 110*

Catalonia

Hong Kong then faced tough opponents, Belgium (who went on to become the Champion of this year's World Cup) and Spain (who came in 11th place), losing by 30 to 220* and 60 to 160*, respectively.

Despite these challenges, Joanne LAM, CHOW Tsun Hin, Gabriel KWOK, Nicholas FU and Alex LAI managed to score some goals! We are also honoured to have some players' parents travelling to Belgium to support the team!

Hong Kong

30 - 220*

Belgium

Hong Kong

60 - 160*

Spain

In the final group match against Mexico on the second day, Kimberly Huang (#19) managed to narrow the score to 130*-150 with a snitch (flag) catch during an intense overtime battle. However, Hong Kong was narrowly defeated with a final score of 140*-180. This match lasted 46 minutes, making it the longest of all the matches played.

Hong Kong

140* - 180

Mexico

After the group stage, Hong Kong ranked 28th overall and advanced to the round of 16 qualifier in the afternoon, where they faced France, who eventually finished 6th in the tournament.

Jessie HO, our team captain, managed to score a goal. Hong Kong lost the match by a score of 10-250*, placing them in the 28th to 31st placement bracket.

Hong Kong

10 - 250*

France

On the last day of the tournament, Hong Kong defeated Switzerland 150:120* in a gripping overtime match lasting nearly 40 minutes, before losing 70:170* to Poland in the 28th-place final, finishing 29th.

Hong Kong

150 - 120*

Switzerland

Hong Kong

70 - 170*

Poland

Team Manager and Assistant Coach Chris LAU is glad that Team Hong Kong achieved its first win in the Quadball World Cup since 2018, despite facing tough opponents in the pool play and losing a key player during the first match due to injury. He is confident that Team Hong Kong will continue to develop and achieve better results in the next tournament.

Head Coach Alex LAI reflected that it is a great achievement that Hong Kong is able to play at the premier international tournament, despite being a small city. Every player approached every offence and defence with focus and determination, demonstrating the Lion Rock spirit of unity and perseverance. The team’s progress from his first coaching experience at the Quadball Nations Cup 2024 is obvious. Lai also thanked the Hong Kong fans for their support, as well as parents who travelled from as far as North America to cheer for their children, becoming the team’s strongest backbone at the World Cup.

Our Association is now recruiting members of Team Hong Kong 2025 for the Quadball Nations Cup, which will be held in Spain from 4 to 5 October this year. Interested players should fill out the application form on or before 16 August 2025.

Please refer to the Selection Policy and Regulation for Team Hong Kong for Quadball Nations Cup 2025 for details of the selection process and arrangements of Team Hong Kong.

招募2025年魁地奇國家盃香港代表隊成員

本會正招募2025年魁地奇香港代表隊成員，出戰於2025年10月4-5日在西班牙舉行的魁地奇國家盃。如有興趣，請在2025年8月16日或之前填妥網上報名表格。

詳情請參閱《2025年魁地奇國家盃香港隊遴選政策及規則》。

Team Hong Kong launches fundraising for its journey to the IQA World Cup 2025

Why are we asking for your support?
We want to ensure all players can represent Hong Kong in the IQA World Cup 2025 without facing extreme financial hardship. As HKQA has no financial support from other organisations, the cost of attending the IQA World Cup 2025 will largely fall on the players, with the estimated total cost per player being US$800 for those flying from Hong Kong. After deducting expenses, 100% of the funds raised (after deducting expenses) will go towards subsidising Team Hong Kong’s travel and tournament costs, including tournament fees, jerseys and shorts, flights, and accommodation expenses.

The Fundraiser
We are selling our brand new home and away jerseys, exclusively made for our participation in the IQA World Cup 2025. More items are coming for this fundraiser.

Official home jersey (Contribution of US$35 or more)
The official white and red home jersey of Team Hong Kong features red ripples, signifying players united as one Team Hong Kong from across the world, creating lasting ripples with their trust and determination.

Official away jersey (Contribution of US$35 or more)
The official navy away jersey of Team Hong Kong sees a sampan (boat) of the tiny fishing village, sailing steadfastly to build the miracle under the Lion Rock—a timeless Hong Kong story.

Special combo: $10 off for two jerseys
At just US$60, you can get one home jersey and one away jersey!

If you want a personalised jersey, please choose the corresponding perk and, most importantly, fill out the online form immediately after payment.

Our Association co-organised a Quadball Fun Day with the HKU Business School at the Sports Hall of the South China Athletic Association (SCAA) in the afternoon on 28 February 2025 (Friday).

A group of student ambassadors of the HKU Business School Masters Student Ambassadors Programme came up with the idea of hosting an "inter-house" sports event with their students and invited our Association to co-organise the Fun Day. Around 30 students participated in the event today.

Participants were first introduced to the basic quadball rules and then split into breakout sessions to try out some chaser, beater, and seeker drills.

In the second half of the event, students are divided into four teams and play three games in competing against each other.

We ended the day with the prize presentation session. Congratulations to the winning teams!

Organisations and schools are welcome to contact us to host Quadball Fun Day under the "Quadball School and Community Programme". Check out the details by clicking the following link:

Quadball School and Community Outreach 魁地奇校園及社區推廣

Quadball School and Community Programme魁地奇校園及社區體驗計劃 「魁地奇校園及社區體驗計劃」旨在讓學生及公眾人士接觸魁地奇運動。本會可為各院校及機構舉行魁地奇體驗日或定期課程，安排專業導師攜同器材向參加者教授運動基本規則、球員角色、基本進攻及防守技巧。 學校可選擇於課餘活動時間或試後活動階段舉行體驗日，讓學生接觸新興運動之餘舒展身心。學校亦可以考慮於校本體育課中舉行數節魁地奇班，讓學生能更深入了解此項運動。 Under our “Quadball School and Community Programme”, we can host ex…

Hong Kong Quadball Association 香港魁地奇總會HKQA

Team Hong Kong participated in the Quadball Nations Cup (QNC) II from 5 to 6 October 2024 in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The team made history by advancing to the Round of 16 after finishing second in the group stage, and obtained four wins out of eight games played overall.

Team Hong Kong wears a new kit in every tournament, and this year is no different. The new jerseys feature a whole new wave pattern. Our home jersey is in the classic white and red colour, while the away jersey is in blue and red.

The squad

The Team Hong Kong squad, consisting of Hongkongers playing quadball in Hong Kong locally, the UK, the Netherlands, the United States and Canada gathered for training and practice matches upon their arrival on 3 Oct. Unfortunately, Rachel LI (#23) suffered an injury during the pre-tournament practice session, leaving us with only 20 players to compete in the weekend.

Team Hong Kong is coached by Alex LAI (#88), a Canada-based player who played for Hong Kong in the World Cup 2023. He is assisted by Chris LAU (#26), the Co-Founder of Hong Kong Quadball Association, who is also the team’s Manager. Jessie HO (#67) served as the Captain and Thomas AU (#21) served as the Vice-Captain.

Besides Alex, Chris, and Au, Team Hong Kong includes nine other players that played for Hong Kong before. They are CHENG Lik Kan (#6), Anson LEUNG (#8), Omar HO (#9), Michael LI (#11) Charles CHEANG (#12), Kimberly HUANG (#17), TO Wing Hei (#19), Fraser POSFORD (#83) and Queenie WONG (#99).

Eight players made their debut for Team Hong Kong at QNC II, namely Toby LAU (#3), Gordon CHOI (#4), Joanne LAM (#7), Jensen LEE (#16), James YAM (#22), Joshua CHEUNG (#44), Liona LI (#56), and Jessie HO (#67).

The matches

Team Hong Kong is drawn into Group B with Austria, France, Italy and Scotland.

Day 1 (5 October)

Hong Kong first lost 70:130* to France, who eventually became first runner-up, then went on a winning streak against Austria, Scotland and Italy. With three wins in four games, Team Hong Kong finished second in the group and advanced to the Round of 16 with such brilliant results. This is the first time Team Hong Kong qualified for the championship bracket in an international tournament.

Hong Kong

70 - 130*

France

Hong Kong

90 - 40*

Austria

Hong Kong

120 - 30*

Scotland

Hong Kong

170 - 130*

Italy

Day 2 (6 October)

In the knockout stage on 6 Oct, Team Hong Kong lost the Round of 16 match against Basque Country. The following 9-16th place play-off against Spain went into overtime with a close score: after missing two golden opportunities, Hong Kong lost by a deciding goal to Spain (170:180*).

Hong Kong

60 - 120*

Basque Country

Hong Kong

170 - 180*

Spain

Hong Kong then faced its group stage opponent Italy again, beating it in the 13-16th place playoff, in which Hong Kong maintained advantages in the early stages of the game. Fraser POSFORD caught the flag in the 23rd minute, which won Hong Kong the game. However, Hong Kong lost the 13th Place Match against Canada by two goals and the flag score (i.e. 50 points). To round up, Hong Kong finished the second day of the tournament with one win and three losses, and ranks 14th in this Quadball Nations Cup.

Hong Kong

120* - 80

Italy

Hong Kong

70 - 120*

Canada

Co-Founder of the Hong Kong Quadball Association, Team Manager and Assistant Coach Chris LAU said that he was pleased that Team Hong Kong sent a full roster for an international tournament for the first time in history, and the team delivered an exceptional performance in historically advancing to the knockout stage,  securing four victories against European teams, even successfully preventing Austria and Scotland from scoring a single goal before the flag (snitch) is released. He hopes the team can achieve even better results in the International Quadball Association World Cup next year.

Alex LAI Kwun Ho, the Head Coach of Team Hong Kong for QNC II, said that despite having only one day of full team training, Team Hong Kong demonstrated a unique and successful “Hong Kong style” in both its defensive and offensive strategy; the Hong Kong spirit displayed by the team has gained recognition and support from the quadball community worldwide.

Our Association is now recruiting members of Team Hong Kong 2025 for the IQA World Cup, which will be held in Brussels-Tubize, Belgium from 11 to 13 July 2025. Interested players should fill out the application form on or before 31 December 2024.

Please refer to the Selection Policy and Regulation for Team Hong Kong for IQA World Cup 2025 for details of the selection process and arrangements of Team Hong Kong.

招募2025年魁地奇世界盃香港代表隊成員

本會正招募2025年魁地奇香港代表隊成員，出戰於2025年7月11至13日在比利時布魯塞爾-蒂比茲舉行的魁地奇世界盃。如有興趣，請在2024年12月31日或之前填妥網上報名表格。

詳情請參閱《2025年魁地奇世界盃香港隊遴選政策及規則》。

Cover Photo Credit: Ajantha Abey Photography

On 18 May 2024, our Association organised the second edition of the Hong Kong Quadball Cup at the Police Sports and Recreation Club in Prince Edward. After the two-legged matches between Hongkong Hydras Quidditch Club and Victorian Dragons, the latter successfully defended their title.

The Hong Kong Quadball Cup was first organised in 2023, aiming at providing local quadball clubs and teams an opportunity to play competitively and promote the sport locally.

The teams

Apart from local players, this year's game is joined by players flying in from Canada, Japan, the Netherlands and Vietnam. The lists of players are as follows:

Hongkong Hydras QC:

Natsuko SUZUKI (#0), Toby LAU (#3), Kait MACDONALD (#10), Paul WONG (#16), Jensen LEE (#21), VU Hoang My Linh (#30), Rebecca WANG (Captain, #42) and Wai Lun CHO (#99)

Victorian Dragons:

Taiki IDE (#1), Gordon CHOI (#4), Tsz Fung TAI (#6), Ayame Shimizu (#16), James YAM (Captain, #22), Rachel LI (#23), Liona LI (#26) and Darren MAK (#41)

The tournament

The tournament consisted of a two-leg tie between Hongkong Hydras QC and Victorian Dragons.

Anson LEUNG acted as the Head Referee, assisted by Grace KWOK, Serena LEUNG and Thomas AU (as Assistant Referees).  AU additionally served as the flag runner.

You can view the scores of the teams below:

Game 1

Hongkong Hydras QC

90 - 190*

Victorian Dragons

Flag catch by Taiki IDE (Victorian Dragons)

Game 2

Hongkong Hydras QC

120 - 210*

Victorian Dragons

Flag catch by Taiki IDE (Victorian Dragons)

You can watch the games here:

Congratulations again to Victorian Dragons!

Katayaburi, a quadball team based in Tokyo, travelled to Hong Kong to compete with two local teams, Hongkong Hydras Quidditch Club and Victorian Dragons, in the “Bauhinia Challenge” quadball tournament organised by our Association on 29 April last year. Katayaburi won both matches in the Preliminary Round and advanced to the Final, in which they beat Victorian Dragons and was crowned Champion.

The Bauhinia Challenge is the first international quadball match in Hong Kong since the exhibition match organised by the “Fly for Equality” Project in January 2018, which was played between HKU (the University of Hong Kong) and Seoul Puffskeins from South Korea. It is also the first time a quadball team from Japan visits Hong Kong.

Katayaburi was the third-best team in the Asian-Pacific Quadball Cup 2022. A total of 10 Katayaburi players travelled to Hong Kong for the match, including Naoki UESAKA, Shogo HASHIMOTO, Mayu NAGAYAMA, Natsuko SUZUKI, Tanvi PATIL, Taiki IDE, Genta SEKINE, Akari OTSUKA, Hidekazu KATO, and their captain, Ryochi ISHIKIRIYAMA.

Players from the other two teams include:

Hongkong Hydras QC: Toby LAU TIng Fung (#3), Jay HOLMES (#10), Gigi LAM (#22), Rachel LI Hiu Ching (#23), Rebecca WANG (#42), Thomas PICKERING (#44), Martin LAW (#44) (did not play), Kait MACDONALD (#67)

Victorian Dragons: Tsz Fung TAI (#6), Yoyo KU (#11), Thomas AU (#21), James YAM (#22), Chris LAU (#26), Peony LAU (#38), Aakash SRINIVASAN (#41), Queenie WONG (#99)

Bauhinia Challenge started with the Preliminary Round, in which Katayaburi played Hongkong Hydras QC and Victorian Dragons in two matches. The match winner will be awarded three points, and the Champion of the Hong Kong Quadball Cup 2023, a local tournament held in the morning on the same day, has three points. Among the three teams, the two teams with the most points advance to the Final.

Katayaburi beat Hongkong Hydras QC with a score of 230*-30 in the first match of the Preliminary Round, then went on to beat Victorian Dragons with a score of 160*-80 in the second match. After the Preliminary Round, Katayaburi has 6 points, Victorian Dragons has three, and Hongkong Hydras QC has none. Katayaburi and Victorian Dragons thus advanced to the Final. Katayaburi defeated Victorian Dragons in the final with a score of 130*-20. Impressively, Katayaburi won all three matches and caught the snitch in each of them, becoming the Champion of the Bauhinia Challenge. You can now revisit these games on our Association’s YouTube channel!

Katayaburi’s key player Naoki UESAKA, who would go on to represent Japan in the 2023 World Cup after the Bauhinia Challenge, expressed excitement about winning the tournament in Hong Kong, saying the day “is definitely the best moment of my quidditch life”. The captain of Victorian Dragons Queenie WONG, who would go on to represent Hong Kong in the 2023 World Cup, said it was an honour to play with one of the best teams from Asia.

Unfortunately, this is the last quadball tournament played by Thomas PICKERING, who sadly passed away in November 2023 in an accident. Our Association completes this late tournament report with him in mind.

Pursuant to section 8.3 of the Selection Policy and Regulation for Team Hong Kong for Quadball Nations Cup 2024, our Association is now recruiting one Head Coach or more than one Co-Head Coaches and one Manager or more than one Co-Managers for Team Hong Kong for the Quadball Nations Cup 2024.

For details, please refer to the recruitment notices here.

Interested persons should submit a cover letter, explaining why they want to apply for the position and detailing any relevant experiences, by email to hkquidditch@gmail.com on or before 29 February 2024.

Our Association is now recruiting members of Team Hong Kong 2024 for the Quadball Nations Cup, which will be held in Spain from 5 to 6 October this year. Interested players should fill out the application form on or before 23 February 2024.

Please refer to the Selection Policy and Regulation for Team Hong Kong for Quadball Nations Cup 2024 for details of the selection process and arrangements of Team Hong Kong.

招募2024年魁地奇國家盃香港代表隊成員

本會正招募2024年魁地奇香港代表隊成員，出戰於2024年10月5-6日在西班牙舉行的魁地奇國家盃。如有興趣，請在2024年2月23日或之前填妥網上報名表格。

詳情請參閱《2024年魁地奇國家盃香港隊遴選政策及規則》。

Photo credit: Ajantha Abey Photography

Team Hong Kong participated in the IQA World Cup 2023 from 15 to 16 July in Richmond, Virginia, the United States of America. After playing 5 matches, Hong Kong finished with our best final ranking in the World Cup - 13th (with Austria and Norway).

This World Cup was originally scheduled in 2020, but unfortunately it was postponed due to the pandemic. Hong Kong’s original 2020 squad consisted of 25 players, but unfortunately things changed after a three-year delay. Still, the 15-player Team Hong Kong did its best in Richmond this year.

Team Hong Kong’s kits are once again designed by Hongkongese quadball player Charles CHEANG. The jerseys feature a whole new wave pattern, symbolising Hong Kong’s famous Victorian Harbour, and the iconic skyline of Hong Kong. Our home jersey is in the classic white and red colour, while the away jersey is in black and red this time.

The squad

To everyone’s disappointment, Jessie HO, an avid Hong Kong-based quadball player who was originally named captain of Team Hong Kong, could not travel to the USA due to visa issues. This meant that Hong Kong only had a small squad of 15 players to start with. Unfortunately, Garbo CHENG YE injured himself in our pre-tournament practice session with Australia, leaving us with only 14 players for the World Cup.

Team Hong Kong is once again coached by Fraser POSFORD (#83), a Hong Kong-born experienced quadball player, who also served as the team’s Captain and played in all five of our matches. Chris LAU (#26), the Co-Founder of Hong Kong Quadball Association, again served as the team’s Manager, and this time also as a Vice-Captain. Ema SHIROMA-CHAO (#14), a Canada-based player who first played for Hong Kong in 2018, also served as a Vice-Captain. Fraser, Chris, and UK-based Hongkonger Timothy LUK (#65) both played for Hong Kong in the World Cup 2018 and European Games 2022. 

Two players who played their first quadball tournament in the European Games for Hong Kong, TO Wing Hei (#19) and Nicholas FU (#25), are also in the squad. TO Wing Hei is now a chaser playing for the London-based club “Phoenix QC Clapham”, while Nicholas FU is a chaser playing in Tokyo, for the newly-established team “Iron Horse”.

Team Hong Kong also includes several experienced players based in the North America, including two players who play in the Major League Quadball, Michael LI (#11) and Timothy KWAN (#8), and other also experienced players: Jessalynn TSANG (#0), Kimberly HUANG (#17), Alec WEBBER (#54), and Alex LAI (#88). 

Besides Chris, other Team Hong Kong players who played in the tournaments held in Hong Kong in April this year are Rachel LI (#23) and Queenie WONG (#99).

The matches

We have been drawn into a group with African nations, Belgium, United States and Norway and played a single round-robin of matches with these teams on the first day of the World Cup.

In the first match, Hong Kong lost to African Nations by just 80 to 110, with Team Hong Kong top goalscorer Michael LI, Captain and Head Coach Fraser POSFORD and player Nicholas FU on the scoresheet and Chris LAU catching the snitch.

Hong Kong

80* - 110

African Nations

Hong Kong faced tough opponents afterwards, namely Belgium (which came third eventually), USA (which became Champion eventually), and Norway (third runner-up of the European Games 2022), losing by 40 to 160, 10 to 220 and 80 to 260 respectively. Remarkably, Michael LI scored a goal against the World Champions USA!

Belgium

160* - 40

Hong Kong

USA

220* - 10

Hong Kong

Norway

260* - 80

Hong Kong

On the second day, Team Hong Kong faced Brazil, the reigning IQA Pan-American Games Champion, in the place playoff. Although the match was once suspended due to heavy rain and lightning, Hong Kong never gave up and played a close match with Brazil. Unfortunately, Brazil caught the snitch at the last moment, defeating Hong Kong by 210 to 160. Although Team Hong Kong failed to secure a win, it obtained its highest ranking in the IQA World Cup.

Brazil

210* - 160

Hong Kong

Fraser POSFORD, Captain and Head Coach of Team Hong Kong, says, “Coming into the tournament, we knew how challenging it would be for Hong Kong to compete at the World Cup given the high standard of our opposition and Hong Kong being the team with the smallest roster at the tournament. However, Hong Kong scored in every single match, including against the eventual champions the USA and Bronze medalists Belgium, and we also caught the flag against African Nations. I would say the highlight of our tournament was the close match with Brazil. It’s by far the strangest match I’ve ever played in my Quadball career with play starting in torrential rain before a storm delay and finishing in scorching summer heat. The skill and experience of Hong Kong’s players allowed us to play an incredible match in which we were only one small step away from victory. Personally, I’m really pleased with the effort and the passion that the players showed throughout the tournament. I hope that we can help inspire the growth of quadball in Hong Kong and across Asia. This is a sport that’s built for everyone to play and participate in both on and off the pitch and I look forward to seeing more Hongkongers get involved in the future of quadball.”

Chris LAU, Vice-Captain and Manager of Team Hong Kong, says, “I am very honoured to be able to catch the snitch in the Quadball World Cup. I am also very satisfied with the performance of all the players. Although Team Hong Kong failed to secure a win, we showed our spirit of never-giving-up even when facing the strongest opponents.”

Nicholas FU, the player who scored a goal and is now playing for a quadball club in Tokyo, says, “I am very glad to have scored my first goal for Hong Kong, which was what I aimed for before the World Cup. I practised repeatedly the shooting movements and skills for the tournament during our practices, and my goal proved that my hard work paid off. It is a pity that we failed to secure a win and I hope that my next goal will bring Hong Kong victory.”

On 29 April 2023, our Association organised the first-ever Hong Kong Quadball Cup, with two participating teams, the Hongkong Hydras Quidditch Club and Victorian Dragons. Victorian Dragons became the Champion, as Hongkong Hydras QC was beaten in the first leg and forfeited the second leg.

The Hong Kong Quadball Cup aims at providing local quadball clubs and teams an opportunity to play competitively and determining the best team and players in Hong Kong.

The teams

Hongkong Hydras QC, formerly HKU Quidditch Club, has been organising quadball try-outs and activities since 2015. Its team competing in the Hong Kong Quadball Cup included its captian Jessie HO, who will also be the captain of Team Hong Kong for the IQA World Cup 2023, and Sidharth SRIRAM (Hongkong Hydras QC's Chairperson). Hongkong Hydras QC was joined by Jay HOLMES (from Shenzhen; former Team UK Head Coach) and Taiki IDE (from Tokyo) as mercenary players.

Victorian Dragons, a team managed by our Association, was led by the captain Queenie WONG, who will be playing for Hong Kong in the IQA World Cup 2023. It also includes Thomas AU (former Team Hong Kong captain), Chris LAU (manager of Team Hong Kong for the IQA World Cup 2023), and Aakash SRINIVASAN (player of Team India for the IQA World Cup 2023). Victorian Dragons was joined by Naoki UESAKA (from Tokyo) as mercenary player.

The full list of players is as follows:

Hongkong Hydras QC: Sidharth SRIRAM (#9), Jay HOLMES (#10), Gigi LAM (#22), Rebecca WANG (#42), Martin LAW (#44), Taiki IDE (#48), Jessie HO (#67)

Victorian Dragons: Tsz Fung TAI (#6), Yoyo KU (#11), Thomas AU (#21), James YAM (#22), Chris LAU (#26), Naoki UESAKA (#35), Peony LAU (#38), Aakash SRINIVASAN (#41), Queenie WONG (#99)

The tournament

The tournament consisted of a two-leg tie between Hongkong Hydras QC and Victorian Dragons.

Toby LAU acted as the Head Referee, with Kait MACDONALD and Gordon CHOI as Assistant Referees. Eric LAI was the flag runner.

In the first leg, with Chris Lau's flag catch, Victorian Dragons beat Hongkong Hydras QC.

Hongkong Hydras QC

70 - 150*

Victorian Dragons

Goalscorers (Hongkong Hydras QC): Sidharth SRIRAM (x2), Taiki IDE (x3), Jay HOLMES (x2)
Goalscorers (Victorian Dragons): Naoki UESAKA (x9), James YAM, Aakash SRINIVASAN (x2)
Flag catch by Chris LAU (Victorian Dragons)

Note: the score announced right after the match was 70-160*. However, the Tournament Director changed the official score to 70-150* after the tournament upon discovering an arithmetic error on the scoresheet.

Due to a lack of players, Hongkong Hydras QC forfeited the second leg.

You can watch the first leg of the match here.

Congratulations to Victorian Dragons!