Hong Kong national quadball team
| Full name | Hong Kong National Quadball Team |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Association | Hong Kong Quadball Association |
| Head coach | Alex Lai Kwun Ho |
| Website | hkquidditch |
The Hong Kong national quadball team is the official national quadball team of Hong Kong.
History
Quadball, initially formally known as quidditch, was introduced in Hong Kong as an organized sport in 2016 when the University of Hong Kong Quidditch Club was established by Lau Kwun-shing and his friends. They were joined by returning players from the United Kingdom. Quadball is based on the fictional sport of quidditch from the Harry Potter franchise.[1][2]
In January 2018, the sole quidditch club in Hong Kong received funding from its parent university enabling it to organize friendlies with overseas-based teams but still experience struggles in attracting players due to the perceived strangeness of the nature of quidditch.[2]
The club contributed six players for the Hong Kong national team at the 2018 Quidditch World Cup.[2] It finished 25th out of 28 teams in its Quidditch World Cup debut.[3]
In 2022, quidditch's name was formally changed to quadball by the now International Quadball Association. In the same year, Hong Kong guested at the 2022 European Games.[4]
Hong Kong featured for at least two more editions of the Qudditch World Cup, now known as the IQA World Cup in 2023 and 2025.[5][6]
Competitive records
IQA World Cup
| IQA World Cup record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Ref. |
| 2018 | 25th place | [7] |
| 2023 | 13th place | [8] |
| 2025 | 29th place | [9] |
| Total | 3/6 | – |
European Games
| European Games record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Ref. |
| 2022 | 19th place | [10] |
| Total | 1/5 | – |
Head coaches
| Name | Tournament(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Hunters Baxter | 2018 Quidditch World Cup | [7] |
| Fraser Posford | 2022 IQA European Games 2023 IQA World Cup |
[8][10] |
| Alex Lai Kwun Ho | 2025 IQA World Cup | [9] |
References
- ^ Ting, Victor (28 September 2019). "Move over Harry Potter, Hong Kong quidditch players looking for 'snitch'". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Brooms up for quidditch – Hong Kong's only team is going places". South China Morning Post. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ Creery, Jennifer (1 August 2018). "In Pictures: Hong Kong flies high with historic Quidditch World Cup performance". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "魁地奇Quidditch改名「魁地球」 與作者羅琳劃清界線". Hong Kong 101 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Quadball players set off for US". The Standard. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Team Hong Kong finishes 29th at IQA World Cup 2025". Hong Kong Quadball Association 香港魁地奇總會. 26 August 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Team Hong Kong for the IQA Quidditch World Cup 2018". Hong Kong Quadball Association. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Team Hong Kong for the IQA World Cup 2023". Hong Kong Quadball Association. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Team Hong Kong for the IQA World Cup 2025". Hong Kong Quadball Association. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Team Hong Kong for the IQA European Games 2022". Hong Kong Quadball Association. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2025.