Sheffield United (Hong Kong)

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Sheffield United
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Basic data
Surname Sheffield United
Seat Hong Kong
founding 2008
First soccer team
Venue Mong Kok Stadium
Places 6,769
league First Division League
home
Away

Sheffield United is a club from Chengdu , China , which was founded in 2008 as the youth team of the Chengdu Blades . The aim of the establishment was to give young players more gaming experience. The club took the place of Lanwa Redbull in the first division of Hong Kong . Sheffield United plays its home games at Mong Kok Stadium.

The name and the club logo are based on the English club Sheffield United , which has owned the Chengdu Blades since 2006.