The team began as
Fourway Athletics (), it joined
Hong Kong First Division in
2008–09 season as a competition member (, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to
the Hong Kong Football Association, to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of
the Hong Kong Football Association. In
2009–10 season, Fourway merged with
Rangers in the
Hong Kong Second Division and was renamed as Fourway Rangers () for the new season. In
2011–12 season, the team was renamed Biu Chun Rangers in deference to club sponsor
Biu Chun Watches. In
2012–13 season, the team was renamed as
Yokohama FC Hong Kong as
J. League Division 2 team
Yokohama F.C. purchased the
Hong Kong Football Association membership of the team. In the
2013–14 season, Yokohama FC Hong Kong moved their home ground from
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground to
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, finishing a disappointing 10th in the league. For the
2014–15 season, the club attained sponsorship from
Modic Entertainment and was thus renamed as
YFCMD (
Yokohama FC Modic). The team also once again moved stadiums to
Sham Shui Po Sports Ground. In summer 2015, Modic Entertainment confirmed they will not extend the sponsorship contract with the club. Metro Gallery confirmed that they will attain the sponsorship. The team was then branded as
Dreams Metro Gallery FC. On 6 July 2016, the club announced via Facebook that they would not field a team in the
2016–17 season, instead, choosing to voluntarily drop down to the First Division. The
South China Morning Post reported that the team was facing financial difficulties after failing to attain sponsorship for the Premier League. In the 2017–18 season, the club was branded as
Hongda Metro Gallery. The next season, the club was branded as
Hongda. In the 2019–20 season, the club was branded as
Icanfield. In the 2022–23 season, the club was branded as
Leaper MG, and was relegated to the Second Division. In the 2023–24 season, the club was renamed as
Leaper FC. == Name history ==