Football is a sport played between two teams of eleven players. It is one of the popolar sports in the world. The game is played on a rectangular lawn or artificial turf, with a goal in the middle of each short ends. The game objective is to score by driving the ball into the opposing goal.

The Students' Football Club, HKUSTSU was founded in 1990. The Club is recognized to be one of the Sports Clubs laden with warm and joy at HKUST. Outstanding Club Members will be recruited to be Members of HKUST Football Teams and representing the University to compete in inter-varsity competitions. They have been making a concerted effort to earn a good fame for the Club among local University Teams.

Other than HKUST Men's Football Team, HKUST Women’s Football Team was also established in 2010. Although the Women's Team has only been founded for 3 years, it has been improving rapidly in terms of football techniques and team resources. The Team consists of a blend of players of different skill levels. The Team is proud to have professional players with over ten years of experience. Their regular training sessions attract many beginners who would like to try or even commit themselves to this sport. The Team warmly welcomes anyone who would like to share the joy of playing soccer.