2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League

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Hong Kong First Division League
Season2015–16
ChampionsTai Po
PromotedTai Po
HKFC
RelegatedSun Source
Lucky Mile
Matches played182
Goals scored630 (3.46 per match)
Top goalscorerDetinho (Easyknit Property)
(28 goals)

The 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League is the 2nd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.

The league started on 6 September 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.

Teams[edit]

Changes from last season[edit]

From First Division League[edit]

Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Second Division

To First Division League[edit]

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from Second Division

Name changes[edit]

Team review[edit]

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15, 1 team relegated from the Premier League and 1 side promoted from the Second Division.

Club
 Position
in 2014–15 		Member since
season 		Consecutive
season in league
Citizen 5th 2014–15 2
Double Flower 11th 2002–03 14
HKFC 2nd 2011–12 5
Kwai Tsing 7th 2013–14 3
Kwun Tong 10th 2013–14 3
Lucky Mile 6th 2013–14 3
Sun Source 1st1 2014–15 2
Shatin 9th 2010–11 6
Sun Hei 8th 2014–15 2
Tai Chung 13th 2011–12 5
Tai Po 9th in Premier League 2015–16 1
Wanchai 12th 2011–12 5
Easyknit Property 1st in Second Division 2015–16 1
Yau Tsim Mong 4th 2014–15 2

Remarks:
1Due to financial difficulties, Metro Gallery Sun Source refused to promote to the Premier League.

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tai Po (C, P) 26 19 5 2 67 29 +38 62 Promotion to Premier League
2 HKFC (P) 26 17 6 3 66 21 +45 57
3 Sun Hei 26 17 5 4 64 25 +39 56
4 Easyknit Property 26 14 5 7 66 49 +17 47
5 Yau Tsim Mong 26 13 7 6 55 35 +20 46
6 Citizen 26 13 6 7 55 31 +24 45
7 Shatin 26 12 6 8 48 39 +9 42
8 Double Flower 26 7 6 13 34 46 −12 27[a]
9 Wanchai 26 8 3 15 30 56 −26 27[a]
10 Tai Chung 26 7 2 17 34 63 −29 23
11 Kwai Tsing 26 4 8 14 36 59 −23 20[b]
12 Kwun Tong 26 5 5 16 21 52 −31 20[b]
13 Sun Source (R) 26 5 4 17 26 58 −32 19[c] Relegation to Second Division
14 Lucky Mile (R) 26 5 4 17 28 67 −39 19[c]
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
  2. ^ a b Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
  3. ^ a b Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.

Results[edit]

Home \ Away CIT DFL CLU KTD KTF LML MGS SHA SUN TAI TPO WCH EKP YTM
Citizen 3–1 2–3 3–1 4–0 4–0 7–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–4 5–3 1–1 1–2
Double Flower 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–4 1–1 1–7 4–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–0
HKFC 0–0 1–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 2–1 6–1 3–1 7–0 1–2 1–0 4–1 2–2
Kwai Tsing 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–1 0–1 3–3 1–1 0–1 5–0 1–3 0–3 2–5 0–2
Kwun Tong 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–3 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1
Lucky Mile 1–4 1–0 0–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–3 0–1 0–1 2–4 0–5
Metro Gallery Sun Source 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–7 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–5 0–2
Shatin 1–0 2–0 1–0 5–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–1 3–1 2–1 3–3
Sun Hei 1–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 4–1 0–0 0–1
Tai Chung 2–3 1–0 0–2 1–2 2–0 6–0 1–2 4–3 1–3 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–2
Tai Po 2–1 5–2 1–5 6–1 4–1 4–3 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 3–3 3–2
Wanchai 1–3 0–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–4 2–5 1–1 0–5 2–2 2–0
Easyknit Property 1–3 1–2 1–3 6–4 3–3 3–4 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 5–1 3–0
Yau Tsim Mong 2–1 2–4 2–2 2–1 4–1 8–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 3–0 1–1 3–1 3–1
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References[edit]

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