2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
← 2010–11 | |
The 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season, also known as 2011–12 bma Hong Kong First Division League season will be the 100th since its establishment.[1] Kitchee will be the defending champions, having won their 4th Hong Kong title in the previous season.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, 8 of which already contested in the 2010–11 season and 2 of which will be promoted from the 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.
Tai Chung was relegated to Second Division after ending a two-year tenure in First Division and HKFC was also relegated, making its immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Hong Kong top flight. The 2 relegated teams will be replaced by Sham Shui Po and Pontic from the 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.
Fourway Rangers changed their name to Biu Chun Rangers.
Stadia
| Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biu Chun Rangers | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Tsing Yi | 1,500 |
| Citizen | Mong Kok Stadium | Mong Kok | 6,680 |
| Hong Kong Sapling | Kowloon Bay Park | Kowloon Bay | 1,200 |
| Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Tseung Kwan O | 3,500 |
| Wofoo Tai Po | Tai Po Sports Ground | Tai Po | 3,000 |
| Sham Shui Po | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | Sham Shui Po | 2,194 |
| South China | Hong Kong Stadium | So Kon Po | 40,000 |
| Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Mong Kok Stadium | Mong Kok | 6,680 |
| TSW Pegasus | Yuen Long Stadium | Yuen Long | 4,932 |
| Tuen Mun | Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground | Tuen Mun | 2,200 |
1As Mutual has withdrawn from 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Sapling is formed to replace.
Personnel and sponsorship
The 2011-12 season will continue to be sponsored by bma entertainment, a company owned by South China's convener Steven Lo. bma's sponsorship is worth HK$2 million. (approx US$250,000.) Of the HK$2 million, HK$1.2 million will be for the sponsorship of the Now TV Hong Kong football channel. The league winners will receive HK$500,000 prize money, while the 1st runner's up and 2nd runner's up will receive HK$200,000 and HK$100,000 respectively.[2]
The referees' uniforms are sponsored by Lotto Sport Italia.[3]
Television broadcast
For the 2011-12 season, Now TV's channel 634 will become the Hong Kong Football Channel. The first live broadcast of the season will be Kitchee vs Sun Hei SC on 3 September 2011. The production cost will be sponsored by the TV station and supported by HKFA and the clubs. Advertising revenues, after subtracting Now TV's costs, will be shared with HKFA. [5] Now TV announced that the channel will be free to all Now TV subscribers. The production cost of the channel is about HK$40 million. Now TV hopes that the Hong Kong government will subsidize the channel in the future, because they will also broadcast Hong Kong's inter-school matches.[6]
League table
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Positions by round
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| 2012 AFC Cup Group Stage | |
| Relegation to 2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League |
Fixtures and results
Round 1
| 3 September 2011 | Kitchee | — | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Tseung Kwan O |
| 17:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) |
| 9 September 2011 | TSW Pegasus | — | Biu Chun Rangers | Yuen Long |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) |
| 10 September 2011 | Sham Shui Po | — | Citizen | Sham Shui Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) |
| 10 September 2011 | South China | — | Tuen Mun | So Kon Po |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) |
| 11 September 2011 | Wofoo Tai Po | — | Hong Kong Sapling | Tai Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) |
Round 2
| 16 September 2011 | Biu Chun Rangers | — | Citizen | Tsing Yi |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) |
| 17 September 2011 | Tuen Mun | — | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Tuen Mun |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) |
| 17 September 2011 | TSW Pegasus | — | Hong Kong Sapling | Yuen Long |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) |
| 18 September 2011 | Sham Shui Po | — | South China | Sham Shui Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) |
| 18 September 2011 | Kitchee | — | Wofoo Tai Po | Tseung Kwan O |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) |
Round 3
| 23 September 2011 | South China | — | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | So Kon Po |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) |
| 24 September 2011 | Sham Shui Po | — | TSW Pegasus | Sham Shui Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) |
| 24 September 2011 | Biu Chun Rangers | — | Wofoo Tai Po | Tsing Yi |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) |
| 25 September 2011 | Tuen Mun | — | Citizen | Tuen Mun |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) |
| 25 September 2011 | Kitchee | — | Hong Kong Sapling | Tseung Kwan O |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3500) |
Round 4
| 14 October 2011 | Hong Kong Sapling | — | Citizen | Kowloon Bay |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) |
| 15 October 2011 | Tuen Mun | — | Kitchee | Tuen Mun |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) |
| 15 October 2011 | South China | — | Biu Chun Rangers | So Kon Po |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) |
| 16 October 2011 | Wofoo Tai Po | — | TSW Pegasus | Tai Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) |
| 16 October 2011 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | — | Shuam Shui Po | Mong Kok |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
Round 5
| 21 October 2011 | Citizen | — | Wofoo Tai Po | Mong Kok |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 22 October 2011 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | — | Biu Chun Rangers | Mong Kok |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 22 October 2011 | Hong Kong Sapling | — | South China | Kowloon Bay |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) |
| 23 October 2011 | Sham Shui Po | — | Tuen Mun | Sham Shui Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) |
| 23 October 2011 | Kitchee | — | TSW Pegasus | Tseung Kwan O |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) |
Round 6
| 18 November 2011 | Hong Kong Sapling | — | Tuen Mun | Kowloon Bay |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) |
| 19 November 2011 | Wofoo Tai Po | — | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Tai Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) |
| 19 November 2011 | Biu Chun Rangers | — | Sham Shui Po | Tsing Yi |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) |
| 20 November 2011 | Citizen | — | Kitchee | Mong Kok |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 20 November 2011 | TSW Pegasus | — | South China | Yuen Long |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) |
Round 7
| 2 December 2011 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | — | Hong Kong Sapling | Mong Kok |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 3 December 2011 | Tuen Mun | — | Biu Chun Rangers | Tuen Mun |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) |
| 3 December 2011 | South China | — | Wofoo Tai Po | So Kon Po |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) |
| 4 December 2011 | Sham Shui Po | — | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) |
| 4 December 2011 | Citizen | — | TSW Pegasus | Mong Kok |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
Round 8
| 16 December 2011 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | — | Citizen | Mong Kok |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 17 December 2011 | Wofoo Tai Po | — | Sham Shui Po | Tai Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) |
| 17 December 2011 | TSW Pegasus | — | Tuen Mun | Yuen Long |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) |
| 18 December 2011 | Biu Chun Rangers | — | Hong Kong Sapling | Tsing Yi |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) |
| 18 November 2011 | South China | — | Kitchee | So Kon Po |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) |
Round 9
| 6 January 2012 | Citizen | — | South China | Mong Kok |
| 20:00(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 7 January 2012 | Wofoo Tai Po | — | Tuen Mun | Tai Po |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) |
| 7 January 2012 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | — | TSW Pegasus | Mong Kok |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 8 January 2012 | Biu Chun Rangers | — | Kitchee | Mong Kok |
| 14:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) |
| 8 January 2012 | Hong Kong Sapling | — | Sham Shui Po | Kowloon Bay |
| 17:30(GMT+8) | Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) |
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