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2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League

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Hong Kong Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates27 August 2022 – 14 May 2023
ChampionsKitchee
2023–24 AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
Lee Man
Rangers
Matches played90
Goals scored286 (3.18 per match)
Top goalscorerDejan Damjanović
Ruslan Mingazov
Everton Camargo
(17 goals)
Biggest home winLee Man 10–0 HK U23
(15 October 2022)
Biggest away winSham Shui Po 0–10 Kitchee
(18 September 2022)
Highest scoringLee Man 10–0 HK U23
(15 October 2022)
Sham Shui Po 0–10 Kitchee
(18 September 2022)
Longest winning run11 matches
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Kitchee
Longest winless run18 matches
HK U23
Longest losing run14 matches
HK U23
Highest attendance6,489
Kitchee 2–2 Lee Man
(7 May 2023)
Lowest attendance135
HK U23 1–1 HKFC
(19 March 2023)
Total attendance67,454
Average attendance749

The 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the ninth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Teams

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A total of 10 teams contest the league, including 8 teams from the 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League and 2 teams promoted from the 2021–22 Hong Kong First Division.

Club Founded Position of Last Season
(Before Cancellation)
Southern 2002 1st
Kitchee 1931 2nd
Lee Man 2017 3rd
Eastern 1932 4th
Rangers 1958 5th
HKFC 1886 6th
HK U23 2021 7th
Resources Capital 1982 8th
Tai Po 2002 1st in First Division
Sham Shui Po 2002 6th in First Division
  • Yellow denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.

Stadia and locations

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Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Eastern
Sham Shui Po Lee Man
HK U23
Tai Po
Mong Kok Stadium Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tai Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 6,664 Capacity: 2,194 Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 3,200
Resources Capital HKFC Southern Rangers
Tsing Yi Sports Ground HKFC Stadium Aberdeen Sports Ground Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 2,750 Capacity: 9,000 Capacity: 2,200

Personnel and kits

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Kitchee Ken Ng Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong Hong Kong Huang Yang United States Nike EDPS Systems Ltd.
Lee Man Norman Lee Hong Kong Tsang Chiu Tat Hong Kong Fernando Recio Germany Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Rangers Peter Mok Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung
Hong Kong Lai Ka Fai
Hong Kong Poon Man Chun
Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai China UCAN Biu Chun Watch Hands & Parts Manufacturers Ltd.
Southern Matthew Wong Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung Japan Shu Sasaki Italy Macron MAN SE
Resources Capital Hanson Wong Spain Joan Esteva Hong Kong Cheng King Ho FPCM Kai Bo Food Supermarket
HKFC England Tony Sealy England Tony Hamilton-Bram Netherlands Freek Schipper Germany Adidas The Executive Centre
HK U23 Eric Fok Hong Kong Szeto Man Chun Hong Kong Wong Ho Yin MC Sportswear Key Connect
Tai Po Lam Yick Kuen Hong Kong Li Hang Wui Hong Kong Chan Hiu Fung Spain Joma Wofoo Social Enterprises Limited
Eastern Lam Kin Ming Hong Kong Roberto Losada Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong Germany Adidas Upbest Group
Sham Shui Po Lo Wing Man Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok Hong Kong Lo Kong Wai
Hong Kong Wo Chi Ming
Atacar Sportshouse

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Southern Pakistan Zesh Rehman Mutual Consent 5 March 2022 Pre-season Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung 14 June 2022
Resources Capital Spain Joan Esteva Signed by United City 3 June 2022 Pre-season Hong Kong Tang Kwun Yin 11 August 2022
Tai Po Hong Kong Chan Yuk Chi Change of Role 10 July 2022 Pre-season Hong Kong Li Hang Wui 10 July 2022
Sham Shui Po Hong Kong Ko Chun Kay Change of Role 11 July 2022 Pre-season Hong Kong Poon Man Tik 11 July 2022
HK U23 Hong Kong Cheung Kin Fung Mutual Consent 31 July 2022 Pre-season Hong Kong Szeto Man Chun 2 August 2022
Sham Shui Po Hong Kong Poon Man Tik Resigned 1 October 2022 10th Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok 3 October 2022
Resources Capital Hong Kong Tang Kwun Yin Resigned 19 October 2022 6th Spain Joan Esteva 4 November 2022
Lee Man Hong Kong Chan Hiu Ming Sacked 5 February 2023 2nd Hong Kong Tsang Chiu Tat 5 February 2023

Foreign players

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The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited, with no more than 6 in the match squad and no more than 5 on the pitch during matches.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Former/Unregistered Players
Kitchee Brazil Cleiton Brazil Mikael Brazil Igor Sartori England Charlie Scott Montenegro Dejan Damjanović Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazow Kyrgyzstan Bekzhan Sagynbaev South Korea Kim Shin-wook China Enikar Mehmud Spain Raúl Baena
Greece Michalis Manias
Lee Man Brazil Gil Brazil Everton Argentina Jonathan Acosta Spain José Ángel Spain Manolo Bleda Spain Manuel Gavilán Sierra Leone Alie Sesay Japan Ryoya Tachibana
Southern Brazil Stefan Pereira Brazil Dudu Brazil Kessi Brazil Jean Moser Japan Shu Sasaki Japan Kota Kawase
Rangers Brazil Juninho Brazil Fernando Lopes South Korea Kim Min-kyu South Korea Park Jong-bum Japan Ryota Hayashi Japan Yumemi Kanda China Yang Bailin Ghana Nassam Ibrahim Brazil David Bala
Brazil Cássio
Brazil Augusto Neto
Turkey Kaan Gül
Resources Capital Brazil Felipe Sá Argentina Ricardo Sendra Nicaragua Pablo Gállego Spain Albert Canal Spain Carles Tena England Benjamin Tandy Ortega Nigeria Robert Odu
Tai Po Brazil João Emir Brazil Paulinho Simionato Brazil Gabriel Cividini Brazil Luizinho
Eastern Spain Marcos Gondra Spain Víctor Bertomeu Portugal João Gil Turkey Kaan Gül Kyrgyzstan Tamirlan Kozubayev Chinese Taipei Emilio Estevez
Sham Shui Po Chile Nicholas Benavides Spain Jesús González Ukraine Oleksii Shliakotin South Korea Sim Woon-sub South Korea Kwon Jae-kyeong China Chen Hao Nepal Sanzio Limbu Mongolia Oyuntuya Oyunbold Brazil Thiago Silva
Pakistan Shahwaiz Khan

There are no restrictions on the number of foreign players that HKFC can register. However, the team must have at least nine Hong Kong players in the squad, with no less than three on the pitch during matches.

Club HK Player 1 HK Player 2 HK Player 3 HK Player 4 HK Player 5 HK Player 6 HK Player 7
HKFC Hong Kong Yue Yixing Hong Kong Alexandre Dujardin Hong Kong Paul Ngue Hong Kong Jack Sealy Hong Kong Emmet Wan Hong Kong Paulinho Hong Kong Timothy Chow
HK Player 8 HK Player 9 HK Player 10 HK Player 11 HK Player 12 HK Player 13
Hong Kong Wong Sheung Choi Hong Kong Fung Long Hin Hong Kong Ng Tsz Chung Hong Kong Siu Ka Ming Scotland Robert Scott Netherlands Freek Schipper

HK U23 is not allowed to register any foreign players. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team, with no more than three on the pitch during matches. The rest of the players must meet the registration status of U23 local players.

Club Overaged Player 1 Overaged Player 2 Overaged Player 3 Overaged Player 4 Overaged Player 5
HK U23 Hong Kong Law Hiu Chung Hong Kong Kwok Tsz Kaai Hong Kong Wong Ho Yin Hong Kong Yuen Sai Kit Hong Kong Cheung Chun Hin

Match ball

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The match ball chosen for the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League is the Nike Flight football 22/23. The ball will be used for all HKFA-related competitions including the Sapling Cup, Senior Challenge Shield and also the FA Cup.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 18 15 1 2 76 7 +69 46 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Lee Man 18 14 2 2 50 13 +37 44 Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs[a]
3 Rangers 18 10 3 5 41 16 +25 33
4 Eastern 18 9 4 5 32 13 +19 31[b]
5 Southern 18 10 1 7 24 25 −1 31[b]
6 HKFC 18 7 5 6 18 22 −4 26
7 Tai Po 18 5 5 8 20 27 −7 20
8 Resources Capital 18 5 3 10 15 34 −19 18
9 Sham Shui Po 18 2 1 15 4 62 −58 7
10 HK U23 18 0 1 17 6 67 −61 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup, Kitchee, qualified for the Champions League group stage, the Champions League qualifying play-offs berth given to the Hong Kong FA Cup winners was passed to the third-placed team.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Eastern 3, Southern 3.
    Head-to-head goals: Eastern 2, Southern 2
    Goal differences: Eastern +19, Southern -1.

Results

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Home \ Away KIT TPF LEE RAN RES SOU HKF U23 EAS SSP
Kitchee 4–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 7–0 5–0 8–0 3–0 7–0
Tai Po 2–1 0–3 1–5 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–0
Lee Man 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–3 2–1 10–0 1–1 4–0
Rangers 0–2 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 4–0
Resources Capital 0–5 0–0 0–4 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 2–1
Southern 0–5 3–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–0
HKFC 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0
HK U23 0–7 0–3 1–5 0–5 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–5 1–2
Eastern 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 4–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 4–0
Sham Shui Po 0–10 0–4 0–4 0–7 0–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 0–4
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Kitchee672622222111111111
Eastern355356745555566554
Lee Man244111111222222222
Southern113464433333333335
Rangers988887666666654443
Resources Capital726535677777778888
HKFC531243354444445666
HK U23101099109101010101010101010101010
Tai Po467778888888887777
Sham Shui Po891010910999999999999
Leader - 2023–24 AFC Champions League
Runner-up - 2023–24 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

Fixtures and results

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Round 1

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27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) Southern 2–0 HK U23 Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 864
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) Eastern 0–0 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,448
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
28 August 2022 (2022-08-28) Lee Man 2–1 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,515
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) Sham Shui Po 0–10 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Poon Pui Hin 3', 8'
Scott 39' (pen.), 49'
Law Tsz Chun 55'
Mingazov 74'
Damjanović 75', 79'
Cheng Chin Lung 78'
Mikael 83'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) Resources Capital 1–1 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) 73' Report Sahaghian 37' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 568
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 2

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3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) Tai Po 1–2 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Cheng Tsz Sum 50' Report Wong Wai Kwok 46'
56'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 958
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) Lee Man 1–3 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Everton 45+1' Report Sasaki 47', 89' (pen.)
Dudu 77'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
4 September 2022 (2022-09-04) Sham Shui Po 0–1 HKFC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Ngue 25' (pen.) Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 940
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 November 2022 (2022-11-06) Rangers 0–2 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Mingazov 57'
Manias 90+2'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 699
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
4 December 2022 (2022-12-04) HK U23 0–5 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Bertomeu 9'
Wong Ho Chun 29'
Jojo 32'
Cheung Chun Hin 33' (o.g.)
Wu Chun Ming 48'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 288
Referee: Law Bik Chi

Round 3

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15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) Lee Man 10–0 HK U23 Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 413
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
15 October 2022 (2022-10-15) Kitchee 7–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,245
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
16 October 2022 (2022-10-16) Sham Shui Po 0–4 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 868
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
16 October 2022 (2022-10-16) Rangers 0–1 HKFC Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 338
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
16 October 2022 (2022-10-16) Eastern 4–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 751
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 4

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29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) Eastern 4–0 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him 27', 33'
Estevez 50'
Gil 88'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 611
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) Lee Man 2–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Everton 18'
Diego 44'
Report Hélio 75' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
30 October 2022 (2022-10-30) Southern 0–0 HKFC Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 365
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
30 October 2022 (2022-10-30) Rangers 1–1 Tai Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Kim Min-kyu 45+3' Report Paulinho 90+3' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
30 October 2022 (2022-10-30) HK U23 0–3 Resources Capital Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report 13', 76', 88' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 281
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 5

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12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) Resources Capital 2–1 Sham Shui Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Wong Wai Kwok 20'
Yip Cheuk Man 60'
Report Nicholas 67' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 433
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) HK U23 0–7 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Benhaddouche 45+2'
Damjanović 53', 57', 59'
Mikael 55', 75'
Mingazov 76'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 392
Referee: Law Bik Chi
13 November 2022 (2022-11-13) HKFC 1–2 Lee Man Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Wong Sheung Choi 48' Report Gavilán 82'
Chang Hei Yin 90+5'
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
13 November 2022 (2022-11-13) Eastern 0–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 754
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) Southern 3–1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira 9', 16'
Lee Ka Yiu 12'
Report Luizinho 66' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 301
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 6

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19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Resources Capital 0–1 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Ju Yingzhi 38' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 458
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) Eastern 0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Gavilán 26' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,380
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) Rangers 4–0 Sham Shui Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Gül 25'
Yiu Ho Ming 33' (pen.)
Yu Joy Yin 55'
Juninho 59'
Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 362
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) HKFC 2–1 HK U23 Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Siu Ka Ming 8'
Léo 90+2'
Report Leung Wai Fung 19' Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 595
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) Kitchee 4–0 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Mingazov 19'
Cleiton 53'
Roberto 60'
Fung Kwun Ming 81' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 982
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 7

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26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Southern 3–0 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira 9', 66', 80' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 269
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) HK U23 0–5 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Cássio 16'
Juninho 42'
Hayashi 53'
Lo Kwan Yee 56'
Kim Min-kyu 69'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 172
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) Kitchee 3–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Mingazov 54', 90+2'
Poon Pui Hin 90+4'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,493
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Tai Po 1–2 HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Cividini 56' Report Schipper 5'
Dujardin 16'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 481
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
27 November 2022 (2022-11-27) Lee Man 3–1 Resources Capital Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Chang Hei Yin 20'
Gavilán 61'
Cheng Siu Kwan 64'
Report Wong Wai Kwok 90+2' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 358
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Round 8

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14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Southern 1–2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Sasaki 37' (pen.) Report Sun Ming Him 8'
Wong Ho Chun 18'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 395
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) HK U23 1–2 Sham Shui Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Law Hiu Chung 90+1' (pen.) Report Singh 23'
Dujardin 58'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 420
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Kitchee 5–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović 15', 44'
Cleiton 31'
Roberto 47'
Mikael 89'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 768
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) Rangers 4–1 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Kanda 9', 80' (pen.)
Lau Chi Lok 47'
Lo Kwan Yee 87'
Report 40' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 376
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
15 January 2023 (2023-01-15) Lee Man 2–0 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Everton 53' (pen.)
Nakamura 59'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 375
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 9

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28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Southern 2–1 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira 28'
Khan 40'
Report Hayashi 33' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 449
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) Resources Capital 0–5 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Yeung Hin Lok 1' (o.g.)
Damjanović 10', 12'
Ngan Cheuk Pan 34'
Lau Kwan Ching 69' (o.g.)
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 518
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) Sham Shui Po 0–4 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Tachibana 37'
Gil 45+2'
Chang Hei Yin 54'
Everton 89'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 657
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) HKFC 1–0 Eastern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Paulinho 37' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 843
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
29 January 2023 (2023-01-29) HK U23 0–3 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Paulinho 45+2', 78'
Chan Hiu Fung 84'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 185
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 10

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4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) Tai Po 1–2 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Paulinho 72' Report Bertomeu 34'
Sun Ming Him 66'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 690
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) HK U23 1–3 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Lam Chi Fung 7' Report Pereira 2', 5', 50' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 316
Referee: Wong Po Sing
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Rangers 1–0 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Juninho 37' Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 494
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) HKFC 1–1 Resources Capital Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Toomer 90+6' Report Yip Cheuk Man 68' Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 611
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) Kitchee 7–0 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović 6', 9'
Mingazov 13'
Sartori 28'
Mikael 45'
Fernando 71'
Sagynbayev 79'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 717
Referee: Law Bik Chi

Round 11

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11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Tai Po 2–0 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Chan Hiu Fung 27'
Luizinho 73'
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 549
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Lee Man 2–1 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Everton 15', 68' Report Yu Wai Lim 90+2' (o.g.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 369
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Sham Shui Po 0–2 Resources Capital Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Wong Wai Kwok 67'
74'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Rangers 2–2 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Kanda 36', 88' Report Park Jong-bum 12' (o.g.)
Bertomeu 18'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 602
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Kitchee 8–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Fernando 27'
Damjanović 31' (pen.), 33'
Mikael 55'
Sartori 61', 76'
Mingazov 88' (pen.)
Ngan Cheuk Pan 90+1'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 636
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 12

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18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) Southern 0–2 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Bleda 63'
Everton 76'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 499
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) Kitchee 2–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Mingazov 38'
Damjanović 90+3' (pen.)
Report Yu Joy Yin 55' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Resources Capital 0–0 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 331
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) HKFC 2–0 Sham Shui Po Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Scott 22'
Paulinho 24'
Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 560
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) Eastern 4–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Bertomeu 48', 50'
Swainston 52'
Sun Ming Him 61'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 345
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 13

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25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Tai Po 0–3 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Gil 16'
Everton 29', 39'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 574
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Eastern 0–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Pereira 77' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 907
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Sham Shui Po 1–0 HK U23 Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Chu Wai Kwan 6' Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 711
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) HKFC 0–3 Kitchee Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report Damjanović 25'
Mingazov 74', 84'
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Resources Capital 1–3 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Gállego 33' Report Kanda 8', 63' (pen.)
Yu Joy Yin 86'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 392
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 14

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11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Rangers 3–0 HK U23 Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Lau Chi Lok 11'
Juninho 13'
Chan Yiu Cho 79'
Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 302
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) Eastern 0–2 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Damjanović 26', 57' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,811
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) Sham Shui Po 0–3 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Tomas 47'
Pereira 74', 90+1'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 626
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) HKFC 1–1 Tai Po Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Thiago 61' Report Chan Hiu Fung 45+3' Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 605
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) Resources Capital 0–4 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Gil 63', 75'
Everton 67' (pen.)
Tsui Wang Kit 90+6'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 329
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 15

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18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Southern 1–0 Resources Capital Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Awal 74' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 272
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) Lee Man 1–1 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Tsui Wang Kit 45' Report Ma Hei Wai 77' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 745
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Sham Shui Po 0–7 Rangers Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Juninho 24'
Lau Chi Lok 45'
Hayashi 45+3'
Kilama 49'
Fernando 57'
Ibrahim 72', 90'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 591
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) Tai Po 2–1 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Paulinho 18', 60' Report Mingazov 67' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 799
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) HK U23 1–1 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Lau Ka Kiu 90+1' Report Thiago 47' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 135
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 16

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15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Southern 0–5 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Mingazov 2', 89'
Scott 6'
Poon Pui Hin 25'
Mikael 69'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) HK U23 1–5 Lee Man Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Lee Lok Him 82' Report Wong Wai 15'
Gil 31'
Everton 67' (pen.), 77', 78'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 283
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Tai Po 0–0 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 422
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) HKFC 1–2 Rangers Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Thiago 32' Report Juninho 14'
Kim Min-kyu 63'
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 732
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Resources Capital 0–3 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Bertomeu 30', 62'
Kozubayev 56'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 265
Referee: Law Bik Chi

Round 17

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22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Rangers 1–0 Southern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Kim Min-kyu 68' Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 493
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Kitchee 2–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Cleiton 7'
Mikael 34'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 712
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Tai Po 2–1 HK U23 Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Paulinho 13' (pen.)
Khan 47'
Report Wong Ho Yin 81' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 333
Referee: Law Bik Chi
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Lee Man 4–0 Sham Shui Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Everton 51'
Ángel 53'
Acosta 74'
Gil 85'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 428
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Eastern 1–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him 33' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 379
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Round 18

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7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) Tai Po 1–5 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Lee Ka Ho 67' Report Ibrahim 11', 54'
Kanda 22' (pen.)
Lam Hok Hei 40'
Hayashi 64'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 454
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) HKFC 2–1 Southern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Thiago 48'
Chow 89'
Report Awal 90+6' Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 567
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) Resources Capital 1–0 HK U23 Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Chan Siu Kwan 24' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,421
Referee: Law Bik Chi
7 May 2023 (2023-05-07) Kitchee 2–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Mikael 23' (pen.)
Russell 76'
Report Bleda 9'
Everton 73'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 6,489
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Sham Shui Po 0–4 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Gil 7'
Kozubayev 29'
Sun Ming Him 76', 90+5' (pen.)
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 344
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of [1]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 17
Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazov Kitchee
Brazil Everton Camargo Lee Man
4 Brazil Stefan Pereira Southern 13
5 Brazil Mikael Kitchee 9
6 Brazil Paulinho Simionato Tai Po 8
Brazil Gil Lee Man
Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Eastern
9 Brazil Felipe Sá Resources Capital 7
Brazil Juninho Rangers
Japan Yumemi Kanda Rangers
Spain Víctor Bertomeu Eastern
Spain Manolo Bleda Lee Man

Hat-tricks

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Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.
# Player Nationality For Against Result Date Ref
1 Manolo Bleda5  Spain Lee Man HK U23 10–0 15 October 2022 [2]
2 Ruslan Mingazow  Turkmenistan Kitchee Southern 7–0 15 October 2022 [3]
3 Felipe Sá  Brazil Resources Capital HK U23 3–0 30 October 2022 [4]
4 Dejan Damjanović  Montenegro Kitchee HK U23 7–0 12 November 2022 [5]
5 Stefan Pereira  Brazil Southern Sham Shui Po 3–0 26 November 2022 [6]
6 Stefan Pereira  Brazil Southern HK U23 3–1 4 February 2023 [7]
7 Everton Camargo  Brazil Lee Man HK U23 5–1 15 April 2023 [8]

^ 5 Player scored 5 goals

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Match(es)
1 Hong Kong Paulo César Kitchee 13
2 Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 9
3 Hong Kong Ng Wai Him Southern 7
4 Hong Kong Chan Ka Ho Lee Man 6
5 England Freddie Toomer HKFC 5
Hong Kong Leung Hing Kit Rangers
7 Hong Kong Li Hon Ho Tai Po 3
Hong Kong Tse Ka Wing Tai Po
Hong Kong Lam Chun Kit Resources Capital
10 Hong Kong Yuen Ho Chun Lee Man 2
Hong Kong Lo Siu Kei Rangers

Attendances

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As of
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 15,367 6,489 636 1,707 −21.6%
2 Eastern 9,386 2,448 345 1,043 −0.9%
3 HKFC 7,427 1,720 560 825 +68.7%
4 Lee Man 7,357 2,021 358 817 −13.4%
5 Sham Shui Po 6,759 1,450 344 751 n/a1
6 Tai Po 5,260 958 333 584 n/a1
7 Resources Capital 4,715 1,421 265 524 +11.7%
8 Southern 4,515 1,101 269 502 +18.4%
9 Rangers 4,196 699 302 466 −56.7%
10 HK U23 2,472 420 135 275 +5.8%
League total 67,454 6,489 135 749 −23.0%

Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season

Awards

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Awards Prize Winner Club Score / Votes
Footballer of the Year Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazov Kitchee 69.33%
Coach of the Year Hong Kong Roberto Losada Eastern 53.91%
Young Players of the Year Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Eastern 57.58%
Hong Kong Wong Ho Chun Eastern 33.52%
Players' Player Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan Resources Capital 30
Most Favorite Player England Freddie Toomer HKFC 1,712
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 47.27%
Defenders Brazil Gabriel Cividini Tai Po 54.61%
Hong Kong Hélio Kitchee 36.54%
South Korea Kim Min-kyu Rangers 31.94%
Hong Kong Tsui Wang Kit Lee Man 55.98%
Midfielders Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting Rangers 32.39%
Brazil Cleiton Kitchee 39.04%
Brazil Mikael Kitchee 39.51%
Forwards Brazil Everton Camargo Lee Man 47.39%
Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazov Kitchee 69.33%
Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Eastern 53.54%

Remarks

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References

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  1. ^ "Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Lee Man 10 HK U23 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 15 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Kitchee 7 Southern 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "HK U23 0 Resources Capital 3". Hong Kong Football Association. 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "HK U23 0 Kitchee 7". Hong Kong Football Association. 12 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Southern 3 Sham Shui Po 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 26 November 2022.
  7. ^ "HK U23 1 Southern 3". Hong Kong Football Association. 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ "HK U23 1 Lee Man 5". Hong Kong Football Association. 15 April 2023.