2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League

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Hong Kong Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates19 August 2023 – 26 May 2024
Matches played91
Goals scored321 (3.53 per match)
Top goalscorerMikael
(14 goals)
Biggest home winRangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Biggest away winResources Capital 0–6 Rangers
(29 October 2023)
Highest scoringRangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Longest winning run7 matches
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Lee Man
Longest winless run14 matches
HK U23
Longest losing run11 matches
Resources Capital
Highest attendance2,108
Lee Man 4–1 Kitchee
(16 September 2023)
Lowest attendance143
HK U23 1–3 North District
(25 November 2023)
HK U23 0–6 Eastern
(21 April 2024)
Total attendance52,057
Average attendance572
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024.

The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The video assistant referee (VAR) review system is introduced this season.[1]

Teams[edit]

A total of 11 teams contest the league, including 10 teams from the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League[2] and 1 team promoted from the 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division.

Club Founded Position of Last Season
Kitchee 1931 1st
Lee Man 2017 2nd
Rangers 1958 3rd
Eastern 1932 4th
Southern 2002 5th
HKFC 1886 6th
Tai Po 2002 7th
Resources Capital 1982 8th
Sham Shui Po 2002 9th
HK U23 2021 10th
North District[3] 2002 3rd in First Division
  • Yellow denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.

Stadia and locations[edit]

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

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

Personnel and kits[edit]

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
Chest Sponsor Rear Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
Eastern Lam Kin Ming Hong Kong Roberto Losada Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong Adidas XDAG Upbest Group Myprotein
Watsons Water
HKFC Mark Grainger England Tony Hamilton-Bram Hong Kong Jack Sealy Adidas The Executive Centre Petrel Hong Kong
HK U23 Eric Fok Hong Kong Szeto Man Chun Hong Kong Lam Hok Hei MC Sportswear Vivere Sky Social Enterprise Square Fitness
Kitchee Ken Ng South Korea Kim Dong-jin (Interim) Hong Kong Huang Yang Nike EDPS Systems Ltd. Gatorade
MEKO
TeamStation
Lee Man Norman Lee Hong Kong Tsang Chiu Tat Hong Kong Fernando Recio Macron Lee & Man Chemical Macron
Myprotein
North District Chu Ho Yin Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing Hong Kong Ho Chun Ting Kelme Crownity Engineering Limited North District 24/7 fitness
Kelme
PHYSIOMAX
Rangers Peter Mok Chinese Taipei Vom Ca-nhum Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai Kelme EGL Tours Biu Chun Watch Hands Hung Fook Tong
Kelme
MY Medicare Physiotherapy & Wellness
Watsons Water
Resources Capital Hanson Wong Hong Kong Ho Shun Yin (Interim) Hong Kong Cheng King Ho FCPM sports Arrano Security Future Hong Kong Football Development Charity Limited
New Fei Optical
L'Avenue
Qi Feng Capital
Sham Shui Po Lo Wing Man Hong Kong Chan Ho Yin Hong Kong Ngan Cheuk Pan Atacar Sportshouse 3S Wellness & Sports Club
Southern Matthew Wong Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong Japan Shu Sasaki Macron MAN SE
Tai Po Lam Yick Kuen Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Brazil Gabriel Cividini UCAN HINICHIJOU Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association
HKPRC Physiotherapy
Superfans

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sham Shui Po Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok End of contract 14 May 2023 Pre-season Hong Kong Tang Kwun Yin 3 June 2023[4]
Southern Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung Change of role 21 May 2023 Pre-season Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong 6 June 2023[5]
Tai Po Hong Kong Li Hang Wui End of contract 21 May 2023 Pre-season Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin 21 June 2023[6]
Resources Capital Spain Joan Esteva End of contract 29 May 2023 Pre-season South Korea Ha Hyeok-jun 21 July 2023
Rangers Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung
Hong Kong Lai Ka Fai
Hong Kong Poon Man Chun
Change of role 7 July 2023 Pre-season Chinese Taipei Vom Ca-nhum 7 July 2023
North District Hong Kong Choi Chung Yin End of contract 10 July 2023 Pre-season Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing 10 July 2023
Kitchee Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong Change of role 29 September 2023 2nd South Korea Kim Dong-jin (Interim) 29 September 2023
Sham Shui Po Hong Kong Tang Kwun Yin Termination of contract 29 October 2023 11st Hong Kong Chan Ho Yin 9 November 2023
Resources Capital South Korea Ha Hyeok-jun Termination of contract 23 January 2024 9th Hong Kong Ho Shun Yin (Interim) 23 January 2024

Foreign players[edit]

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Former players
Eastern Spain Daniel Almazan Spain Noah Baffoe Spain Marcos Gondra Kyrgyzstan Tamirlan Kozubayev South Korea Ryu Ji-seong Scotland Calum Hall
Kitchee Austria Jakob Jantscher Bosnia and Herzegovina Sedin Ramić Brazil Cleiton Brazil Mikael Brazil Igor Sartori China Ibrahim Kurban China Enikar Mehmud England Charlie Scott South Korea Kim Shin-wook Turkmenistan Ruslan Mingazow Uzbekistan Sherzod Temirov Nigeria Ogenyi Onazi
North Macedonia Aleksandar Damchevski
Lee Man Argentina Jonatan Acosta Brazil Gil Brazil Paulinho Simionato Spain José Ángel Estonia Henri Anier Japan Ryoya Tachibana Netherlands Mitchel Paulissen
North District Brazil Itallo Brazil Kendy Brazil Neném Brazil Pedrão Brazil Matheus Porto Spain Carles Tena
Rangers Brazil Fernando Lopes Ghana Nassam Ibrahim Japan Ryota Hayashi Japan Yosuke Kamigata Japan Yumemi Kanda Japan Akito Okamoto Japan Makoto Rindo South Korea Choi Woo-jae South Korea Kim Min-kyu Ukraine Oleksii Shliakotin Japan Ryo Wada
South Korea Ma Sang-hoon
South Korea Park Jong-bum
Montenegro Stefan Cadjenovic
Nigeria John Uemofia
Resources Capital England Benjamin Tandy Ortega Japan Yuki Shibata Japan Kotaro Umeda South Korea Kim Hyun-ho South Korea Kim Sang-woo South Korea Lee Yoon-kwon South Korea Moon Ji-seong Nigeria Chukwuemeka Ikondu Australia Bradie Smith
Brazil Caíque Ribeiro
Japan Anto Okamura
Nepal Aryan Rai
Sham Shui Po China Chen Hao Indonesia Jhonattan Limbu Japan Kota Odakura Kenya Ismael Dunga South Korea Song Ju-ho Norway Nii Noye Narh Serbia Ivan Marković Serbia Vanja Marković Japan Akihiro Koike
Thailand Phumin Bores
Thailand Panupong Wongpila
Ukraine Oleksii Shliakotin
Southern Brazil Junior Goiano Brazil Kessi Brazil Jackson Sousa France Raphaël Merkies Japan Kota Kawase Japan Shu Sasaki Japan Ryoo Togashi Nigeria Robert Odu
Tai Po Brazil Guilherme Biteco Brazil Gabriel Cividini Brazil João Emir Brazil Kayron Brazil Luizinho Brazil Marcão Brazil Michel Renner Brazil Lucas Silva Brazil Gerson Vieira Chinese Taipei Emilio Estevez South Korea Park Ye-jun

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
HKFC Hong Kong Stefan Antonić Hong Kong Calum Bloxham Hong Kong Jordon Brown Hong Kong Timothy Chow Hong Kong Jahangir Khan Hong Kong Lau Hok Ming
HK Player 7 HK Player 8 HK Player 9 HK Player 10 HK Player 11
Hong Kong Lee Chun Yin Hong Kong Daniel Man Hong Kong Paulinho Hong Kong Jack Sealy Hong Kong Emmet Wan

HK U23 is not allowed to register any foreign players. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team and 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 Kwok Tsz Kaai Hong Kong Lam Hok Hei Hong Kong Leung Wai Fung Hong Kong Ng Man Hei

Match ball[edit]

The match ball chosen for the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League is the Nike Flight football 23/24. The ball will be used for all local competitions including the Sapling Cup, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and also the HKPLC Cup.

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lee Man 17 14 3 0 50 13 +37 45 Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 group stage
2 Kitchee 17 13 3 1 54 10 +44 42
3 Eastern 17 11 4 2 38 9 +29 37
4 Tai Po 15 11 2 2 31 8 +23 35
5 Southern 17 9 3 5 36 16 +20 30
6 Rangers 18 6 0 12 34 33 +1 18[a]
7 North District 16 5 3 8 26 35 −9 18[a]
8 HKFC 15 4 2 9 15 38 −23 14
9 Sham Shui Po 16 3 1 12 16 44 −28 10
10 HK U23 17 1 3 13 9 62 −53 6
11 Resources Capital 17 1 2 14 12 53 −41 5
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. 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).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b North District are ahead of Rangers on goal difference: Rangers +1, North District −9

Results[edit]

Home \ Away EAS HKF U23 KIT LEE NOR RAN RES SSP SOU TPF
Eastern 4 May 3–0 1 May 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
HKFC 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–4 12 May 0–3 4–1 26 May 0–5 0–3
HK U23 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–5 1–3 0–5 2–1 1–3 0–4 26 May
Kitchee 0–0 8–0 6–0 26 May 4–0 2–0 5–1 5–1 0–0 3–0
Lee Man 1–1 2–0 5–0 4–1 4–0 4–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 0–0
North District 26 May 2–2 19 May 2–3 5 May 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–3
Rangers 1–5 19 May 4 May 0–1 0–3 2–3 2–0 9–0 0–4 1–4
Resources Capital 0–4 1–3 0–0 1–4 1–3 1–1 0–6 5 May 26 May 18 May
Sham Shui Po 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–3 19 May 1–4 3–1 0–1 1–4 0–1
Southern 1–1 2–1 4–0 18 May 0–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 4 May
Tai Po 1–0 7 May 6–0 0–0 2–3 5–0 1–0 3–0 1 May 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played[edit]

Team ╲ Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Eastern W L W W D W D W L W W D W D W W W
HKFC L W L D L W D W L L W L L L L
HK U23 L L D L L D L D L L L L L L W L L
Kitchee W W L W W D W W W W W W W D W D W
Lee Man W W W W W D W W W D W W D W W W W
North District D W W L D L L W L L D L L L W L
Rangers W L L L W W W L L L L L W L L L L W
Resources Capital D L D L L W L L L L L L L L L L L
Sham Shui Po L L L L L L L L D W L W L L W L
Southern W W W L L D W D W W L W D W W L
Tai Po L W W W W L W W D W W W W D W

Positions by round[edit]

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.

Leader - 2024–25 AFC Champions League 2
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920
Eastern2667755465555334433
HKFC81010888998887877888
HK U23109910101010101010101011111110101010
Kitchee31122232222222222222
Lee Man75711111111111111111
North District4745568877787886667
Rangers6456676546666667776
Resources Capital588999779999991011111111
Sham Shui Po91111111111111111111111101099999
Southern1223334654444455555
Tai Po11334442333333543344
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Fixtures and results[edit]

Week 1[edit]

19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Kitchee 3–0 Tai Po Mong Kok Stadium
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Resources Capital 1–1 North District Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:30 (UTC+8)
  • Ribeiro 67'
Report
  • Matheus 90'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 549
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Eastern 3–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 599
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Sham Shui Po 1–4 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 821
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Rangers 0–3 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 884
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Week 2[edit]

26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Southern 4–0 HK U23 Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 404
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Eastern 0–1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 867
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Resources Capital 1–3 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 507
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Kitchee 8–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 975
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Rangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 309
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Week 3[edit]

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Sham Shui Po 1–4 North District Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • N. Benavides 10'
Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 652
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Tai Po 1–0 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 876
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Resources Capital 0–0 HK U23 Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 297
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Southern 2–1 HKFC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 178
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
1 May 2024 (2024-05-01) Eastern v Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Week 4[edit]

16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) Lee Man 4–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,108
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17) Sham Shui Po 0–1 HKFC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 467
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 October 2023 (2023-10-03) Southern 4–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Okamura 8'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 368
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) Tai Po 6–0 HK U23 Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 382
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Eastern 1–0 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Week 5[edit]

23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) Lee Man 5–0 HK U23 Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 434
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Kitchee 2–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) HKFC 4–1 Resources Capital Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Moon Chi-sung 4' (pen.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 571
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) Eastern 2–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 432
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) North District 1–3 Tai Po Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 457
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Week 6[edit]

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Eastern 2–1 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • N. Benavides 14'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Lee Man 3–2 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 536
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Rangers 2–3 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Neném 45+2' (pen.)
  • Pedrão 73'
  • Porto 90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 435
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) HK U23 0–6 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 235
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) Tai Po v HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
19:45 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground

Week 7[edit]

21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) Tai Po 1–0 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 549
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) Sham Shui Po 0–1 Resources Capital Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 414
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) HK U23 0–5 Rangers Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 205
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) HKFC 0–2 Eastern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 782
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) Lee Man 4–0 North District Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 416
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Week 8[edit]

28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) Lee Man 1–1 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 840
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) HK U23 1–1 HKFC Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 166
Referee: Law Bik Chi
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Kitchee 5–1 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 603
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Resources Capital 0–6 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
24 December 2023 (2023-12-24) North District 1–2 Southern Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 568
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Week 9[edit]

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Tai Po 3–0 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) HKFC 0–3 Rangers Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 605
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) Kitchee 0–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) HK U23 1–3 North District Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 143
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) Lee Man 3–1 Sham Shui Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 386
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Week 10[edit]

8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) Kitchee 5–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Ho Sze Chit 76'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 690
Referee: Law Pik Chi
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) Eastern 2–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) Tai Po 2–3 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 944
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) Sham Shui Po 2–2 HK U23 Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 434
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) North District 2–2 HKFC Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 683
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Week 11[edit]

3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) North District 2–3 Kitchee Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,377
Referee: Luk Kin San
25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) Resources Capital 0–4 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 245
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Rangers 0–4 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 546
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) Sham Shui Po 0–1 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Luizinho 65'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 402
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Lee Man 2–0 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Week 12[edit]

17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Tai Po 5–0 North District Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 582
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Southern 1–1 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 383
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Rangers 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) HK U23 1–5 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Ho Lung Ho 81'
Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 346
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) Resources Capital 1–3 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 457
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Week 13[edit]

2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Tai Po 1–0 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 651
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) HK U23 0–4 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 201
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Lee Man 4–1 Resources Capital Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Kim Hyun-ho 65'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 363
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) Sham Shui Po 3–1 Rangers Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • N. Benavides 6', 21', 80'
Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 361
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) HKFC 1–3 Kitchee Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Week 14[edit]

16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Southern 2–2 North District Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 253
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Rangers 2–0 Resources Capital Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Wong Po Sing
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Eastern 1–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) Sham Shui Po 0–3 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 739
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) HKFC 2–1 HK U23 Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 252
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Week 15[edit]

24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Lee Man 0–0 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 888
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) HK U23 1–3 Sham Shui Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 216
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) Resources Capital 1–4 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Lee Yoon-kwon 28'
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 377
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) Rangers 1–5 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 617
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Week 16[edit]

25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) HKFC 0–5 Southern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 511
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Rangers 1–4 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 312
Referee: Wong Po Sing
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Kitchee 0–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) North District 4–1 Sham Shui Po Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 286
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) HK U23 2–1 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Kim Hyun-ho 90+4'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 208
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Week 17[edit]

31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) HKFC 0–4 Lee Man Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Luk Kin San
13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) Southern 1–0 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 285
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) Eastern 5–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 476
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) Kitchee 4–0 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 758
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
1 May 2024 (2024-05-01) Tai Po v Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground

Week 18[edit]

1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Lee Man 4–2 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 612
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Southern 0–2 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 190
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Tai Po 0–0 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,481
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) North District 3–2 Resources Capital Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Matheus 30', 66'
  • Kendy 41' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 166
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) HK U23 0–6 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 143
Referee: Wong Po Sing

Week 19[edit]

25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) Kitchee 6–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 474
Referee: Law Bik Chi
27 April 2024 (2024-04-27) Southern 0–1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 559
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) North District 0–1 Rangers Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Okamoto 50'
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 263
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) Sham Shui Po 0–3 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Almazan 52'
  • Ng Yu Hei 65', 76'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 366
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) HKFC 0–3 Tai Po Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Week 20[edit]

4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) Southern v Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) Eastern v HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) Rangers v HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Week 21[edit]

18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) Southern v Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) Rangers v HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground

Week 22[edit]

26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) Kitchee v Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) HK U23 v Tai Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground

Season statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

As of 28 April 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Mikael Kitchee 14
2 Estonia Henri Anier Lee Man 13
Spain Noah Baffoe Eastern
4 Brazil Paulinho Simionato Lee Man 11
5 Ghana Nassam Ibrahim Rangers 10
6 Hong Kong Stefan Pereira Southern 9
7 Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 8
Hong Kong Juninho Kitchee
9 Hong Kong Everton Camargo Lee Man 7
Japan Yumemi Kanda Rangers
Brazil Matheus Porto North District

Hat-tricks[edit]

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 Kim Shin-wook  South Korea Kitchee HKFC 8–0 27 August 2023 [7]
2 Nassam Ibrahim  Ghana Rangers Sham Shui Po 9–0 27 August 2023 [8]
3 Lau Chi Lok  Hong Kong Rangers Sham Shui Po 9–0 27 August 2023 [8]
4 Mikael  Brazil Kitchee Sham Shui Po 5–1 29 October 2023 [9]
5 Paulinho Simionato  Brazil Lee Man Resources Capital 4–1 3 March 2024 [10]
6 Nicholas Benavides  Hong Kong Sham Shui Po Rangers 3–1 3 March 2024 [11]
7 Noah Baffoe4  Spain Eastern HK U23 6–0 21 April 2024 [12]
8 Mikael  Brazil Kitchee HK U23 6–0 28 April 2024 [13]

^ 4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets[edit]

As of 28 April 2024
Rank Player Club Matches
1 Hong Kong Tse Ka Wing Tai Po 10
2 Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 8
3 Hong Kong Chan Ka Ho Lee Man 7
4 Hong Kong Paulo César Kitchee 6
Hong Kong Ng Wai Him Southern
6 Hong Kong Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee 5
7 Hong Kong Leung Hing Kit Rangers / Sham Shui Po 4
8 Hong Kong Lo Siu Kei Rangers 3
9 7 players 1

Attendances[edit]

As of matches played 28 April 2024
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 9,158 1,807 474 1,018 −40.4%
2 Tai Po 5,740 1,481 275 718 +22.9%
3 Lee Man 7,155 2,108 363 716 −12.4%
4 Eastern 5,528 1,202 307 691 −33.7%
5 North District 3,800 1,377 166 543 n/a1
6 Rangers 4,441 1,128 309 555 +19.1%
7 HKFC 4,296 782 252 537 −34.9%
8 Sham Shui Po 4,656 821 361 517 −31.2%
9 Resources Capital 2,800 549 245 400 −23.7%
10 Southern 2,620 559 178 328 −34.7%
11 HK U23 1,863 346 143 207 −24.7%
League total 52,057 2,108 143 572 −23.6%

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

Awards[edit]

Remarks[edit]

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