Английская Википедия:Hong Kong Premier League
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The Hong Kong Premier League (Шаблон:Zh) is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Football Association of Hong Kong, China. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (Шаблон:Zh). The inaugural season began in September 2014. It is the top-division football league in Hong Kong.
History
On 7 February 2013, the Hong Kong Football Association stated that the new Premier League would get under way in Autumn 2014, where it was suggested that the 2013–14 season would be a transition year.[1] As a result, the 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League was the last season of the First Division to be the top tier of football in the Hong Kong league system.
The clubs already in the top division initially reacted negatively to the perceived increased running costs of competing in a professional league, particularly one where some felt that there was little difference to the old First Division.[2] Five clubs – Citizen, Southern, Sun Hei, Happy Valley and Tuen Mun all eventually decided against joining the new league, which led to fears that the HKFA's plan to start the league with a minimum of 8 teams would not be possible.[3] In the end, however, through public funding and government support, two teams from the Hong Kong Second Division were able to meet the new league licence requirements and were promoted, making a total of 9 teams for the first season.[4]
With the recent completion of 'Project Phoenix' which started in 2011, the league has seen some improvements with further amendments planned for the future. This includes a new five-year funding agreement, a new licensing scheme for league member clubs, prize money for all participating teams and new measures put in place against corruption and match-fixing.[5]
Kitchee were crowned as champions of the inaugural season, after amassing a total of 36 points in the league with only 2 losses. Tai Po finished bottom of the league with only 7 points.
The following season, Eastern won the league with a game to spare, winning their first top flight championship in 20 years. They also created history, as they were the first team in the world to win a top flight men's title whilst being managed by a female coach. Wong Tai Sin were relegated after finishing last in the league.
In 2016–17 season, Kitchee reclaimed the title on the final day of the season in a showdown with rivals Eastern, a game which they won 4–1. Eastern later won the End-of-Season playoffs and will therefore also compete along with Kitchee in the 2018 AFC Champions League. HKFC finished bottom of the table, and were thus automatically relegated to the First Division.
Kitchee successfully defended their title in 2017–18, becoming the first club to repeat as champions the following year.
In 2018–19 season, Tai Po won the league, becoming the first district team to win a top flight title since Yuen Long in 1962–63.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021–22 season was curtailed and ultimately cancelled, with the championship withheld: this was the first time a top flight league season had been cancelled since the Second World War.
In 2023–24 season, the video assistant referee (VAR) review system was introduced.[6]
Format
The first season kicked off in September 2014, with 9 teams competing for the championship. It was initially suggested that a relegation system would not apply for the first few seasons, and that teams would continue to be promoted to the top-tier league until there were 12 member clubs.[7] In the end, however, the HKFA decided that one club would be relegated and one club would be promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League.[8]
By 2016–17, the league had expanded to 11 teams. The HKFA promoted Tai Po and HKFC who had finished at the top of the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division into the league while adding expansion teams Hong Kong Sapling and R&F. Wong Tai Sin were relegated from the previous season and Metro Gallery chose to self relegate due to financial difficulties.
For the 2017–18 season, the league moved down to ten teams after Hong Kong's most successful and longest running top flight club South China chose to relegate themselves to the First Division in a shock move after the departure of their chairman, and them failing to find suitable financial means to keep the club in the Premier League. HKFC were also relegated after finishing bottom of the table.
The current champions of the league qualify for the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2, while the champions of the Hong Kong FA Cup qualify for the playoff round. Previously the FA Cup winners and the teams finishing in 2nd, 3rd and 4th competed in an end of season playoff for the final spot in the AFC Champions League, but this format was abolished after the 2016–17 season.
Reserve League
Each Hong Kong Premier League team form their own reserve team which competes in the Hong Kong Reserve Division League (Шаблон:Zh).
Prize money
The structure of the prize money for the inaugural season is as below.[8]
| Final placing | Prize money (HK$) |
|---|---|
| Champion | 480,000 |
| Second | 216,000 |
| Third | 144,000 |
| Fourth | 108,000 |
| Fifth | 84,000 |
| Sixth | 60,000 |
| Seventh | 48,000 |
| Eighth | 36,000 |
| Ninth | 24,000 |
Clubs
As of 2023–24 season, a total of 11 teams currently participate in the Hong Kong Premier League.
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| Club | Founded | Home Stadium | Shirt Sponsor | Position of Last Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | 1931 | Mong Kok Stadium | EDPS Systems Ltd. | 1st |
| Lee Man | 2017 | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Lee & Man Chemical | 2nd |
| Rangers | 1958 | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | EGL Tours | 3rd |
| Eastern | 1932 | Mong Kok Stadium | XDAG | 4th |
| Southern | 2002 | Aberdeen Sports Ground | MAN SE | 5th |
| HKFC | 1886 | HKFC Stadium | The Executive Centre | 6th |
| Tai Po | 2002 | Tai Po Sports Ground | 7th | |
| Resources Capital | 1982 | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Arrano Security | 8th |
| Sham Shui Po | 2002 | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | Sportshouse | 9th |
| HK U23 | 2021 | Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | Vivere Sky Social Enterprise | 10th |
| North District | 2002 | North District Sports Ground | Crownity Engineering Limited | 3rd in First Division |
- Yellow denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.
| Defunct / Relegated teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Last Participated |
| Wong Tai Sin | Diamond Hill, Kowloon | Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground | 2,200 | 1979 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| YFCMD / Dreams Metro Gallery | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 2,194 | 2008 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| South China | Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island | Hong Kong Stadium | 40,000 | 1910 | 2014–15 | 2016–17 |
| Biu Chun Glory Sky / Dreams FC | Tsing Yi, New Territories | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 1,500 | 2011 | 2016–17 | 2018–19 |
| Hoi King | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 2,194 | 2015 | 2018–19 | 2018–19 |
| R&F | Guangzhou, China | Yanzigang Stadium | 2,000 | 2016 | 2016–17 | 2019–20 |
| Yuen Long | Yuen Long, New Territories West | Yuen Long Stadium | 4,932 | 1958 | 2014–15 | 2019–20 |
| Happy Valley | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 2,194 | 1950 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 |
| Pegasus | Yuen Long, New Territories West | Yuen Long Stadium | 4,932 | 2008 | 2014–15 | 2020–21 |
Timeline
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Stadia and locations
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 |
| Файл:Mong Kok Stadium 201504.jpg | Файл:HKFC Stadium 2.jpg | Файл:HK HammerHillRoadSportsGround.JPG | Файл:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground aerial.jpg | Файл:North District Sports Ground.jpg |
| 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 | |
| Файл:HK Tsing Yi Sports Ground3.jpg | Файл:Sham Shui Po Sports Ground 201707.jpg | Файл:Aberdeen Sports Ground viewed from Bennet's Hill.jpg | Файл:Tai Po Sport Ground.jpg |
Past winners
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Wins by club
| Club | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Nowrap | 6 | 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Eastern | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Tai Po | 1 | 2018–19 |
Players record
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Yapp Hung Fai | 134 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Fernando | 125 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lo Kwan Yee | 119 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cheng Siu Kwan | 118 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Wong Chun Ho | ||
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leung Chun Pong | 117 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leung Kwun Chung | 116 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Roberto Júnior | ||
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lee Ka Yiu | 112 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Huang Yang | 105 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Years | Goals | Apps | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sandro | 2014–2021 | 63 | 99 | 0.64 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Giovane | 2014–2020 2023 |
61 | 97 | 0.63 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Everton Camargo | 2016– | 55 | 103 | 0.53 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Stefan Pereira | 2016– | 49 | 98 | 0.5 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lucas Silva | 2015 2016–2021 2024– |
48 | 72 | 0.67 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Manolo Bleda | 2016– | 48 | 74 | 0.65 | |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dejan Damjanović | 2021–2023 | 38 | 33 | 1.15 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Travis Major | 2016–2020 | 36 | 57 | 0.63 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Wellingsson | 2009–2012 2012–2022 2024– |
36 | 100 | 0.36 | |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Ha | 2014–2022 | 34 | 99 | 0.34 |
Media coverage
Live matches and highlights shows are provided free of charge through ontv and RTHK TV in Cantonese.
With regards to English coverage, the official HKFA website, and to a lesser extent the South China Morning Post, provide match reports, player interviews, club information and league data. The Hong Kong Football Podcast also covers the HKPL on a fortnightly basis.[9]
Other tournaments
Domestic tournaments
- Hong Kong Senior Shield (1896–present)
- Hong Kong FA Cup (1975–present)
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup (2015–present)
- HKPLC Cup (2023–present)
- Hong Kong League Cup (2000–2009, 2010–2012, 2014–2016)
- Hong Kong Community Cup (2014–2018)
- Hong Kong Reserve Division League (1956–present)
Continental tournaments
References
External links
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