The 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | HKFC |
| Promoted | Hoi King |
| Relegated | Sun Hei Tung Sing Kwun Tong Wan Chai |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 895 (3.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Michael Hampshire (HKFC) Jordan David (Sha Tin) (26 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | HKFC 8–0 Wanchai (10 December 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Eastern District 0–10 HKFC (11 March 2018) Wanchai 0–10 HKFC (15 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Double Flower 5–6 Metro Gallery (25 February 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches HKFC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 30 matches HKFC |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Wanchai |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Wanchai |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Teams edit
Changes from last season edit
From First Division edit
Relegated to the Second Division
To First Division edit
Relegated from the Premier League
Promoted from the Second Division
Name Changes edit
- Easyknit Property renamed as Wing Yee
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HKFC[a] (C) | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 117 | 21 | +96 | 80 | |
| 2 | Sha Tin | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 63 | |
| 3 | Eastern District | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 57 | |
| 4 | Wing Yee | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 40 | +32 | 55 | |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam (Mutual) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 52 | |
| 6 | Double Flower | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 48 | |
| 7 | Wong Tai Sin | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 67 | 55 | +12 | 47 | |
| 8 | Hoi King[b] (P) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 42 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 9 | Resources Capital | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 41 | |
| 10 | Citizen | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 65 | −2 | 40 | |
| 11 | South China | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 38 | |
| 12 | Metro Gallery | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 72 | −31 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sun Hei (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 31 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Tung Sing (R) | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 84 | −44 | 23 | |
| 15 | Kwun Tong (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 60 | −35 | 16 | |
| 16 | Wan Chai (R) | 30 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 107 | −88 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. 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:
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:
References edit
- ^ "First Division Top Scorer". HKFA.
- ^ "梁孔德稱流浪無申請留級 元朗前途未決". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018. (in Chinese)
- ^ Ma, Fei Yi. "升超申請獲接納 凱景著手組軍教練班底已成型". Upower. Retrieved 24 May 2018. (in Chinese)