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The 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 August 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
| Champions | Tai Po |
| Relegated | Dreams FC Hoi King |
| AFC Champions League | Tai Po |
| AFC Cup | Kitchee |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 330 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucas Silva (Kitchee) (12 goals) Manuel Bleda (Eastern) (12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Tse Tak Him (Southern) |
| Biggest home win | Kitchee 8–1 Hoi King (4 November 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Dreams FC 0–6 Kitchee (9 March 2019) Southern 1–7 Yuen Long (19 May 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Kitchee 8–1 Hoi King (4 November 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Tai Po |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Tai Po |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Lee Man |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Hoi King |
| Highest attendance | 3,489 Kitchee 1–1 Eastern (25 September 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 99 R&F 3–0 Hoi King (28 April 2019) |
| Total attendance | 84,265 |
| Average attendance | 936 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
Tai Po won their first top flight title in club history. They are the third different team to win the Hong Kong Premier League and the first district team to win a top flight title since Yuen Long during the 1962–63 season.[1]
Teams edit
A total of 10 teams contest the league, including nine sides from the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division.[2]
Stadia and locations edit
Location of R&F.
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
| Kitchee Pegasus |
Tai Po | Eastern |
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| Mong Kok Stadium | Tai Po Sports Ground | Hong Kong Stadium |
| Capacity: 6,769 | Capacity: 3,200 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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| Southern | Yuen Long | R&F
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| Aberdeen Sports Ground | Yuen Long Stadium | Yanzigang Stadium |
| Capacity: 4,0001 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 1,0002 |
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| Lee Man | Dreams FC | Hoi King |
| Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 2,194 |
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Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is artificially reduced from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
2The capacity of Yanzigang Stadium is artificially reduced from 2,000 to 1,000.
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreams FC | Leung Chi Kui | Leung Chi Wing | Chan Wai Ho | Kelme | SDRE |
| Eastern | Peter Leung |  Andrejs Štolcers
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Leung Chun Pong | Adidas | Topeast |
| Hoi King | Lo King Yau | Fung Hoi Man | Chan Man Chun | Kelme | |
| Kitchee | Ken Ng | Chu Chi Kwong | Huang Yang | Nike | edps |
| Pegasus | Canny Leung | Chan Ho Yin | Chan Siu Ki | Adidas | |
| Lee Man | Norman Lee | Chan Hiu Ming |  Fran González
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Adidas | Lee & Man Chemical |
| Southern | Chan Man Chun | Cheng Siu Chung | Leung Tsz Chun | Macron | Isuzu |
| Tai Po | Gary Choy | Lee Chi Kin | Wong Wai | Nike | Sun Mobile |
| Yuen Long | Wong Wai Shun | Kwok Kar Lok | Fábio Lopes | Kelme | |
| R&F
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Huang Shenghua
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Yeung Ching Kwong | Roberto | Ucan | R&F Properties |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Lee Kin Wo | Return as Coach | 14 May 2018 | Pre-season | Chan Yuen Ting[3] | 19 July 2018 |
| Lee Man | Fung Hoi Man | Signed by Hoi King | 21 May 2018 | Chan Hiu Ming[4] | 21 May 2018 | |
| Yuen Long | Tsang Chiu Tat[4] | Signed by Lee Man | 21 May 2018 | Kwok Kar Lok[5] | 4 June 2018 | |
| R&F
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 Bito Wu[6]
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Return to Guangzhou R&F | 3 June 2018 | Yeung Ching Kwong[7] | 14 June 2018 | |
| Pegasus | Yeung Ching Kwong[7] | Signed by R&F | 14 June 2018 | Pedro García
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2 July 2018 | |
| Pegasus | Pedro García
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Sacked | 30 September 2018 | 8th | Chan Ho Yin | 30 September 2018 |
| Eastern | Chan Yuen Ting[8] | Resigned | 4 February 2019 | 2nd | Wong Chun Yue[8] | 4 February 2019 |
| Eastern | Wong Chun Yue | Role of caretaker ended | 14 February 2019 | 2nd | Andrejs Štolcers[9]
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14 February 2019 |
Foreign players edit
The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. R&F are allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners at any one time.[10]
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Po (C) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 41 | Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[a] |
| 2 | R&F[b]
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18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 36 | |
| 3 | Southern | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 32[c] | |
| 4 | Kitchee | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 32[c] | Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round[d] |
| 5 | Eastern | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 31 | |
| 6 | Pegasus | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Yuen Long | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Dreams FC (R) | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 16 | Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[e] |
| 9 | Lee Man | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 11 | |
| 10 | Hoi King (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 58 | −45 | 8 | Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League |
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; (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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
- ^ R&F are not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association and are not eligible to represent Hong Kong in the AFC club competitions.[11]
- ^ a b Head-to head results for teams with 32 points: Southern 4 points; Kitchee 1 point.
- ^ Kitchee qualified for the AFC Cup play-off round as Hong Kong FA Cup winners.
- ^ Dreams FC announced on 11 July 2019 that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[12]
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 - 2020 AFC Champions League | |
| Relegation to 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division |
Fixtures and results edit
Round 1 edit
| 31 August 2018 | Lee Man | 0–2 | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Fernando  8'Nakamura 90+5' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 1,952 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 1 September 2018 | Dreams FC | 1–4 | Pegasus | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Higino 33' |
Report | Joao Emir 28' (pen.) Major 90' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 702 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 2 September 2018 | Yuen Long | 4–4 | Tai Po | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Moser 8' Chan Kwong Ho 13' Tomas 51' Ekwegwo 80' |
Report | Chan Siu Kwan 10' Dudu 49' Sartori 71' Lugo 82' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 1,174 Referee: Ng Chiu-kok |
| 2 September 2018 | Eastern | 3–2 | R&F | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Everton 48' Bleda 90' José Ángel 90+4' |
Report | Leung Nok Hang 33' Leonço 56' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 1,734 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 8 September 2018 | Southern | 3–1 | Hoi King | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Wellingsson 41' Sham Kwok Fai 58'Komazec 65' |
Report | Annan 56' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: Tang Hing-fu |
Round 2 edit
| 14 September 2018 | Dreams FC | 0–2 | Southern | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Ha 74' Dhiego Martins 87' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 645 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 15 September 2018 | Tai Po | 4–3 | Pegasus | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lee Ka Yiu 6' Eduardo 8'Sartori 53'Chung Wai Keung 71' |
Report | Sasaki 62' Eduardo 66' (og.)Awal 72' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1,007 Referee: Lau Fong-hei |
| 15 September 2018 | Lee Man | 0–2 | Yuen Long | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Moser 20' Chan Kwong Ho 50' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 530 Referee: Luk Kin-sun |
| 21 November 2018 | Kitchee | 1–3 | R&F | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Fernando 8' |
Report | Leung Nok Hang 23' 76' Itaparica 58' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,557 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 2 January 2019 | Eastern | 6–0 | Hoi King | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Bleda 27', 57' Diego Eli 40' Everton 61' Lau Ho Lam 65' Clayton 83' |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 626 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Round 3 edit
| 25 September 2018 | Dreams FC | 2–2 | Tai Po | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Martínez 48' Peng Lin Lin 88' |
Report | Sartori 40' Wong Wai 74' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 773 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 25 September 2018 | Kitchee | 1–1 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Tadić 87' |
Report | Bleda 63' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,489 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 29 September 2018 | R&F | 4–2 | Pegasus | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Giovane 33' Leonço 46'Itaparica 67'Itaparica 71' |
João Emir 53' Liu Pui Fung 60' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 730 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
| 30 September 2018 | Hoi King | 0–1 | Lee Man | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stefan 29' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 804 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 30 September 2018 | Yuen Long | 1–2 | Southern | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Tomas 50' |
Report | Dhiego Martins 43' 65' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
Round 4 edit
| 5 October 2018 | Pegasus | 4–0 | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Major 9' Juninho 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 851 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 6 October 2018 | Southern | 1–0 | Tai Po | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Ha 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 6 October 2018 | Eastern | 4–0 | Dreams FC | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Bleda 8' 32' 45' Tse Long Hin 89' |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 1,028 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 7 October 2018 | Hoi King | 0–5 | R&F | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Lam 30' 60' Tan Chun Lok 90+3' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 511 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
| 7 October 2018 | Yuen Long | 2–2 | Kitchee | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Chan Hiu Fung 60' Fernando 32' |
Report | Lucas Silva 11' Kessi 90+2' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 1,401 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Round 5 edit
| 20 October 2018 | R&F | 2–1 | Lee Man | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Novaković 40' Bai He 49' |
Report | Leong Ka Hang 54' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 740 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 20 October 2018 | Southern | 0–2 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Bleda 52' José Ángel 87' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,786 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 20 October 2018 | Yuen Long | 5–1 | Dreams FC | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Moser 20' 69' Yip Tsz Chun 59' Chan Kwong Ho 75' Cleiton 90+2' |
Report | Martínez 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 939 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
| 21 October 2018 | Hoi King | 2–6 | Pegasus | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Annan 1' 8' |
Report | Juninho 6' Liu Pui Fung 28' Sasaki 40' 85' Major 48' 68' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 444 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 21 October 2018 | Kitchee | 2–2 | Tai Po | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Kim Bong-jin 13' Tadić 28' |
Report | Sawyer 72' Dudu 75' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
Round 6 edit
| 31 October 2018 | Eastern | 3–2 | Yuen Long | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Everton 8' 66' Bleda 71' |
Report | Chan Hiu Fung 26' Chan Kwong Ho 76' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 898 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 3 November 2018 | Lee Man | 2–2 | Dreams FC | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Leong Ka Hang 37' 58' |
Report | Gondra 56' Yoon Dong-hun 85' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 525 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 3 November 2018 | Pegasus | 1–1 | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Chan Siu Ki 86' |
Report | Krasić 11' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,295 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 4 November 2018 | Tai Po | 3–1 | R&F | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Dudu 25' Sawyer 60' Lugo 68' |
Report | Novaković 87' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
| 4 November 2018 | Kitchee | 8–1 | Hoi King | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Lucas Silva 51' 70' Cheng Chin Lung 57' Robert 73' 76' 90+2' Jordi 84' Lum 87' |
Report | Bae Chan-soo 68' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
Round 7 edit
| 30 November 2018 | Kitchee | 3–0 | Pegasus | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Tadić 39' Lucas Silva 51' Vadócz 90+6' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,641 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 1 December 2018 | R&F | 5–2 | Yuen Long | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Leonço 41' (pen.) Giovane 45+1' Itaparica 63' Lam 77' 86' |
Report | Cleiton 7' (pen.) Law Chun Ting 84' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 729 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 1 December 2018 | Lee Man | 1–1 | Southern | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Fran González 8' |
Report | Ha 54' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 595 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 2 December 2018 | Dreams FC | 4–3 | Hoi King | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | To 18' (o.g.) Martínez 38' Higino 67' 89' |
Report | Tsang Tsz Hin 29' Annan 33' Seo Sang-min 90+1' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 691 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
| 2 December 2018 | Eastern | 0–0 | Tai Po | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 1,237 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
Round 8 edit
| 8 December 2018 | R&F | 1–1 | Southern | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lau Hok Ming 18' (o.g.) |
Report | Dhiego Martins 28' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 781 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
| 8 December 2018 | Tai Po | 2–1 | Lee Man | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Chan Siu Kwan 6' 34' |
Report | Baek Ji-hoon 50' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 653 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 8 December 2018 | Eastern | 1–2 | Pegasus | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Everton 71' |
Report | Major 12' Sasaki 90' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 1,084 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 9 December 2018 | Hoi King | 0–0 | Yuen Long | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 483 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 29 December 2018 | Kitchee | 5–0 | Dreams FC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Tadić 36' Ju Yingzhi 45', 58'Lucas Silva 49', 77' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,457 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
Round 9 edit
| 12 January 2019 | R&F | 6–0 | Dreams FC | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lam 12' Leonço 18', 59' Tse 68' Giovane 74', 90' |
Report | Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 754 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 12 January 2019 | Southern | 2–0 | Kitchee | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Dhiego Martins 19' Ha 37' |
Report | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 13 January 2019 | Tai Po | 3–0 | Hoi King | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lugo 15' Chan Siu Kwan 38' Sawyer 82' |
Report | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 798 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 13 January 2019 | Pegasus | 1–1 | Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Major 90+6' |
Report | Chan Kwong Ho 89' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,123 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 15 January 2019 | Eastern | 0–0 | Lee Man | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 811 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
Round 10 edit
| 19 January 2019 | R&F | 1–1 | Eastern | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Leonço 51' |
Report | Lam Ka Wai 72' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 788 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 19 January 2019 | Tai Po | 2–2 | Yuen Long | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Wong Wai 30' Sawyer 36' |
Report | Wang Ruei 47' Ekwegwo 84' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 910 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 19 January 2019 | Pegasus | 1–1 | Dreams FC | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Major 37' |
Report | Gondra 50' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 742 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 20 January 2019 | Hoi King | 1–0 | Southern | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Robert 75' |
Report | Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 605 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 20 January 2019 | Kitchee | 3–0 | Lee Man | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Lum 42' Lucas Silva 79' Fernando 87' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,591 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
Round 11 edit
| 15 February 2019 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Hoi King | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Major 28' Lazari 66' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 537 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 16 February 2019 | Tai Po | 3–0 | Kitchee | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Sandro 2', 62' Satori 90' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1,753 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 16 February 2019 | Lee Man | 1–3 | R&F | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Cheng Siu Kwan 88' |
Report | Novaković 6' Leonço 45+2' Déblé 81' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 462 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 17 February 2019 | Dreams FC | 4–1 | Yuen Long | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Gondra 26', 49' (pen.), 65' Acosta 82' |
Report | Chan Kwong Ho 36' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 602 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 17 February 2019 | Eastern | 1–4 | Southern | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Everton 14' |
Report | Ha 22', 54', 68' Wellingsson 40' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 979 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
Round 12 edit
| 23 February 2019 | Tai Po | 2–1 | Eastern | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lugo 55' Eduardo 8' |
Report | Clayton 2' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1,213 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 23 February 2019 | Southern | 3–1 | Lee Man | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Krasić 10' Lau Hok Ming 44' Wellingsson 72' |
Report | Fong Pak Lun 90+5' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 358 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 23 February 2019 | Pegasus | 0–3 | Kitchee | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Lucas Silva 31' Ju Yingzhi 45' Benhaddouche 46' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,278 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 24 February 2019 | Hoi King | 1–4 | Dreams FC | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Annan 2' (pen.) 90+6' |
Report | Chan Wai Ho 3' Martínez 86' Pang Chiu Yin 90+1' Acosta |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 650 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 24 February 2019 | Yuen Long | 0–1 | R&F | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Lo Kwan Yee 68' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 970 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
Round 13 edit
| 2 March 2019 | Pegasus | 2–2 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Juninho 63' Yuen Chun Sing 89' |
Report | McKee 26' Lam Ka Wai 77' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 9 March 2019 | Southern | 3–3 | R&F | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Komazec 30', 55' (pen.) Lau Hok Ming 90+2' |
Report | Leonço 5' Giovane 8' Roberto 67' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 985 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 9 March 2019 | Dreams FC | 0–6 | Kitchee | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Vadócz 28', 89' Fernando 34' Lucas Silva 63' Nakamura 83' Tadić 86' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 856 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 9 March 2019 | Lee Man | 0–2 | Tai Po | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) |  40'  45+1' Hoon |
Report | Chan Siu Kwan 33' Sartori 66' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 317 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 10 March 2019 | Yuen Long | 2–1 | Hoi King | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Moser 32' Fabio 89' |
Report | Sun Ming Him 48' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 656 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
Round 14 edit
| 16 March 2019 | R&F | 2–3 | Kitchee | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Giovane 65', 68' |
Report | Fernando 22' Ju Yingzhi 57' Lucas Silva 73' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 805 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 16 March 2019 | Southern | 1–0 | Dreams FC | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Wellingsson 85' |
Report | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 500 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 16 March 2019 | Pegasus | 1–2 | Tai Po | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Rosen 25' |
Report | Sartori 65' Lee Ka Ho 73' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,283 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 17 March 2019 | Hoi King | 0–5 | Eastern | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Everton 6' Bleda 38', 66', 70' Lima 63' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 539 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 17 March 2019 | Yuen Long | 2–2 | Lee Man | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Moser 20' Ekwegwo 80' |
Report | N'dri 3' Stefan 89' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 713 Referee: Ho Wai Sang |
Round 15 edit
| 5 April 2019 | Lee Man | 0–0 | Eastern | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 6 April 2019 | Dreams FC | 1–5 | R&F | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Gallardo 35' |
Report | Nuñez 21' Leonço 29', 79', 88' Giovane 36' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 579 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 7 April 2019 | Hoi King | 1–5 | Tai Po | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Kim Min-ki 11' (pen.) |
Report | Lugo 5', 26' Sartori 7' Chan Siu Kwan 69' Sandro 77' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 635 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 7 April 2019 | Yuen Long | 0–1 | Pegasus | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Sasaki 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 728 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 8 April 2019 | Kitchee | 1–1 | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 20:00 (UTC+8) | Tong Kin Man 10' |
Report | Beto 45+1' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,896 Referee: Ng Wai Hong |
Round 16 edit
| 23 March 2019 | Kitchee | 3–0 | Yuen Long | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Lucas Silva 21' Fernando 43', 74' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Hing Fu Tang |
| 20 April 2019 | Lee Man | 2–1 | Pegasus | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Shapoval 36' Yuen Chun Sing 56' (o.g.) |
Report | Yuen Chun Sing 9' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 368 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 21 April 2019 | Tai Po | 2–1 | Southern | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lugo 38' Sartori 90' |
Report | Komazec 52' (pen.) |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1965 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 21 April 2019 | Dreams FC | 2–2 | Eastern | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Kawase 57', 63' |
Report | Lam Ka Wai 24' Everton 76' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 514 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
| 28 April 2019 | R&F | 3–0 | Hoi King | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Déblé 65' Tan Chun Lok 71' Giovane 80' |
Report | Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 99 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
Round 17 edit
| 4 May 2019 | R&F | 1–2 | Tai Po | Guangzhou, China |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Déblé 38' |
Report | Sandro 78', 86' |
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium Attendance: 939 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 4 May 2019 | Southern | 3–1 | Pegasus | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Wellingsson 10' Spitz 37' Komazec 90+1' |
Report | Lazari 30' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 432 Referee: Yu Kin Fung |
| 4 May 2019 | Hoi King | 1–1 | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Kim Min-ki 7' |
Report | Jordi 86' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 579 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 5 May 2019 | Yuen Long | 3–4 | Eastern | Yuen Long, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Tomas 49' Chan Kwong Ho 51' Moser 71' |
Report | Everton 33' (56) Xu Deshuai 40' Robson 45+1' |
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium Attendance: 732 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 5 May 2019 | Dreams FC | 6–0 | Lee Man | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Gondra 24' (81) Jordan Lam 35' Chen Ting-yang 62' (o.g.) Martínez 81' Higino 83' |
Report | Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 364 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
Round 18 edit
| 19 May 2019 | Southern | 1–7 | Yuen Long | Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Kessi 39' (o.g.) |
Report | Moser 3', 90+2' Cheung Kin Fung 18' Tomas 27' Ekwegwo 34' Yim Kai Wa 41' Law Chun Ting 89' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 321 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
| 19 May 2019 | Pegasus | 2–3 | R&F | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Sasaki 11' (pen.) Cheung Chi Yung 39' |
Report | Déblé 17' Tse 36' Giovane 70' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 564 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 19 May 2019 | Eastern | 2–0 | Kitchee | So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Lee Hong Lim 45' Robson 69' |
Report | Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 965 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok |
| 19 May 2019 | Tai Po | 3–1 | Dreams FC | Tai Po, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Fung Hing Wa 9' Eduardo 77' Sandro 90+2' |
Report | Gondra 44' |
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground Attendance: 2,088 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
| 19 May 2019 | Lee Man | 0–1 | Hoi King | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Lew Wai Yip 54' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 264 Referee: Wong Kei Hoi |
Season Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucas Silva
|
Kitchee | 12 |
| Manolo Bleda
|
Eastern | ||
| 3 | Tiago Leonço
|
R&F | 11 |
| Giovane | R&F | ||
| 5 | Everton Camargo
|
Eastern | 10 |
| 6 |  Travis Major
|
Pegasus | 9 |
| Jean Moser
|
Yuen Long | ||
| 8 | Igor Sartori
|
Tai Po | 8 |
| Marcos Gondra Krug
|
Dreams FC | ||
| 10 | James Ha | Southern | 7 |
| Fernando
|
Kitchee | ||
| Michel Lugo
|
Tai Po | ||
| Chan Kwong Ho | Yuen Long | ||
 Shu Sasaki
|
Pegasus |
- As of matches played 19 May 2019[13]
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 | Manolo Bleda | Spain |
Eastern | Dreams FC | 4–0 | 6 October 2018 | [14] |
| 2 | Robert | Brazil |
Kitchee | Hoi King | 8–1 | 4 November 2018 | [15] |
| 3 | Krug | Spain |
Dreams FC | Yuen Long | 4–1 | 17 February 2019 | [16] |
| 4 | James Ha |  Hong Kong |
Southern | Eastern | 4–1 | 17 February 2019 | [17] |
| 5 | Manolo Bleda | Spain |
Eastern | Hoi King | 5–0 | 17 March 2019 | [18] |
| 6 | Leonço | Brazil |
R&F |
Dreams FC | 5–1 | 6 April 2019 | [19] |
Attendances edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee | 15,877 | 3,489 | 1,038 | 1,764 | −17.4% |
| 2 | Tai Po | 11,492 | 2,088 | 653 | 1,277 | +34.3% |
| 3 | Eastern | 9,362 | 1,734 | 626 | 1,040 | −31.2% |
| 4 | Pegasus | 8,695 | 1,295 | 537 | 966 | +16.4% |
| 5 | Yuen Long | 8,413 | 1,401 | 656 | 935 | −17.2% |
| 6 | Southern | 7,442 | 1,786 | 321 | 827 | +67.7% |
| 7 | R&F | 6,365 | 939 | 99 | 707 | −11.3% |
| 8 | Dreams FC | 5,726 | 856 | 364 | 636 | −14.6% |
| 9 | Lee Man | 5,643 | 1,952 | 264 | 627 | +23.2% |
| 10 | Hoi King | 5,250 | 804 | 444 | 583 | n/a1 |
| League total | 84,265 | 3,489 | 99 | 936 | −2.1% |
Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards edit
| Awards | Prize Winner | Club | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Footballer of the Year | Igor Sartori
|
Tai Po | 85.82% |
| Women's Footballer of the Year | Wong Shuk Fan
|
Happy Valley (Women) | 8 |
| Coach of the Year | Lee Chi Kin
|
Tai Po | 67.17% |
| Young Players of the Year | Wu Chun Ming
|
Pegasus | 29.01% |
| Cheng Siu Kwan
|
Lee Man | 28.27% | |
| Players' Player | Igor Sartori
|
Tai Po | 64 |
| Most Favorite Player | Igor Sartori
|
Tai Po | 3,709 |
| Hong Kong Top Footballers | |||
| Goalkeeper | Tse Tak Him
|
Southern | 55.81% |
| Defenders | Eduardo Praes
|
Tai Po | 51.91% |
| Leung Nok Hang
|
R&F
|
51.17% | |
| Fung Hing Wa
|
Tai Po | 48.87% | |
| Fábio
|
Yuen Long | 38.97% | |
| Midfielders | Chan Siu Kwan
|
Tai Po | 53.16% |
| Wong Wai
|
Tai Po | 43.49% | |
| James Ha
|
Southern | 40.96% | |
| Fernando
|
Kitchee | 35.90% | |
| Forwards | Igor Sartori
|
Tai Po | 85.82% |
| Lucas Silva
|
Kitchee | 43.59% | |
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