2015–16 in Hong Kong football

The 2015–16 season is the 114th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2015 and ending in June 2016.

Football in Hong Kong
Season2015–16
Men's football
Premier LeagueEastern
First DivisionTai Po
Second DivisionTung Sing
Third DivisionHoi King
Reserve DivisionBiu Chun Rangers
Senior ShieldEastern
FA CupHong Kong Pegasus
League CupKitchee
Season Play-offKitchee
2014–15 2016–17

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

LeaguePromoted to LeagueRelegated from league
Premier League
First Division
Second Division
  • New Fair Kuitan
Third Division

Nil

  • Lung Moon

Representative team

Hong Kong national football team

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of second round qualification was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 April 2015. Hong Kong was drawn with China PR, Qatar and Maldives and Bhutan in group C. Hong Kong has started their qualifying campaign in June 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 8 7 0 1 29 4 +25 21 Third round and Asian Cup
2  China PR 8 5 2 1 27 1 +26 17
3  Hong Kong 8 4 2 2 13 5 +8 14 Asian Cup qualifying third round
4  Maldives 8 2 0 6 8 20 12 6 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5  Bhutan 8 0 0 8 5 52 47 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
3 September 2015 (2015-09-03) Matchday 3 China PR  0–0  Hong Kong Shenzhen, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Bao'an Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)

Attendance: 26,173
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)
8 September 2015 (2015-09-08) Matchday 4 Hong Kong  2–3  Qatar Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Bai He  87'
Godfred  89'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Boudiaf  22'
Hassan  62'
Musa  84'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 6,396
Referee: Kim Sang-woo (South Korea)
13 October 2015 (2015-10-13) Matchday 6 Bhutan  0–1  Hong Kong Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+6 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Chan Siu Ki  89' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
(Capacity: 25,000)

Attendance: 7,280
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
12 November 2015 (2015-11-12) Matchday 7 Maldives  0–1  Hong Kong Malé, Maldives
15:50 UTC+5 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Paulinho  13' (pen.) Stadium: National Football Stadium
(Capacity: 11,850)

Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
17 November 2015 (2015-11-17) Matchday 8 Hong Kong  0–0  China PR Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 6,071
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
24 March 2016 (2016-03-24) Matchday 9 Qatar  2–0  Hong Kong Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Al Haidos  20'
Soria  87'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
(Capacity: 12,000)

Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Dmitriy Mashentsev (Kyrgyzstan)

2015 Hong Kong–Macau Interport

14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) Hong Kong  2–0  Macau Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8 Hui Ka Lok  64'
Chan Siu Kwan  80'
Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,318
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

2016 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

31 December 2015 (2015-12-31) 1st Leg Hong Kong  1–1 Guangdong Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Tan Chun Lok  39' Report Cai Jingyuan  25' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,273
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
3 January 2016 (2016-01-03) 2nd Leg Guangdong 4–3
(5–4 agg.)
 Hong Kong Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:30 UTC+8 Lu Lin  37' (pen.), 85'
Ye Chugui  54'
Tu Dongxu  56'
Report Cheung Chi Yung  21'
Tam Lok Hin  33'
Itaparica  48' (pen.)
Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium

2016 AYA Bank Cup

6 June 2016 Third place match Myanmar  3–0  Hong Kong Yangon, Myanmar
15:00 UTC+6:30 Than Paing  22'
Maung Maung Lwin  74'
Ye Ko Oo  89'
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 6,200
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)

International friendlies

8 October 2015 Thailand  1–0  Hong Kong Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Bunmathan  90+5' (pen.) Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
7 November 2015 Hong Kong  5–0  Myanmar Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:00 UTC+8 McKee  3', 45'
Chan Siu Ki  33'
Sandro  66'
Alex  75'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,253

Hong Kong women's national football team

2016 Women Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

31 December 2015 (2015-12-31) Hong Kong  0–2 Guangdong Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
15:00 UTC+8 Luo Guiping  16'
Ruan Wenli  62'
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park

League season

Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern Long Lions 16 12 2 2 35 13 +22 38 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Kitchee 16 11 4 1 32 11 +21 37 Qualification to Season Play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2
3 South China 16 9 2 5 26 21 +5 29 Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
4 Southern 16 6 5 5 26 21 +5 23
5 HK Pegasus 16 4 5 7 22 27 5 17
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 16 4 4 8 19 30 11 16 Relegation to First Division[lower-alpha 2]
7 Yuen Long 16 3 6 7 21 32 11 15
8 Rangers 16 2 5 9 15 29 14 11[lower-alpha 3]
9 Wong Tai Sin 16 2 5 9 17 29 12 11[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to First Division[lower-alpha 2]
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. Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Hong Kong Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
  2. Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
  3. Biu Chun Rangers wins head-to-head against Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin.

First Division League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tai Po FC (P) 26 19 5 2 67 29 +38 62 Promotion to Premier League
2 HKFC (P) 26 17 6 3 66 21 +45 57
3 Sun Hei 26 17 5 4 64 25 +39 56
4 Easyknit Property 26 14 5 7 66 49 +17 47
5 Yau Tsim Mong 26 13 7 6 55 35 +20 46
6 Citizen 26 13 6 7 55 31 +24 45
7 Shatin SA 26 12 6 8 48 39 +9 42
8 Double Flower 26 7 6 13 34 46 12 27[lower-alpha 1]
9 Wanchai SF 26 8 3 15 30 56 26 27[lower-alpha 1]
10 Tai Chung 26 7 2 17 34 63 29 23
11 Kwai Tsing 26 4 8 14 36 59 23 20[lower-alpha 2]
12 Kwun Tong 26 5 5 16 21 52 31 20[lower-alpha 2]
13 Metro Gallery Sun Source (R) 26 5 4 17 26 58 32 19[lower-alpha 3] Relegation to Second Division
14 Lucky Mile (R) 26 5 4 17 28 67 39 19[lower-alpha 3]
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
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
  2. Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
  3. Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.

Second Division League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tung Sing (C, P) 22 16 3 3 56 27 +29 51 Promotion to First Division
2 Eastern District (P) 22 15 4 3 65 23 +42 49
3 Sparta Rotterdam Mutual 22 13 6 3 39 18 +21 45
4 Sham Shui Po 22 13 4 5 32 22 +10 43
5 Kwong Wah 22 9 3 10 29 34 5 30
6 Kowloon City 22 8 5 9 28 27 +1 29
7 Sai Kung 22 7 7 8 31 29 +2 28
8 Kwok Keung 22 6 8 8 27 32 5 26
9 Tuen Mun 22 7 2 13 33 52 19 23
10 Tuen Mun FC 22 4 6 12 32 49 17 18
11 Tsuen Wan (R) 22 3 4 15 27 50 23 13 Relegation to Third Division
12 Happy Valley (R) 22 2 6 14 15 51 36 12
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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Third Division League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Hoi King (C, P) 30 26 1 3 77 19 +58 79[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Second Division
2 Central & Western (P) 30 25 4 1 101 11 +90 79[lower-alpha 1]
3 St. Joseph's 30 17 9 4 63 24 +39 60
4 KCDRSC 30 17 3 10 59 46 +13 54
5 REX Global North District 30 18 2 10 65 46 +19 56
6 Wing Go Fu Moon 30 16 5 9 58 44 +14 53
7 GFC Friends 30 15 3 12 60 33 +27 48
8 Sun International 30 13 7 10 44 41 +3 46
9 Fukien 30 11 8 11 54 49 +5 41
10 Ornament 30 12 4 14 47 56 9 40
11 Telecom 30 8 8 14 45 62 17 32
12 Islands 30 9 4 17 38 61 23 31
13 New Fair Kui Tan 30 6 8 16 39 59 20 26
14 King Mountain 30 6 2 22 29 94 65 20
15 Kowloon Cricket Club (E) 30 4 2 24 34 76 42 14 Elimination from League
16 HKFYG (E) 30 1 2 27 16 108 92 5
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) Champion; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Hoi King wins head-to-head against Central & Western.

Reserve Division League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Biu Chun Rangers Reserves 16 15 0 1 84 10 +74 45
2 Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin Reserves 16 10 4 2 41 20 +21 34
3 Kitchee Reserves 16 9 3 4 44 25 +19 30
4 Hong Kong Pegasus Reserves 16 8 4 4 46 30 +16 28
5 South China Reserves 16 7 3 6 32 40 8 24
6 Eastern Reserves 16 5 2 9 29 38 9 17
7 Dreams Metro Gallery Reserves 16 2 4 10 37 42 5 10
8 Kwoon Chung Southern Reserves 16 2 3 11 15 59 44 9
9 Yuen Long Reserves 16 2 1 13 16 80 64 7
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)

Cup Competitions

Community Cup

Kitchee0–2South China
Report Itaparica  32'
Sean Tse  72'
Attendance: 4,226
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Senior Shield

Final
Kwoon Chung Southern0–2Eastern
Report Xu Deshuai  61'
Barisic  85'

League Cup

Final
Kitchee3–0South China
Alex  4', 65'
Rufino  58' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 4,616
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

FA Cup

Sapling Cup

Season Play-off

Kwoon Chung Southern0–2Kitchee
Report Akande  32'
Lam Ka Wai  89'
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
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