2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League
Football league season
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tai Po |
| Promoted | Tai Po HKFC |
| Relegated | Sun Source Lucky Mile |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 630 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Detinho (Easyknit Property) (28 goals) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League is the 2nd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.
The league started on 6 September 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.
Teams
Changes from last season
From First Division League
Promoted to Premier League
- Southern
Relegated to Second Division
- Happy Valley
- Tuen Mun
To First Division League
Relegated from Premier League
- Tai Po
Promoted from Second Division
Name changes
- Wing Yee renamed as Easyknit Property
Team review
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15, 1 team relegated from the Premier League and 1 side promoted from the Second Division.
| Club | Position in 2014–15 | Member since season | Consecutive season in league |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen | 5th | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Double Flower | 11th | 2002–03 | 14 |
| HKFC | 2nd | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Kwai Tsing | 7th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Kwun Tong | 10th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Lucky Mile | 6th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Sun Source | 1st1 | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Shatin | 9th | 2010–11 | 6 |
| Sun Hei | 8th | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Tai Chung | 13th | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Tai Po | 9th in Premier League | 2015–16 | 1 |
| Wanchai | 12th | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Easyknit Property | 1st in Second Division | 2015–16 | 1 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 4th | 2014–15 | 2 |
Remarks:
1Due to financial difficulties, Metro Gallery Sun Source refused to promote to the Premier League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Po (C, 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 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Double Flower | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 27[a] | |
| 9 | Wanchai | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 27[a] | |
| 10 | Tai Chung | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 23 | |
| 11 | Kwai Tsing | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 20[b] | |
| 12 | Kwun Tong | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 20[b] | |
| 13 | Sun Source (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 19[c] | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Lucky Mile (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 19[c] |
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:
- ^ a b Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
- ^ a b Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
- ^ a b Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.
Results
| Home \ Away | CIT | DFL | CLU | KTD | KTF | LML | MGS | SHA | SUN | TAI | TPO | WCH | EKP | YTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Double Flower | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–7 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| HKFC | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | |
| Kwai Tsing | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 0–2 | |
| Kwun Tong | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Lucky Mile | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–5 | |
| Metro Gallery Sun Source | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | |
| Shatin | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Sun Hei | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Tai Chung | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| Tai Po | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| Wanchai | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Easyknit Property | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 8–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
