2015–16 in Hong Kong football

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

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to League Relegated from league
Premier League
First Division
Second Division
Third Division

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Representative team

Hong Kong national football team

Main article: Hong Kong national football team

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

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 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
2  China 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: [1]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
3 September 2015 (2015-09-03) Matchday 3 China  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 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

Main article: 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

Main article: 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

Main article: 2016 AYA Bank Cup
3 June 2016 Semi-final Vietnam  2–2
(4–3 p)		  Hong Kong Yangon, Myanmar
15:00 UTC+6:30 Lê Công Vinh 57', 61' Report McKee 48', 77' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)
Penalties
Trần Nguyên Mạnh soccer ball with check mark
Quế Ngọc Hải soccer ball with check mark
Lương Xuân Trường soccer ball with check mark
Hoàng Đình Tùng soccer ball with red X
Nguyễn Văn Quyết soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Itaparica
soccer ball with check mark Sandro
soccer ball with check mark Leung Kwun Chung
soccer ball with red X Ngue
soccer ball with check mark Roberto
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

Main article: Hong Kong women's national football team

2016 Women Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Main article: 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

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern 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[a]
4 Southern 16 6 5 5 26 21 +5 23
5 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[b]
7 Yuen Long 16 3 6 7 21 32 −11 15
8 Rangers 16 2 5 9 15 29 −14 11[c]
9 Wong Tai Sin 16 2 5 9 17 29 −12 11[c] Relegation to First Division[b]
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. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
  2. ^ a b Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
  3. ^ a b Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

First Division League

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League
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:
  1. ^ a b Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
  2. ^ a b Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
  3. ^ a b Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.

Second Division League

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Third Division League

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong 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[a] Promotion to Second Division
2 Central & Western (P) 30 25 4 1 101 11 +90 79[a]
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) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hoi King wins head-to-head against Central & Western.

Reserve Division League

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong 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

Main article: 2015 Hong Kong Community Cup
Kitchee0–2South China
Report Itaparica 32'
Sean Tse 72'
Attendance: 4,226
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Senior Shield

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Final
Kwoon Chung Southern0–2Eastern
Report Xu Deshuai 61'
Barisic 85'
Attendance: 4,557
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong League Cup
Final
Kitchee3–0South China
Alex 4', 65'
Rufino 58' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 4,616
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong FA Cup
Final
Hong Kong Pegasus1–1 (a.e.t.)Yuen Long
Ranđelović 67' Report Adrović 74'
Penalties
Adrović soccer ball with check mark
João Emir soccer ball with check mark
Eduardo soccer ball with check mark
Tan Chun Lok soccer ball with red X
Wong Wai soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Ranđelović
soccer ball with check mark Yip Tsz Chun
soccer ball with check mark Luciano
soccer ball with red X Yuan Yang
soccer ball with red X Gustavo
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Sapling Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Final
South China1–1 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong Pegasus
Sean Tse 90+4' Report Adrović 90+3'
Penalties
Griffiths soccer ball with check mark
Awal soccer ball with red X
Law Hiu Chung soccer ball with red X
Mora soccer ball with red X		 1–3 soccer ball with check mark Adrović
soccer ball with check mark Dhiego
soccer ball with check mark Eduardo
soccer ball with red X Cheng Lai Hin
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Season play-off

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong 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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