2016–17 Hong Kong season play-off

2016–17 Hong Kong Season play-off

Tournament details
Country	Hong Kong
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Eastern
Runner-up	Southern
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	14 (4.67 per match)
Attendance	5,525 (1,842 per match)

The 2016–17 season play-off for the 2016–17 Hong Kong football season was the 5th season of the tournament.

The play-off semi-finals are played were single elimination ties, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the Premier League table, the winners of the Senior Challenge Shield and the champions of the FA Cup. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the final, with the winner of the final gaining participation for the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.

Eastern defeated Southern in the final to win the play-offs.[1] This is the last edition of the play-offs, and in future seasons the AFC Champions League and/or AFC Cup play-off place will be decided by the FA Cup.[2]

Qualified

Premier League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kitchee (C)	20	16	3	1	54	8	+46	51	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Eastern	20	15	4	1	60	25	+35	49	Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 and season play-off
3	Southern	20	10	6	4	48	21	+27	36	Qualification to season play-off
4	South China (R)	20	11	2	7	34	26	+8	35	Qualification to season play-off and relegation to First Division[a]
5	Yuen Long	20	9	4	7	36	23	+13	31	Qualification to season play-off
6	Tai Po	20	9	4	7	29	21	+8	31
7	Rangers	20	7	5	8	31	33	−2	26
8	Pegasus	20	7	5	8	35	35	0	26
9	Biu Chun Glory Sky	20	2	4	14	24	55	−31	10
10	R&F	20	3	1	16	13	53	−40	10
11	HKFC (R)	20	2	0	18	13	77	−64	6	Relegation to First Division

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. 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:

1. South China did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.

Senior Challenge Shield

Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off.

Winners:

• Kitchee

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup

The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.

Winners:

• Kitchee

Bracket

	Semi-finals					Final
	South China		1
	Eastern		6
						Eastern		3
						Southern		0
	Yuen Long		1
	Southern		3

Fixtures and results

Semi-finals

South China v Eastern

20 May 2017 (2017-05-20)	South China	1–6	Eastern	Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8	Kato 70'	Report	Lugo 6' Diego 30', 54' McKee 38' Mitchell 45+3' Cheng Siu Wai 89'	Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Yuen Long v Southern

21 May 2017 (2017-05-21)	Yuen Long	1–3	Southern	Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8	Pereira 56' (pen.)	Report	Ngue 37' Jiménez 65' (pen.) Wellingsson 75'	Attendance: 1,226 Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Final

Eastern v Southern

27 May 2017 (2017-05-27)	Eastern	3–0	Southern	Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8	Giovane 52' Lugo 64' McKee 79'	Report		Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Tong Kui Sum

References

1. "History-making Chan Yuen-ting full of tears as she steps down as Eastern coach". South China Morning Post. 27 May 2017.
2. "港超聯　王威信：季後賽玩埋今季取消". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2017-05-06.