2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League

The 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League was the 3rd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.

Hong Kong First Division League
Season2016–17
ChampionsSun Hei
PromotedNone
RelegatedKwai Tsing
Yau Tsim Mong
Matches played182
Goals scored764 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorerCaleb Ekwegwo (Wong Tai Sin)
(41 goals)
Biggest home winCitizen 8–1 Yau Tsim Mong
(5 November 2016) Tung Sing 9–2 Eastern District
(14 May 2017)
Biggest away winYau Tsim Mong 0–9 Eastern District
(10 September 2016)
Yau Tsim Mong 0–9 Wong Tai Sin
(4 December 2016)
Highest scoringKwai Tsing 5–7 Easyknit Property
(11 September 2016)
Longest winning runSun Hei
(10 matches)
Longest unbeaten runSun Hei
(26 matches)
Longest winless runYau Tsim Mong
(22 matches)
Longest losing runYau Tsim Mong
(16 matches)

Teams

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Changes from last season

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From First Division League

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Promoted to Premier League

Relegated to Second Division

To First Division League

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Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from Second Division

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sun Hei[a] (C) 26 23 3 0 90 22 +68 72
2 Wong Tai Sin[a] 26 23 2 1 102 30 +72 71
3 Easyknit Property 26 17 4 5 80 49 +31 55
4 Sha Tin 26 13 5 8 51 32 +19 44
5 Double Flower 26 12 4 10 48 45 +3 40
6 Citizen 26 9 6 11 57 62 −5 33
7 Kwun Tong 26 7 9 10 30 37 −7 30
8 Eastern District 26 9 3 14 44 53 −9 30
9 Resources Capital 26 8 6 12 40 62 −22 30
10 Tung Sing 26 9 2 15 66 77 −11 29
11 Metro Gallery 26 6 7 13 44 55 −11 25
12 Wan Chai 26 8 1 17 45 63 −18 25
13 Kwai Tsing (R) 26 5 7 14 43 68 −25 22 Relegation to Second Division
14 Yau Tsim Mong (R) 26 3 1 22 24 109 −85 10
Updated to match(es) played on 14 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
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sun Hei and Wong Tai Sin both won the right to be promoted to the Hong Kong Premier League but declined.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "港超班費高港甲數倍 放棄升班不罕見". Ming Pao. Retrieved 5 June 2017. (in Chinese)