2017–18 Hong Kong Third Division League

The 2017–18 Hong Kong Third Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong Third Division since it became the fourth-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.[2] The season began on 16 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018.

Hong Kong Third Division
Season2017–18
ChampionsNorth District
PromotedNorth District
Leaper St. Joseph's
RelegatedTuen Mun FC
KMB
Matches played132
Goals scored465 (3.52 per match)
Top goalscorerTang Tsz Kwan (Leaper St. Joseph's) (25 goals) [1]
Biggest home winNorth District 9–0 Tuen Mun
(18 March 2018)
Biggest away winOrnament 0–11 Leaper St. Joseph's
(22 April 2018)
Highest scoringOrnament 0–11 Leaper St. Joseph's
(22 April 2018)
Longest winning run11 matches
North District
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Kwok Keung
Longest winless run10 matches
Ornament
Longest losing run6 matches
Tuen Mun FC

Teams

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Changes from last season

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From Third Division

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Promoted to Second Division

Eliminated from league

Withdrawn from league

To Third Division

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Relegated from Second Division

New Clubs

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 North District (C, P) 22 18 2 2 78 19 +59 56 Promotion to Second Division
2 Leaper St. Joseph's (P) 22 15 6 1 69 23 +46 51
3 Kwok Keung 22 11 6 5 45 24 +21 39
4 Freemen FC 22 11 5 6 29 27 +2 38
5 New Fair Kui Tan 22 10 3 9 45 44 +1 33
6 Islands 22 8 6 8 34 41 −7 30
7 KCDRSC 22 9 1 12 36 40 −4 28
8 Tsuen Wan 22 6 7 9 31 35 −4 25
9 Lung Moon 22 5 6 11 31 44 −13 21[a]
10 Ornament 22 5 6 11 27 54 −27 21[a]
11 Tuen Mun FC (E) 22 5 2 15 24 58 −34 17 Elimination from League System
12 KMB (E) 22 2 4 16 16 56 −40 10
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. 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 Lung Moon wins head-to-head against Ornament

References

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  1. ^ "Third Division Top Scorer". HKFA.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Third Division". HKFA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.