2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League

The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The video assistant referee (VAR) review system is introduced this season.[1]

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2023–24
Dates19 August 2023 – 26 May 2024
ChampionsLee Man
2024–25 AFC Champions League TwoLee Man
Eastern
Matches played110
Goals scored376 (3.42 per match)
Top goalscorerSpain Noah Baffoe
Estonia Henri Anier
(17 goals)
Biggest home winRangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Biggest away winResources Capital 0–6 Rangers
(29 October 2023)
Highest scoringRangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Longest winning run7 matches
Kitchee
Lee Man
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Lee Man
Longest winless run14 matches
HK U23
Resources Capital
Longest losing run11 matches
Resources Capital
Highest attendance2,310
Kitchee 2–3 Lee Man
(26 May 2024)
Lowest attendance79
HKFC 0–0 Sham Shui Po
(26 May 2024)
Total attendance63,490
Average attendance577
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2024.

Teams

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A total of 11 teams contest the league, including 10 teams from the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League[2] and 1 team promoted from the 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division.

Club Founded Position of Last Season
Kitchee 1931 1st
Lee Man 2017 2nd
Rangers 1958 3rd
Eastern 1932 4th
Southern 2002 5th
HKFC 1886 6th
Tai Po 2002 7th
Resources Capital 1982 8th
Sham Shui Po 2002 9th
HK U23 2021 10th
North District[3] 2002 3rd in First Division
  • Yellow denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.

Stadia and locations

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Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Eastern
Kitchee
Rangers
HKFC HK U23 Lee Man North District
Mong Kok Stadium HKFC Stadium Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground North District Sports Ground
Capacity: 6,664 Capacity: 2,750 Capacity: 2,200 Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 2,500
         
Rangers
Resources Capital
Sham Shui Po Southern Tai Po
Tsing Yi Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Aberdeen Sports Ground Tai Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 2,194 Capacity: 9,000 Capacity: 3,200
       

Personnel and kits

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Sponsors
Chest Sponsor Rear Sponsor Sleeve Sponsor
Eastern Lam Kin Ming   Roberto Losada   Leung Chun Pong Adidas XDAG Upbest Group Myprotein
Watsons Water
HKFC Mark Grainger   Tony Hamilton-Bram   Jack Sealy Adidas The Executive Centre Petrel Hong Kong
HK U23 Eric Fok   Szeto Man Chun   Lam Hok Hei MC Sportswear Vivere Sky Social Enterprise Square Fitness
Kitchee Ken Ng   Kim Dong-jin (Interim)   Huang Yang Nike EDPS Systems Ltd. Gatorade
MEKO
TeamStation
Lee Man Norman Lee   Tsang Chiu Tat   Fernando Recio Macron Lee & Man Chemical Macron
Myprotein
North District Chu Ho Yin   Leung Chi Wing   Ho Chun Ting Kelme Crownity Engineering Limited North District 24/7 fitness
Kelme
PHYSIOMAX
Rangers Peter Mok   Vom Ca-nhum   Lam Ka Wai Kelme EGL Tours Biu Chun Watch Hands Hung Fook Tong
Kelme
MY Medicare Physiotherapy & Wellness
Watsons Water
Resources Capital Hanson Wong   Ho Shun Yin (Interim)   Cheng King Ho FCPM sports Arrano Security Future Hong Kong Football Development Charity Limited
New Fei Optical
L'Avenue
Qi Feng Capital
Sham Shui Po Lo Wing Man   Chan Ho Yin   Ngan Cheuk Pan Atacar Sportshouse 3S Wellness & Sports Club
Southern Matthew Wong   Yeung Ching Kwong   Shu Sasaki Macron MAN SE
Tai Po Lam Yick Kuen   Lee Chi Kin   Gabriel Cividini UCAN HINICHIJOU Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association
HKPRC Physiotherapy
Superfans

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sham Shui Po   Kwok Kar Lok End of contract 14 May 2023 Pre-season   Tang Kwun Yin 3 June 2023[4]
Southern   Cheng Siu Chung Change of role 21 May 2023 Pre-season   Yeung Ching Kwong 6 June 2023[5]
Tai Po   Li Hang Wui End of contract 21 May 2023 Pre-season   Lee Chi Kin 21 June 2023[6]
Resources Capital   Joan Esteva End of contract 29 May 2023 Pre-season   Ha Hyeok-jun 21 July 2023
Rangers   Chiu Chung Man
  Wong Chin Hung
  Lai Ka Fai
  Poon Man Chun
Change of role 7 July 2023 Pre-season   Vom Ca-nhum 7 July 2023
North District   Choi Chung Yin End of contract 10 July 2023 Pre-season   Leung Chi Wing 10 July 2023
Kitchee   Chu Chi Kwong Change of role 29 September 2023 2nd   Kim Dong-jin (Interim) 29 September 2023
Sham Shui Po   Tang Kwun Yin Termination of contract 29 October 2023 11st   Chan Ho Yin 9 November 2023
Resources Capital   Ha Hyeok-jun Termination of contract 23 January 2024 9th   Ho Shun Yin (Interim) 23 January 2024

Foreign players

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The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited, with no more than 6 in the match squad and on the pitch during matches.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Former players
Eastern   Daniel Almazan   Noah Baffoe   Marcos Gondra   Tamirlan Kozubayev   Ryu Ji-seong   Calum Hall
Kitchee   Jakob Jantscher   Sedin Ramić   Cleiton   Mikael   Igor Sartori   Ibrahim Kurban   Enikar Mehmud   Charlie Scott   Kim Shin-wook   Ruslan Mingazow   Sherzod Temirov   Ogenyi Onazi
  Aleksandar Damchevski
Lee Man   Jonatan Acosta   Gil   Paulinho Simionato   José Ángel   Henri Anier   Ryoya Tachibana   Mitchel Paulissen
North District   Itallo   Kendy   Neném   Pedrão   Matheus Porto   Carles Tena
Rangers   Fernando Lopes   Nassam Ibrahim   Ryota Hayashi   Yosuke Kamigata   Yumemi Kanda   Akito Okamoto   Makoto Rindo   Choi Woo-jae   Kim Min-kyu   Oleksii Shliakotin   Ryo Wada
  Ma Sang-hoon
  Park Jong-bum
  Stefan Cadjenovic
  John Uemofia
Resources Capital   Benjamin Tandy Ortega   Yuki Shibata   Kotaro Umeda   Kim Hyun-ho   Kim Sang-woo   Lee Yoon-kwon   Moon Ji-seong   Chukwuemeka Ikondu   Bradie Smith
  Caíque Ribeiro
  Anto Okamura
  Aryan Rai
Sham Shui Po   Chen Hao   Jhonattan Limbu   Kota Odakura   Ismael Dunga   Song Ju-ho   Nii Noye Narh   Ivan Marković   Vanja Marković   Akihiro Koike
  Phumin Bores
  Panupong Wongpila
  Oleksii Shliakotin
Southern   Junior Goiano   Kessi   Jackson Sousa   Raphaël Merkies   Kota Kawase   Shu Sasaki   Ryoo Togashi   Robert Odu
Tai Po   Guilherme Biteco   Gabriel Cividini   Kayron   Luizinho   Marcão   Michel Renner   Lucas Silva   Gerson Vieira   Emilio Estevez   Park Ye-jun

There are no restrictions on the number of foreign players that HKFC can register. However, the team must have at least nine Hong Kong players in the squad, with no less than three on the pitch during matches.

Club HK Player 1 HK Player 2 HK Player 3 HK Player 4 HK Player 5 HK Player 6
HKFC   Stefan Antonić   Calum Bloxham   Jordon Brown   Timothy Chow   Fung Long Hin   Jahangir Khan
HK Player 7 HK Player 8 HK Player 9 HK Player 10 HK Player 11 HK Player 12
  Lau Hok Ming   Lee Chun Yin   Daniel Man   Paulinho   Jack Sealy   Emmet Wan

HK U23 is not allowed to register any foreign players. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team and on the pitch during matches. The rest of the players must meet the registration status of U23 local players.

Club Overaged Player 1 Overaged Player 2 Overaged Player 3 Overaged Player 4 Overaged Player 5
HK U23   Kwok Tsz Kaai   Lam Hok Hei   Leung Wai Fung   Ng Man Hei

Match ball

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The match ball chosen for the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League is the Nike Flight football 23/24. The ball will be used for all local competitions including the Sapling Cup, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and also the HKPLC Cup.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lee Man (C) 20 17 3 0 63 16 +47 54 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Tai Po 20 14 4 2 41 12 +29 46[a]
3 Eastern 20 14 4 2 47 11 +36 46[a] Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage[b]
4 Kitchee 20 14 3 3 60 15 +45 45
5 Southern 20 10 4 6 38 18 +20 34
6 Rangers 20 8 0 12 41 34 +7 24
7 HKFC 20 5 3 12 16 49 −33 18[c]
8 North District 20 5 3 12 27 43 −16 18[c]
9 Sham Shui Po (R) 20 3 3 14 18 52 −34 12 Relegation to First Division[d]
10 HK U23 (W) 20 2 3 15 12 71 −59 9 Withdrew from league system[e]
11 Resources Capital (R) 20 1 4 15 13 55 −42 7 Relegation to First Division[f]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. 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; (W) Withdrew
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tai Po are ahead of Eastern on head-to-head points: Tai Po 6, Eastern 0
  2. ^ Eastern qualified for the AFC Champions League Two group stage as the 2023–24 Hong Kong FA Cup winners
  3. ^ a b HKFC are ahead of North District on head-to-head points: HKFC 4, North District 1
  4. ^ Sham Shui Po announced on 22 June 2024 that they would self-relegate[7]
  5. ^ HK U23 announced on 25 May 2024 that they would be dissolved after the end of the season[8]
  6. ^ Resources Capital announced on 21 June 2024 that they would self-relegate[9]

Results

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Home \ Away EAS HKF U23 KIT LEE NOR RAN RES SSP SOU TPF
Eastern 5–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
HKFC 0–2 2–1 1–3 0–4 1–0 0–3 4–1 0–0 0–5 0–3
HK U23 0–6 1–1 0–6 1–5 1–3 0–5 2–1 1–3 0–4 2–4
Kitchee 0–0 8–0 6–0 2–3 4–0 2–0 5–1 5–1 0–0 3–0
Lee Man 1–1 2–0 5–0 4–1 4–0 4–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 0–0
North District 1–2 2–2 0–1 2–3 0–4 0–1 3–2 4–1 1–2 1–3
Rangers 1–5 2–1 5–0 0–1 0–3 2–3 2–0 9–0 0–4 1–4
Resources Capital 0–4 1–3 0–0 1–4 1–3 1–1 0–6 0–0 0–1 1–1
Sham Shui Po 0–3 0–1 2–2 0–3 1–6 1–4 3–1 0–1 1–4 0–1
Southern 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–3 0–1 2–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 0–0
Tai Po 1–0 3–0 6–0 0–0 2–3 5–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Results by match played

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Team ╲ Match 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Eastern W L W W D W D W L W W D W D W W W W W W
HKFC L W L D L W D W L L W L L L L L W L L D
HK U23 L L D L L D L D L L L L L L W L L L W L
Kitchee W W L W W D W W W W W W W D W D W L W L
Lee Man W W W W W D W W W D W W D W W W W W W W
North District D W W L D L L W L L D L L L W L L L L L
Rangers W L L L W W W L L L L L W L L L L W W W
Resources Capital D L D L L W L L L L L L L L L L L D D L
Sham Shui Po L L L L L L L L D W L W L L W L L D L D
Southern W W W L L D W D W W L W D W W L L D L W
Tai Po L W W W W L W W D W W W W D W W D W D W

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 9.

Leader - 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Eastern2667755465555334433343
HKFC810108889988878778888887
HK U23109910101010101010101011111110101010101010
Kitchee3112223222222222222224
Lee Man7571111111111111111111
North District4745568877787886667778
Rangers6456676546666667776666
Resources Capital588999779999991011111111111111
Sham Shui Po91111111111111111111111101099999999
Southern1223334654444455555555
Tai Po11334442333333543344432
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Fixtures and results

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Round 1

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19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Kitchee 3–0 Tai Po Mong Kok Stadium
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) Resources Capital 1–1 North District Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:30 (UTC+8)
  • Ribeiro   67'
Report
  • Matheus   90'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 549
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Eastern 3–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 599
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
20 August 2023 (2023-08-20) Sham Shui Po 1–4 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 821
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
17 April 2024 (2024-04-17) Rangers 0–3 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 884
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Round 2

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26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Southern 4–0 HK U23 Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 404
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Eastern 0–1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 867
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
26 August 2023 (2023-08-26) Resources Capital 1–3 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:30 (UTC+8)
  • Ribeiro   49' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 507
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Kitchee 8–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 975
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
27 August 2023 (2023-08-27) Rangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
16:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 309
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Round 3

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3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Sham Shui Po 1–4 North District Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • N. Benavides   10'
Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 652
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Tai Po 1–0 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 876
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) Resources Capital 0–0 HK U23 Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 297
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Southern 2–1 HKFC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 178
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
1 May 2024 (2024-05-01) Eastern 2–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 4

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16 September 2023 (2023-09-16) Lee Man 4–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,108
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 September 2023 (2023-09-17) Sham Shui Po 0–1 HKFC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 467
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 October 2023 (2023-10-03) Southern 4–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Okamura   8'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 368
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) Tai Po 6–0 HK U23 Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 382
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 March 2024 (2024-03-06) Eastern 1–0 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 5

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23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) Lee Man 5–0 HK U23 Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 434
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Kitchee 2–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) HKFC 4–1 Resources Capital Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Moon Chi-sung   4' (pen.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 571
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) Eastern 2–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 432
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) North District 1–3 Tai Po Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 457
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 6

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7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Eastern 2–1 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • N. Benavides   14'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Lee Man 3–2 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 536
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Rangers 2–3 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Neném   45+2' (pen.)
  • Pedrão   73'
  • Porto   90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 435
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) HK U23 0–6 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 235
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) Tai Po 3–0 HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
19:45 (UTC+8)
  • Luizinho   3'
  • Lee Ka Ho   6'
  • Renner   90+2'
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 439
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung

Round 7

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21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) Tai Po 1–0 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 549
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) Sham Shui Po 0–1 Resources Capital Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 414
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) HK U23 0–5 Rangers Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 205
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) HKFC 0–2 Eastern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 782
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 March 2024 (2024-03-10) Lee Man 4–0 North District Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 416
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 8

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28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) Lee Man 1–1 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 840
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) HK U23 1–1 HKFC Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 166
Referee: Law Bik Chi
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Kitchee 5–1 Sham Shui Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 603
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Resources Capital 0–6 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
24 December 2023 (2023-12-24) North District 1–2 Southern Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 568
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 9

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7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Tai Po 3–0 Resources Capital Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) HKFC 0–3 Rangers Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 605
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) Kitchee 0–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,109
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) HK U23 1–3 North District Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 143
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) Lee Man 3–1 Sham Shui Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 386
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 10

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8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) Kitchee 5–1 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Ho Sze Chit   76'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 690
Referee: Law Pik Chi
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) Eastern 2–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,150
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) Tai Po 2–3 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 944
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) Sham Shui Po 2–2 HK U23 Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 434
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) North District 2–2 HKFC Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 683
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 11

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3 December 2023 (2023-12-03) North District 2–3 Kitchee Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,377
Referee: Luk Kin San
25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) Resources Capital 0–4 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 245
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) Rangers 0–4 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 546
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) Sham Shui Po 0–1 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Luizinho   65'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 402
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Lee Man 2–0 HKFC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Round 12

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17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Tai Po 5–0 North District Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 582
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Southern 1–1 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 383
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) Rangers 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) HK U23 1–5 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Ho Lung Ho   81'
Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 346
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) Resources Capital 1–3 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 457
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Round 13

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2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Tai Po 1–0 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 651
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) HK U23 0–4 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 201
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) Lee Man 4–1 Resources Capital Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Kim Hyun-ho   65'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 363
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) Sham Shui Po 3–1 Rangers Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • N. Benavides   6', 21', 80'
Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 361
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
3 March 2024 (2024-03-03) HKFC 1–3 Kitchee Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Round 14

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16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Southern 2–2 North District Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 253
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Rangers 2–0 Resources Capital Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Wong Po Sing
16 March 2024 (2024-03-16) Eastern 1–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) Sham Shui Po 0–3 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 739
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) HKFC 2–1 HK U23 Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 252
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 15

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24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) Lee Man 0–0 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 888
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) HK U23 1–3 Sham Shui Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
  • Dunga   19'
  • Korani   34' (o.g.)
  • Song Ju-ho   81'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 216
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) Resources Capital 1–4 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8)
  • Lee Yoon-kwon   28'
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 377
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) Rangers 1–5 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 617
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
12 May 2024 (2024-05-12) HKFC 1–0 North District Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee: Wong Po Sing

Round 16

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25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) HKFC 0–5 Southern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 511
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Rangers 1–4 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 312
Referee: Wong Po Sing
6 April 2024 (2024-04-06) Kitchee 0–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,807
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) North District 4–1 Sham Shui Po Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Jordan Lam   25'
  • Pedrão   45+9', 65'
  • Matheus   85'
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 286
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) HK U23 2–1 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Umeda   57' (o.g.)
Report
  • Kim Hyun-ho   90+4'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 208
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 17

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31 March 2024 (2024-03-31) HKFC 0–4 Lee Man Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Luk Kin San
13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) Southern 1–0 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 285
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 April 2024 (2024-04-13) Eastern 5–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 476
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
14 April 2024 (2024-04-14) Kitchee 4–0 North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 758
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
1 May 2024 (2024-05-01) Tai Po 2–1 Sham Shui Po Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 488
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 18

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1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Lee Man 4–2 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
19:00 (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 612
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Southern 0–2 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 190
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
20 April 2024 (2024-04-20) Tai Po 0–0 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,481
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) North District 3–2 Resources Capital Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)
  • Matheus   30', 66'
  • Kendy   41' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 166
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung
21 April 2024 (2024-04-21) HK U23 0–6 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 143
Referee: Wong Po Sing

Round 19

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25 February 2024 (2024-02-25) Kitchee 6–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 474
Referee: Law Bik Chi
27 April 2024 (2024-04-27) Southern 0–1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 559
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) North District 0–1 Rangers Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Okamoto   50'
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 263
Referee: Chow Hon Fai
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) Sham Shui Po 0–3 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
  • Almazan   52'
  • Ng Yu Hei   65', 76'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 366
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
28 April 2024 (2024-04-28) HKFC 0–3 Tai Po Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
16:30 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Round 20

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4 May 2024 (2024-05-04) Southern 0–0 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 248
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) North District 0–4 Lee Man Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 640
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) Resources Capital 0–0 Sham Shui Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 May 2024 (2024-05-05) Rangers 5–0 HK U23 Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 321
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
22 May 2024 (2024-05-22) Eastern 5–0 HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Baffoe   35', 90', 90+4' (pen.)
Wong Ho Chun   51', 64'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 291
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 21

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18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) Southern 0–3 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Fernando   4'
Scott   69'
Cleiton   70'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 456
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
18 May 2024 (2024-05-18) Resources Capital 1–1 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Ki Sze Ho   66' Report Lee Ka Ho   45+2' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 248
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) North District 0–1 HK U23 Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Lam Hok Hei   34' Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 849
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) Sham Shui Po 1–6 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Chen Hao   86' Report Anier   25', 36'
Gil   49'
Acosta   66'
Cheng Siu Kwan   77'
Li Ngai Hoi   85'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,633
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) Rangers 2–1 HKFC Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 (UTC+8) Rindo   45+2'
Lau Chi Lok   45+4'
Report Paulinho   90+3' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 213
Referee: Cheung Wai Lung

Round 22

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26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) Resources Capital 0–1 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Merkies   26' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) North District 1–2 Eastern Sheung Shui, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Ho Chun Ting   75' Report Gondra   83'
Wong Ho Chun   90'
Stadium: North District Sports Ground
Attendance: 315
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) Kitchee 2–3 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Mikael   68', 70' Report Anier   31', 45+2'
Tachibana   40'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,310
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) HKFC 0–0 Sham Shui Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 79
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
26 May 2024 (2024-05-26) HK U23 2–4 Tai Po Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Leung Wai Fung   38' (pen.)
Lau Ka Kiu   90'
Report Lucas   50', 56'
Chan Siu Kwan   61'
Gerson   71'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 284
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 26 May 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Noah Baffoe Eastern 17
  Henri Anier Lee Man
3   Mikael Kitchee 16
4   Nassam Ibrahim Rangers 12
5   Paulinho Simionato Lee Man 11
6   Stefan Pereira Southern 9
  Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po
8   Juninho Kitchee 8
  Yumemi Kanda Rangers
  Lucas Silva Tai Po

Hat-tricks

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Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.
# Player Nationality For Against Result Date Ref
1 Kim Shin-wook   South Korea Kitchee HKFC 8–0 27 August 2023 [10]
2 Nassam Ibrahim   Ghana Rangers Sham Shui Po 9–0 27 August 2023 [11]
3 Lau Chi Lok   Hong Kong Rangers Sham Shui Po 9–0 27 August 2023 [11]
4 Mikael   Brazil Kitchee Sham Shui Po 5–1 29 October 2023 [12]
5 Paulinho Simionato   Brazil Lee Man Resources Capital 4–1 3 March 2024 [13]
6 Nicholas Benavides   Hong Kong Sham Shui Po Rangers 3–1 3 March 2024 [14]
7 Noah Baffoe4   Spain Eastern HK U23 6–0 21 April 2024 [15]
8 Mikael   Brazil Kitchee HK U23 6–0 28 April 2024 [16]
9 Noah Baffoe   Spain Eastern HKFC 5–0 22 May 2024 [17]

^ 4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

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As of 26 May 2024
Rank Player Club Matches
1   Tse Ka Wing Tai Po 12
2   Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 9
3   Chan Ka Ho Lee Man 8
4   Ng Wai Him Southern 7
5   Paulo César Kitchee 6
  Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee
7   Leung Hing Kit Rangers / Sham Shui Po 5
8   Lo Siu Kei Rangers 4
9   Pong Cheuk Hei Resources Capital 2
  Michael Wan HK U23
10 10 players 1

Attendances

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As of matches played 26 May 2024
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 11,468 2,310 474 1,147 −32.8%
2 Eastern 7,748 1,929 291 775 −25.7%
3 Lee Man 7,155 2,108 363 716 −12.4%
4 Tai Po 6,667 1,481 275 667 +14.2%
5 Sham Shui Po 6,289 1,633 361 629 −16.2%
6 North District 5,604 1,377 166 560 n/a1
8 Rangers 4,975 1,128 213 498 +6.9%
7 HKFC 4,615 782 79 462 −44.0%
9 Resources Capital 3,498 549 200 350 −33.2%
10 Southern 3,324 559 178 332 −33.9%
11 HK U23 2,147 346 143 215 −21.8%
League total 63,490 2,310 79 577 −23.0%

Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season

Awards

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Awards Prize Winner Club Score / Votes
Footballer of the Year   Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 67.00%
Coach of the Year   Roberto Losada Eastern 50.86%
Young Players of the Year   Yu Joy Yin Eastern 61.40%
  Ma Hei Wai Eastern 33.64%
Players' Player   Noah Baffoe Eastern 117
Most Favorite Player   Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 4,575
Best HKRT Player in the HKPL   Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 58.32%
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper   Tse Ka Wing Tai Po 47.90%
Defenders   Gabriel Cividini Tai Po 45.19%
  Tsui Wang Kit Lee Man 42.44%
  Tamirlan Kozubayev Eastern 40.10%
  Daniel Almazan Eastern 29.06%
Midfielders   Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 67.00%
  Mikael Kitchee 29.18%
  Marcos Gondra Eastern 28.01%
Forwards   Noah Baffoe Eastern 63.97%
  Henri Anier Lee Man 40.82%
  Everton Camargo Lee Man 30.87%

Remarks

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References

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