The Hong Kong football champions are the winners of the Hong Kong Premier League and Hong Kong First Division League, which is the oldest top-flight league system in Asia.
| Founded | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Current champions | Lee Man (1st title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | South China (41 titles) |
| Current: 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League | |
South China is the most successful club in Hong Kong. The club has won 41 league titles until 2012–13 season.
A defunct club, Seiko, are the record holders of winning longest consecutive titles. Between 1978–79 and 1984–85 they had won 7 league titles.
List
editHong Kong First Division League (1908–2014)
edit
Hong Kong Premier League (2014–Present)
edit| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Kitchee (7) | Eastern | Pegasus |  Giovane (Eastern)
|
17 |
| 2015–16 | Eastern (5) | Kitchee | South China |  Admir Adrović (Hong Kong Pegasus) Giovane (Eastern)
|
10 |
| 2016–17 | Kitchee (8) | Eastern | Southern |  Sandro (Kitchee)
|
21 |
| 2017–18 | Kitchee (9) | Tai Po | Pegasus | Lucas Silva (Kitchee)
|
15 |
| 2018–19 | Tai Po (1) | R&F | Southern |  Manolo Bleda (Eastern) Lucas Silva (Kitchee)
|
12 |
| 2019–20 | Kitchee (10) | Eastern | R&F |  Serges Déblé (R&F) Igor Sartori (R&F)
|
6 |
| 2020–21 | Kitchee (11) | Eastern | Lee Man | Dejan Damjanović (Kitchee)
|
17 |
| 2021–22 | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong | ||||
| 2022–23 | Kitchee (12) | Lee Man | Rangers | Everton Camargo (Lee Man) Dejan Damjanović (Kitchee) Ruslan Mingazov (Kitchee)
|
17 |
| 2023–24 | Lee Man (1) | Tai Po | Eastern |  Henri Anier (Lee Man) Noah Baffoe (Eastern)
|
17 |
Performances
editThere are 30 clubs who have won the Hong Kong title.
Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division. Italic indicates clubs which are defuncted.
Club
editCurrent Club
edit| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 41 | 17 | 1923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13 |
| Kitchee | 12 | 8 | 1947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23 |
| Happy Valley | 6 | 15 | 1964–65, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06 |
| Eastern | 5 | 8 | 1955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2015–16 |
| Sun Hei | 3 | 3 | 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05 |
| Double Flower (Instant-Dict) | 2 | 3 | 1995–96, 1997–98 |
| Tai Po | 1 | 2 | 2018–19 |
| HKFC | 1 | 1 | 1919–20 |
| Lee Man | 1 | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Yuen Long | 1 | – | 1962–63 |
| Rangers | 1 | – | 1970–71 |
| Pegasus | – | 3 | – |
| Citizen | – | 1 | – |
Total titles won by region
editHong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories make up the three regions of Hong Kong. All three have had clubs based within become Hong Kong football champions, most recently, New Territories, when Lee Man won the title in 2023–24.a
| Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Island | 57
|
South China (41), Seiko (9), Happy Valley (6), HKFC (1) |
| Kowloon | 20
|
Kitchee (12), Eastern (5), Double Flower (2), Rangers (1) |
| New Territories | 6
|
Sun Hei (3), Tai Po (1), Lee Man (1), Yuen Long (1) |
By District
editHong Kong is divided into 18 districts. Eight out of the eighteen districts have had a club become Hong Kong football champions. The most recent district to have the distinction is Sai Kung, when Lee Man won the title in 2023–24.a
| District | Number of Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Chai | 51
|
South China (41), Seiko (9), HKFC (1) |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 17
|
Kitchee (12), Eastern (5) |
| Eastern | 8
|
Happy Valley (6), Double Flower (2) |
| Kwai Tsing | 3
|
Sun Hei (3) |
| Yuen Long | 1
|
Yuen Long (1) |
| Kwun Tong | 1
|
Rangers (1) |
| Sai Kung | 1
|
Lee Man (1) |
| Tai Po | 1
|
Tai Po (1) |
Multiple trophy wins
editSee The Double and The Treble.
Notes
edit^a Home grounds of many champions, especially ones who are defunct, may be unknown. This table should not be considered conclusive.