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Hong Kong Premier League
Season2017โ€“18
Champions Kitchee
Relegated Rangers
AFC Champions League Kitchee
AFC Cup Tai Po
Matches played90
Goals scored302 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorer Lucas Silva ( Kitchee) (15 goals)
Biggest home win Kitchee 7โ€“0 Dreams FC
(10 September 2017)
Kitchee 7โ€“0 Rangers
(28 January 2018)
Biggest away win Eastern 1โ€“8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Highest scoring Eastern 1โ€“8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Longest winning run9 matches
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Kitchee
Longest winless run14 matches
Rangers
Longest losing run9 matches
Dreams FC
Highest attendance5,415
Eastern 1โ€“8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Lowest attendance233
Rangers 1โ€“1 Dreams FC
(13 May 2018)
Total attendance86,074 [1]
Average attendance956 [1]
โ† 2016โ€“17
2018โ€“19 โ†’

The 2017โ€“18 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2016โ€“17 Hong Kong Premier League, one renamed team and one newly formed team.

Stadia and locations

Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2017-18 teams

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Eastern
Southern Yuen Long
Mong Kok Stadium Aberdeen Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium
Capacity: 6,664 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 5,000
Tai Po Rangers Pegasus
Tai Po Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Hong Kong Stadium
Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 2,194 Capacity: 40,000
Dreams FC China R&F Lee Man
Tsing Yi Sports Ground Yanzigang Stadium Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 3,500

Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is artificially reduced from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
2The capacity of Yanzigang Stadium is artificially reduced from 2,000 to 1,000.

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Kit sponsor
Dreams FC Leung Chi Kui Leung Chi Wing Chan Wai Ho Kelme chatspr
Eastern Peter Leung Lee Kin Wo Yapp Hung Fai Adidas O2 Capsule
Pegasus Canny Leung Yeung Ching Kwong Chan Siu Ki Adidas ZTE
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Lee Man Fung Ka Ki Fung Hoi Man Jordi Tarrรฉs Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Rangers Philip Lee Su Yang Igor Mioviฤ‡ Kelme Mitico
Southern Chan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung Lam Ho Kwan Macron ISUZU
Tai Po Gary Choy Lee Chi Kin Wong Wai Nike Sun Mobile
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Tsang Chiu Tat Fรกbio Lopes Kelme Sun Bus
China R&F Huang Shenghua Bito Wu Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Rangers Serbia Dejan Antoniฤ‡ Sacked 4 December 2017 10th Gerard Ambassa Guy 4 October 2017
Eastern Szeto Man Chun Resigned 19 January 2018 5th Lee Kin Wo 19 January 2018
Rangers Gerard Ambassa Guy Sacked 5 March 2018 10th Fung Wing Sing 5 March 2018
China R&F Poland Marek Zajฤ…c Sacked 12 March 2018 6th United States Bito Wu 12 March 2018

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. R&F must have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad and is allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners for the season. [2]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Former Player
Dreams FC Spain Pablo Gallardo Spain Nacho Martรญnez Spain Arkaitz Ruiz Spain Joaquรญn Garcรญa Spain Josรฉ Galรกn South Korea Yoon Dong-Hun
Eastern Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Michel Lugo Brazil Vรญtor Saba Brazil Bruno Spain Manuel Bleda Japan Yusuke Igawa South Korea Jo Tae-keun
Finland Aleksandr Kokko
Pegasus Brazil Joรฃo Emir Cameroon Mahama Awal Bulgaria Rosen Kolev Serbia Nikola Komazec Australia Travis Major Spain Alfonso Artabe
Serbia Igor Nedeljkoviฤ‡
Kitchee Brazil Lucas Silva Brazil Fernando Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz South Korea Kim Dong-jin Uruguay Diego Forlรกn South Korea Kim Bong-jin
Lee Man Brazil Denis Brazil Luciano Silva Brazil Stefan Brazil Zรฉ Victor North Korea Son Min-chol
Rangers Brazil Mauricio Serbia Igor Mioviฤ‡ Serbia Marko Krasiฤ‡ Ukraine Oleksii Shliakotin Japan Shu Sasaki France Walter Vaz
Southern Brazil Wellingsson Brazil Elias Spain Carles Martรญnez Spain Diego Garrido Spain Marcos Jimรฉnez Pakistan Zesh Rehman Spain Carlos Rodrรญguez
Tai Po Brazil David Lazari Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Dudu Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil Igor Sartori Japan Yuto Nakamura
Yuen Long Brazil Everton Camargo Brazil Juninho Brazil Ticรฃo Brazil Tomas Serbia Aleksandar Ranฤ‘eloviฤ‡
China R&F Brazil Giovane Brazil Tiago Leonรงo Brazil Bruninho โ€” โ€” โ€” Serbia Marko Peroviฤ‡
Club HK Player 1 HK Player 2 HK Player 3 HK Player 4 HK Player 5 HK Player 6 HK Player 7 HK Player 8 HK Player 9 HK Player 10
China R&F Vas Nรบรฑez Roberto Itaparica Tsang Kin Fong Chow Cheuk Fung Godfred Karikari Ng Man Hin Hung Lau Law King Hei Wong Kai Yiu

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 18 16 2 0 67 12 +55 50 Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2
or 2019 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Tai Po 18 11 4 3 36 21 +15 37 Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup Play-off round
3 Pegasus 18 10 4 4 37 26 +11 34
4 Eastern 18 9 1 8 34 25 +9 28
5 Southern 18 8 2 8 28 27 +1 26
6 Yuen Long 18 6 5 7 21 30 −9 23
7 China R&F 18 7 1 10 27 35 −8 22
8 Lee Man 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15
9 Dreams FC 18 4 3 11 18 40 −22 15
10 Rangers (R) 18 1 3 14 12 50 −38 6 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

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 8.

Team โ•ฒ Round123456789101112131415161718
Kitchee211311111111111111
Tai Po433242344333333332
Pegasus122123222222222223
Eastern9109999755674444444
Southern1054534567887855555
Yuen Long746667899999676666
R&F678886678745567777
Lee Man897778986456788888
Dreams FC365455433568999999
Rangers5810101010101010101010101010101010
Leader - 2019 AFC Champions League
Relegation to 2018โ€“19 Hong Kong First Division

Results

Home \ Away RAN DSC EAA PEG KIT SOU R&F YLF LEE TPO
Rangers 1โ€“1 0โ€“5 1โ€“3 0โ€“6 0โ€“3 1โ€“3 0โ€“1 1โ€“1 0โ€“3
Dreams FC 1โ€“0 0โ€“3 0โ€“5 1โ€“4 4โ€“2 0โ€“3 0โ€“1 2โ€“2 1โ€“1
Eastern 2โ€“0 0โ€“1 3โ€“0 1โ€“8 1โ€“0 5โ€“0 1โ€“1 3โ€“2 1โ€“3
Pegasus 1โ€“3 3โ€“1 1โ€“0 1โ€“1 2โ€“2 3โ€“2 2โ€“2 3โ€“2 3โ€“2
Kitchee 7โ€“0 7โ€“0 1โ€“0 1โ€“0 2โ€“2 3โ€“1 2โ€“0 4โ€“1 2โ€“1
Southern 2โ€“1 1โ€“0 3โ€“2 0โ€“1 1โ€“4 3โ€“1 3โ€“0 2โ€“1 0โ€“1
R&F F.C. (Hong Kong) 2โ€“2 2โ€“1 1โ€“2 1โ€“3 1โ€“3 1โ€“2 2โ€“1 1โ€“0 0โ€“2
Yuen Long 2โ€“1 1โ€“3 0โ€“3 3โ€“3 0โ€“3 2โ€“1 1โ€“2 1โ€“0 2โ€“2
Lee Man 2โ€“0 1โ€“0 3โ€“2 0โ€“2 1โ€“5 3โ€“1 1โ€“4 0โ€“1 2โ€“2
Tai Po 5โ€“1 3โ€“2 1โ€“0 2โ€“1 1โ€“4 1โ€“0 2โ€“0 2โ€“2 2โ€“0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

25 August 2017 (2017-08-25) Kitchee 1โ€“0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Vadรณcz 70' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) Southern 0โ€“1 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Nedeljkoviฤ‡ 52' ( pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 520
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) Dreams FC 1โ€“1 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Ruiz 82' Report Eduardo 25' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 973
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) Yuen Long 1โ€“2 China R&F Yuen Long, New Territories
20:00 ( UTC+8) Lau Ka Ming 14' Report Li Rui 28', 63' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 631
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) Rangers 1โ€“1 Lee Man Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Clayton 90' Report Pereira 27' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 565
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 2

9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Southern 2โ€“1 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Hui Wang Fung 45+5'
Souza 46'
Report Chuck Yiu Kwok 64' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 326
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Pegasus 3โ€“2 China R&F So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Awal 43'
Leong Ka Hang 63', 73'
Report Peroviฤ‡ 22'
Yang Ziyi 88'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Eastern 1โ€“3 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Kokko 29' Report Yuen Chun Sing 64'
Dudu 86'
Wong Wai 88'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Yuen Long 1โ€“0 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Yiu Ho Ming 74' Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Kitchee 7โ€“0 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Lucas 29', 45' ( pen.), 76', 84'
Sandro 59' ( pen.)
Jared Lum 78'
Lo Kwan Yee 88'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,422

Round 3

15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Lee Man 3โ€“2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 ( UTC+8) Jordi 17'
Law Chun Yan 45'
Chiu Chun Kit 52'
Report Kokko 50', 56' ( pen.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 693
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Southern 3โ€“1 China R&F Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Souza 20', 32'
Marcos 90+4'
Report Li Rui 90+3' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 379
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Yuen Long 1โ€“3 Dreams FC Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Ticรฃo 10' Report Chan Wai Ho 22'
Pablo 33'
Joaquรญn 63'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Rangers 0โ€“3 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Yuen Chun Sing 45+5'
Sartori 50'
Wong Wai 81'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 722
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Pegasus 1โ€“1 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Major 87' Report Fernando 90' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 4

30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Lee Man 2โ€“2 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Victor 8'
Wong Chun Hin 52'
Report Sartori 32'
Dhiego 70'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Pegasus 1โ€“0 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Major 68' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,288
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Rangers 0โ€“1 Yuen Long Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Ranฤ‘eloviฤ‡ 45' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 481
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Dreams FC 4โ€“2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting 16' 73'
Joaquรญn 39'
Nacho 45'
Report Luk Chi Ho 30'
Marcos 71'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 767
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) R&F China 1โ€“3 Kitchee Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Hou Junjie 13' Report Sandro 45' ( pen.)
Lum 84'
Fernando 90+3'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 821
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 5

14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Southern 3โ€“0 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Marcos 37', 69' ( pen.)
Souza 87'
Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Kitchee 2โ€“1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Vadรณcz 66'
Sandro 89'
Report Dudu 22' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
28 December 2017 (2017-12-28) Eastern 0โ€“1 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Report Nacho 42' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) Lee Man 0โ€“2 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Leung Nok Hang 49'
Awal 68'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 402
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Rangers 1โ€“3 China R&F Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Krasiฤ‡ 76' ( pen.) Report Leonรงo 43'
Li Rui 69'
Giovane 90+2'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, So Kai-man
Fourth official: Chan Ming-siu

Round 6

3 November 2017 (2017-11-03) Kitchee 4โ€“1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Zhi-Gin Lam 7'
Sandro 51', 57'
Alex 80'
Report Lima 90+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) Southern 0โ€“1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Sartori 44' ( pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 540
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) Pegasus 1โ€“3 Rangers So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Nedeljkoviฤ‡ 19' ( pen.) Report Chuck Yiu Kwok 45', 75'
Gaston 56' ( pen.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 575
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
5 November 2017 (2017-11-05) R&F China 2โ€“1 Dreams FC Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Chen Fuhai 26'
Giovane 60'
Report Lui Man Tik 55' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 868
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
5 November 2017 (2017-11-05) Yuen Long 0โ€“3 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report McKee 70'
Lugo 83', 90'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,336
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 7

17 November 2017 (2017-11-17) Eastern 1โ€“0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Lee Chi Ho 78' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,177
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) R&F China 1โ€“0 Lee Man Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Li Rui 77' Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 821
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) Dreams FC 1โ€“0 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting 45+2' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 643
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) Yuen Long 0โ€“3 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Lucas 23'
Alex 52'
Vadรณcz 74'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,315
20 November 2017 (2017-11-20) Pegasus 3โ€“2 Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 ( UTC+8) Leung Nok Hang 34'
Major 38', 90+3'
Report Nakamura 7'
Kolev 29' ( o.g.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 635

Round 8

9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) R&F China 1โ€“2 Eastern Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Giovane 20' Report Itaparica 32' ( o.g.)
Xu Deshuai 78'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 799
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) Pegasus 3โ€“1 Dreams FC So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Cheung Chi Yung 39'
Major 68', 87'
Report Pablo 80' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 705
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Tai Po 2โ€“2 Yuen Long Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Sartori 58'
Chan Hiu Fung 81'
Report Leung Kwun Chung 40' ( o.g.)
Chak Ting Fung 62' ( o.g.)
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 927
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Rangers 0โ€“6 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Lo Kwan Yee 9'
Alex 20'
Sandro 41' ( pen.)
Vadรณcz 68'
Annan 72'
Matt Lam 90+2'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 741
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Lee Man 3โ€“1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Stefan 13', 19'
Lima 26'
Report Lau Hok Ming 5' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 352
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 9

12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) Pegasus 2โ€“2 Yuen Long So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 ( UTC+8) Major 38'
Pereira 71'
Report Everton 84'
Ticรฃo 90+5'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 671
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
28 January 2018 (2018-01-28) R&F China 0โ€“2 Tai Po Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Sartori 42'
Tan Chun Lok 80'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 816
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) Eastern 2โ€“0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Rodrรญguez 66'
McKee 80'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Lee Man 1โ€“0 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Lima 1' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 497
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Kitchee 2โ€“2 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Sandro 51'
Jared Lum 66'
Report Recio 12' ( o.g.)
Marcos 26'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,203

Round 10

18 January 2018 (2018-01-18) Eastern 1โ€“8 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) McKee 76' Report Lucas 2', 62', 68'
Igawa 28' ( o.g.)
Vadรณcz 38'
Jared Lum 55'
Fernando 73', 79'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,415
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) R&F China 2โ€“1 Yuen Long Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Karikari 45+2'
Chen Fuhai 89'
Report Fรกbio 36' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: Tong Kui-sum
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) Pegasus 2โ€“2 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 ( UTC+8) Awal 63'
Major 90+3'
Report Marcos 12', 65' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 893
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) Tai Po 3โ€“2 Dreams FC Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Praes 27'
Dhiego 65'
Lee Ka Yiu 77'
Report Lam Hin Ting 21'
Ruiz 45+3'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 936
Referee: Ho Wai-sing
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) Lee Man 2โ€“0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Denis 63'
Law Chun Yan 90+3'
Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 399
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 11

3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) Lee Man 1โ€“5 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Pereira 4' Report Forlรกn 21', 45+5', 55'
Vadรณcz 34'
Lucas 77'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) Dreams FC 0โ€“3 R&F China Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Karikari 21'
Leonรงo 67', 90+1'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 389
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Tai Po 1โ€“0 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Lee Ka Yiu 87' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 724
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Rangers 1โ€“3 Pegasus Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Krasiฤ‡ 78' ( pen.) Report Komazec 47'
Awal 66'
Major 71'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 279
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Eastern 1โ€“1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Lugo 8' Report Everton 80' ( pen.) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 12

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Southern 1โ€“0 Dreams FC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Marcos de la Espada 25' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 487
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Eastern 3โ€“0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Saba 40'
Ng Wai Chiu 73'
Bruno 76'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1353
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Tai Po 2โ€“0 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Sartori 58', 63' ( pen.) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 676
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Yuen Long 2โ€“1 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Ranฤ‘eloviฤ‡ 70'
Lai Yiu Cheong 88'
Report Mauricio 84' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 694
26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) Kitchee 3โ€“1 R&F China Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Lucas 69', 90+3'
Vadรณcz 86'
Report Leonรงo 45+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 997

Round 13

2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) Pegasus 3โ€“2 Lee Man So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 ( UTC+8) Major 36', 71'
Pereira 54'
Report Stefan 12'
Yu Pui Hong 65'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 531
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Tai Po 1โ€“4 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Dhiego 88' Report Lucas 5'
Sandro 62', 75'
Recio 90+4'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1821
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Yuen Long 2โ€“1 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Ranฤ‘eloviฤ‡ 59'
Everton 77' ( pen.)
Report Marcos 49' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 759
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) R&F China 2โ€“2 Rangers Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Itaparica 69'
Giovane 72'
Report Sasaki 35'
Tang Lok Man 89'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 743
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Dreams FC 0โ€“3 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report McKee 18'
Bruno 69' ( pen.)
Bleda 73'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 796

Round 14

28 January 2018 (2018-01-28) Kitchee 7โ€“0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Forlรกn 38', 61'
Lucas 45+1', 45+2'
Alex 81', 90'
Paulinho 90+1'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
9 March 2018 (2018-03-09) Eastern 5โ€“0 R&F China Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Vรญtor Saba 8'
Bruno 35', 45+1'
Lee Hong Lim 65'
Bleda 79'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Law Ming Leong, Yau Tsz Yeung
Fourth official: Law Bik Chi
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) Southern 2โ€“1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Marcos 48'
Wellingsson 60'
Report Matt Lam 10' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 759
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi-cho, Amarjit Sarao
Fourth official: Ip Chi-wing
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) Yuen Long 2โ€“2 Tai Po Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Camargo 48' ( pen.), 81' Report Dudu 5'
Eduardo Praes 90+6'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lo Ka Fai
Fourth official: So Kai Man
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) Dreams FC 0โ€“5 Pegasus Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Joรฃo Emir 30' ( pen.), 46'
Mbome 50'
Chan Siu Ki 52'
Major 72'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Wong Ping Chung
Fourth official: Wong Kei Hoi

Round 15

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) R&F China 1โ€“3 Pegasus Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Li Rui 90+4' Report Awal 14'
Wu Chun Ming 63'
Major 77'}
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, Ching Oi-cho
Fourth official: Leung Chung-yin
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Dreams FC 1โ€“4 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Yoon Dong-hun 16' Report Vadรณcz 9'
Sandro 14'
Kim Dong-jin 18'
Paulinho 79'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 1359
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
Assistant referees: Fok Pong-shing, So Yue-hang
Fourth official: Wong Kei-hoi
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) Rangers 0โ€“3 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Beto 40'
Souza 69'
Leung Tsz Chun 81'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 458
Referee: Yu Kin-fung
Assistant referees: Law Ming-leong, Wong Wai-lun
Fourth official: Ng Wai-hong
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) Lee Man 0โ€“1 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Everton 73' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 344
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
Assistant referees: Lo Yuk-ming, Poon Chun-kit
Fourth official: Wong Ka-ho
2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) Tai Po 1โ€“0 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Dudu 22' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1070
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Lam Nai-kei, Yau Tsz-yeung
Fourth official: Law Bik-chi

Round 16

13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) Kitchee 1โ€“0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 ( UTC+8) Lucas 4' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2759
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
Assistant referees: Law Ming-leong, Sarao Amarjit Singh
Fourth official: Ng Chiu-kok
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) R&F China 1โ€“2 Southern Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 ( UTC+8) Leonรงo 6' Report Chan Siu Kwan 63'
Marcos 90+4'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 770
Referee: Wong Kei-hoi
Assistant referees: Fok Pong-shing, Yau Tsz-yeung
Fourth official: Yu Kin-fung
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Eastern 3โ€“2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 ( UTC+8) Bai He 50'
Bleda 63'
McKee 90+3'
Report Tse Long Hin 11'
Ngan Lok Fung 16'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 879
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Law Bik-chi, Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Tam Ping Wun
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Tai Po 5โ€“1 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Leung Kwun Chung 11'
Dhiego 17'
Wong Wai 49'
Sartori 62', 73'
Report Mioviฤ‡ 79' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 411
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, So Kai-man
Fourth official: Suen Ming-shum
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Dreams FC 0โ€“1 Yuen Long Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Report Tomas 62' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 496
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Assistant referees: Lam Nai-kei, Wong Ping-chung
Fourth official: Wong Ka-ho

Round 17

28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) Southern 1โ€“4 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Souza 53' Report Jordi 21'
Paulinho 59'
Cheng Chin Lung 73', 81'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 838
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Tai Po 2โ€“0 R&F China Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Wong Wai 28'
Dudu 76'
Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 570
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Dreams FC 2โ€“2 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Yoon Dong-hun 29'
Chan Wai Ho 41'
Report Stefan 20', 24' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 544
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
1 May 2018 (2018-05-01) Rangers 0โ€“5 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Report Clayton 9'
Lo Kong Wai 30'
Bleda 58'
Lugo 63'
Igawa 77'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 563
Referee: Law Bik-chi
1 May 2018 (2018-05-01) Yuen Long 3โ€“3 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 ( UTC+8) Juninho 37', 48'
Fรกbio 76'
Report Fong Pak Lun 66'
Pereira 79' ( pen.), 89'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 2006
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok

Round 18

13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Southern 3โ€“2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 ( UTC+8) Marcos 15', 24'
Beto 78'
Report Xu Deshuai 58'
Lugo 66' ( pen.)
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 413
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Tai Po 2โ€“1 Pegasus Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Eduardo 69'
Sean Tse 89'
Report Chan Siu Ki 11' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1427
Referee: Ho Wai-sing
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Rangers 1โ€“1 Dreams FC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting 54' Report Sasaki 83' ( pen.) Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 233
Referee: Wong Kei-hon
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Lee Man 1โ€“4 R&F China Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 ( UTC+8) Wong Chun Hin 55' Report Giovane 25', 90'
Chen Fuhai 61'
Leonรงo 83'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Law Bik-chi
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Kitchee 2โ€“0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 ( UTC+8) Paulinho 87'
Fernando 90+2'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2251
Referee: Yu Kin-fung

Scoring

Top Scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee 15
2 Australia Travis Major Pegasus 13
Spain Marcos de la Espada Southern
4 Hong Kong Sandro Kitchee 10
5 Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 9
6 Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz Kitchee 8
7 Brazil Everton Camargo Yuen Long 7
Brazil Wellingsson Southern
Brazil Stefan Lee Man
10 China Li Rui R&F 6
Brazil Joรฃo Emir Pegasus
Brazil Leonรงo R&F
Brazil Giovane R&F
As of matches played 13 May 2018 [3]

Hat-tricks

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 Lucas 4   Brazil Kitchee Dreams FC 7โ€“0 10 September 2017 [4]
2 Lucas   Brazil Kitchee Eastern Long Lions 8โ€“1 18 January 2018 [5]
3 Diego Forlรกn   Uruguay Kitchee Lee Man 5โ€“1 3 February 2018 [6]

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Matches
1 Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 8
2 Wang Zhen Pang Kitchee 6
3 Tsang Man Fai Tai Po 4
China Zhou Yuchen R&F
5 Tse Tak Him Southern 3
Leung Hing Kit Pegasus
Pang Tsz Kin Lee Man
8 Chan Ka Ho Yuen Long 2
Brazil Paulo Hoi King

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 19,025 4,397 997 2,114 +14.3%โ€ 
2 Eastern 13,597 5,415 739 1,511 โˆ’21.4%โ€ 
3 Yuen Long 10,162 2,006 631 1,129 โˆ’19.1%โ€ 
4 Tai Po 8,562 1,821 411 951 +24.5%โ€ 
5 Pegasus 7,470 1,627 531 830 +14.6%โ€ 
6 R&F 7,170 868 739 797 +285.0%โ€ 
7 Dreams FC 6,707 1,359 389 745 +62.0%โ€ 
8 Lee Man 4,582 1,083 240 509 n/a1
9 Southern 4,434 838 326 493 โˆ’7.3%โ€ 
10 Rangers 4,365 741 233 485 โˆ’6.6%โ€ 
League total 86,074 5,415 233 956 +4.0%โ€ 

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

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz Kitchee 79.22%
Coach of the Year Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong Kitchee 56.56%
Young Players of the Year Hong Kong Cheng Chin Lung Kitchee 70.82%
Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting Dreams FC 34.21%
Players' Player Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz Kitchee 41
Most Favorite Player Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz Kitchee 3,030
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Hong Kong Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee 49.42%
Defenders Hong Kong Tong Kin Man Kitchee 69.59%
Hong Kong Cheung Chi Yung Pegasus 51.23%
South Korea Kim Bong-jin Kitchee 39.57%
Brazil Fรกbio Yuen Long 37.79%
Midfielders Hungary Krisztiรกn Vadรณcz Kitchee 79.22%
Hong Kong Wong Wai Tai Po 50.83%
Brazil Fernando Kitchee 49.64%
Hong Kong Huang Yang Kitchee 44.59%
Forwards Brazil Everton Camargo Yuen Long 56.25%
Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee 42.94%

References

  1. ^ a b "Hong Kong Football Association Ltd". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "ๅฏŒๅŠ›ไพ†ๅญฃๅค–ๆด่จปไธ‰ๅ‡บไบŒใ€€ๅฐ‡็ฐฝ8่‡ณ9ๅU22็ƒๅ“ก". HK 01. Retrieved 19 June 2017. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Football Association โ€“ Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Kitchee 7 Dreams FC 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 10 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Eastern Long Lions 1 Kitchee 8". Hong Kong Football Association. 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Lee Man 1 Kitchee 5". Hong Kong Football Association. 3 February 2018.