2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong Premier League
Season 2014–15
Champions Kitchee
Relegated Wofoo Tai Po
AFC Champions League Kitchee
AFC Cup South China
Matches played 72
Goals scored 240 (3.33 per match)
Top goalscorer Giovane (Eastern)
(17 goals)
Biggest home win Eastern 7–1 Wofoo Tai Po
(7 December 2014)
Biggest away win Biu Chun Rangers 0–5 Kitchee
(29 March 2015)
Highest scoring Eastern 7–1 Wofoo Tai Po
(7 December 2014)
Longest winning run 7 games
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run 9 games
South China
Longest winless run 13 games
Wofoo Tai Po
Longest losing run 6 games
I-Sky Yuen Long
Highest attendance 3,523
Kitchee 2–2 South China
Mong Kok Stadium
(Week 10)
Lowest attendance 209
Biu Chun Rangers 2–0 I-Sky Yuen Long
Kowloon Bay Park
(Week 11)
Total attendance 75,431
Average attendance 1,048

2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the first season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The fixtures were announced on 15 August 2014.[1] The season began on 12 September 2014 and concluded on 9 May 2015.

Teams

A total of 9 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League and two promoted from the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division League.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Stadium Location Capacity
Biu Chun Rangers Kowloon Bay Park Kowloon Bay 1,200
Eastern Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O 3,500
I-Sky Yuen Long Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long 4,932
Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok 6,664
South China Hong Kong Stadium So Kon Po 40,000
Sun Pegasus Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok 6,664
Wofoo Tai Po Tai Po Sports Ground Tai Po 3,000
Wong Tai Sin Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Choi Hung 2,200
YFCMD Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Cheung Sha Wan 2,194
Mong Kok
Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2014-15 teams

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Mok Yiu Keung Hong Kong Yan Lik Kin Brazil Beto Fronza Xtep Kunne
Eastern Hong Kong Lam Kin Ming Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing Adidas Dream Foundations
I-Sky Yuen Long Hong Kong Wong Wai Shun Hong Kong Chan Ho Yin Hong Kong Cheng King Ho Nike Wong & Poon Solicitors
Kitchee Hong Kong Ken Ng Spain José Molina Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
South China Hong Kong Wallace Cheung Brazil Ricardo Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho Adidas Panasonic
Sun Pegasus Hong Kong Cheng Ting Kong Hong Kong Chan Chi Hong Hong Kong Tong Kin Man Adidas Yahoo
Wofoo Tai Po Hong Kong Cheung Hok Ming Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu Hong Kong Chan Yuk Chi Adidas Lee Kee Group Ltd
Wong Tai Sin Hong Kong Ma Hung Ming Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Poon Man Chun		 Brazil Sandro Nike
YFCMD Hong Kong Khan Swadiq Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung Nike LEOC

Chairman changes

Team Outgoing Chairman Date of vacancy Incoming Chairman Date of appointment
South China Macau Steven Lo 30 May 2014 Hong Kong Wallace Cheung 1 June 2014
YFCMD Japan Hiroshi Onodera 1 July 2014 Hong Kong Khan Swadiq 1 July 2014

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Kitchee Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung
Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong		 Returned as assistant coach 23 May 2014 Pre-season Spain José Molina 23 May 2014
Sun Pegasus Hong Kong Chan Chi Hong Promoted as Technical Director 9 June 2014 Brazil Ricardo 9 June 2014
Biu Chun Rangers Brazil Ricardo Signed by Sun Pegasus 9 June 2014 Hong Kong Chan Hung Ping 9 June 2014
Wong Tai Sin Hong Kong Chan Chi Kwong Returned as assistant coach 9 July 2014 Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Poon Man Chun		 9 July 2014
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Chan Hung Ping Returned as assistant coach 11 July 2014 Hong Kong Tim Bredbury 11 July 2014
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Tim Bredbury Resigned 14 July 2014 Hong Kong Chan Hung Ping 14 July 2014
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Chan Hung Ping Returned as assistant coach 1 August 2014 Hong Kong Cheung Po Chun 1 August 2014
South China Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong Sacked, Poor league position 14 December 2014 3rd Argentina Mario Gómez 22 December 2014
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Cheung Po Chun Sacked, Poor league position 10 January 2015 7th Hong Kong Yan Lik Kin 10 January 2015
Sun Pegasus Brazil Ricardo Sacked, Poor run of recent result 27 January 2015 2nd Hong Kong Chan Chi Hong 27 January 2015
South China Argentina Mario Gómez Signed by Johor DT 1 May 2015 4th Brazil Ricardo 1 May 2015
South China Brazil Ricardo Returned as assistant coach 14 May 2015 4th Brazil Casemiro Mior 14 May 2015

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.[2]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player
Biu Chun Rangers Spain Óscar Spain Yago González South Korea Han Jae-woong Equatorial Guinea Iván Zarandona Japan Hiromichi Katano
Eastern Brazil Giovane Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Michel Lugo Croatia Miroslav Saric England Rohan Ricketts Australia Dylan Macallister
I-Sky Yuen Long Brazil Wellingsson Souza Brazil Gustavo Silva Brazil Reinaldo Montenegro Čedomir Mijanović Japan Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
Kitchee Spain Fernando Recio Spain Dani Cancela Spain Jordi Tarrés Spain Juan Belencoso Spain Borja Rubiato South Korea Kim Tae-Min
South China Australia Evan Kostopoulos Cameroon Mahama Awal Ecuador Cristian Mora Japan Yuto Nakamura Serbia Bojan Mališić Australia Daniel McBreen
Sun Pegasus Bosnia and Herzegovina Dario Damjanović Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Raščić Croatia Niko Tokic Romania Petrisor Voinea Serbia Igor Miović Australia Jerrad Tyson
Wofoo Tai Po Brazil Naves Brazil Clayton Brazil Joao Sales Netherlands Vincent Weijl Macau Leong Ka Hang
Wong Tai Sin Brazil Sandro Brazil Tomas Maronesi Brazil Maurício China Zhang Jun Serbia Mirko Teodorović South Korea Yoon Dong-Heon
YFCMD Brazil Fernando Pereira Spain Rubén López Spain Dieguito Spain Jose Maria Diaz Guinea Mamadou Barry Japan Kenji Fukuda

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee 16 11 3 2 40 18 +22 36 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
2 Eastern 16 10 3 3 34 20 +14 33 Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
3 Sun Pegasus 16 8 3 5 34 23 +11 27[lower-alpha 2]
4 South China 16 7 6 3 30 17 +13 27[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 3]
5 YFCMD 16 8 2 6 25 29 −4 26 Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
6 I-Sky Yuen Long 16 5 2 9 20 31 −11 17
7 Biu Chun Rangers 16 4 2 10 20 33 −13 14[lower-alpha 4]
8 Wong Tai Sin 16 3 5 8 20 29 −9 14[lower-alpha 4]
9 Wofoo Tai Po 16 1 4 11 17 40 −23 7 Relegation to First Division
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)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 As Kitchee won the FA Cup, Eastern finished 2nd in Premier League and won the Senior Challenge Shield, teams finishing 4th and 5th in Premier League entered the Season Play-off as well.
  2. 1 2 Sun Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
  3. ↑ As winners of the Season Play-off.
  4. 1 2 Biu Chun Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

Results

Home ╲ Away BCR EAA IYLKITSCASPSTPOWTSYFC
Biu Chun Rangers 0–1 2–0 0–5 1–4 1–4 3–1 3–0 0–2
Eastern 2–1 2–1 0–4 1–2 3–3 7–1 1–1 1–1
I-Sky Yuen Long 1–0 0–3 0–3 1–0 1–4 2–1 1–1 3–1
Kitchee 2–1 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–1 4–1 1–0 4–1
South China 0–0 3–0 5–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 4–0 2–0
Sun Pegasus 5–1 0–3 3–2 0–1 2–4 4–1 1–0 2–2
Wofoo Tai Po 1–3 0–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–0 2–3 0–1
Wong Tai Sin 3–3 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–2
YFCMD 2–1 1–4 2–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 5–2 1–5

Source: Hong Kong Football Association
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2


Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Sun Pegasus 12,936 3,499 931 1,617 0.056172436316133+5.6%†
2 Kitchee 11,976 3,523 518 1,497 0.091107871720117+9.1%†
3 South China 11,182 2,289 1,016 1,398 -0.85140073081608−14.8%†
4 Yuen Long 9,518 1,911 735 1,190 0.17588932806324+17.5%†
5 Eastern 7,677 1,811 522 960 -0.73959938366718−26.0%†
6 Wofoo Tai Po 6,635 1,449 379 829 n/a†
7 YFCMD 6,076 1,075 447 760 0.5605749486653+56.0%†
8 Wong Tai Sin 5,552 1,448 345 694 n/a†
9 Biu Chun Rangers 3,879 1,035 209 485 -0.97585513078471−2.4%†
League total 75,431 3,523 209 1,048 0.1280947255113+12.8%†

Source:

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year Brazil Giovane Eastern 59.2%
Coach of the Year Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin YFCMD 38.63%
Young Players of the Year Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung YFCMD 52.42%
Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan South China 36.97%
Most Favorite Player Serbia Bojan Mališić South China 2,642
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 53.15%
Defenders Serbia Bojan Mališić South China 56.44%
Hong Kong Cheung Kin Fung Kitchee 51.4%
Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee Kitchee 46.96%
Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho South China 32.91%
Midfielders Hong Kong Xu Deshuai Kitchee 44.97%
Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai Kitchee 42.55%
Croatia Miroslav Saric Eastern 38.51%
Cameroon Mahama Awal South China 31.42%
Forwards Brazil Giovane Eastern 59.2%
Spain Juan Belencoso Kitchee 39.57%

References

  1. ↑ "Fixtures for 2014-2015 Hong Kong Premier League". Hong Kong Football Association. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  2. ↑ "足總CEO：下季港職聯降一隊 外援註6出3+1". on.cc 東網. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
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