2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tai Po |
| Promoted |
Tai Po HKFC |
| Relegated |
Metro Gallery Sun Source Lucky Mile |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 630 (3.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Detinho (Easyknit Property) (28 goals) |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League is the 2nd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.
The league started on 6 September 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.
Teams
Changes from last season
From First Division League
Promoted to Hong Kong Premier League
Relegated to Second Division League
To First Division League
Relegated from Premier League
Promoted from Second Division League
Team review
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15, 1 team relegated from the Premier League and 1 side promoted from the Second Division.
| Club |
Position in 2014–15 |
Member since season |
Consecutive season in league |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen | 5th | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Double Flower FA | 11th | 2002–03 | 14 |
| HKFC | 2nd | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Kwai Tsing District FA | 7th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Kwun Tong FA | 10th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Lucky Mile | 6th | 2013–14 | 3 |
| Metro Gallery Sun Source | 1st1 | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Shatin SA | 9th | 2010–11 | 6 |
| Sun Hei | 8th | 2014–15 | 2 |
| Tai Chung FC | 13th | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Tai Po | 9th in Premier League | 2015–16 | 1 |
| Wanchai SF | 12th | 2011–12 | 5 |
| Easyknit Property FT | 1st in Second Division | 2015–16 | 1 |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 4th | 2014–15 | 2 |
Remarks:
1Due to financial difficulties, Metro Gallery Sun Source refused to promote to the Premier League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Po | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 62 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | HKFC | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 57 | |
| 3 | Sun Hei | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 56 | |
| 4 | Easyknit Property | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 47 | |
| 5 | Yau Tsim Mong | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 46 | |
| 6 | Citizen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 45 | |
| 7 | Shatin | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Double Flower | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Wanchai | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 10 | Tai Chung | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 23 | |
| 11 | Kwai Tsing | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 20[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 12 | Kwun Tong | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 20[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 13 | Metro Gallery Sun Source | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 19[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Lucky Mile | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 19[lower-alpha 3] |
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
Notes:
- 1 2 Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
- 1 2 Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
- 1 2 Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | CIT | DFL | CLU | KTD | KTF | LML | MGS | SHA | SUN | TAI | TPO | WCH | EKP | YTM |
| Citizen | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Double Flower | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–7 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| HKFC | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | |
| Kwai Tsing | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 0–2 | |
| Kwun Tong | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Lucky Mile | 1–4 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 0–5 | |
| Metro Gallery Sun Source | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | |
| Shatin | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Sun Hei | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Tai Chung | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
| Tai Po | 2–1 | 5–2 | 1–5 | 6–1 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | |
| Wanchai | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| Easyknit Property | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | |
| Yau Tsim Mong | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 8–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
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.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.