2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong Premier League
Season 2018–19
Matches played 18
Goals scored 69 (3.83 per match)
Biggest home win Southern 3–1 Hoi King
(8 September 2018)
Biggest away win Hoi King 0–5 R&F
(7 October 2018)
Highest scoring Yuen Long 4–4 Tai Po
(2 September 2018)
Highest attendance 3,489
Kitchee 1–1 Eastern
(25 September 2018)
Lowest attendance 511
Hoi King 0–5 R&F
(7 October 2018)
Total attendance 20,307
Average attendance 1,127
2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the fifth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Teams

A total of 10 teams contest the league, including nine sides from the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League.[1]

Stadia and locations

Location of R&F.

Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2018–19 teams

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Pegasus		 Tai Po Eastern
Mong Kok Stadium Tai Po Sports Ground Hong Kong Stadium
Capacity: 6,769 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 40,000
Southern Yuen Long China R&F
Aberdeen Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium Yanzigang Stadium
Capacity: 4,0001 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,0002
Lee Man Dreams Hoi King
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tsing Yi Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 2,194

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 SDRE
Eastern Peter Leung Chan Yuen Ting Leung Chun Pong Adidas Topeast
Hoi King Lo King Yau Fung Hoi Man Chan Man Chun Kelme
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Huang Yang Nike edps
Pegasus Canny Leung Chan Ho Yin Chan Siu Ki Adidas
Lee Man Norman Lee Chan Hiu Ming Fran González Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Southern Chan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung Leung Tsz Chun Macron Isuzu Motors
Tai Po Gary Choy Lee Chi Kin Wong Wai Nike Sun Mobile
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Kwok Kar Lok Fábio Lopes Kelme
China R&F Huang Shenghua Yeung Ching Kwong Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Eastern Lee Kin Wo Return as Coach 14 May 2018 Pre-season Chan Yuen Ting [2] 19 July 2018
Lee Man Fung Hoi Man Signed by Hoi King 21 May 2018 Chan Hiu Ming [3] 21 May 2018
Yuen Long Tsang Chiu Tat [3] Signed by Lee Man 21 May 2018 Kwok Kar Lok [4] 4 June 2018
China R&F Bito Wu [5] Return to Guangzhou R&F 3 June 2018 Yeung Ching Kwong [6] 14 June 2018
Pegasus Yeung Ching Kwong [6] Signed by R&F 14 June 2018 Pedro García 2 July 2018
Pegasus Pedro García Sacked 30 September 2018 Chan Ho Yin 8th 30 September 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 are allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners at any one time.[7]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Former Player
Dreams FC Brazil Diego Higino Spain Pablo Gallardo Spain Nacho Martínez Spain Joaquín Spain Gondra South Korea Yoon Dong-Hun
Eastern Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Everton Camargo Brazil Robson Spain Manuel Bleda Spain José Ángel Japan Yusuke Igawa
Hoi King Brazil Paulo César South Korea Seo Sang-min South Korea Kim Jin-seo South Korea Bae Chan-soo South Korea Kim Dong-jin
Pegasus Brazil João Emir Brazil Juninho Bulgaria Rosen Kolev Cameroon Mahama Awal Japan Shu Sasaki Australia Travis Major
Kitchee Brazil Lucas Silva Brazil Fernando Croatia Josip Tadić Japan Yuto Nakamura Mali Mohamed Sissoko South Korea Kim Bong-jin
Lee Man Brazil Alexandre Talento Brazil Stefan Pereira Brazil Zé Victor Spain Fran González Netherlands Crescendo van Berkel South Korea Baek Ji-hoon
Southern District Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Ticão Brazil Wellingsson Serbia Nikola Komazec Serbia Marko Krasić Pakistan Zesh Rehman
Tai Po Brazil David Lazari Brazil Dudu Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil Igor Sartori Brazil Michel Lugo Australia Harry Sawyer
Yuen Long Brazil Cleiton Brazil Jean Moser Brazil Kessi Brazil Tomas Nigeria Caleb Ekwegwo
China R&F Brazil Tiago Leonço Croatia Saša Novaković N/A N/A N/A

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kwoon Chung Southern 4 4 0 0 8 2 +6 12 Qualification to 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[lower-alpha 1]
2 Eastern 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
3 China R&F 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6
4 Pegasus 4 2 0 2 13 9 +4 6
5 Best Union Yuen Long 4 1 2 1 9 8 +1 5
6 Wofoo Tai Po 4 1 2 1 10 10 0 5
7 Kitchee 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
8 Lee Man 4 1 0 3 1 8 −7 3
9 Dreams FC 4 0 1 3 3 12 −9 1
10 Hoi King 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 Relegation to 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division League
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 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)
Notes:
  1. ↑ If the team cannot qualify for 2020 AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter 2020 AFC Cup group stage.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 3,489 3,489 3,489 +63.3%†
2 Eastern 2,762 1,734 1,028 1,381 −8.6%†
3 Lee Man 2,482 1,952 530 1,241 +143.8%†
4 Yuen Long 3,675 1,401 1,100 1,225 +8.5%†
5 Tai Po 1,007 1,007 1,007 +5.9%†
6 Southern 1,876 1,246 630 938 +90.3%†
7 Pegasus 851 851 851 +2.5%†
8 R&F 730 730 730 −8.4%†
9 Dreams 2,120 773 645 707 −5.1%†
10 Hoi King 1,315 804 511 658 n/a1
League total 20,307 3,489 511 1,128 +18.0%†

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

References

  1. ↑ "港超聯　凱景升班！陽光元朗玩番！". on.cc. 24 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "‼️Official confirm Chan Yuen Ting - 牛丸 🧑🏻as 🆕 Head Coach!". Facebook. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "理文宣布陳曉明任主教練 曾昭達做副手 盼成「真專業」球會". Ming Pao. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "港超聯熱血郭Sir做元朗新帥！". on.cc. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "关于广州富力预备队的人事公告". Guangzhou R&F. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "公告｜杨正光先生出任港超R&F富力主教练". Guangzhou R&F. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "富力來季外援註三出二　將簽8至9名U22球員". HK 01. Retrieved 19 June 2017. (in traditional Chinese (HK))
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.