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2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League

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

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates31 August 2018 – 18 May 2019
ChampionsTai Po
RelegatedDreams FC
Hoi King
AFC Champions LeagueTai Po
AFC CupKitchee
Matches played90
Goals scored330 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Lucas Silva (Kitchee) (12 goals)
Spain Manuel Bleda (Eastern) (12 goals)
Best goalkeeperTse Tak Him (Southern)
Biggest home winKitchee 8–1 Hoi King
(4 November 2018)
Biggest away winDreams FC 0–6 Kitchee
(9 March 2019)
Southern 1–7 Yuen Long
(19 May 2019)
Highest scoringKitchee 8–1 Hoi King
(4 November 2018)
Longest winning run8 matches
Tai Po
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Tai Po
Longest winless run12 matches
Lee Man
Longest losing run6 matches
Hoi King
Highest attendance3,489
Kitchee 1–1 Eastern
(25 September 2018)
Lowest attendance99
China R&F 3–0 Hoi King
(28 April 2019)
Total attendance84,265
Average attendance936

Tai Po won their first top flight title in club history. They are the third different team to win the Hong Kong Premier League and the first district team to win a top flight title since Yuen Long during the 1962–63 season.[1]

Teams

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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.[2]

Stadia and locations

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Location of R&F.
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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   R&F
Aberdeen Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium Yanzigang Stadium
Capacity: 4,0001 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,0002
     
Lee Man Dreams FC 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

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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   Andrejs Štolcers 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
Tai Po Gary Choy Lee Chi Kin Wong Wai Nike Sun Mobile
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Kwok Kar Lok Fábio Lopes Kelme
  R&F   Huang Shenghua Yeung Ching Kwong Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes

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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[3] 19 July 2018
Lee Man Fung Hoi Man Signed by Hoi King 21 May 2018 Chan Hiu Ming[4] 21 May 2018
Yuen Long Tsang Chiu Tat[4] Signed by Lee Man 21 May 2018 Kwok Kar Lok[5] 4 June 2018
  R&F   Bito Wu[6] Return to Guangzhou R&F 3 June 2018 Yeung Ching Kwong[7] 14 June 2018
Pegasus Yeung Ching Kwong[7] Signed by R&F 14 June 2018   Pedro García 2 July 2018
Pegasus   Pedro García Sacked 30 September 2018 8th Chan Ho Yin 30 September 2018
Eastern Chan Yuen Ting[8] Resigned 4 February 2019 2nd Wong Chun Yue[8] 4 February 2019
Eastern Wong Chun Yue Role of caretaker ended 14 February 2019 2nd   Andrejs Štolcers[9] 14 February 2019

Foreign players

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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.[10]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Former Players
Dreams FC   Jonathan Acosta   Diego Higino   Pablo Gallardo   Gondra   Nacho Martínez   Kota Kawase   Joaquín
  Yoon Dong-hun
Eastern   Everton   Diego Eli   Robson   Lima Pereira   Manuel Bleda   Yusuke Igawa
  José Ángel
Hoi King   Paulo César   Robert   Zé Victor   Bae Chan-soo   Kim Jin-seo   Kim Min-ki   Kim Dong-jin
  Seo Sang-min
Pegasus   Juninho   David Lazari   Rosen Kolev   Mahama Awal   Shu Sasaki   João Emir
  Travis Major
Kitchee   Fernando   Lucas Silva   Josip Tadić   Krisztián Vadócz   Jonathan Hernandez   Matt Smith   Robert
  Mohamed Sissoko
  Kim Bong-jin
  Seo Sang-min
Lee Man   Stefan   Michaël N'dri   Baek Ji-hoon   Fran González   Serhiy Shapoval   Chen Ting-yang   Alexandre Talento
  Zé Victor
  Crescendo van Berkel
Southern   Dhiego Martins   Ticão   Wellingsson   Nikola Komazec   Marko Krasić   Zesh Rehman
Tai Po   Dudu   João Emir   Michel Lugo   Eduardo Praes   Igor Sartori   Harry Sawyer   David Lazari
Yuen Long   Cleiton   Kessi   Jean Moser   Tomas   Wang Ruei
  R&F   Leonço   Saša Novaković   Serges Déblé — — —

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tai Po (C) 18 12 5 1 43 22 +21 41 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[a]
2   R&F[b] 18 11 3 4 51 26 +25 36
3 Southern 18 9 5 4 30 24 +6 32[c]
4 Kitchee 18 9 5 4 44 20 +24 32[c] Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round[d]
5 Eastern 18 8 7 3 38 21 +17 31
6 Pegasus 18 6 4 8 34 33 +1 22
7 Yuen Long 18 4 6 8 36 37 −1 18
8 Dreams FC (R) 18 4 4 10 29 53 −24 16 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[e]
9 Lee Man 18 2 5 11 12 36 −24 11
10 Hoi King (R) 18 2 2 14 13 58 −45 8 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League
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
Notes:
  1. ^ If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. ^ R&F are not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association and are not eligible to represent Hong Kong in the AFC club competitions.[11]
  3. ^ a b Head-to head results for teams with 32 points: Southern 4 points; Kitchee 1 point.
  4. ^ Kitchee qualified for the AFC Cup play-off round as Hong Kong FA Cup winners.
  5. ^ Dreams FC announced on 11 July 2019 that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[12]

Positions by round

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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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Tai Po532676554533211111
R&F776333121111133222
Southern211112343322324433
Kitchee353765435454442344
Eastern464221212245555555
Pegasus148444666666666666
Yuen Long525557777778777787
Dreams FC10109999999987888878
Lee Man997888888899999999
Hoi King8810101010101010101010101010101010
Leader - 2020 AFC Champions League
Relegation to 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Fixtures and results

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Round 1

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31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) Lee Man 0–2 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Fernando   8'
Nakamura   90+5'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,952
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Dreams FC 1–4 Pegasus Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Higino   33' Report Joao Emir   28' (pen.)

Major   44', 76'

Sasaki   90'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Yuen Long 4–4 Tai Po Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Moser   8'
Chan Kwong Ho   13'
Tomas   51'
Ekwegwo   80'		 Report Chan Siu Kwan   10'
Dudu   49'
Sartori   71'
Lugo   82'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Eastern 3–2   R&F So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton   48'
Bleda   90'
José Ángel   90+4'		 Report Leung Nok Hang   33'
Leonço   56'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,734
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Southern 3–1 Hoi King Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson   41'
Sham Kwok Fai   58'
Komazec   65'		 Report Annan   56' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: Tang Hing-fu

Round 2

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14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) Dreams FC 0–2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Ha   74'
Dhiego Martins   87'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 645
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Tai Po 4–3 Pegasus Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Ka Yiu   6'
Eduardo   8'
Sartori   53'
Chung Wai Keung   71'		 Report Sasaki   62'
Eduardo   66' (og.)
Awal   72'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Lee Man 0–2 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Moser   20'
Chan Kwong Ho   50'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
21 November 2018 (2018-11-21) Kitchee 1–3   R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Fernando   8' Report Leung Nok Hang   23'   76'
Itaparica   58'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,557
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
2 January 2019 (2019-01-02) Eastern 6–0 Hoi King So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Bleda   27', 57'
Diego Eli   40'
Everton   61'
Lau Ho Lam   65'
Clayton   83'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 626
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 3

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25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Dreams FC 2–2 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Martínez   48'
Peng Lin Lin   88'		 Report Sartori   40'
Wong Wai   74'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 773
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Kitchee 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Tadić   87' Report Bleda   63' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)   R&F 4–2 Pegasus Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Giovane   33'
Leonço   46'
Itaparica   67'
Itaparica   71'		 João Emir   53'
Liu Pui Fung   60'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 730
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) Hoi King 0–1 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stefan   29' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 804
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) Yuen Long 1–2 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Tomas   50' Report Dhiego Martins   43'   65' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 4

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5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) Pegasus 4–0 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Major   9'

Juninho   47'
Liu Pui Fung   49'

van Berkel   82' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 851
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Southern 1–0 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Ha   90+6' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,246
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Eastern 4–0 Dreams FC So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Bleda   8'   32'   45'
Tse Long Hin   89'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Hoi King 0–5   R&F Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Lam   30'   60'

Itaparica   58'
Giovane   82'

Tan Chun Lok   90+3'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 511
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Yuen Long 2–2 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Chan Hiu Fung   60'
Fernando   32'		 Report Lucas Silva   11'
Kessi   90+2'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 5

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20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)   R&F 2–1 Lee Man Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Novaković   40'
Bai He   49'		 Report Leong Ka Hang   54' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) Southern 0–2 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Bleda   52'
José Ángel   87'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,786
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) Yuen Long 5–1 Dreams FC Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Moser   20'   69'
Yip Tsz Chun   59'
Chan Kwong Ho   75'
Cleiton   90+2'		 Report Martínez   71' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 939
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Hoi King 2–6 Pegasus Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Annan   1'   8' Report Juninho   6'
Liu Pui Fung   28'
Sasaki   40'   85'
Major   48'   68'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 444
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Kitchee 2–2 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Kim Bong-jin   13'
Tadić   28'		 Report Sawyer   72'
Dudu   75'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,053
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 6

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31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Eastern 3–2 Yuen Long So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Everton   8'   66'
Bleda   71'		 Report Chan Hiu Fung   26'
Chan Kwong Ho   76'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 898
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) Lee Man 2–2 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Leong Ka Hang   37'   58' Report Gondra   56'
Yoon Dong-hun   85'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) Pegasus 1–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Chan Siu Ki   86' Report Krasić   11' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) Tai Po 3–1   R&F Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Dudu   25'
Sawyer   60'
Lugo   68'		 Report Novaković   87' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) Kitchee 8–1 Hoi King Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Silva   51'   70'
Cheng Chin Lung   57'
Robert   73'   76'   90+2'
Jordi   84'
Lum   87'		 Report Bae Chan-soo   68' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 7

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30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) Kitchee 3–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Tadić   39'
Lucas Silva   51'
Vadócz   90+6'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01)   R&F 5–2 Yuen Long Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Leonço   41' (pen.)
Giovane   45+1'
Itaparica   63'
Lam   77'   86'		 Report Cleiton   7' (pen.)
Law Chun Ting   84'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 729
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Lee Man 1–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Fran González   8' Report Ha   54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 595
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Dreams FC 4–3 Hoi King Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) To   18' (o.g.)
Martínez   38'
Higino   67'   89'		 Report Tsang Tsz Hin   29'
Annan   33'
Seo Sang-min   90+1'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 691
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Eastern 0–0 Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 8

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8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)   R&F 1–1 Southern Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Lau Hok Ming   18' (o.g.) Report Dhiego Martins   28' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 781
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Tai Po 2–1 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Chan Siu Kwan   6'   34' Report Baek Ji-hoon   50' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 653
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Eastern 1–2 Pegasus So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton   71' Report Major   12'
Sasaki   90'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
9 December 2018 (2018-12-09) Hoi King 0–0 Yuen Long Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 483
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) Kitchee 5–0 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Tadić   36'
Ju Yingzhi   45', 58'
Lucas Silva   49', 77'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 9

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12 January 2019 (2019-01-12)   R&F 6–0 Dreams FC Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Lam   12'
Leonço   18', 59'
Tse   68'
Giovane   74', 90'		 Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 754
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) Southern 2–0 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Dhiego Martins   19'
Ha   37'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) Tai Po 3–0 Hoi King Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo   15'
Chan Siu Kwan   38'
Sawyer   82'		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 798
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) Pegasus 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Major   90+6' Report Chan Kwong Ho   89' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
15 January 2019 (2019-01-15) Eastern 0–0 Lee Man So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 10

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19 January 2019 (2019-01-19)   R&F 1–1 Eastern Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Leonço   51' Report Lam Ka Wai   72' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 788
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) Tai Po 2–2 Yuen Long Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Wai   30'
Sawyer   36'		 Report Wang Ruei   47'
Ekwegwo   84'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 910
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) Pegasus 1–1 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Major   37' Report Gondra   50' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 742
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Hoi King 1–0 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Robert   75' Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 605
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Kitchee 3–0 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lum   42'
Lucas Silva   79'
Fernando   87'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 11

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15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) Pegasus 2–0 Hoi King Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Major   28'
Lazari   66'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 537
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) Tai Po 3–0 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sandro   2', 62'
Satori   90' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) Lee Man 1–3   R&F Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Cheng Siu Kwan   88' Report Novaković   6'
Leonço   45+2'
Déblé   81'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 462
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Dreams FC 4–1 Yuen Long Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Gondra   26', 49' (pen.), 65'
Acosta   82'		 Report Chan Kwong Ho   36' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 602
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Eastern 1–4 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton   14' Report Ha   22', 54', 68'
Wellingsson   40'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 12

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23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Tai Po 2–1 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo   55'
Eduardo   8'		 Report Clayton   2' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Southern 3–1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Krasić   10'
Lau Hok Ming   44'
Wellingsson   72'		 Report Fong Pak Lun   90+5' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 358
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Pegasus 0–3 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Lucas Silva   31'
Ju Yingzhi   45'
Benhaddouche   46'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) Hoi King 1–4 Dreams FC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Annan   2' (pen.)  90+6' Report Chan Wai Ho   3'
Martínez   86'
Pang Chiu Yin   90+1'
Acosta		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 650
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) Yuen Long 0–1   R&F Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Lo Kwan Yee   68' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 970
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 13

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2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) Pegasus 2–2 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Juninho   63'
Yuen Chun Sing   89'		 Report McKee   26'
Lam Ka Wai   77'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Southern 3–3   R&F Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Komazec   30', 55' (pen.)
Lau Hok Ming   90+2'		 Report Leonço   5'
Giovane   8'
Roberto   67'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 985
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Dreams FC 0–6 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Vadócz   28', 89'
Fernando   34'
Lucas Silva   63'
Nakamura   83'
Tadić   86'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 856
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Lee Man 0–2 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8)   40'   45+1' Hoon Report Chan Siu Kwan   33'
Sartori   66'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 317
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
10 March 2019 (2019-03-10) Yuen Long 2–1 Hoi King Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Moser   32'
Fabio   89'		 Report Sun Ming Him   48' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 656
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 14

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16 March 2019 (2019-03-16)   R&F 2–3 Kitchee Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Giovane   65', 68' Report Fernando   22'
Ju Yingzhi   57'
Lucas Silva   73'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 805
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) Southern 1–0 Dreams FC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson   85' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) Pegasus 1–2 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rosen   25' Report Sartori   65'
Lee Ka Ho   73'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) Hoi King 0–5 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Everton   6'
Bleda   38', 66', 70'
Lima   63'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 539
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) Yuen Long 2–2 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Moser   20'
Ekwegwo   80'		 Report N'dri   3'
Stefan   89'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 713
Referee: Ho Wai Sang

Round 15

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5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) Lee Man 0–0 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) Dreams FC 1–5   R&F Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Gallardo   35' Report Nuñez   21'
Leonço   29', 79', 88'
Giovane   36'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 579
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) Hoi King 1–5 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Kim Min-ki   11' (pen.) Report Lugo   5', 26'
Sartori   7'
Chan Siu Kwan   69'
Sandro   77'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 635
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) Yuen Long 0–1 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Sasaki   84' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
8 April 2019 (2019-04-08) Kitchee 1–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Tong Kin Man   10' Report Beto   45+1' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Ng Wai Hong

Round 16

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23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) Kitchee 3–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Silva   21'
Fernando   43', 74'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,155
Referee: Hing Fu Tang
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) Lee Man 2–1 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Shapoval   36'
Yuen Chun Sing   56' (o.g.)		 Report Yuen Chun Sing   9' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) Tai Po 2–1 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo   38'
Sartori   90'		 Report Komazec   52' (pen.) Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1965
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) Dreams FC 2–2 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Kawase   57', 63' Report Lam Ka Wai   24'
Everton   76'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 514
Referee: Law Bik Chi
28 April 2019 (2019-04-28)   R&F 3–0 Hoi King Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé   65'
Tan Chun Lok   71'
Giovane   80'		 Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 99
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 17

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4 May 2019 (2019-05-04)   R&F 1–2 Tai Po Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé   38' Report Sandro   78', 86' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 939
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) Southern 3–1 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson   10'
Spitz   37'
Komazec   90+1'		 Report Lazari   30' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 432
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) Hoi King 1–1 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Kim Min-ki   7' Report Jordi   86' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 579
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Yuen Long 3–4 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Tomas   49'
Chan Kwong Ho   51'
Moser   71'		 Report Everton   33' (56)
Xu Deshuai   40'
Robson   45+1'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 732
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Dreams FC 6–0 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Gondra   24' (81)
Jordan Lam   35'
Chen Ting-yang   62' (o.g.)
Martínez   81'
Higino   83'		 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 364
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Round 18

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19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Southern 1–7 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Kessi   39' (o.g.) Report Moser   3', 90+2'
Cheung Kin Fung   18'
Tomas   27'
Ekwegwo   34'
Yim Kai Wa   41'
Law Chun Ting   89'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 321
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Pegasus 2–3   R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Sasaki   11' (pen.)
Cheung Chi Yung   39'		 Report Déblé   17'
Tse   36'
Giovane   70'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 564
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Eastern 2–0 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Hong Lim   45'
Robson   69'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 965
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Tai Po 3–1 Dreams FC Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Fung Hing Wa   9'
Eduardo   77'
Sandro   90+2'		 Report Gondra   44' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Law Bik Chi
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Lee Man 0–1 Hoi King Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Lew Wai Yip   54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 264
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi

Season Statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Lucas Silva Kitchee 12
  Manolo Bleda Eastern
3   Tiago Leonço R&F 11
Giovane R&F
5   Everton Camargo Eastern 10
6   Travis Major Pegasus 9
  Jean Moser Yuen Long
8   Igor Sartori Tai Po 8
  Marcos Gondra Krug Dreams FC
10 James Ha Southern 7
  Fernando Kitchee
  Michel Lugo Tai Po
Chan Kwong Ho Yuen Long
  Shu Sasaki Pegasus
As of matches played 19 May 2019[13]

Hat-tricks

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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 Manolo Bleda   Spain Eastern Dreams FC 4–0 6 October 2018 [14]
2 Robert   Brazil Kitchee Hoi King 8–1 4 November 2018 [15]
3 Krug   Spain Dreams FC Yuen Long 4–1 17 February 2019 [16]
4 James Ha   Hong Kong Southern Eastern 4–1 17 February 2019 [17]
5 Manolo Bleda   Spain Eastern Hoi King 5–0 17 March 2019 [18]
6 Leonço   Brazil   R&F Dreams FC 5–1 6 April 2019 [19]

Attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 15,877 3,489 1,038 1,764 −17.4%†
2 Tai Po 11,492 2,088 653 1,277 +34.3%†
3 Eastern 9,362 1,734 626 1,040 −31.2%†
4 Pegasus 8,695 1,295 537 966 +16.4%†
5 Yuen Long 8,413 1,401 656 935 −17.2%†
6 Southern 7,442 1,786 321 827 +67.7%†
7 R&F 6,365 939 99 707 −11.3%†
8 Dreams FC 5,726 856 364 636 −14.6%†
9 Lee Man 5,643 1,952 264 627 +23.2%†
10 Hoi King 5,250 804 444 583 n/a1
League total 84,265 3,489 99 936 −2.1%†

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

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

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Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year   Igor Sartori Tai Po 85.82%
Women's Footballer of the Year   Wong Shuk Fan Happy Valley (Women) 8
Coach of the Year   Lee Chi Kin Tai Po 67.17%
Young Players of the Year   Wu Chun Ming Pegasus 29.01%
  Cheng Siu Kwan Lee Man 28.27%
Players' Player   Igor Sartori Tai Po 64
Most Favorite Player   Igor Sartori Tai Po 3,709
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper   Tse Tak Him Southern 55.81%
Defenders   Eduardo Praes Tai Po 51.91%
  Leung Nok Hang   R&F 51.17%
  Fung Hing Wa Tai Po 48.87%
  Fábio Yuen Long 38.97%
Midfielders   Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 53.16%
  Wong Wai Tai Po 43.49%
  James Ha Southern 40.96%
  Fernando Kitchee 35.90%
Forwards   Igor Sartori Tai Po 85.82%
  Lucas Silva Kitchee 43.59%

References

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