Hong Kong First Division League 1998-99

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Hong Kong First Division Leauge 1998–99
League Hong Kong First Division League
Sport Football
Duration 30 August 1998–16 May 1999
League
League champions Happy Valley
  Runners-up South China

Hong Kong First Division League seasons

< 1997–98

1999–00 >

The 1998–99 Hong Kong First Division League season is the 87th since its establishment. The first match was played on 30 August 1998 with Instant-Dict drew South China 2–2. However, as there was a suspended player played in Instant-Dict's squad, the team was penalized by losing 0–3.[1]

Contents

[edit] First stage [2]

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Notes
1 Happy Valley 14 10 0 4 31 14 +17 30 To Grand Final
2 South China 14 6 4 4 24 15 +9 22 Championship Playoff
3 Yee Hope 14 6 4 4 30 27 +3 22
4 Golden 14 7 1 6 26 27 -1 22
5 Sing Tao 14 5 4 5 26 18 +6 19 Relegation Playoff
6 Instant-Dict 14 4 4 6 22 28 -6 16
7 Rangers 14 4 4 6 21 29 -8 16
8 Sai Kung Friends 14 3 1 10 21 43 -12 10

[edit] Second stage [2]

NB: Teams take points and goals halved from first phase. GF and GA is rounded.

[edit] Championship Playoff

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Notes
1 South China 6 4 2 0 19 11 +8 25 To Grand Final
2 Happy Valley 6 2 1 3 26 16 +10 22
3 Yee Hope 6 2 1 3 26 26 0 18
4 Golden 6 1 2 3 20 25 -5 16

[edit] Relegation Playoff

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Notes
5 Instant-Dict 6 5 0 1 27 18 +9 23
6 Sing Tao 6 3 0 3 24 18 +6 18.5 Resigned from the league
7 Sai Kung Friends 6 3 0 3 21 34 -13 14 Relegation to Second Division by rules,
but retained in the First Division as
Hong Kong FC and Fire Services refused to promote.
8 Rangers 6 1 0 5 15 31 -16 11

[edit] Final [2]

16 May 1999 Happy Valley 1 –1
1 – 1 (AET)
8 – 7 (PSO)		 South China Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 10,258
Alen Bajkusa Scored after 41 minutes 41' Cheng Siu Chung Scored after 80 minutes 80'


First Division League 1998–99 Winners
Happy Valley
3rd Title

[edit] References

  1. ^ 甲組足球聯賽揭幕戰回顧(二), HKFA Website (Chinese)
  2. ^ a b c www.rsssf.com Hongkong 1998/99


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