List of Hong Kong football champions

Hong Kong League
Football League (1908–1909)
First Division (1909–1941, 1945–present)
Country
Hong Kong
Founded
1908
Current Champions
Kitchee
Most successful club
South China
(40 times champions)

The Hong Kong football champions are the winners of the Hong Kong First Division League.

South China is the most successful club in Hong Kong. The club has won 40 league titles until 2009–10 season. A dissolved club Seiko is the record holders of winning longest consecutive titles. In 1979–1985, they had won 7 league titles.

Former South China player Ho Cheung Yau scored 40 league goals in 1957–58 season, is the record holders of the goal number of top scorers.

Contents

Recent champions

Season Winner (number of titles) Runner–up Third–place Top scorer(s)
Player (Team) Goals
1908–09 Buffs (1) R.G.A. Royal Engineers
1909–10 R.G.A. (1) Buffs Taylor (Buffs) 20
1910–11 Buffs (2)
1911–12 King's Own Rifiles (1)
1912–13 R.G.A. (2)
1913–14 D.C.L.I. (1) Royal Engineers R.G.A.
1914–15 R.G.A. (3)
1915–16 R.G.A. (4)
1916–17 Royal Engineers (1)
1917–18 R.G.A. (5)
1918–19 Royal Navy (1) Hongkong FC R.G.A.
1919–20 Hongkong FC (1)
1920–21 Wiltshire Regiment (1) R.G.A.
1921–22 HMS Curiew (1) Hongkong FC
1922–23 King's Own Rifiles (2) HMS Ambrose
1923–24 South China (1) East Surrey Regiment HMS Titania
1924–25 East Surrey Regiment (1) South China Hongkong FC
1925–26 Kowloon FC (1) East Surrey Regiment Hongkong FC
1926–27 Recreio (1) C.A.A. Police
1927–28 C.A.A. (1) K.O.S.B.
1928–29 C.A.A. (2) Somerset Regt.
1929–30 C.A.A. (3) Royal Navy Somerset Regt.
1930–31 South China (2) Kowloon FC Argylis
1931–32 South Welsh Borderers (1)
1932–33 South China (3) South Welsh Borderers Royal Artillery
1933–34 South Welsh Borderers (2) St. Joseph's Lincoleshire Regiment
1934–35 South China (4) Police Recreio
1935–36 South China (5) C.A.A. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1936–37 Ulster Guards (1) South China A South China B
1937–38 South China B (1) Middlesex Regiment South China A
1938–39 South China (6) Eastern Royal Navy
1939–40 South China A (7) Eastern South China B
1940–41 South China A (8) Eastern Sing Tao
1941–42 Season unfinished due to World War II
1942–43 Postponed due to World War II
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46 Royal Air Force (1) 44 Commando Eastern Lai Shiu Wing (Eastern) 13
1946–47 Sing Tao (1) South China 42 Commando Lai Shiu Wing (Sing Tao) 34
1947–48 Kitchee (1) Sing Tao K.M.B. Kwok Ying Kee (Kitchee) 38
1948–49 South China A (9) K.M.B. C.A.A. Tang Yee Kit (K.M.B.) 26
1949–50 Kitchee (2) K.M.B. St. Joseph's Yiu Cheuk Yin (Kithcee) 25
1950–51 South China (11) K.M.B. Army Force Au Chi Yin (Police) 20
1951–52 South China (12) Army Force Sing Tao 陳家壽 (South China) 25
1952–53 South China (13) Kitchee Eastern Lee Yuk Tak (South China) 36
1953–54 K.M.B. (1) South China Kitchee Tang Yee Kit (K.M.B.) 26
1954–55 South China (14) Kitchee K.M.B. Lee Yuk Tak (South China) 32
1955–56 Eastern (1) South China K.M.B. Ho Cheung Yau (South China) 38
1956–57 South China (15) Kitchee K.M.B. Lee Yuk Tak (South China) 33
1957–58 South China (16) K.M.B. Kitchee Ho Cheung Yau (South China) 40
1958–59 South China (17) K.M.B. Tung Wah 麥永雄 (Police) 27
1959–60 South China (18) Happy Valley Tung Wah Lau Chi Lam (Kitchee) 25
1960–61 South China (19) Happy Valley
Tung Wah		 郭滿華 (Happy Valley) 27
1961–62 South China (20) Happy Valley Sing Tao Lau Chi Lam (Happy Valley) 32
1962–63 Yuen Long (1) Tung Wah Kitchee 郭滿華 (Happy Valley) 26
1963–64 Kitchee (3) Happy Valley South China Cheung Chi Doy (Kitchee) 42
1964–65 Happy Valley (1) South China Sing Tao 袁權滔 (Tung Wah)
郭滿華 (Happy Valley)		 19
1965–66 South China (21) Happy Valley Sing Tao 郭滿華 (Happy Valley) 21
1966–67 K.M.B. (2) South China Sing Tao 袁權滔 (Tung Sing) 21
1967–68 South China (22) Sing Tao Eastern 郭滿華 (Eastern) 33
1968–69 South China (23) Sing Tao Jardines 陳朝基 (South China) 17
1969–70 Jardines (1) Sing Tao Yuen Long Cheung Chi Doy (Jardines)
郭滿華 (Eastern)		 18
1970–71 Rangers (1) Jardines Sing Tao Derek Currie (Rangers) 24
1971–72 South China (24) Caroline Hill Fire Services 袁權滔 (Eastern) 26
1972–73 Seiko (1) South China Tung Sing Wu Kwok Hung (Seiko)
Cheung Chi Wai (Fire Services)		 25
1973–74 South China (25) Seiko Caroline Hill Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley) 22
1974–75 Seiko (2) Happy Valley Rangers Etti (Seiko) 21
1975–76 South China (26) Seiko Rangers Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley) 16
1976–77 South China (27) Seiko Happy Valley Fung Chi Ming (South China) 15
1977–78 South China (28) Happy Valley Tung Sing Fung Chi Ming (South China) 19
1978–79 Seiko (3) Happy Valley Eastern Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley) 22
1979–80 Seiko (4) Happy Valley Bulova 張家平 (Tung Sing) 18
1980–81 Seiko (5) South China Happy Valley 張家平 (Tung Sing) 14
1981–82 Seiko (6) Happy Valley Bulova Cees Storm (Seiko) 12
1982–83 Seiko (7) Bulova Eastern Derek Parlane (Bulova)
Clive Haywood (Bulova)
史賓斯 (Rangers)
拉南 (Ryoden)		 8
1983–84 Seiko (8) Bulova Happy Valley Peter Bodak (Seiko) 10
1984–85 Seiko (9) South China Sea Bee John Paskin (South China) 10
1985–86 South China (29) Happy Valley Sea Bee 麥當奴 (Happy Valley)
波能泰 (Sea Bee)		 11
1986–87 South China (30) Eastern Happy Valley Tim Bredbury (South China) 10
1987–88 South China (31) Happy Valley Sing Tao Chan Fat Chi (South China) 13
1988–89 Happy Valley (2) South China Lai Sun Double Flower Chan Fat Chi (South China) 18
1989–90 South China (32) Eastern Happy Valley Dale Tempest (South China) 15
1990–91 South China (33) Happy Valley Lai Sun Tim Bredbury (Lai Sun)
Dale Tempest (South China)		 16
1991–92 South China (34) Eastern Happy Valley Steve Neville (South China) 21
1992–93 Eastern (2) South China Instant-Dict Dale Tempest (Eastern) 15
1993–94 Eastern (3) Instant-Dict South China Dale Tempest (Eastern) 16
1994–95 Eastern (4) South China Golden Dale Tempest (Eastern) 18
1995–96 Instant-Dict (1) South China Golden Paul Foster (Instant-Dict) 19
1996–97 South China (35) Instant–Dict Golden Paul Foster (Instant-Dict) 18
1997–98 Instant-Dict (2) South China Happy Valley Paul Foster (Instant-Dict) 16
1998–99 Happy Valley (3) South China Yee Hope Tomy (Sai Kung Friends) 16
1999–2000 South China (36) Sun Hei Happy Valley Leandro (Sai Kung) 16
2000–01 Happy Valley (4) Instant-Dict South China Paul Ritchie (Happy Valley) 13
2001–02 Sun Hei (1) Happy Valley South China Cornelius Udebuluzor (Buler Rangers)
Keith Gumbs (Happy Valley)		 12
2002–03 Happy Valley (5) Sun Hei Buler Rangers Keith Gumbs (Happy Valley) 17
2003–04 Sun Hei (2) Kitchee Happy Valley Julius Akosah (Sun Hei) 12
2004–05 Sun Hei (3) Happy Valley Kitchee Clodoaldo de Oliveira (Happy Valley) 14
2005–06 Happy Valley (6) Xiangxue Sun Hei Buler Rangers Fábio Lopes Alcântara (Happy Valley)
Clodoaldo de Oliveira (Happy Valley)		 10
2006–07 South China (37) Kitchee Xiangxue Sun Hei Tales Schutz (South China) 17
2007–08 South China (38) Citizen Wofoo Tai Po Detinho (South China) 19
2008–09 South China (39) Kitchee Citizen Detinho (South China)
Giovane (Convoy Sun Hei)		 18
2009–10 South China (40) TSW Pegasus Kitchee Cahê (Sun Hei) 14
2010–11 Kitchee (4) South China TSW Pegasus Jordi Tarrés (Kitchee)
Makhosonke Bhengu (Fourway Rangers)		 12

Number of titles

Team Champions Winning seasons
Overall Before WWII After WWII
South China 40 9 31 1923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Seiko 9 – 9 1972–73, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
Happy Valley 6 – 6 1964–65, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06
R.G.A. 5 5 0 1909–10, 1912–13, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1917–18
Eastern 4 0 4 1955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
Kitchee 4 0 4 1947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11
C.A.A. 3 3 0 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30
Sun Hei 3 – 3 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
Buffs 2 2 0 1908–09, 1910–11
King's Own Rifiles 2 2 – 1911–12, 1922–23
South Welsh Borderers 2 2 – 1931–32, 1933–34
K.M.B. 2 – 2 1953–54, 1966–67
Double Flower (Instant-Dict) 2 – 2 1995–96, 1997–98
D.C.L.I. 1 1 – 1913–14
Royal Engineers 1 1 0 1916–17
Royal Navy 1 1 0 1918–19
HKFC 1 1 0 1919–20
Wiltshire Regiment 1 1 – 1920–21
HMS Curiew 1 1 – 1921–22
East Surrey Regt. 1 1 – 1924–25
Kowloon FC 1 1 – 1925–26
Recreio 1 1 – 1926–27
Ulster Guards 1 1 – 1936–37
Royal Air Force 1 0 1 1945–46
Sing Tao 1 0 1 1946–47
Yuen Long 1 – 1 1962–63
Jardines 1 – 1 1969–70
Rangers 1 – 1 1970–71

Overall Top-scorers

Season Top-scorer Club Goal(s) scored
League Shield VC/LC FA Cup Total
1972–73 Wu Kwok Hung Seiko 25 2 2 3 32
2000–01 Rochy Putiray Instant-Dict 13 1 6 3 23
2001–02 Cornelius Udebuluzor Buler Rangers 12 1 4 1 18
2002–03 Keith Gumbs Happy Valley 17 4 2 0 23
2003–04 Julius Akosah Sun Hei 12 3 3 2 20
2004–05 Clodoaldo de Oliveira Happy Valley 16 1 7 5 29
2005–06 Lico Xiangxue Sun Hei 9 2 2 6 19
2006–07 Tales Schütz South China 17 2 1 4 24
2007–08 Detinho South China 19 3 4 0 26
2008–09 Giovane Convoy Sun Hei 18 2 6 0 26
2009–10 Itaparica TSW Pegasus 13 1 – 3 17
2010–11 Itaparica TSW Pegasus 11 0 2 4 17

References

Sources

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