2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League

Hong Kong Premier League
Season 2015–16
Matches played 40
Goals scored 111 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer Giovane da Silva (Eastern)
Admir Adrović (Hong Kong Pegasus)
(6 goals)
Biggest home win Kitchee 4–0 Yuen Long
(12 September 2015)
South China 4–0 Dreams Metro Gallery
(13 December 2015)
Biggest away win Yuen Long 1–6 Eastern
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoring Kwoon Chung Southern 6–3 Dreams Metro Gallery
(9 January 2016)
Longest winning run 5 matches:
Eastern
South China
Longest unbeaten run 8 matches:
Eastern
Longest winless run 9 matches:
Biu Chun Rangers
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin
Longest losing run 4 matches:
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin
Highest attendance 4,130
Eastern 3–1 South China
(10 January 2016)
Lowest attendance 271
Biu Chun Rangers 0–0 Kwoon Chung Southern
(12 December 2015)
Total attendance 43455
Average attendance 1357.96875
2016–17 →

All statistics correct as of 31 January 2016.

2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Teams

A total of 9 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League.

Stadia and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Stadium Location Capacity
Biu Chun Rangers Kowloon Bay Park Kowloon Bay 1,200
Dreams Metro Gallery Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Cheung Sha Wan 2,194
Eastern Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok 6,769
Kwoon Chung Southern Aberdeen Sports Ground Aberdeen 4,0001
Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok 6,769
Pegasus Hong Kong Stadium So Kon Po 40,000
South China Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O 3,500
Wong Tai Sin Hammer Hill Sports Ground Choi Hung 2,200
Yuen Long FC Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long 4,932

Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.

Mong Kok
Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2015–16 teams

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Mok Yiu Keung Brazil Ricardo Hong Kong Beto Fronza Xtep Kunne
Dreams Metro Gallery Hong Kong Lo Man Fai Hong Kong Leung Chi Wing
Hong Kong Chu Siu Kei		 Hong Kong Chu Siu Kei Nike Fu Ho Restaurant
Eastern Hong Kong Lam Kin Ming Hong Kong Chan Yuen Ting Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Adidas
Kwoon Chung Southern Hong Kong Chan Man Chun Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung Spain José María Díaz Nike Kwoon Chung Motors
ISUZU
Kitchee Hong Kong Ken Ng Spain Abraham Garcia Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Pegasus Hong Kong Canny Leung Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Hong Kong Kwok Kin Pong Adidas
South China Hong Kong Wallace Cheung Brazil Casemiro Mior Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho Adidas Panasonic
Wong Tai Sin Hong Kong Ma Hung Ming Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man Japan Yuto Nakamura Joma
Yuen Long Hong Kong Wong Wai Shun Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man Brazil Fábio Lopes Nike Itacho Sushi

Chairman changes

Team Outgoing Chairman Date of vacancy Incoming Chairman Date of appointment

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Yuen Long Hong Kong Chan Ho Yin Sacked 3 May 2015 Pre-season Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man 9 June 2015
Kitchee Spain José Molina Resigned 27 May 2015 Spain Abraham Garcia 21 July 2015
Eastern Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro Sacked 1 June 2015 Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong 8 June 2015
Kwoon Chung Southern Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man Signed by I-Sky Yuen Long 9 June 2015 Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung 9 June 2015
Pegasus Hong Kong Chan Chi Hong Resigned 30 June 2015 Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin 8 July 2015
BC Rangers Hong Kong Yan Lik Kin Sacked 24 July 2015 Brazil Ricardo 24 July 2015
Eastern Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong Signed by Meizhou Wuhua 13 December 2015 1st Hong Kong Chan Yuen Ting 13 December 2015

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.[1]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player
Biu Chun Rangers Brazil Mauricio Brazil Paulo César France Quentin Lendresse Spain Dieguito Spain Ernesto Gómez Australia Paul Cunningham
Dreams Metro Gallery Brazil Leonidas Spain Manuel Bleda Spain Pablo Gallardo Japan Kenji Fukuda
Eastern Australia James Meyer Brazil Clayton Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Giovane Brazil Michel Lugo Australia Andrew Barisic
GS Wong Tai Sin Brazil Everton Camargo Brazil Naves Japan Kohei Ito Serbia Mirko Teodorović South Korea Yoon Dong-hun Japan Yuto Nakamura
HK Pegasus Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil João Emir Republic of Macedonia Kristijan Naumovski Montenegro Admir Adrović
Kwoon Chung Southern Brazil Tomas Brazil Wellingsson Souza Spain Diego Garrido Spain Jonathan Carril Spain José María Díaz
Kitchee Brazil Fernando Azevedo Spain Dani Cancela Spain Fernando Recio Spain Jordi Tarrés Spain Rufino Segovia South Korea Kim Tae-Min
South China Brazil Luiz Carlos Cameroon Mahama Awal Ecuador Cristian Mora Ecuador Félix Borja Serbia Bojan Mališić Australia Ryan Griffiths
Yuen Long Brazil Fábio Lopes Brazil Gustavo Silva Brazil Luciano Silva Brazil Stefan Serbia Aleksandar Ranđelović South Korea Park Chan-Jong

Former players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Biu Chun Rangers Brazil Santaiana Thailand Panudech Maiwong
Dreams Metro Gallery Brazil Clayton
Eastern Croatia Miroslav Saric
GS Wong Tai Sin Brazil Leonidas
HK Pegasus Australia Dane Milovanović Serbia Dušan Martinović
Kwoon Chung Southern
Kitchee Spain Juan Belencoso
South China Australia Boima Karpeh Brazil Lucas East Timor Murilo
Yuen Long Spain José Cruz

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern 8 7 1 0 18 6 +12 22 Qualification to AFC Champions League
2 Kitchee 9 5 3 1 18 6 +12 18
3 South China 9 6 0 3 16 11 +5 18
4 Dreams Metro Gallery 10 4 2 4 14 18 −4 14
5 Kwoon Chung Southern 8 3 3 2 15 10 +5 12
6 Hong Kong Pegasus 9 3 3 3 12 13 −1 12
7 Yuen Long 9 1 4 4 10 20 −10 7
8 Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 9 0 3 6 5 14 −9 3
9 Biu Chun Rangers 9 0 3 6 3 13 −10 3 Relegation to First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2016. 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)

Positions by round

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 \ Round 123456789101112131415161718
Eastern 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1              
South China 6 8 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2                
Kitchee 1 3 4 5 4 4 5 3 3 3                
Dreams Metro Gallery 2 4 3 3 5 5 3 4 4 6 4              
Kwoon Chung Southern 4 7 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 4 5              
Hong Kong Pegasus 5 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 5 6              
Yuen Long 9 6 7 7 8 8 7 8 7 7 7              
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8              
Biu Chun Rangers 7 5 6 6 7 7 8 7 9 9 9              

Last updated: 31 January 2016
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Leader - 2017 AFC Champions League play-off stage
Relegation to 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League

Results

Home ╲ Away BCR DMG EAAKCSKITPEGSCAWTSYLF
Biu Chun Rangers 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–1
Dreams Metro Gallery 2–1 0–3 2–0 3–2
Eastern 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0
Kwoon Chung Southern 6–3 1–2 3–3 2–0 2–0
Kitchee 1–1 2–0 4–2 4–0
Hong Kong Pegasus 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–0 1–1
South China 2–0 4–0 1–0 0–3 a 2–1
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1
Yuen Long 3–1 1–6 1–1

Updated to games played on 31 January 2016.
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.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Season statistics

Scoring

Top Scorer

As of 31 January 2016.[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Giovane Eastern 6
Montenegro Admir Adrović Hong Kong Pegasus
3 Japan Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery 5
Cameroon Mahama Awal South China
5 Australia Andrew Barisic Eastern 4
Brazil Luiz Carlos South China
Hong Kong Michael Luk Kwoon Chung Southern
8 Brazil Diego Eli Eastern 3
Brazil João Emir Hong Kong Pegasus
Spain Jordi Tarrés Kitchee
Hong Kong Paulinho Piracicaba
Brazil Fernando Azevedo
Hong Kong Alex Akande
Hong Kong Itaparica South China
Brazil Wellingsson Souza Kwoon Chung Southern

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Spain Tarrés, JordiJordi Tarrés Kitchee Yuen Long 4–0 12 September 2015 [3]
Brazil da Silva, GiovaneGiovane da Silva Eastern Yuen Long 6–1 13 December 2015 [4]

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Eastern 9,832 4,130 1,520 2,458 1.5604166666667+156.0%†
2 Kitchee 8,240 3,630 928 2,060 0.37608550434202+37.6%†
3 Yuen Long 3,116 1,418 647 1,039 -0.87310924369748−12.6%†
4 Hong Kong Pegasus 4,871 2,378 506 974 -0.60235003092146−39.7%†
5 South China 5,607 2,010 757 935 -0.66881258941345−33.1%†
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 3,517 1,078 580 879 0.15657894736842+15.6%†
7 Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 2,691 959 470 673 -0.96974063400576−3.0%†
8 Biu Chun Rangers 3,126 966 271 521 0.074226804123711+7.4%†
9 Kwoon Chung Southern 2,455 780 308 491 n/a1
League total 43,095 4,130 271 1,077+2.7%†

Updated to games played on 31 January 2016
Source:
Notes:
1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League

References

  1. ↑ "足總CEO：下季港職聯降一隊 外援註6出3+1". on.cc 東網. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kitchee 4 Yuen Long 0". 12 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Yuen Long 1 Eastern 6". 13 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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