The 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League, also known as 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 100th since its establishment.[3]Kitchee SC was the defending champions, having won their 4th Hong Kong title in the previous season.
Tai Chung was relegated to Second Division after ending a two-year tenure in First Division and HKFC was also relegated, making its immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Hong Kong top flight. The 2 relegated teams will be replaced by Sham Shui Po and Pontic from the 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.
Fourway Rangers changed their name to Biu Chun Rangers.
1As Mutual has withdrawn from 2011 to 2012 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Sapling is formed to replace.
Personnel and sponsorship[]
The 2011–12 season will continue to be sponsored by , a company owned by South China's convener Steven Lo. bma's sponsorship is worth HK$2 million. (approx US$250,000.) Of the HK$2 million, HK$1.2 million will be for the sponsorship of the Now TV Hong Kong football channel. The league winners will receive HK$500,000 prize money, while the 1st runner's up and 2nd runner's up will receive HK$200,000 and HK$100,000 respectively.[3]
The referees' uniforms are sponsored by Lotto Sport Italia.[4]
For the 2011–12 season, Now TV's channel 634 will become the Hong Kong Football Channel. The first live broadcast of the season will be Kitchee vs Sun Hei SC on 3 September 2011. The production cost will be sponsored by the TV station and supported by HKFA and the clubs. Advertising revenues, after subtracting Now TV's costs, will be shared with HKFA.[7] Now TV announced that the channel will be free to all Now TV subscribers. The production cost of the channel is about HK$40 million. Now TV hopes that the Hong Kong government will subsidise the channel in the future, because they will also broadcast Hong Kong's inter-school matches.[8]
As Sun Hei has decided not to take part in the TV broadcast package, the HKFA has imposed four broadcast sanctions: No live home game broadcasts, no division of advertising revenues, no interviews or feature programmes of team personnel and no mention of their sponsors' names.[9] Faced with these sanctions, Sun Hei's Chung Chi Kwong continued to say the club has the right to spend its resources the way they like and will not change its mind due to external influences.[10]
20'Leung Tsz Chun 47'Kilama 84'Sealy 85'Cheng Siu Wai 90' 90'Cordeiro
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 1,697 Referee: Liu Man Fai Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Chan Shui Hung Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) Attendance: 1,855 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Ng Chin Pang
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Yau Ho Fai, Leo
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) Attendance: 784 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) Attendance: 266 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Ng Chin Pang Fourth official: Cheung Kwok Hung
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) Attendance: 1,260 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Ng Chin Pang
Itaparica 47' Lai Yiu Cheong 53' McKee 60' Fan Qunxiao 67' Godfred Karikari 90'
32'Wong Yim Kwan 88'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 923 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Yu Chun San
6'Wellingsson de Souza 9'Ng Wai Chiu 13'Dyron Daal
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
45'Ye Jia 50' 59', 70'Christian Annan 72'Lima 79' 86'Chan Yuk Chi
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) Attendance: 1,113 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) Attendance: 1,684 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) Attendance: 380 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) Attendance: 948 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Ng Chiu Kok Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) Attendance: 481 Referee: Pau Sai Yin Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
35'Cheung Kwok Ming 52'Tam Lok Hin 57'Wong Yiu Fu 59'Paulinho 63' (p) Festus 66' 90'Sham Kwok Fai
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) Attendance: 229 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Ng Chin Pang
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 1,496 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) Attendance: 948 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ng Chiu Kok Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
Cheng Siu Wai 18' Mamadou Barry 44', 59', 66' 72' Pak Wing Chak 57'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 4,499 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 2,172 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,994 Referee: Wong Chi Tang Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Franky Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) Attendance: 810 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei Ng Chin Pang Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
13'Lau Nim Yat 29'Itaparica 42'Godfred 64'Dodd 69'McKee 72'Chan Ming Kong 90'Fan Qunxiao
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Note: The match between Hong Kong Sapling and South China was played at Mong Kok Stadium.(Originally at Kowloon Bay Park)
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) Attendance: 218 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Cheung Kwok Hung
2'Gerard Ambassa Guy Pan Jia 85' (pen.) Barry 89'Michael Luk
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) Attendance: 867 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Poon Chung Kit
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) Attendance: 318 Referee: Pau Sai Yin Assistant referees: Ng Chin Pang Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Ng Chiu Kok
17'Joel 21' 36'Li Haiqiang 67'Chan Siu Ki 67'Souza
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) Attendance: 714 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
8'Carrijó 16'Lau Nim Yat 24' (p.), 69'Itaparica 81'Godfred 90'Cheung Kin Fung
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Liu Kwok Man Chan Shui Hung Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) Attendance: 772 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) Attendance: 126 Referee: Pau Sai Yin Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei Ng Chin Pang Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,979 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit
18' 32' 45'Ng Wai Chiu 58'Au Yeung Yiu Chung 66'Chan Siu Ki 76'Lee Chi Ho 90+3' (o.g.) Festus
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 2,351 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 912 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Ng Chin Pang
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) Attendance: 335 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Yu Chun San Fourth official: Tang Hing Fu
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and Kitchee was played at Mong Kok Stadium. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground)
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) Attendance: 334 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Tang Hing Fu
7'Dhiego 18'Chan Siu Ki 64' (p) Joel 82'Leung Chun Pong 85'Au Yeung Yiu Chung
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,676 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ng Kai Lam Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 955 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000) Attendance: 580 Referee: Pau Sai Yin Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 796 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 969 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Yu Chun San Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground (Capacity:1,500) Attendance: 288 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200) Attendance: 884 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing Lam Shing Yan, Franky Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 2,224 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho
Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park (Capacity:1,200) Attendance: 187 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ng Kai Lam Yu Chun San Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 2,026 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Ng Chiu Kok
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,200)
Note: Matches between Citizen and Sham Shui Po and between Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei and Kitchee were held in January 2012.
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and TSW Pegasus was played at Mong Kok Stadium. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground)
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and South China AA will be played at Mong Kok Stadium. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground)
Due to unstable weather condition, the bma First Division League match between Citizen and HK Sapling which held at Mongkok Stadium tonight (4 May 2012) had been abandoned and rescheduled to 15 May 2012