2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League

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Hong Kong Premier League
Season2015–16
ChampionsEastern
RelegatedDreams Metro Gallery
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin
AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
Eastern
Matches played72
Goals scored213 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerGiovane da Silva (Eastern)
Admir Adrović (HK Pegasus)
(10 goals)
Best goalkeeperYapp Hung Fai (Eastern)
Biggest home winKitchee 4–0 Yuen Long
(12 September 2015)
South China 4–0 Dreams Metro Gallery
(13 December 2015)
Eastern 4–0 Rangers (5 March 2016)
Biggest away winYuen Long 1–6 Eastern
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoringSouthern 6–3 Dreams Metro Gallery
(9 January 2016)
Longest winning run6 matches:
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run12 matches:
Kitchee
Longest winless run10 matches:
Wong Tai Sin
Longest losing run4 matches:
Wong Tai Sin
Highest attendance4,130
Eastern 3–1 South China
(10 January 2016)
Lowest attendance271
Rangers 0–0 Southern
(12 December 2015)
Total attendance73334
Average attendance1,019

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 contested the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division.

Stadia and locations[]

2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League is located in Hong Kong
Dreams Metro Gallery
Dreams Metro Gallery
Southern
Southern
Pegasus
Yuen Long
Mong Kok
Mong Kok
South China
South China
Rangers
Rangers
Wong Tai Sin
Mong Kok teams: Eastern Kitchee
Mong Kok teams:
Eastern
Kitchee
Locations of the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League teams


Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Team Stadium Location District Capacity
Dreams Metro Gallery Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Cheung Sha Wan Sham Shui Po 2,194
Eastern Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong 6,769
Pegasus Hong Kong Stadium So Kon Po Wan Chai 40,000
Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong 6,769
Rangers Kowloon Bay Park Kowloon Bay Kwun Tong 1,200
South China Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sai Kung 3,500
Southern Aberdeen Sports Ground Aberdeen Southern 4,0001
Wong Tai Sin Hammer Hill Sports Ground Choi Hung Wong Tai Sin 2,200
Yuen Long Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long 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.

Personnel and kits[]

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Dreams Metro Gallery Leung Chi Wing Spain Pablo Gallardo Nike
Eastern Chan Yuen Ting Yapp Hung Fai Adidas N/A
Pegasus Canny Leung Lee Chi Kin Kwok Kin Pong Adidas N/A
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Rangers Yan Lik Kin Brazil Beto Xtep
South China Brazil Ricardo Rambo Chan Wai Ho Adidas Panasonic
Southern Cheng Siu Chung Spain José María Díaz Nike （Home Jersey）
ISUZU（Guest Jersey）
Wong Tai Sin
Japan Yuto Nakamura Joma N/A
Yuen Long Fung Hoi Man Brazil Fábio Lopes Nike

Chairman changes[]

Team Outgoing Chairman Date of vacancy Incoming Chairman Date of appointment
Dreams Metro Gallery (as YFCMD) 1 July 2015 1 July 2015
Pegasus (as Sun Pegasus) 1 July 2015 Canny Leung 1 July 2015

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Yuen Long Chan Ho Yin Sacked 3 May 2015 Pre-season Fung Hoi Man 9 June 2015
Kitchee Spain José Molina Resigned 27 May 2015 Spain Abraham García 21 July 2015
Eastern Cristiano Cordeiro Sacked 1 June 2015 Yeung Ching Kwong 8 June 2015
Kwoon Chung Southern Fung Hoi Man Signed by I-Sky Yuen Long 9 June 2015 Cheng Siu Chung 9 June 2015
Pegasus Chan Chi Hong Resigned 30 June 2015 Lee Chi Kin 8 July 2015
BC Rangers Yan Lik Kin Return as Assistant Manager 24 July 2015 Brazil Ricardo 24 July 2015
Eastern Yeung Ching Kwong Signed by Meizhou Wuhua 13 December 2015 1st Chan Yuen Ting 13 December 2015
BC Rangers Brazil Ricardo Signed by South China 2 March 2016 8th Yan Lik Kin 2 March 2016
Kitchee Spain Abraham García Resigned 5 Mar 2016 2nd Chu Chi Kwong 5 Mar 2016
South China Brazil Casemiro Mior Sacked 13 Mar 2016 3rd Brazil Ricardo 13 Mar 2016

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
Rangers Brazil Mauricio Brazil Paulo César France Quentin Lendresse Spain Dieguito Spain South Korea Gee Kyung-hun
Dreams Metro Gallery Spain Pablo Gallardo Brazil Leonidas Croatia Miroslav Saric Japan Kenji Fukuda
Eastern Australia James Meyer Brazil Clayton Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Giovane Brazil Michel Lugo Australia Andrew Barisic
Wong Tai Sin Brazil Everton Camargo Brazil Naves Brazil Reinaldo Serbia Mirko Teodorović South Korea Yoon Dong-hun Japan Yuto Nakamura
Pegasus Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil João Emir North Macedonia Kristijan Naumovski Montenegro Admir Adrović
Southern Brazil Tomas Brazil Wellingsson Spain Diego Garrido Spain Jonathan Carril Spain José María Díaz
Kitchee Brazil Fernando Spain Dani Cancela Spain Fernando Recio Spain Jordi Tarrés Spain Rufino 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 Player 4
Dreams Metro Gallery Brazil Clayton
Eastern Croatia Miroslav Saric South Korea Han Jae-woong
Pegasus Serbia Dušan Martinović Slovenia Nejc Mevlja Croatia Ivan Miličević Australia Dane Milovanović
Kitchee Spain Juan Belencoso
Rangers Brazil Thailand Panudech Maiwong
Southern
South China Liberia Boima Karpeh Brazil Lucas Silva East Timor Murilo
Wong Tai Sin Brazil Leonidas Japan Kohei Ito
Yuen Long Spain José Cruz

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern Long Lions 16 12 2 2 35 13 +22 38 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Kitchee 16 11 4 1 32 11 +21 37 Qualification to Season Play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2
3 South China 16 9 2 5 26 21 +5 29 Qualification to Season Play-off[a]
4 Southern 16 6 5 5 26 21 +5 23
5 HK Pegasus 16 4 5 7 22 27 −5 17
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 16 4 4 8 19 30 −11 16 Relegation to First Division[b]
7 Yuen Long 16 3 6 7 21 32 −11 15
8 Rangers 16 2 5 9 15 29 −14 11[c]
9 Wong Tai Sin 16 2 5 9 17 29 −12 11[c] Relegation to First Division[b]
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)
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Hong Kong Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Biu Chun Rangers wins head-to-head against Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin.

Positions by round[]

To preserve the chronological order of events, 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
Eastern312111111111111111
Kitchee134544533333222222
South China685422222222333333
Kwoon Chung Southern478866665455644444
Hong Kong Pegasus521233456566455555
Dreams Metro Gallery243355344644566666
Yuen Long967788787777788877
Hong Kong Rangers756677879998899998
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin899999998889977789
Leader - 2017 AFC Champions League play-off stage
Relegation to 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Results[]

Home \ Away HKR DMG EAA KCS KIT PEG SCA WTS YLF
Hong Kong Rangers 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–1
Dreams Metro Gallery 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 2–0 3–2
Eastern 4–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 3–1 1–0 3–0
Kwoon Chung Southern 3–2 6–3 1–2 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–0
Kitchee 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 4–0
Hong Kong Pegasus 1–0 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 1–1
South China 2–0 4–0 1–2 1–0 0–3 0–2 2–1 2–1
Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 3–3 3–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1
Yuen Long 3–1 2–1 1–6 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 4–1
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results[]

Round 1[]

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) Dreams Metro Gallery 2–0 Wong Tai Sin Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Tse Long Hin Goal 6'
Wong Tsz Ho Goal 54'		 Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,078
Referee:
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) Kitchee 4–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Jordi Goal 36', 45+2', 90+3'
Paulinho Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Mongkok Stadium
Attendance: 1,933
Referee:
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) Southern 3–3 HK Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Goal 27'
Michael Luk Goal 52'
Souza Goal 58' (pen.)		 Report Adrović Goal 31', 42' (pen.)
Emir Goal 66'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 689
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) Rangers 1–2 Eastern Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Hui Wang Fung Goal 35' Report Roberto Goal 75'
Barisic Goal 82'		 Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 966
Referee:

Round 2[]

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18) Rangers 1–1 Yuen Long Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lendresse Goal 50' Report Yip Tsz Chun Goal 90+4' Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 306
Referee:
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–3 HK Pegasus Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Adrović Goal 24'
Lee Ka Yiu Goal 63'
Emir Goal 88'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 927
Referee:
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) Eastern 1–0 Wong Tai Sin Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Barisic Goal 23' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,627
Referee:
23 December 2015 (2015-12-23) Kitchee 4–2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Paulinho Goal 19'
Fernando Goal 47'
Sandro Goal 87'
Alex Goal 90+4'		 Report Chan Siu Ki Goal 12'
Carlos Goal 90+5'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,630
Referee:

Round 3[]

26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) South China 1–0 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Goal 52' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 757
Referee:
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) Eastern 1–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Festus Goal 90+5' Report Belencoso Goal 4' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee:
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) Dreams Metro Gallery 3–2 Yuen Long Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Fukuda Goal 11' (pen.), 21'
Lau Hok Ming Goal 77'		 Report Cruz Goal 90+1'
Luciano Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 580
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) HK Pegasus 1–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Emir Goal 65' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 787
Referee:

Round 4[]

16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) South China 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Carlos Goal 3'
Awal Goal 78'		 Report Kohei Ito Goal 16' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 910
Referee:
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) Southern 1–2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza Goal 9' Report Diego Goal 5'
Ju Yingzhi Goal 69'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 780
Referee:
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) HK Pegasus 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Kwok Kin Pong Goal 24' Report Yuan Yang Goal 18' Stadium: Mongkok Stadium
Attendance: 658
Referee:
18 October 2015 (2015-10-18) Rangers 0–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 365
Referee:

Round 5[]

31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) Southern 2–0 Wong Tai Sin Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Goal 37'
Michael Luk Goal 45+2'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 345
Referee:
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) HK Pegasus 0–2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Itaparica Goal 11'
Carlos Goal 80'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,378
Referee:
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) Eastern 1–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Hong Lim Goal 83' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,520
Referee:
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) Rangers 0–2 Kitchee Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Paulinho Goal 73'
Fernando Goal 90+6'		 Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 511
Referee:

Round 6[]

16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) South China 2–1 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Carlos Goal 7'
Liang Zicheng Goal 26'		 Report Stefan Goal 88' (pen.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 461
Referee:
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) Kitchee 2–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Chan Cham Hei Goal 22' (o.g.)
Sham Kwok Keung Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 694
Referee:
16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) Eastern 4–2 HK Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lugo Goal 8', 22'
Barisic Goal 79', 82'		 Report Adrović Goal 68', 90+1' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,085
Referee:
10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) Wong Tai Sin 3–3 Biu Chun Rangers Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Gee Kyung-hun Goal 4' (o.g.)
Everton Goal 51'
Wong Chun Hin Goal 90+1'		 Report Goal 25', 64'
Goal 38'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 592
Referee:

Round 7[]

28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) Wong Tai Sin 2–2 HK Pegasus Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Liu Pui Fung Goal 33'
Chiu Chun Kit Goal 65'		 Report Eduardo Goal 23'
Adrović Goal 60'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 470
Referee:
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) South China 2–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Itaparica Goal 39'
Awal Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 928
Referee:
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) Dreams Metro Gallery 2–1 Kitchee Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Clayton Goal 21'
Chu Siu Kei Goal 33'		 Report Lam Ka Wai Goal 45' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 932
Referee:
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) Yuen Long 1–1 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Yip Tsz Chun Goal 3' Report Michael Luk Goal 59' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,051
Referee:

Round 8[]

12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) Wong Tai Sin 0–0 Kitchee Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Sports Ground
Attendance: 719
Referee:
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) Rangers 0–0 Southern Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 271
Referee:
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) South China 4–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Carlos Goal 58'
Awal Goal 71', 90+4'
Itaparica Goal 84'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) Yuen Long 1–6 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Goal 74' Report Diego Goal 10'
Giovane Goal 30', 69' (pen.), 90+1'
Barisic Goal 54', 89'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee:

Round 9[]

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Southern 6–3 Dreams Metro Gallery Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Emmet Wan Goal 3'
Souza Goal 8' (pen.)
Carril Goal 19'
James Ha Goal 45', 64'
Michael Luk Goal 82'		 Report Leonidas Goal 48'
Fukuda Goal 60' (pen.), 81'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 333
Referee:
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Kitchee 2–0 HK Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Fernando Goal 63'
Alex Goal 81'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,749
Referee:
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Wong Tai Sin 1–1 Yuen Long Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Zhang Jun Goal 48' Report Ip Chung Long Goal 25' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 543
Referee:
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Eastern 3–1 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Giovane Goal 23', 33'
Diego Goal 50'		 Report Chan Siu Ki Goal 90+4' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,130
Referee:

Round 10[]

16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) Southern 2–0 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Luciano Goal 62' (o.g.)
Tomas Goal 83'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee:
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) Kitchee 1–1 Dreams Metro Gallery Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Matt Lam Goal 14' Report Leung Kwok Wai Goal 90+4' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 928
Referee:
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) HK Pegasus 2–0 Wong Tai Sin So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Adrović Goal 19', 83' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 506
Referee:
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) Rangers 0–2 South China Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Cheung Kin Fung Goal 20'
Awal Goal 43'		 Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 707
Referee:

Round 11[]

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) HK Pegasus 0–3 Dreams Metro Gallery So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Fukuda Goal 45+1'
Wong Tsz Ho Goal 86'
Chung Wai Keung Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 542
Referee:
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) South China 0–3 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Rufino Goal 17', 65'
Alex Goal 79'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,010
Referee:
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Wong Tai Sin 1–2 Eastern Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Nakamura Goal 89' (pen.) Report Roberto Goal 42'
Giovane Goal 51'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 959
Referee:
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Yuen Long 3–1 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Stefan Goal 16', 59'
Ip Chung Long Goal 67'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok Goal 48' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 647
Referee:

Round 12[]

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Southern 1–1 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Goal 44' Report Jared Lum Goal 45+2' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 552
Referee:
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Yuen Long 2–2 South China Yuen Long, New Territories
19:00 (UTC+8) Park Chan-jong Goal 80'
Ranđelović Goal 85'		 Report Griffiths Goal 18'
Awal Goal 78'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,351
Referee:
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) HK Pegasus 0–0 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,379
Referee:
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Rangers 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Goal 20'
Goal 79'		 Report Liu Pui Fung Goal 25' Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 294
Referee:

Round 13[]

27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–4 Eastern Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Clayton Goal 17'
Lugo Goal 52', 90'
Andy Nägelein Goal 88'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,131
Referee:
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) Wong Tai Sin 2–1 Southern Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Everton Goal 84'
Aender Goal 89'		 Report Tomas Goal 45+1' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee:
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) Kitchee 2–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rufino Goal 16' (pen.)
Alex Goal 81'		 Report Goal 70' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee:
29 February 2016 (2016-02-29) South China 0–2 HK Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Fong Pak Lun Goal 45'
McKee Goal 69'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 745
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 14[]

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) Yuen Long 0–1 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Sandro Goal 73' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,138
Referee:
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) Eastern 4–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lugo Goal 3'
Diego Goal 37'
Beto Goal 57' (o.g.)
Giovane Goal 88'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,366
Referee:
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) Wong Tai Sin 3–2 Dreams Metro Gallery Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Reinaldo Goal 35'
Everton Goal 55' (pen.)
Chiu Chun Kit Goal 60'		 Report Goal 21'
Fukuda Goal 24'		 Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 552
Referee:
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) HK Pegasus 0–1 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report James Ha Goal 76' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 582
Referee:

Round 15[]

12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Wong Tai Sin 1–1 South China Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Aender Goal 63' Report Griffiths Goal 30' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 962
Referee:
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Eastern 0–2 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Michael Luk Goal 11'
Souza Goal 28'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,438
Referee:
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Dreams Metro Gallery 1–1 Rangers Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Tsz Ho Goal 37' Report Goal 31' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 551
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Yuen Long 2–2 HK Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Gustavo Goal 56'
Yip Tsz Chun Goal 90+6'		 Report McKee Goal 58'
Lee Ka Yiu Goal 67'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 861
Referee:

Round 16[]

2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) Southern 3–2 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Garrido Goal 48'
Ngue Goal 80'
Souza Goal 82'		 Report Goal 67', 89' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 336
Referee:
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) Kitchee 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rufino Goal 4'
Alex Goal 46'		 Report Liu Pui Fung Goal 49' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee:
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–1 South China Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Griffiths Goal 16' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 924
Referee:
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) Eastern 3–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Diego Goal 18'
Barisic Goal 63'
Giovane Goal 79'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,546
Referee:

Round 17[]

22 April 2016 (2016-04-22) South China 1–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Griffiths Goal 60' (pen.) Report Giovane Goal 26', 44' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,292
Referee:
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) HK Pegasus 2–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Adrović Goal 50' (pen.)
Lo Kong Wai Goal 86'		 Report Alex Goal 37'
Sandro Goal 39', 64'
Cheng Chin Lung Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee:
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Dreams Metro Gallery 1–1 Southern Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Yiu Ho Ming Goal 64' Report Díaz Goal 53' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 574
Referee:
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Yuen Long 4–1 Wong Tai Sin Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ranđelović Goal 11'
Chan Cheuk Kwong Goal 45+3'
Stefan Goal 57'
Yuan Yang Goal 90'		 Report Nakamura Goal 9' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 18[]

7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Kitchee 2–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Alex Goal 20'
Matt Lam Goal 32'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,677
Referee:
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Yuen Long 2–1 Dreams Metro Gallery Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Luciano Goal 53'
Park Chan-jong Goal 63'		 Report Yiu Ho Ming Goal 70' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 756
Referee:
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Rangers 3–2 HK Pegasus Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lendresse Goal 8', 65'
Chuck Yiu Kwok Goal 26'		 Report Emir Goal 41'
Adrović Goal 52' (pen.)		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 394
Referee:
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Southern 2–3 South China Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza Goal 88' (pen.)
Garrido Goal 90'		 Report Liang Zicheng Goal 53'
Lam Hok Hei Goal 59'
Awal Goal 69'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Season statistics[]

Scoring[]

Top Scorer[]

As of 7 May 2016[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Giovane da Silva Eastern 10
Montenegro Admir Adrović Hong Kong Pegasus
3 Australia Andrew Barisic Eastern 7
Alex Akande Kitchee
Cameroon Mahama Awal South China
6 France Biu Chun Rangers 6
Japan Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery

Hat-tricks[]

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

Attendances[]

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Eastern 15,267 4,130 1,085 1,908 +98.8%†
2 Kitchee 12,751 3,630 694 1,594 +6.5%†
3 South China 9,105 2,292 461 1,138 −18.6%†
4 Yuen Long 8,611 1,418 647 1,076 −9.6%†
5 Hong Kong Pegasus 7,847 2,378 506 981 −39.3%†
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 6,697 1,131 551 837 +10.1%†
7 Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin 5,327 962 470 666 −4.0%†
8 Kwoon Chung Southern 3,915 780 308 489 n/a1
9 Hong Kong Rangers 3,814 966 271 477 −1.6%†
League total 73,334 4,130 271 1,019 −2.8%†

Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards[]

Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84%
Coach of the Year Hong Kong Chan Yuen Ting Eastern 50.64%
Young Players of the Year Hong Kong Tan Chun Lok HK Pegasus 68.01%
Hong Kong Li Ngai Hoi Kitchee 34.29%
Players' Player Brazil Diego Eli Eastern 57.97%
Most Favorite Player Japan Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery 3,011
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84%
Defenders Hong Kong Beto Júnior Eastern 56.96%
Hong Kong Lo Kwan Yee Kitchee 47.23%
Hong Kong Cheung Kin Fung South China 42.17%
Serbia Bojan Mališić South China 32%
Midfielders Brazil Diego Eli Eastern 57.97%
Hong Kong Huang Yang Kitchee 44.42%
Brazil Fernando Kitchee 40.96%
Brazil Michel Lugo Eastern 36.13%
Forwards Brazil Giovane Eastern 62.37%
Spain Rufino Kitchee 29.45%

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 7 May 2016.
  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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