2014–15 in Hong Kong football
The 2014–15 season is the 113th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2014 and ending in June 2015.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]League | Promoted to League | Relegated from league |
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First Division1 | ||
Second Division | ||
Third Division | ||
Fourth Division |
Nil |
1 The Premier League replace First Division League as the top-tier league in the 2014–15 season.
Post-season
[edit]League | Promoted to League | Relegated from league |
---|---|---|
Premier League | ||
First Division | ||
Second Division | ||
Third Division |
Nil |
Representative team
[edit]Hong Kong national football team
[edit]2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round
[edit]The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 was held in Taiwan between 13 and 19 November 2014. Hong Kong was drawn with Guam, North Korea and Chinese Taipei. The winner of the preliminary round qualifies for the final round.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Final Competition |
2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Guam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Chinese Taipei (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
13 November 2014 Matchday 1 | North Korea | 2–1 | Hong Kong | Taipei, Taiwan |
16:00 (UTC+8) | Ri Chol-myong 59' O Hyok-chol 80' |
McKee 83' | Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
16 November 2014 Matchday 2 | Chinese Taipei | 0–1 | Hong Kong | Taipei, Taiwan |
19:00 (UTC+8) | Lam Ka Wai 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 8,860 Referee: Kim Song-ho (North Korea) |
19 November 2014 Matchday 3 | Hong Kong | 0–0 | Guam | Taipei, Taiwan |
16:00 (UTC+8) | Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium Attendance: 167 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
[edit]This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held at Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held at Mong Kok Stadium.
31 December 2014 1st Leg | Guangdong | 1–0 | Hong Kong | Huizhou, China |
15:00 (UTC+8) | Lu Lin 69' | Report | Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
4 January 2015 2nd Leg | Hong Kong | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Guangdong | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
15:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,779 Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong) |
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
[edit]The draw for the group stage of second round qualification was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 April 2015. Hong Kong was drawn with China PR, Qatar and Maldives and Bhutan in group C. Hong Kong has started their qualifying campaign in June 2015.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Qatar | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 21 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup |
2 | China | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 17 | |
3 | Hong Kong | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
4 | Maldives | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |
5 | Bhutan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 52 | −47 | 0 |
11 June 2015 Matchday 1 | Hong Kong | 7–0 | Bhutan | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 (UTC+8) | McKee 19', 57' Annan 23' Lo Kwan Yee 30' Ju Yingzhi 42' Lam Ka Wai 49' (pen.) Godfred 67' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 6,326 Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan) |
16 June 2015 Matchday 2 | Hong Kong | 2–0 | Maldives | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 (UTC+8) | Xu Deshuai 63' Lam Ka Wai 67' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 6,370 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
Friendly matches in first half season
[edit]6 September 2014 | Vietnam | 3–1 | Hong Kong | Hai Phong, Vietnam |
17:00 (UTC+7) | Nguyễn Hải An 3', 51' Lê Công Vinh 66' |
58' Lam Ka Wai | Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
9 September 2014 | Singapore | 0–0 | Hong Kong | Hougang, Vietnam |
19:30 (UTC+8) | Stadium: Hougang Stadium Referee: Bin Yaacob (Malaysia) |
10 October 2014 | Hong Kong | 2–1 | Singapore | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
20:00 (UTC+8) | Xu Deshuai 7' Ju Yingzhi 52' |
Report | Shahril 90+4' | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 2,203 Referee: Kao Jung Fang (Chinese Taipei) |
14 October 2014 | Hong Kong | 0–7 | Argentina | So Kon Po, Hong Kong |
20:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Banega 19' Higuaín 42', 54' Gaitán 44', 73' Messi 66', 85' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium Attendance: 20,230 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
Friendly matches in second half season
[edit]28 March 2015 | Hong Kong | 1–0 | Guam | Mong Kok, Hong Kong |
16:00 (UTC+8) | McKee 10' | Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,607 |
League season
[edit]Premier League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kitchee | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 36 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 |
2 | Eastern | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 33 | Qualification to season play-off[a] |
3 | Pegasus | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27[b] | |
4 | South China | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 27[b] | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[c] |
5 | YFCMD | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 26 | Qualification to season play-off[a] |
6 | Yuen Long | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 17 | |
7 | Rangers | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 14[d] | |
8 | Wong Tai Sin | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 14[d] | |
9 | Tai Po | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 7 | Relegation to First Division |
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:
- ^ a b As Kitchee won the FA Cup, Eastern finished 2nd in Premier League and won the Senior Challenge Shield, teams finishing 4th and 5th in Premier League entered the season play-off as well.
- ^ a b Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
- ^ As winners of the season play-off.
- ^ a b Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.
First Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sun Source[a] (C) | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 24 | +57 | 72 | |
2 | HKFC | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 93 | 31 | +62 | 60[b] | |
3 | Southern (P) | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 40 | +47 | 60[b] | Promotion to Premier League |
4 | Yau Tsim Mong | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 59 | |
5 | Citizen | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 52 | |
6 | Lucky Mile | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 47 | |
7 | Kwai Tsing | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 40 | |
8 | Sun Hei | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 37 | |
9 | Shatin | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 34 | |
10 | Kwun Tong | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 31 | |
11 | Double Flower | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 28 | |
12 | Wanchai | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 23[c] | |
13 | Tai Chung | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 89 | −56 | 23[c] | |
14 | Happy Valley | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 79 | −49 | 17 | Relegation to Second Division |
15 | Tuen Mun | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 94 | −69 | 12 |
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)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Second Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wing Yee | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 21 | +55 | 59 | Promotion to First Division |
2 | Mutual | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 47 | |
3 | Kowloon City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 43 | |
4 | Sai Kung | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 41 | |
5 | Eastern District | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 36 | |
6 | Kwong Wah | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 34 | |
7 | Sham Shui Po | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 33 | |
8 | Tsuen Wan | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 29 | |
9 | Tuen Mun FC | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 57 | −15 | 25 | |
10 | Kwok Keung | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 14 | |
11 | Fire Services | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 10 | Withdrew from League |
12 | New Fair Kui Tan | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 123 | −115 | 1 | Relegation to Third Division |
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)
Third Division League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tung Sing | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 93 | 12 | +81 | 69 | Promotion to Second Division |
2 | Central & Western | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 16 | +65 | 63 | |
3 | St. Joseph's | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 54 | |
4 | Fukien | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 53 | |
5 | GFC Friends | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 47 | |
6 | Rainbow Legend North District | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 46 | |
7 | Islands | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 43 | |
8 | KCDRSC | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 36 | |
9 | Ornament | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 87 | −38 | 27 | |
10 | Telecom | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 25 | |
11 | King Mountain | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 76 | −47 | 19[a] | |
12 | Fu Moon | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 19[a] | |
13 | Kowloon Cricket Club | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 74 | −51 | 14 | |
14 | Lung Moon | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 124 | −102 | 4 | Elimination from League |
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
Notes:
- ^ a b King Mountain wins head-to-head against Fu Moon.
Cup competitions
[edit]Community Cup
[edit]Kitchee | 0–2 | South China |
---|---|---|
Report | Lee Wai Lim 18' Chan Siu Ki 60' |
Senior Shield
[edit]FA Cup
[edit]League Cup
[edit]Season play-off
[edit]YFCMD | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | South China |
---|---|---|
Díaz 56' | Report | Lo Kong Wai 33' |
Penalties | ||
Fong Pak Lun Díaz Hady Barry Moses |
2–4 | Yuto Nakamura Itaparica Russell Mora Jack Sealy |
- ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2018, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 12 June 2024.