Summary
The Hong Kong Premier League (HKG1) is the top football league in the Hong Kong football system. At the end of the 2018-2019 HKG1 season, the HKG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2018-2019 HKG1 team
The winner of the 2019 Hong Kong FA Cup, typically an HKG1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2020 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Hong Kong
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HKG1 | Hong Kong Premier League | 10 |
| HKG2 | Hong Kong First Division League | 14 |
| HKG3 | Hong Kong Second Division League | 14 |
| HKG4 | Hong Kong Third Division League | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 31 Aug 2018 - 19 May 2019 | 10: HKG1 (9), HKG2 (1) | ||
Season Format
Each HKG1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 HKG1 teams for a total of 18 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) Fair-play points, then (7) a drawing (or a playoff to decide the champion).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2018-2019 Regular season, the 10th place HKG1 team will be relegated directly to the HKG2.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Wofoo Tai Po FC | 18 | 12 -5-1 | 41 | - | 43 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| 2 | R&F Soccer Limited | 18 | 11 -3-4 | 36 | - | 51 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | Kitchee SC | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | - | 44 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | Southern District RSA | 18 | 9 -5-4 | 32 | - | 30 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 5 | Eastern SC | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | - | 38 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 6 | Pegasus FC | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | - | 34 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 7 | Yuen Long FC | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | - | 36 | 37 | -1 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
| 8 | Hong Kong Sapling SC | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | - | 29 | 53 | -24 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | -19 |
| 9 | Lee Man FC | 18 | 2 -5-11 | 11 | - | 12 | 36 | -24 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | -16 |
| 10 | Hoi King SAL | 18 | 2 -2-14 | 8 | - | 13 | 58 | -45 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | -21 | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | -24 |
AFCCL AFCCUP Relegation to HKG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 31 | Hong Kong Sapling SC | Tai Po Sports Ground |
 | 17 | Yuen Long FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
 | 23 | R&F Soccer Limited | Mong Kok Stadium |
 | 01 | Hoi King SAL | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
 | 20 | Kitchee SC | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 60 | Lee Man FC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| 34 | Eastern SC | Yuen Long Stadium |
| 12 | Wofoo Tai Po FC | Yanzigang Stadium |
| 11 | Kitchee SC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 31 | Pegasus FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| 30 | Hoi King SAL | Yanzigang Stadium |
| 22 | Eastern SC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| 21 | Southern District RSA | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 21 | Pegasus FC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 11 | Southern District RSA | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 01 | Pegasus FC | Yuen Long Stadium |
| 15 | Wofoo Tai Po FC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 15 | R&F Soccer Limited | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| 00 | Eastern SC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 30 | Yuen Long FC | Mong Kok Stadium |