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Hong Kong Premier League

FIFA Region

AFC

Season

2025-2026

Location

Hong Kong

Abbreviation

HKG1

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Summary

The Hong Kong Premier League (HKG1) is the top football league in the Hong Kong football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 HKG1 season, the HKG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

2025-2026 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 HKG1 team

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	16
HKG4	Hong Kong Third Division League	16

Competition Structure

Season			# of Teams
Champ/Releg Rounds 18 Apr 2026 - 17 May 2026			10: HKG1 (9), HKG2 (1)

Season Format

In the 2025-2026 HKG1 Regular season, each HKG1 team plays the other 9 HKG1 teams twice for a total of 18 league matches per team. After the Regular season, the top 5 teams play each other once in the Championship Group (4 more matches), and the bottom 5 teams play each other once in the Relegation Group (4 more 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, (6) Fair-play points, then (7) a drawing (or a playoff to decide the champion).

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025-2026 HKG1 Regular season, the 10th place HKG1 team will be relegated directly to the HKG2.

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2nd Stage

		League							Home						Road
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
Challenging Group
1	Kowloon City DSA	19	7 -3-9	24	-	24	34	-10	10	4 -2-4	14	15	19	-4	9	3 -1-5	10	9	15	-6
2	Hong Kong Rangers FC	19	6 -2-11	20	-	23	39	-16	10	4 -1-5	13	15	16	-1	9	2 -1-6	7	8	23	-15
3	Eastern District SA	19	5 -4-10	19	-	16	17	-1	9	3 -1-5	10	9	8	1	10	2 -3-5	9	7	9	-2
4	Southern District RSA	19	5 -3-11	18	-	19	31	-12	9	3 -3-3	12	13	15	-2	10	2 -0-8	6	6	16	-10
5	Hong Kong FC	18	1 -1-16	4	-	12	53	-41	9	0 -1-8	1	3	21	-18	9	1 -0-8	3	9	32	-23
Championship Group
1	Kitchee SC	19	16 -2-1	50	-	48	19	29	10	8 -1-1	25	26	12	14	9	8 -1-0	25	22	7	15
2	Lee Man FC	19	11 -6-2	39	-	51	20	31	9	5 -3-1	18	25	9	16	10	6 -3-1	21	26	11	15
3	Wofoo Tai Po FC	19	10 -4-5	34	-	39	28	11	10	7 -1-2	22	23	14	9	9	3 -3-3	12	16	14	2
4	North District FC	19	8 -7-4	31	-	38	30	8	9	4 -3-2	15	15	15	0	10	4 -4-2	16	23	15	8
5	Eastern SC	18	7 -4-7	25	-	29	28	1	9	5 -2-2	17	16	10	6	9	2 -2-5	8	13	18	-5
2026-2027 AFCCL2 Relegation to HKG2

1st Stage

		League							Home						Road
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	Kitchee SC	18	16 -2-0	50	-	47	15	32	9	8 -1-0	25	25	8	17	9	8 -1-0	25	22	7	15
2	Lee Man FC	18	10 -6-2	36	-	47	19	28	9	5 -3-1	18	25	9	16	9	5 -3-1	18	22	10	12
3	Wofoo Tai Po FC	18	9 -4-5	31	-	36	26	10	9	6 -1-2	19	20	12	8	9	3 -3-3	12	16	14	2
4	North District FC	18	8 -7-3	31	-	36	27	9	9	4 -3-2	15	15	15	0	9	4 -4-1	16	21	12	9
5	Eastern SC	18	7 -4-7	25	-	29	28	1	9	5 -2-2	17	16	10	6	9	2 -2-5	8	13	18	-5
6	Kowloon City DSA	18	6 -3-9	21	-	22	33	-11	9	3 -2-4	11	13	18	-5	9	3 -1-5	10	9	15	-6
7	Eastern District SA	18	5 -4-9	19	-	15	15	0	9	3 -1-5	10	9	8	1	9	2 -3-4	9	6	7	-1
8	Southern District RSA	18	5 -3-10	18	-	18	28	-10	9	3 -3-3	12	13	15	-2	9	2 -0-7	6	5	13	-8
9	Hong Kong Rangers FC	18	5 -2-11	17	-	20	38	-18	9	3 -1-5	10	12	15	-3	9	2 -1-6	7	8	23	-15
10	Hong Kong FC	18	1 -1-16	4	-	12	53	-41	9	0 -1-8	1	3	21	-18	9	1 -0-8	3	9	32	-23
Championship Group Challenging Group