2014–15 in Hong Kong football

Football in Hong Kong
Season 2014–15
Premier League Kitchee
First Division Metro Gallery Sun Source
Second Division Wing Yee
Third Division Tung Sing
Senior Challenge Shield Eastern
FA Cup Kitchee
League Cup Kitchee
Season Play-off South China
← 2013–14 Hong Kong 2015–16 →

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

Pre-season

League Promoted to League Relegated from league
First Division1
Second Division
Third Division
  • Sai Kung
  • Kowloon City
  • Telecom
  • Fu Moon
Fourth Division

Nil
  • Solon

1 The Premier League replace First Division League as the top-tier league in the 2014–15 season.

Post-season

League Promoted to League Relegated from league
Premier League
First Division
Second Division
  • New Fair Kuitan
Third Division

Nil
  • Lung Moon

Representative team

Hong Kong national football team

2015 EAFF East Asian Cup Preliminary Round

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.

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 North Korea 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Guam 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1

2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

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.

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

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.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
 Hong Kong 220090+96Third Round and Asian Cup
 China PR 110060+63Third Round and Asian Cup OR Asian Cup qualifying third round
 Qatar 110010+13Asian Cup qualifying third round
 Maldives 200203–30Asian Cup qualifying third round OR play-off round
 Bhutan 2002013–130Asian Cup qualifying play-off round

Friendly matches in first half season

Friendly matches in second half season

League season

Premier League

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[lower-alpha 1]
3 Sun Pegasus 16 8 3 5 34 23 +11 27[lower-alpha 2]
4 South China 16 7 6 3 30 17 +13 27[lower-alpha 2] Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 3]
5 YFCMD 16 8 2 6 25 29 −4 26 Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1]
6 I-Sky Yuen Long 16 5 2 9 20 31 −11 17
7 Biu Chun Rangers 16 4 2 10 20 33 −13 14[lower-alpha 4]
8 Wong Tai Sin 16 3 5 8 20 29 −9 14[lower-alpha 4]
9 Wofoo Tai Po 16 1 4 11 17 40 −23 7 Relegation to First Division
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. 1 2 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.
  2. 1 2 Sun Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
  3. ↑ As winners of the Season Play-off.
  4. 1 2 Biu Chun Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

First Division League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sun Source[lower-alpha 1] 28 23 3 2 81 24 +57 72
2 Hong Kong FC 28 18 6 4 93 31 +62 60[lower-alpha 2]
3 Southern 28 19 3 6 87 40 +47 60[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3]
13 Tai Chung 28 7 2 19 33 89 −56 23[lower-alpha 3]
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
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. ↑ Sun Source declined promotion to Premier League due to financial difficulties.
  2. 1 2 Hong Kong FC wins head-to-head against Southern.
  3. 1 2 Wanchai wins head-to-head against Tai Chung.

Second Division League

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
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)

Third Division League

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[lower-alpha 1]
12 Fu Moon 26 4 7 15 35 68 −33 19[lower-alpha 1]
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
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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 King Mountain wins head-to-head against Fu Moon.

Cup competitions

Community Cup

31 August 2014 (2014-08-31)
15:00 UTC+8
Kitchee 0–2 South China
Report Lee Wai Lim  18'
Chan Siu Ki  60'
Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Senior Shield

17 January 2015 (2015-01-17)
14:30 UTC+8
Final
Kitchee 2–3 Eastern
Belencoso  38'
Jordi  90+3'		 Report Miroslav  11', 83'
Macallister  64'

FA Cup

17 May 2015 (2015-05-17)
15:00 UTC+8
Final
Kitchee 2–0 (a.e.t.) Eastern
Belencoso  100', 116' Report
Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

League Cup

22 April 2015 (2015-04-22)
20:00 UTC+8
Final
South China 0–4 Kitchee
Report Paulinho  5', 12'
Belencoso  77'
Jordi  90+6'
Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Season Play-off

30 May 2015 (2015-05-30)
15:00 UTC+8
Final
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
Mong Kok Stadium, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Domestic leagues
Men
Women
  • Women League
Youth
  • Youth League (U10, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U18)
Domestic cups
Men
Women
  • FA Cup
Asian club competitions
Related to national teams
Men
Other competitions
Club seasons
Premier League
  • Biu Chun Rangers
  • Eastern
  • I-Sky Yuen Long
  • Kitchee
  • South China
  • Sun Pegasus
  • Wofoo Tai Po
  • Wong Tai Sin
  • YFCMD
National teams
League system
Men
Women
Domestic cups
Interport competitions
Others
Defunct competitions
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