2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League

The 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates31 August 2018 – 18 May 2019
ChampionsTai Po
RelegatedDreams FC
Hoi King
AFC Champions LeagueTai Po
AFC CupKitchee
Matches played90
Goals scored330 (3.67 per match)
Top goalscorerLucas Silva (Kitchee) (12 goals)
Manuel Bleda (Eastern) (12 goals)
Best goalkeeperTse Tak Him (Southern)
Biggest home winKitchee 8–1 Hoi King
(4 November 2018)
Biggest away winDreams FC 0–6 Kitchee
(9 March 2019)
Southern 1–7 Yuen Long
(19 May 2019)
Highest scoringKitchee 8–1 Hoi King
(4 November 2018)
Longest winning run8 matches
Tai Po
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Tai Po
Longest winless run12 matches
Lee Man
Longest losing run6 matches
Hoi King
Highest attendance3,489
Kitchee 1–1 Eastern
(25 September 2018)
Lowest attendance99
China R&F 3–0 Hoi King
(28 April 2019)
Total attendance84,265
Average attendance936

Tai Po won their first top flight title in club history. They are the third different team to win the Hong Kong Premier League and the first district team to win a top flight title since Yuen Long during the 1962–63 season.[1]

Teams

A total of 10 teams contest the league, including nine sides from the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division.[2]

Stadia and locations
Location of R&F.
Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2018–19 teams

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Pegasus		 Tai Po Eastern
Mong Kok Stadium Tai Po Sports Ground Hong Kong Stadium
Capacity: 6,769 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 40,000
Southern Yuen Long China R&F
Aberdeen Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium Yanzigang Stadium
Capacity: 4,0001 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 1,0002
Lee Man Dreams FC Hoi King
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tsing Yi Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 2,194

Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is artificially reduced from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
2The capacity of Yanzigang Stadium is artificially reduced from 2,000 to 1,000.

Personnel and kits
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Kit sponsor
Dreams FC Leung Chi Kui Leung Chi Wing Chan Wai Ho Kelme SDRE
Eastern Peter Leung Latvia Andrejs Štolcers Leung Chun Pong Adidas Topeast
Hoi King Lo King Yau Fung Hoi Man Chan Man Chun Kelme
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Huang Yang Nike edps
Pegasus Canny Leung Chan Ho Yin Chan Siu Ki Adidas
Lee Man Norman Lee Chan Hiu Ming Spain Fran González Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Southern Chan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung Leung Tsz Chun Macron Isuzu
Tai Po Gary Choy Lee Chi Kin Wong Wai Nike Sun Mobile
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Kwok Kar Lok Fábio Lopes Kelme
China R&F China Huang Shenghua Yeung Ching Kwong Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Eastern Lee Kin Wo Return as Coach 14 May 2018 Pre-season Chan Yuen Ting[3] 19 July 2018
Lee Man Fung Hoi Man Signed by Hoi King 21 May 2018 Chan Hiu Ming[4] 21 May 2018
Yuen Long Tsang Chiu Tat[4] Signed by Lee Man 21 May 2018 Kwok Kar Lok[5] 4 June 2018
China R&F United States Bito Wu[6] Return to Guangzhou R&F 3 June 2018 Yeung Ching Kwong[7] 14 June 2018
Pegasus Yeung Ching Kwong[7] Signed by R&F 14 June 2018 Spain Pedro García 2 July 2018
Pegasus Spain Pedro García Sacked 30 September 2018 8th Chan Ho Yin 30 September 2018
Eastern Chan Yuen Ting[8] Resigned 4 February 2019 2nd Wong Chun Yue[8] 4 February 2019
Eastern Wong Chun Yue Role of caretaker ended 14 February 2019 2nd Latvia Andrejs Štolcers[9] 14 February 2019

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. R&F are allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners at any one time.[10]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Former Players
Dreams FC Argentina Jonathan Acosta Brazil Diego Higino Spain Pablo Gallardo Spain Gondra Spain Nacho Martínez Japan Kota Kawase Spain Joaquín
South Korea Yoon Dong-hun
Eastern Brazil Everton Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Robson Portugal Lima Pereira Spain Manuel Bleda Japan Yusuke Igawa
Spain José Ángel
Hoi King Brazil Paulo César Brazil Robert Brazil Zé Victor South Korea Bae Chan-soo South Korea Kim Jin-seo South Korea Kim Min-ki South Korea Kim Dong-jin
South Korea Seo Sang-min
Pegasus Brazil Juninho Brazil David Lazari Bulgaria Rosen Kolev Cameroon Mahama Awal Japan Shu Sasaki Brazil João Emir
Australia Travis Major
Kitchee Brazil Fernando Brazil Lucas Silva Croatia Josip Tadić Hungary Krisztián Vadócz United States Jonathan Hernandez Australia Matt Smith Brazil Robert
Mali Mohamed Sissoko
South Korea Kim Bong-jin
South Korea Seo Sang-min
Lee Man Brazil Stefan France Michaël N'dri South Korea Baek Ji-hoon Spain Fran González Ukraine Serhiy Shapoval Chinese Taipei Chen Ting-yang Brazil Alexandre Talento
Brazil Zé Victor
Netherlands Crescendo van Berkel
Southern Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Ticão Brazil Wellingsson Serbia Nikola Komazec Serbia Marko Krasić Pakistan Zesh Rehman
Tai Po Brazil Dudu Brazil João Emir Brazil Michel Lugo Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil Igor Sartori Australia Harry Sawyer Brazil David Lazari
Yuen Long Brazil Cleiton Brazil Kessi Brazil Jean Moser Brazil Tomas Chinese Taipei Wang Ruei
China R&F Brazil Leonço Croatia Saša Novaković Ivory Coast Serges Déblé — — —

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tai Po (C) 18 12 5 1 43 22 +21 41 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[lower-alpha 1]
2 China R&F[lower-alpha 2] 18 11 3 4 51 26 +25 36
3 Southern 18 9 5 4 30 24 +6 32[lower-alpha 3]
4 Kitchee 18 9 5 4 44 20 +24 32[lower-alpha 3] Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round[lower-alpha 4]
5 Eastern 18 8 7 3 38 21 +17 31
6 Pegasus 18 6 4 8 34 33 +1 22
7 Yuen Long 18 4 6 8 36 37 −1 18
8 Dreams FC (R) 18 4 4 10 29 53 −24 16 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[lower-alpha 5]
9 Lee Man 18 2 5 11 12 36 −24 11
10 Hoi King (R) 18 2 2 14 13 58 −45 8 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division 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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. R&F are not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association and are not eligible to represent Hong Kong in the AFC club competitions.[11]
  3. Head-to head results for teams with 32 points: Southern 4 points; Kitchee 1 point.
  4. Kitchee qualified for the AFC Cup play-off round as Hong Kong FA Cup winners.
  5. Dreams FC announced on 11 July 2019 that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[12]

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, 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
Tai Po532676554533211111
R&F776333121111133222
Southern211112343322324433
Kitchee353765435454442344
Eastern464221212245555555
Pegasus148444666666666666
Yuen Long525557777778777787
Dreams FC10109999999987888878
Lee Man997888888899999999
Hoi King8810101010101010101010101010101010
Leader - 2020 AFC Champions League
Relegation to 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Fixtures and results

Round 1
31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) Lee Man 0–2 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Fernando 8'
Nakamura 90+5'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,952
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) Dreams FC 1–4 Pegasus Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Higino 33' Report Joao Emir 28' (pen.)

Major 44', 76'

Sasaki 90'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 702
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Yuen Long 4–4 Tai Po Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Moser 8'
Chan Kwong Ho 13'
Tomas 51'
Ekwegwo 80'		 Report Chan Siu Kwan 10'
Dudu 49'
Sartori 71'
Lugo 82'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,174
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Eastern 3–2 China R&F So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton 48'
Bleda 90'
José Ángel 90+4'		 Report Leung Nok Hang 33'
Leonço 56'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,734
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) Southern 3–1 Hoi King Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson 41'
Sham Kwok Fai 58'
Komazec 65'		 Report Annan 56' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: Tang Hing-fu

Round 2
14 September 2018 (2018-09-14) Dreams FC 0–2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Ha 74'
Dhiego Martins 87'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 645
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Tai Po 4–3 Pegasus Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Ka Yiu 6'
Eduardo 8'
Sartori 53'
Chung Wai Keung 71'		 Report Sasaki 62'
Eduardo 66' (og.)
Awal 72'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Lee Man 0–2 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Moser 20'
Chan Kwong Ho 50'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
21 November 2018 (2018-11-21) Kitchee 1–3 China R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Fernando 8' Report Leung Nok Hang 23' 76'
Itaparica 58'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,557
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
2 January 2019 (2019-01-02) Eastern 6–0 Hoi King So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Bleda 27', 57'
Diego Eli 40'
Everton 61'
Lau Ho Lam 65'
Clayton 83'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 626
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 3
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Dreams FC 2–2 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Martínez 48'
Peng Lin Lin 88'		 Report Sartori 40'
Wong Wai 74'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 773
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
25 September 2018 (2018-09-25) Kitchee 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Tadić 87' Report Bleda 63' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,489
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) China R&F 4–2 Pegasus Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Giovane 33'
Leonço 46'
Itaparica 67'
Itaparica 71'		 João Emir 53'
Liu Pui Fung 60'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 730
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) Hoi King 0–1 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stefan 29' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 804
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
30 September 2018 (2018-09-30) Yuen Long 1–2 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Tomas 50' Report Dhiego Martins 43' 65' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 4
5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) Pegasus 4–0 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Major 9'

Juninho 47'
Liu Pui Fung 49'

van Berkel 82' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 851
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Southern 1–0 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Ha 90+6' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,246
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) Eastern 4–0 Dreams FC So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Bleda 8' 32' 45'
Tse Long Hin 89'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Hoi King 0–5 China R&F Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Lam 30' 60'

Itaparica 58'
Giovane 82'

Tan Chun Lok 90+3'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 511
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07) Yuen Long 2–2 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Chan Hiu Fung 60'
Fernando 32'		 Report Lucas Silva 11'
Kessi 90+2'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,401
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 5
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) China R&F 2–1 Lee Man Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Novaković 40'
Bai He 49'		 Report Leong Ka Hang 54' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 740
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) Southern 0–2 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Bleda 52'
José Ángel 87'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,786
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) Yuen Long 5–1 Dreams FC Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Moser 20' 69'
Yip Tsz Chun 59'
Chan Kwong Ho 75'
Cleiton 90+2'		 Report Martínez 71' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 939
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Hoi King 2–6 Pegasus Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Annan 1' 8' Report Juninho 6'
Liu Pui Fung 28'
Sasaki 40' 85'
Major 48' 68'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 444
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
21 October 2018 (2018-10-21) Kitchee 2–2 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Kim Bong-jin 13'
Tadić 28'		 Report Sawyer 72'
Dudu 75'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,053
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 6
31 October 2018 (2018-10-31) Eastern 3–2 Yuen Long So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Everton 8' 66'
Bleda 71'		 Report Chan Hiu Fung 26'
Chan Kwong Ho 76'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 898
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) Lee Man 2–2 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Leong Ka Hang 37' 58' Report Gondra 56'
Yoon Dong-hun 85'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 525
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) Pegasus 1–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Chan Siu Ki 86' Report Krasić 11' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) Tai Po 3–1 China R&F Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Dudu 25'
Sawyer 60'
Lugo 68'		 Report Novaković 87' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
4 November 2018 (2018-11-04) Kitchee 8–1 Hoi King Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Silva 51' 70'
Cheng Chin Lung 57'
Robert 73' 76' 90+2'
Jordi 84'
Lum 87'		 Report Bae Chan-soo 68' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 7
30 November 2018 (2018-11-30) Kitchee 3–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Tadić 39'
Lucas Silva 51'
Vadócz 90+6'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) China R&F 5–2 Yuen Long Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Leonço 41' (pen.)
Giovane 45+1'
Itaparica 63'
Lam 77' 86'		 Report Cleiton 7' (pen.)
Law Chun Ting 84'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 729
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Lee Man 1–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Fran González 8' Report Ha 54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 595
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Dreams FC 4–3 Hoi King Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) To 18' (o.g.)
Martínez 38'
Higino 67' 89'		 Report Tsang Tsz Hin 29'
Annan 33'
Seo Sang-min 90+1'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 691
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Eastern 0–0 Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 8
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) China R&F 1–1 Southern Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Lau Hok Ming 18' (o.g.) Report Dhiego Martins 28' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 781
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Tai Po 2–1 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Chan Siu Kwan 6' 34' Report Baek Ji-hoon 50' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 653
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) Eastern 1–2 Pegasus So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton 71' Report Major 12'
Sasaki 90'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,084
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
9 December 2018 (2018-12-09) Hoi King 0–0 Yuen Long Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 483
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) Kitchee 5–0 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Tadić 36'
Ju Yingzhi 45', 58'
Lucas Silva 49', 77'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,457
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 9
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) China R&F 6–0 Dreams FC Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Lam 12'
Leonço 18', 59'
Tse 68'
Giovane 74', 90'		 Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 754
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) Southern 2–0 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Dhiego Martins 19'
Ha 37'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) Tai Po 3–0 Hoi King Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo 15'
Chan Siu Kwan 38'
Sawyer 82'		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 798
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
13 January 2019 (2019-01-13) Pegasus 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Major 90+6' Report Chan Kwong Ho 89' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
15 January 2019 (2019-01-15) Eastern 0–0 Lee Man So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 811
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 10
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) China R&F 1–1 Eastern Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Leonço 51' Report Lam Ka Wai 72' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 788
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) Tai Po 2–2 Yuen Long Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Wai 30'
Sawyer 36'		 Report Wang Ruei 47'
Ekwegwo 84'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 910
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) Pegasus 1–1 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Major 37' Report Gondra 50' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 742
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Hoi King 1–0 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Robert 75' Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 605
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Kitchee 3–0 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lum 42'
Lucas Silva 79'
Fernando 87'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,591
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 11
15 February 2019 (2019-02-15) Pegasus 2–0 Hoi King Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Major 28'
Lazari 66'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 537
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) Tai Po 3–0 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sandro 2', 62'
Satori 90' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,753
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) Lee Man 1–3 China R&F Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Cheng Siu Kwan 88' Report Novaković 6'
Leonço 45+2'
Déblé 81'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 462
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Dreams FC 4–1 Yuen Long Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Gondra 26', 49' (pen.), 65'
Acosta 82'		 Report Chan Kwong Ho 36' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 602
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
17 February 2019 (2019-02-17) Eastern 1–4 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton 14' Report Ha 22', 54', 68'
Wellingsson 40'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 12
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Tai Po 2–1 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo 55'
Eduardo 8'		 Report Clayton 2' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Southern 3–1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Krasić 10'
Lau Hok Ming 44'
Wellingsson 72'		 Report Fong Pak Lun 90+5' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 358
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) Pegasus 0–3 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Lucas Silva 31'
Ju Yingzhi 45'
Benhaddouche 46'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) Hoi King 1–4 Dreams FC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Annan 2' (pen.) 90+6' Report Chan Wai Ho 3'
Martínez 86'
Pang Chiu Yin 90+1'
Acosta		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 650
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) Yuen Long 0–1 China R&F Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Lo Kwan Yee 68' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 970
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 13
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) Pegasus 2–2 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Juninho 63'
Yuen Chun Sing 89'		 Report McKee 26'
Lam Ka Wai 77'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Southern 3–3 China R&F Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Komazec 30', 55' (pen.)
Lau Hok Ming 90+2'		 Report Leonço 5'
Giovane 8'
Roberto 67'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 985
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Dreams FC 0–6 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Vadócz 28', 89'
Fernando 34'
Lucas Silva 63'
Nakamura 83'
Tadić 86'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 856
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Lee Man 0–2 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 45+1' Hoon Report Chan Siu Kwan 33'
Sartori 66'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 317
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
10 March 2019 (2019-03-10) Yuen Long 2–1 Hoi King Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Moser 32'
Fabio 89'		 Report Sun Ming Him 48' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 656
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 14
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) China R&F 2–3 Kitchee Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Giovane 65', 68' Report Fernando 22'
Ju Yingzhi 57'
Lucas Silva 73'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 805
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) Southern 1–0 Dreams FC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson 85' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) Pegasus 1–2 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rosen 25' Report Sartori 65'
Lee Ka Ho 73'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,283
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) Hoi King 0–5 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Everton 6'
Bleda 38', 66', 70'
Lima 63'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 539
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
17 March 2019 (2019-03-17) Yuen Long 2–2 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Moser 20'
Ekwegwo 80'		 Report N'dri 3'
Stefan 89'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 713
Referee: Ho Wai Sang

Round 15
5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) Lee Man 0–0 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 630
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) Dreams FC 1–5 China R&F Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Gallardo 35' Report Nuñez 21'
Leonço 29', 79', 88'
Giovane 36'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 579
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) Hoi King 1–5 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Kim Min-ki 11' (pen.) Report Lugo 5', 26'
Sartori 7'
Chan Siu Kwan 69'
Sandro 77'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 635
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) Yuen Long 0–1 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Sasaki 84' (pen.) Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 728
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
8 April 2019 (2019-04-08) Kitchee 1–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Tong Kin Man 10' Report Beto 45+1' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,896
Referee: Ng Wai Hong

Round 16
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) Kitchee 3–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Silva 21'
Fernando 43', 74'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,155
Referee: Hing Fu Tang
20 April 2019 (2019-04-20) Lee Man 2–1 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Shapoval 36'
Yuen Chun Sing 56' (o.g.)		 Report Yuen Chun Sing 9' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 368
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) Tai Po 2–1 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lugo 38'
Sartori 90'		 Report Komazec 52' (pen.) Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1965
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
21 April 2019 (2019-04-21) Dreams FC 2–2 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Kawase 57', 63' Report Lam Ka Wai 24'
Everton 76'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 514
Referee: Law Bik Chi
28 April 2019 (2019-04-28) China R&F 3–0 Hoi King Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé 65'
Tan Chun Lok 71'
Giovane 80'		 Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 99
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 17
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) China R&F 1–2 Tai Po Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé 38' Report Sandro 78', 86' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 939
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) Southern 3–1 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellingsson 10'
Spitz 37'
Komazec 90+1'		 Report Lazari 30' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 432
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) Hoi King 1–1 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Kim Min-ki 7' Report Jordi 86' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 579
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Yuen Long 3–4 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Tomas 49'
Chan Kwong Ho 51'
Moser 71'		 Report Everton 33' (56)
Xu Deshuai 40'
Robson 45+1'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 732
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) Dreams FC 6–0 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Gondra 24' (81)
Jordan Lam 35'
Chen Ting-yang 62' (o.g.)
Martínez 81'
Higino 83'		 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 364
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Round 18
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Southern 1–7 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Kessi 39' (o.g.) Report Moser 3', 90+2'
Cheung Kin Fung 18'
Tomas 27'
Ekwegwo 34'
Yim Kai Wa 41'
Law Chun Ting 89'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 321
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Pegasus 2–3 China R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Sasaki 11' (pen.)
Cheung Chi Yung 39'		 Report Déblé 17'
Tse 36'
Giovane 70'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 564
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Eastern 2–0 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Hong Lim 45'
Robson 69'		 Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 965
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Tai Po 3–1 Dreams FC Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Fung Hing Wa 9'
Eduardo 77'
Sandro 90+2'		 Report Gondra 44' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Law Bik Chi
19 May 2019 (2019-05-19) Lee Man 0–1 Hoi King Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Lew Wai Yip 54' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 264
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi

Season Statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee 12
Spain Manolo Bleda Eastern
3 Brazil Tiago Leonço R&F 11
Giovane R&F
5 Brazil Everton Camargo Eastern 10
6 Australia Travis Major Pegasus 9
Brazil Jean Moser Yuen Long
8 Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 8
Spain Marcos Gondra Krug Dreams FC
10 James Ha Southern 7
Brazil Fernando Kitchee
Brazil Michel Lugo Tai Po
Chan Kwong Ho Yuen Long
Japan Shu Sasaki Pegasus
As of matches played 19 May 2019[13]

Hat-tricks
Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.
#PlayerNationalityForAgainstResultDateRef
1Manolo Bleda SpainEasternDreams FC4–06 October 2018[14]
2Robert BrazilKitcheeHoi King8–14 November 2018[15]
3Krug SpainDreams FCYuen Long4–117 February 2019[16]
4James Ha Hong KongSouthernEastern4–117 February 2019[17]
5Manolo Bleda SpainEasternHoi King5–017 March 2019[18]
6Leonço BrazilChina R&FDreams FC5–16 April 2019[19]

Attendances
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 15,877 3,489 1,038 1,764 −17.4%†
2 Tai Po 11,492 2,088 653 1,277 +34.3%†
3 Eastern 9,362 1,734 626 1,040 −31.2%†
4 Pegasus 8,695 1,295 537 966 +16.4%†
5 Yuen Long 8,413 1,401 656 935 −17.2%†
6 Southern 7,442 1,786 321 827 +67.7%†
7 R&F 6,365 939 99 707 −11.3%†
8 Dreams FC 5,726 856 364 636 −14.6%†
9 Lee Man 5,643 1,952 264 627 +23.2%†
10 Hoi King 5,250 804 444 583 n/a1
League total 84,265 3,489 99 936 −2.1%†

Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards
Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 85.82%
Women's Footballer of the Year Hong Kong Wong Shuk Fan Happy Valley (Women) 8
Coach of the Year Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Tai Po 67.17%
Young Players of the Year Hong Kong Wu Chun Ming Pegasus 29.01%
Hong Kong Cheng Siu Kwan Lee Man 28.27%
Players' Player Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 64
Most Favorite Player Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 3,709
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Hong Kong Tse Tak Him Southern 55.81%
Defenders Brazil Eduardo Praes Tai Po 51.91%
Hong Kong Leung Nok Hang China R&F 51.17%
Hong Kong Fung Hing Wa Tai Po 48.87%
Brazil Fábio Yuen Long 38.97%
Midfielders Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po 53.16%
Hong Kong Wong Wai Tai Po 43.49%
Hong Kong James Ha Southern 40.96%
Brazil Fernando Kitchee 35.90%
Forwards Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 85.82%
Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee 43.59%

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