2021–22 Hong Kong Second Division League

The 2021–22 Hong Kong Second Division League was the 8th season of the Hong Kong Second Division since it became the third-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.[1] The season began on 26 September 2021.

Hong Kong Second Division
Season2021–22
ChampionsNone
PromotedKowloon City
Kwai Tsing
RelegatedNone
Matches played77
Goals scored249 (3.23 per match)
Top goalscorerHui Wang Fung (Kowloon City)
14 goals
Biggest home winKowloon City 7–0 CFCSSHK
(19 December 2021)
Biggest away winMutual 0–8 Kowloon City
(14 November 2021)
Highest scoringMutual 0–8 Kowloon City
(14 November 2021)

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the Omicron outbreak.[2] Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.

After the measures were extended several times in the following weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it nearly impossible to complete the season before most player contracts expired on 31 May.[3] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.[4]

Format

Promotion and relegation were suspended during the 2020–21 season and the season was shortened to a single round-robin due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.[5] As a result, all 14 teams from the previous season were permitted to remain during the 2021–22 season. However, Double Flower was suspended by the HKFA from joining the league for this season because of the disputes on the club's membership.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kowloon City (P) 12 10 1 1 48 7 +41 31 Promotion to the First Division
2 Tung Sing 12 9 2 1 28 9 +19 29
3 Kwai Tsing (P) 12 7 1 4 25 17 +8 22 Promotion to the First Division
4 Lucky Mile 12 6 3 3 20 9 +11 21
5 St. Joseph's 11 6 2 3 18 10 +8 20
6 Tuen Mun 12 6 1 5 19 17 +2 19
7 Yau Tsim Mong 12 5 2 5 15 24 −9 17
8 Kwong Wah 12 4 2 6 15 21 −6 14
9 Kwun Tong 11 2 4 5 8 16 −8 10
10 Wan Chai 12 2 4 6 18 26 −8 10
11 Mutual 12 2 3 7 10 28 −18 9
12 CFCSSHK 12 2 2 8 12 29 −17 8
13 Fu Moon 12 2 1 9 13 36 −23 7
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2021. 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
(P) Promoted

References
  1. "Hong Kong Second Division". HKFA. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. Ming Fai, Ngan (5 January 2022). "政府收緊防疫措施 1.16香港單車節取消". HK01. Retrieved 5 January 2022. (in Chinese)
  3. Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. Hong Kong Football Association. "Arrangement of 2021-2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and cup matches". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. "COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong". HKFA. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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