Hong Kong Second Division League

Hong Kong Second Division League (Chinese: 香港乙組聯賽) is the third level of football league in Hong Kong founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division.

Hong Kong Second Division League
Founded1909
CountryHong Kong
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid3 (2014–)
2 (1909–2014)
Promotion toHong Kong First Division
Relegation toHong Kong Third Division
Domestic cup(s)FA Cup Junior Division
Current champions3 Sing (1st title)
(2022–23)
Most championshipsHKFC (13 titles)
Websitewww.hkfa.com/en/
Current: 2022–23 Hong Kong Second Division League

Competition format
  • Each team plays the other teams twice, one home and one away game. The ticket profits go to the home team. If there are two matches in the same stadium on the day, the profits are shared between the two home teams.
  • Since most of the teams do not have a home ground, the matches will be playing on different grounds. It happens that one team plays their home games in different stadiums in the same season.
  • The bottom two teams are relegated to the Hong Kong Third Division.

Past winners

Before World War II
Season Champions 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
1909–1088th Co., R.G.A.
1910–1188th Co., R.G.A.
1911–1283rd Co., R.G.A.
1912–1388th Co., R.G.A.
1913–1488th Co., R.G.A.
1914–15St. Joseph's F.C.
1915–1688th Co., R.G.A.
1916–174th K.O.S.L.I.
1917–18South China
1918–19St. Joseph's F.C.Staff and Departments[1]
1919–20Royal Navy Force
1920–21St. Joseph's F.C.
1921–22HMS Titania
1922–23King's Own Regiment
1923–24HMS Titania
1924–25Club de Recreio
1925–26South China
1926–27K.O.S.B.
1927–28K.O.S.B.St. Joseph's
1928–29Royal Navy Force
1929–30Chinese AA
1930–31South Welsh Borderers
1931–32South Welsh Borderers
1932–33Chinese AA
1933–34South China
1934–35Lincolnshire Regiment
1935–36Royal Navy ForceEastern Lancashire RegimentRoyal Welch Fusiliers
1936–37Royal Navy Force
1937–38Middlesex Regiment
1938–39
1939–40South China
1940–41Royal Engineers

After World War II
Season Champions 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
1946–47 Sing Tao
1947–48 Eastern Sing Tao
1948–49 Chinese AA K.M.B.
1949–50 News Vendors Kitchee Army
1950–51 Kitchee K.M.B. South China
1951–52 South China Kitchee Chinese AA
1952–53 South China Chinese AA China Gymnastics Assn.
1953–54 K.M.B. South China Taikoo Chinese
1954–55 K.M.B. Chinese AA Little Sai Wan
1955–56 K.M.B. Kitchee Jardine
1956–57 Jardine Little Sai Wan Tung Wah
1957–58 Little Sai Wan Navy Caroline Hill
1958–59 Happy Valley C.M.B. R.E.M.E.
1959–60 Caroline Hill Little Sai Wan Aux. Fire Services
1960–61 Five-One-Seven Yuen Long Tung Sing
1961–62 Tung Sing R.A.F. B & S
1962–63 Caroline Hill Army R.A.F.
1963–64 Tung Sing Sing Tao Rangers
1964–65 Rangers Jardine HKFC
1965–66 Army HKFC Telephones
1966–67 Telephones Fire Services Customs
1967–68 Jardine Caroline Hill HKFC
1968–69 Fire Services HKFC
1969–70 Happy Valley Army Caroline Hill
1970–71 Tsuen Wan Caroline Hill Mackinnons
1971–72 Seiko Mackinnons HKFC
1972–73 HKFC Kwong Wah Urban Services Dept
1973–74 Jardine Urban Services Dept Sing Tao
1974–75 Police HKFC K.M.B.
1975–76 K.M.B. Sea Bee Jardine
1976–77 HKFC Blake Garden Police
1977–78 Police Kui Tan Tsuen Wan
1978–79 HKFC Bulova Tsuen Wan
1979–80 Police Tsuen Wan Po Chai Pills
1980–81 Po Chai Pills Rangers Ryoden
1981–82 Ryoden Morning Star Police
1982–83 Police Zindabad HKFC
1983–84 Police Tsuen Wan Harps
1984–85 HK Electric HKFC Double Flower
1985–86 HKFC Police Sing Tao
1986–87 Sing Tao Po Chai Pills May Ching
1987–88 HKFC Tin Tin Police
1988–89 Po Chai Pills HKFC Martini
1989–90 Martini May Ching Fukien
1990–91 Police Wong Tai Sin Sun Hei
1991–92 Kitchee British Forces Wong Tai Sin
1992–93 HKFC Rangers Police
1993–94 Frankwell Mansion Police
1994–95 HKFC Mansion Fire Services
1995–96 Tung Po Kui Tan Five-One-Seven
1996–97 Yee Hope HKFC Five-One-Seven
1997–98 HKFC Sai Kung's Friend China Fortune
1998–99 HKFC Fire Services Kitchee
1999–2000 Tung Po HKFC Fukien
2000–01 HKFC Fukien Fire Services
2001–02 Fukien Tung Po Mutual
2002–03 Kitchee Fire Services Mutual
2003–04 Citizen Hong Kong 08 Mutual
2004–05 HKFC Mutual Lucky Mile
2005–06 HKFC Tai Po Tung Po
2006–07 Tung Po Shek Kip Mei Fukien
2007–08 Mutual HKFC Fukien
2008–09 Shatin Advance Tai Chung HKFC
2009–10 HKFC Tuen Mun Double Flower
2010–11 Sham Shui Po Pontic Double Flower
2011–12 Rangers Southern HKFC
2012–13 Yuen Long Happy Valley Eastern
2013–14 Tai Po Wong Tai Sin HKFC

As a 3rd Tier League
Season Champions 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up
2014–15 Wing Yee Sparta Rotterdam Mutual Kowloon City
2015–16 Tung Sing Eastern District Sparta Rotterdam Mutual
2016–17 Sparta Rotterdam Mutual Hoi King Central & Western
2017–18 Happy Valley Central & Western Tuen Mun
2018–19 North District Sham Shui Po Kwun Tong
2019–20 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2020–21 Tung Sing Kwun Tong Kwong Wah
2021–22 Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2022–23 3 Sing Sai Kung Wing Go

See also

References
  1. Hong Kong Daily Press 21 April 1909
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