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2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League

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Hong Kong First Division
Season2018–19
ChampionsHappy Valley
PromotedHappy Valley
Rangers
RelegatedDouble Flower
Mutual
Matches played182
Goals scored673 (3.7 per match)
Top goalscorerNdue Mujeci (Happy Valley)
(29 goals)[1]
Biggest home winHappy Valley 9–0 Mutual
(17 February 2019)
Biggest away winMetro Gallery 0–10 Happy Valley
(10 February 2019)
Highest scoringMetro Gallery 0–10 Happy Valley
(10 February 2019)
Longest winning runHappy Valley
(13 matches)
Longest unbeaten runHappy Valley
(18 matches)
Longest winless runMutual
(22 matches)
Longest losing runMutual
(14 matches)

The 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League was the 5th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.[2] The season began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 12 May 2019.

Teams

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Changes from last season

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From First Division

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Relegated to the Second Division
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To First Division

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Relegated from the Premier League
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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Happy Valley (C, P) 26 22 2 2 98 14 +84 68 Promotion to Premier League
2 HKFC 26 19 4 3 85 19 +66 61
3 Rangers (P) 26 14 9 3 56 15 +41 51 Promotion to Premier League[a]
4 Wing Yee 26 15 5 6 52 28 +24 50
5 Eastern District 26 12 2 12 53 46 +7 38
6 Sha Tin 26 10 3 13 47 50 −3 33
7 Resources Capital 26 9 5 12 41 41 0 32
8 South China 26 8 8 10 40 51 −11 32
9 Central & Western 26 7 10 9 40 45 −5 31
10 Citizen 26 8 6 12 38 53 −15 30
11 Wong Tai Sin 26 8 4 14 32 68 −36 28
12 Metro Gallery 26 6 6 14 39 76 −37 24
13 Double Flower (R) 26 6 4 16 32 86 −54 22 Relegation to Second Division
14 Mutual (R) 26 2 4 20 20 81 −61 10
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Since Dreams FC decided to self-relegate due to lack of funds, Rangers were granted promotion.

References

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  1. ^ "First Division Top Scorer". HKFA.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong First Division". HKFA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.