Summary
The Hong Kong Premier League (HKG1) is the top football league in the Hong Kong football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 HKG1 season, the HKG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round 2:
- 1st place 2020-2021 HKG1 team
- 2022 AFC Cup - Preliminary Round 2:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 HKG1 team
The winner of the 2021 Hong Kong FA Cup, typically an HKG1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Hong Kong
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HKG1 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 |
| HKG2 | Hong Kong First Division League | 14 |
| HKG3 | Hong Kong Second Division League | 14 |
| HKG4 | Hong Kong Third Division League | 16 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 20 Nov 2020 - 11 May 2021 | Champ/Releg Rounds 15 May 2021 - 30 May 2021 | 8: HKG1 (7), HKG2 (1) | |
Season Format
In the 2020-2021 HKG1 Regular season, each HKG1 team plays the other 7 HKG1 teams twice for a total of 14 league matches per team. After the Regular season, the top 4 teams play each other twice in the Championship Group (6 more matches), and the bottom 4 teams play each other twice in the Relegation Group (6 more matches). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, then (6) Fair-play points, then (7) a drawing (or a playoff to decide the champion).
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 Relegation Rounds, the 4th place HKG1 Relegation Group team will be relegated directly to the HKG2.
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Championship/Relegation
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kitchee SC | 17 | 11 -4-2 | 37 | - | 32 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Eastern SC | 17 | 10 -4-3 | 34 | - | 38 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Lee Man FC | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | - | 34 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| 4 | Pegasus FC | 17 | 9 -1-7 | 28 | - | 23 | 27 | -4 | 9 | 4 -0-5 | 12 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | 17 | 3 -7-7 | 16 | - | 25 | 28 | -3 | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 2 | Southern District RSA | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | - | 29 | 35 | -6 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 3 | Resources Capital FC | 17 | 5 -0-12 | 15 | - | 15 | 49 | -34 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -18 |
| 4 | Happy Valley AA | 17 | 2 -7-8 | 13 | - | 25 | 33 | -8 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
2022 AFCCL 2022 AFCCUP Relegation to HKG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Regular Season
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Kitchee SC | 14 | 10 -4-0 | 34 | - | 29 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Eastern SC | 14 | 9 -4-1 | 31 | - | 33 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Pegasus FC | 14 | 8 -1-5 | 25 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Lee Man FC | 14 | 6 -3-5 | 21 | - | 26 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Southern District RSA | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 6 | Resources Capital FC | 14 | 4 -0-10 | 12 | - | 11 | 35 | -24 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
| 7 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | 14 | 2 -5-7 | 11 | - | 14 | 23 | -9 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | Happy Valley AA | 14 | 1 -6-7 | 9 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 33 | Happy Valley AA | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
 | 12 | Resources Capital FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
 | 15 | Lee Man FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
 | 20 | Eastern SC | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 72 | Resources Capital FC | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
| 22 | Southern District RSA | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
| 21 | Kitchee SC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 21 | Eastern SC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 06 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
| 21 | Happy Valley AA | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
| 01 | Lee Man FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 40 | Pegasus FC | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
| 02 | Pegasus FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 41 | Southern District RSA | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 21 | Happy Valley AA | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 40 | Resources Capital FC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 31 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 13 | Pegasus FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 41 | Resources Capital FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| 14 | Lee Man FC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |