Summary
The Hong Kong Premier League (HKG1) is the top football league in the Hong Kong football system. At the end of the 2021-2022 HKG1 season, the HKG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round 2:
- 1st place 2021-2022 HKG1 team
- 2023 AFC Cup - Preliminary Round 2:
- 2nd place 2021-2022 HKG1 team
The winner of the 2022 Hong Kong FA Cup, typically an HKG1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2023 AFC Cup.
Due to COVID-19, the remainder of the 2021-2020 season was cancelled 25 February 2022.
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 23 Oct 2021 - 1 May 2022 | Champ/Releg Rounds 12 May 2022 - 30 May 2022 | 8: HKG1 (7), HKG2 (1) | |
Season Format
In the 2021-2022 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 2021-2022 Relegation Rounds, the 4th place HKG1 Relegation Group team will be relegated directly to the HKG2.
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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 | Southern District RSA | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | - | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Kitchee SC | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | Lee Man FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern SC | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 11 | 15 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | Hong Kong FC | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 7 | Hong Kong U23 XI | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| 8 | Resources Capital FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 3 | 13 | -10 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | CANC | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| CANC | Eastern SC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
 | CANC | Hong Kong FC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
 | CANC | Resources Capital FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| CANC | Southern District RSA | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| CANC | Eastern SC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| CANC | Hong Kong FC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
 | CANC | Resources Capital FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| CANC | Southern District RSA | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| CANC | Hong Kong U23 XI | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| CANC | Lee Man FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| CANC | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| CANC | Kitchee SC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| CANC | Hong Kong FC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| CANC | Hong Kong U23 XI | Mong Kok Stadium |
| CANC | Lee Man FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| CANC | Eastern SC | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
| CANC | Lee Man FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |