Summary
The Hong Kong Premier League (HKG1) is the top football league in the Hong Kong football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 HKG1 season, the HKG1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2022-2023 HKG1 team
- 2024 AFC Cup - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2022-2023 HKG1 team
The winner of the 2023 Hong Kong FA Cup, typically an HKG1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2024 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - Hong Kong
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| HKG1 | Hong Kong Premier League | 10 |
| 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 27 Aug 2022 - 14 May 2023 | 10: HKG1 (9), HKG2 (1) | ||
Season Format
In the 2022-2023 HKG1 Regular season, each HKG1 team plays the other 9 HKG1 teams twice for a total of 18 league matches per team. 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
Not applicable.
At the end of the 2022-2023 HKG1 Regular season, the 10th place HKG1 team will be relegated directly to the HKG2.
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Regular Season
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 18 | 15 -1-2 | 46 | - | 76 | 7 | 69 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 37 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| 2 | Lee Man FC | 18 | 14 -2-2 | 44 | - | 50 | 13 | 37 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 7 -1-1 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | - | 41 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Eastern SC | 18 | 9 -4-5 | 31 | - | 32 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Southern District RSA | 18 | 10 -1-7 | 31 | - | 24 | 25 | -1 | 9 | 5 -1-3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 5 -0-4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 6 | Hong Kong FC | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 7 | Wofoo Tai Po FC | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | - | 20 | 27 | -7 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 8 | Resources Capital FC | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | - | 15 | 34 | -19 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 9 | Sham Shui Po Sports | 18 | 2 -1-15 | 7 | - | 4 | 62 | -58 | 9 | 1 -0-8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | -34 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | -24 |
| 10 | Hong Kong U23 XI | 18 | 0 -1-17 | 1 | - | 6 | 67 | -61 | 9 | 0 -1-8 | 1 | 4 | 34 | -30 | 9 | 0 -0-9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | -31 |
2024 AFCCL Relegation to HKG2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 04 | Eastern SC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
 | 22 | Lee Man FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
 | 10 | Hong Kong U23 XI | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
 | 21 | Southern District RSA | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
 | 15 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 10 | Hong Kong FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 40 | Sham Shui Po Sports | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 21 | Hong Kong U23 XI | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 20 | Resources Capital FC | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 10 | Southern District RSA | Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground |
| 03 | Eastern SC | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| 12 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
| 00 | Sham Shui Po Sports | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 15 | Lee Man FC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 05 | Kitchee SC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| 11 | Hong Kong FC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 21 | Kitchee SC | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 07 | Hong Kong Rangers FC | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 11 | Eastern SC | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| 10 | Resources Capital FC | Aberdeen Sports Ground |