2014–15 in Hong Kong football

The 2014–15 season is the 113th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2014 and ending in June 2015.

Football in Hong Kong
Season2014–15
Men's football
Premier LeagueKitchee
First DivisionMetro Gallery Sun Source
Second DivisionWing Yee
Third DivisionTung Sing
Senior Challenge ShieldEastern
FA CupKitchee
League CupKitchee
Season play-offSouth China
← 2013–14Hong Kong2015–16 →

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

LeaguePromoted to LeagueRelegated from league
First Division1
Second Division
Third Division
  • Sai Kung
  • Kowloon City
  • Telecom
  • Fu Moon
Fourth Division

Nil

  • Solon

1 The Premier League replace First Division League as the top-tier league in the 2014–15 season.

Post-season

LeaguePromoted to LeagueRelegated from league
Premier League
First Division
Second Division
  • New Fair Kuitan
Third Division

Nil

  • Lung Moon

Representative team

Hong Kong national football team

2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round

The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 was held in Taiwan between 13 and 19 November 2014. Hong Kong was drawn with Guam, North Korea and Chinese Taipei. The winner of the preliminary round qualifies for the final round.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  North Korea321072+57Advance to Final Competition
2  Hong Kong31112204
3  Guam311136−34
4  Chinese Taipei (H)301213−21
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
v  Hong Kong
13 November 2014 (2014-11-13) Matchday 1 North Korea  2–1  Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
16:00 (UTC+8)Ri Chol-myong 59'
O Hyok-chol 80'
McKee 83'Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
v  Hong Kong
16 November 2014 (2014-11-16) Matchday 2 Chinese Taipei  0–1  Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
19:00 (UTC+8)Lam Ka Wai 54' (pen.)Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: Kim Song-ho (North Korea)
v  Guam
19 November 2014 (2014-11-19) Matchday 3 Hong Kong  0–0  Guam Taipei, Taiwan
16:00 (UTC+8)Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 167
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held at Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held at Mong Kok Stadium.

v  Hong Kong
31 December 2014 (2014-12-31) 1st Leg Guangdong 1–0  Hong Kong Huizhou, China
15:00 (UTC+8)Lu Lin 69'ReportStadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium
v Guangdong
4 January 2015 (2015-01-04) 2nd Leg Hong Kong  0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Guangdong Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8)ReportStadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,779
Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of second round qualification was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 April 2015. Hong Kong was drawn with China PR, Qatar and Maldives and Bhutan in group C. Hong Kong has started their qualifying campaign in June 2015.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Qatar8701294+2521World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
2  China8521271+2617
3  Hong Kong8422135+814Asian Cup qualifying third round
4  Maldives8206820−126Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5  Bhutan8008552−470
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
v  Bhutan
11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) Matchday 1 Hong Kong  7–0  Bhutan Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8)McKee 19', 57'
Annan 23'
Lo Kwan Yee 30'
Ju Yingzhi 42'
Lam Ka Wai 49' (pen.)
Godfred 67'
ReportStadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 6,326
Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan)
v  Maldives
16 June 2015 (2015-06-16) Matchday 2 Hong Kong  2–0  Maldives Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8)Xu Deshuai 63'
Lam Ka Wai 67'
ReportStadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)

Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Friendly matches in first half season

v  Hong Kong
6 September 2014 (2014-09-06) Vietnam  3–1  Hong Kong Hai Phong, Vietnam
17:00 (UTC+7)Nguyễn Hải An 3', 51'
Lê Công Vinh 66'
58' Lam Ka WaiStadium: Lạch Tray Stadium
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)
v  Hong Kong
9 September 2014 (2014-09-09) Singapore  0–0  Hong Kong Hougang, Vietnam
19:30 (UTC+8)Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
v  Singapore
10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) Hong Kong  2–1  Singapore Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8)Xu Deshuai 7'
Ju Yingzhi 52'
ReportShahril 90+4'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Kao Jung Fang (Chinese Taipei)
v  Argentina
14 October 2014 (2014-10-14) Hong Kong  0–7  Argentina So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8)ReportBanega 19'
Higuaín 42', 54'
Gaitán 44', 73'
Messi 66', 85'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 20,230
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Friendly matches in second half season

v  Guam
28 March 2015 (2015-03-28) Hong Kong  1–0  Guam Mong Kok, Hong Kong
16:00 (UTC+8)McKee 10'ReportStadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,607
v  Hong Kong
6 June 2015 (2015-06-06) Malaysia  0–0  Hong Kong Selangor, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8)Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium

League season

Premier League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Kitchee1611324018+2236Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
2Eastern1610333420+1433Qualification to season play-off[a]
3Pegasus168353423+1127[b]
4South China167633017+1327[b]Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[c]
5YFCMD168262529−426Qualification to season play-off[a]
6Yuen Long165292031−1117
7Rangers1642102033−1314[d]
8Wong Tai Sin163582029−914[d]
9Tai Po1614111740−237Relegation to First Division
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
Notes:

First Division League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Sun Source[a] (C)2823328124+5772
2HKFC2818649331+6260[b]
3Southern (P)2819368740+4760[b]Promotion to Premier League
4Yau Tsim Mong2818557736+4159
5Citizen2815766838+3052
6Lucky Mile2814595647+947
7Kwai Tsing28117105649+740
8Sun Hei28114135858037
9Shatin2897125564−934
10Kwun Tong2887133554−1931
11Double Flower2884164165−2428
12Wanchai2872193663−2723[c]
13Tai Chung2872193389−5623[c]
14Happy Valley2845193079−4917Relegation to Second Division
15Tuen Mun2833222594−6912
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Second Division League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Wing Yee2219217621+5559Promotion to First Division
2Mutual2214536318+4547
3Kowloon City2213455020+3043
4Sai Kung2212555024+2641
5Eastern District2210663823+1536
6Kwong Wah2210484127+1434
7Sham Shui Po2210394835+1333
8Tsuen Wan228593842−429
9Tuen Mun FC2274114257−1525
10Kwok Keung2235143365−3214
11Fire Services2224161850−3210Withdrew from League
12New Fair Kui Tan2201218123−1151Relegation to Third Division
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)

Third Division League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Tung Sing2622319312+8169Promotion to Second Division
2Central & Western2620338116+6563
3St. Joseph's2616646026+3454
4Fukien2615836027+3353
5GFC Friends2615296426+3847
6Rainbow Legend North District2614485431+2346
7Islands2612775849+943
8KCDRSC26113124537+836
9Ornament2683154987−3827
10Telecom2681174262−2025
11King Mountain2654172976−4719[a]
12Fu Moon2647153568−3319[a]
13Kowloon Cricket Club2642202374−5114
14Lung Moon26112422124−1024Elimination from League
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
Notes:

Cup competitions

Community Cup

Kitchee0–2South China
ReportLee Wai Lim 18'
Chan Siu Ki 60'
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Senior Shield

Final
Kitchee2–3Eastern
Belencoso 38'
Jordi 90+3'
ReportMiroslav 11', 83'
Macallister 64'

FA Cup

Final
Kitchee2–0 (a.e.t.)Eastern
Belencoso 100', 116'Report
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

League Cup

Final
South China0–4Kitchee
ReportPaulinho 5', 12'
Belencoso 77'
Jordi 90+6'
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Season play-off