2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League Explained

Competition:Hong Kong Premier League
Season:2023–24
Num Season:10
Winners:Lee Man
Dates:19 August 2023 – 26 May 2024
Continentalcup1:2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Lee Man
Eastern
League Topscorer:Noah Baffoe
Henri Anier
(17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Rangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Biggest Away Win:Resources Capital 0–6 Rangers
(29 October 2023)
Highest Scoring:Rangers 9–0 Sham Shui Po
(27 August 2023)
Matches:110
Total Goals:376
Longest Wins:7 matches
Kitchee
Lee Man
Longest Unbeaten:20 matches
Lee Man
Longest Winless:14 matches
HK U23
Longest Losses:11 matches
Resources Capital
Highest Attendance:2,310
Kitchee 2–3 Lee Man
(26 May 2024)
Lowest Attendance:79
HKFC 0–0 Sham Shui Po
(26 May 2024)
Attendance:63,490
Average Attendance:577
Updated:26 May 2024
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The video assistant referee (VAR) review system is introduced this season.[1]

Teams

A total of 11 teams contest the league, including 10 teams from the 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League[2] and 1 team promoted from the 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division.

ClubFoundedPosition of Last Season
Kitchee19311st
Lee Man20172nd
Rangers19583rd
Eastern19324th
Southern20025th
HKFC18866th
Tai Po20027th
Resources Capital19828th
Sham Shui Po20029th
HK U23202110th
North District[3] 20023rd in First Division

Stadia and locations

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Eastern
Kitchee
Rangers
HKFCHK U23Lee ManNorth District
Mong Kok StadiumHKFC StadiumHammer Hill Road Sports GroundTseung Kwan O Sports GroundNorth District Sports Ground
Capacity: 6,664Capacity: 2,750Capacity: 2,200Capacity: 3,500Capacity: 2,500
Rangers
Resources Capital
Sham Shui PoSouthernTai Po
Tsing Yi Sports GroundSham Shui Po Sports GroundAberdeen Sports GroundTai Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 1,500Capacity: 2,194Capacity: 9,000Capacity: 3,200

Personnel and kits

TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKit ManufacturerSponsors
Chest SponsorRear SponsorSleeve Sponsor
EasternLam Kin Ming Roberto Losada Leung Chun PongAdidasXDAGUpbest GroupMyprotein
Watsons Water
HKFCMark Grainger Tony Hamilton-Bram Jack SealyAdidasThe Executive CentrePetrel Hong Kong
HK U23Eric Fok Szeto Man Chun Lam Hok HeiMC SportswearVivere Sky Social EnterpriseSquare Fitness
KitcheeKen Ng Kim Dong-jin (Interim) Huang YangNikeEDPS Systems Ltd.Gatorade
MEKO
TeamStation
Lee ManNorman Lee Tsang Chiu Tat Fernando RecioMacronLee & Man ChemicalMacron
Myprotein
North DistrictChu Ho Yin Leung Chi Wing Ho Chun TingKelmeCrownity Engineering LimitedNorth District24/7 fitness
Kelme
PHYSIOMAX
RangersPeter Mok Vom Ca-nhum Lam Ka WaiKelmeEGL ToursBiu Chun Watch HandsHung Fook Tong
Kelme
MY Medicare Physiotherapy & Wellness
Watsons Water
Resources CapitalHanson Wong Ho Shun Yin (Interim) Cheng King HoFCPM sportsArrano SecurityFuture Hong Kong Football Development Charity Limited
New Fei Optical
L'Avenue
Qi Feng Capital
Sham Shui PoLo Wing Man Chan Ho Yin Ngan Cheuk PanAtacarSportshouse3S Wellness & Sports Club
SouthernMatthew Wong Yeung Ching Kwong Shu SasakiMacronMAN SE
Tai PoLam Yick Kuen Lee Chi Kin Gabriel CividiniUCANHINICHIJOUEuro Asia Chinese Golf Association
HKPRC Physiotherapy
Superfans

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Sham Shui Po Kwok Kar LokEnd of contract14 May 2023Pre-season Tang Kwun Yin3 June 2023[4]
Southern Cheng Siu ChungChange of role21 May 2023Pre-season Yeung Ching Kwong6 June 2023[5]
Tai Po Li Hang WuiEnd of contract21 May 2023Pre-season Lee Chi Kin21 June 2023[6]
Resources Capital Joan EstevaEnd of contract29 May 2023Pre-season Ha Hyeok-jun21 July 2023
Rangers Chiu Chung Man
Wong Chin Hung
Lai Ka Fai
Poon Man Chun
Change of role7 July 2023Pre-season Vom Ca-nhum7 July 2023
North District Choi Chung YinEnd of contract10 July 2023Pre-season Leung Chi Wing10 July 2023
Kitchee Chu Chi KwongChange of role29 September 20232nd Kim Dong-jin (Interim)29 September 2023
Sham Shui Po Tang Kwun YinTermination of contract29 October 202311st Chan Ho Yin9 November 2023
Resources Capital Ha Hyeok-junTermination of contract23 January 20249th Ho Shun Yin (Interim)23 January 2024

Foreign players

The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited, with no more than 6 in the match squad and on the pitch during matches.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8Player 9Player 10Player 11Former players
Eastern Daniel Almazan Noah Baffoe Marcos Gondra Tamirlan Kozubayev Ryu Ji-seong Calum Hall
Kitchee Jakob Jantscher Sedin Ramić Cleiton Mikael Igor Sartori Ibrahim Kurban Enikar Mehmud Charlie Scott Kim Shin-wook Ruslan Mingazow Sherzod Temirov Ogenyi Onazi
Aleksandar Damchevski
Lee Man Jonatan Acosta Gil Paulinho Simionato José Ángel Henri Anier Ryoya Tachibana Mitchel Paulissen
North District Itallo Kendy Neném Pedrão Matheus Porto Carles Tena
Rangers Fernando Lopes Nassam Ibrahim Ryota Hayashi Yosuke Kamigata Yumemi Kanda Akito Okamoto Makoto Rindo Choi Woo-jae Kim Min-kyu Oleksii Shliakotin Ryo Wada
Ma Sang-hoon
Park Jong-bum
Stefan Cadjenovic
John Uemofia
Resources Capital Benjamin Tandy Ortega Yuki Shibata Kotaro Umeda Kim Hyun-ho Kim Sang-woo Lee Yoon-kwon Moon Ji-seong Chukwuemeka Ikondu Bradie Smith
Caíque Ribeiro
Anto Okamura
Aryan Rai
Sham Shui Po Chen Hao Jhonattan Limbu Kota Odakura Ismael Dunga Song Ju-ho Nii Noye Narh Ivan Marković Vanja Marković Akihiro Koike
Phumin Bores
Panupong Wongpila
Oleksii Shliakotin
Southern Junior Goiano Kessi Jackson Sousa Raphaël Merkies Kota Kawase Shu Sasaki Ryoo Togashi Robert Odu
Tai Po Guilherme Biteco Gabriel Cividini Kayron Luizinho Marcão Michel Renner Lucas Silva Gerson Vieira Emilio Estevez Park Ye-jun

There are no restrictions on the number of foreign players that HKFC can register. However, the team must have at least nine Hong Kong players in the squad, with no less than three on the pitch during matches.

ClubHK Player 1HK Player 2HK Player 3HK Player 4HK Player 5HK Player 6
HKFC Stefan Antonić Calum Bloxham Jordon Brown Timothy Chow Fung Long Hin Jahangir Khan
HK Player 7HK Player 8HK Player 9HK Player 10HK Player 11HK Player 12
Lau Hok Ming Lee Chun Yin Daniel Man Paulinho Jack Sealy Emmet Wan

HK U23 is not allowed to register any foreign players. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team and on the pitch during matches. The rest of the players must meet the registration status of U23 local players.

Match ball

The match ball chosen for the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League is the Nike Flight football 23/24. The ball will be used for all local competitions including the Sapling Cup, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and also the HKPLC Cup.

League table

Results by match played

Team ╲ Match1234567891011121314151617181920
EasternWLWWDWDWLWWDWDWWWWWW
HKFCLWLDLWDWLLWLLLLLWLLD
HK U23LLDLLDLDLLLLLLWLLLWL
KitcheeWWLWWDWWWWWWWDWDWLWL
Lee ManWWWWWDWWWDWWDWWWWWWW
North DistrictDWWLDLLWLLDLLLWLLLLL
RangersWLLLWWWLLLLLWLLLLWWW
Resources CapitalDLDLLWLLLLLLLLLLLDDL
Sham Shui PoLLLLLLLLDWLWLLWLLDLD
SouthernWWWLLDWDWWLWDWWLLDLW
Tai PoLWWWWLWWDWWWWDWWDWDW

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Fixtures and results

Round 22

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Noah BaffoeEastern17
Henri AnierLee Man
3 MikaelKitchee16
4 Nassam IbrahimRangers12
5 Paulinho SimionatoLee Man11
6 Stefan PereiraSouthern9
Chan Siu KwanTai Po
8 JuninhoKitchee8
Yumemi KandaRangers
Lucas SilvaTai Po
11 Guilherme BitecoTai Po7
Everton CamargoLee Man
Matheus PortoNorth District
Lam Hok HeiHK U23

Hat-tricks

Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.

PlayerNationalityFor !Against Result Date Ref
1Kim Shin-wookKitcheeHKFC8–0 [7]
2Nassam IbrahimRangersSham Shui Po9–0 [8]
3Lau Chi LokRangersSham Shui Po9–0
4MikaelKitcheeSham Shui Po5–1 [9]
5Paulinho SimionatoLee ManResources Capital4–1 [10]
6Nicholas BenavidesSham Shui PoRangers3–1 [11]
7Noah BaffoeEasternHK U236–0 [12]
8MikaelKitcheeHK U236–0 [13]
9Noah BaffoeEasternHKFC5–0 [14]
4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Matches
1 Tse Ka WingTai Po12
2 Yapp Hung FaiEastern9
3 Chan Ka HoLee Man8
4 Ng Wai HimSouthern7
5 Paulo CésarKitchee6
Wang ZhenpengKitchee
7 Leung Hing KitRangers / Sham Shui Po5
8 Lo Siu KeiRangers4
9 Pong Cheuk HeiResources Capital2
Michael WanHK U23
Li Yat ChunSham Shui Po
Gilles MeyerHKFC

Awards

AwardsPrize WinnerClubScore / Votes
Footballer of the Year Chan Siu KwanTai Po67.00%
Coach of the Year Roberto LosadaEastern50.86%
Young Players of the Year Yu Joy YinEastern61.40%
Ma Hei WaiEastern33.64%
Players' Player Noah BaffoeEastern117
Most Favorite Player Chan Siu KwanTai Po4,575
Best HKRT Player in the HKPL Chan Siu KwanTai Po58.32%
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Tse Ka WingTai Po47.90%
Defenders Gabriel CividiniTai Po45.19%
Tsui Wang KitLee Man42.44%
Tamirlan KozubayevEastern40.10%
Daniel AlmazanEastern29.06%
Midfielders Chan Siu KwanTai Po67.00%
MikaelKitchee29.18%
Marcos GondraEastern28.01%
Forwards Noah BaffoeEastern63.97%
Henri AnierLee Man40.82%
Everton CamargoLee Man30.87%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-22 . Hong Kong Football Association to invest HK$10 million in VAR system . 2023-06-30 . South China Morning Post . en.
  2. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2023-06-28 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 北區足球會 North District Football Club . 2023-06-28 . www.facebook.com . en.
  4. Web site: SSPFC 深水埗體育會足球隊 . 2023-06-28 . www.facebook.com . en.
  5. Web site: 冠忠.南區足球會 KC.Southern District Football Club . 2023-06-28 . Facebook . en.
  6. Web site: 大埔足球會 TAIPO FC . 2023-06-28 . www.facebook.com . en.
  7. Web site: Kitchee 8 HKFC 0 . 27 August 2023 . Hong Kong Football Association.
  8. Web site: Rangers 9 Sham Shui Po 0 . 27 August 2023 . Hong Kong Football Association.
  9. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2023-10-29 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  10. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-03-03 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  11. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-03-03 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  12. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-04-21 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  13. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-04-28 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.
  14. Web site: 中國香港足球總會 . 2024-05-22 . 中國香港足球總會 . en-US.