Competition: | Hong Kong Premier League |
Season: | 2024–25 |
Num Season: | 11 |
Dates: | 30 August 2024 – 25 May 2025 |
Continentalcup1: | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two |
Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the eleventh season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.
A total of 9 teams contest the league, including 8 teams from the 2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League and 1 team promoted from the 2023–24 Hong Kong First Division.[1]
Club | Founded | Position of Last Season | |
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Lee Man | 2017 | 1st | |
Tai Po | 2002 | 2nd | |
Eastern | 1932 | 3th | |
Kitchee | 1931 | 4th | |
Southern | 2002 | 5th | |
Rangers | 1958 | 6th | |
HKFC | 1886 | 7th | |
North District | 2002 | 8th | |
Kowloon City | 2002 | 1st in First Division |
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
Eastern Kitchee | HKFC | Kowloon City | Lee Man | |
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Mong Kok Stadium | HKFC Stadium | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | |
Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 2,750 | Capacity: 2,194 | Capacity: 3,500 | |
North District | Rangers | Southern | Tai Po | |
North District Sports Ground | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Tai Po Sports Ground | |
Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 3,200 | |
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Sponsors | ||
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Chest Sponsor | Rear Sponsor | Sleeve Sponsor | |||||
Eastern | Lam Kin Ming | Roberto Losada | Leung Chun Pong | Adidas | XDAG by the community | Upbest Group | my rubbish |
HKFC | Mark Grainger | Chancy Cooke | Freddie Toomer | Adidas | The Executive Centre | Standard Chartered | |
Kitchee | Ken Ng | Edgar Cardoso | Hélio | Nike | EDPS | Gatorade MEKO Team Station | |
Kowloon City | Wong Siu Kei | Chan Ming Kong | Chan Man Fai | MC Sports | Resources Capital FC | ||
Lee Man | Norman Lee | Tsang Chiu Tat | Ngan Lok Fung | Macron | Lee & Man Chemical | ||
North District | Chu Ho Yin | Pau Ka Yiu | Kendy | Kelme | Crownity Engineering | ||
Rangers | Peter Mok | Tim Bredbury | Kelme | Biu Chun Watch Hands | |||
Southern | Matthew Wong | Yeung Ching Kwong | Shu Sasaki | Kelme | Isuzu | ||
Tai Po | Lam Yick Kuen | Lee Chi Kin | Gabriel Cividini | Cyndicat Sports | Tai Po Sports Association | HINICHIJOU | Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association Super Fans |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | |
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Kitchee | Kim Dong-jin | End of interim spell | 27 June 2024 | Pre-season | Edgar Cardoso | 27 June 2024[2] | |
North District | Leung Chi Wing | Mutual consent | 29 June 2024 | Pre-season | Pau Ka Yiu | 29 June 2024[3] | |
Rangers | Vom Ca-nhum | Mutual consent | 30 June 2024 | Pre-season | Tim Bredbury | 30 June 2024[4] | |
HKFC | Tony Hamilton-Bram | Mutual consent | 31 July 2024 | Pre-season | Chancy Cooke | 31 July 2024[5] |
The number of foreign players teams can register is unlimited, with no more than 7 in the match squad and no more than 6 on the pitch during matches.
There are no restrictions on the number of foreign players that HKFC can register. However, the team must have at least 9 Hong Kong players in the squad, with no less than 3 on the pitch during matches.
Club | HK Player 1 | HK Player 2 | HK Player 3 | HK Player 4 | HK Player 5 | HK Player 6 | HK Player 7 | HK Player 8 | HK Player 9 | HK Player 10 |
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HKFC | Caspar Adams | Calum Bloxham | Chan Ho Ka | Toby Down | Ho Ka Chi | Lam Chi Fung | Lam Ho Hei | Lai Hoi To | Lee Chun Yin | Bradley Leong |
HK Player 11 | HK Player 12 | HK Player 13 | HK Player 14 | HK Player 15 | HK Player 16 | HK Player 17 | HK Player 18 | HK Player 19 | HK Player 20 | |
Leung Yat | Li Chung Hang | Daniel Man | Andrew Russell | Jack Sealy | Pawanvir Singh | Tsang Chun Hin | Emmet Wan | Wong Sum Chit | James Wright | |
The match ball chosen for the 2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League is the Nike Flight football 24/25. The ball will be used for all local competitions including the Sapling Cup, Senior Challenge Shield and also the FA Cup.
Team ╲ Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
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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.