Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Explained

The Hong Kong Top Footballers Awards, established by the Hong Kong Football Association in 1978, recognizes the top performers for each season's Hong Kong Premier League. The prizes are decided according to the votes from mass media and the general public. The Best Eleven Squad are voted by the public, Premier League coaches and managers and staff from different mass media. The votes from public counts 30% and the remaining 70% are from the professionals. Some other newer prizes include Best Youth Player, Best Foreign Player and Best Coach Award. In 2004, the Most Popular Player Award was established and in the same year, named sponsorship was used. There were some special prizes given out during the history, which includes the Silver Jubilee Footballer Award for Wu Kwok Hung in 2003 and Hong Kong Broadcasting 75th Anniversary Honour Award for Yiu Cheuk Yin, Tam Kong Pak and Ko Po Keung in 2004.

Different categories of award

Hong Kong Top Footballers

For the full team lists of Hong Kong Top Footballers, please refer to List of Hong Kong Top Footballers.

2023–24

PositionPlayerTeam
GK Tse Ka WingTai Po
DF Gabriel CividiniTai Po
DF Tsui Wang KitLee Man
DF Tamirlan KozubayevEastern
DF Daniel AlmazanEastern
MF Chan Siu KwanTai Po
MF MikaelKitchee
MF Marcos GondraEastern
FW Noah BaffoeEastern
FW Henri AnierLee Man
FW Everton CamargoLee Man

Footballer of the Year

YearPlayerTeam
EnglishChinese
1978 Leung Nang YanChinese: 梁能仁South China
1979 Wu Kwok HungChinese: 胡國雄Seiko
1980 Wu Kwok Hung (2)Chinese: 胡國雄Seiko
1981 Wu Kwok Hung (3)Chinese: 胡國雄Seiko
1982 Wu Kwok Hung (4)Chinese: 胡國雄Seiko
1983 Leung Sui WingChinese: 梁帥榮Happy Valley
1984 Chan Wan NgokChinese: 陳雲岳Bulova
1985 Lau Wing YipChinese: 劉榮業Happy Valley
1986 Leung Sui Wing (2)Chinese: 梁帥榮Happy Valley
1987 Ku Kam FaiChinese: 顧錦輝South China
1988 Chan Fat ChiChinese: 陳發枝South China
1989 Chan Fat Chi (2)Chinese: 陳發枝South China
1990 Leslie SantosChinese: 山度士South China
1991 Leslie Santos (2)Chinese: 山度士South China
1992 Chan Ping OnChinese: 陳炳安South China
1993 Lee Kin WoChinese: 李健和Eastern
1994 Lee Kin Wo (2)Chinese: 李健和Eastern
1995 Tam Siu WaiChinese: 譚兆偉Rangers
1996 Cheng Siu ChungChinese: 鄭兆聰South China
1997 Au Wai LunChinese: 歐偉倫South China
1998 Dimitre KalkanovChinese: 卡根洛夫Instant-Dict
1999 Yau Kin WaiChinese: 丘建威South China
2000 Tomy Adriano GiacomeliChinese: 湯美Happy Valley
2001 Cristiano CordeiroChinese: 高尼路South China
2002 Gary McKeownChinese: 麥基昂Sun Hei
2003 Lee Kin Wo (3)Chinese: 李健和South China
2004 Fan Chun YipChinese: 范俊業Happy Valley
2005 Cristiano CordeiroChinese: 高尼路Sun Hei
2006 Au Wai Lun (2)Chinese: 歐偉倫South China
2007 Li HaiqiangChinese: 李海強South China
2008 Li Haiqiang (2)Chinese: 李海強South China
2009 Lee Wai LimChinese: 李威廉Tai Po
2010 Chan Siu KiChinese: 陳肇麒South China
2011 Roberto LosadaChinese: 盧比度Kitchee
2012 Lo Kwan YeeChinese: 盧均宜Kitchee
2013 Huang YangChinese: 黃洋Kitchee
2014 Fernando RecioChinese: 列斯奧Kitchee
2015 Giovane da SilvaChinese: 基奥雲尼Eastern
2016 Yapp Hung FaiChinese: 葉鴻輝Eastern
2017 FernandoChinese: 費蘭度Kitchee
2018 Krisztián VadóczChinese: 華杜斯Kitchee
2019 Igor SartoriChinese: 伊高沙托尼Tai Po
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021 Dejan DamjanovićChinese: 丹恩奴域Kitchee
2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2023 Ruslan MingazovChinese: 明加索夫Kitchee
2024 Chan Siu KwanChinese: 陳肇鈞Tai Po

Multiple-time Footballer of the Year Winners

Young Players of the Year

YearPlayerPlayer
EnglishChineseTeamEnglishChineseTeam
1984 Chan Shu Ming陳樹明Tung Sing
1985 Chan Chi Yin陳志賢Eastern
1986 Chan Kwok Fai陳國輝Sea Bee Chan Chi Kwong陳志光Tsuen Wan
1987 Lee Kin Wo李健和Eastern Lee Fuk Wing李福榮Sea Bee
1988 Leslie Santos山度士South China Chiu Chung Man招重文May Ching
1989 Chiu Chung Man招重文South China Choi Chi Ping蔡芝平Sing Tao
1990 Tam Siu Wai譚兆偉Eastern Ng Kam Hung吳鑑鴻Happy Valley
1991 Tam Siu Wai (2)譚兆偉Eastern Wong Chi Keung黃志強Kui Tan
1992 Tam Siu Wai (3)譚兆偉Eastern Yau Kin Wai丘建威Rangers
1993 Chung Ho Yin鍾皓賢Eastern Lo Kai Wah羅繼華Eastern
1994 Yau Kin Wai丘建威Kitchee Yeung Hei Chi楊熙智Kitchee
1995 Ng Chun Chung吳圳聰Frankwell Kwok Yue Hung郭裕洪Happy Valley
1996 Chan Chi Hong陳志康South China Wai Kwan Lung韋君龍Sing Tao
1997 Wai Kwan Lung (2)韋君龍Sing Tao Yiu Hok Man姚學文Rangers
1998 Leung Chi Wing梁志榮Rangers Kwok Man Tik郭文迪Happy Valley
1999 Poon Yiu Cheuk潘耀焯Happy Valley Chan Ka Ki陳家麒Yee Hope
2000 Chan Ka Ki (2)陳家麒Orient & Yee Hope Union Kwok Man Tik (2)郭文迪Happy Valley
2001 Ng Wai Chiu吳偉超Instant-Dict Chan Ho Man陳豪文Orient & Yee Hope Union
2002 Chan Ho Man (2)陳豪文South China Goldbert Chi Chiu高志超Buler Rangers
2003 Goldbert Chi Chiu (2)高志超Rangers
2004 Chan Siu Ki陳肇麒Kitchee Sham Kwok Keung沈國強Happy Valley
2005 Chan Siu Ki (2)陳肇麒Kitchee Tse Tak Him謝德謙Citizen
2006 Cheung Kin Fung張健峰Kitchee Tse Tak Him (2)謝德謙Citizen
2007 Leung Chun Pong梁振邦Citizen Chan Siu Ki (3)陳肇麒Kitchee
2008 Lo Chun Kit盧俊傑Eastern Kwok Kin Pong郭建邦South China
2009 Au Yeung Yiu ChungChinese: 歐陽耀冲South China Li Hon HoChinese: 李瀚灝Tai Po
2010 Yapp Hung Fai葉鴻輝Pegasus Kwok Kin Pong (2)郭建邦South China
2011 James Ha夏志明HKFC To Hon To杜瀚滔Tai Po
2012 Lau Cheuk Hin劉卓軒Sham Shui Po Lam Hok Hei林學曦Rangers
2013 Yapp Hung Fai (2)葉鴻輝South China Lam Hok Hei (2)林學曦Rangers
2014 Chuck Yiu Kwok卓耀國Rangers Wong Wai黃威Yokohama FC Hong Kong
2015 Chan Siu Kwan陳肇鈞South China Leung Kwun Chung梁冠聰YFCMD
2016 Li Ngai Hoi李毅凱Kitchee Tan Chun Lok陳俊樂Pegasus
2017 Tan Chun Lok陳俊樂 (2)Tai Po Wong Tsz Ho黃梓浩Eastern
2018 Cheng Chin Lung鄭展龍Kitchee Lam Hin Ting林衍廷Dreams FC
2019 Wu Chun Ming胡晉銘Pegasus Cheng Siu Kwan鄭兆均 Lee Man
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021 Ho Chun Ting何振廷Kitchee Sun Ming Him孫銘謙Pegasus
2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2023 Sun Ming Him孫銘謙 (2)Eastern Wong Ho Chun黃皓雋Eastern
2024 Yu Joy Yin余在言Eastern Ma Hei Wai馬希偉Eastern

Coach of the Year

YearCoach nameTeam
EnglishChinese
1999 Wong Yiu Shun黃耀信Yee Hope
2000 Casemiro Mior米路South China
2001 Kwok Ka Ming郭家明Instant-Dict
2002 Casemiro Mior (2)米路South China
2003 Koo Luam Khen古廉權Sun Hei
2004 Chan Hung Ping陳鴻平Happy Valley
2005 Koo Luam Khen古廉權Sun Hei
2006 Dejan Antonić狄恩Kitchee
2007 Casemiro Mior (3)米路South China
2008 Liu Chun Fai廖俊輝Citizen
2009 Leslie Santos山度士Sun Hei
2010 Kim Pan-Gon金判坤South China
2011 Josep Gombau甘巴爾Kitchee
2012 Josep Gombau (2)甘巴爾Kitchee
2013 Fung Hoi Man馮凱文Southern
2014 Chan Chi Hong陳志康Pegasus
2015 Lee Chi Kin李志堅YFCMD
2016 Chan Yuen Ting陳婉婷Eastern
2017 Chu Chi Kwong朱志光Kitchee
2018 Chu Chi Kwong (2)朱志光Kitchee
2019 Lee Chi Kin李志堅Tai Po
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021 Chu Chi Kwong (3)朱志光Kitchee
2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2023 Roberto Losada盧比度Eastern
2024 Roberto Losada (2)盧比度Eastern

Most Favourite Player

YearName in EnglishName in ChineseTeam
2004 Fan Chun Yip范俊業Happy Valley
2005 Fan Chun Yip (2)范俊業Happy Valley
2006 Au Wai Lun歐偉倫South China
2007 Cristiano Cordeiro高尼路Sun Hei
2008 Lee Chi Ho李志豪South China
2009 Lee Kin Wo李健和Eastern
2010Cancelled
2011 Roberto Losada盧比度Kitchee
2012 Aender Naves Mesquita比達Sham Shui Po
2013 Chan Wai Ho陳偉豪South China
2014 Admir Raščić拉斯錫Pegasus
2015 Bojan Mališić保贊South China
2016 Kenji Fukuda福田健二Dreams Metro Gallery
2017 FernandoChinese: 費蘭度Kitchee
2018 Krisztián VadóczChinese: 華杜斯Kitchee
2019 Igor SartoriChinese: 伊高沙托尼Tai Po
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021 Dani CancelaChinese: 丹尼Kitchee
2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2023 Freddie ToomerChinese: 費查HKFC
2024 Chan Siu KwanChinese: 陳肇鈞Tai Po

Players' Player

YearName in EnglishName in ChineseTeam
2016 Diego Eli迪高Eastern
2017 Fernando費蘭度Kitchee
2018 Krisztián Vadócz華杜斯Kitchee
2019 Igor Sartori伊高沙托尼Tai Po
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021 Charlie Scott查理史葛Happy Valley
2022Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2023 Chan Siu Kwan陳肇鈞Resources Capital
2024 Noah Baffoe巴科爾Eastern

Women’s Footballer of the Year

YearName in EnglishName in ChineseTeam
2019 Wong Shuk FanChinese: 王淑芬Happy Valley
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
2021
2022
2023 Cheung Wai KiChinese: 張煒琪Kitchee
2024 Cheung Wai Ki (2)Chinese: 張煒琪Kitchee

Defunct awards

Best Foreign Player

YearName in EnglishName in ChineseTeam
1992 Iain Hesford希福特Eastern
1993 Anto Grabo基保South China
1994 Dale Tempest譚拔士Eastern
1995 Wu Qunli吳群立South China