2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League

In this article we will explore in detail the impact of 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League on today's society. 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League is a topic of great relevance today, since it has a great impact on different aspects of daily life. Throughout this article, we will examine the importance of 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League in everyday life, as well as its influence in areas such as economics, politics, culture, and society in general. Additionally, we will analyze the different perspectives and opinions on 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League, seeking a more complete understanding of its meaning and consequences. By the end of this article, we hope to have provided a deeper and more complete insight into 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League and its relevance in today's world.

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2019–20
Dates30 August 2019 – 11 October 2020
ChampionsKitchee
RelegatedTai Po
Yuen Long
AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
AFC CupEastern
Lee Man
Matches played60
Goals scored214 (3.57 per match)
Top goalscorerIvory Coast Serges Déblé
Brazil Igor Sartori
(6 goals)
Biggest home winR&F 8–0 Yuen Long
(19 October 2019)
Biggest away winR&F 0–4 Eastern
(14 September 2019)
Highest scoringR&F 8–0 Yuen Long
(19 October 2019)
Yuen Long 4–4 Rangers
(30 November 2019)

Rangers 1–7 R&F
(22 December 2019)
Longest winning run4 matches
Eastern
R&F
Longest winless run9 matches
Yuen Long
Longest losing run3 matches
Tai Po
Pegasus
Yuen Long
Rangers
Highest attendance2,772
Kitchee 5–0 Happy Valley
(30 August 2019)
Lowest attendance240
Rangers 1–7 R&F
(22 December 2019)
Total attendance34,903
Average attendance793

The 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Kitchee became the champions for the fourth time. Igor Sartori and Serges Déblé were the joint top goalscorers with 6 goals. Tai Po and Yuen Long self-relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.

Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic

Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, the HKFA announced on 16 April 2020 that all the HKPL matches after 18 March 2020 will be postponed and the 2019–20 season will be resumed not earlier than mid-August, with an aim to finish by early November this year. No relegation will occur this year.[1]

On 30 April 2020, HKFA announced Rangers, Yuen Long and Pegasus announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season. Their eligibility for the HKPL next season will remain secure, and the league standing will be adjusted according to the Article D.8 of Competition Regulations: “If any Participating Club ceases to participate in the Competition during the course of the season, the record of the matches of the Competition in which its playing team has participated shall be expunged from the league table”.[2]

On 29 May 2020, Tai Po announced that they, too, would drop out from the restart of the season.[3] This means that there were only 6 teams left in the remaining of the season.

On 17 September 2020, HKFA announced that the season will resume on 19 September 2020 and end on 11 October 2020.[4]

Teams

A total of 10 teams contest the league, including eight sides from the 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League and two promoted from the 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division, replacing relegated Dreams FC and Hoi King. On 11 July 2019, Dreams FC decided to self-relegate to the Hong Kong First Division due to lack of funds.[5] The Hong Kong Football Association held an emergency board meeting on the 15th, during which the board voted to allow Dreams FC to relegate into the First Division and invite Rangers into the HKPL.[6]

Club Founded Position
Last Season
Tai Po 2002 1st
China R&F 2016 2nd
Southern 2002 3rd
Kitchee 1931 4th
Eastern 1932 5th
Pegasus 2008 6th
Yuen Long 1958 7th
Lee Man 2017 9th
Happy Valley 1950 1st in First Division
Rangers 1958 3rd in First Division
  • Pink denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.

Stadia and locations

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Southern &
Kitchee
Tai Po Lee Man
Mong Kok Stadium Tai Po Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Capacity: 6,769 Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 2,194
China R&F Happy Valley Yuen Long
Yanzigang Stadium Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium
Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 2,200 Capacity: 5,000
Eastern Pegasus Rangers
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Hong Kong Stadium Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 2,200

Personnel and kits

Team President Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Kit sponsor
Eastern Lam Kin Ming Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong Adidas Topeast
Happy Valley Chen Zhishi Hong Kong Pau Ka Yiu Bosnia and Herzegovina Mahir Karić Adidas World Electronic Sports Games
Kitchee Ken Ng Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong Hong Kong Huang Yang Nike edps, Lippo Group
Pegasus Steven Lo Hong Kong Man Pei Tak Hong Kong Chan Siu Ki Adidas RedMR Cosmos
Lee Man Norman Lee Hong Kong Chan Hiu Ming Hong Kong Fernando Recio Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Rangers Peter Mok Hong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung
Hong Kong Lai Ka Fai
Brazil Tomas Kelme Bjorn Hendal Sweden
Southern Matthew Wong Pakistan Zesh Rehman Hong Kong Tse Tak Him Macron Isuzu
Tai Po Gary Choy Serbia Davor Berber Brazil Dudu Nike Lippo Limited
Yuen Long Wilson Wong Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok Hong Kong Fábio Lopes Kelme PanaShop
China R&F China Huang Shenghua Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong Hong Kong Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Yuen Long Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok End of Contract 30 May 2019 Pre-season Hong Kong Chan Man Chun 3 August 2019
Tai Po Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin Mutual Consent 26 June 2019 Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok
Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man
29 July 2019
Kitchee Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong Change of Role 3 July 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković 3 July 2019
Pegasus Hong Kong Chan Ho Yin End of Contract 16 July 2019 Hong Kong Man Pei Tak 16 July 2019
Eastern Latvia Andrejs Štolcers Change of Role 17 July 2019 Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin 17 July 2019
Tai Po Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok Resigned 6 November 2019 6th
Tai Po Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man Change of Role 16 January 2020 6th Serbia Davor Berber 16 January 2020
Yuen Long Hong Kong Chan Man Chun Change of Role 1 February 2020 9th Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok 1 February 2020
Southern Hong Kong Cheng Siu Chung Mutual Consent 16 March 2020 3rd Hong Kong Pui Ho Wang
Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
16 March 2020
Kitchee Bosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković Change of Role 23 March 2020 3rd Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong 23 March 2020
Yuen Long Hong Kong Kwok Kar Lok Mutual Consent 2 May 2020 9th
Southern Hong Kong Pui Ho Wang
Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
End of Caretaker Roles 16 May 2020 3rd Pakistan Zesh Rehman 16 May 2020

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to seven (including one Asian player and one Chinese player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Chinese Player Former/Unregistered Players
Eastern Brazil Everton Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil João Emir Brazil Lucas Silva Chinese Taipei Chen Hao-wei Brazil Jean Moser
Brazil Fernando
Happy Valley Brazil Luciano Spain Edu Cruz
Serbia Igor Miović
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mahir Karić
Spain Manuel Gavilán
Serbia Marko Rajković
Brazil Mikael
Kitchee Brazil Cleiton Brazil Wellingsson Brazil Tomas Spain Manuel Gavilán Serbia Nikola Komazec South Korea Park Jun-heong Hungary Krisztián Vadócz
Brazil Lucas Silva
Brazil Paulo César
Brazil Fernando
Spain Manuel Bleda
Lee Man Brazil Gil Argentina Jonathan Acosta France Michaël N'dri Ukraine Serhiy Shapoval Portugal Bruno Pinheiro Brazil Diogo Rangel
Southern Brazil Stefan Pereira Japan Shu Sasaki Japan Kota Kawase Pakistan Zesh Rehman Serbia Nikola Komazec
Brazil Dhiego Martins
Brazil Ticão
Argentina Gabriel Méndez
Australia Travis Major
Portugal Pedro Mendes
China R&F Brazil Igor Sartori Brazil Dudu Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Burkina Faso Adama Guira Ecuador Daniel Angulo China Zhou Yuchen Republic of the Congo Emmerson
China Chen Zirong
China Ji Xiangzheng
China Fu Yunlong
Brazil Tiago Leonço
Pegasus Brazil Juninho
Spain Jorge Ortí
Argentina Gabriel Méndez
Australia Charles Lokolingoy
Spain Marcos Gondra
Japan Shu Sasaki
Brazil David Lazari
Brazil Jean Moser
Cameroon Mahama Awal
Australia Michael Glassock
Tai Po Brazil Paulo César
Brazil Michel Lugo
Australia Benjamin Van Meurs
Brazil Dudu
Serbia Željko Kuzmić
South Korea Kim Min-ki
South Korea Kim Seung-yong
Yuen Long Brazil Katê
Brazil Kessi
Brazil Juninho
Brazil Mikael
Brazil Maicon Santana
Chinese Taipei Wang Ruei
Rangers Argentina Leandro Bazán
Argentina Diego Cañete
China Ji Xiangzheng
Brazil Tomas
Brazil Stefan Pereira
Paraguay Pablo Leguizamón

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 10 6 2 2 25 10 +15 20 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Eastern 10 6 1 3 16 8 +8 19 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 China R&F (D) 10 5 3 2 21 15 +6 18 Withdrew from league system, club folded[a]
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 −6 10
6 Happy Valley 10 0 1 9 6 31 −25 1
7 Pegasus (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged[b]
8 Rangers (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[c]
10 Yuen Long (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.
  2. ^ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged.
  3. ^ Tai Po and Yuen Long withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged. On 12 June 2020, it was announced that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[7]

Head to head

Home \ Away ELL KIT R&F LEE KCS HVA TPO BCR BYL PEG
Eastern 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 3–3
Kitchee 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 5–0 2–2 2–1
R&F 0–4 2–3 5–1 2–2 2–0 5–0 8–0
Lee Man 1–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–0 4–2
Southern 0–1 1–5 3–4 0–4 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–1
Happy Valley 1–2 0–4 2–5 1–2 1–4 1–1 3–3
Tai Po 1–1 1–4 2–4 3–2
Rangers 1–1 1–7 0–1
Yuen Long 1–2 0–0 1–3 4–4
Pegasus 0–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–1
Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415
Kitchee143554554343121
Eastern511212145521212
R&F256421211132333
Lee Man324343322414444
Southern432136433255555
Happy Valley1065678988866666
Tai Po9897656666xxxxx
Pegasus77109977777xxxxx
Rangers810789989910xxxxx
Yuen Long6981010101010109xxxxx
Leader
Withdrew

Fixtures and results

Round 1

30 August 2019 (2019-08-30) Kitchee 5–0 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Bleda 16'
Lucas Silva 28'
Cleiton 38'
Fernando 49' (pen.)
Wellingsson 71'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) Tai Po 1–4 R&F Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sandro 41' (pen.) Report Leonço 38'
Giovane 57'
Zhi-Gin Lam 77'
Leung Nok Hang 83'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 969
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) Yuen Long 1–2 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Tsang Tsz Hin 70' Report Clayton 83'
Moser 89'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) Southern 3–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Ha 39', 42'
Chan Kwong Ho 84'
Report Au Yeung Yiu Chung 90+3' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 667
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
1 September 2019 (2019-09-01) Lee Man 4–2 Pegasus Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Recio 36'
N'dri 45+1', 56', 90+2'
Report Lokolingoy 26'
Gondra 65'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 991
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 2

14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) R&F 0–4 Eastern Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Diego Eli 45+1'
Clayton 86'
Everton 87'
Chung Wai Keung 90+3'
Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 440
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) Kitchee 2–2 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lum 44'
Bleda 59'
Report Wang Ruei 56'
Tsang Tsz Hin 69'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Rangers 0–1 Happy Valley Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Gavilán 57' Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Attendance: 432
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Lee Man 2–2 Southern Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) N'dri 27' (pen.)
Gil 50'
Report Major 3'
Beto 90+4'
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 972
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 September 2019 (2019-09-16) Pegasus 1–1 Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Lokolingoy 90+5' Report Sandro 65' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 635
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 3

28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Pegasus 1–2 Rangers So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Chun Ho 84' Report Cañete 47'
Bazán 86'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 533
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) Southern 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Major 87' Report Mikael 45' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 978
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
29 September 2019 (2019-09-29) Eastern 3–3 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Fung Hing Wa 59'
Everton 62', 79'
Report Sandro 17' (pen.), 32'
Nakamura 86'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 893
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) R&F 2–0 Happy Valley Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Sartori 10', 90+4' Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 336
Referee: Law Pik Chi
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) Lee Man 2–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) N'dri 88' (pen.), 90+3' Report Komazec 66' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 4

10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) Southern 1–5 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Major 87' Report Chan Kong Pan 14' (o.g.)
Shinichi Chan 49'
Park Jun-heong 60'
Bleda 62', 74'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 5

19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) R&F 8–0 Yuen Long Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé 11', 24', 72', 88'
Guira 28'
Sartori 35'
Tsang Chi Hau 62' (o.g.)
Leonço 82'
Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 316
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) Tai Po 1–1 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sandro 20' Report Ju Yingzhi 74' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) Lee Man 1–0 Rangers Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Acosta 9' Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 425
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) Happy Valley 3–3 Pegasus Diamond Hill, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Gavilán 35'
Chu Wai Kwan 44'
Karić 64'
Report Sasaki 69'
Chan Siu Ki 71'
Glassock 90+5'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 465
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) Eastern 0–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Major 44' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 731
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 6

2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) R&F 5–1 Lee Man Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé 16', 68', 71'
Giovane 34'
Sartori 82' (pen.)
Report Diogo 36' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 384
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) Yuen Long 1–3 Tai Po Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Juninho 52' Report Kim Min-ki 2'
Lugo 63'
Dudu 70'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 701
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
3 November 2019 (2019-11-03) Happy Valley 1–2 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Miović 29' Report Diego 17'
Moser 22'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 713
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
3 November 2019 (2019-11-03) Rangers 1–1 Kitchee Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Aender 90+5' (pen.) Report Lum 27' Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
4 November 2019 (2019-11-04) Pegasus 2–2 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
19:30 (UTC+8) Sasaki 49'
Lokolingoy 58'
Report Komazec 60'
Hui Wang Fung 90+3'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 462
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 7

23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) Happy Valley 1–2 Lee Man Diamond Hill, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Gavilán 80' (pen.) Report N'dri 47'
Lee Hong Lim 54'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 548
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) Southern 3–4 R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Komazec 33'
Lau Ho Lam 60'
Hui Wang Fung 70'
Report Sean Tse 4'
Sartori 68' (pen.)
Leung Nok Hang 88'
Giovane 90'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 901
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) Tai Po 3–2 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him 43'
Michael Luk 69' (pen.)
Kim Min-ki 76'
Report Bazán 40', 62' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 537
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) Kitchee 3–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Li Ngai Hoi 44'
Fernando 47'
Cheng Chin Lung 52'
Report Lam Ka Wai 37' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
25 November 2019 (2019-11-25) Pegasus 2–1 Yuen Long So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Méndez 15'
Lokolingoy 89'
Report Santana 32' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 363
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Round 8

29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) Kitchee 0–0 R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Yuen Long 4–4 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Juninho 5', 25'
Santana 52'
Yip Tsz Chun 82'
Report Aender 40', 60'
Bazán 41', 90+3'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Happy Valley 1–4 Southern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Karić 27' Report Miović 10' (o.g.)
Ha 79', 90+4'
Major 86' (pen.)
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 456
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Lee Man 4–1 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Gil 44', 45+1'
N'dri 64', 66'
Report Sandro 79' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 742
Referee: Ho Wai Sang
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Pegasus 0–1 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Wong Wai 86' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 568
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 9

21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) Yuen Long 0–0 Happy Valley Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 608
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) Rangers 1–7 R&F Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Bazán 90+2' Report Lam 32', 41'
Sartori 35'
Bai He 43'
Déblé 54' (pen.)
Leonço 82'
Yuen Chun Sing 84'
Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
22 December 2019 (2019-12-22) Lee Man 1–0 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Ngan Lok Fung 45+3' Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,256
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
30 December 2019 (2019-12-30) Kitchee 2–1 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Ju Yingzhi 49'
Wellingsson 76'
Report Chan Pak Hang 68' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,483
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) Southern 2–1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Major 50', 79' Report Nakamura 90+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 897
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 10

16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) Pegasus 0–3 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Wellingsson 4', 63'
Glassock 11' (o.g.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 747
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) R&F 5–0 Rangers Guangzhou, China
14:30 (UTC+8) Déblé 25'
Sartori 37'
Giovane 56', 60' (pen.)
Roberto 65'
Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 466
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) Tai Po 2–4 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Chan Man Fai 45+1'
Che Runqiu 63'
Report Chan Siu Kwan 11'
Méndez 23'
Major 30'
Dhiego 73'
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 641
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) Eastern 2–1 Lee Man Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Everton 13'
Sandro 20'
Report Shapoval 75' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: Ng Chiu Kok
Referee: 784
19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) Happy Valley 1–1 Yuen Long Diamond Hill, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lai Pui Kei 83' Report Mikael 58' (pen.) Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 593
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Resume Round 1 (Origin Round 13)

19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) Eastern 2–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Diego 52'
Chung Wai Keung 68'
Report Komazec 63' (pen.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) R&F 2–2 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Sartori 51' (pen.), 62' Report Kawase 43'
Sasaki 90+4'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
21 September 2020 (2020-09-21) Lee Man 2–0 Happy Valley So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Ngan Lok Fung 6'
Nakamura 62'
Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Woo Chun Sing

Resume Round 2 (Origin Round 11 & 14)

23 September 2020 (2020-09-23) Southern 0–1 Eastern Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Lucas 13' Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) Kitchee 2–1 Lee Man Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Komazec 31'
Tong Kin Man 83'
Report N'dri 42' (pen.) Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
25 September 2020 (2020-09-25) Happy Valley 2–5 R&F Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Ng Ka Yeung 67'
Moore 82'
Report Déblé 35', 42', 76'
Lam 75'
Dudu 88'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Resume Round 3 (Origin Round 15)

30 September 2020 (2020-09-30) Southern 1–1 Happy Valley Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Sasaki 65' Report Chu Wai Kwan 43' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
1 October 2020 (2020-10-01) R&F 2–3 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Giovane 67', 76' Report Law Tsz Chun 17'
Gavilán 27'
Wellingsson 80'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Resume Round 4 (Origin Round 16 & 17)

4 October 2020 (2020-10-04) Kitchee 1–1 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Gavilán 73' Report Kawase 84' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 October 2020 (2020-10-05) Lee Man 0–1 R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Jordan Lam 41' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
6 October 2020 (2020-10-06) Eastern 4–0 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Wong Wai 44'
Lucas 46', 81'
Emir 50'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Resume Round 5 (Origin Round 12 & 18)

11 October 2020 (2020-10-11) Happy Valley 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Gavilán 36'
Wellingsson 59', 63', 65'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
11 October 2020 (2020-10-11) Southern 0–4 Lee Man Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Tarrés 1'
Leong Ka Hang 59', 74', 77'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wong Po Sing
11 October 2020 (2020-10-11) Eastern 0–0 R&F So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Notes

  1. ^
    Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.[8]

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of matches played 11 October 2020[9]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ivory Coast Serges Déblé R&F 12
2 France Michaël N'dri Lee Man 10
3 Brazil Igor Sartori R&F 9
4 Australia Travis Major Southern 8
Brazil Wellingsson Kitchee
6 Hong Kong Sandro Tai Po/Eastern 7
Hong Kong Giovane R&F
8 Argentina Leandro Bazán Rangers 6
Spain Manuel Gavilán Happy Valley/Kitchee
10 Serbia Nikola Komazec Southern/Kitchee 5
11 Australia Charles Lokolingoy Pegasus 4
Hong Kong James Ha Southern
Brazil Everton Camargo Eastern
Spain Manolo Bleda Kitchee
Japan Shu Sasaki Pegasus/Southern
Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee/Eastern

Hat-tricks

Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.
# Player Nationality For Against Result Date Ref
1 Michaël N'dri  France Lee Man Pegasus 4–2 1 September 2019 [10]
2 Serges Déblé 4  Ivory Coast R&F Yuen Long 8–0 19 October 2019 [11]
3 Serges Déblé  Ivory Coast R&F Lee Man 5–1 2 November 2019 [12]
4 Serges Déblé  Ivory Coast R&F Happy Valley 5–2 25 September 2020 [13]
5 Wellingsson  Brazil Kitchee Happy Valley 4–0 11 October 2020 [14]
6 Leong Ka Hang  Macau Lee Man Southern 4–0 11 October 2020 [15]
Note

4 The player scored 4 goals.

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Match(es)
1 China Zhou Yuchen R&F 6
2 Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 5
3 Hong Kong Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee 4
Hong Kong Yuen Ho Chun Lee Man
5 Hong Kong To Chun Kiu Happy Valley 2
6 Hong Kong Yip Ka Yu Yuen Long 1
Hong Kong Tse Tak Him Southern

Attendances

As of matches played 19 January 2020
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 9,617 2,772 1,483 1,923 +9.0%
2 Lee Man 4,386 1,256 425 877 +39.9%
3 Southern 3,443 978 667 861 +4.1%
4 Eastern 2,408 893 731 803 −22.8%
5 Tai Po 3,173 1,026 537 793 −37.9%
6 Yuen Long 2,727 791 608 682 −27.1%
7 Happy Valley 2,775 713 456 555 n/a1
8 Pegasus 3,308 747 363 551 −43.0%
9 R&F 1,942 466 316 388 −45.1%
10 Rangers 1,124 452 240 375 n/a1
League total 34,903 2,772 240 793 −15.3%

Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season

Awards

Monthly Most Valuable Player

Month Most Valuable Player References
Player Club
August & September France Michaël N'dri Lee Man [16][17]
October Ivory Coast Serges Déblé R&F [16][18][19]
November Hong Kong Giovane R&F [16][20][21]
December Hong Kong Ngan Lok Fung Lee Man [16][22][23]
January Brazil Wellingsson Kitchee [16]
February Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Tai Po [16]
March Hong Kong Sandro Eastern [16]
September & October Hong Kong Shinichi Chan Kitchee [16]

This year's Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards was cancelled due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.

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