2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League

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Hong Kong Premier League
Season2015–16
Champions Eastern
Relegated Dreams Metro Gallery
Wong Tai Sin
AFC Champions League Kitchee
Eastern
Matches played72
Goals scored213 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Brazil.svg Giovane da Silva (Eastern)
Flag of Montenegro.svg Admir Adrović (Pegasus)
(10 goals)
Best goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai (Eastern)
Biggest home win Kitchee 4–0 Yuen Long
(12 September 2015)
South China 4–0 Dreams Metro Gallery
(13 December 2015)
Eastern 4–0 Rangers (5 March 2016)
Biggest away win Yuen Long 1–6 Eastern
(13 December 2015)
Highest scoring Southern 6–3 Dreams Metro Gallery
(9 January 2016)
Longest winning run6 matches:
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run12 matches:
Kitchee
Longest winless run10 matches:
Wong Tai Sin
Longest losing run4 matches:
Wong Tai Sin
Highest attendance4,130
Eastern 3–1 South China
(10 January 2016)
Lowest attendance271
Rangers 0–0 Southern
(12 December 2015)
Total attendance73334
Average attendance1,019
2016–17 →

2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Contents

Teams

A total of 9 teams contested the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League teams

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamStadiumLocationDistrictCapacity
Dreams Metro Gallery Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Cheung Sha Wan Sham Shui Po 2,194
Eastern Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong 6,769
Pegasus Hong Kong Stadium So Kon Po Wan Chai 40,000
Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong 6,769
Rangers Kowloon Bay Park Kowloon Bay Kwun Tong 1,200
South China Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sai Kung 3,500
Southern Aberdeen Sports Ground Aberdeen Southern 4,0001
Wong Tai Sin Hammer Hill Sports Ground Choi Hung Wong Tai Sin 2,200
Yuen Long Yuen Long Stadium Yuen Long Yuen Long 4,932

Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.

Personnel and kits

TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKitmakerShirt sponsor
Dreams Metro Gallery Lo Man Fai Leung Chi Wing Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Gallardo Nike Fu Ho Restaurant
Eastern Lam Kin Ming Chan Yuen Ting Yapp Hung Fai Adidas —
Pegasus Canny Leung Lee Chi Kin Kwok Kin Pong Adidas—
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Rangers Mok Yiu Keung Yan Lik Kin Flag of Brazil.svg Beto Xtep Kunne
South China Wallace Cheung Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Rambo Chan Wai Ho Adidas Panasonic
Southern Chan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung Flag of Spain.svg José María Díaz Nike Kwoon Chung Motors（Home Jersey）
ISUZU（Guest Jersey）
Wong Tai Sin Ma Hung Ming Chiu Chung Man
Poon Man Chun 		Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Nakamura Joma —
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Fung Hoi Man Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Lopes Nike Itacho Sushi

Chairman changes

TeamOutgoing ChairmanDate of vacancyIncoming ChairmanDate of appointment
Dreams Metro Gallery Khan Swadiq (as YFCMD)1 July 2015 Lo Man Fai 1 July 2015
Pegasus Cheng Ting Kong (as Pegasus)1 July 2015 Canny Leung 1 July 2015

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Yuen Long Chan Ho Yin Sacked3 May 2015Pre-season Fung Hoi Man 9 June 2015
Kitchee Flag of Spain.svg José Molina Resigned27 May 2015 Flag of Spain.svg Abraham García 21 July 2015
Eastern Cristiano Cordeiro Sacked1 June 2015 Yeung Ching Kwong 8 June 2015
Southern Fung Hoi Man Signed by Yuen Long 9 June 2015 Cheng Siu Chung 9 June 2015
Pegasus Chan Chi Hong Resigned30 June 2015 Lee Chi Kin 8 July 2015
Rangers Yan Lik Kin Return as Assistant Manager24 July 2015 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo 24 July 2015
Eastern Yeung Ching Kwong Signed by Meizhou Wuhua 13 December 20151st Chan Yuen Ting 13 December 2015
Rangers Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Signed by South China 2 March 20168th Yan Lik Kin 2 March 2016
Kitchee Flag of Spain.svg Abraham García Resigned5 Mar 20162nd Chu Chi Kwong 5 Mar 2016
South China Flag of Brazil.svg Casemiro Mior Sacked13 Mar 20163rd Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo 13 Mar 2016

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. [1]

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Asian Player
Rangers Flag of Brazil.svg Mauricio Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo César Flag of France.svg Quentin Lendresse Flag of Spain.svg Dieguito Flag of Spain.svg Ernesto Gómez Flag of South Korea.svg Gee Kyung-hun
Dreams Metro Gallery Flag of Spain.svg Pablo Gallardo Flag of Brazil.svg Leonidas Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Saric Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Fukuda
Eastern Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Meyer Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Eli Flag of Brazil.svg Giovane Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Lugo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Barisic
Wong Tai Sin Flag of Brazil.svg Everton Camargo Flag of Brazil.svg Naves Flag of Brazil.svg Reinaldo Flag of Serbia.svg Mirko Teodorović Flag of South Korea.svg Yoon Dong-hun Flag of Japan.svg Yuto Nakamura
Pegasus Flag of Brazil.svg Dhiego Martins Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Praes Flag of Brazil.svg João Emir Flag of North Macedonia.svg Kristijan Naumovski Flag of Montenegro.svg Admir Adrović
Southern Flag of Brazil.svg Tomas Flag of Brazil.svg Wellingsson Flag of Spain.svg Diego Garrido Flag of Spain.svg Jonathan Carril Flag of Spain.svg José María Díaz
Kitchee Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Flag of Spain.svg Dani Cancela Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Recio Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Tarrés Flag of Spain.svg Rufino Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Tae-Min
South China Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Carlos Flag of Cameroon.svg Mahama Awal Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristian Mora Flag of Ecuador.svg Félix Borja Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Mališić Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Griffiths
Yuen Long Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Lopes Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Silva Flag of Brazil.svg Luciano Silva Flag of Brazil.svg Stefan Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Ranđelović Flag of South Korea.svg Park Chan-Jong

Former players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Dreams Metro Gallery Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton
Eastern Flag of Croatia.svg Miroslav Saric Flag of South Korea.svg Han Jae-woong
Pegasus Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Martinović Flag of Slovenia.svg Nejc Mevlja Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Miličević Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dane Milovanović
Kitchee Flag of Spain.svg Juan Belencoso
Rangers Flag of Brazil.svg Santaiana Flag of Thailand.svg Panudech Maiwong
Southern
South China Flag of Liberia.svg Boima Karpeh Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Silva Flag of East Timor.svg Murilo
Wong Tai Sin Flag of Brazil.svg Leonidas Flag of Japan.svg Kohei Ito
Yuen Long Flag of Spain.svg José Cruz

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Eastern 1612223513+2238Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Kitchee 1611413211+2137Qualification to season play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2
3 South China 169252621+529Qualification to season play-off [a]
4 Southern 166552621+523
5 Pegasus 164572227−517
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 164481930−1116Relegation to First Division [b]
7 Yuen Long 163672132−1115
8 Rangers 162591529−1411 [c]
9 Wong Tai Sin 162591729−1211 [c] Relegation to First Division [b]
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:
  1. ↑ Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
  2. 1 2 Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
  3. 1 2 Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

Positions by round

To preserve the chronological order of events, 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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Eastern 312111111111111111
Kitchee 134544533333222222
South China 685422222222333333
Southern 478866665455644444
Pegasus 521233456566455555
Dreams Metro Gallery 243355344644566666
Yuen Long 967788787777788877
Rangers 756677879998899998
Wong Tai Sin 899999998889977789
Leader - 2017 AFC Champions League play-off stage
Relegation to 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Results

Home \ Away HKR DMG EAA KCS KIT PEG SCA WTS YLF
Rangers 0–01–20–00–23–20–22–11–1
Dreams Metro Gallery 1–10–41–12–10–30–12–03–2
Eastern 4–01–00–21–14–23–11–03–0
Southern 3–26–31–21–13–32–32–02–0
Kitchee 2–11–12–02–02–04–22–14–0
Pegasus 1–00–30–00–12–4 0–2 2–01–1
South China 2–04–01–21–00–3 0–2 2–12–1
Wong Tai Sin 3–33–21–22–10–02–21–11–1
Yuen Long 3–12–11–61–10–12–22–24–1
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results

Round 1

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) Dreams Metro Gallery 2–0 Wong Tai Sin Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Tse Long Hin Soccerball shade.svg6'
Wong Tsz Ho Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) Kitchee 4–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Jordi Soccerball shade.svg36', 45+2', 90+3'
Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Stadium: Mongkok Stadium
Attendance: 1,933
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) Southern 3–3 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Soccerball shade.svg27'
Michael Luk Soccerball shade.svg52'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)		 Report Adrović Soccerball shade.svg31', 42' (pen.)
Emir Soccerball shade.svg66'		Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 689
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 September 2015 (2015-09-13) Rangers 1–2 Eastern Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Hui Wang Fung Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Roberto Soccerball shade.svg75'
Barisic Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 966
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 2

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18) Rangers 1–1 Yuen Long Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lendresse Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Yip Tsz Chun Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 306
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–3 Pegasus Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Adrović Soccerball shade.svg24'
Lee Ka Yiu Soccerball shade.svg63'
Emir Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 927
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) Eastern 1–0 Wong Tai Sin Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Barisic Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
23 December 2015 (2015-12-23) Kitchee 4–2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg19'
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg47'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg87'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Chan Siu Ki Soccerball shade.svg12'
Carlos Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,630
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Round 3

26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) South China 1–0 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Soccerball shade.svg52' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 757
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) Eastern 1–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Festus Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Report Belencoso Soccerball shade.svg4'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,555
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) Dreams Metro Gallery 3–2 Yuen Long Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 21'
Lau Hok Ming Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Cruz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Luciano Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 580
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
27 September 2015 (2015-09-27) Pegasus 1–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Emir Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 787
Referee: Ching Oi Cho

Round 4

16 October 2015 (2015-10-16) South China 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Carlos Soccerball shade.svg3'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Kohei Ito Soccerball shade.svg16'Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 910
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) Southern 1–2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Diego Soccerball shade.svg5'
Ju Yingzhi Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 780
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) Pegasus 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Kwok Kin Pong Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Yuan Yang Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: Mongkok Stadium
Attendance: 658
Referee: Ching Oi Cho
18 October 2015 (2015-10-18) Rangers 0–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 365
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 5

31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) Southern 2–0 Wong Tai Sin Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Soccerball shade.svg37'
Michael Luk Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 345
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
31 October 2015 (2015-10-31) Pegasus 0–2 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 (UTC+8) Report Itaparica Soccerball shade.svg11'
Carlos Soccerball shade.svg80'		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,378
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) Eastern 1–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Hong Lim Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,520
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
1 November 2015 (2015-11-01) Rangers 0–2 Kitchee Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Paulinho Soccerball shade.svg73'
Fernando Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 511
Referee: Chan Ming Siu

Round 6

16 February 2016 (2016-02-16) South China 2–1 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Carlos Soccerball shade.svg7'
Liang Zicheng Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Stefan Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 461
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
2 March 2016 (2016-03-02) Kitchee 2–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Chan Cham Hei Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Sham Kwok Keung Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 694
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) Eastern 4–2 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lugo Soccerball shade.svg8', 22'
Barisic Soccerball shade.svg79', 82'		 Report Adrović Soccerball shade.svg68', 90+1'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) Wong Tai Sin 3–3 Rangers Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Gee Kyung-hun Soccerball shade.svg4' (o.g.)
Everton Soccerball shade.svg51'
Wong Chun Hin Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Ernesto Soccerball shade.svg25', 64'
Lendresse Soccerball shade.svg38'		Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 592
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Round 7

28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) Wong Tai Sin 2–2 Pegasus Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Liu Pui Fung Soccerball shade.svg33'
Chiu Chun Kit Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Eduardo Soccerball shade.svg23'
Adrović Soccerball shade.svg60'		Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 470
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) South China 2–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Itaparica Soccerball shade.svg39'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 928
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) Dreams Metro Gallery 2–1 Kitchee Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Clayton Soccerball shade.svg21'
Chu Siu Kei Soccerball shade.svg33'		 Report Lam Ka Wai Soccerball shade.svg45'Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 932
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
29 November 2015 (2015-11-29) Yuen Long 1–1 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Yip Tsz Chun Soccerball shade.svg3' Report Michael Luk Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,051
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 8

12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) Wong Tai Sin 0–0 Kitchee Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Sports Ground
Attendance: 719
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) Rangers 0–0 Southern Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 271
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) South China 4–0 Dreams Metro Gallery Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Carlos Soccerball shade.svg58'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg71', 90+4'
Itaparica Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,002
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 December 2015 (2015-12-13) Yuen Long 1–6 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Park Chan Jong Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Diego Soccerball shade.svg10'
Giovane Soccerball shade.svg30', 69' (pen.), 90+1'
Barisic Soccerball shade.svg54', 89'		Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 9

9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Southern 6–3 Dreams Metro Gallery Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Emmet Wan Soccerball shade.svg3'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg8' (pen.)
Carril Soccerball shade.svg19'
James Ha Soccerball shade.svg45', 64'
Michael Luk Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Leonidas Soccerball shade.svg48'
Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.), 81'		Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 333
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) Kitchee 2–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Fernando Soccerball shade.svg63'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,749
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Wong Tai Sin 1–1 Yuen Long Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Zhang Jun Soccerball shade.svg48' Report Ip Chung Long Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 543
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10) Eastern 3–1 South China Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Giovane Soccerball shade.svg23', 33'
Diego Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Chan Siu Ki Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,130
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 10

16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) Southern 2–0 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Luciano Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Tomas Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) Kitchee 1–1 Dreams Metro Gallery Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Matt Lam Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Leung Kwok Wai Soccerball shade.svg90+4'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 928
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) Pegasus 2–0 Wong Tai Sin So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Adrović Soccerball shade.svg19', 83' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 506
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
17 January 2016 (2016-01-17) Rangers 0–2 South China Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Cheung Kin Fung Soccerball shade.svg20'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg43'		Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 707
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 11

30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) Pegasus 0–3 Dreams Metro Gallery So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Wong Tsz Ho Soccerball shade.svg86'
Chung Wai Keung Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 542
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) South China 0–3 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Rufino Soccerball shade.svg17', 65'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: Ching Oi Cho
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Wong Tai Sin 1–2 Eastern Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg89' (pen.) Report Roberto Soccerball shade.svg42'
Giovane Soccerball shade.svg51'		Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 959
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
31 January 2016 (2016-01-31) Yuen Long 3–1 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Stefan Soccerball shade.svg16', 59'
Ip Chung Long Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 647
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 12

20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Southern 1–1 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Díaz Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Jared Lum Soccerball shade.svg45+2'Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 552
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) Yuen Long 2–2 South China Yuen Long, New Territories
19:00 (UTC+8) Park Chan-jong Soccerball shade.svg80'
Ranđelović Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg18'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Pegasus 0–0 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,379
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
21 February 2016 (2016-02-21) Rangers 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Ernesto Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mauricio Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Liu Pui Fung Soccerball shade.svg25'Stadium: Kowloon Bay Park
Attendance: 294
Referee: Ng Kai Lam

Round 13

27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–4 Eastern Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Clayton Soccerball shade.svg17'
Lugo Soccerball shade.svg52', 90'
Andy Nägelein Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) Wong Tai Sin 2–1 Southern Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Everton Soccerball shade.svg84'
Aender Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Tomas Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
28 February 2016 (2016-02-28) Kitchee 2–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rufino Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Alex Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Mauricio Soccerball shade.svg70'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 979
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
29 February 2016 (2016-02-29) South China 0–2 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Fong Pak Lun Soccerball shade.svg45'
McKee Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 745
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 14

5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) Yuen Long 0–1 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Sandro Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,138
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) Eastern 4–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lugo Soccerball shade.svg3'
Diego Soccerball shade.svg37'
Beto Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)
Giovane Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,366
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) Wong Tai Sin 3–2 Dreams Metro Gallery Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Everton Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Chiu Chun Kit Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Nunez Soccerball shade.svg21'
Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg24'		Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 552
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
6 March 2016 (2016-03-06) Pegasus 0–1 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report James Ha Soccerball shade.svg76'Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 582
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Round 15

12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Wong Tai Sin 1–1 South China Choi Hung, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Aender Soccerball shade.svg63' Report Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 962
Referee: Ching Oi Cho
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) Eastern 0–2 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Michael Luk Soccerball shade.svg11'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg28'		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,438
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Dreams Metro Gallery 1–1 Rangers Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Tsz Ho Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Ernesto Soccerball shade.svg31'Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 551
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 March 2016 (2016-03-13) Yuen Long 2–2 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Gustavo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Yip Tsz Chun Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report McKee Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lee Ka Yiu Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 861
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 16

2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) Southern 3–2 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Garrido Soccerball shade.svg48'
Ngue Soccerball shade.svg80'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Lendresse Soccerball shade.svg67', 89'Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 336
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) Kitchee 2–1 Wong Tai Sin Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rufino Soccerball shade.svg4'
Alex Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Liu Pui Fung Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) Dreams Metro Gallery 0–1 South China Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg16'Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 924
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 April 2016 (2016-04-03) Eastern 3–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Diego Soccerball shade.svg18'
Barisic Soccerball shade.svg63'
Giovane Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Round 17

22 April 2016 (2016-04-22) South China 1–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.) Report Giovane Soccerball shade.svg26', 44'Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,292
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) Pegasus 2–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Adrović Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
Lo Kong Wai Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Alex Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sandro Soccerball shade.svg39', 64'
Cheng Chin Lung Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Dreams Metro Gallery 1–1 Southern Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Yiu Ho Ming Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Díaz Soccerball shade.svg53'Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 574
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) Yuen Long 4–1 Wong Tai Sin Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ranđelović Soccerball shade.svg11'
Chan Cheuk Kwong Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Stefan Soccerball shade.svg57'
Yuan Yang Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Nakamura Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 18

7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Kitchee 2–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Alex Soccerball shade.svg20'
Matt Lam Soccerball shade.svg32'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,677
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Rangers 3–2 Pegasus Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lendresse Soccerball shade.svg8', 65'
Chuck Yiu Kwok Soccerball shade.svg26'		 Report Emir Soccerball shade.svg41'
Adrović Soccerball shade.svg52' (pen.)		Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 394
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) Southern 2–3 South China Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Garrido Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Liang Zicheng Soccerball shade.svg53'
Lam Hok Hei Soccerball shade.svg59'
Awal Soccerball shade.svg69'		Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Season statistics

Scoring

Top Scorer

As of 7 May 2016 [2]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Giovane da Silva Eastern 10
Flag of Montenegro.svg Admir Adrović Pegasus
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Barisic Eastern 7
Alex Akande Kitchee
Flag of Cameroon.svg Mahama Awal South China
6 Flag of France.svg Quentin Lendresse Rangers 6
Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Tarrés Kitchee Yuen Long 4–012 September 2015 [3]
Flag of Brazil.svg Giovane da Silva Eastern Yuen Long 6–113 December 2015 [4]

Attendances

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Eastern 15,2674,1301,0851,908+98.8%†
2 Kitchee 12,7513,6306941,594+6.5%†
3 South China 9,1052,2924611,138−18.6%†
4 Yuen Long 8,6111,4186471,076−9.6%†
5 Pegasus 7,8472,378506981−39.3%†
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 6,6971,131551837+10.1%†
7 Wong Tai Sin 5,327962470666−4.0%†
8 Southern 3,915780308489n/a1
9 Rangers 3,814966271477−1.6%†
League total73,3344,1302711,019−2.8%†

Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

AwardsPrize WinnerClubVotes
Footballer of the Year Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84%
Coach of the Year Flag of Hong Kong.svg Chan Yuen Ting Eastern 50.64%
Young Players of the Year Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tan Chun Lok Pegasus 68.01%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Li Ngai Hoi Kitchee 34.29%
Players' Player Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Eli Eastern 57.97%
Most Favorite Player Flag of Japan.svg Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery 3,011
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84%
Defenders Flag of Hong Kong.svg Beto Júnior Eastern 56.96%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Kwan Yee Kitchee 47.23%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung Kin Fung South China 42.17%
Flag of Serbia.svg Bojan Mališić South China 32%
Midfielders Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Eli Eastern 57.97%
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Huang Yang Kitchee 44.42%
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Kitchee 40.96%
Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Lugo Eastern 36.13%
Forwards Flag of Brazil.svg Giovane Eastern 62.37%
Flag of Spain.svg Rufino Kitchee 29.45%

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