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The 2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was an abandoned season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.
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| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 October 2021 – 12 December 2021 (season cancelled) |
| Champions | None |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 65 (4.33 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Kitchee 6–0 HK U23 (30 October 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Resources Capital 0–4 Southern (31 October 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Resources Capital 3–5 Rangers (24 October 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Southern |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Southern Kitchee |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches HKFC HK U23 |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches Resources Capital |
| Highest attendance | 3,163 Kitchee 1–0 Eastern (23 October 2021) |
| Lowest attendance | 260 HK U23 2–2 HKFC (21 November 2021) |
| Total attendance | 13,498 |
| Average attendance | 900 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2021. | |
On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the Omicron outbreak.[1] Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period.
After the measures were extended several times in the following weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it nearly impossible to complete the season before most player contracts expired on 31 May.[2] The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.[3]
A total of 8 teams contest the league, including six teams from the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League, one team promoted from the 2020–21 Hong Kong First Division and one newly established team. Pegasus and Happy Valley decided to self-relegate to amateur leagues due to lack of funds.
- Pink denotes a newly promoted/established club entering the league this year.
Stadia and locations
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
| Kitchee Eastern |
Rangers | Lee Man |
|---|---|---|
| Mong Kok Stadium | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 2,194 | Capacity: 3,500 |
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| HK U23 Resources Capital |
HKFC | Southern |
| Tsing Yi Sports Ground | HKFC Stadium | Aberdeen Sports Ground |
| Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 2,750 | Capacity: 4,000 |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Lam Kin Ming |  Roberto Losada |
 Leung Chun Pong |
Adidas | Upbest Group |
| Kitchee | Ken Ng | Chu Chi Kwong |
Huang Yang |
Nike | EDPS Systems Ltd. |
| Lee Man | Norman Lee | Chan Hiu Ming |
Fernando Recio |
Adidas | Lee & Man Chemical |
| Rangers | Peter Mok | Chiu Chung Man Wong Chin Hung Lai Ka Fai |
Lam Ka Wai |
Ucan | Biu Chun Watch Hands & Parts Manufacturers Ltd. |
| Southern | Matthew Wong |  Zesh Rehman |
 Shu Sasaki[4] |
Macron | Isuzu |
| Resources Capital | Hanson Wong | Joan Esteva |
Cheng King Ho |
Future Hong Kong Football Development Charity Limited | |
| HKFC | Tony Sealy |  Tony Hamilton-Bram |
 Freek Schipper |
Adidas | The Executive Centre |
| HK U23 | Eric Fok | Cheung Kin Fung |
Wong Wai |
Lotto | Key Connect |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | Chu Chi Kwong |
Change of Role | 2 August 2021 | Pre-season |  Kim Dong-jin |
2 August 2021 |
| Kitchee | Kim Dong-jin |
Change of Role | 3 March 2022 | 2nd | Chu Chi Kwong |
3 March 2022 |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, with no more than five on the pitch during matches, the fifth player must be a marquee player.
According to the decision made by Hong Kong Football Association Board of Directors on 15 July 2020, the marquee player must fulfil one of the following criteria:
i) played for a club which is in a world's top professional league of one of the top 50 associations in the FIFA ranking published by FIFA on 11 June 2020 for at least 1 season or ii) fielded by his association in an international match, which his association is one of the top 50 associations in the FIFA ranking published by FIFA on 11 June 2020.
| Marquee Player |
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Former/Unregistered Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Marcos Gondra |
 Mikael |
Víctor Bertomeu |
 Tamirlan Kozubayev |
Toni Dovale Everton Eduardo Praes | ||
| Kitchee | Manuel Gavilán |
Raúl Baena |
 Dejan Damjanović |
Park Jun-heong |
Charlie Scott |
Cleiton |
 Ruslan Mingazow |
| Lee Man | Gil |
Junior Dutra |
 Jonathan Acosta |
José Ángel |
Kim Seung-yong |
Manolo Bleda |
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| Southern | Stefan Pereira |
Zesh Rehman |
Dudu |
Luciano |
Shu Sasaki |
Kota Kawase |
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| Rangers |  Oleksii Shliakotin |
Juninho |
Leandro Bazán |
Kim Min-kyu |
Ryota Hayashi |
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| Resources Capital | Albert Canal |
Felipe Sá |
Carles Tena |
Joan Esteva |
Jordon Brown |
Diego Peláez |
There are no restrictions on the number of foreign players 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HKFC | Christopher Chung |
Brian Fok |
To Chun Kiu |
Oliver Laxton |
Poon Ka Ming |
Chan Wai Hin |
Hardikpreet Singh |
Lucas Yan |
Tristan Cheung |
| HK Player 10 | HK Player 11 | HK Player 12 | HK Player 13 | HK Player 14 | HK Player 15 | HK Player 16 | HK Player 17 | HK Player 18 | |
| Noa Fjelddahl |
Ghislain Bell Bell |
Liu Sui Man |
Yue Yixing |
 Robert Scott |
Freek Schipper |
 Stephen Liu |
Robert Bacon |
Matthew Hoare |
HK U23 is not allowed to register any foreign players. Meanwhile, the number of overaged players is restricted to five for the team, with no more than three on the pitch during matches. The rest of the players must meet the registration status of U23 local players.
| Club | Overaged Player 1 | Overaged Player 2 | Overaged Player 3 | Overaged Player 4 | Overaged Player 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK U23 | Wong Wai |
Law Hiu Chung |
Kwok Tsz Kaai |
Chan Ching Him |
Wong Ho Yin |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 | Qualified to Championship Group |
| 2 | Kitchee | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | |
| 3 | Lee Man | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Eastern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rangers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | Qualified to Challenge Group |
| 6 | HKFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | |
| 7 | HK U23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 | |
| 8 | Resources Capital | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. 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:
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:
| Home \ Away | KIT | EAS | LEE | SOU | RAN | RES | HKF | U23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchee | — | 1–0 | 16 Mar | 23 Jan | 5 Mar | 6 Apr | 2 Mar | 6–0 |
| Eastern | 26 Feb | — | 2 Apr | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 5 Feb | 19 Mar |
| Lee Man | 2–2 | 15 Jan | — | 6 Feb | 20 Mar | 20 Feb | 23 Apr | 4–0 |
| Southern | 20 Mar | 5 Mar | 12 Mar | — | 15 Jan | 23 Apr | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| Rangers | 1–6 | 24 Apr | 23 Jan | 5 Apr | — | 27 Feb | 10 Apr | 6 Feb |
| Resources Capital | 5 Feb | 16 Apr | 6 Mar | 0–4 | 3–5 | — | 19 Mar | 3 Apr |
| HKFC | 16 Jan | 13 Mar | 0–3 | 25 Feb | 1 May | 23 Jan | — | 6 Mar |
| HK U23 | 20 Feb | 23 Jan | 27 Feb | 17 Apr | 2–3 | 16 Jan | 2–2 | — |
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.
| Qualification for the Championship Group | |
| Qualification for the Challenge Group |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 Dec 2021. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website
Round 1
| 23 October 2021 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Eastern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:30 (UTC+8) | Gavilán  14' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
| 24 October 2021 | Southern | 3–0 | HKFC | Aberdeen, Hong Kong |
| 15:30 (UTC+8) | Pereira 16', 21', 31' |
Report | Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 451 Referee: Tang Hing Fu |
| 24 October 2021 | Resources Capital | 3–5 | Rangers | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 18:00 (UTC+8) | Lau Kwan Ching 5' Ho Sze Chit 49' Wong Wai Kwok 50' |
Report | Lo Kwan Yee 54' (pen.) Juninho 61' Kim Min-kyu 63' Bazán 69', 73' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 424 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 5 December 2021 | Lee Man | 4–0 | HK U23 | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Ángel 6' Chang Hei Yin 40' Dutra 60', 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 382 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
Round 2
| 30 October 2021 | Kitchee | 6–0 | HK U23 | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:30 (UTC+8) | Baena 2' Chan Siu Kwan 9' Damjanović 12', 76', 86' Orr 36' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,192 Referee: Law Bik Chi |
| 31 October 2021 | Resources Capital | 0–4 | Southern | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 15:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Canal 21' (o.g.) Ju Yingzhi 29' Ha 35' Luciano 81' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 514 Referee: Poon Chun Kit |
| 31 October 2021 | Eastern | 4–2 | Rangers | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 18:00 (UTC+8) | Marcos 34' Fung Hing Wa 40' Everton 47' Mikael 87' |
Report | Bazán 38' Juninho 86' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 925 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
| 12 December 2021 | HKFC | 0–3 | Lee Man | Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Chang Hei Yin 6', 61' Thomas Harrington 56' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Attendance: 537 Referee: Luk Kin Sun |
Round 3
| 6 November 2021 | Southern | 4–1 | HK U23 | Aberdeen, Hong Kong |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Pereira 5', 15', 61' Sasaki 50' |
Report | Wong Wai 45+1' |
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground Attendance: 396 Referee: Woo Chun Sing |
| 7 November 2021 | Eastern | 4–0 | Resources Capital | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Fernando 7' Sun Ming Him 42' Bertomeu 78', 88' |
Report | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 908 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 7 November 2021 | HKFC | 2–3 | Rangers | Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island |
| 19:30 (UTC+8) | Sahaghian 74' Lau Hok Ming 90+2' (o.g.) |
Report | Bazán 3', 58', 68' |
Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Attendance: 441 Referee: Wong Wai Lun |
| 21 November 2021 | Lee Man | 2–2 | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Kim Seung-yong 45' Bleda 79' |
Report | Damjanović 6' Baena 20' |
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Attendance: 1,504 Referee: Ho Wai Sing |
Round 4
| 20 November 2021 | Eastern | 0–1 | Southern | Mong Kok, Kowloon |
| 17:30 (UTC+8) | Report | Pereira 84' |
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Lau Fong Hei |
| 21 November 2021 | HK U23 | 2–2 | HKFC | Tsing Yi, New Territories |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Wong Wai 22' Yuen Sai Kit 76' |
Report | Léo 40' Schipper 45+2' |
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground Attendance: 260 Referee: Tam Ping Wun |
| 5 December 2021 | Rangers | 1–6 | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Bazán 45+1' |
Report | Tomas 2', 30' Chan Siu Kwan 62' Ichikawa 63' Cleiton 82' Roberto 90+4' |
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Attendance: 1076 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
| 20 February 2022 | Lee Man | Cancelled | Resources Capital | Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
Top scorers
- As of matches played 12 December 2021[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Pereira |
Southern | 7 |
| Leandro Bazán |
Rangers | ||
| 2 | Dejan Damjanović |
Kitchee | 4 |
| 3 | Chang Hei Yin |
Lee Man | 3 |
| 4 | Juninho |
Rangers | 2 |
| Víctor Bertomeu |
Eastern | ||
| Wong Wai |
HK U23 | ||
| Raúl Baena |
Kitchee | ||
| Chan Siu Kwan |
Kitchee | ||
| Tomas |
Kitchee | ||
| Júnior Dutra |
Lee Man |
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 | Stefan Pereira | Brazil | Southern | HKFC | 3–0 | 25 October 2021 | [6] |
| 2 | Dejan Damjanović | Montenegro | Kitchee | HK U23 | 6–0 | 30 October 2021 | [7] |
| 3 | Stefan Pereira | Brazil | Southern | HK U23 | 4–1 | 6 November 2021 | [8] |
| 4 | Leandro Bazán | Argentina | Rangers | HKFC | 3–2 | 7 November 2021 | [9] |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Match(es) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ng Wai Him |
Southern | 3 |
| 2 | Paulo César |
Kitchee | 1 |
| Wang Zhenpeng |
Kitchee | ||
| Yapp Hung Fai |
Eastern | ||
| Chan Ka Ho |
Lee Man | ||
| Yuen Ho Chun |
Lee Man |
- As of matches played 12 December 2021
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee | 4,355 | 3,163 | 1,192 | 2,178 | +31.8% |
| 2 | Rangers | 1,076 | 1,076 | 1,076 | 1,076 | +75.5% |
| 3 | Eastern | 3,158 | 1,325 | 908 | 1,053 | −9.4% |
| 4 | Lee Man | 1,886 | 1,504 | 382 | 943 | +10.7% |
| 5 | HKFC | 978 | 537 | 441 | 489 | n/a1 |
| 6 | Resources Capital | 938 | 514 | 424 | 469 | −18.4% |
| 7 | Southern | 847 | 451 | 396 | 424 | −32.4% |
| 8 | HK U23 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 | n/a1 |
| League total | 12,580 | 3,163 | 260 | 973 | +0.4% |
Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season
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