2021–22 Hong Kong Third Division League

The 2021–22 Hong Kong Third Division League was the 8th season of Hong Kong Third Division since it became the fourth-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.^[1] The season began on 29 September 2021.

Hong Kong Third Division

Season	2021–22
Champions	None
Promoted	3 Sing Kowloon Cricket Club Sai Kung Wing Go
Relegated	None
Matches played	100
Goals scored	398 (3.98 per match)
Top goalscorer	Caleb Ekwegwo (3 Sing) 22 goals
Biggest home win	3 Sing 8–0 Sun Hei (14 November 2021)
Biggest away win	Pegasus 0–10 3 Sing (12 December 2021)
Highest scoring	Pegasus 0–10 3 Sing (12 December 2021)
← 2020–21 2022–23 →

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

Format

Promotion and relegation were suspended during the 2020–21 season and the season was shortened to a single round-robin due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.^[5] As a result, all 16 teams from the previous season were permitted to remain during the 2021–22 season and four additional teams were approved for play.

During the 2021–22 season, the Third Division will also be played as a single round-robin.^[6]

Teams

Changes from last season

To Third Division

Relegated from Premier League

• Pegasus

New Clubs

• 3 Sing
• City
• Heng Wah

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	3 Sing (P)	10	9	1	0	59	7	+52	28	Promotion to the Second Division
2	Wing Go (P)	10	9	1	0	33	7	+26	28
3	Sai Kung (P)	10	9	0	1	39	4	+35	27
4	Gospel	10	8	2	0	31	11	+20	26
5	Tsuen Wan	10	8	0	2	37	13	+24	24
6	Kowloon Cricket Club (P)	10	7	2	1	26	11	+15	23	Promotion to the Second Division
7	WSE	10	7	1	2	25	7	+18	22
8	Heng Wah (W)	10	6	0	4	9	9	0	18	Withdrew from League System
9	Tsun Tat	10	4	2	4	17	20	−3	14
10	Fukien	10	4	2	4	9	12	−3	14
11	Lung Moon	10	3	3	4	9	22	−13	12
12	City	10	3	2	5	11	18	−7	11
13	Ornament	10	3	1	6	23	29	−6	10
14	Islands	10	3	0	7	16	31	−15	9
15	Lansbury	10	2	1	7	13	26	−13	7
16	KCDRSC	10	1	3	6	8	26	−18	6
17	Kui Tan	10	1	1	8	13	34	−21	4
18	Sun Hei	10	0	2	8	7	30	−23	2
19	Pegasus	10	0	1	9	8	39	−31	1
20	Kai Bo	10	0	1	9	5	42	−37	1

Updated to match(es) played on 19 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
(P) Promoted; (W) Withdrew

References

1. "Hong Kong Third Division". HKFA. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
2. Ming Fai, Ngan (5 January 2022). "政府收緊防疫措施 1.16香港單車節取消". HK01. Retrieved 5 January 2022. (in Chinese)
3. Siu, Twinnie; Master, Farah (22 February 2022). "Hong Kong to enforce mass testing amid predicted surge in COVID infections". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
4. Hong Kong Football Association. "Arrangement of 2021-2022 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and cup matches". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
5. "COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong". HKFA. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
6. "Changes afoot as lower divisions look set to restart". Offside.hk. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.