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2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League

The 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2017–18
ChampionsKitchee
RelegatedRangers
AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
AFC CupTai Po
Matches played90
Goals scored302 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorerBrazil Lucas Silva (Kitchee) (15 goals)
Biggest home winKitchee 7–0 Dreams FC
(10 September 2017)
Kitchee 7–0 Rangers
(28 January 2018)
Biggest away winEastern 1–8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Highest scoringEastern 1–8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Longest winning run9 matches
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run18 matches
Kitchee
Longest winless run14 matches
Rangers
Longest losing run9 matches
Dreams FC
Highest attendance5,415
Eastern 1–8 Kitchee
(18 January 2018)
Lowest attendance233
Rangers 1–1 Dreams FC
(13 May 2018)
Total attendance86,074[1]
Average attendance956[1]

Teams

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A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, one renamed team and one newly formed team.

Stadia and locations

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Location of R&F.
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Locations of the Hong Kong Premier League 2017-18 teams

Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Eastern 		Southern Yuen Long
Mong Kok Stadium Aberdeen Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium
Capacity: 6,664 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 5,000
     
Tai Po Rangers Pegasus
Tai Po Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Hong Kong Stadium
Capacity: 3,200 Capacity: 2,194 Capacity: 40,000
     
Dreams FC   R&F Lee Man
Tsing Yi Sports Ground Yanzigang Stadium Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 3,500
     

Remarks:
1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is artificially reduced from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
2The capacity of Yanzigang Stadium is artificially reduced from 2,000 to 1,000.

Personnel and kits

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Kit sponsor
Dreams FC Leung Chi Kui Leung Chi Wing Chan Wai Ho Kelme chatspr
Eastern Peter Leung Lee Kin Wo Yapp Hung Fai Adidas O2 Capsule
Pegasus Canny Leung Yeung Ching Kwong Chan Siu Ki Adidas ZTE
Kitchee Ken Ng Chu Chi Kwong Lo Kwan Yee Nike Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Lee Man Fung Ka Ki Fung Hoi Man Jordi Tarrés Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Rangers Philip Lee Su Yang Igor Miović Kelme Mitico
Southern Chan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung Lam Ho Kwan Macron ISUZU
Tai Po Gary Choy Lee Chi Kin Wong Wai Nike Sun Mobile
Yuen Long Wong Wai Shun Tsang Chiu Tat Fábio Lopes Kelme Sun Bus
  R&F Huang Shenghua Bito Wu Roberto Ucan R&F Properties

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Rangers   Dejan Antonić Sacked 4 December 2017 10th Gerard Ambassa Guy 4 October 2017
Eastern Szeto Man Chun Resigned 19 January 2018 5th Lee Kin Wo 19 January 2018
Rangers Gerard Ambassa Guy Sacked 5 March 2018 10th Fung Wing Sing 5 March 2018
  R&F   Marek Zając Sacked 12 March 2018 6th   Bito Wu 12 March 2018

Foreign players

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The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. R&F must have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad and is allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners for the season.[2]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian Player Former Player
Dreams FC   Pablo Gallardo   Nacho Martínez   Arkaitz Ruiz   Joaquín García   José Galán   Yoon Dong-Hun
Eastern   Diego Eli   Michel Lugo   Vítor Saba   Bruno   Manuel Bleda   Yusuke Igawa   Jo Tae-keun
  Aleksandr Kokko
Pegasus   João Emir   Mahama Awal   Rosen Kolev   Nikola Komazec   Travis Major   Alfonso Artabe
  Igor Nedeljković
Kitchee   Lucas Silva   Fernando   Krisztián Vadócz   Kim Dong-jin   Diego Forlán   Kim Bong-jin
Lee Man   Denis   Luciano Silva   Stefan   Zé Victor   Son Min-chol
Rangers   Mauricio   Igor Miović   Marko Krasić   Oleksii Shliakotin   Shu Sasaki   Walter Vaz
Southern   Wellingsson   Elias   Carles Martínez   Diego Garrido   Marcos Jiménez   Zesh Rehman   Carlos Rodríguez
Tai Po   David Lazari   Dhiego Martins   Dudu   Eduardo Praes   Igor Sartori   Yuto Nakamura
Yuen Long   Everton Camargo   Juninho   Ticão   Tomas   Aleksandar Ranđelović
  R&F   Giovane   Tiago Leonço   Bruninho — — —   Marko Perović
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 HK Player 10
  R&F Vas Núñez Roberto Itaparica Tsang Kin Fong Chow Cheuk Fung Godfred Karikari Ng Man Hin Hung Lau Law King Hei Wong Kai Yiu

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 18 16 2 0 67 12 +55 50 Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2
or 2019 AFC Cup Group stage
2 Tai Po 18 11 4 3 36 21 +15 37 Qualification to 2019 AFC Cup Play-off round
3 Pegasus 18 10 4 4 37 26 +11 34
4 Eastern 18 9 1 8 34 25 +9 28
5 Southern 18 8 2 8 28 27 +1 26
6 Yuen Long 18 6 5 7 21 30 −9 23
7   R&F 18 7 1 10 27 35 −8 22
8 Lee Man 18 4 3 11 22 36 −14 15
9 Dreams FC 18 4 3 11 18 40 −22 15
10 Rangers (R) 18 1 3 14 12 50 −38 6 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. 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; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

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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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Kitchee211311111111111111
Tai Po433242344333333332
Pegasus122123222222222223
Eastern9109999755674444444
Southern1054534567887855555
Yuen Long746667899999676666
R&F678886678745567777
Lee Man897778986456788888
Dreams FC365455433568999999
Rangers5810101010101010101010101010101010
Leader - 2019 AFC Champions League
Relegation to 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division
Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Results

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Home \ Away RAN DSC EAA PEG KIT SOU R&F YLF LEE TPO
Rangers 1–1 0–5 1–3 0–6 0–3 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–3
Dreams FC 1–0 0–3 0–5 1–4 4–2 0–3 0–1 2–2 1–1
Eastern 2–0 0–1 3–0 1–8 1–0 5–0 1–1 3–2 1–3
Pegasus 1–3 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–2 3–2 3–2
Kitchee 7–0 7–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–1 2–1
Southern 2–1 1–0 3–2 0–1 1–4 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–1
R&F F.C. (Hong Kong) 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–2
Yuen Long 2–1 1–3 0–3 3–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–2
Lee Man 2–0 1–0 3–2 0–2 1–5 3–1 1–4 0–1 2–2
Tai Po 5–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–4 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fixtures and results

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Round 1

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25 August 2017 (2017-08-25) Kitchee 1–0 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Vadócz   70' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,397
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) Southern 0–1 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Nedeljković   52' (pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 520
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) Dreams FC 1–1 Tai Po Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ruiz   82' Report Eduardo   25' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 973
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
28 October 2017 (2017-10-28) Yuen Long 1–2   R&F Yuen Long, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Lau Ka Ming   14' Report Li Rui   28', 63' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 631
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
2 December 2017 (2017-12-02) Rangers 1–1 Lee Man Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Clayton   90' Report Pereira   27' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 565
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 2

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9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Southern 2–1 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Hui Wang Fung   45+5'
Souza   46'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok   64' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 326
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Pegasus 3–2   R&F So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Awal   43'
Leong Ka Hang   63', 73'		 Report Perović   22'
Yang Ziyi   88'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09) Eastern 1–3 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Kokko   29' Report Yuen Chun Sing   64'
Dudu   86'
Wong Wai   88'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Yuen Long 1–0 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Yiu Ho Ming   74' Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,287
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Kitchee 7–0 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lucas   29', 45' (pen.), 76', 84'
Sandro   59' (pen.)
Jared Lum   78'
Lo Kwan Yee   88'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,422

Round 3

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15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Lee Man 3–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Jordi   17'
Law Chun Yan   45'
Chiu Chun Kit   52'		 Report Kokko   50', 56' (pen.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 693
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Southern 3–1   R&F Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza   20', 32'
Marcos   90+4'		 Report Li Rui   90+3' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 379
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Yuen Long 1–3 Dreams FC Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ticão   10' Report Chan Wai Ho   22'
Pablo   33'
Joaquín   63'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,097
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Rangers 0–3 Tai Po Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Yuen Chun Sing   45+5'
Sartori   50'
Wong Wai   81'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 722
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Pegasus 1–1 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Major   87' Report Fernando   90' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,627
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 4

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30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Lee Man 2–2 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Victor   8'
Wong Chun Hin   52'		 Report Sartori   32'
Dhiego   70'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 572
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30) Pegasus 1–0 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Major   68' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 1,288
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Rangers 0–1 Yuen Long Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Ranđelović   45' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 481
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Dreams FC 4–2 Southern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting   16'   73'
Joaquín   39'
Nacho   45'		 Report Luk Chi Ho   30'
Marcos   71'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 767
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) R&F   1–3 Kitchee Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Hou Junjie   13' Report Sandro   45' (pen.)
Lum   84'
Fernando   90+3'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 821
Referee: Tang Hing Fu

Round 5

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14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Southern 3–0 Yuen Long Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Marcos   37', 69' (pen.)
Souza   87'		 Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 530
14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Kitchee 2–1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Vadócz   66'
Sandro   89'		 Report Dudu   22' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,392
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
28 December 2017 (2017-12-28) Eastern 0–1 Dreams FC Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Nacho   42' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
25 November 2017 (2017-11-25) Lee Man 0–2 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Leung Nok Hang   49'
Awal   68'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 402
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Rangers 1–3   R&F Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Krasić   76' (pen.) Report Leonço   43'
Li Rui   69'
Giovane   90+2'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, So Kai-man
Fourth official: Chan Ming-siu

Round 6

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3 November 2017 (2017-11-03) Kitchee 4–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Zhi-Gin Lam   7'
Sandro   51', 57'
Alex   80'		 Report Lima   90+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) Southern 0–1 Tai Po Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Sartori   44' (pen.) Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 540
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
4 November 2017 (2017-11-04) Pegasus 1–3 Rangers So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Nedeljković   19' (pen.) Report Chuck Yiu Kwok   45', 75'
Gaston   56' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 575
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
5 November 2017 (2017-11-05) R&F   2–1 Dreams FC Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Chen Fuhai   26'
Giovane   60'		 Report Lui Man Tik   55' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 868
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
5 November 2017 (2017-11-05) Yuen Long 0–3 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report McKee   70'
Lugo   83', 90'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,336
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 7

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17 November 2017 (2017-11-17) Eastern 1–0 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lee Chi Ho   78' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,177
18 November 2017 (2017-11-18) R&F   1–0 Lee Man Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Li Rui   77' Report Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 821
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) Dreams FC 1–0 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting   45+2' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 643
19 November 2017 (2017-11-19) Yuen Long 0–3 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Lucas   23'
Alex   52'
Vadócz   74'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,315
20 November 2017 (2017-11-20) Pegasus 3–2 Tai Po So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Leung Nok Hang   34'
Major   38', 90+3'		 Report Nakamura   7'
Kolev   29' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 635

Round 8

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9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) R&F   1–2 Eastern Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Giovane   20' Report Itaparica   32' (o.g.)
Xu Deshuai   78'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 799
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) Pegasus 3–1 Dreams FC So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Cheung Chi Yung   39'
Major   68', 87'		 Report Pablo   80' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 705
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Tai Po 2–2 Yuen Long Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sartori   58'
Chan Hiu Fung   81'		 Report Leung Kwun Chung   40' (o.g.)
Chak Ting Fung   62' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 927
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Rangers 0–6 Kitchee Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Lo Kwan Yee   9'
Alex   20'
Sandro   41' (pen.)
Vadócz   68'
Annan   72'
Matt Lam   90+2'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 741
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 December 2017 (2017-12-10) Lee Man 3–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Stefan   13', 19'
Lima   26'		 Report Lau Hok Ming   5' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 352
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 9

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12 January 2018 (2018-01-12) Pegasus 2–2 Yuen Long So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Major   38'
Pereira   71'		 Report Everton   84'
Ticão   90+5'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 671
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
28 January 2018 (2018-01-28) R&F   0–2 Tai Po Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Sartori   42'
Tan Chun Lok   80'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 816
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) Eastern 2–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Rodríguez   66'
McKee   80'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Lee Man 1–0 Dreams FC Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lima   1' Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 497
14 January 2018 (2018-01-14) Kitchee 2–2 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Sandro   51'
Jared Lum   66'		 Report Recio   12' (o.g.)
Marcos   26'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,203

Round 10

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18 January 2018 (2018-01-18) Eastern 1–8 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) McKee   76' Report Lucas   2', 62', 68'
Igawa   28' (o.g.)
Vadócz   38'
Jared Lum   55'
Fernando   73', 79'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,415
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) R&F   2–1 Yuen Long Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Karikari   45+2'
Chen Fuhai   89'		 Report Fábio   36' Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: Tong Kui-sum
20 January 2018 (2018-01-20) Pegasus 2–2 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Awal   63'
Major   90+3'		 Report Marcos   12', 65' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 893
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) Tai Po 3–2 Dreams FC Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Praes   27'
Dhiego   65'
Lee Ka Yiu   77'		 Report Lam Hin Ting   21'
Ruiz   45+3'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 936
Referee: Ho Wai-sing
21 January 2018 (2018-01-21) Lee Man 2–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Denis   63'
Law Chun Yan   90+3'		 Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 399
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 11

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3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) Lee Man 1–5 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Pereira   4' Report Forlán   21', 45+5', 55'
Vadócz   34'
Lucas   77'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
3 February 2018 (2018-02-03) Dreams FC 0–3 R&F   Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Karikari   21'
Leonço   67', 90+1'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 389
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Tai Po 1–0 Southern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lee Ka Yiu   87' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 724
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Rangers 1–3 Pegasus Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Krasić   78' (pen.) Report Komazec   47'
Awal   66'
Major   71'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 279
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
4 February 2018 (2018-02-04) Eastern 1–1 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lugo   8' Report Everton   80' (pen.) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 810
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 12

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24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Southern 1–0 Dreams FC Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Marcos de la Espada   25' Report Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 487
24 February 2018 (2018-02-24) Eastern 3–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Saba   40'
Ng Wai Chiu   73'
Bruno   76'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1353
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Tai Po 2–0 Lee Man Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sartori   58', 63' (pen.) Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 676
25 February 2018 (2018-02-25) Yuen Long 2–1 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ranđelović   70'
Lai Yiu Cheong   88'		 Report Mauricio   84' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 694
26 February 2018 (2018-02-26) Kitchee 3–1 R&F   Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lucas   69', 90+3'
Vadócz   86'		 Report Leonço   45+2' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 997

Round 13

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2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) Pegasus 3–2 Lee Man So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Major   36', 71'
Pereira   54'		 Report Stefan   12'
Yu Pui Hong   65'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 531
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Tai Po 1–4 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Dhiego   88' Report Lucas   5'
Sandro   62', 75'
Recio   90+4'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1821
3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) Yuen Long 2–1 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Ranđelović   59'
Everton   77' (pen.)		 Report Marcos   49' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 759
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) R&F   2–2 Rangers Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Itaparica   69'
Giovane   72'		 Report Sasaki   35'
Tang Lok Man   89'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 743
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
4 March 2018 (2018-03-04) Dreams FC 0–3 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report McKee   18'
Bruno   69' (pen.)
Bleda   73'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 796

Round 14

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28 January 2018 (2018-01-28) Kitchee 7–0 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Forlán   38', 61'
Lucas   45+1', 45+2'
Alex   81', 90'
Paulinho   90+1'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
9 March 2018 (2018-03-09) Eastern 5–0 R&F   Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Vítor Saba   8'
Bruno   35', 45+1'
Lee Hong Lim   65'
Bleda   79'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Law Ming Leong, Yau Tsz Yeung
Fourth official: Law Bik Chi
10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) Southern 2–1 Lee Man Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Marcos   48'
Wellingsson   60'		 Report Matt Lam   10' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 759
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi-cho, Amarjit Sarao
Fourth official: Ip Chi-wing
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) Yuen Long 2–2 Tai Po Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Camargo   48' (pen.), 81' Report Dudu   5'
Eduardo Praes   90+6'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,037
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lo Ka Fai
Fourth official: So Kai Man
11 March 2018 (2018-03-11) Dreams FC 0–5 Pegasus Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report João Emir   30' (pen.), 46'
Mbome   50'
Chan Siu Ki   52'
Major   72'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 740
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Wong Ping Chung
Fourth official: Wong Kei Hoi

Round 15

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31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) R&F   1–3 Pegasus Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Li Rui   90+4' Report Awal   14'
Wu Chun Ming   63'
Major   77'}		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, Ching Oi-cho
Fourth official: Leung Chung-yin
31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) Dreams FC 1–4 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Yoon Dong-hun   16' Report Vadócz   9'
Sandro   14'
Kim Dong-jin   18'
Paulinho   79'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 1359
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
Assistant referees: Fok Pong-shing, So Yue-hang
Fourth official: Wong Kei-hoi
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) Rangers 0–3 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Beto   40'
Souza   69'
Leung Tsz Chun   81'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 458
Referee: Yu Kin-fung
Assistant referees: Law Ming-leong, Wong Wai-lun
Fourth official: Ng Wai-hong
1 April 2018 (2018-04-01) Lee Man 0–1 Yuen Long Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Everton   73' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 344
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
Assistant referees: Lo Yuk-ming, Poon Chun-kit
Fourth official: Wong Ka-ho
2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) Tai Po 1–0 Eastern Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Dudu   22' Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1070
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Lam Nai-kei, Yau Tsz-yeung
Fourth official: Law Bik-chi

Round 16

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13 April 2018 (2018-04-13) Kitchee 1–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lucas   4' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2759
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
Assistant referees: Law Ming-leong, Sarao Amarjit Singh
Fourth official: Ng Chiu-kok
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) R&F   1–2 Southern Guangzhou, Guangdong
14:30 (UTC+8) Leonço   6' Report Chan Siu Kwan   63'
Marcos   90+4'		 Stadium: Yanzigang Stadium
Attendance: 770
Referee: Wong Kei-hoi
Assistant referees: Fok Pong-shing, Yau Tsz-yeung
Fourth official: Yu Kin-fung
14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) Eastern 3–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Bai He   50'
Bleda   63'
McKee   90+3'		 Report Tse Long Hin   11'
Ngan Lok Fung   16'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 879
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
Assistant referees: Law Bik-chi, Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Tam Ping Wun
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Tai Po 5–1 Rangers Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Leung Kwun Chung   11'
Dhiego   17'
Wong Wai   49'
Sartori   62', 73'		 Report Miović   79' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 411
Referee: Luk Kin-sun
Assistant referees: Chow Chun-kit, So Kai-man
Fourth official: Suen Ming-shum
15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) Dreams FC 0–1 Yuen Long Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Tomas   62' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 496
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Assistant referees: Lam Nai-kei, Wong Ping-chung
Fourth official: Wong Ka-ho

Round 17

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28 April 2018 (2018-04-28) Southern 1–4 Kitchee Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Souza   53' Report Jordi   21'
Paulinho   59'
Cheng Chin Lung   73', 81'		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 838
Referee: Lau Fong-hei
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Tai Po 2–0 R&F   Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Wai   28'
Dudu   76'		 Report Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 570
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) Dreams FC 2–2 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Yoon Dong-hun   29'
Chan Wai Ho   41'		 Report Stefan   20', 24' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 544
Referee: Chan Ming-siu
1 May 2018 (2018-05-01) Rangers 0–5 Eastern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Clayton   9'
Lo Kong Wai   30'
Bleda   58'
Lugo   63'
Igawa   77'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 563
Referee: Law Bik-chi
1 May 2018 (2018-05-01) Yuen Long 3–3 Pegasus Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Juninho   37', 48'
Fábio   76'		 Report Fong Pak Lun   66'
Pereira   79' (pen.), 89'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 2006
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok

Round 18

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13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Southern 3–2 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (UTC+8) Marcos   15', 24'
Beto   78'		 Report Xu Deshuai   58'
Lugo   66' (pen.)		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 413
Referee: Ng Chiu-kok
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Tai Po 2–1 Pegasus Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Eduardo   69'
Sean Tse   89'		 Report Chan Siu Ki   11' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1427
Referee: Ho Wai-sing
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Rangers 1–1 Dreams FC Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting   54' Report Sasaki   83' (pen.) Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 233
Referee: Wong Kei-hon
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Lee Man 1–4 R&F   Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Wong Chun Hin   55' Report Giovane   25', 90'
Chen Fuhai   61'
Leonço   83'		 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Law Bik-chi
13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Kitchee 2–0 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Paulinho   87'
Fernando   90+2'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2251
Referee: Yu Kin-fung

Scoring

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Top Scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Lucas Silva Kitchee 15
2   Travis Major Pegasus 13
  Marcos de la Espada Southern
4   Sandro Kitchee 10
5   Igor Sartori Tai Po 9
6   Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 8
7   Everton Camargo Yuen Long 7
  Wellingsson Southern
  Stefan Lee Man
10   Li Rui R&F 6
  João Emir Pegasus
  Leonço R&F
  Giovane R&F
As of matches played 13 May 2018[3]

Hat-tricks

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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 Lucas4   Brazil Kitchee Dreams FC 7–0 10 September 2017 [4]
2 Lucas   Brazil Kitchee Eastern Long Lions 8–1 18 January 2018 [5]
3 Diego Forlán   Uruguay Kitchee Lee Man 5–1 3 February 2018 [6]

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Matches
1 Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 8
2 Wang Zhen Pang Kitchee 6
3 Tsang Man Fai Tai Po 4
  Zhou Yuchen R&F
5 Tse Tak Him Southern 3
Leung Hing Kit Pegasus
Pang Tsz Kin Lee Man
8 Chan Ka Ho Yuen Long 2
  Paulo Hoi King

Attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 19,025 4,397 997 2,114 +14.3%†
2 Eastern 13,597 5,415 739 1,511 −21.4%†
3 Yuen Long 10,162 2,006 631 1,129 −19.1%†
4 Tai Po 8,562 1,821 411 951 +24.5%†
5 Pegasus 7,470 1,627 531 830 +14.6%†
6 R&F 7,170 868 739 797 +285.0%†
7 Dreams FC 6,707 1,359 389 745 +62.0%†
8 Lee Man 4,582 1,083 240 509 n/a1
9 Southern 4,434 838 326 493 −7.3%†
10 Rangers 4,365 741 233 485 −6.6%†
League total 86,074 5,415 233 956 +4.0%†

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

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards

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Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year   Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 79.22%
Coach of the Year   Chu Chi Kwong Kitchee 56.56%
Young Players of the Year   Cheng Chin Lung Kitchee 70.82%
  Lam Hin Ting Dreams FC 34.21%
Players' Player   Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 41
Most Favorite Player   Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 3,030
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper   Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee 49.42%
Defenders   Tong Kin Man Kitchee 69.59%
  Cheung Chi Yung Pegasus 51.23%
  Kim Bong-jin Kitchee 39.57%
  Fábio Yuen Long 37.79%
Midfielders   Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 79.22%
  Wong Wai Tai Po 50.83%
  Fernando Kitchee 49.64%
  Huang Yang Kitchee 44.59%
Forwards   Everton Camargo Yuen Long 56.25%
  Lucas Silva Kitchee 42.94%

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hong Kong Football Association Ltd". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. ^ "富力來季外援註三出二　將簽8至9名U22球員". HK 01. Retrieved 19 June 2017. (in Chinese)
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Kitchee 7 Dreams FC 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 10 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Eastern Long Lions 1 Kitchee 8". Hong Kong Football Association. 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Lee Man 1 Kitchee 5". Hong Kong Football Association. 3 February 2018.
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