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2014–15 in Hong Kong football

Football in Hong Kong
Season2014–15
Men's football
Premier LeagueKitchee
First DivisionMetro Gallery Sun Source
Second DivisionWing Yee
Third DivisionTung Sing
Senior Challenge ShieldEastern
FA CupKitchee
League CupKitchee
Season play-offSouth China
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The 2014–15 season is the 113th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2014 and ending in June 2015.

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to League Relegated from league
First Division1
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division

Nil

1 The Premier League replace First Division League as the top-tier league in the 2014–15 season.

Post-season

League Promoted to League Relegated from league
Premier League
First Division
Second Division
Third Division

Nil

Representative team

Hong Kong national football team

Main article: Hong Kong national football team

2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round

Main article: 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup § Preliminary round 2

The 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup preliminary round 2 was held in Taiwan between 13 and 19 November 2014. Hong Kong was drawn with Guam, North Korea and Chinese Taipei. The winner of the preliminary round qualifies for the final round.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  North Korea 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to Final Competition
2  Hong Kong 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Guam 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4  Chinese Taipei (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: EAFF
(H) Hosts
13 November 2014 (2014-11-13) Matchday 1 North Korea  2–1  Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
16:00 (UTC+8) Ri Chol-myong 59'
O Hyok-chol 80'		 McKee 83' Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
16 November 2014 (2014-11-16) Matchday 2 Chinese Taipei  0–1  Hong Kong Taipei, Taiwan
19:00 (UTC+8) Lam Ka Wai 54' (pen.) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: Kim Song-ho (North Korea)
19 November 2014 (2014-11-19) Matchday 3 Hong Kong  0–0  Guam Taipei, Taiwan
16:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: Taipei Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 167
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Main article: 2015 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

This is a tournament between two teams representing Hong Kong and Guangdong Province of China respectively. The first leg will take place in Huizhou, Guangdong, being held at Huizhou Olympic Stadium, and the second leg took place in Hong Kong, being held at Mong Kok Stadium.

31 December 2014 (2014-12-31) 1st Leg Guangdong 1–0  Hong Kong Huizhou, China
15:00 (UTC+8) Lu Lin 69' Report Stadium: Huizhou Olympic Stadium
4 January 2015 (2015-01-04) 2nd Leg Hong Kong  0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Guangdong Mong Kok, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,779
Referee: Luk Kin Sun (Hong Kong)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round § Group C

The draw for the group stage of second round qualification was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 April 2015. Hong Kong was drawn with China PR, Qatar and Maldives and Bhutan in group C. Hong Kong has started their qualifying campaign in June 2015.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar 8 7 0 1 29 4 +25 21 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup
2  China 8 5 2 1 27 1 +26 17
3  Hong Kong 8 4 2 2 13 5 +8 14 Asian Cup qualifying third round
4  Maldives 8 2 0 6 8 20 −12 6 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round
5  Bhutan 8 0 0 8 5 52 −47 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) Matchday 1 Hong Kong  7–0  Bhutan Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) McKee 19', 57'
Annan 23'
Lo Kwan Yee 30'
Ju Yingzhi 42'
Lam Ka Wai 49' (pen.)
Godfred 67'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)
Attendance: 6,326
Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan)
16 June 2015 (2015-06-16) Matchday 2 Hong Kong  2–0  Maldives Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) Xu Deshuai 63'
Lam Ka Wai 67'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
(Capacity: 6,680)
Attendance: 6,370
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)

Friendly matches in first half season

6 September 2014 (2014-09-06) Vietnam  3–1  Hong Kong Hai Phong, Vietnam
17:00 (UTC+7) Nguyễn Hải An 3', 51'
Lê Công Vinh 66'		 58' Lam Ka Wai Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)
9 September 2014 (2014-09-09) Singapore  0–0  Hong Kong Hougang, Vietnam
19:30 (UTC+8) Stadium: Hougang Stadium
Referee: Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
10 October 2014 (2014-10-10) Hong Kong  2–1  Singapore Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) Xu Deshuai 7'
Ju Yingzhi 52'		 Report Shahril 90+4' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,203
Referee: Kao Jung Fang (Chinese Taipei)
14 October 2014 (2014-10-14) Hong Kong  0–7  Argentina So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Banega 19'
Higuaín 42', 54'
Gaitán 44', 73'
Messi 66', 85'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 20,230
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Friendly matches in second half season

28 March 2015 (2015-03-28) Hong Kong  1–0  Guam Mong Kok, Hong Kong
16:00 (UTC+8) McKee 10' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,607
6 June 2015 (2015-06-06) Malaysia  0–0  Hong Kong Selangor, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8) Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium

League season

Premier League

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee 16 11 3 2 40 18 +22 36 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
2 Eastern 16 10 3 3 34 20 +14 33 Qualification to season play-off[a]
3 Pegasus 16 8 3 5 34 23 +11 27[b]
4 South China 16 7 6 3 30 17 +13 27[b] Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[c]
5 YFCMD 16 8 2 6 25 29 −4 26 Qualification to season play-off[a]
6 Yuen Long 16 5 2 9 20 31 −11 17
7 Rangers 16 4 2 10 20 33 −13 14[d]
8 Wong Tai Sin 16 3 5 8 20 29 −9 14[d]
9 Tai Po 16 1 4 11 17 40 −23 7 Relegation to First Division
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. ^ a b As Kitchee won the FA Cup, Eastern finished 2nd in Premier League and won the Senior Challenge Shield, teams finishing 4th and 5th in Premier League entered the season play-off as well.
  2. ^ a b Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
  3. ^ As winners of the season play-off.
  4. ^ a b Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

First Division League

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sun Source[a] (C) 28 23 3 2 81 24 +57 72
2 HKFC 28 18 6 4 93 31 +62 60[b]
3 Southern (P) 28 19 3 6 87 40 +47 60[b] Promotion to Premier League
4 Yau Tsim Mong 28 18 5 5 77 36 +41 59
5 Citizen 28 15 7 6 68 38 +30 52
6 Lucky Mile 28 14 5 9 56 47 +9 47
7 Kwai Tsing 28 11 7 10 56 49 +7 40
8 Sun Hei 28 11 4 13 58 58 0 37
9 Shatin 28 9 7 12 55 64 −9 34
10 Kwun Tong 28 8 7 13 35 54 −19 31
11 Double Flower 28 8 4 16 41 65 −24 28
12 Wanchai 28 7 2 19 36 63 −27 23[c]
13 Tai Chung 28 7 2 19 33 89 −56 23[c]
14 Happy Valley 28 4 5 19 30 79 −49 17 Relegation to Second Division
15 Tuen Mun 28 3 3 22 25 94 −69 12
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; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Sun Source declined promotion to Premier League due to financial difficulties.
  2. ^ a b HKFC wins head-to-head against Southern.
  3. ^ a b Wanchai wins head-to-head against Tai Chung.

Second Division League

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Second Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Wing Yee 22 19 2 1 76 21 +55 59 Promotion to First Division
2 Mutual 22 14 5 3 63 18 +45 47
3 Kowloon City 22 13 4 5 50 20 +30 43
4 Sai Kung 22 12 5 5 50 24 +26 41
5 Eastern District 22 10 6 6 38 23 +15 36
6 Kwong Wah 22 10 4 8 41 27 +14 34
7 Sham Shui Po 22 10 3 9 48 35 +13 33
8 Tsuen Wan 22 8 5 9 38 42 −4 29
9 Tuen Mun FC 22 7 4 11 42 57 −15 25
10 Kwok Keung 22 3 5 14 33 65 −32 14
11 Fire Services 22 2 4 16 18 50 −32 10 Withdrew from League
12 New Fair Kui Tan 22 0 1 21 8 123 −115 1 Relegation to Third Division
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)

Third Division League

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Third Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Tung Sing 26 22 3 1 93 12 +81 69 Promotion to Second Division
2 Central & Western 26 20 3 3 81 16 +65 63
3 St. Joseph's 26 16 6 4 60 26 +34 54
4 Fukien 26 15 8 3 60 27 +33 53
5 GFC Friends 26 15 2 9 64 26 +38 47
6 Rainbow Legend North District 26 14 4 8 54 31 +23 46
7 Islands 26 12 7 7 58 49 +9 43
8 KCDRSC 26 11 3 12 45 37 +8 36
9 Ornament 26 8 3 15 49 87 −38 27
10 Telecom 26 8 1 17 42 62 −20 25
11 King Mountain 26 5 4 17 29 76 −47 19[a]
12 Fu Moon 26 4 7 15 35 68 −33 19[a]
13 Kowloon Cricket Club 26 4 2 20 23 74 −51 14
14 Lung Moon 26 1 1 24 22 124 −102 4 Elimination from League
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b King Mountain wins head-to-head against Fu Moon.

Cup competitions

Community Cup

Main article: 2014 Hong Kong Community Cup
Kitchee0–2South China
Report Lee Wai Lim 18'
Chan Siu Ki 60'
Attendance: 4,008
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Senior Shield

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Final
Kitchee2–3Eastern
Belencoso 38'
Jordi 90+3'		 Report Miroslav 11', 83'
Macallister 64'
Attendance: 6,133
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

FA Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup
Final
Kitchee2–0 (a.e.t.)Eastern
Belencoso 100', 116' Report
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

League Cup

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup
Final
South China0–4Kitchee
Report Paulinho 5', 12'
Belencoso 77'
Jordi 90+6'
Attendance: 5,082
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Season play-off

Main article: 2014–15 Hong Kong Season play-off
Final
YFCMD1–1 (a.e.t.)South China
Díaz 56' Report Lo Kong Wai 33'
Penalties
Fong Pak Lun soccer ball with red X
Díaz soccer ball with check mark
Hady Barry soccer ball with red X
Moses soccer ball with check mark		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark Yuto Nakamura
soccer ball with check mark Itaparica
soccer ball with red X Russell
soccer ball with check mark Mora
soccer ball with check mark Jack Sealy
Attendance: 2,492
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2018, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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