List of Hong Kong football champions
The Hong Kong football champions are the winners of the Hong Kong Premier League.
Founded | 1908 |
---|---|
Country | Hong Kong |
Confederation | AFC |
Current champions | Kitchee (10th title) (2019–20) |
Most championships | South China (41 titles) |
Current: 2020–21 |
South China is the most successful club in Hong Kong. The club has won 41 league titles until 2012–13 season.
A defunct club, Seiko, are the record holders of winning longest consecutive titles. Between 1978–79 and 1984–85 they had won 7 league titles.
List
Hong Kong First Division League (1908–2014)
Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1908–09 | Buffs (1) | R.G.A. | Royal Engineers | (Unknown) | |
1909–10 | R.G.A. (1) | Buffs | (Unknown) | Taylor (Buffs) | 20 |
1910–11 | Buffs (2) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1911–12 | King's Own Rifiles (1) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1912–13 | R.G.A. (2) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1913–14 | D.C.L.I. (1) | Royal Engineers | R.G.A. | (Unknown) | |
1914–15 | R.G.A. (3) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1915–16 | R.G.A. (4) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1916–17 | Royal Engineers (1) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1917–18 | R.G.A. (5) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1918–19 | Royal Navy (1) | Hong Kong FC | R.G.A. | (Unknown) | |
1919–20 | Hong Kong FC (1) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1920–21 | Wiltshire Regiment (1) | R.G.A. | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1921–22 | HMS Curiew (1) | Hong Kong FC | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1922–23 | King's Own Rifiles (2) | HMS Ambrose | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1923–24 | South China (1) | East Surrey Regiment | HMS Titania | (Unknown) | |
1924–25 | East Surrey Regiment (1) | South China | Hong Kong FC | (Unknown) | |
1925–26 | Kowloon FC (1) | East Surrey Regiment | Hong Kong FC | (Unknown) | |
1926–27 | Recreio (1) | C.A.A. | Police | (Unknown) | |
1927–28 | C.A.A. (1) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1928–29 | C.A.A. (2) | Somerset Regiment | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1929–30 | C.A.A. (3) | Royal Navy | Somerset Regiment | (Unknown) | |
1930–31 | South China (2) | Kowloon FC | Argylis | (Unknown) | |
1931–32 | South Welsh Borderers (1) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1932–33 | South China (3) | South Welsh Borderers | Royal Artillery | (Unknown) | |
1933–34 | South Welsh Borderers (2) | St. Joseph's | Lincoleshire Regiment | (Unknown) | |
1934–35 | South China (4) | Police | Recreio | (Unknown) | |
1935–36 | South China (5) | C.A.A. | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | (Unknown) | |
1936–37 | Ulster Guards (1) | South China | South China B | (Unknown) | |
1937–38 | South China B (6) | Middlesex Regiment | South China | (Unknown) | |
1938–39 | South China (7) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1939–40 | South China (8) | Eastern | South China B | (Unknown) | |
1940–41 | South China A (9) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | (Unknown) | |
1941–42 | Season unfinished due to World War II. | ||||
1942–43 | Postponed due to World War II. | ||||
1943–44 | |||||
1944–45 | |||||
1945–46 | Royal Air Force (1) | 44 Commando | Eastern | ![]() |
13 |
1946–47 | Sing Tao (1) | South China | 42 Commando | ![]() |
34 |
1947–48 | Kitchee (1) | Sing Tao | K.M.B. | Kwok Ying Kee (Kitchee) | 38 |
1948–49 | South China A (10) | K.M.B. | C.A.A. | Tang Yee Kit (K.M.B.) | 26 |
1949–50 | Kitchee (2) | K.M.B. | St. Joseph's | Yiu Cheuk Yin (Kithcee) | 25 |
1950–51 | South China (11) | K.M.B. | Army Force | Au Chi Yin (Police) | 20 |
1951–52 | South China (12) | Army Force | Sing Tao | 陳家壽 (South China) | 25 |
1952–53 | South China (13) | Kitchee | Eastern | Lee Yuk Tak (South China) | 36 |
1953–54 | K.M.B. (1) | South China | Kitchee | Tang Yee Kit (K.M.B.) | 26 |
1954–55 | South China (14) | Kitchee | K.M.B. | Lee Yuk Tak (South China) | 32 |
1955–56 | Eastern (1) | South China | K.M.B. | Ho Cheung Yau (South China) | 38 |
1956–57 | South China (15) | Kitchee | K.M.B. | Lee Yuk Tak (South China) | 33 |
1957–58 | South China (16) | K.M.B. | Kitchee | Ho Cheung Yau (South China) | 40 |
1958–59 | South China (17) | K.M.B. | Tung Wah | ![]() |
27 |
1959–60 | South China (18) | Happy Valley | Tung Wah | ![]() |
25 |
1960–61 | South China (19) | Happy Valley | Tung Wah | ![]() |
27 |
1961–62 | South China (20) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ![]() |
32 |
1962–63 | Yuen Long (1) | Tung Wah | Kitchee | ![]() |
26 |
1963–64 | Kitchee (3) | Happy Valley | South China | ![]() |
42 |
1964–65 | Happy Valley (1) | South China | Sing Tao | ![]() 郭滿華 (Happy Valley) |
19 |
1965–66 | South China (21) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ![]() ![]() |
21 |
1966–67 | K.M.B. (2) | South China | Sing Tao | ![]() |
21 |
1967–68 | South China (22) | Sing Tao | Eastern | 郭滿華 (Eastern) | 33 |
1968–69 | South China (23) | Sing Tao | Jardines | ![]() |
17 |
1969–70 | Jardines (1) | Sing Tao | Yuen Long | ![]() 郭滿華 (Eastern) |
18 |
1970–71 | Rangers (1) | Jardines | Sing Tao | ![]() |
24 |
1971–72 | South China (24) | Caroline Hill | Fire Services | ![]() |
26 |
1972–73 | Seiko (1) | South China | Tung Sing | ![]() ![]() |
25 |
1973–74 | South China (25) | Seiko | Caroline Hill | ![]() |
22 |
1974–75 | Seiko (2) | Happy Valley | Rangers | Etti (Seiko) | 21 |
1975–76 | South China (26) | Seiko | Rangers | ![]() |
16 |
1976–77 | South China (27) | Seiko | Happy Valley | ![]() |
15 |
1977–78 | South China (28) | Happy Valley | Tung Sing | ![]() |
19 |
1978–79 | Seiko (3) | Happy Valley | Eastern | ![]() |
22 |
1979–80 | Seiko (4) | Happy Valley | Bulova | ![]() |
18 |
1980–81 | Seiko (5) | South China | Happy Valley | ![]() |
14 |
1981–82 | Seiko (6) | Happy Valley | Bulova | ![]() |
12 |
1982–83 | Seiko (7) | Bulova | Eastern | ![]() ![]() 史賓斯 (Rangers) 拉南 (Ryoden) |
8 |
1983–84 | Seiko (8) | Bulova | Happy Valley | ![]() |
10 |
1984–85 | Seiko (9) | South China | Sea Bee | ![]() |
10 |
1985–86 | South China (29) | Happy Valley | Sea Bee | 麥當奴 (Happy Valley) 波能泰 (Sea Bee) |
11 |
1986–87 | South China (30) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ![]() |
10 |
1987–88 | South China (31) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ![]() |
13 |
1988–89 | Happy Valley (2) | South China | Lai Sun Double Flower | ![]() |
18 |
1989–90 | South China (32) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ![]() |
15 |
1990–91 | South China (33) | Happy Valley | Lai Sun | ![]() ![]() |
16 |
1991–92 | South China (34) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ![]() |
21 |
1992–93 | Eastern (2) | South China | Instant-Dict | ![]() |
15 |
1993–94 | Eastern (3) | Instant-Dict | South China | ![]() |
16 |
1994–95 | Eastern (4) | South China | Golden | ![]() |
18 |
1995–96 | Instant-Dict (1) | South China | Golden | ![]() |
19 |
1996–97 | South China (35) | Instant–Dict | Golden | ![]() |
18 |
1997–98 | Instant-Dict (2) | South China | Happy Valley | ![]() |
16 |
1998–99 | Happy Valley (3) | South China | Yee Hope | ![]() |
16 |
1999–2000 | South China (36) | Sun Hei | Happy Valley | ![]() |
16 |
2000–01 | Happy Valley (4) | Instant-Dict | South China | ![]() |
13 |
2001–02 | Sun Hei (1) | Happy Valley | South China | ![]() ![]() |
12 |
2002–03 | Happy Valley (5) | Sun Hei | Buler Rangers | ![]() |
17 |
2003–04 | Sun Hei (2) | Kitchee | Happy Valley | ![]() |
12 |
2004–05 | Sun Hei (3) | Happy Valley | Kitchee | ![]() |
14 |
2005–06 | Happy Valley (6) | Sun Hei | Buler Rangers | ![]() ![]() |
10 |
2006–07 | South China (37) | Kitchee | Sun Hei | ![]() |
17 |
2007–08 | South China (38) | Citizen | Tai Po | ![]() |
19 |
2008–09 | South China (39) | Kitchee | Citizen | ![]() ![]() |
18 |
2009–10 | South China (40) | Pegasus | Kitchee | ![]() |
14 |
2010–11 | Kitchee (4) | South China | Pegasus | ![]() ![]() |
12 |
2011–12 | Kitchee (5) | Pegasus | South China | ![]() |
12 |
2012–13 | South China (41) | Kitchee | Tuen Mun | ![]() |
16 |
2013–14 | Kitchee (6) | Pegasus | South China | ![]() |
14 |
Hong Kong Premier League (2014–Present)
Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Kitchee (7) | Eastern | Pegasus | ![]() |
17 |
2015–16 | Eastern (5) | Kitchee | South China | ![]() ![]() |
10 |
2016–17 | Kitchee (8) | Eastern | Southern | ![]() |
21 |
2017–18 | Kitchee (9) | Tai Po | Pegasus | ![]() |
15 |
2018–19 | Tai Po (1) | R&F | Southern | ![]() ![]() |
12 |
2019–20 | Kitchee (10) | Eastern | R&F | ![]() |
12 |
Performances
There are 28 clubs who have won the Hong Kong title.
Club
Club (After Second World War)
Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.
Italics indicate club is either defunct or no longer plays in the Hong Kong football league system.
Current Club
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
---|---|---|---|
South China | 41 | 16 | 1923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13 |
Kitchee | 10 | 8 | 1947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 |
Happy Valley | 6 | 16 | 1964–65, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06 |
Eastern | 5 | 6 | 1955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2015–16 |
Sun Hei | 3 | 2 | 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05 |
Double Flower (Instant-Dict) | 2 | 2 | 1995–96, 1997–98 |
HKFC | 1 | 1 | 1919–20 |
Yuen Long | 1 | – | 1962–63 |
Rangers | 1 | – | 1970–71 |
Tai Po | 1 | – | 2018–19 |
Pegasus | – | 3 | – |
Citizen | – | 1 | – |
R&F | – | 1 | – |
Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division.
Total titles won by region
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories make up the three regions of Hong Kong. All three have had clubs based within be Hong Kong football champions, most recently, Kowloon, when Kitchee won the title in 2019–20.a
Region | Number of titles | Clubs |
---|---|---|
Hong Kong Island | South China (41), Seiko (9), Happy Valley (6), HKFC (1) | |
Kowloon | Kitchee (10), Eastern (5), Double Flower (2), Rangers (1) | |
New Territories | Sun Hei (3), Tai Po (1), Yuen Long (1) | |
By District
Hong Kong is divided into 18 districts. Seven out of the eighteen districts have had a club be Hong Kong football champions. The most recent district to have the distinction is Yau Tsim Mong, when Kitchee won the title in 2019–20.a
District | Number of Titles | Clubs |
---|---|---|
Wan Chai | South China (41), Seiko (9), HKFC (1) | |
Yau Tsim Mong | Kitchee (10), Eastern (5) | |
Eastern | Happy Valley (6), Double Flower (2), HKFC (1) | |
Kwai Tsing | Sun Hei (3) | |
Yuen Long | Yuen Long (1) | |
Kwun Tong | Rangers (1) | |
Tai Po | Tai Po (1) | |
Central and Western | ||
Islands | ||
Kowloon City | ||
North | ||
Sai Kung | ||
Sha Tin | ||
Sham Shui Po | ||
Southern | ||
Tsuen Wan | ||
Tuen Mun | ||
Wong Tai Sin | ||
Multiple trophy wins
See The Double and The Treble.
Notes
^a Home grounds of many champions, especially ones who are defunct, may be unknown. This table should not be considered conclusive.