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2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League

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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]

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.

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 China 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
China 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 Serbia 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
China R&F Poland Marek Zając Sacked 12 March 2018 6th United States 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 Spain Pablo Gallardo Spain Nacho Martínez Spain Arkaitz Ruiz Spain Joaquín García Spain José Galán South Korea Yoon Dong-Hun
Eastern Brazil Diego Eli Brazil Michel Lugo Brazil Vítor Saba Brazil Bruno Spain Manuel Bleda Japan Yusuke Igawa South Korea Jo Tae-keun
Finland Aleksandr Kokko
Pegasus Brazil João Emir Cameroon Mahama Awal Bulgaria Rosen Kolev Serbia Nikola Komazec Australia Travis Major Spain Alfonso Artabe
Serbia Igor Nedeljković
Kitchee Brazil Lucas Silva Brazil Fernando Hungary Krisztián Vadócz South Korea Kim Dong-jin Uruguay Diego Forlán South Korea Kim Bong-jin
Lee Man Brazil Denis Brazil Luciano Silva Brazil Stefan Brazil Zé Victor North Korea Son Min-chol
Rangers Brazil Mauricio Serbia Igor Miović Serbia Marko Krasić Ukraine Oleksii Shliakotin Japan Shu Sasaki France Walter Vaz
Southern Brazil Wellingsson Brazil Elias Spain Carles Martínez Spain Diego Garrido Spain Marcos Jiménez Pakistan Zesh Rehman Spain Carlos Rodríguez
Tai Po Brazil David Lazari Brazil Dhiego Martins Brazil Dudu Brazil Eduardo Praes Brazil Igor Sartori Japan Yuto Nakamura
Yuen Long Brazil Everton Camargo Brazil Juninho Brazil Ticão Brazil Tomas Serbia Aleksandar Ranđelović
China R&F Brazil Giovane Brazil Tiago Leonço Brazil Bruninho — — — Serbia 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
China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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: 1,595
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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 China 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 Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee 15
2 Australia Travis Major Pegasus 13
Spain Marcos de la Espada Southern
4 Hong Kong Sandro Kitchee 10
5 Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po 9
6 Hungary Krisztián Vadócz Kitchee 8
7 Brazil Everton Camargo Yuen Long 7
Brazil Wellingsson Southern
Brazil Stefan Lee Man
10 China Li Rui R&F 6
Brazil João Emir Pegasus
Brazil Leonço R&F
Brazil 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
China 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
Brazil Paulo Hoi King

Attendances

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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 19,228 4,397 997 2,136 +15.5%†
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 86,287 5,415 233 959 +4.2%†

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