2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League

Football league season

Hong Kong First DivisionSeason| 2017–18

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Champions| HKFC
Promoted| Hoi King
Relegated| Sun Hei
Tung Sing
Kwun Tong
Wan Chai
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 895 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer| Michael Hampshire (HKFC)
Jordan David (Sha Tin)
(26 goals)[1]
Biggest home win| HKFC 8–0 Wanchai
(10 December 2017)
Biggest away win| Eastern District 0–10 HKFC
(11 March 2018)
Wanchai 0–10 HKFC
(15 April 2018)
Highest scoring| Double Flower 5–6 Metro Gallery
(25 February 2018)
Longest winning run| HKFC
(10 matches)
Longest unbeaten run| HKFC
(30 matches)
Longest winless run| Wanchai
(18 matches)
Longest losing run| Wanchai
(11 matches)

← 2016–17

2018–19 →

The 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018.

## Teams

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### Changes from last season

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#### From First Division

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Relegated to the Second Division

* Kwai Tsing
* Yau Tsim Mong

#### To First Division

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Relegated from the Premier League

* South China
* HKFC

Promoted from the Second Division

* Sparta Rotterdam Mutual
* Hoi King

#### Name Changes

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* Easyknit Property renamed as Wing Yee

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  | HKFC[a] (C) | 30  | 25  | 5  | 0  | 117  | 21  | +96  | 80  |
2  | Sha Tin | 30  | 19  | 6  | 5  | 66  | 32  | +34  | 63
3  | Eastern District | 30  | 17  | 6  | 7  | 61  | 51  | +10  | 57
4  | Wing Yee | 30  | 16  | 7  | 7  | 72  | 40  | +32  | 55
5  | Sparta Rotterdam (Mutual) | 30  | 15  | 7  | 8  | 59  | 39  | +20  | 52
6  | Double Flower | 30  | 15  | 3  | 12  | 67  | 53  | +14  | 48
7  | Wong Tai Sin | 30  | 14  | 5  | 11  | 67  | 55  | +12  | 47
8  | Hoi King[b] (P) | 30  | 12  | 6  | 12  | 42  | 44  | −2  | 42  | Promotion to Premier League
9  | Resources Capital | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 56  | 59  | −3  | 41  |
10  | Citizen | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 63  | 65  | −2  | 40
11  | South China | 30  | 10  | 8  | 12  | 51  | 48  | +3  | 38
12  | Metro Gallery | 30  | 10  | 5  | 15  | 41  | 72  | −31  | 35
13  | Sun Hei (R) | 30  | 8  | 7  | 15  | 49  | 65  | −16  | 31  | Relegation to Second Division
14  | Tung Sing (R) | 30  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 40  | 84  | −44  | 23
15  | Kwun Tong (R) | 30  | 3  | 7  | 20  | 25  | 60  | −35  | 16
16  | Wan Chai (R) | 30  | 1  | 3  | 26  | 19  | 107  | −88  | 6

Updated to match(es) played on 20 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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ HKFC won the right to be promoted but declined as they did not want to field a professional team[2]
2. ^ Hoi King applied for and were granted promotion[3]

## References

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1. ^ "First Division Top Scorer". HKFA.
2. ^ "梁孔德稱流浪無申請留級 元朗前途未決". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018. (in Chinese)
3. ^ Ma, Fei Yi. "升超申請獲接納 凱景著手組軍教練班底已成型". Upower. Retrieved 24 May 2018. (in Chinese)

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Hong Kong First Division

2024–25 teams|

* 3 Sing
* Central & Western
* Citizen
* Eastern District
* Hoi King
* Resources Capital
* Sha Tin
* Sham Shui Po
* South China
* Tuen Mun
* Wing Yee
* WSE
* Yuen Long

Others|

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†Suspended season

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| Domestic leagues|

| Men|

* Premier League
* First Division
* Second Division
* Third Division

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Women|

* Women's League

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Community Cup
* Senior Shield
* HKFA Cup
* Sapling Cup

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Women|

* Women's League FA Cup

Asian club competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* 2018

Related to national teams|

| Men|

* 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
* Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
* Hong Kong–Macau Interport

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Women|

* Women's Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup

Other competitions|

* Lunar New Year Cup

Clubs

Premier League|

* Eastern
* Kitchee
* Lee Man
* Pegasus
* Rangers
* R&F
* Dreams
* Southern
* Tai Po
* Yuen Long

First Division|

* Citizen
* Double Flower
* Eastern District
* HKFC
* Hoi King
* Kwun Tong
* Metro Gallery
* Resources Capital
* Sha Tin
* South China
* Sparta Rotterdam Mutual
* Sun Hei
* Tung Sing
* Wan Chai
* Wing Yee
* Wong Tai Sin

Second Division|

* Central & Western
* Fu Moon
* Fukien
* GFC Friends
* Happy Valley
* Kowloon City
* Kwai Tsing
* Kwong Wah
* Lucky Mile
* Sai Kung
* Sham Shui Po
* Sun Source
* Tuen Mun
* Yau Tsim Mong

Third Division|

* Freemen FC
* North District
* Islands
* KCDRSC
* KMB
* Kwok Keung
* Tuen Mun FC
* Lung Moon
* New Fair Kui Tan
* Ornament
* Leaper St. Joseph's
* Tsuen Wan

* v
* t
* e

2017 in Asian football (AFC)

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Domestic leagues|

* Afghanistan
* Australia
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Bahrain
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Bangladesh
* '17–'18
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* '17–'18
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* East Timor
* Guam
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Hong Kong
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* India
* I-League
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* ISL
* '17–'18
* Indonesia
* Iran
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Iraq
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Japan
* Jordan
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Korea DPR
* '17
* '17–'18
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Malé League
* Minivan Championship
* Premier League
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Oman
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Palestine
* West Bank
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Gaza Strip
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Philippines
* Qatar
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Saudi Arabia
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Syria
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Domestic cups|

* Australia
* Bahrain
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* '17–'18
* Cambodia
* China
* East Timor
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* India
* Iran
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Iraq
* '16–'17
* Japan
* '16 (final)
* '17
* Jordan
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Oman
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* '16–'17
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

League cups|

* Hong Kong
* Shield
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* India
* Shield
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Crown Prince Cup
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Fed Cup
* '17–'18
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Qatar
* '17–'18
* Saudi Arabia
* '16–'17
* '17–'18
* Singapore
* Thailand
* UAE
* '17–'18

Super Cups|

* China
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Qatar
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* UAE

Regional club competitions|

* 2017 Mekong Club Championship
* 2017 Arab Club Championship

AFC club competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* Qualifying play-offs
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final
* AFC Cup
* Qualifying play-offs
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final

National team competitions|

* 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
* 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
* 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
* 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
* 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
* 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
* 2017 SAFF Championship
* 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup

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* e

2018 in Asian football (AFC)

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Domestic leagues|

* Afghanistan
* Australia
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Bahrain
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Bangladesh
* '17–'18
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* East Timor
* Guam
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Hong Kong
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* India
* I-League
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* ISL
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Indonesia
* Iran
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Iraq
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Japan
* Jordan
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Korea DPR
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Malé League
* Minivan Championship
* Premier League
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* '18–'19
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Oman
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Pakistan
* '18–'19
* Palestine
* West Bank
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Gaza Strip
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Philippines
* Qatar
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Saudi Arabia
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Syria
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Domestic cups|

* Australia
* Bahrain
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Bangladesh
* Brunei
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* East Timor
* Guam
* Hong Kong
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* India
* Indonesia
* '18–'19
* Iran
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Iraq
* '18–'19
* Japan
* '17 (final)
* '18
* Jordan
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* '18
* '18–'19
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

League cups|

* Bahrain
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Bangladesh
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Hong Kong
* Shield
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* India
* Shield
* Durand Cup
* Indonesia
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Crown Prince Cup
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Fed Cup
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Malaysia Cup
* Challenge Cup
* Maldives
* Oman
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Qatar
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Saudi Arabia
* '17–'18
* Singapore
* Syria
* Thailand
* UAE
* '17–'18
* '18–'19
* Uzbekistan

Super Cups|

* Bahrain
* China
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Kuwait
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* UAE
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Regional club competitions|

* 2018–19 Arab Club Champions Cup
* Qualifying play-offs
* Knockout stage
* Final

AFC club competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* Qualifying play-offs
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final
* AFC Cup
* Qualifying play-offs
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final

National team competitions|

* 2018 FIFA World Cup
* 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
* 2018 AFC U-23 Championship
* 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
* 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
* Football at the 2018 Asian Games (Men \- Women)
* 2018 AFC U-19 Championship
* 2018 AFC U-16 Championship
* 2018 AFF Championship
* 2018 CAFA Championship
* 2018 SAFF Championship
* 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup

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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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