2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League

The 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the seventh season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.

Hong Kong Premier League
Season2020–21
Dates14 November 2020 – 30 May 2021
ChampionsKitchee
AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
AFC CupEastern
Matches played68
Goals scored221 (3.25 per match)
Top goalscorerDejan Damjanović
(17 goals)
Best goalkeeperYapp Hung Fai (Eastern)
Biggest home winEastern 5–0 Resources Capital
(21 November 2020)
Happy Valley 7–2 Resources Capital
(22 May 2021)
Biggest away winResources Capital 0–6 Rangers
(16 May 2021)
Highest scoringHappy Valley 7–2 Resources Capital
(22 May 2021)
Longest winning run7 matches
Kitchee
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Kitchee
Longest winless run8 matches
Southern
Longest losing run6 matches
Happy Valley
Highest attendance7,802
Kitchee 2–0 Eastern
(23 May 2021)
Lowest attendance308
Southern 4–1 Resources Capital
(5 May 2021)
Total attendance72,560
Average attendance1,067

Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic edit

Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Football Association postponed the opening of the 2020–21 season.[1] Later, it was announced that the season would begin on 21 November 2020.[2][3] The league was suspended again after two rounds being played due to the third wave of coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. On 12 February 2021, the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department approved to resume football competitions in Hong Kong after February 20 behind closed doors. The Senior Shied and FA Cup were cancelled, while the ongoing Sapling Cup would continue.

Teams edit

A total of eight teams contest the league, including seven sides from the 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2019–20 Hong Kong First Division. Tai Po and Yuen Long decided to self-relegate to the Hong Kong First Division due to lack of funds. Meanwhile, R&F decided to withdraw from the league system.

Club Founded Position
Last Season
Kitchee 1931 1st
Eastern 1932 2nd
Lee Man 2017 4th
Southern 2002 5th
Happy Valley 1950 6th
Pegasus 2008 Withdrew
Rangers 1958 Withdrew
Resources Capital 1982 1st in First Division
(before cancellation)
  • Pink denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.

Stadia and locations edit


Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

Kitchee
Eastern
Happy Valley Lee Man Resources Capital
Mong Kok Stadium Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Capacity: 6,664 Capacity: 2,194 Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 1,500
       
Rangers Pegasus Southern
Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground Yuen Long Stadium Aberdeen Sports Ground
Capacity: 2,200 Capacity: 4,932 Capacity: 4,000
     

Personnel and kits edit

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Main sponsor
Eastern Lam Kin Ming   Roberto Losada   Leung Chun Pong Adidas Upbest Group
Happy Valley Chen Zhishi   Pau Ka Yiu   Luciano Adidas Michi
Kitchee Ken Ng   Chu Chi Kwong   Huang Yang Nike EDPS Systems Ltd.
Pegasus Steven Lo   Kwok Kar Lok   Leung Hing Kit Adidas RedMR
Lee Man Norman Lee   Chan Hiu Ming   Fernando Recio Adidas Lee & Man Chemical
Rangers Peter Mok   Chiu Chung Man
  Wong Chin Hung
  Lai Ka Fai
  Lam Ka Wai Kelme
Ucan
Hong Kong Amateur Football Association
Southern Matthew Wong   Zesh Rehman   Shu Sasaki[4] Macron Isuzu
Resources Capital Hanson Wong   Joan Esteva   Lam Chun Kit
  Law Ho Yin
  Liu Yik Shing
  Carles Tena[5]
Future Hong Kong Football Development Charity Limited

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Pegasus   Man Pei Tak Change of Role 20 October 2020 Pre-season   Kwok Kar Lok 20 October 2020
Eastern   Lee Chi Kin Change of Role 28 May 2021 2nd   Roberto Losada 28 May 2021

Foreign players edit

The number of foreign players is restricted to six per team, with no more than five on the pitch during matches, the fifth player must be a marquee player.

According to the decision made by Hong Kong Football Association Board of Directors on 15 July 2020, the marquee player must fulfil one of the following criteria:

i) played for a club which is in a world's top professional league of one of the top 50 associations in the FIFA ranking published by FIFA on 11 June 2020 for at least 1 season or ii) fielded by his association in an international match, which his association is one of the top 50 associations in the FIFA ranking published by FIFA on 11 June 2020.

Marquee Player
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Former/Unregistered Players
Eastern   Lucas Silva   Everton   Eduardo Praes   João Emir   Dudu   Chen Hao-wei
Happy Valley   Razaq Adegbite   Luciano   Mikael   Charlie Scott   Robert Odu
Kitchee   Manuel Gavilán   Raúl Baena   Park Jun-heong   Dejan Damjanović   Cleiton   Tomas   Wellingsson
Lee Man   Gil   Jonathan Acosta   Serhiy Shapoval   José Ángel   Kim Seung-yong   Manolo Bleda   Michaël N'dri
Southern   Stefan Pereira   Zesh Rehman   Shu Sasaki   Kota Kawase   Matthew Cahill
  Pedro Mendes
Pegasus   Nilson   Marquinhos   Kessi   Júnior Goiano   Bernardo
Rangers   Oleksii Shliakotin   Juninho   Fernando Lopes   Augusto Neto   Douglão
Resources Capital   Albert Canal   Felipe Sá   Carles Tena   Jordon Brown

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Kitchee (C) 17 11 4 2 32 12 +20 37 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Eastern 17 10 4 3 38 16 +22 34 Qualification for AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Lee Man 17 9 3 5 34 21 +13 30 Qualification for AFC Cup Qualifying Play-offs
4 Pegasus (D, R) 17 9 1 7 23 27 −4 28 Relegation to Hong Kong Third Division League[b]
5 Southern 17 4 4 9 29 35 −6 16[c]
6 Rangers 17 3 7 7 25 28 −3 16[c]
7 Resources Capital 17 5 0 12 15 49 −34 15
8 Happy Valley (R) 17 2 7 8 25 33 −8 13 Relegation to Hong Kong First Division 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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams were split into two groups (Championship Group and Relegation Group) after each team played 14 matches.
  2. ^ Pegasus announced that they would self-relegate to the third division due to lack of funds.
  3. ^ a b Head-to head results for teams with 16 points: Southern 5 points; Rangers 2 points.


Results edit

Home \ Away EAS HVA KIT LEE PEG RAN RES SOU
Eastern 2–1 0–1 3–2 0–0 2–2 5–0 2–1
Happy Valley 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–1
Kitchee 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–0 4–1
Lee Man 2–3 0–0 0–2 1–3 0–0 4–0 2–1
Pegasus 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 0–4
Rangers 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–2
Resources Capital 0–5 3–0 0–3 1–5 0–1 1–2 1–0
Southern 0–5 3–3 1–2 1–2 2–3 3–3 4–1
Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship Group edit

Home \ Away KIT EAS PEG LEE
Kitchee 2–0 0–1
Eastern 4–0
Pegasus 2–1 1–5
Lee Man 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation Group edit

Home \ Away SOU RES RAN HVA
Southern 1–2 2–1
Resources Capital 0–6
Rangers 2–2 3–3
Happy Valley 7–2
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2021. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round edit

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 ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Kitchee56321111111111
Eastern11112222222222
Pegasus73234344333333
Lee Man67443433444444
Southern22577888867755
Resources Capital88888667786566
Rangers35755556675677
Happy Valley44666775558888
Qualification for the Championship Group
Qualification for the Regulation Group

Championship Group edit

Team ╲ Round151617
Kitchee111
Eastern222
Lee Man443
Pegasus334
Leader - 2022 AFC Champions League
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Relegation Group edit

Team ╲ Round151617
Southern111
Rangers222
Resources Capital333
Happy Valley444
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2021. Source: Hong Kong Football Association website

Fixtures and results edit

Round 1 edit

21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) Eastern 5–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Sandro   29' (pen.), 70'
Lucas   39', 49' (pen.)
Everton   61'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 915
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
21 November 2020 (2020-11-21) Pegasus 0–4 Southern Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Pereira   55', 57', 71'
Ha   63'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) Rangers 2–2 Happy Valley Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Juninho   31'
Yiu Ho Ming   75'
Report Yuen Sai Kit   22'
Odu   60'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 489
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) Kitchee 2–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Orr   26'
Li Ngai Hoi   45+3'
Report Shapoval   31'
Acosta   50'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,775
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 2 edit

28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) Southern 3–3 Rangers Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira   24'
Ha   71', 77'
Report Lam Hok Hei   73'
Lo Kwan Yee   85'
Fernando   90'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 418
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) Resources Capital 0–1 Pegasus Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Kessi   30' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 538
Referee: Law Pik Chi
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) Kitchee 1–1 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Li Ngai Hoi   74' Report Odu   18' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) Lee Man 2–3 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Gil   4'
N'dri   31' (pen.)
Report Sandro   13'
Lucas   26'
Eduardo   70'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 937
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Round 3 edit

27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) Southern 1–2 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
19:00 (UTC+8) Cahill   77' Report Baena   75'
Cleiton   90+1'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 561
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
27 February 2021 (2021-02-27) Happy Valley 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
19:00 (UTC+8) Lam Hin Ting   38' Report Lum   57' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 802
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
28 February 2021 (2021-02-28) Pegasus 2–0 Rangers So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Marquinhos   74', 86' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
28 February 2021 (2021-02-28) Resources Capital 1–5 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
19:00 (UTC+8) Tena   90' (pen.) Report N'dri   17', 24' (pen.)
Gil   45+3'
Kim Seung-yong   58', 90+2'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 763
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 4 edit

4 March 2021 (2021-03-04) Kitchee 2–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović   57', 90+3' Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) Southern 0–5 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Eduardo   6'
Lum   21'
Lucas   44'
Sandro   52'
Everton   88'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,036
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) Resources Capital 1–2 Rangers Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8)   69' Report Augusto   33'
Harima   90+4'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 419
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
7 March 2021 (2021-03-07) Lee Man 0–0 Happy Valley Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 900
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 5 edit

13 March 2021 (2021-03-13) Lee Man 2–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Lee Hong Lim   7'
Gil   11'
Report Cahill   90+1' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 539
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) Happy Valley 0–1 Resources Capital Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Canal   90+6' (pen.) Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 732
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
14 March 2021 (2021-03-14) Rangers 0–0 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 678
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
15 March 2021 (2021-03-15) Eastern 0–0 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 867
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 6 edit

10 March 2021 (2021-03-10) Eastern 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Damjanović   64' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,813
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
21 March 2021 (2021-03-21) Pegasus 1–0 Happy Valley Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Nilson   17' Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,680
Referee: Law Bik Chi
21 March 2021 (2021-03-21) Resources Capital 1–0 Southern Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Tena   78' (pen.) Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 566
Referee: Poon Chun Kit
21 March 2021 (2021-03-21) Lee Man 0–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 481
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 7 edit

27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) Rangers 1–3 Eastern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Lam Hok Hei   89' Report Diego   33'
Lucas   52'
Sandro   60'
Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 881
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
27 March 2021 (2021-03-27) Happy Valley 1–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Odu   6' Report Kawase   40' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) Pegasus 1–2 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Marquinhos   45+1' (pen.) Report Kim Seung-yong   22'
Bleda   59'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,524
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) Resources Capital 0–3 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Gavilán   56'
Damjanović   60'
Roberto   78'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 671
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

Round 8 edit

10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) Southern 3–3 Happy Valley Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira   38'
Ha   46', 90+6'
Report Odu   51'
Scott   55'
Chu Wai Kwan   69'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 519
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
11 April 2021 (2021-04-11) Kitchee 3–0 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović   12', 64' (pen.)
Ho Chun Ting   22'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,371
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
11 April 2021 (2021-04-11) Lee Man 1–3 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Recio   12' Report Marquinhos   68', 83', 88' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 640
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
12 April 2021 (2021-04-12) Eastern 2–2 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Sandro   48'
Clayton   90+4'
Report Augusto   54'
Lam Ka Wai   58'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 762
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 9 edit

3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) Resources Capital 0–5 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Fernando   12', 50'
Emir   31'
Sandro   67'
Khan   76'
Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 588
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
3 April 2021 (2021-04-03) Lee Man 0–2 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Orr   54'
Gavilán   67'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,872
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
4 April 2021 (2021-04-04) Happy Valley 2–1 Rangers Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Mikael   85', 90+1' (pen.) Report Juninho   39' Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 689
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 April 2021 (2021-04-05) Southern 2–3 Pegasus Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Pereira   20'
Ha   50'
Report Sun Ming Him   23'
Júnior   52'
Nilson   87'
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 710
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 10 edit

19 March 2021 (2021-03-19) Kitchee 1–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović   49' Report Everton   70' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 3,101
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
27 April 2021 (2021-04-27) Rangers 1–0 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Lo Kwan Yee   13' (pen.) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 610
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
5 May 2021 (2021-05-05) Southern 4–1 Resources Capital Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Ha   14', 50', 64'
Sasaki   90+4' (pen.)
Report   89' Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 308
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06) Happy Valley 1–3 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Odu   24' Report Marquinhos   48'
Lai Kak Yi   59'
Nilson   80'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 579
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Round 11 edit

23 April 2021 (2021-04-23) Southern 1–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Ha   30' Report Bleda   33', 58' (pen.) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 834
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) Pegasus 0–1 Eastern Yuen Long, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Fernando   90+1' Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 2,106
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
24 April 2021 (2021-04-24) Resources Capital 3–0 Happy Valley Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8)   5'
Law Chun Yan   16', 33'
Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 483
Referee: Wong Ka Ho
7 May 2021 (2021-05-07) Kitchee 3–1 Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović   1', 34' (pen.), 42' Report Kilama   59' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,566
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Round 12 edit

24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) Pegasus 1–2 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
19:00 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him   75' Report Gavilán   29' (pen.)
Orr   90+2'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,215
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
30 April 2021 (2021-04-30) Eastern 2–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Chung Wai Keung   34'
Sandro   90+3'
Report Kawase   62' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,138
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
2 May 2021 (2021-05-02) Rangers 0–1 Resources Capital Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Wong Wai Kwok   75' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 464
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
2 May 2021 (2021-05-02) Happy Valley 1–4 Lee Man Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Scott   5' Report Shapoval   38'
Kim Seung-yong   69'
Gil   80'
To Chun Kiu   90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 559
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Round 13 edit

16 April 2021 (2021-04-16) Happy Valley 1–3 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Wong Ho Yin   75' Report Damjanović   31', 42', 55' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,635
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
17 April 2021 (2021-04-17) Eastern 3–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Sandro   50'
Chung Wai Keung   57'
Fernando   87'
Report Gil   2'
Lee Hong Lim   14'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,168
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
18 April 2021 (2021-04-18) Rangers 1–2 Southern Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Augusto   90+2' Report Pereira   9', 82' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 584
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
18 April 2021 (2021-04-18) Pegasus 3–2 Resources Capital Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (UTC+8) Nilson   38', 60'
Fábio   83'
Report   22'
Liu Yik Shing   57'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Round 14 edit

9 May 2021 (2021-05-09) Lee Man 4–0 Resources Capital Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Gil   21', 70', 75'
Wong Chun Ho   45'
Report Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 595
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
9 May 2021 (2021-05-09) Eastern 2–1 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Sandro   18'
Dudu   60'
Report Lee Ka Yiu   29' (o.g.) Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 470
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
10 May 2021 (2021-05-10) Kitchee 4–1 Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Tomas   8'
Damjanović   19', 36'
Gavilán   66'
Report Pereira   26' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,221
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
11 May 2021 (2021-05-11) Rangers 0–2 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Law Hiu Chung   29'
Nilson   75'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 586
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 15 edit

15 May 2021 (2021-05-15) Eastern 4–0 Pegasus Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Sandro   23'
Clayton   31'
Lum   59', 83'
Report Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 556
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
15 May 2021 (2021-05-15) Kitchee 0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Gil   90+5' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,422
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 May 2021 (2021-05-16) Southern 2–1 Happy Valley Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Rehman   12'
Ha   39'
Report Yuen Sai Kit   86' Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 616
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
16 May 2021 (2021-05-16) Resources Capital 0–6 Rangers Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Chan Siu Kwan   5', 32'
Juninho   37', 47'
Wong Chun Hin   61'
Lo Kwan Yee   85'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 616
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Round 16 edit

18 May 2021 (2021-05-18) Lee Man 2–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Ngan Lok Fung   11'
Tsui Wang Kit   88'
Report Fernando   84' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,491
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 May 2021 (2021-05-19) Pegasus 2–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him   8'
Lau Hok Ming   58'
Report Benhaddouche   56' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,357
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
22 May 2021 (2021-05-22) Rangers 2–2 Southern Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
16:00 (UTC+8) Lo Kwan Yee   43' (pen.)
Juninho   45+1'
Report Kawase   46'
Ha   90+4'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 726
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
22 May 2021 (2021-05-22) Happy Valley 7–2 Resources Capital Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
18:30 (UTC+8) Mikael   20', 71'
Luciano   58', 60', 89'
Adegbite   63'
Scott   90+2'
Report   22', 40' Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 726
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Round 17 edit

23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Kitchee 2–0 Eastern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
16:00 (UTC+8) Damjanović   45+3', 71' Report Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 7,802
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Pegasus 1–5 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Sun Ming Him   66' Report Wong Chun Ho   17'
Gil   48', 71', 85' (pen.)
Lee Hong Lim   65'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,632
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) Southern 1–2 Resources Capital Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Sasaki   20' Report Cheng King Ho   51'
Yue Tze Nam   65'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,009
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) Rangers 3–3 Happy Valley Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (UTC+8) Lam Hok Hei   8', 63'
Augusto   49'
Report Yip Cheuk Man   34'
Luciano   54'
Chu Wai Kwan   80'
Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 357
Referee: Poon Chun Kit

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

As of the end of the season[6]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 17
2   James Ha Southern 12
  Gil Lee Man
4   Sandro Eastern 11
5   Stefan Pereira Southern 9
6   Marquinhos Pegasus 7
7   Felipe Sá Resources Capital 6
  Nilson Pegasus
9   Lucas Silva Eastern 5
  Robert Odu Happy Valley
  Fernando Eastern
  Juninho Rangers

Hat-tricks edit

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 Stefan Pereira   Brazil Southern Pegasus 4–0 21 November 2020 [7]
2 Marquinhos   Brazil Pegasus Lee Man 3–1 11 April 2021 [8]
3 Dejan Damjanović   Montenegro Kitchee Happy Valley 3–1 16 April 2021 [9]
4 James Ha   Hong Kong Southern Resources Capital 4–1 5 May 2021 [10]
5 Dejan Damjanović   Montenegro Kitchee Rangers 3–1 7 May 2021 [11]
6 Gil   Brazil Lee Man Resources Capital 4–0 9 May 2021 [12]
7 Luciano   Brazil Happy Valley Resources Capital 7–2 22 May 2021 [13]
8 Gil   Brazil Lee Man Pegasus 5–1 23 May 2021 [14]

Clean sheets edit

Rank Player Club Match(es)
1   Wang Zhenpeng Kitchee 6
2   Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 5
3   Lam Chun Kit Resources Capital 4
  Yuen Ho Chun Lee Man
  Oleksii Shliakotin Rangers
6   Leung Hing Kit Pegasus 3
7   Tse Tak Him Southern 1
  To Chun Kiu Happy Valley
  Felix Luk Pegasus
  Tsang Man Fai Eastern
  Paulo César Kitchee

Attendances edit

As of matches played 11 May 2021
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kitchee 11,571 3,101 1,130 1,653 −14.0%
2 Pegasus 9,873 2,106 545 1,410 +155.9%
3 Eastern 8,133 2,813 470 1,162 +44.7%
4 Happy Valley 6,003 1,635 559 858 +54.6%
5 Lee Man 5,964 1,872 481 852 −2.9%
6 Southern 4,386 1,036 308 627 −27.2%
7 Rangers 4,292 881 464 613 +63.5%
8 Resources Capital 4,028 763 419 575 n/a1
League total 54,250 3,101 308 969 +22.2%

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

Awards edit

Monthly Most Valuable Player edit

Month Most Valuable Player References
Player Club
October & November   Sandro Eastern [15][16]
February & March   Dejan Damjanović Kitchee [15][17]
April   Leung Hing Kit Pegasus [15][18]
May   Dejan Damjanović Kitchee [15][19]

Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards edit

Awards Prize Winner Club Votes
Footballer of the Year   Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 77.34%
Women's Footballer of the Year   Lau Yun Yi Tai Po (Women) 9
Coach of the Year   Chu Chi Kwong Kitchee 35.76%
Young Players of the Year   Sun Ming Him Pegasus 49.57%
  Ho Chun Ting Kitchee 42.26%
Players' Player   Charlie Scott Happy Valley 32
Most Favorite Player   Dani Cancela Kitchee 2,367
Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper   Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 32.52%
Defenders   Dani Cancela Kitchee 51.63%
  Eduardo Praes Eastern 49.61%
  Júnior Goiano Pegasus 36.65%
  Hélio Kitchee 26.45%
Midfielders   Marquinhos Pegasus 53.92%
  Ngan Lok Fung Lee Man 43.40%
  Charlie Scott Happy Valley 31.80%
  Cleiton Kitchee 28.12%
Forwards   Dejan Damjanović Kitchee 77.34%
  Sandro Eastern 47.63%

Remarks edit

  1. ^
    Match was played behind closed doors due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong.

References edit

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  2. ^ 菁英盃周六開鑼 晉峰先鬥冠忠南區 on.cc 21 October 2020
  3. ^ Fixture Release of 2020-21 BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League and Home Stadium for participating team HKFA 3 November 2020
  4. ^ "夏志明、佐佐木周分別成為球會及球隊隊長 (James Ha and Shu Sasaki became club captain and team captain, respectively)". KC.Southern District Football Club Facebook page. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  5. ^ "港超聯 晉峰擇吉拜神 鄭璟昊驚喜現身 (Hong Kong Premier League - Resources Capital held deity worshiping ceremony, Cheng King Ho appeared)". on.cc. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  6. ^ "Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers". Hong Kong Football Association. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Pegasus 0 Southern 4". Hong Kong Football Association. 21 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Lee Man 1 Pegasus 3". Hong Kong Football Association. 11 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Happy Valley 1 Kitchee 3". Hong Kong Football Association. 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Southern 4 Resources Capital 1". Hong Kong Football Association. 5 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Kitchee 3 Rangers 1". Hong Kong Football Association. 7 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Lee Man 4 Resources Capital 0". Hong Kong Football Association. 9 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Happy Valley 7 Resources Capital 2". Hong Kong Football Association. 22 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Pegasus 1 Lee Man 5". Hong Kong Football Association. 23 May 2021.
  15. ^ a b c d "BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League Monthly MVP Award 2020–2021". HKFA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Eastern Long Lions striker Alessandro Leonardo claims BOC Life HKPL MVP honor October and November". HKFA. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Kitchee striker Dejan Damjanovic earns BOC Life HKPL MVP (February and March 2021) award". HKFA. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Tin Shui Wai Pegasus goalkeeper Leung Hing-kit named BOC Life HKPL MVP (April 2021)". HKFA. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Kitchee striker Dejan Damjanovic earns BOC Life HKPL MVP (May 2021) award". HKFA. Retrieved 29 September 2021.