2022-23_Hong_Kong_First_Division_League
2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League
Football league season
The 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League was the 9th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.[2] The season began on 2 October 2022 and ended on 28 May 2023.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Central & Western |
| Promoted | North District |
| Relegated | Leaper MG Kwai Tsing |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 676 (3.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Walter Vaz (South China) (27 goals) [1] |
| Biggest home win | Central & Western 8–0 Kwai Tsing (18 December 2022) Central & Western 8–0 Happy Valley (15 January 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Kwai Tsing 1–8 Central & Western (2 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Eastern District 3–6 Happy Valley (4 December 2022) Kwai Tsing 1–8 Central & Western (12 February 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 10 matches Central & Western |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Central & Western |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Leaper MG |
| Longest losing run | 10 Leaper MG |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
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Changes from last season
From First Division
Promoted to the Premier League
To First Division
Promoted from the Second Division
Name changes
- Metro Gallery renamed as Leaper MG
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central & Western (C) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 21 | +58 | 67 | |
| 2 | Kowloon City | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 28 | +39 | 57 | |
| 3 | North District (P) | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 46 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 4 | South China | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 43 | |
| 5 | Sha Tin | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Yuen Long | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Wing Yee | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Hoi King | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 38 | |
| 9 | Eastern District | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 31 | |
| 10 | Citizen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 30 | |
| 11 | Happy Valley (W) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 84 | −37 | 29 | Withdrew from league system |
| 12 | Wong Tai Sin | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 20 | |
| 13 | Leaper MG (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 25 | 70 | −45 | 12 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | Kwai Tsing (R) | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 106 | −79 | 11 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. 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; (W) Withdrew
Notes:
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; (W) Withdrew
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More information Home \ Away, BYL ...
| Home \ Away | BYL | CWD | CIT | EAS | GND | HVA | HOK | KLC | KTS | LMG | SHT | SCA | WYP | WTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuen Long | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Central & Western | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 8–0 | 7–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–3 |
| Citizen | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Eastern District | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | 3–6 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 2–0 |
| North District | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 7–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–6 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–0 |
| Hoi King | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | — | 1–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| Kowloon City | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | — | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 |
| Kwai Tsing | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–8 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–5 | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–7 | 1–5 | 2–4 |
| Leaper MG | 0–2 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–7 | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Sha Tin | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 7–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 |
| South China | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Wing Yee | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 |
| Wong Tai Sin | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. Source: HKFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- "Hong Kong First Division". HKFA. Retrieved 30 September 2022.