2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League
12th season of the Hong Kong Premier League
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The 2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.[1]
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Champions | Kitchee (7th title) |
| AFC Champions League Two | Kitchee Tai Po |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 362 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yu Okubo (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Lee Man 8–1 Eastern (24 January 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Kowloon City 0–5 Kitchee (2 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Lee Man 8–1 Eastern (24 January 2026) |
| Longest winning run | 13 matches Kitchee |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 matches Kitchee |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches HKFC |
| Longest losing run | 9 matches HKFC |
| Highest attendance | 2,706 Eastern 0–1 Kitchee (29 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 178 Rangers 5–2 HKFC (25 January 2026) |
| Total attendance | 81,774 |
| Average attendance | 743 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Teams
A total of 10 teams compete in the league, including the top 9 teams from the previous season and 1 team promoted from the First Division League.[2]
Eastern District will play in the Premier League for the first time in their history this season.
| Club | Founded | Position 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Po | 2002 | 1st |
| Lee Man | 2017 | 2nd |
| Eastern | 1932 | 3rd |
| Kitchee | 1931 | 4th |
| Southern | 2002 | 5th |
| Kowloon City | 2002 | 6th |
| Rangers | 1958 | 7th |
| North District | 2002 | 8th |
| HKFC | 1886 | 9th |
| Eastern District | 2002 | 8th in First Division |
- Yellow denotes a newly promoted club entering the league this year.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League clubs
Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:
| Eastern Kitchee Lee Man |
Eastern District | HKFC | Kitchee | Kowloon City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mong Kok Stadium | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | HKFC Stadium | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| Capacity: 6,664 | Capacity: 11,981 | Capacity: 2,750 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 2,194 |
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| North District | Rangers | Southern | Tai Po | |
| North District Sports Ground | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Tai Po Sports Ground | |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 1,500 | Capacity: 9,000 | Capacity: 3,200 | |
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Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit Manufacturer | Chest Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern |  Cheng Kai Ming |
 Manuel Torres |
Leung Chun Pong |
Adidas | Synagistics | ||
| Eastern District | Goldbert Chi Chiu |
Ng Wai Chiu |
Hélio |
Kelme | |||
| HKFC | Mark Grainger |
 Chancy Cooke |
Cheng Chun Wang |
Puma[3] | The Executive Centre | ||
| Kitchee | Ken Ng |
Iñigo Calderón |
Tan Chun Lok |
Nike | EDPS | ||
| Kowloon City | Wong Siu Kei |
Fung Hoi Man |
Tsang Kam To |
MC Sportswear | Resources Capital | ||
| Lee Man | Norman Lee |
 Darren Read (interim) |
Ngan Lok Fung |
Macron | Lee & Man Chemical | ||
| North District | Chu Ho Yin |
Chan Chi Hong |
Lo Kong Wai Elian Villalobos[a] |
Kelme | Golik | ||
| Rangers | Peter Mok |
Poon Man Tik |
Lau Chi Lok |
Kelme | EGL Tours | ||
| Southern | Matthew Wong |
Pui Ho Wang |
 Shu Sasaki |
Kelme | CRRC | ||
| Tai Po | Lam Yick Kuen |
Lee Chi Kin |
 Gabriel Cividini |
Kelme | Tai Po Sports Association | ||
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Man | Chu Siu Kei (interim) |
Appointed to permanent role | 31 May 2025[5] | |||
| Kitchee |  Edgar Cardoso |
End of contract | 1 June 2025 | Pre-season | Iñigo Calderón |
4 July 2025[6] |
| Eastern District | Raúl Coloma |
Change of role | 10 July 2025 | Ng Wai Chiu |
10 July 2025[7] | |
| Kowloon City | Chan Ming Kong |
4 August 2025 | Yau Tsz Yeung |
4 August 2025[8] | ||
| Rangers | Wong Chin Hung |
22 August 2025 | Poon Man Tik |
22 August 2025 | ||
| Kowloon City | Yau Tsz Yeung |
21 September 2025 | 6th | Chan Ming Kong |
21 September 2025[9] | |
| Chan Ming Kong |
Mutual consent | 7 November 2025 | 6th | Fung Hoi Man |
17 November 2025[10] | |
| Eastern | Roberto Losada |
18 December 2025 | 8th | Cristiano Cordeiro (interim) |
18 December 2025[11] | |
| Cristiano Cordeiro (interim) |
End of interim role | 8 January 2026 | 8th | Manuel Torres |
8 January 2026[12] | |
| Lee Man | Chu Siu Kei |
Sacked | 8 March 2026 | 2nd | Darren Read (interim) |
8 March 2026[13] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 52 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Tai Po | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage[b] |
| 3 | Lee Man | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 42 | |
| 4 | Eastern | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 32[c] | |
| 5 | North District | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 32[c] | |
| 6 | Kowloon City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 28 | |
| 7 | Southern | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 25 | |
| 8 | Eastern District | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 21[d] | |
| 9 | Rangers | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 21[d] | |
| 10 | HKFC | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 60 | −42 | 11 |
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
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 (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Teams play each other twice (18 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top five and the bottom five).
- Tai Po qualified for the AFC Champions League Two group stage as the 2025–26 Hong Kong FA Cup winners.
- Head-to-head points: Eastern 6, North District 3
- Head-to-head points: Eastern District 7, Rangers 1
Results
Home and away
Split
After 18 matches, the league splits into two groups of five teams. The top five are grouped into the Championship Group and the bottom five into the Challenging Group, with the teams playing every other team in their group once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined by the position of the teams in the league table at the time of the split. All matches are played at neutral venues.
Championship GroupChallenging Group
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Results by match played
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Okubo |
Eastern | 18 |
| 2 | Samuel Granada |
North District | 16 |
| 3 | Everton Camargo |
Lee Man | 15 |
| 4 | Luizinho |
Kowloon City | 12 |
| Stefan Pereira |
Southern | ||
| 6 | Marcos Gondra |
Eastern | 11 |
| 7 | Noah Baffoe |
Lee Man | 10 |
| Leandro Martínez |
Kitchee | ||
| Adrián Revilla |
Kitchee | ||
 Nassam Ibrahim |
Rangers |
Hat-tricks
- Note: The results column shows the scorer's team score first. Teams in bold are home teams.
| # | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton Camargo | Lee Man | HKFC | 7–1 | 1 November 2025 | [14] |
| 2 | Juninho | Kitchee | Kowloon City | 5–0 | 2 November 2025 | [15] |
| 3 | Noah Baffoe | Lee Man | Tai Po | 5–3 | 17 January 2026 | [16] |
| 4 | Everton Camargo | Lee Man | Eastern | 8–1 | 24 January 2026 | [17] |
| 5 | Nassam Ibrahim | Rangers | HKFC | 5–2 | 25 January 2026 | [18] |
| 6 | Luizinho | Kowloon City | Rangers | 5–1 | 1 March 2026 | [19] |
| 7 | Stefan Pereira | Southern | HKFC | 4–1 | 3 May 2026 | [20] |
| 8 | Yu Okubo | Eastern | Kitchee | 4–4 | 17 May 2026 | [21] |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chan Ka Ho |
Lee Man | 7 |
| Paulo César |
Eastern District | ||
| 3 | Pong Cheuk Hei |
Kitchee | 6 |
| 4 | Lo Siu Kei |
Tai Po | 4 |
| Yuen Ho Chun |
Kowloon City | ||
| 6 | Ng Wai Him |
Southern | 3 |
| Wang Zhenpeng |
Kitchee | ||
| 8 | Gianni Cassaro |
Eastern | 2 |
| Ko Chun |
Eastern | ||
| Li Hon Ho |
North District | ||
| Tse Ka Wing |
Tai Po |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Man | 10,410 | 2,559 | 493 | 1,157 | +101.6% |
| 2 | Kitchee | 10,324 | 2,374 | 500 | 1,147 | +21.2% |
| 3 | Eastern District | 9,359 | 2,623 | 348 | 1,040 | n/a1 |
| 4 | Eastern | 8,749 | 2,706 | 454 | 972 | −5.7% |
| 5 | Tai Po | 7,546 | 1,270 | 445 | 838 | −31.8% |
| 6 | HKFC | 6,052 | 1,160 | 375 | 672 | +8.6% |
| 7 | Kowloon City | 4,667 | 1,142 | 220 | 519 | −3.2% |
| 8 | North District | 4,656 | 950 | 298 | 517 | +35.7% |
| 9 | Rangers | 3,673 | 568 | 178 | 408 | −4.9% |
| 10 | Southern | 3,580 | 556 | 292 | 398 | −6.1% |
| N/A | Neutral venue | 12,758 | 1,198 | 233 | 638 | n/a |
| League total | 81,774 | 2,706 | 178 | 743 | +8.5% |
Source: HKFA
Notes:
1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season