# 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League

The 2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 95th since its establishment.
In this season, the First Division was composed by 10 teams. HKFC and Tai Po have been promoted from the Second Division. The two bottom teams of the First Division in last season, South China and Hong Kong 08, were reinstated.
South China won their 28th league title by defeating Lanwa Redbull in their last match of the season on 27 April 2007.

## League table
### Full table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | South China (C) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 42 | 2008 AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 42 | 2008 AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 3 | Xiangxue Sun Hei | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 31 | |
| 4 | Rangers | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Lanwa Redbull | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 26 | |
| 6 | Happy Valley | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Wofoo Tai Po | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 24 | |
| 8 | Citizen | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | HKFC (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 46 | −34 | 11 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 10 | Hong Kong 08 (W) | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 53 | −42 | 5 | Withdrew from the league system |
* Greater number of points obtained in the league matches between the Clubs concerned.
* Goal difference resulting from the league matches between the Clubs concerned.
* Greater number of goals scored in the group matches between the Clubs concerned.
* Goal difference resulting from all league matches.
* Greater number of goals scored in all league matches. (C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew Notes:
* 1 2 As South China won both the league title and the FA Cup, league runner-up Kitchee clinched the second qualification spot for AFC Cup 2008.
* First Division League 2006–07 winners
* South China 37th title

### Home matches only

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Kitchee | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 21 |
| 2 | South China | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 3 | Lanwa Redbull | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 15 |
| 4 | Rangers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 |
| 5 | Xiangxue Sun Hei | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 14 |
| 6 | Wofoo Tai Po | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 |
| 7 | Citizen | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
| 8 | Happy Valley | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 9 |
| 9 | HKFC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 4 |
| 10 | Hong Kong 08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 1 |

### Away matches only

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | South China | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 22 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 21 |
| 3 | Xiangxue Sun Hei | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 17 |
| 4 | Happy Valley | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 | Rangers | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 13 |
| 6 | Lanwa Redbull | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 11 |
| 7 | Wofoo Tai Po | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 10 |
| 8 | Citizen | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 10 |
| 9 | HKFC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 7 |
| 10 | Hong Kong 08 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 4 |

## Teams

| Name | Last year position | Note |
| Citizen | 6th | |
| Happy Valley | Champion | 6th league title |
| HKFC | 1st, Second Division | Newly promoted |
| Hong Kong 08 | 8th | Originally relegated, retained by HKFA |
| Rangers | 3rd | |
| Kitchee FC | 4th | |
| Lanwa | 5th | |
| South China | 7th | Originally relegated, retained by HKFA |
| Wofoo Tai Po | 2nd, Second Division | Newly promoted |
| Xiangxue Sun Hei | 2nd | |

## Featured matches

* Highest scoring game
(round 12) (Hong Kong 08 0–8 South China) The first match of South China after the official return of head coach Casemiro Mior. Scorer table leader Tales Schutz scored 4 goals in the match, the most goals in a match during the season.
* Biggest goal difference
(round 12) (Hong Kong 08 0–8 South China) (refer to Highest Scoring Game)
* Highest attendance
(round 17) (Citizen 0–1 Rangers; South China 1–1 Kitchee) The attendance was 8,426 and the matches were played in Mong Kok Stadium. It was the first time in 11 eleven years that Mong Kok Stadium is full for a First Division League match. (The full capacity of the stadium is 8,500. The unoccupied seats are due to unattended reserve tickets owners) It is also the first time since 1996 Senior Shield semi-final of Instant-Dict against South China where there is a full house in local Hong Kong football matches. One possible reason for the high attendance is that the result of the South China-Kitchee match may decide the champion of the season. Either South China won or Kitchee won by 3–0 or more, the winner would be granted champion. However, the match ended 1–1, which means that the league champion would be decided after the last round matches.
* Worst discipline match
(round 4) (Happy Valley 0–3 Kitchee) In a match played on the National Day holiday, 5 players were sent off in the match. Three were from Happy Valley and two from Kitchee. A total of 5 red cards and 8 yellow cards were issued in the match. (Round 4) (Xiangxue Sun Hei 1–2 Lanwa Redbull) 4 players of Xiangxue Sun Hei were sent off within the last 4 minutes of the match.

## Mid-season highlights

Reference:

### Statistics

* Number of matches: 45
* Number of draw matches: 9
* Number of matches with score difference: 36
* Average attendance: about 1,500 (50% higher than last season)
* Total goals: 145
* Average goal: 3.22 per match
* Top goalscorer: Tales Schutz of South China (8 goals)
* Hat-trick players: Keith Jerome Gumbs of Kitchee in 6–1 match against Wofoo Tai Po (Round 2), Julius Pongla Akosah of Kitchee in 4–0 match against HKFC (Round 6)
* Highest scoring games: (round 9) (Wofoo Tai Po 4–3 Happy Valley), (Round 2) (Wofoo Tai Po 1–6 Kitchee )
* Biggest goal difference: (round 3) (Lanwa Redbull 6–0 Wofoo Tai Po)
| Scores | Number of occurrence | Corresponding matches |
| 1–0 | 4 | Rangers 1–0 Wofoo Tai Po Kitchee 1–0 Lanwa Redbull Happy Valley 1–0 Citizen Happy Valley 1–0 Hong Kong 08 |
| 2–0 | 6 | South China 2–0 HKFC Kitchee 2–0 Xiangxue Sun Hei Xiangxue Sun Hei 2–0 Citizen Xiangxue Sun Hei 2–0 Hong Kong 08 South China 2–0 Kitchee South China 2–0 Lanwa Redbull |
| 2–1 | 5 | Citizen 2–1 Hong Kong 08 Lanwa Redbull 2–1 Xiangxue Sun Hei HKFC 2–1 Hong Kong 08 Rangers 2–1 Lanwa Redbull Xiangxue Sun Hei 2–1 Wofoo Tai Po |
| 3–0 | 4 | Kitchee 3–0 Happy Valley Rangers 3–0 South China Rangers 3–0 Citizen Xiangxue Sun Hei 3–0 HKFC |
| 3–1 | 4 | Lanwa Redbull 3–1 Hong Kong 08 South China 3–1 Hong Kong 08 South China 3–1 Happy Valley Lanwa Redbull 3–1 HKFC |
| 3–2 | 4 | Lanwa Redbull 3–2 Citizen South China 3–2 Wofoo Tai Po Kitchee 3–2 Rangers Kitchee 3–2 Citizen |
| 4–0 | 1 | Kitchee 4–0 HKFC |
| 4–1 | 4 | Kitchee 4–1 Hong Kong 08 Happy Valley 4–1 HKFC Citizen 4–1 HKFC Wofoo Tai Po 4–1 Hong Kong 08 |
| 4–2 | 1 | Happy Valley 4–2 Lanwa Redbull |
| 4–3 | 1 | Wofoo Tai Po 4–3 Happy Valley |
| 6–0 | 1 | Lanwa Redbull 6–0 Wofoo Tai Po |
| 6–1 | 1 | Kitchee 6–1 Wofoo Tai Po |
| 0–0 | 2 | HKFC 0–0 Rangers Citizen 0–0 Wofoo Tai Po |
| 1–1 | 6 | Happy Valley 1–1 Xiangxue Sun Hei Xiangxue Sun Hei 1–1 Rangers Citizen 1–1 South China Rangers 1–1 Happy Valley Wofoo Tai Po 1–1 HKFC Hong Kong 08 1–1 Rangers |
| 2–2 | 1 | South China 2–2 Xiangxue Sun Hei |

### Mid-season standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Kitchee | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 24 |
| 2 | South China | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 3 | Rangers | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 |
| 4 | Lanwa Redbull | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 15 |
| 5 | Xiangxue Sun Hei | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 |
| 6 | Happy Valley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Citizen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 8 |
| 8 | Wofoo Tai Po | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 8 |
| 9 | HKFC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 5 |
| 10 | Hong Kong 08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 1 |

## Fixtures and results

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8). As of 14 April 2007

### Round 18
## Scorers
### 17 goals

* Tales Schutz of South China (top goalscorer of this season)

### 15 goals

* Detinho of South China
* Julius Akosah of Kitchee

### 12 goals

* Aldo Arsenio Villalba Torres of Lanwa Redbull
* Keith Gumbs of Kitchee

### 11 goals

* Lico of Xiangxue Sun Hei

### 9 goals

* Godfred Karikari of Rangers

### 8 goals

* Chan Siu Ki of Kitchee

### 7 goals

* Gerard Ambassa of Happy Valley

### 6 goals

* Joel of Wofoo Tai Po

### 5 goals

* Christian Kwesi Annanof Wofoo Tai Po
* Jaimes Mckee of HKFC
* Sham Kwok Keung of Happy Valley

### 4 goals

* Anderson da Silva of Kitchee
* Delphin Tshibanda Tshibangu of Citizen
* Fan Weijun of Rangers
* Kwok Kin Pong of South China
* Leung Chun Pong of Citizen
* Li Haiqiang of South China
* So Loi Keung of Wofoo Tai Po
* Wilfed Ndzedzeni Bamnjo of Kitchee
* Zhang Yu of Lanwa Redbull
* Lin Zhong of Lanwa Redbull

### 3 goals

* Au Yeung Yiu Chungg of Hong Kong 08
* Chao Pengfei of Citizen
* Chu Siu Kei of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Edgar Aldrighi Junior of Wofoo Tai Po
* Festus Baise of Citizen
* Gao Wen of Kitchee
* Lee Wai Lim of Wofoo Tai Po
* Poon Man Tik of Happy Valley
* Ju Yingzhi of Citizen

### 2 goals

* Akandu Lawrence Chimezie of HKFC
* Antonio Serrano Davila of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Au Wai Lun of South China
* Chan Ho Man of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Chan Man Fai of Hong Kong 08
* Cheng Lai Hin of HKFC
* Kwok Yue Hung of Kitchee
* Law Chun Bong of Happy Valley
* Lee Hong Lim of Wofoo Tai Po
* Lee Kin Wo of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Lee Sze Ming of Happy Valley
* Li Chun Yip of Citizen
* Lo Chi Kwan of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Marcio Gabriel Anaclato of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Poon Yiu Cheuk of Happy Valley
* So Wai Chuen of Hong Kong 08
* Stephen Musah of Citizen
* Sze Kin Wai of Wofoo Tai Po
* Vítor Hugo of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Wen Kai of Lanwa Redbull
* Wong Chin Hung of Rangers
* Wong Chun Yue of South China
* Xie Wei of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Ye Nan of Lanwa Redbull
* Yuan Yang of Citizen
Scorers with 1 goal are not listed here.

## Annual awards
### Hong Kong Footballer of the Year

* Li Haiqiang of South China

### Hong Kong Top Footballer

* Detinho of South China
* Lo Chi Kwan of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Li Haiqiang of South China
* Gerard Ambassa of Happy Valley
* Vandre Sagerillo Monteiro of Happy Valley
* Zhang Chunhui of South China
* Keith Gumbs of Kitchee
* Cristiano Cordeiro of Xiangxue Sun Hei
* Ivan Jević of Kitchee
* Chan Wai Ho of South China
* Christian Kwesi Annan of Wofoo Tai Po

### Most Favorite Player

* Cristiano Cordeiro of Xiangxue Sun Hei

### Best coach

* Casemiro Mior of South China

### Best Youth Players

* Leung Chun Pong of Citizen AA
* Chan Siu Ki of Kitchee FC