# 2015–16 in Hong Kong football

The 2015–16 season is the 114th season of competitive football in Hong Kong, starting in July 2015 and ending in June 2016.

## Promotion and relegation
### Pre-season

| League | Promoted to League | Relegated from league |
| Premier League | KC Southern District | Tai Po |
| First Division | Wing Yee | Happy Valley Tuen Mun |
| Second Division | Tung Sing | New Fair Kuitan |
| Third Division | Nil | Lung Moon |

## Representative team
### Hong Kong national football team
#### 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

The draw for the group stage of second round qualification was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 April 2015. Hong Kong was drawn with China PR, Qatar and Maldives and Bhutan in group C. Hong Kong has started their qualifying campaign in June 2015.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Qatar | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | +25 | 21 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup |
| 2 | China | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 1 | +26 | 17 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round |
| 4 | Maldives | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |
| 5 | Bhutan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 52 | −47 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round |

#### International friendlies
### Hong Kong women's national football team
#### 2016 Women Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
## League season
### Premier League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Eastern | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 38 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 37 | Qualification to season play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 3 | South China | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 4 | Southern | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 5 | Pegasus | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 6 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 16 | Relegation to First Division |
| 7 | Yuen Long | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 15 | |
| 8 | Rangers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 11 | |
| 9 | Wong Tai Sin | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 11 | Relegation to First Division |
* ↑ Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
* 1 2 Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
* 1 2 Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

### First Division League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Tai Po (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 29 | +38 | 62 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | HKFC (P) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 57 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 3 | Sun Hei | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 25 | +39 | 56 | |
| 4 | Easyknit Property | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 47 | |
| 5 | Yau Tsim Mong | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 46 | |
| 6 | Citizen | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 45 | |
| 7 | Shatin | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Double Flower | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 27 | |
| 9 | Wanchai | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 27 | |
| 10 | Tai Chung | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 23 | |
| 11 | Kwai Tsing | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 20 | |
| 12 | Kwun Tong | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 20 | |
| 13 | Sun Source (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Lucky Mile (R) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 67 | −39 | 19 | Relegation to Second Division |
* 1 2 Double Flower wins head-to-head against Wanchai.
* 1 2 Kwai Tsing wins head-to-head against Kwun Tong.
* 1 2 Metro Gallery Sun Source ahead of Lucky Mile on goal difference.

### Second Division League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Tung Sing (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 51 | Promotion to First Division |
| 2 | Eastern District (P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 49 | Promotion to First Division |
| 3 | Sparta Rotterdam Mutual | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 45 | |
| 4 | Sham Shui Po | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 43 | |
| 5 | Kwong Wah | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 30 | |
| 6 | Kowloon City | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sai Kung | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Kwok Keung | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Tuen Mun | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 23 | |
| 10 | Tuen Mun FC | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 18 | |
| 11 | Tsuen Wan (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 13 | Relegation to Third Division |
| 12 | Happy Valley (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 12 | Relegation to Third Division |

### Third Division League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hoi King (C, P) | 30 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 19 | +58 | 79 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 2 | Central & Western (P) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 11 | +90 | 79 | Promotion to Second Division |
| 3 | St. Joseph's | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 60 | |
| 4 | KCDRSC | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 54 | |
| 5 | REX Global North District | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 65 | 46 | +19 | 56 | |
| 6 | Wing Go Fu Moon | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 44 | +14 | 53 | |
| 7 | GFC Friends | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 48 | |
| 8 | Sun International | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 46 | |
| 9 | Fukien | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 41 | |
| 10 | Ornament | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 40 | |
| 11 | Telecom | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 32 | |
| 12 | Islands | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 31 | |
| 13 | New Fair Kui Tan | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 26 | |
| 14 | King Mountain | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 94 | −65 | 20 | |
| 15 | Kowloon Cricket Club (E) | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 34 | 76 | −42 | 14 | Elimination from League |
| 16 | HKFYG (E) | 30 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 108 | −92 | 5 | Elimination from League |
* 1 2 Hoi King wins head-to-head against Central & Western.

### Reserve Division League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Biu Chun Rangers Reserves | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 10 | +74 | 45 |
| 2 | Glory Sky Wong Tai Sin Reserves | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 34 |
| 3 | Kitchee Reserves | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 30 |
| 4 | Hong Kong Pegasus Reserves | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 28 |
| 5 | South China Reserves | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 24 |
| 6 | Eastern Reserves | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 17 |
| 7 | Dreams Metro Gallery Reserves | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 10 |
| 8 | Kwoon Chung Southern Reserves | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 59 | −44 | 9 |
| 9 | Yuen Long Reserves | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 80 | −64 | 7 |

## Cup Competitions
### Season play-off

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* ↑ "FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) 2018, football - table and standings". soccer365.me. Retrieved 12 June 2024.