2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division

Season	2018–19
Champions	Happy Valley
Promoted	Happy Valley Rangers
Relegated	Double Flower Mutual
Matches played	182
Goals scored	673 (3.7 per match)
Top goalscorer	Ndue Mujeci (Happy Valley) (29 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Happy Valley 9–0 Mutual (17 February 2019)
Biggest away win	Metro Gallery 0–10 Happy Valley (10 February 2019)
Highest scoring	Metro Gallery 0–10 Happy Valley (10 February 2019)
Longest winning run	Happy Valley (13 matches)
Longest unbeaten run	Happy Valley (18 matches)
Longest winless run	Mutual (22 matches)
Longest losing run	Mutual (14 matches)
← 2017–18 2019–20 →

The 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League was the 5th 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 9 September 2018 and ended on 12 May 2019.

Teams

Changes from last season

From First Division

Promoted to the Premier League

• Hoi King

Relegated to the Second Division

• Sun Hei
• Tung Sing
• Kwun Tong
• Wan Chai

To First Division

Relegated from the Premier League

• Rangers

Promoted from the Second Division

• Happy Valley
• Central & Western

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Happy Valley (C, P)	26	22	2	2	98	14	+84	68	Promotion to Premier League
2	HKFC	26	19	4	3	85	19	+66	61
3	Rangers (P)	26	14	9	3	56	15	+41	51	Promotion to Premier League[a]
4	Wing Yee	26	15	5	6	52	28	+24	50
5	Eastern District	26	12	2	12	53	46	+7	38
6	Sha Tin	26	10	3	13	47	50	−3	33
7	Resources Capital	26	9	5	12	41	41	0	32
8	South China	26	8	8	10	40	51	−11	32
9	Central & Western	26	7	10	9	40	45	−5	31
10	Citizen	26	8	6	12	38	53	−15	30
11	Wong Tai Sin	26	8	4	14	32	68	−36	28
12	Metro Gallery	26	6	6	14	39	76	−37	24
13	Double Flower (R)	26	6	4	16	32	86	−54	22	Relegation to Second Division
14	Mutual (R)	26	2	4	20	20	81	−61	10

Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2019. 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
Notes:

1. Since Dreams FC decided to self-relegate due to lack of funds, Rangers were granted promotion.

References

1. "First Division Top Scorer". HKFA.
2. "Hong Kong First Division". HKFA. Retrieved 26 August 2017.