2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The fixtures were announced on 15 August 2014. The season began on 12 September 2014 and concluded on 9 May 2015.
Teams A total of 9 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League and two promoted from the 2013–14 Hong Kong Second Division.
Stadia and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamStadiumLocationCapacityRangersKowloon Bay ParkKowloon Bay1,200EasternTseung Kwan O Sports GroundTseung Kwan O3,500Yuen LongYuen Long StadiumYuen Long4,932KitcheeMong Kok StadiumMong Kok6,664South ChinaHong Kong StadiumSo Kon Po40,000PegasusMong Kok StadiumMong Kok6,664Tai PoTai Po Sports GroundTai Po3,000Wong Tai SinHammer Hill Road Sports GroundChoi Hung2,200YFCMDSham Shui Po Sports GroundCheung Sha Wan2,194
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsorRangersMok Yiu KeungYan Lik Kin BetoXtepKunneEasternLam Kin MingCristiano CordeiroLeung Chi WingAdidasDream FoundationsYuen LongWong Wai ShunChan Ho YinCheng King HoNikeWong & Poon SolicitorsKitcheeKen Ng José MolinaLo Kwan YeeNikeJockey Club Kitchee CentreSouth ChinaWallace Cheung RicardoChan Wai HoAdidasPanasonicPegasusCheng Ting KongChan Chi HongTong Kin ManAdidasYahooTai PoCheung Hok MingPau Ka YiuChan Yuk ChiAdidasLee Kee Group LtdWong Tai SinMa Hung MingChiu Chung Man Poon Man Chun SandroNikeYFCMDKhan SwadiqLee Chi KinLeung Kwun ChungNikeLEOC
Chairman changes TeamOutgoing ChairmanDate of vacancyIncoming ChairmanDate of appointmentSouth China Steven Lo 30 May 2014 Wallace Cheung 1 June 2014YFCMD Hiroshi Onodera 1 July 2014Khan Swadiq 1 July 2014
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Kitchee Cheng Siu ChungChu Chi Kwong Returned as assistant coach 23 May 2014 Pre-season José Molina 23 May 2014Pegasus Chan Chi Hong Promoted as Technical Director 9 June 2014 Ricardo 9 June 2014Rangers Ricardo Signed by Pegasus 9 June 2014 Chan Hung Ping 9 June 2014Wong Tai Sin Chan Chi Kwong Returned as assistant coach 9 July 2014 Chiu Chung ManPoon Man Chun 9 July 2014Rangers Chan Hung Ping Returned as assistant coach 11 July 2014 Tim Bredbury 11 July 2014Rangers Tim Bredbury Resigned 14 July 2014 Chan Hung Ping 14 July 2014Rangers Chan Hung Ping Returned as assistant coach 1 August 2014 Cheung Po Chun 1 August 2014South China Yeung Ching Kwong Sacked, Poor league position 14 December 2014 3rd Mario Gómez 22 December 2014Rangers Cheung Po Chun Sacked, Poor league position 10 January 2015 7th Yan Lik Kin 10 January 2015Pegasus Ricardo Sacked, Poor run of recent result 27 January 2015 2nd Chan Chi Hong 27 January 2015South China Mario Gómez Signed by Johor DT 1 May 2015 4th Ricardo 1 May 2015South China Ricardo Returned as assistant coach 14 May 2015 4th Casemiro Mior 14 May 2015
Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian PlayerEastern Diego Eli Giovane Michel Lugo Miroslav Saric Rohan Ricketts Dylan Macallister Kitchee Juan Belencoso Dani Cancela Fernando Recio Borja Rubiato Jordi Tarrés Kim Tae-MinRangers Iván Zarandona Óscar Han Jae-woong Yago González Hiromichi KatanoSouth China Evan Kostopoulos Mahama Awal Cristian Mora Yuto Nakamura Bojan Mališić Daniel McBreenPegasus Dario Damjanović Admir Raščić Niko Tokić Petrisor Voinea Igor Miović Jerrad TysonTai Po Clayton Naves Joao Sales Vincent Weijl Leong Ka HangWong Tai Sin Maurício Sandro Tomas Zhang Jun Mirko Teodorović Yoon Dong-hunYFCMD Fernando Pereira Mamadou Barry Dieguito Jose Maria Diaz Rubén López Kenji FukudaYuen Long Reinaldo Gustavo Silva Wellingsson Souza Čedomir Mijanović Tsuyoshi Yoshitake
League table
Results
Fixtures and results Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Attendances
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Awards Prize Winner Club Votes Footballer of the Year Giovane Eastern 59.2% Coach of the Year Lee Chi Kin YFCMD 38.63% Young Players of the Year Leung Kwun Chung YFCMD 52.42% Chan Siu Kwan South China 36.97% Most Favorite Player Bojan Mališić South China 2,642 Hong Kong Top Footballers Goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 53.15% Defenders Bojan Mališić South China 56.44% Cheung Kin Fung Kitchee 51.4% Lo Kwan Yee Kitchee 46.96% Chan Wai Ho South China 32.91% Midfielders Xu Deshuai Kitchee 44.97% Lam Ka Wai Kitchee 42.55% Miroslav Saric Eastern 38.51% Mahama Awal South China 31.42% Forwards Giovane Eastern 59.2% Juan Belencoso Kitchee 39.57%
References