| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | South China 40thHong Kong title |
| Relegated | Shatin Happy Valley |
| AFC Cup | South China TSW Pegasus |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 277 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cahê (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Citizen 7 – 0Happy Valley (25 October 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Happy Valley 0 – 4Kitchee (11 September 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Happy Valley 2 – 6South China (24 January 2010) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | South China,TSW Pegasus,Kitchee,Citizen (3 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | South China (13 games) |
| Longest losing run | Shatin (4 games) |
| Highest attendance | Kitchee 2 – 1South China (5,442) (31 October 2009) |
| Lowest attendance | Kitchee 3 – 1Shatin (122) (11 March 2010) |
| Average attendance | 710 |
2010–11 → | |
The2009–10Hong Kong Football Association First Division League (known asHKFA bma First Division League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 98th top tierfootball league of Hong Kong. Because of the renovation ofMong Kok Stadium which will last for two league seasons, the current First Division League has allocated eight stadia for the eleven participating teams to play their home games.
The inaugural match was held betweenSouth China andTai Chung on 6 September 2009. It was the first time since 1987–88 season that the inaugural match was not played between the former season champion and runner-up.
Hong Kong Football Association disqualifiedTuen Mun Progoal on 27 November 2009 due to Tuen Mun Progoal defaulting onlabour insurance.[2]
The title was won bySouth China, their fourth consecutive title.Happy Valley andShatin were relegated at the end of the season. This is the first ever relegation for Happy Valley and came in their 60th anniversary season. The players from Happy Valley andFourway Rangers were involved in a match-fixing scandal.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China(C) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 42 | 2011 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | TSW Pegasus | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 35 | 2011 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
| 3 | Kitchee | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 31 | |
| 4 | Citizen | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sun Hei | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 24 | |
| 6 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Fourway | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Tai Chung | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 18 | |
| 9 | Shatin(R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 13 | Relegation toSecond Division |
| 10 | Happy Valley(R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 11 | |
| – | Tuen Mun Progoal(D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified[b] |
| Home \ Away | CIT | RAN | HVA | KIT | WTP | SHA | SCA | SUN | TAI | TSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizen | 1–1 | 7–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
| Fourway | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Happy Valley | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–6 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | |
| Kitchee | 2–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Shatin | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| South China | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | |
| Sun Hei | 0–3 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | |
| Tai Chung | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| TSW Pegasus | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| South China | 4–0 | Tai Chung |
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong Carrijo | Report |
| Happy Valley | 0–4 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Luzardo Virgili Lam Ka Wai |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Jia Sze Kin Wai | Report | Ju Yingzhi Rafinha |
| Fourway Rangers | 1–0 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo | Report |
| TSW Pegasus | ( 1–0 ) | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hong Lim | Abandon Report |
| TSW Pegasus | 1–0 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica | Replay Report |
| Shatin | 1–3 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Lai Kai Cheuk | Report | Godfred Ling Cong |
| Fourway Rangers | ( 3–1 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal |
|---|---|---|
| Ondoua Liang Zicheng | Cancelled Report | Solabi |
| Sun Hei | 2–3 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Yiu Lun | Report | So Loi Keung Chen Liming Ye Jia |
| Tuen Mun Progoal | ( 0–5 ) | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Cancelled Report | Virgili Lam Ka Wai Ubay Luzardo |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 4–0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Annan So Loi Keung Chen Liming | Report |
| Citizen | 1–1 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Ju Yingzhi | Report | Chan Yiu Lun |
| Citizen | 3–1 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro Detinho Fung Kai Hong | Report | Sham Kwok Keung |
| Tai Chung | ( 2–0 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal |
|---|---|---|
| Lukalu Alex | Cancelled Report |
| TSW Pegasus | 2–2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica | Report | Chan Siu Ki Bai He |
| Tuen Mun Progoal | ( 1–9 ) | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Tita | Cancelled Report | Annan Sze Kin Wai Ye Jia Francis |
| Fourway Rangers | 1–4 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Paulo | Report | Lee Hong Lim Machia Itaparica |
| South China | 6–0 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| Schutz Chan Siu Ki Kwok Kin Pong | Report |
| Shatin | 4–1 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung Chu Siu Kei | Report | Chen Liming |
| Sun Hei | 4–1 | Fourway Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Yiu Lun Cahê | Report | Ondoua |
| Citizen | 7–0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro Law Chun Bong Yeung Chi Lun | Report |
| TSW Pegasus | ( 9–1 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal |
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica Machia Leung Kong Yiu Leung Tsz Chun Li Ling Fung | Cancelled Report | Leung Ngo Hin |
| Kitchee | 2–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Man Fai Chan Wai Ho | Report | Carrijo |
| TSW Pegasus | 4–2 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hong Lim Yuen Kin Man Machia | Report | Li Chun Yip Anane |
| Shatin | 1–3 | Tai Chung |
|---|---|---|
| dos Santos | Report | Ngue Lukalu Poon Man Tik |
| Sun Hei | 3–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chi Kwan Chan Yiu Lun Cahê | Report | Chan Siu Ki |
| Sun Hei | 4–0 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| So Wai Chuen Akosah Chan Yiu Lun | Report |
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Tai Chung |
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Chi Hau | Report | Alex |
| Shatin | 1–1 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Neto | Report | Mbome |
| Kitchee | 3–3 | Fourway Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Chan Man Fai Javi Pérez Virgili | Report | Ondoua Liang Zicheng |
| TSW Pegasus | 1–1 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Martins | Report | Sandro |
| Happy Valley | 2–6 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Ling Cong Chan Ming Kong | Report | Leo Schutz Chan Siu Ki |
| Happy Valley | 2–2 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| Godfred Ling Cong | Report | Chu Siu Kei Storey |
| Citizen | 1–1 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro | Report | Chao Pengfei |
| Fourway Rangers | 2–1 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Lam Hok Hei Ntombela | Report | Chan Yiu Lun |
| Fourway Rangers | 2–5 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Fan Weijun Lau Ka Shing | Report | Leung Chun Pong Leo Au Yeung Yiu Chung Wellingsson |
| TSW Pegasus | 2–1 | Tai Chung |
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica Mario | Report | Ip Chung Long |
| Sun Hei | 0–3 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Detinho Xu Deshuai |
| South China | 3–2 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| Leo Chan Siu Ki | Report | Li Ming Cahê |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Chen Liming Chan Hin Kwong | Report | Perez Nsue |
| South China | 2–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong Schutz | Report | Lo Kwan Yee |
| Citizen | 4–1 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Fagner Xu Deshuai | Report | Itaparica |
| Tai Chung | 1–1 | Shatin |
|---|---|---|
| Poon Man Tik | Report | Neto |
| Fourway Rangers | 1–1 | Kitchee |
|---|---|---|
| Ondoua | Report | Alex |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–4 | Sun Hei |
|---|---|---|
| To Hon To Sze Kin Wai | Report | Cahê Chan Yiu Lun |
| South China | 6–1 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Wellingsson Chao Pengfei Au Yeung Yiu Chung Schutz | Report | Godfred |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 1–3 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Jia | Report | Leung Chun Pong Wellingsson Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
| Happy Valley | 1–4 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Ling Cong | Report | Itaparica Leung Tsz Chun Yeung Ching Kwong |
| Shatin | 2–0 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung Neto | Report |
| South China | 3–2 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Schutz | Report | Itaparica |
| Tai Chung | 1–3 | Citizen |
|---|---|---|
| Yip Tsz Chun | Report | Law Chun Bong Detinho Ju Yingzhi |
| Shatin | 2–2 | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung Fabio | Report | Li Haiqiang Sidrailson |
| Sun Hei | 6–0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Cordeiro Li Ming Cahê Lau Chi Keung Fujii | Report |
| Sun Hei | 2–3 | TSW Pegasus |
|---|---|---|
| Cahê Lo Chi Kwan | Report | Itaparica Mbome |
| Kitchee | 6–0 | Happy Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Nsue Minga Chan Man Fai Cheng Siu Wai | Report |
| Shatin | 1–1 | Fourway Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Fabio | Report | Tita |
| Tai Chung | 0 – 3 (awarded) | South China |
|---|---|---|
| Cheng King Ho | Report | Lee Wai Lim |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | 12,000 |
| Fourway Rangers | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 2,194 |
| Happy Valley | Kowloon Bay Park | 1,200 |
| Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium[1] | 40,000 |
| Sham Shui Po Sports Ground[2] | 2,194 | |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | Tai Po Sports Ground | 3,000 |
| Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground[3] | 3,500 | |
| Shatin | Sha Tin Sports Ground | 3,000 |
| South China | Hong Kong Stadium[4] | 40,000 |
| Sun Hei | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 1,500 |
| TSW Pegasus | Yuen Long Stadium | 4,932 |
| Tai Chung | Kowloon Bay Park | 1,200 |
| Tuen Mun Progoal | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 1,500 |
^1 Since theHong Kong Stadium held2009 East Asian Games in December and2010 Hong Kong Sevens in March,Kitchee andSouth China usedSiu Sai Wan Sports Ground sometimes after December.
^2NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po useTseung Kwan O Sports Ground for2010 AFC Cup due toTai Po Sports Ground failed the criteria set byAsian Football Confederation.
^3Sham Shui Po Sports Ground is the home stadium of Kitchee in later of season.
Only players scored ≥6 is shown.
As at the match played on 2 January 2010