The 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League is the 2nd season of

Hong Kong First Division League The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia. The league was formerly the highest division in Hong Kong until the formation o ...

since it became the second-tier

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league in

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in 2014–15. The league started on 6 September 2015 and ended on 15 May 2016.

Teams

Changes from last season

From First Division League

Promoted to

Hong Kong Premier League The Hong Kong Premier League () is a Hong Kong professional football league organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOC Life and officially known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League (). The inaugural seaso ...

* KC Southern Relegated to Second Division League * Happy Valley *

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To First Division League

Relegated from

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

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Promoted from Second Division League * Easyknit Property

Team review

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15, 1 team relegated from the

and 1 side promoted from the

Second Division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

. Remarks:
¹Due to financial difficulties, Metro Gallery Sun Source refused to promote to the

League table

Results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong First Division League seasons

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