The 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League, also known as 2011–12
bma Hong Kong First Division League season was the 100th since its establishment.
[足球 bma續贊助港甲]
Apple Daily. 30 August 2011. Kitchee SC
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
was the defending champions, having won their 4th Hong Kong title in
the previous season.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, 8 of which already contested in the
2010–11 season and 2 of which will be promoted from the
2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.
Tai Chung was relegated to
Second Division after ending a two-year tenure in First Division and
HKFC was also relegated, making its immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Hong Kong top flight. The 2 relegated teams will be replaced by
Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po () is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
and
Pontic from the
2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.
Fourway Rangers changed their name to
Biu Chun Rangers.
Stadia
1As
Mutual has withdrawn from 2011 to 2012 Hong Kong First Division League,
Hong Kong Sapling
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club, which since 2020 does not compete in the Hong Kong football league system.
History
On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial pro ...
is formed to replace.
Personnel and sponsorship
The 2011–12 season will continue to be sponsored by
BMA Entertainment, a company owned by South China's convener
Steven Lo
Steven Lo Kit-Sing (, born 8 June 1959) is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, filmmaker, and philanthropist.
Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked i ...
. bma's sponsorship is worth HK$2 million. (approx US$250,000.) Of the HK$2 million, HK$1.2 million will be for the sponsorship of the Now TV Hong Kong football channel. The league winners will receive HK$500,000 prize money, while the 1st runner's up and 2nd runner's up will receive HK$200,000 and HK$100,000 respectively.
The referees' uniforms are sponsored by
Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports equipment manufacturer based in Trevignano, near Treviso. The company manufactures and commercialises sporting and casual clothing and footwear (including sneakers, and football boots). Its clothing lin ...
.
Television broadcast
For the 2011–12 season,
Now TV's channel 634 will become the ''Hong Kong Football Channel''. The first live broadcast of the season will be
Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
vs
Sun Hei SC
Sun Hei Sports Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division. The club has a long history in playing in the top flight, but decided to self-relegate in the 2013–14 season after de ...
on 3 September 2011. The production cost will be sponsored by the TV station and supported by HKFA and the clubs. Advertising revenues, after subtracting Now TV's costs, will be shared with HKFA. Now TV announced that the channel will be free to all Now TV subscribers. The production cost of the channel is about HK$40 million. Now TV hopes that the Hong Kong government will subsidise the channel in the future, because they will also broadcast Hong Kong's inter-school matches.
As Sun Hei has decided not to take part in the TV broadcast package, the HKFA has imposed four broadcast sanctions: No live home game broadcasts, no division of advertising revenues, no interviews or feature programmes of team personnel and no mention of their sponsors' names. Faced with these sanctions, Sun Hei's Chung Chi Kwong continued to say the club has the right to spend its resources the way they like and will not change its mind due to external influences.
晨曦拒絕出資協辦頻道
Sing Tao Daily (by Sina.com.hk) 8 September 2011.
League table
Positions by round
Fixtures and results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Note: The match between Hong Kong Sapling
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club, which since 2020 does not compete in the Hong Kong football league system.
History
On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial pro ...
and South China
South China ( zh, s=, p=Huá'nán, j=jyut6 naam4) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is ...
was played at Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...
.(Originally at Kowloon Bay Park)
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
was played at Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...
. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Sports Ground () is a sports ground in Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It is the home of Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Cap ...
)
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Note: Matches between Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
and Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po () is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
and between Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei and Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
were held in January 2012.
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and TSW Pegasus was played at Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...
. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Sports Ground () is a sports ground in Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It is the home of Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Cap ...
)
Round 16
Round 17
Note: The match between Biu Chun Rangers and South China AA
South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional sports club with a football team competing in the Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong K ...
will be played at Mong Kok Stadium
Mong Kok Stadium () is a stadium in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. With a capacity of 6,664 (comprising four stands of 1,666), it hosts Hong Kong Premier League football matches, with Kitchee SC, Kitchee currently using the venue. The stadium is ...
. (Originally at Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Tsing Yi Sports Ground () is a sports ground in Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located near the east coast of the island, between Tivoli Garden and Tsing Yi Swimming Pool. It is the home of Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Cap ...
)
* Due to unstable weather condition, the bma First Division League match between Citizen and HK Sapling which held at Mongkok Stadium tonight (4 May 2012) had been abandoned and rescheduled to 15 May 2012
Round 18
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Scoring
* First goal of the season: Leung Tsz Chun for Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei against Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
''(3 September 2011)''
* Widest winning margin: 6 goals
** Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
6–0 Hong Kong Sapling
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club, which since 2020 does not compete in the Hong Kong football league system.
History
On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial pro ...
''(25 September 2011)''
* Highest scoring game: 10 goals
** TSW Pegasus 6–4 Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
''(17 March 2012)''
* Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 6 goals
** Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
''Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
6–0 Hong Kong Sapling
Hong Kong Sapling Football Club () was a Hong Kong football club, which since 2020 does not compete in the Hong Kong football league system.
History
On 11 August 2011, Mutual withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League due to financial pro ...
(25 September 2011)''
** Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po () is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
''Sham Shui Po
Sham Shui Po () is an area of Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in the northwestern part of the Kowloon Peninsula, north of Tai Kok Tsui, east of Cheung Sha Wan and south of Shek Kip Mei (). It is located in and is the namesake of the Sham Shui ...
2–6 Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun () or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the mo ...
(23 October 2011)''
** Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
'' Biu Chun Rangers 2–6 Kitchee
Kitchee Sports Club (; ; ) is a Hong Kong professional Association football, football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.
The club has won 12 List of Hong Kong football champion ...
(8 January 2012)''
** TSW Pegasus '' TSW Pegasus 6–4 Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
(17 March 2012)''
* Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
** Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
'' TSW Pegasus 6–4 Citizen
Citizenship is a membership and allegiance to a sovereign state.
Though citizenship is often conflated with nationality in today's English-speaking world, international law does not usually use the term ''citizenship'' to refer to nationality ...
(17 March 2012)''
Clean Sheets
*Most Clean Sheet
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s: 7
**South China
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Awards
Monthly awards
HKSPA Most Valuable Player of the Month
Keymansoho Best Eleven of the Month
References
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Hong Kong
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