The 2012–13

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, also known as 2012–13 Red MR Hong Kong First Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st since its establishment.

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were the defending champions, won their 5th Hong Kong title in the previous season. The season featured 8 teams from the 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams promoted from 2011–12 Hong Kong Second Division League: Kam Fung, which then renamed as Biu Chun Rangers, and Southern District who replace relegated

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and

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Teams

A total of 10 teams contested the league, including eight sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2011–12 Hong Kong Second Division League.

Stadia and locations

''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' ¹ Renamed Biu Chun Rangers, previously known as Kam Fung.
² The capacity of

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can be increased to 5,000 if the temporary stand is opened.
³ After successfully gaining the right to play in the 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League on 8 April 2012, Southern plan to continue using Aberdeen Sports Ground as their home ground in the First Division League.南區爭取主場留守香港仔
''Ta Kung Pao''. 9 April 2012.
⁴ The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.
⁵ Renamed as Sun Pegasus, previously known as TSW Pegasus.
⁶ Renamed as Yokohama FC Hong Kong, previously known as Biu Chun Rangers.

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

Foreign players

The number of foreign players was restricted to six per team.

League table

Positions by round

Results table

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

Remarks:
¹ The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.
²

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's home matches against

and

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are played at

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instead of their usual home ground

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.
³ Biu Chun Rangers's home matches against

and

are played at

instead of their usual home ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground.
⁴

's home matches against Biu Chun Rangers will be played at

instead of their usual home ground

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.
⁵ The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to adverse weather and bad pitch conditions.
⁶ Since the 3,500-seated main stand was all full, the 1,500 temporary stand was opened and therefore the capacity of

was 5,000 in the home match against

Season play-offs

The play-off semi-finals were played in one match each, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd in the 2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League table, the champions of Senior Challenge Shield and the winners of

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. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining

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participation.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

* ⁵ Player scored 5 goals in the match.

Scoring

* First goal of the season:

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for Sun Pegasus against

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''(31 August 2012)'' * Fastest goal of the season: 0 minute and 50 seconds,

for Sun Pegasus against

''(31 August 2012)'' * Widest winning margin: 6 goals ** Biu Chun Rangers 2–8 Sun Pegasus (Week 18, 4 May 2013) * Highest scoring game: 10 goals **

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7–3

(Week 8, 11 November 2012) ** Biu Chun Rangers 2–8 Sun Pegasus (Week 18, 4 May 2013)

Discipline

* Most yellow cards (player): 7 ** Eugene Mbome ( Sun Pegasus) ** Mauricio Correa Da Luz (

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) * Most yellow cards in a match (club): 6 **

(Week 4,

1–0

) * Most yellow cards in total (club): 46 ** Sun Pegasus * Most red cards in a match (club): 2 ** Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei (Week 4, Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 2–2 Biu Chun Rangers) **

(Week 5,

1–4

) * Most red cards in total (club): 5 **

Clean Sheets

* Most

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s: 5 **

* Fewest clean sheets: 0 ** Biu Chun Rangers **

Awards

Monthly awards

The monthly awards are organised by the Hong Kong Sports Press Association. 20 journalists who specialise in football in Hong Kong will vote their best player of the month. Player with the highest number of votes wins the award.

References

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