The 2012–13
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 List of oldest football competitions, third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is ...
, also known as 2012–13 Red MR Hong Kong First Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 101st since its establishment.
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 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
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
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 ...
.
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 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (), located in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern Sports Club, Eastern. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong G ...
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 Yokohama FC Hong Kong
Metro Gallery Football Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division.
History
The team began as Fourway Athletics (), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition mem ...
's home matches 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 ...
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 ...
are 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 ...
instead of their usual home ground Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground () is a multi-purpose stadium in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 square metres and its construction cost over HK $230 million. Opened in December 1996 ...
.
3 Biu Chun Rangers's home matches against South China
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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 ...
are 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 ...
instead of their usual home ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground.
4 South China
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's home matches against Biu Chun Rangers will be played at Mong Kok Stadium
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instead of their usual home ground Hong Kong Stadium
Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the original Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at ...
.
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 Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (), located in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern Sports Club, Eastern. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong G ...
was 5,000 in the home match against 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 ...
.
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
FA Cup
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. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the finals, with the winner of the final gaining
2014 AFC Cup
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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:
Ng Wai Chiu
Ng Wai Chiu (born 22 October 1981 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. He was capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, as well as the senior national team. He is currently the assistant manager of Chinese Super Lea ...
for
Sun Pegasus against
Wofoo Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Hong Kong football.
In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po won their first league title becoming the thir ...
''(31 August 2012)''
* Fastest goal of the season: 0 minute and 50 seconds,
Ng Wai Chiu
Ng Wai Chiu (born 22 October 1981 in Hong Kong) is a former Hong Kong professional footballer. He was capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, as well as the senior national team. He is currently the assistant manager of Chinese Super Lea ...
for
Sun Pegasus against
Wofoo Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Hong Kong football.
In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po won their first league title becoming the thir ...
''(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
**
Citizen
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7–3
Wofoo Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Hong Kong football.
In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po won their first league title becoming the thir ...
(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 (
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 ...
)
* Most yellow cards in a match (club): 6
**
South China
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(Week 4, South China
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1–0 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 ...
)
* 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)
**
Yokohama FC Hong Kong
Metro Gallery Football Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division.
History
The team began as Fourway Athletics (), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition mem ...
(Week 5, Yokohama FC Hong Kong
Metro Gallery Football Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division.
History
The team began as Fourway Athletics (), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition mem ...
1–4 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 ...
)
* Most red cards in total (club): 5
**
Yokohama FC Hong Kong
Metro Gallery Football Club () is a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Second Division.
History
The team began as Fourway Athletics (), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition mem ...
Clean Sheets
* Most
clean sheet
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s: 5
**
South China
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**
Citizen
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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 ...
* Fewest clean sheets: 0
**
Biu Chun Rangers
**
Wofoo Tai Po
Tai Po Football Club () is a Hong Kong professional football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top flight of Hong Kong football.
In the 2018–19 season, Tai Po won their first league title becoming the thir ...
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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