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 List of oldest football competitions, third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is ...
since it became the second-tier
football
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league in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
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
Premier League
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*
Southern
Relegated to
Second Division
*
Happy Valley
*
Tuen Mun
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To First Division League
Relegated from
Premier League
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*
Tai Po
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Promoted from
Second Division
*
Wing Yee
Name changes
* Wing Yee renamed as
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
Premier League
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and 1 side promoted from the
Second Division.
Remarks:
1Due to financial difficulties, Metro Gallery Sun Source refused to promote to the Premier League
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.
League table
Results
References
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Hong Kong First Division League seasons
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