The 2021–22 Hong Kong First Division League was the 8th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier

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league in

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in 2014–15. The season began on 19 September 2021 and ended on 26 December 2021.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 5 January 2022, the Hong Kong government announced a tightening of social distancing measures between 7 January to 20 January in order to control the

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outbreak. Public recreation facilities, such as football pitches, were closed and members of the public were barred from gathering in groups of more than two, making it impossible for the season to continue. The Hong Kong Football Association announced on the same day that it would also postpone any scheduled matches in the successive two week period. After the measures were extended several times in the following weeks, the government announced on 22 February that it would extend the measures until 20 April, making it nearly impossible to complete the season before most player contracts expired on 31 May. The HKFA held an emergency meeting with the clubs on 25 February, after which it was determined that the remainder of the season would be cancelled.

Format

Relegation was suspended during the 2020–21 season and the season was shortened to a single round-robin due to the

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. As a result, all 14 teams from the previous season were permitted to remain during the 2021–22 season.

Teams

Changes from last season

From First Division

=Promoted to
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= * HKFC

To First Division

=Relegated from
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= * Happy Valley

League table

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Hong Kong First Division League Hong Kong First Division League seasons 2

Association football events curtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic