2022–23 in Hong Kong football

This article summarizes Hong Kong football in the 2022–23 season.

Football in Hong Kong
Season2022–23
Men's football
Premier LeagueKitchee
1st Division LeagueCentral & Western
2nd Division League3 Sing
FA CupKitchee
Senior ShieldKitchee
Hong Kong

National teams
See also: Hong Kong Football Association

Source: HKFA

Senior
23 March Friendly Hong Kong  1–1  Singapore Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8
  • Lionel Tan 43' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 5,910
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
28 March Friendly Malaysia  2–0  Hong Kong Johor, Malaysia
22:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 4,593
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
15 June Friendly Vietnam  v  Hong Kong Hai Phong, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Lạch Tray Stadium
19 June Friendly Hong Kong  v  Thailand So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
September Friendly Hong Kong  v  Macau So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
September Friendly Hong Kong  v  Turkmenistan So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
12 October 2026 WCQ R1 TBD v  Hong Kong
17 October 2026 WCQ R1 Hong Kong  v TBD Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8

U-23
24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) 2023 Merlion Cup Semi-final Singapore  0–1  Hong Kong Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Ichikawa 40' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Farhan Mohd (Singapore)
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) 2023 Merlion Cup Final Malaysia  2–1  Hong Kong Singapore
21:15 UTC+8 Najmudin 74'
Mazlan 79'		 Lau Ka Kiu 80' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A’Qashah
September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification TBD v  Hong Kong
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September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Hong Kong  v TBD
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September 2023 (2023-09) 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification TBD v  Hong Kong
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September 2023 (2023-09) 2022 Asian Games TBD v  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
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September 2023 (2023-09) 2022 Asian Games TBD v  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
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September 2023 (2023-09) 2022 Asian Games TBD v  Hong Kong Hangzhou, China
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Senior
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS Bulgaria  2–0  Hong Kong Alanya, Turkey
15:00
Report Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS Kosovo  7–0  Hong Kong Alanya, Turkey
Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) 2023 Turkish Women's Cup GS Jordan  Cancelled  Hong Kong Alanya, Turkey
Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Hong Kong  3–0  Tajikistan Hisor, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5
  • Khudododova 7' (o.g.)
  • Sin Chung Yee 45+1'
  • Halasan Tsang 88'
 Report Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Pakistan  0–2  Hong Kong Hisor, Tajikistan
16:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham (India)
11 April 2023 (2023-04-11) 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Philippines  4–0  Hong Kong Hisor, Tajikistan
16:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

U-20
8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification Round 1 Laos  2–2  Hong Kong Vientiane, Laos
19:30 UTC+7
  • Chaikham 5'
  • Sisa 87'
 Report
  • Chan Tsz Shan 13'
  • Luk 81' (pen.)
 Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 563
Referee: Plong Pich Akara (Cambodia)
10 March 2023 (2023-03-10) 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification Round 1 Hong Kong  0–6  China Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7 Report
  • Ouyang Yuhuan 29', 55', 90'
  • Lu Jiayu 36'
  • Huo Yuexin 68'
  • Qiao Ruiqi 82'
 Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 210
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification Round 1 Hong Kong  2–2  Philippines Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7
  • Lee 24'
  • Anke Leung 45+1'
 Report
  • Dizon 11'
  • Pasion 54'
 Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 252
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)

U-17
6 April 2023 (2023-04-06) Friendly Mongolia  0–8  Hong Kong Mongolia
16:00 UTC+8
8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) Friendly Mongolia  0–9  Hong Kong Mongolia
16:00 UTC+8
28 April 2023 (2023-04-28) 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification Round 1 Hong Kong  3–0  Tajikistan Hisor, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5
  • Wong Hiu Ting 18'
  • Ko 55', 89'
 Report Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
Referee: Tian Jin (China)
30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification Round 1 South Korea  12–0  Hong Kong Hisor, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5
  • Seo Min-jeong 3', 40'
  • Phair 8', 14', 64'
  • Lee Ha-eun 18'
  • Jang Ye-yun 47'
  • Kwon Da-eun 55', 66', 87'
  • Beom Ye-ju 58'
  • Ji Ae 83'
 Report Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

Club competitions
See also: Hong Kong Football Association

Promotion and relegation
League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Hong Kong Premier League N/A
Hong Kong First Division League 3 Sing

Sai Kung

 Kwai Tsing

Leaper MG

Hong Kong Second Division League Double Flower

St. Joseph's

Hong Kong Third Division League

Hong Kong Premier League
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 18 15 1 2 76 7 +69 46 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Lee Man 18 14 2 2 50 13 +37 44 Qualification for AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
3 Rangers 18 10 3 5 41 16 +25 33
4 Eastern 18 9 4 5 32 13 +19 31
5 Southern 18 10 1 7 24 25 −1 31
6 HKFC 18 7 5 6 18 22 −4 26
7 Tai Po 18 5 5 8 20 27 −7 20
8 Resources Capital 18 5 3 10 15 34 −19 18
9 Sham Shui Po 18 2 1 15 4 62 −58 7
10 HK U23 18 0 1 17 6 67 −61 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champion

Hong Kong First Division League
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong First Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Central & Western (C) 25 20 4 1 77 20 +57 64
2 Kowloon City 25 17 6 2 66 26 +40 57
3 Sha Tin 25 14 0 11 50 45 +5 42
4 Yuen Long 24 11 8 5 42 30 +12 41[lower-alpha 1]
5 Wing Yee 26 11 8 7 48 29 +19 41[lower-alpha 1]
6 South China 25 11 7 7 59 31 +28 40
7 North District 24 12 4 8 44 26 +18 40
8 Hoi King 26 10 8 8 58 42 +16 38
9 Citizen 26 8 6 12 44 43 +1 30
10 Happy Valley 26 8 5 13 47 84 −37 29
11 Eastern District 24 8 4 12 45 56 −11 28
12 Wong Tai Sin 24 5 5 14 29 53 −24 20
13 Leaper MG (R) 26 3 3 20 25 70 −45 12 Relegation to the Second Division
14 Kwai Tsing (R) 26 3 2 21 27 106 −79 11
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Yuen Long 4, Wing Yee 1.

Hong Kong Second Division League
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong Second Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 3 Sing (C, P) 29 27 2 0 110 17 +93 83 Promotion to the First Division
2 Sai Kung (P) 27 21 2 4 77 26 +51 65
3 Wing Go 28 16 4 8 70 50 +20 52
4 Yau Tsim Mong 27 14 7 6 59 36 +23 49
5 Mutual 28 15 3 10 64 55 +9 48
6 Kowloon Cricket Club 27 14 4 9 56 39 +17 46
7 Lucky Mile 28 13 6 9 51 34 +17 45
8 Kwun Tong 29 11 4 14 34 37 −3 37
9 Kwong Wah 28 10 4 14 33 55 −22 34
10 CFCSSHK 26 9 5 12 41 45 −4 32
11 Wan Chai 28 9 5 14 45 48 −3 32
12 Tung Sing 28 10 1 17 46 74 −28 31
13 Tuen Mun 25 7 7 11 36 45 −9 28
14 Fu Moon 27 8 3 16 32 65 −33 27
15 Double Flower (R) 28 4 3 21 30 80 −50 15 Relegation to the Third Division
16 St. Joseph's (R) 29 1 4 24 20 98 −78 7
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Hong Kong Third Division League
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong Third Division League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 WSE 24 18 6 0 68 15 +53 60 Promotion to Second Division
2 Sun Hei 24 15 5 4 59 22 +37 50
3 Fukien 23 14 7 2 44 21 +23 49
4 Islands 25 11 9 5 35 29 +6 42
5 Tsun Tat 23 12 4 7 50 36 +14 40
6 Gospel 25 9 7 9 37 39 −2 34
7 City 24 9 4 11 39 42 −3 31
8 Tsuen Wan 24 7 7 10 32 36 −4 28
9 KCDRSC 24 7 6 11 36 42 −6 27
10 Pegasus 24 8 3 13 32 48 −16 27
11 Lansbury 24 6 7 11 30 49 −19 25
12 Ornament 23 6 6 11 46 62 −16 24
13 Kui Tan 23 7 3 13 25 47 −22 24
14 Tuen Mun FC 23 5 5 13 21 40 −19 20
15 Lung Moon 23 0 9 14 11 37 −26 9 Elimination from League System
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2023. Source: Hong Kong Football Association

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Main article: 2022-23 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

First round

11 September 2022 Tai Po1–2 Rangers Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Gabriel 90' Report Fernando 67'
Juninho 84'		 Attendance: 1,202
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
12 September 2022 HKFC0–5 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Report Scott 51'
Mikael 52'
Mingazov 79', 81'
Roberto 87'		 Attendance: 1,505
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Quarter-finals
22 October 2022 Southern1–4 (a.e.t.) Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Awal 78' Report Damjanović 90+6', 96', 120+1'
Mingazow 105'		 Attendance: 1,542
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
22 October 2022 Lee Man 5–0Sham Shui PoTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
18:00 UTC+8 Cheng Siu Kwan 23'
Gavilán 45+2', 52'
Everton 57', 81'		 Report Attendance: 355
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
23 October 2022 Resources Capital1–3 Eastern Tai Po Sports Ground
15:00 UTC+8 Sá 57' Report Bertomeu 2'
Estevez 17'
Sun Ming Him 53'		 Attendance: 420
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
23 October 2022 HK U230–2 Rangers Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
18:00 UTC+8 Report Kilama 7'
Juninho 63'		 Attendance: 263
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Semi-finals
25 December 2022 Kitchee 4–0Lee ManMong Kok Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Cleiton 17', 24'
Mikael 80'
Damjanović 90+4'		 Report Attendance: 2,982
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
26 December 2022 Rangers0–1 Eastern Mong Kok Stadium
15:00 UTC+8 Report Bertomeu 47' Attendance: 1,663
Referee: Yu Kin Fung

Hong Kong FA Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup

Times are in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).

First round
2 October 2022 Resources Capital1–2 (a.e.t.) HKFC Mong Kok
15:00 Harima 87' Report Merkies 35'
McMillan 116'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 766
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
8 October 2022 Southern 6–1HK U23Mong Kok
18:00 Lee Ka Yiu 23'
Chan Yun Tung 34' (o.g.)
Awal 53', 73'
Sasaki 62' (pen.), 85'		 Report Law Hiu Chung 41' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 427
Referee: Liu Kwok Man

Quarter-finals
3 December 2022 Kitchee 4–1Sham Shui PoMong Kok
18:00 Damjanović 42'
Poon Pui Hin 47'
Fernando 70'
Cleiton 90+4'		 Report Lai Kak Yi 52' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 497
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
10 December 2022 Lee Man0–2 Southern Tsing Yi
18:00 Report Pereira 53'
Awal 65'		 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 431
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
17 December 2022 Rangers 1–0Tai PoTsing Yi
15:00 Juninho 24' Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 298
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
7 January 2023 Eastern 3–0HKFCMong Kok
18:00 Sun Ming Him 12'
Kozubayev 41'
Wu Chun Ming 62'		 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 644
Referee: Wong Wai Lun

Semi-finals
29 April 2023 Southern1–2 Rangers Mong Kok
15:00 Pereira 55' Report Kim Min-kyu 66'
Juninho 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,251
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 May 2023 Eastern1–2 (a.e.t.) Kitchee Mong Kok
15:00 Bertomeu 14' (pen.) Report Alex 67'
Mikael 116' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Main article: 2022–23 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Semi-Finals

The semi-final will take place on 19–20 April 2023.

19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) SF Southern 2–2
(6–5 p)		RangersMong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Sasaki 56' (pen.)
Moser 76'		 Report Juninho 50'
Park Jong-bum 61'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 985
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
Penalties
Pereira soccer ball with check mark
Kessi soccer ball with check mark
Sasaki soccer ball with red X
Chen Ngo Hin soccer ball with check mark
Kawase soccer ball with check mark
Khan soccer ball with red X
Lau Hok Ming soccer ball with check mark
Buddle soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Lo Kwan Yee
soccer ball with red X Kim Min-kyu
soccer ball with check mark Juninho
soccer ball with check mark Lam Ka Wai
soccer ball with check mark Ibrahim
soccer ball with red X Yu Joy Yin
soccer ball with check mark Kilama
soccer ball with red X Lui Cheuk Kan
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) SFEastern0–1 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Sesay 90' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Final

The final will take place on 20 May 2023 at Mong Kok Stadium.

20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) F Southern v Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

See also
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