2020–21 Hong Kong First Division League
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | HKFC |
| Promoted | HKFC |
| Relegated | None |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 362 (3.98 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lo Kong Wai (Sham Shui Po) Thiago Silva (North District) (11 goals) [1] |
| Biggest home win | Central & Western 9–0 Hoi King (22 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Central & Western 0–9 HKFC (6 June 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Hoi King 8–3 Metro Gallery (20 June 2021) |
| Longest winning run | HKFC (13 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | HKFC (13 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Tai Po Wong Tai Sin (6 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Tai Po (6 matches) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Hong Kong First Division League was the 7th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.[2] The season began on 22 November 2020 and ended on 20 June 2021.
Format
Relegation was suspended during the 2020–21 season and the season was shortened to a single round-robin due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong.[3]
Teams
Changes from last season
From First Division
Promoted to the Premier League
Withdrawn from the First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HKFC (C, P) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | +43 | 39 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | North District | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 32 | |
| 3 | Sham Shui Po | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 24[a] | |
| 4 | South China | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 24[a] | |
| 5 | Sha Tin | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Wing Yee | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 18 | |
| 7 | Yuen Long | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 17 | |
| 8 | Citizen | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 16[b] | |
| 9 | Central & Western | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 16[b] | |
| 10 | Hoi King | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 15 | |
| 11 | Eastern District | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 13 | |
| 12 | Metro Gallery | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 52 | −33 | 8 | |
| 13 | Tai Po | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 8 | |
| 14 | Wong Tai Sin | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 47 | −27 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 June 2021. 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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ a b Sham Shui Po wins head-to-head against South China
- ^ a b Citizen wins head-to-head against Central & Western
References
- ^ "First Division Top Scorer".
- ^ "Hong Kong First Division". HKFA. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong". HKFA. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
