2009–10 Hong Kong First Division League
| Season | 2009–10 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | South China 40th Hong Kong title | 
| Relegated | Shatin Happy Valley | 
| AFC Cup | South China TSW Pegasus | 
| Matches | 90 | 
| Goals | 277 (3.08 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Cahê (14 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Citizen 7 – 0 Happy Valley (25 October 2009) | 
| Biggest away win | Happy Valley 0 – 4 Kitchee (11 September 2009) | 
| Highest scoring | Happy Valley 2 – 6 South China (24 January 2010) (8 goals) | 
| Longest winning run | South China, TSW Pegasus, Kitchee, Citizen (3 games) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | South China (13 games) | 
| Longest losing run | Shatin (4 games) | 
| Highest attendance | Kitchee 2 – 1 South China (5,442) (31 October 2009) | 
| Lowest attendance | Kitchee 3 – 1 Shatin (122) (11 March 2010) | 
| Average attendance | 710 | 
| ← 2008–09  2010–11 →  | |
The 2009–10 Hong Kong Football Association First Division League (known as HKFA bma First Division League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 98th top tier football league of Hong Kong. Because of the renovation of Mong Kok Stadium which will last for two league seasons, the current First Division League has allocated eight stadia for the eleven participating teams to play their home games.
The inaugural match was held between South China and Tai Chung on 6 September 2009. It was the first time since 1987–88 season that the inaugural match was not played between the former season champion and runner-up.
Hong Kong Football Association disqualified Tuen Mun Progoal on 27 November 2009 due to Tuen Mun Progoal defaulting on labour insurance.[2]
The title was won by South China, their fourth consecutive title. Happy Valley and Shatin were relegated at the end of the season. This is the first ever relegation for Happy Valley and came in their 60th anniversary season. The players from Happy Valley and Fourway Rangers were involved in a match-fixing scandal.[3]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China (C) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 42 | 2011 AFC Cup group stage | 
| 2 | TSW Pegasus | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 35 | 2011 AFC Cup group stage[a] | 
| 3 | Kitchee | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 31 | |
| 4 | Citizen | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 26 | |
| 5 | Sun Hei | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 24 | |
| 6 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 23 | |
| 7 | Fourway | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Tai Chung | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 18 | |
| 9 | Shatin (R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 13 | Relegation to Second Division | 
| 10 | Happy Valley (R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 58 | −41 | 11 | |
| – | Tuen Mun Progoal (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified[b] | 
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ via 2009–10 Hong Kong FA Cup
- ^ All Tuen Mun Progoal matches were cancelled.
Results
[edit]- All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
Round 1
[edit]| South China | 4–0 | Tai Chung | 
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong  18', 76' Carrijo  43', 73' | Report | 
| Happy Valley | 0–4 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Luzardo  27' Virgili  57', 66' Lam Ka Wai  70' | 
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Ye Jia  13' Sze Kin Wai  24' | Report | Ju Yingzhi  56' Rafinha  89' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 1–0 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| Paulo  45' (pen.) | Report | 
| TSW Pegasus | ( 1–0 ) | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hong Lim  5' | Abandon Report | 
| TSW Pegasus | 1–0 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica  39' | Replay Report | 
Round 2
[edit]| South China | 1–0 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Schutz  90' | Report | 
| Shatin | 1–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Lai Kai Cheuk  35' | Report | Godfred  45' Ling Cong  50', 68' | 
| Fourway Rangers | ( 3–1 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal | 
|---|---|---|
| Ondoua  41' (pen.), 84' Liang Zicheng  65' | Cancelled Report | Solabi  43' | 
| Sun Hei | 2–3 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Yiu Lun  2' (pen.), 72' | Report | So Loi Keung  38' Chen Liming  45' Ye Jia  80' | 
Round 3
[edit]| Tai Chung | 1–0 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Alex  72' | Report | 
| Tuen Mun Progoal | ( 0–5 ) | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Cancelled Report | Virgili  39', 52', 89' Lam Ka Wai  49' Ubay Luzardo  60' | 
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 4–0 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Annan  59', 86' So Loi Keung  70' (pen.) Chen Liming  90' | Report | 
| Citizen | 1–1 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Ju Yingzhi  23' | Report | Chan Yiu Lun  15' (pen.) | 
Round 4
[edit]| Citizen | 3–1 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| Sandro  20' Detinho  24' Fung Kai Hong  69' | Report | Sham Kwok Keung  79' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 2–0 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Yang Xu  21' Paulo  61' | Report | 
| Tai Chung | ( 2–0 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal | 
|---|---|---|
| Lukalu  26' Alex  58' | Cancelled Report | 
| TSW Pegasus | 2–2 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica  55', 88' | Report | Chan Siu Ki  13' Bai He  22' | 
Round 5
[edit]| Tuen Mun Progoal | ( 1–9 ) | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Tita  73' | Cancelled Report | Annan  20', 59' Sze Kin Wai  30', 46' Ye Jia  34', 37', 55', 84' Francis  70' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 1–4 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Paulo  68' | Report | Lee Hong Lim  27', 42' Machia  45' Itaparica  90' | 
| South China | 6–0 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| Schutz  6' Chan Siu Ki  43', 57', 86' Kwok Kin Pong  78', 90' | Report | 
Round 6
[edit]| Shatin | 4–1 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung  7' Chu Siu Kei  40', 59', 90' | Report | Chen Liming  66' | 
| Sun Hei | 4–1 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Yiu Lun  11' (pen.) Cahê  73', 76', 88' | Report | Ondoua  58' | 
| Citizen | 7–0 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Sandro  3', 10', 41', 87', 90' Law Chun Bong  51' (pen.) Yeung Chi Lun  81' | Report | 
| TSW Pegasus | ( 9–1 ) | Tuen Mun Progoal | 
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica  7', 13', 89' Machia  8', 57', 68' Leung Kong Yiu  76' (o.g.) Leung Tsz Chun  81' Li Ling Fung  87' | Cancelled Report | Leung Ngo Hin  84' | 
| Kitchee | 2–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Man Fai  8' Chan Wai Ho  58' (o.g.) | Report | Carrijo  73' | 
Round 7
[edit]| TSW Pegasus | 4–2 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hong Lim  16' Yuen Kin Man  39' Machia  71', 90' | Report | Li Chun Yip  10' Anane  90' | 
Round 8
[edit]| Shatin | 1–3 | Tai Chung | 
|---|---|---|
| dos Santos  41' | Report | Ngue  49' Lukalu  68' Poon Man Tik  82' (pen.) | 
| Sun Hei | 3–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Lo Chi Kwan  27' Chan Yiu Lun  70' (pen.) Cahê  83' | Report | Chan Siu Ki  50' (pen.) | 
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 1–2 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| So Loi Keung  75' (pen.) | Report | Lai Man Fei  21' Itaparica  21' | 
| Citizen | 0–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lo Kwan Yee  90' | 
Round 9
[edit]| Sun Hei | 4–0 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| So Wai Chuen  23' Akosah  43', 90' Chan Yiu Lun  49' | Report | 
Round 10
[edit]| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Tai Chung | 
|---|---|---|
| Tsang Chi Hau  24' | Report | Alex  57' | 
| Shatin | 1–1 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Neto  14' | Report | Mbome  79' | 
| Kitchee | 1–2 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Liang Zicheng  4' | Report | To Hon To  42' Yang Xu  80' | 
Round 11
[edit]| Kitchee | 3–3 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Man Fai  32' Javi Pérez  69' Virgili  90' | Report | Ondoua  23', 45' Liang Zicheng  62' | 
| TSW Pegasus | 1–1 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Martins  23' | Report | Sandro  25' | 
| Happy Valley | 2–6 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Ling Cong  47' Chan Ming Kong  73' | Report | Leo  3' Schutz  34' Chan Siu Ki  44', 66', 80', 90' | 
Round 12
[edit]| Happy Valley | 2–2 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| Godfred  30' Ling Cong  60' (pen.) | Report | Chu Siu Kei  27' Storey  85' | 
| Citizen | 1–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Sandro  50' | Report | Chao Pengfei  55' | 
| TSW Pegasus | 2–1 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Martins  47' Lai Yiu Cheong  90' | Report | Annan  90' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 2–1 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Lam Hok Hei  22' Ntombela  38' | Report | Chan Yiu Lun  89' (pen.) | 
Round 13
[edit]| Fourway Rangers | 2–5 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Fan Weijun  60' Lau Ka Shing  67' | Report | Leung Chun Pong  2' Leo  7', 27' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  52' (pen.) Wellingsson  88' | 
| Happy Valley | 1–2 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Godfred  82' | Report | Chen Liming  50' Yang Xu  90' | 
| TSW Pegasus | 2–1 | Tai Chung | 
|---|---|---|
| Itaparica  4' Mario  83' | Report | Ip Chung Long  80' | 
| Sun Hei | 0–3 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Detinho  6', 60' Xu Deshuai  90' | 
Round 14
[edit]| South China | 3–2 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Leo  25' Chan Siu Ki  26', 78' (pen.) | Report | Li Ming  68' Cahê  71' | 
| Citizen | 1–1 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Detinho  53' | Report | Makhosonke  71' | 
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–2 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Chen Liming  13' Chan Hin Kwong  28' | Report | Perez  21' Nsue  55' | 
| Tai Chung | 1–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Yip Tsz Chun  18' | Report | Fung Chung Ting  82' | 
Round 15
[edit]| South China | 2–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Kwok Kin Pong  56' Schutz  65' | Report | Lo Kwan Yee  40' | 
| TSW Pegasus | 3–0 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Luk Koon Pong  17' Cheung Kin Fung  45' Lee Hong Lim  90' (pen.) | Report | 
Round 16
[edit]| Citizen | 4–1 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Fagner  22', 54' Xu Deshuai  42', 67' | Report | Itaparica  71' | 
| Tai Chung | 1–1 | Shatin | 
|---|---|---|
| Poon Man Tik  33' | Report | Neto  6' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 1–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Ondoua  66' | Report | Alex  48' | 
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 2–4 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| To Hon To  27' Sze Kin Wai  48' | Report | Cahê  20', 56' (pen.), 78' Chan Yiu Lun  73' | 
| South China | 6–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Wellingsson  17' Chao Pengfei  47', 70', 78' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  82' Schutz  87' | Report | Godfred  64' | 
Round 17
[edit]| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 1–3 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Ye Jia  88' | Report | Leung Chun Pong  6' Wellingsson  56' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  83' | 
| Happy Valley | 1–4 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Ling Cong  24' | Report | Itaparica  8', 47' (pen.) Leung Tsz Chun  40' Yeung Ching Kwong  90' | 
| Fourway Rangers | 1–1 | Tai Chung | 
|---|---|---|
| Fan Weijun  16' | Report | Yuan Yang  70' | 
| Shatin | 2–0 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung  25' Neto  68' | Report | 
Round 18
[edit]| South China | 3–2 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Schutz  64', 74', 77' | Report | Itaparica  17', 43' | 
| Happy Valley | 1–0 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Li Chun Yip  54' (pen.) | Report | 
Round 19
[edit]| Tai Chung | 1–3 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Yip Tsz Chun  52' | Report | Law Chun Bong  61' Detinho  78' Ju Yingzhi  86' | 
| Shatin | 2–2 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Sham Kwok Keung  17' Fabio  90' | Report | Li Haiqiang  89' Sidrailson  90' | 
| Sun Hei | 6–0 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Cordeiro  14' Li Ming  45' (pen.) Cahê  54', 69' Lau Chi Keung  84' Fujii  89' | Report | 
Round 20
[edit]| Sun Hei | 2–3 | TSW Pegasus | 
|---|---|---|
| Cahê  32' Lo Chi Kwan  81' | Report | Itaparica  37', 58' Mbome  48' | 
| Citizen | 0–1 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ye Jia  74' (pen.) | 
| Kitchee | 6–0 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Alex  16' Nsue  48' Minga  75' Chan Man Fai  76' Cheng Siu Wai  87', 90' | Report | 
| Shatin | 1–1 | Fourway Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Fabio  24' | Report | Tita  32' | 
| Tai Chung | 0 – 3 (awarded) | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Cheng King Ho  45' | Report | Lee Wai Lim  45' | 
Stadia
[edit]| Team | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| Citizen | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground | 12,000 | 
| Fourway Rangers | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground | 2,194 | 
| Happy Valley | Kowloon Bay Park | 1,200 | 
| Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium[1] | 40,000 | 
| Sham Shui Po Sports Ground[2] | 2,194 | |
| NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | Tai Po Sports Ground | 3,000 | 
| Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground[3] | 3,500 | |
| Shatin | Sha Tin Sports Ground | 3,000 | 
| South China | Hong Kong Stadium[4] | 40,000 | 
| Sun Hei | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 1,500 | 
| TSW Pegasus | Yuen Long Stadium | 4,932 | 
| Tai Chung | Kowloon Bay Park | 1,200 | 
| Tuen Mun Progoal | Tsing Yi Sports Ground | 1,500 | 
^1 Since the Hong Kong Stadium held 2009 East Asian Games in December and 2010 Hong Kong Sevens in March, Kitchee and South China used Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground sometimes after December.
^2 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po use Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground for 2010 AFC Cup due to Tai Po Sports Ground failed the criteria set by Asian Football Confederation.
^3 Sham Shui Po Sports Ground is the home stadium of Kitchee in later of season.
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[4] | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cahê | Sun Hei | 14 | 
| 2 | Itaparica | TSW Pegasus | 13 | 
| 3 | Chan Siu Ki | South China | 11 | 
| 4 | Sandro | Citizen | 9 | 
| 5 | Tales Schutz | South China | 8 | 
| Chan Yiu Lun | Sun Hei | 8 | |
| 7 | Alex Akande | Tai Chung / Kitchee | 7 | 
| 8 | Detinho | Citizen | 6 | 
| Ling Cong | Happy Valley | 6 | |
| Albert Virgili | Kitchee | 6 | 
Only players scored ≥6 is shown.
Records
[edit]Team records
[edit]As at the match played on 2 January 2010
- Highest Scoring Match: TSW Pegasus 9–1 Tuen Mun Progoal (Round 6)
- Biggest Goal Difference: TSW Pegasus 9–1 Tuen Mun Progoal (Round 6)
- Biggest Home Victory: TSW Pegasus 9–1 Tuen Mun Progoal (Round 6)
- Biggest Home Defeat: Tuen Mun Progoal 1–9 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (Round 5)
- Most Consecutive Wins: South China 4 ;6 September 2009 – 15 December 2009
- Longest Undefeated Steak: TSW Pegasus 4 ; 18 October 2009 – 19 December 2009;
- Most Consecutive Draws: Citizen 2 – 12 September 2009 – 27 September 2009;
- Longest Losing Streak: Tuen Mun Progoal 5 ; 20 September 2009 – 25 October 2009
- Longest Winless Streak: Tuen Mun Progoal 5 ; 20 September 2009 – 25 October 2009
- Highest Attendance: 5,442 Kitchee 2–1 South China (Round 6)) @ Hong Kong Stadium
- Lowest Attendance: 132 Tuen Mun Progoal 1–9 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (Round 5) @ Tsing Yi Sports Ground
- Highest Gate Receipt: $159,740 Kitchee 2–1 South China (Round 6))
- Lowest Gate Receipt: $1,780 (Tuen Mun Progoal 1–9 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (Round 5))
- Average Attendance: 770
- Average Goals: 3.52 goals
Individual records
[edit]- Most Goals in a match: Sandro of Citizen – 5 (Citizen 7–0 Happy Valley (Round 6))
- Fastest Goal : 2' Chan Yiu Lun of Sun Hei (Sun Hei 2–3 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po (Round 2))
References
[edit]- ^ 2009/10 HKFA bma First Division Football League, Hong Kong Football Association, 5 September 2009
- ^ (in Chinese)Matters concerned with Shek Kip Mei Sports Association (Team name used in First Division matches – Tuen Mun Progoal), The Hong Kong Football Association, 27 November 2009
- ^ (in Chinese)"于洋承認行賄「打假波」". Sing Tao Daily. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "First Division League Top scorers". the Hong Kong Football Association. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

