2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League

Hong Kong First Division League
Season	2016–17
Champions	Sun Hei
Promoted	None
Relegated	Kwai Tsing ; Yau Tsim Mong
Matches played	182
Goals scored	764 (4.2 per match)
Top goalscorer	Caleb Ekwegwo (Wong Tai Sin) ; (41 goals)
Biggest home win	Citizen 8–1 Yau Tsim Mong ; (5 November 2016) Tung Sing 9–2 Eastern District ; (14 May 2017)
Biggest away win	Yau Tsim Mong 0–9 Eastern District ; (10 September 2016) ; Yau Tsim Mong 0–9 Wong Tai Sin; (4 December 2016)
Highest scoring	Kwai Tsing 5–7 Easyknit Property; (11 September 2016)
Longest winning run	Sun Hei ; (10 matches)
Longest unbeaten run	Sun Hei ; (26 matches)
Longest winless run	Yau Tsim Mong ; (22 matches)
Longest losing run	Yau Tsim Mong ; (16 matches)
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2016–17 Hong Kong First Division League was the 3rd season of Hong Kong First Division League since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15.

Teams

Changes from last season

From First Division League

Promoted to Premier League

Tai Po
HKFC

Relegated to Second Division

To First Division League

Relegated from Premier League

Promoted from Second Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Sun Hei^[a] (C)	26	23	3	0	90	22	+68	72
2	Wong Tai Sin^[a]	26	23	2	1	102	30	+72	71
3	Easyknit Property	26	17	4	5	80	49	+31	55
4	Sha Tin	26	13	5	8	51	32	+19	44
5	Double Flower	26	12	4	10	48	45	+3	40
6	Citizen	26	9	6	11	57	62	−5	33
7	Kwun Tong	26	7	9	10	30	37	−7	30
8	Eastern District	26	9	3	14	44	53	−9	30
9	Resources Capital	26	8	6	12	40	62	−22	30
10	Tung Sing	26	9	2	15	66	77	−11	29
11	Metro Gallery	26	6	7	13	44	55	−11	25
12	Wan Chai	26	8	1	17	45	63	−18	25
13	Kwai Tsing (R)	26	5	7	14	43	68	−25	22	Relegation to Second Division
14	Yau Tsim Mong (R)	26	3	1	22	24	109	−85	10	Relegation to Second Division

Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2017. 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; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Sun Hei and Wong Tai Sin both won the right to be promoted to the Hong Kong Premier League but declined.^[1]

References

^ "港超班費高港甲數倍放棄升班不罕見". Ming Pao. Retrieved 5 June 2017. (in Chinese)

[table_note_SUN0.4844219826555-2] Sun Hei and Wong Tai Sin both won the right to be promoted to the Hong Kong Premier League but declined.^[1]

[1] "港超班費高港甲數倍放棄升班不罕見". Ming Pao. Retrieved 5 June 2017. (in Chinese)

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