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Hong Kong Premier Leaguei

The BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League is the top professional football competition in Hong Kong, with 10 teams taking part in the 2022-23 season.

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The ability to go to Premier League games is a big plus of English life that fans may miss upon moving to Hong Kong. But cheering on local teams provides an atmospheric – and fairly good-standard – alternative.

  • Lee Man thump Sham Shui Po 6-1 to gain revenge for FA Cup humbling, and clinch first league title in club’s history
  • Striker Henri Anier scores twice to move top of city scoring charts in debut season

Club owner Ken Ng-kin prepared to spend ‘as much as it needs’ after losing Premier League, FA Cup and Sapling Cup trophies in disastrous 2023-24 season.

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Yakubu Nassam Ibrahim’s goal gives BC Rangers first silverware since 1995, as Kitchee fail to force goalkeeper into a save then gag their players over coach situation.

Dani Almazan, one of the stand-out players in this Hong Kong season, reveals how time with ‘Uncle’ David Villa, the former Barcelona and Spain superstar, shaped his football education.

Professional side Tranmere Rovers host second edition of UK Hong Kong Cup, with chairman seeing potential to attract BN(O) holders to help regenerate Wirral region.

Kitchee chief Ken Ng would back an independent organisation to oversee the local Premier League, but distanced himself from the idea of a power grab by member clubs.

President says Hong Kong club ‘has problems’ after poor league campaign, challenges interim boss Kim Dong-jin to prove he deserves job full time with cup finals ahead.

Attacker Mahama Awal ‘felt so down’ following omission from Asian Cup finals squad, the 32-year-old slept through attempts to summon him for March qualifier.

Hong Kong defender Helio Goncalves is urging the city’s football authorities to redouble efforts to attract world-renowned clubs for friendly matches, says more needs to be done to grow the game.

Future of Kitchee striker Kim Shin-wook uncertain, as head coach Kim Dong-jin says he does not know if fellow South Korean will see out expensive three-year contract.

The annual HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens includes the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle and Fulham, but coincides with potential Hong Kong title decider between Lee Man and Kitchee.

Jakob Jantscher says personal reasons responsible for imminent departure from Kitchee, club denies fallout after Austrian excluded from squad for weekend clash.

Head coach Jorn Andersen outlines his blueprint for improving standard of football in city, something he hopes will bring back fans and raise quality of Hong Kong team.

Robert Pires draws parallels between Arsenal Invincibles and current title-challenging Gunners, and says striker shortage is no barrier to title glory.

‘He would always talk to us, more about your life than about football,’ Charlie Scott says of his time with the late Manchester United great at the club’s academy.

Football’s video assistant referee system, freshly introduced in the city, prompts match officials to disallow first-half goal that would have given Sham Shui Po the lead against North District.

Saturday’s Hong Kong Premier League matches postponed with No 8 signal still in effect, meaning Kitchee won’t play until four days before their first game in Group F against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.