https://www.scmp.com/rss/315965/feed The BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League is the top professional competition for men’s football clubs in Hong Kong. Its inaugural season is 2014/2015, as it replaces the old Hong Kong First Division in an attempt to revitalise the moribund club game in Hong Kong under the government’s ‘Project Phoenix’ plan. Nine teams will contest the first season. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Relegated Tai Po have rejected claims that their decision to accept an invitation from the Hong Kong Football Association to stay in the top flight makes a mockery of the Premier League's promotion-relegation system. The Hong Kong Football Association wants 10 teams in the Premier League, from nine last season. But First Division champions Metro Gallery Sun Source declined promotion for financial reasons, while runners-up Hong Kong Football Club did the same to keep their amateur status This... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1825346/fiasco-over-hong-kong-premier-league-promotion-not-our-fault-say-tai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1825346/fiasco-over-hong-kong-premier-league-promotion-not-our-fault-say-tai?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:55:04 +0000 A meeting between Hong Kong Premier League club YFCMD and the Football Association today could ease captain Leung Kwun-chung's worries over the team's future. YFCMD are the only one of eight Premier League clubs that did not apply for a licence for next season after applications closed last month. It was said their major financier - Yokohama FC from Japan, would discontinue its backing after three seasons. I don't know what will happen if YFCMD cease to exist. I am still young and need more... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1819023/yfcmd-thrown-premier-league-lifeline-potential-sponsorship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1819023/yfcmd-thrown-premier-league-lifeline-potential-sponsorship?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:30:28 +0000 Kitchee boss Ken Ng Kin challenged his players to scale even greater heights after watching his side capture their fourth top-flight soccer championship in five years yesterday. Despite a 3-2 defeat by YFCMD in their last BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League match at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground, Kitchee were still able to lift the inaugural Premier League trophy with a three-point advantage over second-placed Eastern, who lost 3-0 to South China at Mong Kok Stadium. The [AFC] Champions League would... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1791759/kitchee-boss-ken-ng-kin-aims-higher-after-celebrating-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1791759/kitchee-boss-ken-ng-kin-aims-higher-after-celebrating-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2015 17:53:35 +0000 Today's match against YFCMD will be a title party for Kitchee, who sewed up the inaugural Premier League prize last weekend, but in the first division, the race is on for two promotion spots. A trophy presentation will be held after the match at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground as Kitchee celebrate their fourth championship in the last five seasons. They lead Eastern by three points, but can't be caught as they have a better head-to-head record. Ahead of the FA Cup final next week against Eastern, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1790176/kitchee-be-crowned-hong-kong-premier-league-champions-finale?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1790176/kitchee-be-crowned-hong-kong-premier-league-champions-finale?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2015 16:05:54 +0000 Kitchee were crowned Hong Kong champions after a thrilling 3-3 draw with struggling Wofoo Tai Po yesterday. They became the first BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League winners, earning 36 points from 15 games with one match left. Second-placed Eastern are on 33, but even if the two teams finish equal on points, Kitchee take the title because of their record against their rivals. Kitchee lost 3-1 to Eastern in their first match, but won 4-0 in the return encounter. The aim of football is always to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1784498/kitchee-crowned-champions-inaugural-hong-kong-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1784498/kitchee-crowned-champions-inaugural-hong-kong-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2015 16:42:27 +0000 Marksman Giovane da Silva scored four goals in a match for the first time in his six seasons in Hong Kong, but Eastern are still unlikely to catch rivals Kitchee for the Hong Kong league title. Thanks to the Brazilian's goalscoring spree with two goals in each half, including a late strike before the final whistle, Eastern were able to brush aside YFCMD 4-1 in a BOCG Life Premier League at Sham Shui Po Sports Ground yesterday. Da Silva scored his first goal when YFCMD defenders failed to clear... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1771417/giovane-da-silva-hits-four-eastern-4-1-victory-over-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1771417/giovane-da-silva-hits-four-eastern-4-1-victory-over-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2015 17:29:11 +0000 Wofoo Tai Po dug deep when it mattered to stave off relegation and record their first win of the season in beating fellow strugglers Wong Tai Sin 3-1 yesterday. Jubilant Tai Po players and officials took a group photo after the match, acting as if they had just won a big competition - but that was not surprising. If they had lost, they would have been starting to contemplate life in the First Division, rather than the elite BOCG Life Premier League. Tai Po, with just six points, are still at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1770209/wofoo-tai-po-triumph-when-it-really-matters-hong-kong-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1770209/wofoo-tai-po-triumph-when-it-really-matters-hong-kong-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:14:19 +0000 Barring a major disaster in their remaining three matches, Kitchee will be crowned the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League champions later this month. Kitchee spelt out the bad news to their rivals after they picked up another three points after a scrappy 2-0 win over Wong Tai Sin on Tuesday. Unless we lose all our remaining matches and Eastern win all theirs, we won't win the league. But this is unlikely Ken Ng Kin It might not have been pretty to watch at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1759729/kitchee-move-closer-hong-kong-premier-league-title-after-defeating?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1759729/kitchee-move-closer-hong-kong-premier-league-title-after-defeating?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:45:00 +0000 Wofoo Tai Po's hopes of surviving in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League were dealt a hammer blow on Sunday after they lost to visitors I-Sky Yuen Long 2-0. Goals from Reinaldo Peres and Wellingsson de Souza in each half settled the issue as Yuen Long moved away from the relegation zone on 14 points, while Tai Po, who have yet to claim full points this season, sit at the bottom of the table. Even if we manage to stay in the Premier League this season, what about next season? We will probably... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1757033/tai-po-dig-themselves-deeper-relegation-trouble-after-latest-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1757033/tai-po-dig-themselves-deeper-relegation-trouble-after-latest-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Apr 2015 15:30:15 +0000 YFCMD were punished for a host of missed chances as they squandered a two-goal lead and allowed Sun Pegasus to fight back for a draw in the BOCG Life Premier League on Saturday. Had they taken their chances at Mong Kok Stadium, YFCMD would have moved into third place in the soccer league but instead the disappointing 2-2 draw keeps them in fifth position. "We have to blame ourselves for letting them off the hook," said coach Lee Chi-kin. "We created a couple of clear-cut chances to extend the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1756353/pegasus-fight-back-two-goals-down-draw-2-2-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/1756353/pegasus-fight-back-two-goals-down-draw-2-2-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2015 15:54:32 +0000 Kitchee's 5-0 demolition job on BC Rangers at Kowloon Bay Park yesterday appears to have made it a question of when, rather than if, they will be crowned champions of the inaugural BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League. With just four matches left, Kitchee lead Eastern by three points and have a better count-back record against their major title challengers. And they also face only teams in the bottom half of the table in their remaining fixtures. Kitchee captain Lo Kwan-yee was disappointed by his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1750401/kitchee-do-demolition-job-rangers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1750401/kitchee-do-demolition-job-rangers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2015 14:48:21 +0000 Eastern will have to overcome another tough obstacle in their title chase when they face the challenge of Sun Pegasus in the BOCG Life Premier League at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground tonight. A victory at their home venue will keep the pressure on leaders Kitchee, whose fixture against BC Rangers has been rescheduled due to their involvement in the AFC Cup. "There is no space for dropping points at this stage and we have to fight for victory in every game like a cup final," said Eastern coach... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1737939/eastern-face-different-sun-pegasus-crunch-premier-league-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1737939/eastern-face-different-sun-pegasus-crunch-premier-league-game?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:02:50 +0000 Kitchee survived a bout of late nerves to beat Sun Pegasus 2-1 in a BOCG Life Premier League clash yesterday and tighten their grip on their bid for a second successive championship title. The narrow, but important victory at Mong Kok Stadium kept the defending champions on top of the table with 26 points, one ahead of Eastern, who beat Wofoo Tai Po 1-0 in an earlier match through an early goal by Giovane da Silva. A penalty kick in the first half from Jorge Tarres put Kitchee ahead before... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1732248/league-leaders-kitchee-hang-beat-sun-pegasus-2-1-and-stay-top?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1732248/league-leaders-kitchee-hang-beat-sun-pegasus-2-1-and-stay-top?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2015 16:15:30 +0000 Experience holds the key to success as the championship title race closes in when Kitchee face Sun Pegasus in the BOCG Life Premier League at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday. Having overcome rivals Eastern 4-0 in their last match, leaders Kitchee can take a major step towards a second league trophy in a row if they can beat Pegasus. "The title race is running towards the final stages and I strongly believe our experience can see us through in this important period," said Kitchee midfield powerhouse... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1731330/experience-key-hong-kong-league-title-run-between-kitchee-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1731330/experience-key-hong-kong-league-title-run-between-kitchee-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2015 13:51:30 +0000 Kitchee proved they are still the team to beat in the BOCG Life Premier League with a stunning 4-0 win over high-flying Eastern at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Saturday night. The result threw the inaugural Premier League title race wide open with Kitchee moving top with 23 points, one ahead of Eastern. Sun Pegasus are also on 22 but have played one more game, followed by South China, two points further behind. The boys deserve all the credit as we were down to 10 men, but never gave up. It... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1726534/kitchee-send-high-fliers-eastern-packing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1726534/kitchee-send-high-fliers-eastern-packing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:35:56 +0000 Eastern coach Cristiano Cordeiro played down their top-of-the-table clash against defending champions Kitchee as the two leading BOCG Life Premier League sides meet at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground on Saturday. Splashing out on a budget of more than HK$20 million, ambitious Eastern are aiming to clinch the league trophy so they can represent Hong Kong in next year's AFC Champions League qualification play-off. And they are already halfway to their goal, with Eastern on top of the table with 22... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1725136/eastern-coach-cristiano-cordeiro-plays-down-potential-title-decider?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1725136/eastern-coach-cristiano-cordeiro-plays-down-potential-title-decider?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:45:30 +0000 Festus Baise scored in stoppage time as Sun Pegasus struggled to beat I-Sky Yuen Long 3-2 in the BOCG Life Premier League at Mong Kok Stadium yesterday. Four goals were recorded in the first half, including an own goal and three penalties. And as the match was heading for a draw, Baise headed home the all-important winner following a pass from Landon Ling to give Sun Pegasus three points. The players’ performance had been affected by the referee’s decision and they could not play a normal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1707728/festus-baises-well-aimed-stoppage-time-goal-delivers-three-points?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1707728/festus-baises-well-aimed-stoppage-time-goal-delivers-three-points?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2015 14:20:37 +0000 Financially troubled ATV will keep the broadcasting rights for the domestic soccer season after guaranteeing it would improve services, the Hong Kong Football Association said. After complaints from clubs, the free-to-air television station had been given until last week to improve services or face the early termination of the contract, which covers the entire Hong Kong Premier League season. The clubs accused ATV of doing little to promote the sport and they were also disappointed with the late... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1703811/atv-retains-broadcasting-rights-hong-kong-premier-league-must?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1703811/atv-retains-broadcasting-rights-hong-kong-premier-league-must?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2015 17:06:17 +0000 Brazilian Ricardo Rambo stepped down as Sun Pegasus coach on Tuesday, becoming the third manager in the Hong Kong Premier League to leave his post this season. Pegasus started their campaign with five straight wins, but have been unable to maintain their momentum. They were eliminated by minnows Wong Tai Sin in the Senior Shield quarter-finals and the 4-2 defeat by rivals South China in the league on Sunday was the final nail in Rambo's coffin. Yeung Ching-kwong of South China and Cheung Po-chun... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1693560/brazilian-coach-ricardo-rambo-walks-away-sun-pegasus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1693560/brazilian-coach-ricardo-rambo-walks-away-sun-pegasus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:59:21 +0000 Financially-troubled ATV could this week lose its broadcasting rights for domestic soccer games, the Hong Kong Football Association warned on Monday. According to a contract, the football body is required to pay the television station the second half of a broadcasting fee this week, but at an association board meeting, members accused ATV of failing to fulfil the terms of the contract in doing little to promote the sport. "We will hold talks with ATV to sort things out and may terminate the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1692758/atv-could-lose-rights-soccer-matches-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1692758/atv-could-lose-rights-soccer-matches-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2015 15:46:22 +0000 Eastern coach Cristiano Cordeiro played down their BOCG Life Premier League match against champions Kitchee as they clash for the second time in a week at Mong Kok Stadium today. Leading the table with 19 points, Eastern can extend their advantage in the league with a second win over the defending champions after overcoming Kitchee 3-2 in the Senior Shield final last Sunday. "The three points are always important, but I would say a victory against any team no matter it is Kitchee, Tai Po or Wong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1690196/eastern-coach-cristiano-cordeiro-plays-down-kitchee-clash-just-wants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1690196/eastern-coach-cristiano-cordeiro-plays-down-kitchee-clash-just-wants?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:01:14 +0000 South China sounded a warning to their domestic and regional rivals after completing a remarkable seven-player transfer swoop on Wednesday, including 2013 A-League golden boot winner Daniel McBreen. The Australian striker started his first practice session with his new club at King's Park, along with plenty of other new faces: Hong Kong internationals Lam Hok-hei and Leung Hing-kit, (both from BC Rangers), Li Ngai-hoi (Kitchee), Michael Campion (Sun Pegasus), Law Chun-pong (free) and Lau... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1688556/south-china-snap-former-league-star-daniel-mcbreen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1688556/south-china-snap-former-league-star-daniel-mcbreen?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:15:00 +0000 Eastern coach Cristiano Cordeiro has urged his players to keep up the good fight as the club turned their attention back on the Premier League after snatching the Canbo Senior Shield in a thrilling final at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday. The two-time former Hong Kong Footballer of the Year said his club's latest silverware success after defeating rivals Kitchee 3-2, was the perfect springboard to go headlong into the league challenge, beginning with another encounter with Kitchee, who they meet... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1681607/eastern-set-sights-league-after-senior-shield-success-over-kitchee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1681607/eastern-set-sights-league-after-senior-shield-success-over-kitchee?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Jan 2015 17:45:35 +0000 Hong Kong Premier League soccer leaders Eastern have signed former Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal player Rohan Ricketts. The 31-year-old attacking midfielder/striker, capped by England at Under-18 and Under-20 levels, could be a key player for Eastern when they meet Kitchee in the Senior Shield final on January 17. Ricketts made just two appearances for Arsenal in 2001-2002 but 48 for Spurs from 2002 to 2005. He then went to Coventry City on loan before playing 54 matches for Wolverhampton... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1677783/eastern-sign-former-spurs-player-rohan-ricketts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1677783/eastern-sign-former-spurs-player-rohan-ricketts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2015 16:40:00 +0000 Marksman Giovane da Silva scored his 100th goal in Hong Kong on Sunday, lifting Eastern to the top of the table with a slender 1-0 victory over BC Rangers in the BOCG Life Premier League at Kowloon Bay Park. Despite dominating possession, Eastern struggled to break down a stubborn Rangers defence on the tough artificial turf. I felt very excited scoring my 100th goal in Hong Kong. This is exceptional Giovane da Silva They had to wait until the second half when the Brazilian striker collected... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1662611/da-silva-hits-his-century-mark-against-rangers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1662611/da-silva-hits-his-century-mark-against-rangers?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2014 14:25:04 +0000 The contest to secure a foreign player berth for South China's AFC Cup campaign heated up on Saturday after Yuto Nakamura and Evan Kostopoulos both scored in their BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League game. Nakamura hit a brace in the first half to provide a two-goal cushion, while Kostopoulos also found the target after the break to help the Caroliners secure a 5-2 victory over I-Sky Yuen Long at Hong Kong Stadium. I would support Kostopoulos because he has the experience in the Asian Champions... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1661785/nakamura-and-kostopoulos-seek-afc-cup-call?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1661785/nakamura-and-kostopoulos-seek-afc-cup-call?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:00:30 +0000 BC Rangers director Philip Lee Fai-lap is right when he strongly advocates the Hong Kong Premier League side will not consider moving away from their new home ground at Kowloon Bay Park. The problem apparently is the artificial turf at the 1,200-seat venue in East Kowloon is not to the liking of everyone - read the rest of the clubs. The Hong Kong Football Association's long-held goal has been to provide each top-flight club with their own home ground, so they can build a fan base where the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1661665/left-field-get-real-artificial-surfaces-are-way-go-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1661665/left-field-get-real-artificial-surfaces-are-way-go-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 Dec 2014 13:04:35 +0000 BC Rangers would not consider moving away from their new home ground at Kowloon Bay Park despite calls for abandoning the artificial turf, the only one of its kind being used for the new Hong Kong Premier League. Club director Philip Lee Fai-lap on Wednesday said only four matches had been played there since the beginning of the season and it would be too early to make any judgment. "It always takes time for the players to get used to a new type of playing surface and if we don't use the new... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1660151/rangers-wont-move-away-their-home-ground-kowloon-bay-park?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1660151/rangers-wont-move-away-their-home-ground-kowloon-bay-park?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:45:45 +0000 Veteran Yiu Hok-man scored his first career hat-trick in probably his last season in the top flight as Eastern thrashed Wofoo Tai Po with an empathetic 7-1 win in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground last night. Playing in the last 30 minutes as a second-half substitute, the former Hong Kong international converted his first goal on 77 minutes, followed by two more in stoppage time. Together with the two goals from Giovane da Silva, and one each from Jean Kilama... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1657296/veteran-yiu-hok-man-racks-maiden-hat-trick-eastern-demolish-tai-po-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1657296/veteran-yiu-hok-man-racks-maiden-hat-trick-eastern-demolish-tai-po-7?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:41:20 +0000 Sun Pegasus' hopes of clinching this season's BOCG Premier League title took another hammer blow - this time against rivals Kitchee at Mong Kok Stadium on Saturday. The big-spending club had looked in sensational form at the start of the season, winning five in a row, but things have gradually gone downhill as they suffered their latest defeat. Once luck is not on their side [Kitchee], they will lose points and we can resume control in the table Ricardo Rambo Their disappointing run began... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1657103/kitchee-remain-undefeated-they-close-gap-falling-pegasus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1657103/kitchee-remain-undefeated-they-close-gap-falling-pegasus?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2014 16:50:58 +0000 High-flying Eastern suffered their first defeat this season as a resurgent South China struck late to win 2-1 in a Hong Kong Premier League soccer match at Mong Kok Stadium on Wednesday night. South China’s Yuto Nakamura followed up to score after Eastern keeper Yapp Hung-fai cleared a shot from Sean Tse Ka-keung in the 76th minute. Eastern’s Lo Chi-kwan equalised with a long-range shot in the 83rd minute, but a minute later Chan Siu-ki got on the end of a throw-in from Tse to head home and seal... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1649542/caroliners-end-easterns-unbeaten-run?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1649542/caroliners-end-easterns-unbeaten-run?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:49:21 +0000 Bragging rights are on hold for some other day after heavyweights Kitchee and South China slugged it out for a 2-2 draw in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League yesterday. The Caroliners will feel most aggrieved after being 2-0 up at one stage at Hong Kong Stadium, but letting the game slip for Kitchee to storm back in the second half. South China captain Chan Wai-ho remained upbeat despite failing to bag maximum points. Our rivals were giving up when they were down two goals, but all of a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1647100/kitchee-battle-back-2-0-down-draw-2-2-south-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1647100/kitchee-battle-back-2-0-down-draw-2-2-south-china?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Nov 2014 15:15:15 +0000 Under pressure South China returned to winning ways in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League yesterday - but only just as they ran out 2-0 winners against YFCMD. The Caroliners, still smarting from their 3-0 defeat by Sun Pegasus in midweek, lifted themselves to fourth in the table with only their second win of the season thanks to two first-half goals from Sean Tse Ka-keung at Hong Kong Stadium. South China coach Yeung Ching-kwong said Tse had played an important role in the win after starting... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1630748/sean-tse-lifts-south-china-brace-against-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1630748/sean-tse-lifts-south-china-brace-against-yfcmd?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2014 13:45:30 +0000 Sun Pegasus' five-match win streak came to an abrupt end on Saturday night as Eastern toppled the table leaders in the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League. The highly anticipated clash did not go to plan for the hosts Pegasus, who suffered their first loss of the season at Mong Kok Stadium, which even shocked Eastern coach Cristiano Cordeiro. "We have to congratulate the guys because they fought perfectly till the end," said Cordeiro. Our players gave everything, both physically and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1630137/sun-pegasus-winning-streak-comes-abrupt-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1630137/sun-pegasus-winning-streak-comes-abrupt-end?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Nov 2014 15:24:38 +0000 BC Rangers gave champions Kitchee a Halloween fright before the champions prevailed 2-1 to maintain their perfect start in the BOCG Life Premier League on Friday night. Kitchee needed a late goal from Juan Belencoso in the 87th minute to seal the issue after Rangers played the entire second half with a man down after having Phillip Spitz sent off in the 36th minute at Mong Kok Stadium. Jordi Tarres put Kitchee ahead in the 69th minute with a powerful volley, but James Ha equalised with four... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1629491/kitchee-given-huge-fright-10-man-rangers-prevailing-halloween-night?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1629491/kitchee-given-huge-fright-10-man-rangers-prevailing-halloween-night?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:15:45 +0000 Having thrashed South China 3-0 in midweek, high-flying Sun Pegasus face their second big test in the space of four days when they challenge ambitious Eastern in the BOCG Life Premier League at Mong Kok Stadium today. Sun Pegasus have been a revelation this season, winning five straight games in the campaign and they hope to make it six on the trot against big-spending Eastern, who are trying to recapture their glory days of the past. Pegasus are on a season's budget of HK$20 million, similar to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1629349/perfect-sun-pegasus-have-eastern-their-sights-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1629349/perfect-sun-pegasus-have-eastern-their-sights-premier-league?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:55:07 +0000 Sun Pegasus extended their winning streak to five matches, scoring an emphatic 3-0 victory over South China in the BOCG Life Premier League on Tuesday night. Goals from Tong Kin-man and Ju Yingzhi in the first half gave the league leaders a two-goal cushion before marksman Admir Rascic sealed victory with 20 minutes to go at Hong Kong Stadium. The boys have shown improvement match after match but we should not be content with what we have achieved, as we haven't won anything yet Ricardo... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1627112/pegasus-stay-perfect-south-china-suffer-hiccup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1627112/pegasus-stay-perfect-south-china-suffer-hiccup?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:45:45 +0000 Debutants Wong Tai Sin scored an emphatic 3-2 victory over fellow newly promoted side Wofoo Tai Po in a heated "district team derby" on Sunday as they collected their first three points in the BOCG Life Premier League. In another match at Mong Kok Stadium, defending champions Kitchee struggled to beat I-Sky Yuen Long 2-1, the win coming courtesy of a late goal by in-form winger Xu Deshuai in the 79th minute. Widely considered one of the weakest sides in the top flight, Wong Tai Sin put in a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1620026/wong-tai-sin-grab-first-points-derby-scrap?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1620026/wong-tai-sin-grab-first-points-derby-scrap?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:02:30 +0000 What a difference a week makes. Just last week, Hong Kong international Chan Man-fai was booed by fans for a miss from one metre out when playing against Singapore at Mong Kok Stadium. At the same venue on Saturday, the 26-year-old was the toast of his team as he led Sun Pegasus to a 5-1 victory over BC Rangers. Voted man of the match, Chan scored twice before a crowd of 1,000 in the BOCG Premier League match and made one assist, giving Pegasus four wins from four outings to lead the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1619538/chan-man-fai-scores-twice-sun-pegasus-beats-rangers-5-1?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1619538/chan-man-fai-scores-twice-sun-pegasus-beats-rangers-5-1?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2014 14:00:45 +0000 Heavyweights Eastern made a bright start to the BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League yesterday with a 2-1 win over district side Wong Tai Sin at Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground. Home team Wong Tai Sin had the first chance of the match in the 29th minute when captain Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo's powerful strike hit the woodwork. Eastern broke the deadlock six minutes later when midfielder Michael Luk Chi-ho scored from a pass by Michel Lugo. After the break Giovane Alves da Silva volleyed in to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1608215/eastern-open-campaign-tight-win-over-wong-tai-sin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/soccer/article/1608215/eastern-open-campaign-tight-win-over-wong-tai-sin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:44:05 +0000