Hong Kong Premier League: Tai Po and Yuen Long pull out of 2020-21 season

District sides had already opted out of finishing this season and turn down the chance to play in the next Hong Kong Premier league.

First Division leaders Resources Capital considering a move up to the city’s top flight

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Tai Po celebrate winning the Hong Kong Premier League. Photo: Facebook

Published: 7:34pm, 12 Jun 2020Updated: 7:34pm, 12 Jun 2020

Yuen Long and 2019 champions Tai Po have pulled out of the 2020-21 Hong Kong Premier League, the Hong Kong Football Association confirmed on Friday.

The district sides had already opted not to play the remainder of this HKPL season, along with BC Rangers and Pegasus. Tai Po, who were fourth to pull out, had also given up their place in the AFC Cup, which has since gone to Kitchee.

Tai Po became the first district side to win the HKPL with their title win last season, which they celebrated with an open-top bus tour of Tai Po.

None of the four clubs that chose to pull out of what is left of this anti-government protest and coronavirus-disrupted season face punishment.

Tai Po celebrate beating Kitchee in the AFC Cup. Photo: Facebook

However, the news that Tai Po would sit it out rather than defend their title amid financial concerns also put their participation in the city’s top flight into doubt.

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