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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.

  • Jorn Andersen in favour of mid-season split in top flight and limiting number of foreign players
  • Head coach wants minimum number of under-22s in starting line-ups, and cup competitions scrapped

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.

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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.

Hong Kong giants sign Austria international striker Jakob Jantscher to further reinforce their prolific front line ahead of AFC Champions League opener.

Tai Po have Joao Emir and Philip Chan Siu-kwan to thank for Hong Kong Premier League victory over Eastern, but coach Lee Chi-kin is set for touchline ban.

Kwoon Chung Southern begin Hong Kong Premier League campaign with victory at Sham Shui Po – but the visitors were made to fight during a rocky second-half spell.

Prolific former striker insists ‘time will cure’ the ‘misunderstandings’ from his last few months at Hong Kong Premier League giants, after confirming his retirement.

After a less than satisfactory preseason in Thailand, Alex Chu Chi-kwong’s side take on Tai Po at Mong Kok Stadium in Premier League opener on Saturday.

The Hong Kong Premier League will employ VAR technology for the first time in rejigged 2023-24 season – but it won’t be a wholly level playing field.

Kitchee folk hero and former Man United star says city’s football clubs face barriers to success, starting with lack of playing space which is hindering young players’ development.

Hong Kong Premier League clubs split cash from 151 matches for first time under new committee approach, and hope to generate 10 per cent more revenue next season.

Lee Chi-kin left the club in 2019 after leading the team to their first league title, now he’s back as club looks to recover from poor season and loss of sponsor Wofoo.

Eastern boss Roberto Losada says financial power of Kitchee and Lee Man makes title a 2-horse race. Club aiming to emulate approach taken by English Premier League club Brighton.

The ambitious club sign 87-cap Estonia striker who has played in Scotland, South Korea and Thailand, and a midfielder who has spent his career to date in the Netherlands’ top tier.

After already luring Paulo Simionato and Luis Nunes, the club are set to bring in two European forwards and a local player for their domestic and Champions League push.