Hong Kong football champions
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| Hong Kong League |
|---|
| Football League (1908–1909) First Division (1909–1941, 1945–present) |
| Country |
 Hong Kong |
| Founded |
| 1908 |
| Current Champions |
| South China |
| Most successful club |
| South China (38 times champions) |
The Hong Kong football champions are the winners of the highest league in Hong Kong.
South China is the most successful club in Hong Kong. The club has won 38 league titles until 2007–08 season. A dissolved club Seiko is the record holders of winning longest consecutive titles. In 1979–1985, they had won 7 league titles.
Former South China player Ho Cheung Yau scored 40 league goals in 1957–58 season, is the record holders of the goal number of top scorers.
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[edit] Recent champions
| Season | Winner (number of titles) | Runner–up | Third–place | Top scorer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player (Team) | Goals | ||||
| 1908–09 | Buffs (1) | R.G.A. | Royal Engineers | ||
| 1909–10 | R.G.A. (1) | ||||
| 1910–11 | Buffs (2) | ||||
| 1911–12 | King's Own Rifiles (1) | ||||
| 1912–13 | R.G.A. (2) | ||||
| 1913–14 | D.C.L.I. (1) | Royal Engineers | R.G.A. | ||
| 1914–15 | R.G.A. (3) | ||||
| 1915–16 | R.G.A. (4) | ||||
| 1916–17 | Royal Engineers (1) | ||||
| 1917–18 | R.G.A. (5) | ||||
| 1918–19 | Royal Navy (1) | Hong Kong FC | R.G.A. | ||
| 1919–20 | Hong Kong FC (1) | ||||
| 1920–21 | Wiltshire Regiment (1) | R.G.A. | |||
| 1921–22 | HMS Curiew (1) | Hong Kong FC | |||
| 1922–23 | King's Own Rifiles (2) | HMS Ambrose | |||
| 1923–24 | South China (1) | East Surrey Regiment | HMS Titania | ||
| 1924–25 | East Surrey Regiment (1) | South China | Hong Kong FC | ||
| 1925–26 | Kowloon FC (1) | East Surrey Regiment | Hong Kong FC | ||
| 1926–27 | Recreio (1) | C.A.A. | Police | ||
| 1927–28 | C.A.A. (1) | K.O.S.B. | |||
| 1928–29 | C.A.A. (2) | Somerset Regt. | |||
| 1929–30 | C.A.A. (3) | Royal Navy | Somerset Regt. | ||
| 1930–31 | South China (2) | Kowloon FC | Argylis | ||
| 1931–32 | South Welsh Borderers (1) | ||||
| 1932–33 | South China (3) | South Welsh Borderers | Royal Artillery | ||
| 1933–34 | South Welsh Borderers (2) | St. Joseph's | Lincoleshire Regiment | ||
| 1934–35 | South China (4) | Police | Recreio | ||
| 1935–36 | South China (5) | C.A.A. | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | ||
| 1936–37 | Ulster Guards (1) | South China A | South China B | ||
| 1937–38 | South China B (1) | Middlesex Regiment | South China A | ||
| 1938–39 | South China (6) | Eastern | Royal Navy | ||
| 1939–40 | South China A (7) | Eastern | South China B | ||
| 1940–41 | South China A (8) | Eastern | Sing Tao | ||
| 1941–42 | Season unfinished due to World War II | ||||
| 1942–43 | Postponed due to World War II | ||||
| 1943–44 | |||||
| 1944–45 | |||||
| 1945–46 | Royal Air Force (1) | 44 Commandos | Eastern | ||
| 1946–47 | Sing Tao (1) | South China | 42 Commandos | ||
| 1947–48 | Kitchee (1) | Sing Tao | K.M.B. | ||
| 1948–49 | South China A (9) | K.M.B. | C.A.A. | ||
| 1949–50 | Kitchee (2) | K.M.B. | St. Joseph's | ||
| 1950–51 | South China (11) | K.M.B. | Army Force | ||
| 1951–52 | South China (12) | Army Force | Sing Tao | ||
| 1952–53 | South China (13) | Kitchee | Eastern | Lee Yuk Tak (South China) |
36 |
| 1953–54 | K.M.B. (1) | South China | Kitchee | ||
| 1954–55 | South China (14) | Kitchee | K.M.B. | ||
| 1955–56 | Eastern (1) | South China | K.M.B. | Ho Cheung Yau (South China) |
38 |
| 1956–57 | South China (15) | Kitchee | K.M.B. | Lee Yuk Tak (South China) |
33 |
| 1957–58 | South China (16) | K.M.B. | Kitchee | Ho Cheung Yau (South China) |
40 |
| 1958–59 | South China (17) | K.M.B. | Tung Wah | ||
| 1959–60 | South China (18) | Happy Valley | Tung Wah | ||
| 1960–61 | South China (19) | Happy Valley | Tung Wah | ||
| 1961–62 | South China (20) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ||
| 1962–63 | Yuen Long (1) | Tung Wah | Kitchee | ||
| 1963–64 | Kitchee (3) | Happy Valley | South China | ||
| 1964–65 | Happy Valley (1) | South China | Sing Tao | ||
| 1965–66 | South China (21) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ||
| 1966–67 | K.M.B. (2) | South China | Sing Tao | ||
| 1967–68 | South China (22) | Sing Tao | Eastern | ||
| 1968–69 | South China (23) | Sing Tao | Jardines | ||
| 1969–70 | Jardines (1) | Sing Tao | Yuen Long | ||
| 1970–71 | Rangers (1) | Jardines | Sing Tao | ||
| 1971–72 | South China (24) | Caroline Hill | Fire Services | ||
| 1972–73 | Seiko (1) | South China | Tung Sing | Wu Kwok Hung (Seiko) |
29 |
| 1973–74 | South China (25) | Seiko | Caroline Hill | Wu Kwok Hung (Seiko) |
29 |
| 1974–75 | Seiko (2) | Happy Valley | Rangers | ||
| 1975–76 | South China (26) | Seiko | Rangers | ||
| 1976–77 | South China (27) | Seiko | Happy Valley | ||
| 1977–78 | South China (28) | Happy Valley | Tung Sing | ||
| 1978–79 | Seiko (3) | Happy Valley | Eastern | ||
| 1979–80 | Seiko (4) | Happy Valley | Bulova | ||
| 1980–81 | Seiko (5) | South China | Happy Valley | ||
| 1981–82 | Seiko (6) | Happy Valley | Bulova | ||
| 1982–83 | Seiko (7) | Bulova | Eastern | ||
| 1983–84 | Seiko (8) | Bulova | Happy Valley | ||
| 1984–85 | Seiko (9) | South China | Sea Bee | ||
| 1985–86 | South China (29) | Happy Valley | Sea Bee | ||
| 1986–87 | South China (30) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ||
| 1987–88 | South China (31) | Happy Valley | Sing Tao | ||
| 1988–89 | Happy Valley (2) | South China | Lai Sun Double Flower | ||
| 1989–90 | South China (32) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ||
| 1990–91 | South China (33) | Happy Valley | Lai Sun | ||
| 1991–92 | South China (34) | Eastern | Happy Valley | ||
| 1992–93 | Eastern (2) | South China | Instant-Dict | ||
| 1993–94 | Eastern (3) | Instant-Dict | South China |  Dale Tempest (Eastern) |
16 |
| 1994–95 | Eastern (4) | South China | Golden | Dale Tempest (Eastern) |
18 |
| 1995–96 | Instant-Dict (1) | South China | Golden |  Paul Foster (Instant-Dict) |
19 |
| 1996–97 | South China (35) | Instant–Dict | Golden | Paul Foster (Instant-Dict) |
18 |
| 1997–98 | Instant-Dict (2) | South China | Happy Valley | Paul Wood (Happy Valley) |
15 |
| 1998–99 | Happy Valley (3) | South China | Yee Hope |  Paul Ritchie (Yee Hope) |
18 |
| 1999–00 | South China (36) | Sun Hei | Happy Valley |  Leandro (Sai Kung) |
16 |
| 2000–01 | Happy Valley (4) | Instant-Dict | South China | Paul Ritchie (Happy Valley) |
13 |
| 2001–02 | Sun Hei (1) | Happy Valley | South China |  Cornelius Udebuluzor (Buler Rangers) |
12 |
| 2002–03 | Happy Valley (5) | Sun Hei | Buler Rangers |  Keith Gumbs (Happy Valley) |
17 |
| 2003–04 | Sun Hei (2) | Kitchee | Happy Valley |  Julius Akosah (Sun Hei) |
12 |
| 2004–05 | Sun Hei (3) | Happy Valley | Kitchee | Clodoaldo de Oliveira (Happy Valley) |
14 |
| 2005–06 | Happy Valley (6) | Xiangxue Sun Hei | Buler Rangers | Fábio Lopes Alcântara (Happy Valley) Clodoaldo de Oliveira (Happy Valley) |
10 |
| 2006–07 | South China (37) | Kitchee | Xiangxue Sun Hei | Tales Schütz (South China) |
17 |
| 2007–08 | South China (38) | Citizen | Wofoo Tai Po | Detinho (South China) |
19 |
[edit] Number of titles
[edit] Before World War II
*Number of titles:
| Rank | Team | Number of Championships | First Winning Season | Last Winning Season | Longest Consecutive Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China | 8 | 1923–24 | 1940–41 | 3 (1938–39,39–40,40–41) |
| 2 | R.G.A. | 5 | 1909–10 | 1917–18 | 2 (1914–15,15–16) |
| 3 | CAA | 3 | 1927–28 | 1929–30 | 3 (1927–28,28–29,29–30) |
| 4 | 'Buffs' | 2 | 1908–09 | 1910–11 | 1 |
| 4 | King Own Borderers | 2 | 1911–12 | 1922–23 | 1 |
| 4 | South Welsh Borderers | 2 | 1931–32 | 1933–34 | 1 |
| 7 | Club de Recreio | 1 | 1926–27 | 1926–27 | 1 |
| 7 | DCLI | 1 | 1913–14 | 1913–14 | 1 |
| 7 | East Surrey Regiment | 1 | 1924–25 | 1924–25 | 1 |
| 7 | HMS Curiew | 1 | 1921–22 | 1921–22 | 1 |
| 7 | HKFC | 1 | 1919–20 | 1919–20 | 1 |
| 7 | Kowloon | 1 | 1925–26 | 1925–26 | 1 |
| 7 | Royal Engineers | 1 | 1916–17 | 1916–17 | 1 |
| 7 | Royal Navy | 1 | 1918–19 | 1918–19 | 1 |
| 7 | South China 'B' | 1 | 1937–38 | 1937–38 | 1 |
| 7 | Ulster Guards | 1 | 1936–37 | 1936–37 | 1 |
| 7 | Wiltshire Regiment | 1 | 1920–21 | 1920–21 | 1 |
[edit] After World War II
| Rank | Team | Number of Champions | Number of Runners–up | First Winning Season | Last Winning Season | Longest Consecutive Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South China | 29 | 15 | 1948–49 | 2007–08 (current holder) |
6 (1956–57,57–58,58–59,59–60,60–61,61–62) |
| 2 | Seiko | 9 | 3 | 1972–73 | 1984–85 | 7 (1978–79,79–80,80–81,81–82,82–83,83–84,84–85) |
| 3 | Happy Valley | 6 | 16 | 1964–65 | 2005–06 | 1 |
| 4 | Eastern | 4 | 3 | 1955–56 | 1994–95 | 3 (1992–93,93–94,94–95) |
| 5 | Kitchee | 3 | 5 | 1947–48 | 1963–64 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun Hei | 3 | 2 | 2001–02 | 2004–05 | 2 (2003–04,04–05) |
| 7 | KMB | 2 | 5 | 1953–54 | 1966–67 | 1 |
| 8 | Instant–Dict | 2 | 2 | 1995–96 | 1997–98 | 1 |
| 9 | Sing Tao | 1 | 4 | 1946–47 | 1946–47 | 1 |
| 10 | Jardines | 1 | 1 | 1969–70 | 1969–70 | 1 |
| 11 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1970–71 | 1970–71 | 1 |
| 11 | Royal Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1945–46 | 1945–46 | 1 |
| 11 | Yuen Long | 1 | 0 | 1962–63 | 1962–63 | 1 |
