The Hong Kong football champions are the winners of the Hong Kong Premier League and Hong Kong First Division League, which is the oldest top-flight league system in Asia.

South China is the most successful club in Hong Kong. The club has won 41 league titles until 2012–13 season.

A defunct club, Seiko, are the record holders of winning longest consecutive titles. Between 1978–79 and 1984–85 they had won 7 league titles.

List Hong Kong First Division League era (1908–2014) EditionSeasonChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals11908–09Buffs (1)R.G.A.Royal Engineers(Unknown)21909–10R.G.A. (1)Buffs(Unknown)Taylor (Buffs)2031910–11Buffs (2)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)41911–12King's Own Rifiles (1)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)51912–13R.G.A. (2)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)61913–14D.C.L.I. (1)Royal EngineersR.G.A.(Unknown)71914–15R.G.A. (3)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)81915–16R.G.A. (4)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)91916–17Royal Engineers (1)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)101917–18R.G.A. (5)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)111918–19Royal Navy (1)Hong Kong FCR.G.A.(Unknown)121919–20Hong Kong FC (1)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)131920–21Wiltshire Regiment (1)R.G.A.(Unknown)(Unknown)141921–22HMS Curiew (1)Hong Kong FC(Unknown)(Unknown)151922–23King's Own Rifiles (2)HMS Ambrose(Unknown)(Unknown)161923–24South China (1)East Surrey RegimentHMS Titania(Unknown)171924–25East Surrey Regiment (1)South ChinaHong Kong FC(Unknown)181925–26Kowloon FC (1)East Surrey RegimentHong Kong FC(Unknown)191926–27Recreio (1)C.A.A.Police(Unknown)201927–28 C.A.A. (1)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)211928–29C.A.A. (2)Somerset Regiment(Unknown)(Unknown)221929–30C.A.A. (3)Royal NavySomerset Regiment(Unknown)231930–31South China (2)Kowloon FCArgylis(Unknown)241931–32South Welsh Borderers (1)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)251932–33South China (3)South Welsh BorderersRoyal Artillery(Unknown)261933–34South Welsh Borderers (2)St. Joseph'sLincoleshire Regiment(Unknown)271934–35South China (4)PoliceRecreio(Unknown)281935–36South China (5)C.A.A.Royal Welsh Fusiliers(Unknown)291936–37 Ulster Guards (1)South ChinaSouth China B(Unknown)301937–38 South China B (6)Middlesex RegimentSouth China(Unknown)311938–39South China (7)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)321939–40South China (8)EasternSouth China B(Unknown)331940–41 South China A (9)(Unknown)(Unknown)(Unknown)341941–42Season unfinished due to World War II1942–43Postponed due to World War II1943–441944–45351945–46Royal Air Force (1)44 CommandoEastern Lai Shiu Wing (Eastern)13361946–47Sing Tao (1)South China42 Commando Lai Shiu Wing (Sing Tao)34371947–48Kitchee (1)Sing TaoK.M.B.Kwok Ying Kee (Kitchee)38381948–49South China A (10)K.M.B.C.A.A.Tang Yee Kit (K.M.B.)26391949–50Kitchee (2)K.M.B.St. Joseph'sYiu Cheuk Yin (Kitchee)25401950–51South China (11)K.M.B.Army ForceAu Chi Yin (Police)20411951–52 South China (12)Army ForceSing Tao (South China)25421952–53South China (13)KitcheeEasternLee Yuk Tak (South China)36431953–54K.M.B. (1)South ChinaKitcheeTang Yee Kit (K.M.B.)26441954–55 South China (14)KitcheeK.M.B.Lee Yuk Tak (South China)32451955–56Eastern (1)South ChinaK.M.B.Ho Cheung Yau (South China)38461956–57 South China (15)KitcheeK.M.B.Lee Yuk Tak (South China)33471957–58 South China (16)K.M.B.KitcheeHo Cheung Yau (South China)40481958–59South China (17)K.M.B.Tung Wah (Police)27491959–60South China (18)Happy ValleyTung Wah Lau Chi Lam (Kitchee)25501960–61South China (19)Happy ValleyTung Wah (Happy Valley)27511961–62 South China (20)Happy ValleySing Tao Lau Chi Lam (Happy Valley)32521962–63Yuen Long (1)Tung WahKitchee (Happy Valley)26531963–64Kitchee (3)Happy ValleySouth China Cheung Chi Doy (Kitchee)42541964–65Happy Valley (1)South ChinaSing Tao (Tung Wah) (Happy Valley)19551965–66South China (21)Happy ValleySing Tao (Happy Valley)21561966–67 K.M.B. (2)South ChinaSing Tao (Tung Sing)21571967–68South China (22)Sing TaoEastern (Eastern)33581968–69South China (23)Sing TaoJardines (South China)17591969–70Jardines (1)Sing TaoYuen Long Cheung Chi Doy (Jardines) (Eastern)18601970–71 Rangers (1)JardinesSing Tao Derek Currie (Rangers)24611971–72 South China (24)Caroline HillFire Services (Eastern)26621972–73 Seiko (1)South ChinaTung Sing Wu Kwok Hung (Seiko) Cheung Chi Wai (Fire Services)25631973–74South China (25)SeikoCaroline Hill Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley)22641974–75 Seiko (2)Happy ValleyRangersEtti (Seiko)21651975–76South China (26)SeikoRangers Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley)16661976–77 South China (27)SeikoHappy Valley Fung Chi Ming (South China)15671977–78South China (28)Happy ValleyTung Sing Fung Chi Ming (South China)19681978–79Seiko (3)Happy ValleyEastern Chung Chor Hung (Happy Valley)22691979–80Seiko (4)Happy ValleyBulova (Tung Sing)18701980–81 Seiko (5)South ChinaHappy Valley (Tung Sing)14711981–82 Seiko (6)Happy ValleyBulova Cees Storm (Seiko)12721982–83 Seiko (7)BulovaEastern Derek Parlane (Bulova) Clive Haywood (Bulova) (Rangers) (Ryoden)8731983–84Seiko (8)BulovaHappy Valley Peter Bodak (Seiko)10741984–85Seiko (9)South ChinaSea Bee John Paskin (South China)10751985–86South China (29)Happy ValleySea Bee (Happy Valley) (Sea Bee)11761986–87 South China (30)EasternHappy Valley Tim Bredbury (South China)10771987–88 South China (31)Happy ValleySing Tao Chan Fat Chi (South China)13781988–89 Happy Valley (2)South ChinaLai Sun Double Flower Chan Fat Chi (South China)18791989–90South China (32)EasternHappy Valley Dale Tempest (South China)15801990–91 South China (33)Happy ValleyLai Sun Tim Bredbury (Lai Sun) Dale Tempest (South China)16811991–92 South China (34)EasternHappy Valley Steve Neville (South China)21821992–93 Eastern (2)South ChinaInstant-Dict Dale Tempest (Eastern)15831993–94 Eastern (3)Instant-DictSouth China Dale Tempest (Eastern)16841994–95 Eastern (4)South ChinaGolden Dale Tempest (Eastern)18851995–96Instant-Dict (1)South ChinaGolden Paul Foster (Instant-Dict)19861996–97 South China (35)Instant–DictGolden Paul Foster (Instant-Dict)18871997–98Instant-Dict (2)South ChinaHappy Valley Paul Foster (Instant-Dict)16881998–99Happy Valley (3)South ChinaYee Hope Tomy (Sai Kung Friends)16891999–2000South China (36)Sun HeiHappy Valley Leandro (Sai Kung)16902000–01Happy Valley (4)Instant-DictSouth China Paul Ritchie (Happy Valley)13912001–02Sun Hei (1)Happy ValleySouth China Cornelius Udebuluzor (Rangers) Keith Gumbs (Happy Valley)12922002–03Happy Valley (5)Sun HeiRangers Keith Gumbs (Happy Valley)17932003–04Sun Hei (2)KitcheeHappy Valley Julius Akosah (Sun Hei)12942004–05Sun Hei (3)Happy ValleyKitchee Ernestina (Happy Valley)14952005–06Happy Valley (6)Sun HeiRangers Fábio Lopes Alcântara (Happy Valley) Ernestina (Happy Valley)10962006–07South China (37)KitcheeSun Hei Tales Schutz (South China)17972007–08South China (38)CitizenTai Po Detinho (South China)19982008–09South China (39)KitcheeCitizen Detinho (South China) Giovane (Sun Hei)18992009–10South China (40)PegasusKitchee Cahê (Sun Hei)141002010–11Kitchee (4)South ChinaPegasus Jordi Tarrés (Kitchee) Makhosonke Bhengu (Rangers)121012011–12Kitchee (5)PegasusSouth China Sandro (Rangers)121022012–13South China (41)KitcheeTuen Mun Jaimes McKee (Pegasus)161032013–14Kitchee (6)PegasusSouth China Admir Raščić (Pegasus)14

Hong Kong Premier League era (2014–Present) YearChampions(number of titles)Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorer Goals12014–15Kitchee (7)EasternPegasus Giovane (Eastern)1722015–16Eastern (5)KitcheeSouth China Admir Adrović (Hong Kong Pegasus) Giovane (Eastern)1032016–17Kitchee (8)Eastern Southern Sandro (Kitchee)2142017–18Kitchee (9)Tai Po Pegasus Lucas Silva (Kitchee)1552018–19Tai Po (1)R&FSouthern Manolo Bleda (Eastern) Lucas Silva (Kitchee) 1262019–20Kitchee (10)Eastern R&F Serges Déblé (R&F) Igor Sartori (R&F)672020–21Kitchee (11)Eastern Lee Man Dejan Damjanović (Kitchee)1782021–22Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong92022–23Kitchee (12)Lee ManRangers Everton Camargo (Lee Man) Dejan Damjanović (Kitchee) Ruslan Mingazov (Kitchee) 17102023–24Lee Man (1)Tai PoEastern Henri Anier (Lee Man) Noah Baffoe (Eastern)17112024–25Tai Po (2)Lee ManEastern Noah Baffoe (Eastern)21122025–26Kitchee (13)Tai PoLee Man Yu Okubo (Eastern)18

Performances There are 30 clubs who have won the Hong Kong title.

Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division. Italic indicates clubs which are defunct. Club Club WinnersRunners-up Winning seasonsSouth China ⭐⭐⭐⭐41171923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13Kitchee ⭐1381947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2025–26Seiko931972–73, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85Happy Valley6151964–65, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06Eastern581955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2015–16Royal Garrison Artillery521909–10, 1912–13, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1917–18Sun Hei332001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05Chinese A. A.321927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30Kowloon Motor Bus251953–54, 1966–67Double Flower (Instant-Dict)231995–96, 1997–98Tai Po232018–19, 2024–25Buffs211908–09, 1910–11South Welsh Borderers211931–32, 1933–34King's Own Rifiles2–1911–12, 1922–23Sing Tao141946–47East Surrey Regiment121924–25Royal Engineers111916–17Royal Navy111918–19HKFC111919–20Kowloon FC111925–26Jardines111969–70Lee Man112023–24Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry1–1913–14Wiltshire Regiment1–1920–21HMS Curiew1–1921–22Recreio1–1926–27Ulster Guards1–1936–37Royal Air Force1–1945–46Yuen Long1–1962–63Rangers1–1970–71Pegasus–3–Bulova–2–HMS Ambrose–1–Somerset Light Infantry Regiment–1–St. Joseph's–1–Police–1–Middlesex Regiment–1–44 Commando–1–Army Force–1–Tung Wah–1–Caroline Hill–1–Citizen–1–R&F–1–

Current Club Club WinnersRunners-up Winning seasonsSouth China41171923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13Kitchee1381947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2025–26Happy Valley6151964–65, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2005–06Eastern581955–56, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2015–16Sun Hei332001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05Double Flower (Instant-Dict)231995–96, 1997–98Tai Po222018–19, 2024–25HKFC111919–20Lee Man112023–24Yuen Long1–1962–63Rangers1–1970–71Pegasus–3–Citizen–1–

Multiple trophy wins See The Double and The Treble.

Sources RSSSF.com hkgfootball.com