2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 2nd season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.
Teams A total of 9 teams contested the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division.
Stadia and locations
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamStadiumLocationDistrictCapacityDreams Metro GallerySham Shui Po Sports GroundCheung Sha WanSham Shui Po 2,194EasternMong Kok StadiumMong KokYau Tsim Mong6,769PegasusHong Kong StadiumSo Kon PoWan Chai40,000KitcheeMong Kok StadiumMong KokYau Tsim Mong6,769RangersKowloon Bay ParkKowloon BayKwun Tong1,200South ChinaTseung Kwan O Sports GroundTseung Kwan OSai Kung3,500SouthernAberdeen Sports GroundAberdeenSouthern4,0001Wong Tai SinHammer Hill Sports GroundChoi HungWong Tai Sin2,200Yuen LongYuen Long StadiumYuen LongYuen Long4,932
Remarks: 1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground reduces from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches.
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsorDreams Metro GalleryLo Man FaiLeung Chi Wing Pablo GallardoNikeFu Ho RestaurantEasternLam Kin MingChan Yuen TingYapp Hung FaiAdidasPegasusCanny LeungLee Chi KinKwok Kin PongAdidasKitcheeKen NgChu Chi KwongLo Kwan YeeNikeJockey Club Kitchee CentreRangersMok Yiu KeungYan Lik Kin BetoXtepKunneSouth ChinaWallace Cheung Ricardo RamboChan Wai HoAdidasPanasonicSouthernChan Man Chun Cheng Siu Chung José María DíazNikeKwoon Chung Motors（Home Jersey）Isuzu（Guest Jersey）Wong Tai SinMa Hung MingChiu Chung Man Poon Man Chun Yuto NakamuraJoma Yuen LongWong Wai ShunFung Hoi Man Fábio LopesNikeItacho Sushi
Chairman changes TeamOutgoing ChairmanDate of vacancyIncoming ChairmanDate of appointment Dreams Metro Gallery Khan Swadiq (as YFCMD) 1 July 2015 Lo Man Fai 1 July 2015 Pegasus Cheng Ting Kong (as Pegasus) 1 July 2015 Canny Leung 1 July 2015
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Yuen Long Chan Ho Yin Sacked 3 May 2015 Pre-season Fung Hoi Man 9 June 2015 Kitchee José Molina Resigned 27 May 2015 Abraham García 21 July 2015 Eastern Cristiano Cordeiro Sacked 1 June 2015 Yeung Ching Kwong 8 June 2015 Southern Fung Hoi Man Signed by Yuen Long 9 June 2015 Cheng Siu Chung 9 June 2015 Pegasus Chan Chi Hong Resigned 30 June 2015 Lee Chi Kin 8 July 2015 Rangers Yan Lik Kin Return as Assistant Manager 24 July 2015 Ricardo 24 July 2015 Eastern Yeung Ching Kwong Signed by Meizhou Wuhua 13 December 2015 1st Chan Yuen Ting 13 December 2015 Rangers Ricardo Signed by South China 2 March 2016 8th Yan Lik Kin 2 March 2016 Kitchee Abraham García Resigned 5 Mar 2016 2nd Chu Chi Kwong 5 Mar 2016 South China Casemiro Mior Sacked 13 Mar 2016 3rd Ricardo 13 Mar 2016
Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Asian PlayerRangers Mauricio Paulo César Quentin Lendresse Dieguito Ernesto Gómez Gee Kyung-hunDreams Metro Gallery Pablo Gallardo Leonidas Miroslav Saric Kenji FukudaEastern James Meyer Clayton Diego Eli Giovane Michel Lugo Andrew BarisicWong Tai Sin Everton Camargo Naves Reinaldo Mirko Teodorović Yoon Dong-hun Yuto NakamuraPegasus Dhiego Martins Eduardo Praes João Emir Kristijan Naumovski Admir AdrovićSouthern Tomas Wellingsson Jonathan Carril José María Díaz Diego Garrido Kitchee Fernando Dani Cancela Fernando Recio Rufino Jordi Tarrés Kim Tae-MinSouth China Luiz Carlos Mahama Awal Félix Borja Cristian Mora Bojan Mališić Ryan GriffithsYuen Long Fábio Lopes Gustavo Silva Luciano Silva Stefan Aleksandar Ranđelović Park Chan-Jong
Former players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4Dreams Metro Gallery ClaytonEastern Miroslav Saric Han Jae-woongPegasus Dane Milovanović Ivan Miličević Dušan Martinović Nejc MevljaKitchee Juan BelencosoRangers Santaiana Panudech MaiwongSouthernSouth China Lucas Silva Boima Karpeh MuriloWong Tai Sin Leonidas Kohei ItoYuen Long José Cruz
League table
Positions by round
Results
Fixtures and results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Season statistics
Scoring
Top Scorer
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Giovane da SilvaEastern10 Admir AdrovićPegasus3 Andrew BarisicEastern7Alex AkandeKitchee Mahama AwalSouth China6 Quentin LendresseRangers6 Kenji FukudaDreams Metro Gallery
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Ref Kitchee Yuen Long 4–0 Eastern Yuen Long 6–1
Attendances
Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards Awards Prize Winner Club Votes Footballer of the Year Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84% Coach of the Year Chan Yuen Ting Eastern 50.64% Young Players of the Year Tan Chun Lok Pegasus 68.01% Li Ngai Hoi Kitchee 34.29% Players' Player Diego Eli Eastern 57.97% Most Favorite Player Kenji Fukuda Dreams Metro Gallery 3,011 Hong Kong Top Footballers Goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai Eastern 75.84% Defenders Beto Júnior Eastern 56.96% Lo Kwan Yee Kitchee 47.23% Cheung Kin Fung South China 42.17% Bojan Mališić South China 32% Midfielders Diego Eli Eastern 57.97% Huang Yang Kitchee 44.42% Fernando Kitchee 40.96% Michel Lugo Eastern 36.13% Forwards Giovane Eastern 62.37% Rufino Kitchee 29.45%
References