2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League

{{refimprove|date=January 2017}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = Hong Kong Premier League

|season = 2016–17

|num_season = 3

|winners = Kitchee

|relegated = South China
HKFC

|continentalcup1 = 2018 AFC Champions League

|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Kitchee
Eastern

|league topscorer = {{flagicon|HKG}} Sandro (Kitchee)
(21 goals)

|best goalkeeper = Yapp Hung Fai (Eastern)

|biggest home win = {{nobreak|Kitchee 10–0 HKFC}}
(7 April 2017)

|biggest away win = {{nobreak|HKFC 0–6 Southern}}
(3 February 2017)

|highest scoring = {{nobreak|Kitchee 10–0 HKFC}}
(7 April 2017)

|matches = 110

|total goals = 377

|longest wins = 8 matches:
Kitchee

|longest unbeaten = 19 matches:
Eastern

|longest winless = 12 matches:
Biu Chun Glory Sky

|longest losses = 10 matches:
HKFC

|highest attendance = 6,413
{{nobreak|Eastern 1–4 Kitchee}}
(6 May 2017)

|lowest attendance = 100
{{nobreak|R&F 0–3 Rangers}}
(6 May 2017)

|attendance = 101,222

|average attendance = 920

|prevseason = 2015–16

|nextseason = 2017–18

}}

2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the 3rd season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. The season was won by Kitchee. Kitchee forward Sandro was the top goalscorer with 21 goals. South China and HKFC were relegated to the Hong Kong First Division.

Teams

A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.

= Stadia and locations =

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Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Eastern
Kitchee

! South China

! Southern

! Pegasus

Mong Kok Stadium

| Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

| Aberdeen Sports Ground

| Hong Kong Stadium

Capacity: 6,664

| Capacity: 3,500

| Capacity: 4,000

| Capacity: 40,000

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Yuen Long

! Rangers

! Tai Po

! HKFC

Yuen Long Stadium

| Tsing Yi Sports Ground

| Tai Po Sports Ground

| HKFC Stadium

Capacity: 5,000

| Capacity: 1,500

| Capacity: 3,200

| Capacity: 2,750

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Biu Chun Glory Sky

! {{Flagicon|CHN}} R&F

!

!

Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground

| Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

|

|

Capacity: 2,200

| Capacity: 11,981

|

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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 =

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! Team

! Chairman

! Head Coach

! Captain

! Kitmaker

! Shirt sponsor

Biu Chun Glory Sky

|Brian Leung

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoon Dong-hun

|Mirko Teodorović

|Kelme

|Glory Sky Finance

Eastern

|Peter Leung

|Chan Yuen-ting

|Yapp Hung Fai

|Adidas

|SMI Corporation

HKFC

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Sealy

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Richard Ewart

|{{flagicon|HUN}} Gergely Ghéczy

|Adidas

|The Executive Center (Front)

Pegasus

|Canny Leung

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Bond

|{{flagicon|MKD}} Kristijan Naumovski

|Adidas

|ZTE

Kitchee

|Ken Ng

|Chu Chi Kwong

|Lo Kwan Yee

|Nike

|Jockey Club Kitchee Centre (Front)
WWF (Shorts)

Rangers

|Fung Ka Ki

|Lam Hing Lun

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Tarrés

|Xtep

|Lee & Man Chemical

Southern

|Chan Man Chun

|Cheng Siu Chung

|Leung Tsz Chun

|Nike

|Isuzu (Front)
Kwoon Chung Motors (Back)

South China

|Wallace Cheung

|{{flagicon|SER}} Dejan Antonić

|Chan Wai Ho

|Adidas

|AET (Front)

Tai Po

|Cheung Hok-ming

|Lee Chi Kin

|Chan Yuk Chi

|Nike

|Lee Kee Group (Back)

Yuen Long

|Wong Wai Shun

|Tsang Chiu Tat

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio Lopes

|Lotto

|KMB (Front)

{{flagicon|CHN}} R&F

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Huang Shenghua

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Li Zhihai

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Tu Dongxu

|Xtep

|R&F Princess Cove (Front)

= Managerial Changes =

class="wikitable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Biu Chun Glory Sky

| Chiu Chung Man

| Promoted as General Manager

| 4 October 2016

| 7th

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yoon Dong-hun

| 4 October 2016

South China

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo

| Return as Coach

| 25 October 2016

| 4th

| {{flagicon|SER}} Dejan Antonić

| 31 October 2016

Pegasus

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Steve Gallen

| Mutual consent

| 3 November 2016

| 4th

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Bond

| 7 November 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. Non-Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in R&F as one of the participating conditions of the China-based club. Moreover, R&F need to have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad.

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style="width:10%"| Club

! style="width:13%"| Player 1

! style="width:12%"| Player 2

! style="width:11%"| Player 3

! style="width:16%"| Player 4

! style="width:13%"| Player 5

! style="width:12%"| Asian Player

Biu Chun Glory Sky

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Mirko Teodorović

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Everton Camargo

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Igor Miović

| {{flagicon|UKR}} Oleksiy Shlyakotin

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kil-hoon

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yoon Dong-hun

Eastern

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Bleda

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Eli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Michel Lugo

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Giovane

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Miroslav Saric

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Josh Mitchell

HKFC

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jerome De Clarens

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Gergely Ghéczy

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Andrew Wylde

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Thomas Smith

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Issey Maholo

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shunsuke Nakamura

Pegasus

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dhiego Martins

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Praes

| {{flagicon|BRA}} João Emir

| {{flagicon|MKD}} Kristijan Naumovski

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Salva Chamorro

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Travis Major

Kitchee

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Rufino

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Krisztián Vadócz

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Dong-jin

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bong-jin

Rangers

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Recio

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Tarrés

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Clayton

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Denis

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Berg

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Gee Kyung-hun

Southern

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tomas

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Wellingsson

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Garrido

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dieguito

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Marcos Jiménez

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoya Uchida

South China

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Carlos

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Mahama Awal

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Bojan Mališić

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Komazec

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Perović

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Kato

Tai Po

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo César

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Silva

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lima

| {{flagicon|BRA}} David Lazari

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Nakamura

Yuen Long

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Stefan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano Silva

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Higino

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Aleksandar Ranđelović

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ticão

|

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! width="150" | HK Player 1

! width="150" | HK Player 2

! width="150" | HK Player 3

! width="150" | HK Player 4

! width="150" | HK Player 5

! width="150" | HK Player 6

! width="150" | HK Player 7

! width="150" | HK Player 8

{{flagicon|CHN}} R&F

| Chuck Yiu Kwok

| Liang Zicheng

| Tsang Kin Fong

| Jing Teng

| Lam Wan Kit

| Lau Tak Yan

| Chen Liming

| Lam Hin Ting

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://www.hkfa.com/en/leaguerank?leagueid=&year=2016-2017 Hong Kong Football Association]

|team1=KIT |team2=EAA |team3=KCS |team4=SCA |team5=YLF |team6=TPF |team7=RAN |team8=PEG |team9=BGS |team10=R&F |team11=HKF

|result1=CLGS |result2=CLPO |result3=SPO |result4=SPOREL |result5=SPO |result11=REL

|update=6 May 2017

|win_BGS=2 |draw_BGS=4 |loss_BGS=14|gf_BGS=24|ga_BGS=55

|win_EAA=15|draw_EAA=4 |loss_EAA=1 |gf_EAA=60|ga_EAA=25

|win_HKF=2 |draw_HKF=0 |loss_HKF=18|gf_HKF=13|ga_HKF=77|status_HKF=R

|win_PEG=7 |draw_PEG=5 |loss_PEG=8 |gf_PEG=35|ga_PEG=35

|win_KCS=10|draw_KCS=6 |loss_KCS=4 |gf_KCS=48|ga_KCS=21

|win_KIT=16|draw_KIT=3 |loss_KIT=1 |gf_KIT=54|ga_KIT=8 |status_KIT=C

|win_RAN=7 |draw_RAN=5 |loss_RAN=8 |gf_RAN=31|ga_RAN=33

|win_SCA=11|draw_SCA=2 |loss_SCA=7 |gf_SCA=34|ga_SCA=26|status_SCA=R

|win_TPF=9 |draw_TPF=4 |loss_TPF=7 |gf_TPF=29|ga_TPF=21

|win_YLF=9 |draw_YLF=4 |loss_YLF=7 |gf_YLF=36|ga_YLF=23

|win_R&F=3 |draw_R&F=1 |loss_R&F=16|gf_R&F=13|ga_R&F=53

|name_BGS=Biu Chun Glory Sky

|name_EAA=Eastern

|name_HKF=HKFC

|name_PEG=Pegasus

|name_KCS=Southern

|name_KIT=Kitchee

|name_RAN=Rangers

|name_SCA=South China

|name_TPF=Tai Po

|name_YLF=Yuen Long

|name_R&F={{flagicon|CHN}} R&F

|show_limit=3

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided)

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CLGS=green1 |text_CLGS=Qualification to Champions League group stage

|col_CLPO=green2 |text_CLPO=Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 and season play-off

|col_SPO=yellow1 |text_SPO=Qualification to season play-off

|col_SPOREL=red1 |text_SPOREL=Qualification to season play-off and relegation to First Division |note_res_SPOREL=South China did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to First Division

}}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/bocg-life-hong-kong-premier-league/2016-2017/standing.shtml|title=Standings BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League 2016-2017 - Football|website=Eurosport|access-date=2019-12-05}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.com/football/hong-kong/premier-league-2016-2017/|title=Premier League 2016/2017 results, Football Hong Kong - FlashScore|website=www.flashscore.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-05}}

Positions by Round

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|toptext=To preserve the chronological order of events, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

|team1= Kitchee

| pos1= 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1

|team2= Eastern

| pos2= 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2

|team3= Southern

| pos3=10/ 9/ 9/11/11/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|team4= South China

| pos4= 3/ 5/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|team5= Yuen Long

| pos5= 1/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|team6= Tai Po

| pos6= 9/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|team7= Rangers

| pos7= 5/ 7/ 8/10/10/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7

|team8= Pegasus

| pos8= 5/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 8

|team9= Biu Chun Glory Sky

| pos9= 8/10/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/11/10/10/10/10/ 9

|team10= R&F

| pos10= 7/ 8/10/ 9/ 8/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10

|team11= HKFC

| pos11=11/11/11/ 8/ 9/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/11/10/11/11/11/11/11

|color_1=1st|text_1=Leader - 2018 AFC Champions League group stage

|color_2=2nd|text_2=

|color_3=3rd|text_3=

|color_11-=red1|text_11-=Relegation to 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League

|source=[http://www.hkfa.com/ch/leaguerank?leagueid=&year=2016-2017 Hong Kong Football Association website]

|date=August 2016

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BGS|team2=EAS|team3=CLU|team4=PEG|team5=KCS

|team6=KIT|team7=LMR|team8=SCA|team9=TPO|team10=YLF

|team11=R&F

|name_BGS=Biu Chun Glory Sky

|match_BGS_EAS=1–2

|match_BGS_CLU=2–3

|match_BGS_PEG=2–4

|match_BGS_KCS=0–4

|match_BGS_KIT=1–5

|match_BGS_LMR=2–2

|match_BGS_SCA=0–3

|match_BGS_TPO=3–3

|match_BGS_YLF=2–3

|match_BGS_R&F=2–0

|name_EAS=Eastern

|match_EAS_BGS=6–2

|match_EAS_CLU=7–0

|match_EAS_PEG=2–1

|match_EAS_KCS=3–1

|match_EAS_KIT=1–4

|match_EAS_LMR=2–1

|match_EAS_SCA=4–3

|match_EAS_TPO=1–0

|match_EAS_YLF=2–0

|match_EAS_R&F=6–1

|name_CLU=HKFC

|match_CLU_BGS=1–4

|match_CLU_EAS=0–4

|match_CLU_PEG=0–1

|match_CLU_KCS=0–6

|match_CLU_KIT=0–2

|match_CLU_LMR=0–1

|match_CLU_SCA=1–6

|match_CLU_TPO=1–2

|match_CLU_YLF=0–3

|match_CLU_R&F=3–4

|name_PEG=Pegasus

|match_PEG_BGS=2–1

|match_PEG_EAS=3–5

|match_PEG_CLU=5–0

|match_PEG_KCS=0–0

|match_PEG_KIT=1–3

|match_PEG_LMR=2–3

|match_PEG_SCA=2–1

|match_PEG_TPO=1–1

|match_PEG_YLF=2–2

|match_PEG_R&F=1–2

|name_KCS=Southern

|match_KCS_BGS=6–0

|match_KCS_EAS=1–3

|match_KCS_CLU=7–0

|match_KCS_PEG=4–3

|match_KCS_KIT=1–0

|match_KCS_LMR=3–3

|match_KCS_SCA=1–0

|match_KCS_TPO=2–0

|match_KCS_YLF=1–1

|match_KCS_R&F=3–2

|name_KIT=Kitchee

|match_KIT_BGS=0–0

|match_KIT_EAS=0–0

|match_KIT_CLU=10–0

|match_KIT_PEG=2–0

|match_KIT_KCS=3–1

|match_KIT_LMR=5–1

|match_KIT_SCA=1–1

|match_KIT_TPO=1–0

|match_KIT_YLF=2–0

|match_KIT_R&F=5–0

|name_LMR=Rangers

|match_LMR_BGS=5–2

|match_LMR_EAS=3–3

|match_LMR_CLU=1–0

|match_LMR_PEG=1–1

|match_LMR_KCS=1–1

|match_LMR_KIT=0–1

|match_LMR_SCA=0–1

|match_LMR_TPO=0–1

|match_LMR_YLF=1–2

|match_LMR_R&F=1–0

|name_SCA=South China

|match_SCA_BGS=1–0

|match_SCA_EAS=2–2

|match_SCA_CLU=4–0

|match_SCA_PEG=0–2

|match_SCA_KCS=2–1

|match_SCA_KIT=0–3

|match_SCA_LMR=2–4

|match_SCA_TPO=1–4

|match_SCA_YLF=1–0

|match_SCA_R&F=1–0

|name_TPO=Tai Po

|match_TPO_BGS=1–0

|match_TPO_EAS=1–1

|match_TPO_CLU=1–2

|match_TPO_PEG=5–1

|match_TPO_KCS=0–0

|match_TPO_KIT=0–1

|match_TPO_LMR=3–0

|match_TPO_SCA=1–2

|match_TPO_YLF=0–3

|match_TPO_R&F=2–1

|name_YLF=Yuen Long

|match_YLF_BGS=4–0

|match_YLF_EAS=1–2

|match_YLF_CLU=6–2

|match_YLF_PEG=0–0

|match_YLF_KCS=0–0

|match_YLF_KIT=1–4

|match_YLF_LMR=2–0

|match_YLF_SCA=0–1

|match_YLF_TPO=0–2

|match_YLF_R&F=4–0

|name_R&F=R&F

|match_R&F_BGS=0–0

|match_R&F_EAS=0–4

|match_R&F_CLU=1–0

|match_R&F_PEG=1–3

|match_R&F_KCS=0–5

|match_R&F_KIT=0–2

|match_R&F_LMR=0–3

|match_R&F_SCA=0–2

|match_R&F_TPO=0–2

|match_R&F_YLF=1–4

|update=10 June 2017

|source=[http://www.hkfa.com/ch/leagueyear?year=2016-2017&leagueid=920&page=&other=2 Hong Kong Football Association]

}}

Season statistics

= Scoring =

== Top Scorer ==

{{updated|match played 6 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hkfa.com/en/shooterrank?page=1&year=2016-2017 |title=Hong Kong Football Association – Top Scorers |publisher=Hong Kong Football Association |access-date=26 September 2016}}

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Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align=left|Sandro

|align=left|Kitchee

|21

2

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Bleda

|align=left|Eastern

|16

rowspan="2"|3

|align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Komazec

|align=left|South China

|rowspan="2"|13

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Tarrés

|align=left|Rangers

5

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Silva

|align=left|Tai Po

|11

rowspan="2"|6

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Giovane

|align=left|Eastern

|rowspan="2"|10

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Everton

|align=left|Biu Chun Glory Sky

rowspan="2"|8

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Rufino

|align=left|Kitchee

|rowspan="2"|9

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Marcos

|align=left|Southern

10

|align=left|Lee Hong Lim

|align=left|Eastern

|8

=Hat-tricks=

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PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDateRef
{{flagicon|BRA}} WellingssonSouthernHKFCstyle="text-align:center;"|7-0{{dts|format=dmy|2016|10|22}}{{cite web|title=Kwoon Chung Southern 7-0 HKFC|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/22/hong-kong/hkfa-1st-division/southern-district-rsa/hong-kong-fc/2334469/?ICID=PL_MS_01|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=3 November 2016|date=22 October 2016}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Bleda4EasternBiu Chun Glory Skystyle="text-align:center;"|6-2{{dts|format=dmy|2016|11|02}}{{cite web|title=Eastern 6-2 BCGS|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/02/hong-kong/hkfa-1st-division/eastern-football-team/east-asian-games-13/2334475/?ICID=PL_MS_08|website=soccerway.com|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=3 November 2016|date=2 November 2016}}
{{flagicon|BRA}} Stefan PereiraYuen LongBiu Chun Glory Skystyle="text-align:center;"| 4–0{{dts|format=dmy|2016|11|19}}
{{flagicon|BRA}} Everton CamargoBiu Chun Glory SkyHKFAstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|17}}
SandroKitcheeRangersstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–1{{dts|format=dmy|2017|3|19}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} MarcosSouthernR&Fstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–0{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|1}}
{{flagicon|BRA}} GiovaneEasternPegasusstyle="text-align:center;"| 5–3{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|1}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} RufinoKitcheeBiu Chun Glory Skystyle="text-align:center;"| 5–1{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|2}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} Rufino{{ref|1|4}}KitcheeHKFCstyle="text-align:center;"| 10–0{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|7}}
Sandro{{ref|1|4}}KitcheeHKFCstyle="text-align:center;"| 10–0{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|7}}
{{flagicon|ESP}} JordiRangersEasternstyle="text-align:center;"| 3–3{{dts|format=dmy|2017|4|8}}
SandroKitcheeEasternstyle="text-align:center;"| 4–1{{dts|format=dmy|2017|5|6}}
{{flagicon|BRA}} LucasTai PoBiu Chun Glory Skystyle="text-align:center;"| 3–3{{dts|format=dmy|2017|5|6}}

  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Attendances

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{{fb a2 team|p=8 |t=Rangers|s=5190 |h=1171|l=215 |a=519 |pr=477}}

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|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/hong-kong/hkfa-1st-division/20162017/regular-season/r35650/ Soccerway]

|notes=1: Team did not play last season in the Premier League|date=August 2016}}

[[Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards]]

class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
width="300" | Awards

! width="300" | Prize Winner

! width="300" | Club

! width="300" | Votes

Footballer of the Year

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| Kitchee

| 75.95%

Coach of the Year

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Chu Chi Kwong

| Kitchee

| 53.68%

rowspan="2"| Young Players of the Year

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Tan Chun Lok

| Tai Po

| 67.18%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Tsz Ho

| Eastern

| 47.50%

Players' Player

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| Kitchee

| 25

Most Favorite Player

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| Kitchee

| 2,429

colspan="4"| Hong Kong Top Footballers
Goalkeeper

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Yapp Hung Fai

| Eastern

| 41.13%

rowspan="4"| Defenders

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bong-jin

| Kitchee

| 67.18%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Hélio

| Kitchee

| 52.33%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Beto Júnior

| Eastern

| 37.86%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Wong Tsz Ho

| Eastern

| 36.13%

rowspan="4"| Midfielders

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fernando

| Kitchee

| 75.95%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Huang Yang

| Kitchee

| 49.79%

{{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Eli

| Eastern

| 37.05%

{{flagicon|HKG}} Itaparica

| Tai Po

| 30.76%

rowspan="2"| Forwards

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Sandro

| Kitchee

| 57.69%

{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Bleda

| Eastern

| 40.58%

References

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