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Hong Kong Second Division League
Men's association football league in Hong Kong
Men's association football league in Hong Kong
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hong Kong Second Division League |
| country | Hong Kong |
| confed | AFC |
| founded | 1909 |
| teams | 16 (2025–26) |
| promotion | Hong Kong First Division |
| relegation | Hong Kong Third Division |
| levels | 3 (2014–) |
| 2 (1909–2014) | |
| domest_cup | FA Cup Junior Division |
| champions | Tung Sing (3rd title) |
| season | 2024–25 |
| most successful club | HKFC (13 titles) |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 Hong Kong Second Division |
2 (1909–2014)
Hong Kong Second Division League () is the third level of football league in Hong Kong founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division.
Competition format
- The teams play single round robin. After each team has played every team once, the table is split into a Championship Group for the top eight teams and a Challenging Group for the bottom seven. The teams then play another single round robin within their respective groups.
- The bottom two teams are relegated to the Hong Kong Third Division.
Past winners
Before World War II
| Season | Champions | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–10 | 88th Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1910–11 | 88th Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1911–12 | 83rd Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1912–13 | 88th Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1913–14 | 88th Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1914–15 | St. Joseph's F.C. | |||
| 1915–16 | 88th Co., R.G.A. | |||
| 1916–17 | 4th K.O.S.L.I. | |||
| 1917–18 | South China | |||
| 1918–19 | St. Joseph's F.C. | Staff and Departments | ||
| 1919–20 | Royal Navy Force | |||
| 1920–21 | St. Joseph's F.C. | |||
| 1921–22 | HMS Titania | |||
| 1922–23 | King's Own Regiment | |||
| 1923–24 | HMS Titania | |||
| 1924–25 | Club de Recreio | |||
| 1925–26 | South China | |||
| 1926–27 | K.O.S.B. | |||
| 1927–28 | K.O.S.B. | St. Joseph's | ||
| 1928–29 | Royal Navy Force | |||
| 1929–30 | Chinese AA | |||
| 1930–31 | South Welsh Borderers | |||
| 1931–32 | South Welsh Borderers | |||
| 1932–33 | Chinese AA | |||
| 1933–34 | South China | |||
| 1934–35 | Lincolnshire Regiment | |||
| 1935–36 | Royal Navy Force | Eastern Lancashire Regiment | Royal Welch Fusiliers | |
| 1936–37 | Royal Navy Force | |||
| 1937–38 | Middlesex Regiment | |||
| 1938–39 | ||||
| 1939–40 | South China | |||
| 1940–41 | Royal Engineers |
After World War II
| Season | Champions | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Sing Tao | ||
| 1947–48 | Eastern | Sing Tao | |
| 1948–49 | Chinese AA | K.M.B. | |
| 1949–50 | News Vendors | Kitchee | Army |
| 1950–51 | Kitchee | K.M.B. | South China |
| 1951–52 | South China | Kitchee | Chinese AA |
| 1952–53 | South China | Chinese AA | China Gymnastics Assn. |
| 1953–54 | K.M.B. | South China | Taikoo Chinese |
| 1954–55 | K.M.B. | Chinese AA | Little Sai Wan |
| 1955–56 | K.M.B. | Kitchee | Jardine |
| 1956–57 | Jardine | Little Sai Wan | Tung Wah |
| 1957–58 | Little Sai Wan | Navy | Caroline Hill |
| 1958–59 | Happy Valley | C.M.B. | R.E.M.E. |
| 1959–60 | Caroline Hill | Little Sai Wan | Aux. Fire Services |
| 1960–61 | Five-One-Seven | Yuen Long | Tung Sing |
| 1961–62 | Tung Sing | R.A.F. | B & S |
| 1962–63 | Caroline Hill | Army | R.A.F. |
| 1963–64 | Tung Sing | Sing Tao | Rangers |
| 1964–65 | Rangers | Jardine | HKFC |
| 1965–66 | Army | HKFC | Telephones |
| 1966–67 | Telephones | Fire Services | Customs |
| 1967–68 | Jardine | Caroline Hill | HKFC |
| 1968–69 | Fire Services | HKFC | |
| 1969–70 | Happy Valley | Army | Caroline Hill |
| 1970–71 | Tsuen Wan | Caroline Hill | Mackinnons |
| 1971–72 | Seiko | Mackinnons | HKFC |
| 1972–73 | HKFC | Kwong Wah | Urban Services Dept |
| 1973–74 | Jardine | Urban Services Dept | Sing Tao |
| 1974–75 | Police | HKFC | K.M.B. |
| 1975–76 | K.M.B. | Sea Bee | Jardine |
| 1976–77 | HKFC | Blake Garden | Police |
| 1977–78 | Police | Kui Tan | Tsuen Wan |
| 1978–79 | HKFC | Bulova | Tsuen Wan |
| 1979–80 | Police | Tsuen Wan | Po Chai Pills |
| 1980–81 | Po Chai Pills | Rangers | Ryoden |
| 1981–82 | Ryoden | Morning Star | Police |
| 1982–83 | Police | Zindabad | HKFC |
| 1983–84 | Police | Tsuen Wan | Harps |
| 1984–85 | HK Electric | HKFC | Double Flower |
| 1985–86 | HKFC | Police | Sing Tao |
| 1986–87 | Sing Tao | Po Chai Pills | May Ching |
| 1987–88 | HKFC | Tin Tin | Police |
| 1988–89 | Po Chai Pills | HKFC | Martini |
| 1989–90 | Martini | May Ching | Fukien |
| 1990–91 | Police | Wong Tai Sin | Sun Hei |
| 1991–92 | Kitchee | British Forces | Wong Tai Sin |
| 1992–93 | HKFC | Rangers | Police |
| 1993–94 | Frankwell | Mansion | Police |
| 1994–95 | HKFC | Mansion | Fire Services |
| 1995–96 | Tung Po | Kui Tan | Five-One-Seven |
| 1996–97 | Yee Hope | HKFC | Five-One-Seven |
| 1997–98 | HKFC | Sai Kung's Friend | China Fortune |
| 1998–99 | HKFC | Fire Services | Kitchee |
| 1999–2000 | Tung Po | HKFC | Fukien |
| 2000–01 | HKFC | Fukien | Fire Services |
| 2001–02 | Fukien | Tung Po | Mutual |
| 2002–03 | Kitchee | Fire Services | Mutual |
| 2003–04 | Citizen | Hong Kong 08 | Mutual |
| 2004–05 | HKFC | Mutual | Lucky Mile |
| 2005–06 | HKFC | Tai Po | Tung Po |
| 2006–07 | Tung Po | Shek Kip Mei | Fukien |
| 2007–08 | Mutual | HKFC | Fukien |
| 2008–09 | Shatin | Advance Tai Chung | HKFC |
| 2009–10 | HKFC | Tuen Mun | Double Flower |
| 2010–11 | Sham Shui Po | Pontic | Double Flower |
| 2011–12 | Rangers | Southern | HKFC |
| 2012–13 | Yuen Long | Happy Valley | Eastern |
| 2013–14 | Tai Po | Wong Tai Sin | HKFC |
As a 3rd Tier League
| Season | Champions | 1st Runner-up | 2nd Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Wing Yee | Sparta Rotterdam Mutual | Kowloon City |
| 2015–16 | Tung Sing | Eastern District | Sparta Rotterdam Mutual |
| 2016–17 | Sparta Rotterdam Mutual | Hoi King | Central & Western |
| 2017–18 | Happy Valley | Central & Western | Tuen Mun |
| 2018–19 | North District | Sham Shui Po | Kwun Tong |
| 2019–20 | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong | ||
| 2020–21 | Tung Sing | Kwun Tong | Kwong Wah |
| 2021–22 | Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong | ||
| 2022–23 | 3 Sing | Sai Kung | Wing Go |
| 2023–24 | Wofoo Social Enterprises | Tuen Mun | Leaper |
| 2024–25 | Tung Sing | Supreme FC | Kwun Tong |
References
References
- Hong Kong Daily Press 21 April 1909
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