2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off

2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsKitchee
Runner-upSouthern
AFC Champions LeagueKitchee
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance3,851 (1,284 per match)

2015–16 season play-off for the 2015–16 Hong Kong football season is the 4th season of the tournament.

The play-off semi-finals are played in one match each, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd place in the Premier League table, the winners of the Senior Challenge Shield, the champions of the FA Cup and the champions of the League Cup. The winners of the semi-finals go through to the final, with the winner of the final gaining participation for the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.

As Eastern won the Senior Shield and Kitchee won the League Cup, as well as coming in 2nd place in the Premier League, teams therefore finishing in 3rd and 4th place in the Hong Kong Premier League entered.

Qualified

Premier League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Eastern 16 12 2 2 35 13 +22 38 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Kitchee 16 11 4 1 32 11 +21 37 Qualification to season play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2
3 South China 16 9 2 5 26 21 +5 29 Qualification to season play-off[a]
4 Southern 16 6 5 5 26 21 +5 23
5 Pegasus 16 4 5 7 22 27 −5 17
6 Dreams Metro Gallery 16 4 4 8 19 30 −11 16 Relegation to First Division[b]
7 Yuen Long 16 3 6 7 21 32 −11 15
8 Rangers 16 2 5 9 15 29 −14 11[c]
9 Wong Tai Sin 16 2 5 9 17 29 −12 11[c] Relegation to First Division[b]
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 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)
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
  2. ^ a b Both Dreams Metro Gallery and Wong Tai Sin did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
  3. ^ a b Rangers wins head-to-head against Wong Tai Sin.

Senior Challenge Shield

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off.

Winners:

FA Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong FA Cup

The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.

Winners:

League Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Hong Kong League Cup

The winners of the League Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.

Winners:

Calendar

Round Draw Date Date Matches Clubs
Semi-finals 15 May 2016 21–22 May 2016 at Mong Kok Stadium 2 4 → 2
Final 28 May 2016 at Mong Kok Stadium 1 2 → 1

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
      
South China 1
Southern 2
Southern 0
Kitchee 2
Pegasus 1
Kitchee 4

Fixtures and results

Semi-finals

21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) South China1–2 Southern Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8 Griffiths 77' (pen.) Report Luk 25'
Wellingsson 62'		 Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
22 May 2016 (2016-05-22) Pegasus1–4 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
20:00 UTC+8 Emir 61' Report Sandro 2', 4'
Annan 42'
Lum 70'		 Attendance: 1,179
Referee: Tong Kui Sum

Final

28 May 2016 (2016-05-28) Southern0–2 Kitchee Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon
15:00 UTC+8 Report Akande 32'
Lam Ka Wai 89'		 Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

References