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2011-12 Hong Kong First Division League

bma Hong Kong First Division League
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Season 2011–12
Champions Kitchee
Relegated Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong Sapling
AFC Cup Kitchee
Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
Matches played 90
Goals scored 304 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorer Sandro
(11 goals)
Biggest home win Kitchee 6–0 Hong Kong Sapling
Biggest away win Sham Shui Po 2–6 Tuen Mun
Biu Chun Rangers 2–6 Kitchee
Highest scoring TSW Pegasus 6–4 Citizen
Longest winning run Kitchee
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten run Kitchee
Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
(5 matches)
Longest winless run Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong Sapling
(5 matches)
Longest losing run Sham Shui Po
Hong Kong Sapling
(5 matches)
Highest attendance 4,499
Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei 5–0 Sham Shui Po
Mong Kok Stadium
(Round 4)
Lowest attendance 126
Biu Chun Rangers 4–0 Hong Kong Sapling
Tsing Yi Sports Ground
(Round 8)
Average attendance 1,157
2012 AFC Cup group stage
Relegation to 2012–13 Hong Kong Second Division League

The 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League season, also known as 2011–12 bma Hong Kong First Division League season will be the 100th since its establishment.Kitchee will be the defending champions, having won their 4th Hong Kong title in the previous season.

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, 8 of which already contested in the 2010–11 season and 2 of which will be promoted from the 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.

Tai Chung was relegated to Second Division after ending a two-year tenure in First Division and HKFC was also relegated, making its immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Hong Kong top flight. The 2 relegated teams will be replaced by Sham Shui Po and Pontic from the 2010–11 Hong Kong Second Division League.

Fourway Rangers changed their name to Biu Chun Rangers.

1As Mutual has withdrawn from 2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League, Hong Kong Sapling is formed to replace.

The 2011–12 season will continue to be sponsored by BMA Entertainment, a company owned by South China's convener Steven Lo. bma's sponsorship is worth HK$2 million. (approx US$250,000.) Of the HK$2 million, HK$1.2 million will be for the sponsorship of the Now TV Hong Kong football channel. The league winners will receive HK$500,000 prize money, while the 1st runner's up and 2nd runner's up will receive HK$200,000 and HK$100,000 respectively.


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