Hong Kong Premier League
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| Country |
 Hong Kong
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Hong Kong First Division League |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Hong Kong Senior Shield Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong League Cup Hong Kong Sapling Cup |
| International cup(s) |
AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
| Current champions |
Eastern (2015–16) |
| Most championships |
Eastern & Kitchee (1 each) |
| TV partners | on.cc |
| Website | http://www.hkfa.com/ |
 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League
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Hong Kong Premier League (Chinese: 香港超級聯賽) is a Hong Kong professional league for men's association football clubs organised by the Hong Kong Football Association. It is currently sponsored by BOCG Life and officially known as BOCG Life Hong Kong Premier League (Chinese: 中銀集團人壽香港超級聯賽). The inaugural season began in September 2014.
Eastern are the defending champions.
On 7 February 2013, the Hong Kong Football Association stated that the new Premier League would get under way in Autumn 2014, where it was suggested that the 2013–14 season would be a transition year. As a result, the 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League was the last season of the First Division to be the top tier of football in the Hong Kong league system.
The clubs already in the top division initially reacted negatively to the perceived increased running costs of competing in a professional league, particularly one where some felt that there was little difference to the old First Division. Five clubs - Citizen, Southern, Sun Hei, Happy Valley and Tuen Mun all eventually decided against joining the new league, which led to fears that the HKFA's plan to start the league with a minimum of 8 teams would not be possible. In the end, however, through public funding and government support, two teams from the Hong Kong Second Division were able to meet the new league license requirements and were promoted, making a total of 9 teams for the first season.
With the recent completion of 'Project Phoenix' which started in 2011, the league has seen some improvements with further amendments planned for the future. This includes a new five-year funding agreement, a new licensing scheme for league member clubs, prize money for all participating teams and new measures put in place against corruption and match-fixing.
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