2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League
# 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League

The 2018–19 Hong Kong First Division League was the 5th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 9 September 2018 and ended on 12 May 2019.

## Teams

### Changes from last season

**From First Division**

**Promoted to the Premier League**

* Hoi King

**From First Division**

**Relegated to the Second Division**

* Sun Hei
* Tung Sing
* Kwun Tong
* Wan Chai

**To First Division**

**Relegated from the Premier League**

* Rangers

**To First Division**

**Promoted from the Second Division**

* Happy Valley
* Central & Western

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Happy Valley (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 14 | +84 | 68 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 2 | HKFC | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 19 | +66 | 61 | |
| 3 | Rangers (P) | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 15 | +41 | 51 | Promotion to Premier League |
| 4 | Wing Yee | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | +24 | 50 | |
| 5 | Eastern District | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Sha Tin | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 33 | |
| 7 | Resources Capital | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | South China | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 32 | |
| 9 | Central & Western | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 31 | |
| 10 | Citizen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 30 | |
| 11 | Wong Tai Sin | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 28 | |
| 12 | Metro Gallery | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 76 | −37 | 24 | |
| 13 | Double Flower (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 86 | −54 | 22 | Relegation to Second Division |
| 14 | Mutual (R) | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 81 | −61 | 10 | Relegation to Second Division |

* ↑ Since Dreams FC decided to self-relegate due to lack of funds, Rangers were granted promotion.
