2016–17 Hong Kong season play-off
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern |
| Runner-up | Southern |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,525 (1,842 per match) |
← 2015–16 | |
The 2016–17 season play-off for the 2016–17 Hong Kong football season was the 5th season of the tournament.
The play-off semi-finals are played were single elimination ties, contested by the teams who finished in 2nd and 3rd place in the Premier League table, the winners of the Senior Challenge Shield and the champions of the FA Cup. The winners of the semi-finals went through to the final, with the winner of the final gaining participation for the 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off.
Eastern defeated Southern in the final to win the play-offs.[1] This is the last edition of the play-offs, and in future seasons the AFC Champions League and/or AFC Cup play-off place will be decided by the FA Cup.[2]
Qualified
Premier League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee (C) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 8 | +46 | 51 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Eastern | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 and season play-off |
| 3 | Southern | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 36 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 4 | South China (R) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 35 | Qualification to season play-off and relegation to First Division[a] |
| 5 | Yuen Long | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 31 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 6 | Tai Po | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 31 | |
| 7 | Rangers | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Pegasus | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Biu Chun Glory Sky | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 10 | |
| 10 |  R&F | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 10 | |
| 11 | HKFC (R) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 77 | −64 | 6 | Relegation to First Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. 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)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ South China did not apply for the next season's Hong Kong Premier League Licence.
Senior Challenge Shield
The winners of the Senior Challenge Shield will guarantee a place in the play-off.
Winners:
FA Cup
The winners of the FA Cup will guarantee a place in the play-off.
Winners:
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| South China | 1 | ||||||||
| Eastern | 6 | ||||||||
| Eastern | 3 | ||||||||
| Southern | 0 | ||||||||
| Yuen Long | 1 | ||||||||
| Southern | 3 | ||||||||
Fixtures and results
Semi-finals
South China v Eastern
| 20 May 2017 (2017-05-20) | South China | 1–6 | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Kato  70' | Report |
| Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
Yuen Long v Southern
| 21 May 2017 (2017-05-21) | Yuen Long | 1–3 | Southern | Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Pereira 56' (pen.) | Report |
| Attendance: 1,226 Referee: Liu Kwok Man |
Final
Eastern v Southern
| 27 May 2017 (2017-05-27) | Eastern | 3–0 | Southern | Mong Kok Stadium, Kowloon |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Attendance: 2,193 Referee: Tong Kui Sum |
