2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League
| Season | 2004–05 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Sun Hei 3rd Hong Kong title | 
| Relegated | Fukien | 
| AFC Cup | Sun Hei Happy Valley | 
| Matches played | 72 | 
| Goals scored | 224 (3.11 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Julius Akosah | 
| ← 2003–04  2005–06 →  | |
The 2004–05 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 93rd since its establishment.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Hei (C) | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 34 | 2006 AFC Cup group stage | 
| 2 | Happy Valley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 32 | |
| 3 | Kitchee | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 27 | |
| 4 | Buler Rangers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | Citizen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | South China | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 16 | |
| 7 | Sunray Cave (W) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 15 | Withdrew from league system | 
| 8 | Fukien (R) | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 13 | Relegated to Second Division | 
| 9 | Xiangxue Pharmaceutical (W) | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 11 | Withdrew from league system | 
Source: 
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew
Fixture and results
Round 1
| Buler Rangers | 2–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Éder  12' Roger  19' | Info Report | Oliveira  3', 87' Poon Yiu Cheuk  57' | 
Attendance: 886
| South China | 3–2 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun  11' Law Chun Bong  46' So Yiu Man  74' | Info Report | He Wenyao  84' Ren Dazhong  85' | 
Attendance: 465
Round 2
| Fukien | 0–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Info Report | Chan Chi Hong  90+' | 
| Happy Valley | 2–2 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Tong Yiu Ming  1' (o.g.) Moore  83' | Info Report | Stephane  6', 69' | 
Attendance: 1,385
| Kitchee | 2–4 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Ito  77' Jancula  90+' | Info Report | Roger  29', 40' Tse Man Wing  36' Lam Ka Wai  68' | 
Attendance: 1,596
| Sunray Cave | 2–0 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Chen Qian  37' Ren Dazhong  75' | 
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
Round 3
| Xiangxue Phar. | 2–1 | Fukien | 
|---|---|---|
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
| Buler Rangers | 1–1 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Éder  61' (pen.) | Info Report | Lau Chi Keung  9' (pen.) | 
Attendance: 1,241
| Happy Valley | 5–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Márcio  26' Gerard  39', 87' Leung Shing Kit  59' (pen.), 71' (pen.) | Info Report | Yang Yang  64' | 
Attendance: 975
Round 4
| Fukien | 2–0 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
| Bell Bell  16' Nono  45' | 
| Kitchee | 2–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  65', 88' | Law Chun Bong  31' | 
Round 5
| Xiangxue Phar. | 1–7 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
| Sunray Cave | 4–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
Round 6
| Kitchee | 3–2 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
Round 7
| South China | 4–2 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,015
| Sunray Cave | 3–0 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
Round 8
| Citizen | 2–0 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Anane  61' Ma Shuai  80' | 
| Kitchee | 1–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Gerard  23' | Lam Hing Lun  44' | 
| Buler Rangers | 1–0 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
| Tchakounte  74' | 
Attendance: 790
Round 9
| Fukien | 1–1 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Godfred  73' | Info Report | Chiu Chun Kit  23' (o.g.) | 
Attendance: 1,653
| Happy Valley | 3–2 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
| Leung Shing Kit  51' (pen.) Oliveira  55' Fábio  57' | Info Report | Akosah  70' Poon Man Tik  84' | 
Attendance: 1,653
| Xiangxue Phar. | 0–0 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Info Report | 
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
Round 10
| Happy Valley | 1–1 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Fábio  4' | Info Report | Leung Chi Kui  54' | 
Attendance: 1,042
| Sunray Cave | 2–0 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Cao Zhijie  64' Tang Dechao  66' | Info Report | 
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
Round 11
| South China | 1–1 | Fukien | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun  56' (pen.) | Info Report | Oliver  13' | 
Attendance: 1,042
| Citizen | 0–3 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Info Report | Oliveira  59', 69', 74' | 
Attendance: 1,018
| Xiangxue Phar. | 3 – 0 (awarded) | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 159
Round 12
| Happy Valley | 4–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
| Oliveira  17', 63' Fábio  39' Márcio  41' | Info Report | Eder  25' | 
Attendance: 1,300
| Sun Hei | 5–0 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Akosah  20', 38' Lee Kin Wo  52' Wong Chun Yue  73' Chan Ho Man  80' | Info Report | 
Attendance: 1,300
| Fukien | 1–0 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Lee Tat Kong  38' | 
Round 13
| South China | 1–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Feng Jizhi  87' | Info Report | Chan Siu Ki  73' | 
Attendance: 919
| Sunray Cave | 1–1 | Fukien | 
|---|---|---|
| Du Zhiqiang  2' | Info Report | Ngassa  17' | 
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
| Xiangxue Phar. | 0–5 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 193
Round 14
| Happy Valley | 2–1 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,332
| Sun Hei | 4–1 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 1,332
| Buler Rangers | 1–1 | Citizen | 
|---|---|---|
| Yip Chi Ho  20' | Yuan Yang  37' | 
Attendance: 745
| Kitchee | 1–1 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 170
Round 15
| Fukien | 1–5 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 734
| South China | 1–2 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 734
| Sunray Cave | 0–1 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Liu Quankun  67' | 
Huangpu Stadium, Guangzhou
| Xiangxue Phar. | 0–3 | Sun Hei | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 149
Round 16
| Sun Hei | 0–0 | Sunray Cave | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 745
| Buler Rangers | 3–0 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Jovanovic  48' Leung Chi Kui  71', 78' | 
Attendance: 342
| Kitchee | 1–0 | Fukien | 
|---|---|---|
| Chan Siu Ki  73' | 
Attendance: 342
| Citizen | 3–3 | South China | 
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 359
Round 17
| Citizen | 1–3 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Ma Shuai  60' | Cheng Lai Hin  3', 69' Yau Kam Leung  81' | 
Attendance: 173
| Sunray Cave | 0–1 | Buler Rangers | 
|---|---|---|
| Lo Kwan Yee  82' | 
| Happy Valley | 3–3 | Kitchee | 
|---|---|---|
| Poon Yiu Cheuk  45' Lawrence  68' Ernestina  76' | Keith Gumbs  27', 51', 64' | 
Round 18
| South China | 2–1 | Xiangxue Phar. | 
|---|---|---|
| Au Wai Lun  6', 59' | Kwok Wing Lok  24' | 
Attendance: 554
| Buler Rangers | 1–1 | Fukien | 
|---|---|---|
| Jovanovic  30' | Fung Chung Ting  15' | 
| Sun Hei | 2–1 | Happy Valley | 
|---|---|---|
| Lau Chi Keung  17' Chan Ho Man  32' | Márcio  25' |