Pegasus, Rangers and Yuen Long will not participate in the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
Happy Valley become the latest team to owe arrears as clubs around the Premier League look for ways to cut costs.
Another year, another club in arrears. Plus, an update on the timeline for the 2020-21 season.
Football will not resume until January 2021 if the HKFA agrees with the proposal backed by a majority of clubs.