2011–12 South China AA season

South China AA
2011–12 season
Chairman	Steven Lo
Head Coach	Ján Kocian
Home ground	Hong Kong Stadium
League	3rd
Senior Shield	Runners-up
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
League Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Joel; (5 goals); All: Joel; (6 goals)
Highest home attendance	3,979 (18 December vs Kitchee, First Division League)
Lowest home attendance	969 (10 February vs Hong Kong Sapling, First Division League)
Average home league attendance	2,404
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

South China AA will seek to win the Hong Kong First Division League championship after they failed to win it last year as Kitchee won. South China are competing in the First Division League, Senior Shield, FA Cup, and League Cup.

Key events

17 June 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Chiu Chun Kit and Poon Yiu Cheuk have transferred to Citizen and Sham Shui Po respectively.^[1]
28 June 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China appointed Ján Kocian as their new head coach. Ex-caretaker Chan Ho Yin has switched to be assistant coach.^[2]
30 June 2011: South China announced that 4 youth team players, Kot Cho Wai, Li Yim Lam, Cheung Chun Hei and Chan Pak Hang, are promoted to the first team.
21 July 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has sealed the deal of Brazilian forward Leonel Alvim Neto.^[3]
26 July 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has signed Canadian left back Paris Nakajima-Farran, who is also a Japanese descent.^[4]
21 August 2011: Leonel Alvim Neto leaves the club due to the uselessness for the team.^[5]
26 August 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has signed Curacaoan forward Dyron Daal.^[6]
25 November 2011: South China and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced the renewal of their Club Partnership at a press conference held on 25 November 2011 at Jumbo Kingdom, Hong Kong.^[7]
29 December 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that 3 new players would join the club, including 2 Brazilian, Dhiego de Souza Martins and João Emir Porto Pereira, who were suggested by Brazilian club Internacional. The third one is Yeo Jeehoon, a South Korean.^[8]
7 January 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Dyron Daal and Paris Nakajima-Farran, who joined the club at the beginning of the season, are released by the club.^[9]
23 January 2012: Serbian forward Mateja Kežman played for South China in 2012 Asian Challenge Cup after he announced to end his footballer career on 26 January in Hong Kong.^[10]^[11]

Player

First Team squad

As of 26 August 2011.^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[6]^[8]^[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	HKG	Yapp Hung Fai
2	DF	HKG	Lee Chi Ho
3	DF	KOR	Yeo Jeehoon
5	MF	HKG	Bai He
6	DF	HKG	Wong Chin Hung
7	FW	HKG	Chan Siu Ki (vice-captain)
8	MF	HKG	Xu Deshuai
9	MF	HKG	Lee Wai Lim
10	FW	HKG	Au Yeung Yiu Chung
11	MF	HKG	Li Haiqiang (captain)
12	MF	HKG	Man Pei Tak
15	DF	HKG	Chan Wai Ho
16	MF	HKG	Leung Chun Pong


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	HKG	Kwok Kin Pong
19	FW	BRA	Dhiego de Souza Martins
20	MF	BRA	João Emir Porto Ferreira
21	MF	BRA	Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
22	FW	BRA	Giovane
23	GK	HKG	Zhang Chunhui
25	MF	BRA	Wellingsson de Souza
26	MF	HKG	Chan Pak Hang
30	DF	BRA	Joel
31	FW	HKG	Cheng Lai Hin
32	GK	HKG	Fan Chun Yip
33	DF	HKG	Ng Wai Chiu

On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	HKG	Lau Nim Yat (at TSW Pegasus)
—	MF	HKG	Kot Cho Wai (at Hong Kong Sapling)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	HKG	Li Yim Lam (at Hong Kong Sapling)
—	DF	HKG	Cheung Chun Hei (at Hong Kong Sapling)

Transfers

In

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Team	Source
20	MF	Kot Cho Wai	Youth Team		30 June 2011	South China	^[16]
19	FW	Li Yim Lam	Youth Team		30 June 2011	South China	^[16]
35	DF	Cheung Chun Hei	Youth Team		30 June 2011	South China	^[16]
26	MF	Chan Pak Hang	Youth Team		30 June 2011	South China	^[16]
17	FW	Leonel Alvim Noto	Sport Club São Paulo	Free Transfer	21 July 2011	South China	^[15]
21	MF	Edgar Aldrighi Júnior	Farroupilha	Free Transfer		South China
3	DF	Paris Nakajima-Farran	AC Horsens	Free Transfer	26 July 2011	South China	^[4]
27	FW	Dyron Daal	North Queensland Fury	Free Transfer	26 August 2011	South China	^[6]
19	FW	Dhiego de Souza Martins	Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube	Free Transfer	30 December 2011	South China	^[8]
20	MF	João Emir Porto Ferreira	Brasil de Pelotas	Free Transfer	30 December 2011	South China	^[8]
3	DF	Yeo Jeehoon	Myongji University	Free Transfer	30 December 2011	South China	^[8]

Out

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
12	MF	Nicky Butt	Retired		12 May 2011	^[17]
38	FW	Mateja Kežman	FC BATE Borisov	Free transfer	30 May 2011	^[18]
3	DF	Poon Yiu Cheuk	Sham Shui Po	Free transfer	17 June 2011	^[1]
4	DF	Chiu Chun Kit	Citizen	Free Transfer	17 June 2011	^[1]
20	DF	Lau Nim Yat	TSW Pegasus	On Loan	12 July 2011	^[19]
17	FW	Leonel Alvim Noto	Free Agent	Free Transfer	21 August 2011	^[5]
19	FW	Li Yim Lam	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan	17 August 2011	^[20]
20	MF	Kot Cho Wai	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan	17 August 2011	^[20]
35	DF	Cheung Chun Hei	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan	17 August 2011	^[20]
3	DF	Paris Nakajima-Farran	Not Attached	Released	7 January 2012	^[9]
27	FW	Dyron Daal	Not Attached	Released	7 January 2012	^[9]
33	DF	Ng Wai Chiu	TSW Pegasus	Loan	26 January 2012

Stats

Squad stats

				Total				HKFDL		Senior Challenge Shield		FA Cup		League Cup

N	Pos.	Name	Nat.	GS	App	Gls	Min	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	Notes
1	GK	Yapp Hung Fai		14	14	-13	1260	10	-9	4	-4					(−) GA
23	GK	Zhang Chunhui		1	1		90	1								(−) GA
32	GK	Fan Chun Yip														(−) GA
2	RB	Lee Chi Ho		10	10		885	6		4
3	LB	Yeo Jeehoon		2	2		90	2								Joined in January 2011
6	LB	Wong Chin Hung		10	11		894	7		4
15	CB	Chan Wai Ho		12	12		1080	9		3
30	CB	Joel Bertoti Padilha		11	13	6	1016	9	5	4	1
	CB	Ng Wai Chiu		5	6	3	405	4	2	2	1					Loaned to TSW Pegasus in January
	LB	Paris Nakajima-Farran		3	3		225	2		1						Released in January 2012
5	DM	Bai He		10	13		838	10		3
8	RM	Xu Deshuai		6	10	2	565	8	1	2	1
9	RM	Lee Wai Lim		4	5	1	381	5	1
10	AM	Au Yeung Yiu Chung		8	11	3	726	8	2	3	1
11	CM	Li Haiqiang		8	12	1	764	9	1	3
12	DM	Man Pei Tak		7	9		602	7		2
16	DM	Leung Chun Pong		9	11		818	9		2
18	LM	Kwok Kin Pong		13	15	1	1103	11	1	4
20	CM	João Emir Porto Ferreira		2	5		180	5								Joined in January 2012
21	DM	Edgar Aldrighi Júnior
25	LM	Wellingsson de Souza		4	12	4	627	8	4	4
26	CM	Chan Pak Hang			2		20	2
7	FW	Chan Siu Ki		9	14	5	949	10	3	4	2
19	FW	Dhiego de Souza Martins		2	2	3	136	2	3							Joined in January 2012
22	SS	Giovane Alves da Silva		7	11	2	613	9	2	2
31	FW	Cheng Lai Hin		3	5	1	219	2	1	3
	CF	Dyron Daal		3	4	1	263	3	1	1						Released in January 2012

Last updated: 4 February 2012
Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Ordered by Position
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Top scorers

Place	Position	Number	Name	First Division League	Senior Challenge Shield	Total
1	DF	30	Joel	5	1	6
2	FW	7	Chan Siu Ki	3	2	5
3	MF	25	Wellingsson de Souza	4	0	4
=4	FW	20	Dhiego de Souza Martins	3	0	3
=4	MF	10	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	2	1	3
=4	FW		Ng Wai Chiu	2	1	3
=7	MF	8	Xu Deshuai	1	1	2
=7	FW	22	Giovane Alves da Silva	2	0	2
=9	MF	9	Lee Wai Lim	1	0	1
=9	MF	11	Li Haiqiang	1	0	1
=9	MF	18	Kwok Kin Pong	1	0	1
=9	FW	31	Cheng Lai Hin	1	0	1
=9	FW		Dyron Daal	1	0	0
			TOTALS	27	6	33

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	First Division League			Senior Challenge Shield			FA Cup			League Cup			Total
Number	Nation	Position	Name
2		DF	Lee Chi Ho	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
3		DF	Yeo Jeehoon	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5		MF	Bai He	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
7		FW	Chan Siu Ki	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8		MF	Xu Deshuai	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10		MF	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
11		MF	Li Haiqiang	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
12		MF	Man Pei Tak	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1
16		MF	Leung Chun Pong	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
12		MF	Man Pei Tak	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
22		FW	Giovane	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
25		MF	Souza	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
30		DF	Joel Bertoti Padilha	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
		DF	Ng Wai Chiu	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
			TOTALS	21	1	1	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	1	1

|} Last updated: 10 February 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Steven Lo
Deputy manager	Hui Ka Chuen
Head Coach	Ján Kocian

Last updated: 12 July 2011
Source: [1]

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match
First Division	—	4	3	13 August
Senior Challenge Shield	Quarter-final	Final	Final	29 October
FA Cup	—	—	Quarter-final
League Cup	Quarter-final	Quarter-final	Semi-final	25 February

Updated to match played 20 May 2012
Source: Competitions

First Division League

Classification

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kitchee	18	13	3	2	44	20	+24	42	2013 AFC Cup Group stage
2	TSW Pegasus	18	12	2	4	48	26	+22	38
3	South China	18	10	6	2	47	17	+30	36
4	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	18	8	4	6	29	22	+7	28	2013 AFC Cup Group stage^[a]
5	Citizen	18	5	8	5	29	31	−2	23

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2012. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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) number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ via 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	10	6	2	47	17	+30	36	5	3	1	20	5	+15	5	3	1	27	12	+15

Last updated: 19 May 2012.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	A	H
Result	L	W	D	W	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	D	D	W	W	D
Position	7	6	5	5	3	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2012. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Fixtures and results

Friendly

16 July 2011 (2011-07-16)	South China	2–0	Kwun Tong	Happy Valley
	Giovane Au Yeung Yiu Chung			Stadium: Happy Valley Recreation Ground

23 July 2011 (2011-07-23)	South China	4–1	Sham Shui Po	Happy Valley
	Giovane Cheng			Stadium: Happy Valley Recreation Ground

30 July 2011 (2011-07-30) ^[21]	South China	1–1	TSW Pegasus	Happy Valley
				Stadium: Happy Valley Recreation Ground

7 August 2011 (2011-08-07) ^[22]	Ajou University	1–2	South China	Busan
	?		Souza Kwok	Stadium:

9 August 2011 (2011-08-09)	Gyeongnam	3–3	South China	Busan
	? ? ?	Report	Giovane Cheng	Stadium:

13 August 2011 (2011-08-13) ^[23]	Gyeongnam B	0–0	South China	Busan
				Stadium:

2012 Asian Challenge Cup

24 January 2012 (2012-01-24) semi-final	South China	1–1 (1–3 p)	Shimizu S-Pulse	So Kon Po
18:30(GMT+8)	Kežman 35' Chan Siu Ki 67'	Report(In Chinese) Rerpot(In English)	26' Toshiyuki Takagi 68' Takuma Edamura 73' Yasuhiro Hiraoka 84' Shinji Ono 88' Inukai Tomoya 90' Keisuke Iwashita	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 9,879 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Cheng Oi Cho Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
	Penalties
	Joel Wong Chin Hung Chan Siu Ki João Emir		Ono Omae Brosque Ito Takagi

26 January 2012 (2012-01-26) 3rd Place Playoff	South China	1–1 (3–1 p)	Guangzhou R&F	So Kon Po
18:00(GMT+8)	Joel 28' Chan Wai Ho 42'	Report	90' Li Zhe	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 10,610 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Pau Sai Yin
	Penalties
	Wong Chin Hung Au Yeung Yiu Chung Leung Chun Pong Kežman		Lu Lin Yu Guijun Xu Bo Wu Weian

First Division League

10 September 2011 (2011-09-10) Week 1	South China	1–2	Tuen Mun	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30(GMT+8)	Li Haiqiang 65' Souza 75'	Report	12' Trnavac 28' Chan Hin Kwong 38' Bhengu 78' Vujosevic 78' Mirko	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Yau Ho Fai, Leo

18 September 2011 (2011-09-18) Week 2	Sham Shui Po	0–2	South China	Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)		Report	6' Wellingsson de Souza 9' Ng Wai Chiu 13' Dyron Daal	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity:2,194) Attendance: 2,185 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky

23 September 2011 (2011-09-23) Week 3	South China	0–0	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8)	Lee Chi Ho 68' Giovane 76' Bai He 82'	Report	Cheng Siu Wai 39'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 2,776 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum

15 October 2011 (2011-10-15) Week 4	South China	3–0	Biu Chun Rangers	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30(GMT+8)	Joel 23' Li Haiqiang 24' Lee Wai Lim 50' Ng Wai Chiu 81' Giovane 86' Man Pei Tak 89'	Report	55' Ondoua 79' Lam Hok Hei	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 1,496 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

22 October 2011 (2011-10-22) Week 5	Hong Kong Sapling	0–5	South China	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
17:30(GMT+8)	Andreu Ramos Isus 31' Eugene Mbome 63'	Report	5' Giovane 36' Ng Wai Chiu 42', 58' 31' Wellingsson de Souza 51' Kwok Kin Pong 71' Xu Deshuai	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,994 Referee: Pau Sai Yin Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Cheung Kwok Hung

20 November 2011 (2011-11-20) Week 6	TSW Pegasus	2–1	South China	Yuen Long, Hong Kong
17:30 (GMT+8)	Carrijo 47' Itaparica p' (56) Takada 67' Dodd Godfred 87'	Report	17' Joel 21' 36' Li Haiqiang 67' Chan Siu Ki 67' Souza	Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

3 December 2011 (2011-12-03) Week 7	South China	3–0	Wofoo Tai Po	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30 (GMT+8)	Joel 74' Xu Deshuai 84' Chan Siu Ki 80' 90'	Report	26' Lui Chi Hing 27' Lima 48' Clayton 77' Christian Annan	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Pau Sai Yin Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Poon Chung Kit

18 December 2011 (2011-12-18) Week 8	South China	2–0	Kitchee	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30 (GMT+8)	Joel 43', 63' (pen.) Bai He 44'	Report	62' Dani 72' Liu Quankun	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,979 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit

6 January 2012 (2012-01-06) Week 9	Citizen	3–3	South China	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8)	Paulinho 3' 71' Tam Lok Hin 13' Nakamura 41' So Loi Keung 78' Sham Kwok Keung 85' 90+4' 90+4' Campion 89'	Report	18' 32' Yeo Jeehoon 45' Ng Wai Chiu 58' Au Yeung Yiu Chung 66', 90+3' Chan Siu Ki 76' Lee Chi Ho	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 2,351 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

4 February 2012 (2012-02-04) Week 10	Sunray Cave SC Sun Hei	2–4	South China	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)	Michael Luk 47' Li Hang Wui 66' Cheng Siu Wai 82' Barry 90' Roberto 90+2'	Report	7' Dhiego 18' Chan Siu Ki 64' (p) Joel 82' Leung Chun Pong 85' Au Yeung Yiu Chung	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 3,676 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ng Kai Lam Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

10 February 2012 (2012-02-10) Week 11	South China	4–0	Hong Kong Sapling	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8)	Dhiego 28', 31' Joel Bertoti Padilha 41' (p.) Man Pei Tak 43' Cheng Lai Hin 65' Lee Chi Ho 67'	Report	45' 47' Kot Cho Wai 56' Alex 68' Ramos 80' Chan Cham Hei	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 969 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Yu Chun San Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

4 March 2012 (2012-03-04) Week 12	South China	1–1	Sham Shui Po	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30(GMT+8)	Lee Wai Lim 25' Bai He 58' 59' Xu Deshuai 79'	Summary	Lau Cheuk Hin 80' Alexander Santos 89'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 947

17 March 2012 (2012-03-17) Week 13	Wofoo Tai Po	0–4	South China	Tai Po, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)	Li Chun Yip 22'	Summary	Joel 25' (pen.) Xu Deshuai 31' Giovane 53' Cheng Lai Hin 72' Lee Wai Lim 75'	Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capacity:3,000)

29 March 2012 (2012-03-29) Week 14	Kitchee	2–2	South China	Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
20:00(GMT+8)	Lam Ka Wai 13' Yago 53' Wang Zhenpeng 72' Lo Kwan Yee 75' Fernando Recio 85' Roberto Losada 90'	Summary	Bai He 40' Joel 55' Giovane 73' Dhiego de Souza Martins 87' 87'	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity:3,500) Attendance: 2,751

8 April 2012 (2012-04-08) Week 15	Tuen Mun	1–1	South China	Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)	Yip Tsz Chun 16' Roberto Fronza 68' Law Ka Lok 76'	Summary	Joel 34' 43'	Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground (Capacity:2,280) Attendance: 1,758

22 April 2012 (2012-04-22) Week 16	South China	4–0	TSW Pegasus	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:30(GMT+8)	Xu Deshuai 22' Giovane 33', 41', 46' Li Haiqiang 64' Lee Chi Ho 70'	Summary	Lau Nim Yat 30'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 2,037

5 May 2012 (2012-05-05) Week 17	Biu Chun Rangers	2–5	South China	Mong Kok, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)	Sandro 33' (pen.) 50' Louison Moukoko 48' Lam Hok Hei 50' Guy Junior Ondoua 50'	Summary	Dhiego de Souza Martins 8' Giovane 43', 47' Au Yeung Yiu Chung 59' Joel 70' Li Haiqiang 70'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680)

19 May 2012 (2012-05-19) Week 18	South China	2–2	Citizen	So Kon Po, Hong Kong
14:30(GMT+8)	Joel 37' 56' Dhiego de Souza Martins 45' Chan Wai Ho 53' 67' Bai He 54'		Yeung Chi Lun 39' Sham Kwok Keung 45', 49' Paulinho Piracicaba 54'	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 862

Senior Challenge Shield

Quarter-final

29 October 2011 (2011-10-29) 1st leg	Sham Shui Po	1–1	South China	Mong Kok
17:30(GMT+8)	Leung Kwun Chung 30' Fernando 34' Lo Kong Wai 42' 74' Fong Pak Lun 79'		7' Ng Wai Chiu 33' Joel 78' Li Haiqiang	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity:6,680) Attendance: 2,105 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu

24 November 2011 (2011-11-24) 2nd leg	South China	2–1 (3–2 agg.)	Sham Shui Po	So Kon Po
20:00(GMT+8)	Ng Wai Chiu 46' Man Pei Tak 58' Xu Deshuai 62' Chan Siu Ki 88'	Report	49' Fernando 64' Lam Ngai Tong 78' Fong Pak Lun	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 1,219 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung Chow Chun Kit Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

Semi-final

10 December 2011 (2011-12-10) 1st leg	TSW Pegasus	2–2	South China	Yuen Long
14:30(GMT+8)	Chan Ming Kong 16' Lee Wai Lun 32' Godfred Karikari 55' Fan Qunxiao 63' Cheung Kin Fung 66' Deng Jinghuang 77' Itaparica 88' 90'		9' Joel Bertoti Padilha 65' Chan Siu Ki 67' Au Yeung Yiu Chung 69' Leung Chun Pong	Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capacity:4,932) Attendance: 2,092 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Liu Kwok Man Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

25 December 2011 (2011-12-25) 2nd leg	South China	1–0 (3–2 agg.)	TSW Pegasus	So Kon Po
14:30(GMT+8)	Joel 4' 24' Bai He 31' Au Yeung Yiu Chung 36'	Report	27' Lau Nim Yat 47' Carrijó 64' Dodd	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky

Final

18 February 2012 (2012-02-18) Final	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	1–1 (5–3 p)	South China	So Kon Po
17:45(GMT+8)	Milovanovic 52' 89' Li Hang Wui 56' Pak Wing Chak 63' Cheng Siu Wai 77' Hou Yu 120'	Report	54' Chan Wai Ho 80' Dhiego	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity:40,000) Attendance: 6,234 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum Man of the Match: Hou Yu (Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei)
	Penalties
	Roberto Michael Luk Wong Chun Yue Kilama Pan Jia		Wong Chin Hung Joel Giovane Alves da Silva Chan Wai Ho

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 潘耀焯與趙俊傑 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog
^ 新教練 Jan Kocian – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog。
^ 巴西籍前鋒李安奴 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog
^ ^a ^b 球員消息
^ ^a ^b 南華棄用李安奴 – 蘋果日報
^ ^a ^b ^c 外援消息 – Dyron Daal 戴倫 – 南華足球隊blog
^ "– Renewal of Club Partnership– Tottenham Hotspur and South China on a Mission to Greater Collaboration". Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 省港盃首回合2:2 Archived 9 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "聯賽和公民3:3|足主的話 – STEVEN LO'S BLOG". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
^ 基士文賀歲盃作告別戰
^ 文仔轉行做經理人^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ South China Athletic Association squad list – Hong Kong Football Association official website
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^ "South China AA jersey order from – South China FC official website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b SCAA new player and jersey number changes – SCAA blog
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "韓德二選一南華新帥下月公布". takungpao.com. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
^ 再見 Nicky Butt – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Kezman ends ‘fantastic’ Hong Kong stint^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "南華開操 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog". Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c 南華外借3小將投東亞運13
^ SCAA Blog – 出多一分力 (in Chinese)
^ SCAA Blog – 昇華 (in Chinese)
^ SCAA Blog – 釡山集訓 (in Chinese)

[table_note_res_ACGSb0.37649685674184-21] via 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

[2playersleave-1] 潘耀焯與趙俊傑 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog

[Kocian-2] 新教練 Jan Kocian – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog。

[leonelin-3] 巴西籍前鋒李安奴 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog

[NakajimaFarran-4] 球員消息

[leonelout-5] 南華棄用李安奴 – 蘋果日報

[Daalin-6] 外援消息 – Dyron Daal 戴倫 – 南華足球隊blog

[scaapartnershiprenewal1-7] "– Renewal of Club Partnership– Tottenham Hotspur and South China on a Mission to Greater Collaboration". Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2011.

[new3player-8] 省港盃首回合2:2 Archived 9 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[2playerreleased-9] "聯賽和公民3:3|足主的話 – STEVEN LO'S BLOG". Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

[kezmanretired1-10] 基士文賀歲盃作告別戰

[kezmanretired2-11] 文仔轉行做經理人^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[hkfa.com-12] South China Athletic Association squad list – Hong Kong Football Association official website

[13] "First team players – South China FC official website". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.

[southchinafc.com-14] "South China AA jersey order from – South China FC official website" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.

[SCAA_blog-15] SCAA new player and jersey number changes – SCAA blog

[KotChoWai-16] "韓德二選一南華新帥下月公布". takungpao.com. 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

[Nicky_Butt-17] 再見 Nicky Butt – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog Archived 14 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[Mateja_Kežman-18] Kezman ends ‘fantastic’ Hong Kong stint^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[Lau_Nim_Yat-19] "南華開操 – 南華足球隊 – 南華足球隊blog". Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2011.

[3playersloanout-20] 南華外借3小將投東亞運13

[22] SCAA Blog – 出多一分力 (in Chinese)

[23] SCAA Blog – 昇華 (in Chinese)

[24] SCAA Blog – 釡山集訓 (in Chinese)

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