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2019–20 Southern District FC season

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Southern 2019–20 season
PresidentMatthew Wong
ChairmanChan Man Chun
Head CoachZesh Rehman
StadiumAberdeen Sports Ground
Premier League5th
Senior ShieldQuarter-finals
FA CupQuarter-finals
Sapling CupRunner-up
Highest home attendance1,026
(vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019)
Lowest home attendance537
(vs Rangers, 24 November 2019)

The 2019–20 season is Southern's 7th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Southern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.

Squad

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First Team

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As of 30 June 2020

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 Hong Kong HKG Choy Tsz To
4 DF Japan JPN Kota Kawase FP
6 DF Pakistan PAK Zesh Rehman FP
7 FW Japan JPN Shu Sasaki FP
8 MF Hong Kong HKG Lau Ho Lam (on loan from Eastern)
11 FW Brazil BRA Stefan Pereira FP
12 DF Hong Kong HKG Hui Wang Fung
13 FW Hong Kong HKG Chan Kwong Ho
14 FW Hong Kong HKG James Ha
16 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Siu Kwan
17 GK Hong Kong HKG Li Yat Chun
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Hong Kong HKG Jack Sealy
19 DF Indonesia IDN Stefan Antonić LP
20 DF Brazil BRA Beto LP
21 MF Hong Kong HKG Christopher Chung
22 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheng Chun Wang
26 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Hoi Pak
29 GK Hong Kong HKG Tse Tak Him (captain)
30 MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Hin Chung
34 DF Hong Kong HKG Chan Kong Pan
–– MF Portugal POR Pedro Mendes FP

Remarks:
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 June 2019 FW Australia Travis Major Pegasus Free
1 June 2019 FW Hong Kong Chan Kwong Ho Yuen Long Free
27 June 2019 DF Japan Kota Kawase Dreams FC Free
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan Tai Po Free
3 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Jack Sealy Pegasus Free
12 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Cheng Chun Wang Youth team Free
12 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Wong Hin Chung Youth team Free
25 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lau Wing Sang Hoi King Free
13 September 2019 MF Hong Kong Emmet Wan Free agent Free
2 January 2020 MF Argentina Gabriel Méndez Pegasus Free
2 May 2020 MF Japan Shu Sasaki Pegasus Free [1]
6 June 2020 FW Brazil Stefan Pereira Rangers Free [2]
6 June 2020 DF Indonesia Serbia Hong Kong Stefan Antonić Kitchee Reserves Free [2]
June 2020 MF Hong Kong Lau Ho Lam Eastern Free
July 2020 MF Portugal Pedro Mendes Free agent Free

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Sham Kwok Fai Citizen Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lau Hok Ming Eastern Released [3]
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Che Runqiu Tai Po Released
1 July 2019 MF Serbia Marko Krasic Montenegro FK Rudar Pljevlja Released [3]
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Chan Man Fai Tai Po Released [3]
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Michael Luk Tai Po Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Emmet Wan Released [3]
1 July 2019 FW Brazil Wellingsson Kitchee Released [3]
7 December 2019 MF Hong Kong Emmet Wan Citizen Released [4]
7 December 2019 FW Serbia Nikola Komazec Kitchee Released [4]
27 April 2020 MF Brazil Ticão Released
27 April 2020 MF Argentina Gabriel Méndez Released
27 April 2020 FW Australia Travis Major Released
27 April 2020 FW Brazil Dhiego Martins Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Ng Kai Yui Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Lau Wing Sang Released
1 July 2020 DF United States New Zealand Hong Kong Shay Spitz Released [5]
1 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Lau Ka Ming Released

Loans in

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
2 July 2019 31 May 2020 MF Hong Kong Lau Ho Lam Eastern Undisclosed


Team staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Pakistan Zesh Rehman
Assistant coach Hong Kong Pui Ho Wang
Assistant coach Hong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
Assistant coach Hong Kong Sham Kwok Fai
Conditioning coach United States Shay Spitz
Goalkeeping coach Spain Marc Gamon
Physiotherapists Hong Kong Ella Yeung
Hong Kong Fong Ho Kee

Competitions

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 China R&F (D) 10 5 3 2 21 15 +6 18 Withdrew from league system, club folded[a]
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 −6 10
6 Happy Valley 10 0 1 9 6 31 −25 1
7 Pegasus (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged[b]
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).
(D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.
  2. ^ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

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Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern (A) 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15 Advance to Final
2 China R&F 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po 8 1 3 4 18 25 −7 6
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Hong Kong FA Cup

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Remarks

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References

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