2019–20 Eastern SC season

Eastern 2019–20 season
PresidentLam Kin Ming
Head CoachLee Chi Kin
StadiumTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Premier League2nd
Senior ShieldChampion
FA CupChampion
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Highest home attendance893
(vs Tai Po, 29 September 2019)
Lowest home attendance731
(vs Southern, 20 October 2019)

The 2019–20 season is Eastern's 65th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.

Squad

First Team

As of 1 June 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  HKG Yapp Hung Fai
3 MF  HKG Diego Eli
5 DF  HKG Clayton
6 DF  HKG Chak Ting Fung
8 MF  HKG Lee Ka Yiu
9 FW  BRA Lucas Silva FP
10 FW  HKG Sandro
11 FW  BRA Everton FP
13 DF  HKG Lee Ka Ho
15 DF  HKG Fung Hing Wa
16 MF  HKG Leung Chun Pong (captain)
17 MF  HKG Leung Kwun Chung
19 FW  HKG Hirokane Harima
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  HKG Wu Chun Ming
23 MF  HKG Wong Wai
26 GK  HKG Liu Fu Yuen
27 FW  TPE Chen Hao-wei FP
29 MF  HKG Oliver Laxton
30 DF  HKG Wong Tsz Ho
33 DF  BRA Eduardo Praes FP
34 DF  HKG Chan Ching Him
42 MF  HKG Yue Tze Nam
77 MF  HKG Naveed Khan
80 FW  HKG Chung Wai Keung
88 MF  BRA João Emir FP
99 GK  HKG Tsang Man Fai

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

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Tsang Chi Hau Pegasus End of loan
17 July 2019 GK Tsang Man Fai Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Chak Ting Fung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Lee Ka Ho Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Fung Hing Wa Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Eduardo Praes Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Lau Hok Ming Southern Free
17 July 2019 MF Lee Ka Yiu Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF Leung Kwun Chung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF João Emir Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF Wu Chun Ming Pegasus Free
17 July 2019 MF Oliver Laxton HKFC Free
17 July 2019 MF Yue Tze Nam Cova da Piedade Free
17 July 2019 FW Chung Wai Keung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 FW Harima Hirokane Kitchee Free
17 July 2019 FW Chen Hao-wei Hang Yuan Free [1]
17 July 2019 FW Jean Moser Yuen Long Free
28 September 2019 MF Wong Wai Tai Po Free
1 January 2020 FW Sandro Tai Po Free
1 January 2020 FW Lucas Silva Kitchee Free
1 July 2020 FW Fernando Kitchee Free
1 July 2020 DF Alex Jojo Happy Valley Free
1 July 2020 MF Cheng Tsz Sum Tai Po Free
6 July 2020 MF Toby Down Tai Po Free

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK Liang Yuhao Released
1 July 2019 GK Ho Kwok Chuen Resources Capital Released
1 July 2019 DF Cheung Kin Fung Retired
1 July 2019 DF Lima Pereira Cova da Piedade End of loan
1 July 2019 MF Robson Shimabuku Cova da Piedade End of loan
1 July 2019 MF Lee Hong Lim Lee Man Released
1 July 2019 MF Jordan Jarvis Resources Capital Released
1 July 2019 FW Manolo Bleda Kitchee Released
1 July 2019 FW Jaimes Mckee Retired
13 January 2020 MF Lam Ka Wai R&F Released
1 June 2020 MF Xu Deshuai Released
1 June 2020 DF Tsang Kam To Lee Man Released
1 June 2020 FW Lam Hok Hei Released
1 June 2020 DF Tsang Chi Hau Happy Valley Released
1 June 2020 MF Lau Ho Lam Southern Released
1 July 2020 DF Fung Hing Wa R&F Released
1 July 2020 DF Chan Ching Him Resources Capital Released
1 July 2020 DF Lee Ka Ho Released
1 July 2020 DF Tse Long Hin Released
1 July 2020 MF Yiu Ho Ming Rangers Released
1 July 2020 FW Jean Moser Released

Loans out

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
2 July 2019 31 May 2020 MF Lau Ho Lam Southern Undisclosed
19 July 2019 31 May 2020 DF Tse Long Hin Lee Man Undisclosed
26 July 2019 13 January 2020 MF Yiu Ho Ming Pegasus Undisclosed
August 2019 31 May 2020 DF Tsang Chi Hau Yuen Long Undisclosed
1 September 2019 31 May 2020 DF Lau Hok Ming Lee Man Undisclosed
5 September 2019 31 May 2020 DF Cheng King Ho Yuen Long Undisclosed
23 September 2019 31 May 2020 FW Lam Hok Hei Rangers Undisclosed
2 January 2020 31 May 2020 FW Jean Moser Pegasus Undisclosed
15 January 2020 31 May 2020 MF Yiu Ho Ming Yuen Long Undisclosed

Club officials

Position Staff
Head coach Lee Chi Kin
Technical Director Andrejs Štolcers
Assistant coach Li Hang Wui
Assistant coach Lo Chi Kwan
Goalkeeping coach Ricardo Navarro
Technical Analyst Bruno Pereira

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 10 6 2 2 25 10 +15 20 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Eastern 10 6 1 3 16 8 +8 19 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 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
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; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee (A) 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 19 Advance to Final
2 Eastern 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 16
3 Pegasus 8 4 0 4 19 20 −1 12
4 Lee Man 8 2 1 5 17 22 −5 7
5 Rangers 8 1 1 6 10 27 −17 4
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


Remarks

References