2019–20 Southern District FC season

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

First Team

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

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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


Team staff

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

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
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

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

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 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

Remarks

References