2025–26 Eastern SC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Chairman | Cheng Kai Ming | ||
| Head Coach | Roberto Losada | ||
| Stadium | Mong Kok Stadium | ||
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The 2025–26 season is Eastern's 70th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the 2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League Two this season.[2][3][4]
Squad
First team
- As of 9 January 2024[5]
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Yapp Hung Fai | 21 March 1990 | South China AA | 2014 | 2025 | ||
| 26 | Liu Fu Yuen | 21 August 1990 | Wong Tai Sin DRSC | 2018 | 2025 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Calum Hall FP | 3 August 2000 | Gala Fairydean Rovers (S5) | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 21 | Daniel Almazan FP | 27 May 1999 | Bayamón Fútbol Club (P1) | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 22 | Leung Kwun Chung | 1 April 1992 | Tai Po | 2019 | 2025 | ||
| 30 | Wong Tsz Ho | 7 March 1994 | Hong Kong Rangers | 2014 | 2025 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 16 | Leung Chun Pong | 1 October 1986 | South China AA | 2016 | 2025 | ||
| 23 | Ma Hei Wai | 3 February 2004 | Youth | 2020 | 2025 | ||
| 27 | Marcos Gondra FP | 1 January 1987 | CF Lorca Deportiva (S5) | 2021 | 2025 | ||
| 32 | Lam Hin Ting | 9 December 1999 | Hong Kong Rangers | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Strikers | |||||||
| 7 | Noah Baffoe FP | 21 May 1993 | CE Manresa (S5) | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 10 | Felipe Sá FP | 29 May 1995 | Fujairah FC (U2) | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| 99 | Manolo Bleda | 31 July 1990 | Lee Man | 2025 | 2025 | ||
| Players out on loan | |||||||
| Players left during mid-season | |||||||
Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.
U22
- As of 10 June 2024
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 40 | Chung Hoi Man | 2 January 2003 | Youth Team | 2021 | 2025 | ||
| 80 | Mak Ka-Lun | 19 January 2006 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| Tam Chi-To | 7 January 2007 | Yuen Long Youth | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 43 | Uriel Contiero | 7 November 2009 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 88 | Cheung Man Ho | 15 April 2006 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| Tsang Cheuk-Yin | 26 April 2006 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| Takumi Ng | 20 November 2007 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| Tsang Tak-Hin | 31 August 2007 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | |||
| Cheung Cheuk-Nam | 29 June 2007 | Hong Kong Rangers Youth | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 28 | Siu Ching | 28 April 2008 | Youth Team | 2023 | 2025 | ||
| 42 | Yeung Tung Ki | 18 September 2006 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| 44 | Prabhat Gurung | 14 July 2004 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2025 | ||
| Leung Tsz-Yin | 21 January 2009 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Lin Long-Tik | 21 January 2008 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Kan Hau-Yin | 15 October 2008 | Hong Kong Rangers Youth | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 33 | Gao Ming Ho | 7 April 2008 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | ||
| Chui Wai-Lok | 28 March 2006 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Jeremy Lui Tsz-Kiu | 8 May 2007 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Gao Ming Ngai | 7 April 2008 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Kwan Cheuk-Yin | 6 January 2009 | Youth Team | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Josh Yiu Ho-Chit | 14 February 2007 | Hong Kong Rangers Youth | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| Players who have played but left the team mid-season | |||||||
Transfers
Transfers in
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
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Loans In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
|---|
Transfers out
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Nii Noye Narh | Free | |
| DF | Carlos Pérez | Free | |
| DF | Aleksander Mitrovic | Nongbua Pitchaya | Free |
| DF | Clement Benhaddouche | Free | |
| DF | Siu Chung Nam | Free | |
| DF | Lam Chin Yu | Free | |
| MF | Lee Chun Ting | Free | |
| MF | Ma Hei Wai | Shaanxi Union | Undisclosed [6] |
| MF | Gu Bin | Free | |
| FW | Noah Baffoe | Lee Man | Undisclosed [7] |
| FW | Víctor Bertomeu | Free | |
| FW | Liu Hing Yau | Free |
Loans Return (Out)
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Alexander Jojo | IK Oddevold | End of loan[8] |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 31 May 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | HKPL | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Challenge Shield | AFC Champions League | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Calum Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Noah Baffoe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Felipe Sá | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Leung Chun Pong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Daniel Almazan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Leung Kwun Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Ma Hei Wai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Liu Fu Yuen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Marcos Gondra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Siu Ching | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Wong Tsz Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Lam Hin Ting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Gao Ming Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | Chung Hoi Man | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | Yeung Tung Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Uriel Contiero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | Prabhat Gurung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | Cheung Man Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | Manolo Bleda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left during season | ||||||||||||||
Competition
Hong Kong Premier League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Eastern District | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | HKFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kitchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Kowloon City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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).
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).
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
AFC Champions League Two
Group stage
Remarks
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