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. 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

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 June 2019FWAustraliaTravis MajorPegasusFree
1 June 2019FWHong KongChan Kwong HoYuen LongFree
27 June 2019DFJapanKota KawaseDreams FCFree
1 July 2019MFHong KongChan Siu KwanTai PoFree
3 July 2019DFHong KongJack SealyPegasusFree
12 July 2019MFHong KongCheng Chun WangYouth teamFree
12 July 2019MFHong KongWong Hin ChungYouth teamFree
25 July 2019DFHong KongLau Wing SangHoi KingFree
13 September 2019MFHong KongEmmet WanFree agentFree
2 January 2020MFArgentinaGabriel MéndezPegasusFree
2 May 2020MFJapanShu SasakiPegasusFree[1]
6 June 2020FWBrazilStefan PereiraRangersFree[2]
6 June 2020DFIndonesia Serbia Hong KongStefan AntonićKitchee ReservesFree[2]
June 2020MFHong KongLau Ho LamEasternFree
July 2020MFPortugalPedro MendesFree agentFree

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019DFHong KongSham Kwok FaiCitizenReleased
1 July 2019DFHong KongLau Hok MingEasternReleased[3]
1 July 2019DFHong KongChe RunqiuTai PoReleased
1 July 2019MFSerbiaMarko KrasicMontenegro FK Rudar PljevljaReleased[3]
1 July 2019MFHong KongChan Man FaiTai PoReleased[3]
1 July 2019MFHong KongMichael LukTai PoReleased
1 July 2019MFHong KongEmmet WanReleased[3]
1 July 2019FWBrazilWellingssonKitcheeReleased[3]
7 December 2019MFHong KongEmmet WanCitizenReleased[4]
7 December 2019FWSerbiaNikola KomazecKitcheeReleased[4]
27 April 2020MFBrazilTicãoReleased
27 April 2020MFArgentinaGabriel MéndezReleased
27 April 2020FWAustraliaTravis MajorReleased
27 April 2020FWBrazilDhiego MartinsReleased
1 July 2020DFHong KongNg Kai YuiReleased
1 July 2020DFHong KongLau Wing SangReleased
1 July 2020DFUnited States New Zealand Hong KongShay SpitzReleased[5]
1 July 2020MFHong KongLau Ka MingReleased

Loans in

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
2 July 201931 May 2020MFHong KongLau Ho LamEasternUndisclosed


Team staff

Position Staff
Head coachPakistan Zesh Rehman
Assistant coachHong Kong Pui Ho Wang
Assistant coachHong Kong Cristiano Cordeiro
Assistant coachHong Kong Sham Kwok Fai
Conditioning coachUnited States Shay Spitz
Goalkeeping coachSpain Marc Gamon
PhysiotherapistsHong Kong Ella Yeung
Hong Kong Fong Ho Kee

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
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.
  2. ↑ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table.

  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 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

Remarks

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