2019–20 Southern District FC season
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| President | Matthew Wong | ||
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| Chairman | Chan Man Chun | ||
| Head Coach | Zesh Rehman | ||
| Stadium | Aberdeen Sports Ground | ||
| Premier League | 5th | ||
| Senior Shield | Quarter-finals | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Sapling Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,026 (vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 537 (vs Rangers, 24 November 2019) | ||
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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
[edit]First Team
[edit]- 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.
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Remarks:
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Zesh Rehman
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| Assistant coach | Pui Ho Wang
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| Assistant coach | Cristiano Cordeiro
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| Assistant coach | Sham Kwok Fai
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| Conditioning coach | Shay Spitz
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Marc Gamon
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| Physiotherapists | Ella Yeung Fong Ho Kee
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Competitions
[edit]Hong Kong Premier League
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 3 |  R&F (D)
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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:
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:
- ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.
- ^ 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
[edit]Hong Kong Sapling Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Southern (A) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 15 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | R&F
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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
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
[edit]Remarks
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 南區簽佐佐木周備戰下半季 Archived 2021-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Apple Daily 3 May 2020
- ^ a b 【港超聯】冠忠南區簽入名將狄恩之子 Double史提芬迎接復賽 HK01 6 June 2020
- ^ a b c d e 【港超聯】蘇沙、劉學銘等5將落「區」 夢想6名外援離隊 Sportsroad 31 May 2019
- ^ a b 【港超聯】南區無緣亞洲賽後兩將離隊 高美斯留港覓新東家 HK01 7 December 2019
- ^ 史必告別冠忠南區 on.cc 1 September 2020