2015–16 South China AA season
The 2015–16 season is South China's 95th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. South China will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.
2015–16 season | |||
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Chairman | Wallace Cheung | ||
Head Coach | Casemiro Mior | ||
Home Ground | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) | ||
Premier League | 8th | ||
Senior Shield | TBC | ||
FA Cup | TBC | ||
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Key events
- 31 May 2015: The club released Kwok Kin Pong, Law Chun Bong, Lee Wai Lim, Evan Kostopoulos, Daniel McBreen, Michael Campion, Detinho and Cheng Lai Hin.
- 9 June 2015: Hong Kong striker Chan Man Fai joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.[1]
- 10 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Chi Yung joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer.[2]
- 16 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Kin Fung joins the club from Kitchee on a free transfer.[3]
- 24 June 2015: Hong Kong Liang Zicheng joins the club from Eastern for an undisclosed fee.[4]
- 30 June 2015: Australian striker Boima Karpeh joins the club from Sporting Goa for an undisclosed fee.[5]
- 1 July 2015: Brazilian striker Lucas Espíndola da Silva joins the club from SC Gaúcho for an undisclosed fee.[6]
- 2 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lai Yiu Cheong joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer.[7]
- 19 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Moses Mensah joins the club from Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer.[8]
- 22 July 2015: Brazilian midfielder Luiz Carlos Vieira joins the club from Club Deportivo San José for an undisclosed fee.[9]
- 25 July 2015: Defender Andy Russell, goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai and striker Yuto Nakamura join fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Wong Tai Sin on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Players
Squad information
N | P | Nat. | Name | Date of birth | Age | Since | Previous Club | Notes |
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1 | GK | Leung Hing KitLP | 22 October 1989 | 24 | 2014 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | On loan from Biu Chun Rangers | |
2 | DF | Jack SealyLP | 4 May 1987 | 27 | 2012 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Second nationality: England | |
4 | DF | Sean TseLP | 3 May 1992 | 22 | 2012 | Manchester City | Second nationality: Hong Kong | |
5 | DF | Chak Ting FungLP | 27 November 1989 | 24 | 2013 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | ||
6 | DF | Andy RussellNR | 21 November 1987 | 27 | 2014 | AFC Fylde | Second nationality: England | |
7 | FW | Chan Siu KiLP | 14 July 1985 | 28 | 2014 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | ||
8 | MF | Mahama AwalFP | 10 June 1991 | 24 | 2015 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | ||
9 | FW | Lucas Espíndola da SilvaFP | 6 May 1990 | 25 | 2015 | SC Gaúcho | ||
10 | MF | Luiz Carlos VieiraFP | 27 July 1982 | 33 | 2015 | San José | ||
11 | MF | ItaparicaLP | 8 July 1980 | 35 | 2014 | Eastern Salon | ||
12 | GK | Cristian MoraFP | 26 August 1979 | 36 | 2014 | Deportivo Cuenca | ||
13 | DF | Cheung Kin FungLP | 1 January 1984 | 31 | 2015 | Kitchee | ||
14 | FW | Yuto NakamuraNR | 23 January 1987 | 28 | 2014 | Citizen | On loan to Wong Tai Sin | |
15 | DF | Chan Wai HoLP | 24 April 1982 | 32 | 2011 (Winter) | Fourway Rangers | Team captain | |
16 | MF | Chan Siu KwanLP | 1 August 1992 | 21 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | ||
17 | MF | Leung Chun PongLP | 1 October 1986 | 27 | 2014 (Winter) | Gunagdong Sunray Cave | ||
19 | FW | Chan Man FaiLP | 19 June 1988 | 27 | 2015 | Sun Pegasus | ||
20 | MF | Lau Cheuk HinLP | 26 April 1992 | 23 | 2015 (Winter) | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | ||
21 | MF | Law Hiu ChungLP | 10 June 1995 | 20 | 2015 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | ||
22 | DF | Bojan MališićFP | 14 January 1985 | 30 | 2014 | Hoverla | ||
23 | DF | Che RunqiuLP | 25 October 1990 | 24 | 2014 | Royal Southern | ||
25 | GK | Tin Man HoLP | 5 March 1990 | 24 | 2012 | Wanchai | From Youth system | |
27 | MF | Lai Yiu CheongLP | 25 September 1988 | 26 | 2015 | Wong Tai Sin | ||
28 | MF | Liang ZichengLP | 18 March 1982 | 33 | 2015 | Eastern | ||
29 | DF | Moses MensahLP | 10 August 1978 | 37 | 2015 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | ||
33 | GK | Tsang Man FaiNR | 2 August 1991 | 22 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | On loan to Wong Tai Sin | |
36 | MF | Kouta JigeLP | 23 April 1997 | 17 | 2011 | Youth system | Second nationality: Japan | |
38 | FW | Boima KarpehFP | 16 June 1984 | 31 | 2015 | Sporting Goa | ||
76 | DF | Cheung Chi YungLP | 30 June 1989 | 26 | 2015 | I-Sky Yuen Long | ||
90 | FW | Lam Hok HeiLP | 18 September 1991 | 23 | 2015 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | ||
MF | Law Chun YanLP | 21 June 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Youth system | |||
DF | Kwok Yat HimLP | 18 January 1994 | 20 | 2014 | Youth system |
Last update: 26 July 2015
Source: South China Football Team
Ordered by squad number.
LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
Summer
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date | Source |
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19 | FW | Chan Man Fai | Sun Pegasus | Free transfer | 9 June 2015 | [1] |
76 | DF | Cheung Chi Yung | I-Sky Yuen Long | Free transfer | 10 June 2015 | [2] |
28 | MF | Liang Zicheng | Eastern | Undisclosed | 24 June 2015 | [4] |
38 | FW | Boima Karpeh | Sporting Goa | Undisclosed | 30 June 2015 | [5] |
9 | FW | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | SC Gaúcho | Undisclosed | 1 July 2015 | [6] |
27 | MF | Lai Yiu Cheong | Wong Tai Sin | Free transfer | 2 July 2015 | [7] |
29 | DF | Moses Mensah | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Free transfer | 19 July 2015 | [8] |
10 | MF | Luiz Carlos Vieira | San José | Undisclosed | 22 July 2015 | [9] |
Summer
No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date | Source |
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3 | MF | Michael Campion | Unattached | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
9 | MF | Lee Wai Lim | Retired | N/A | 31 May 2015 | |
18 | DF | Kwok Kin Pong | Pegasus | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
19 | FW | Evan Kostopoulos | Adelaide Comets | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
24 | MF | Lo Kong Wai | YFCMD | Loan return | 31 May 2015 | |
30 | FW | Detinho | Wing Yee | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
31 | FW | Cheng Lai Hin | Pegasus | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
38 | FW | Daniel McBreen | Unattached | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 | |
99 | DF | Li Ngai Hoi | Kitchee | Loan return | 31 May 2015 | |
Summer
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |
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Summer
No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End | Source |
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6 | DF | Andy Russell | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season | [10] |
14 | FW | Yuto Nakamura | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season | [10] |
33 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season | [10] |
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | Casemiro Mior |
Assistant Coach | Marcelo Cardoso |
Assistant Coach | Ku Kam Fai |
Assistant Coach | Gary Li |
Goalkeeper Coach | Chu Kwok Kuen |
Last updated: 26 July 2015
Source: South China AA
Squad statistics
Overall Stats
League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | 2015 AFC Cup | Total Stats | |
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Games played | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games drawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Games lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals against | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players used | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Player Stats
Appearances and goals
- Key
No. = Squad number Pos. = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances |
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward |
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked left the club during the playing season.
- As of 25 July 2015
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | HKG | Leung Hing Kit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | HKG | Jack Sealy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | HKG | Sean Tse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | HKG | Chak Ting Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | HKG | Andy Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | HKG | Chan Siu Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | CMR | Mahama Awal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | BRA | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | BRA | Luiz Carlos Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | HKG | Itaparica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | GK | ECU | Cristian Mora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | DF | HKG | Cheung Kin Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | DF | HKG | Chan Wai Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | HKG | Chan Siu Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | MF | HKG | Leung Chun Pong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | HKG | Chan Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | HKG | Lau Cheuk Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | HKG | Law Hiu Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SER | Bojan Mališić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | DF | HKG | Che Runqiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | GK | HKG | Tin Man Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | MF | HKG | Lai Yiu Cheong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | MF | HKG | Liang Zicheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | DF | HKG | Moses Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | GK | HKG | Tsang Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | HKG | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
76 | DF | HKG | Cheung Chi Yung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
90 | FW | HKG | Lam Hok Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | Total |
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Own goals | |||||||
TOTALS |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
N | P | Nat. | Name | League | Shield | FA Cup | Others | Total | Notes | ||||||||||
Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Substitution Record
Includes all competitive matches.
League | Shield | FA Cup | Others | Total | ||||||||||
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No. | Pos | Name | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | ||
Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||
1 | GK | Leung Hing Kit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | Cristian Mora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | Tin Man Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | ||||||||||||||
2 | RB | Jack Sealy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | CB | Sean Tse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | LB | Chak Ting Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | CB | Andy Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | LB | Cheung Kin Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | CB | Chan Wai Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | CB | Bojan Mališić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | RB | Che Runqiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | LB | Moses Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
76 | CB | Cheung Chi Yung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||||||
8 | RM | Mahama Awal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | AM | Luiz Carlos Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | AM | Itaparica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | DM | Chan Siu Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | CM | Leung Chun Pong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | CM | Lau Cheuk Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | RM | Law Hiu Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | RM | Lai Yiu Cheong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | RM | Liang Zicheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | RM | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | ||||||||||||||
7 | CF | Chan Siu Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | CF | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | CF | Chan Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
90 | CF | Lam Hok Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 July 2015
Captains
No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
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Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Competitions
Overall
Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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Hong Kong Premier League | — | 4th | 12 September 2015 | ||
Senior Shield | — | — | |||
FA Cup | — | — |
Updated to match played 25 July 2015
Source: Competitions
Classification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eastern Long Lions | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 38 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Kitchee | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 37 | Qualification to Season Play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2 |
3 | South China | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Southern | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
5 | HK Pegasus | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 |
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)
Notes:
- Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Hong Kong Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Premier League
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
Pre-season friendlies
21 July 2015 | South China | 6 – 0 | Hong Kong U18 | Diamond Hill, Kowloon |
18:00 (UTC+8) | 16' Boima 47', 85' Lucas 68', 73' Awal 71' Lau Cheuk Hin |
Stadium: Po Kong Village Road Park |
25 July 2015 | South China | 5 – 1 | Hong Kong U18 | Tin Shui Wai, New Territories |
16:15 (UTC+8) | 10' (53) Lam Hok Hei 71' Andy Russell 73' Itaparica 85' Awal |
5' Cheung Wai Sing | Stadium: Tin Yip Road Park |
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