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2019–20 Southern District FC season

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.

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)

Squad

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First Team

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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   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

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Transfers in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League

Table

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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

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Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

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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

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Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup

Remarks

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References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ 史必告別冠忠南區 on.cc 1 September 2020
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