2019–20 Yuen Long FC season

The 2019–20 season is Yuen Long's 26th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Yuen Long will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Yuen Long announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020. On 12 June 2020, Yuen Long confirmed their withdrawal from participating in the new HKPL season.

Yuen Long 2019–20 season

President	Wilson Wong
Chairman	Wong Tak Sun
Head coach	Kwok Kar Lok
Stadium	Yuen Long Stadium
Premier League	Withdrew
Senior Shield	First Round
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Sapling Cup	Group Stage
Top goalscorer	League: Juninho (3 goals) All: Mikael (9 goals)
Highest home attendance	791 (vs Eastern, 31 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance	608 (vs Happy Valley, 21 December 2019)
Average home league attendance	682
Home colours Away colours

Squad

First Team

As of 12 March 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	Chan Ka Ho (on loan from Kitchee)
2	MF	HKG	Chan Yiu Yin
4	DF	HKG	Leung Wai Fung
5	DF	HKG	Tsang Chi Hau (on loan from Eastern)
6	DF	TPE	Wang Ruei FP
8	MF	BRA	Kessi FP
9	FW	BRA	Maicon Santana FP
10	MF	BRA	Mikael FP
11	MF	HKG	Tsang Tsz Hin
12	GK	HKG	Yip Ka Yu
13	GK	HKG	Wong Tsz Ho
14	DF	HKG	Cheng King Ho (on loan from Eastern)
15	DF	HKG	Cheung Ho Kok
16	DF	HKG	Law Chun Ting

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	HKG	Wong Pun Ming
18	FW	BRA	Juninho FP (on loan from Pegasus)
19	MF	HKG	Yiu Ho Ming (on loan from Eastern)
20	FW	HKG	Tang Tsz Kwan
21	DF	HKG	Lau Tak Yan
22	DF	HKG	Fábio (captain)
23	MF	HKG	Wong Chun Hin
24	MF	HKG	Lai Kak Yi
25	FW	HKG	Caleb Ekwegwo
38	FW	HKG	Yip Tsz Chun
61	DF	HKG	Tsang Siu Hong
84	MF	HKG	Pang Chiu Yin
88	MF	HKG	Lai Hau Hei
92	FW	HKG	Cheung Man Lok

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.
August 2019	GK		Wong Tsz Ho	Kitchee	Free
August 2019	DF		Cheung Ho Kok	R&F Youth team	Free
August 2019	DF		Tsang Siu Hong	Metro Gallery	Free
August 2019	MF		Chan Yiu Yin	Youth team	Free
August 2019	MF		Mikael	América FC	Free
August 2019	MF		Wong Pun Ming	Youth team	Free
August 2019	MF		Wong Chun Hin Hinson	Dreams FC	Free
August 2019	MF		Pang Chiu Yin	Dreams FC	Free
August 2019	MF		Lai Hau Hei	Dreams FC	Free
August 2019	MF		Tsang Tsz Hin	Hoi King	Free
August 2019	FW		Katê	Juazeirense	Free
August 2019	FW		Maicon Santana	Juventus-SC	Free
August 2019	FW		Tang Tsz Kwan	Dreams FC	Free
August 2019	FW		Cheung Man Lok	Resources Capital	Free
January 2020	FW		Caleb Ekwegwo	King Fung	Free

Transfers out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2019	DF		Tse Wai Chun	R&F	Released
1 July 2019	DF		Cheung Kin Fung	Eastern	End of loan
1 July 2019	DF		Yim Kai Wa	Pegasus	Released
1 July 2019	DF		Chan Pak Hang	Pegasus	Released
1 July 2019	DF		Tomas	Rangers	Released
1 July 2019	DF		Fok Pak Hin	Central & Western	Released
1 July 2019	DF		Jou Pak Kwan	North District	Released
1 July 2019	MF		Cleiton	Kitchee	Released
1 July 2019	MF		Chan Hiu Fung	Tai Po	End of loan
1 July 2019	MF		Kwok Tsz Kaai	Pegasus	Released
1 July 2019	MF		Wong Pun Wai	Rangers	Released
1 July 2019	MF		Lo Tsz Kit	Wong Tai Sin	Released
1 July 2019	FW		Jean Moser	Eastern	Released
1 July 2019	FW		Chan Kwong Ho	Southern	Released
1 July 2019	FW		Lee Oi Hin	Pegasus	Released
15 January 2020	FW		Katê		Released
1 June 2020	DF		Wang Ruei		Released
1 June 2020	MF		Mikael	Happy Valley	Released
1 June 2020	MF		Kessi		Released
1 June 2020	FW		Maicon Santana		Released
1 July 2020	GK		Yip Ka Yu		Released
9 September 2020	MF		Wong Chun Hin	Rangers	Released
9 September 2020	FW		Tang Tsz Kwan	Rangers	Released

Loans in

Start Date	End Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From Club	Fee	Ref.
August 2019	31 May 2020	DF		Tsang Chi Hau	Eastern	Undisclosed
August 2019	31 May 2020	FW		Juninho	Pegasus	Undisclosed
August 2019	31 May 2020	GK		Chan Ka Ho	Kitchee	Undisclosed
6 September 2019	31 May 2020	DF		Cheng King Ho	Eastern	Undisclosed
15 January 2020	31 May 2020	MF		Yiu Ho Ming	Eastern	Undisclosed

Loans out

Start Date	End Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To Club	Fee	Ref.
6 September 2019	End of season	GK		So Chi Wai	Rangers	Undisclosed

Team staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Kwok Kar Lok
Assistant coach	Chan Man Chun
Assistant coach	Yeung Hin Fai
Assistant coach	Fábio Lopes
Assistant coach	Yip Tsz Chun
Goalkeeper coach	Leung Cheuk Cheung
Team Manager	Kwok Zing Yin

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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
8	Rangers (D)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Tai Po (D, R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew, record expunged Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League
10	Yuen Long (D, R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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; (R) Relegated
Notes:

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Main article: 2019–20 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	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

Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup