2012–13 South China AA season

South China AA

2012–13 season
Chairman	Steven Lo
Head Coach	Liu Chun Fai
Home ground	Hong Kong Stadium
First Division	1st
Senior Shield	Semi-finals
FA Cup	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Itaparica (11) All: Itaparica (13)
Highest home attendance	4,249 (29 September vs Kitchee, First Division)
Lowest home attendance	1,137 (2 February 2013 vs Sun Pegasus, First Division)
Average home league attendance	2,155 (in all competitions)
Home colours Away colours
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South China AA will seek to win their first trophy for one season after Kitchee won the Hong Kong First Division League, the Hong Kong FA Cup and Hong Kong League Cup while Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei defeated them to win the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield last season. South China are competing in the First Division League, Senior Shield and FA Cup this season.

Review

Pre-season

After an unsuccessful season coached by Slovak Ján Kocian, South China will like to take revenge from Kitchee, who claimed an historic treble as they won the First Division League, the League Cup and the FA Cup last season. Unlike the previous season, chairman Steven Lo did not say too much about the changes of the team. He even stopped writing blog articles after the team finished their last league game until 9 July 2012.

On 9 July 2012, chairman Steven Lo published his first blog articles for the new season.^[1] He published the new first team squad and the in-and-out player changes. He also appointed Liu Chun Fai as the new head coach, and allowed former assistant coaches Chan Chi Hong and Chan Ho Yin to leave the club. The team also started having training on the same day. However, public media are not allowed to go into the training court.^[2]

South China started having public training on 17 July 2012.^[3] Chairman Steven Lo announced that the team would go to Guangdong for training camp. The team started the training camp on 23 July 2012. However, there are no news about the team in training camp and the players did not say anything on the social networking website, until the team published a photo, showing the players watching a football match in Guangdong. Soon after, chairman Steven Lo wrote an article on his blog about the training camp. The team will play total of 6 matches with Guangdong Sunray Cave, which Hong Kong and former South China players Leung Chun Pong and Chan Siu Ki is playing in, during the training camp. By the day that Steven Lo published the blog article, the team had a great result as they won 3 matches and tied once.^[4]

While the team was having training camp in mainland China, chairman Steven Lo introduced a new player. defender Sean Tse joined the club from English Premier League club Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. Since he is holding a Hong Kong ID card, he will not be registered and counted as a foreign player.^[5]

They got their first win in recent 4 pre-season matches on 22 August 2012. Itaparica and Au Yeung Yiu Chung scored once while center defender Joel Bertoti Padilha netted twice, as the club defeated Sun Pegasus 4–0 at Tsing Yi Northeast park.^[6][7]

September

South China began the new season at their home ground Hong Kong Stadium, playing against J. League Division 2 club Yokohama F.C.'s satellite team Yokohama FC Hong Kong on 2 September 2012. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake scored for Yokohama FC Hong Kong at the beginning of the game, but goals from Dhiego de Souza Martins, Itaparica, Ticão and Lee Hong Lim secured the win for the club, although Lee Ka Ho of Yokohama FC Hong Kong scored at the very last minute. Just a week later, South China visited Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei at Mong Kok Stadium. Defender Lee Chi Ho and Brazilian forward Leandro Rodrigues goals was not enough to see off the defending champions of Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, as Mamadou Barry and Cheung Kwok Ming equalised the game for Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei. The match ended as a 2–2 tie.

They went back to their home against Citizen on 19 September 2012. Lee Chi Ho scored his second goal of the season but Festus Baise equalised 7 minutes later. Winning goal from Itaparica helped the team to win over 2–1. As they start playing the Senior Challenge Shield from the quarterfinals, they had a free weekend, having more time to prepare for the big match against Kitchee a week later at home. Having won the First Division League in the past 2 seasons, Kitchee had achieved a great result against South China in recent years. Both team struggled to make goalscoring chances in the first half, but the second half was totally a different game. Jonathan Carril's 6-yard strike should have opened the deadlock for Kitchee but his shot hit the bar. Dhiego de Souza Martins scored the winning goal for South China in the stoppage time, thanked a lovely cross from Jack Sealy. This goal also helped the team to climb at the top of the league table.

October

Head coach Liu Chun Fai made two changes to his starting XI for the visit of Wofoo Tai Po in a league match on 7 October 2012. Au Yeung Yiu Chung and Cheng Lai Hin made their first starts of the season. Lee Hong Lim scored two headers while Au Yeung Yiu Chung and Itaparica scored two goals and one goal respectively, which helped the team to stay at the top of the league for another week. This was also the second league clean sheet of the season.

Due to the FIFA international match period, South China did not feature any matches for two weeks. Moreover, a number of players was called up for the international friendly match between Hong Kong and Malaysia. Yapp Hung Fai, Lee Chi Ho, Bai He, Lee Hong Lim and Au Yeung Yiu Chung had played in the friendly match held at Mong Kok Stadium.

Back to the league after international match period, South China welcomed Southern, which was at the bottom of the league table before the match, at home. Southern had gained 2 points in last two matches, after going behind in both matches. Although South China dominated the possession and the attacks, they could not manage to score a goal due to the solid defence of Southern. The club dropped two points and dropped a place to second in the table.

South China ended October at the second place of the league table.

November

South China began November with an away match against Biu Chun Rangers at Mong Kok Stadium. Thank to goals from Mauro, Dhiego Martins and Chan Wai Ho respectively, they claimed the 3–1 victory on 4 November. Despite winning the match, South China remained at the second place, behind Kitchee. They reclaimed the first place with a tough win at home against Tuen Mun on 11 November, thank to Michael Luk's and Itaparica's goal.

South China faced rivalry club Kitchee in the Senior Challenge Shield at Hong Kong Stadium on 17 November. Midfielder Itaparica's late goal helped the team record an important victory, with Kitchee's defender Liu Quankun was sent off in the stoppage time of the second half. They soon played against each other again one week later on 25 November at Kitchee's home ground Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground. South China successfully kept a clean sheet and eliminated their rival by 1–0 in aggregate, reaching the semi-finals stage of the shield.

December

South China started the new month with a Senior Shield semi-finals 1st leg match against 2011 champions Citizen at home Hong Kong Stadium on 15 December 2013. They suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost 2–3 to Citizen. Mauro's goal in the first half help them take the lead into changing room. However, Man Pei Tak was sent off on the 67th minute and Citizen's Campion, Paulinho and Festus scored three goals in 11 minutes. Lee Wai Lim scored a goal in the stoppage time, making a narrower lead for them.

Back into the league, they faced Sun Pegasus at Yuen Long Stadium a week later on 22 December. Goals from Kwok Kin Pong, Cheng Lai Hin and Lee Wai Lim, all in the second half, helped secure the victory for them.

4 days later on 26 December, South China travelled to Mong Kok Stadium and faced Citizen for the FA Cup first round 1st lef match. An easy win by 2–0 thank to Dhiego Martins and Au Yeung Yiu Chung in the second half, as well as the second red card from Chiu Chun Kit.

January

South China travelled to Mong Kok Stadium and faced Citizen for the Senior Shield semi-finals 2nd leg, their first game in 2013. Although taking the advantage throughout the game, they failed to score and was eliminated by Citizen in aggregate.

A week later on 13 January, South China hosted Citizen at home Hong Kong Stadium for the FA Cup first round 2nd leg match. They scored five goals in the match, with Au Yeung Yiu Chung scoring twice and Alessandro Celin, Michael Luk and Mauro scoring once. They defeated Citizen by 5–1, conceding one goal from Sandro's penalty kick.

Back into the league, South China faced Wofoo Tai Po at Hong Kong Stadium on 18 January. More or less the same as last week, they defeated Wofoo Tai Po 5–1, securing themselves in the first place of the league table. A week later on 26 January, they overcame Biu Chun Rangers from 1 goals down and scored 6 goals later.

February

South China started a new month and hosted a league match against Sun Pegasus at Hong Kong Stadium on 2 February. Jaimes McKee converted a penalty kick on the 10th minute and leading South China for almost all the game. A controversial goal from Dhiego Martins in the stoppage time help South China avoid losing all three points.

Two weeks later on 17 February, South China faced Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for the FA Cup quarter-finals 1st leg match at Hong Kong Stadium. Goals from Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Ticão and Itaparica helped secure a 3–1 victory for them.

Key Events

• 12 June 2012: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Chun Pong joins China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C..^[8]
• 20 June 2012: Liu Chun Fai was appointed as the new head coach of South China.^[9] On the other hand, Chan Wai Ho and Joel signed a new contract for South China.^[9]
• 9 July 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced Carlos Augusto, Leandro, Chan Cham Hei, Jack Sealy, Michael Luk, Tin Man Ho and Lee Hong Lim join the club in the new season, while Yeo Jee-Hoon, Xu Deshuai, Li Haiqiang, Chan Pak Hang, Giovane and Zhang Chunhui leave the club.^[1]
• 10 July 2012: Hong Kong forward Chan Siu Ki joins China League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C..^[10]
• 9 August 2012: defender Sean Tse joins South China for an undisclosed fee from Manchester City. He will not be counted as a foreign player as he is holding the Hong Kong ID card and thus is a Hong Kong citizen.^[5]
• 27 September 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Brazilian forward Mauro Rafael da Silva joins South China for an undsiclosed fee from Esportivo.^[11]
• 18 December 2012: Two youngsters, Japanese Kouta Jige and Brazilian Filipe de Souza Conceicao, signed professional contracts with the club. They are also promoted to the first team. Since they are holding the Hong Kong ID cards, they are counted as local player.^[12]
• 26 December 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Chinese-Hongkonger Bai He joins fellow First Division team Sun Pegasus on loan until the end of season.^[13][14]
• 29 December 2012: Brazilian free agent striker Alessandro Celin joins the club.^[15]
• 10 January 2013: South China made a play exchange deal with Biu Chun Rangers. Wong Chin Hung joins Biu Chun Rangers from South China while Chak Ting Fung is transferred to South China. Both transfers are free transfers.^[16][17]
• 20 January 2013: Irish forward Adam Tse joins South China for an undisclosed fee. Similar to his brother Sean Tse, since he is holding the Hong Kong ID card, he will not be counted as a foreign player and thus is a Hong Kong citizen.^[18]
• 1 February 2013: Brazilian forward Mauro Rafael da Silva is released by the club by mutual reasons.^[19]
• 16 March 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou was reported that he was having a trial with the club.^[20]
• 29 March 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou joins South China as a free transfer.^[21]
• 19 April 2013: South China claim the First Division League title for the first time in three seasons thank to Kitchee's draw against Sun Pegasus with two matchdays left.

Players

First team

As of 30 March 2013.^[1][12][15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Yapp Hung Fai 2 DF Lee Chi Ho (captain) 3 DF Chan Cham Hei 4 DF Sean Tse 5 DF Chak Ting Fung 8 MF Ticão^FP 9 MF Lee Wai Lim 10 FW Au Yeung Yiu Chung 11 MF Itaparica^FP 12 MF Man Pei Tak 13 DF Victor Chou^FP 15 DF Chan Wai Ho (1st vice-captain) 16 FW Alessandro Celin^FP

No. Position Player 17 MF Lee Hong Lim 18 MF Kwok Kin Pong 19 FW Dhiego Martins^FP 20 FW Adam Tse 22 DF Jack Sealy 23 MF Michael Luk 25 GK Tin Man Ho 27 FW Filipe de Souza Conceicao 30 DF Joel Bertoti Padilha^FP (2nd vice-captain) 31 FW Cheng Lai Hin 32 GK Fan Chun Yip 36 MF Kouta Jige

Remarks:
^FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Out on Loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 5 MF Bai He (at Sun Pegasus until the end of the 2012–13 season)

Player with dual nationality

• Sean Tse (Local player)
• Michael Luk (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team)
• Jack Sealy (Local player)
• Bai He (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team)
• Kouta Jige (Local player)
• Filipe de Souza Conceicao (Local player)
• Alessandro Celin

Transfers

In

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Team	Source
20	DF	Lau Nim Yat	TSW Pegasus	Loan Return		First Team
33	DF	Ng Wai Chiu	TSW Pegasus	Loan Return		First Team
	DF	Cheung Chun Hei	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan Return		First Team
	MF	Kot Cho Wai	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan Return		First Team
	FW	Li Yim Lam	Hong Kong Sapling	Loan Return		First Team
25	FW	Tin Man Ho	Wan Chai SA	Loan Return		First Team	[1]
22	DF	Jack Sealy	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei		25 May 2012	First Team	[1][9][22][23]
3	DF	Chan Cham Hei	Biu Chun Rangers		25 May 2012	First Team	[1][9][22][23]
23	MF	Michael Luk	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei		25 May 2012	First Team	[1][9][22][23]
17	MF	Lee Hong Lim	TSW Pegasus		28 May 2012	First Team	[1][24]
11	MF	Itaparica	TSW Pegasus		20 June 2012	First Team	[1][23]
8	MF	Carlos Augusto Bertoldi	Olympiakos Volos		9 July 2012	First Team	[1]
21	FW	Leandro Rodrigues	Iraty		9 July 2012	First Team	[1]
4	DF	Sean Tse	Manchester City	Free transfer	9 August 2012	First Team	[5]
33	FW	Mauro Rafael da Silva	Esportivo	Undisclosed	27 September 2012	First Team	[11]
27	FW	Filipe de Souza Conceicao	Youth team	N/A	18 December 2012	First Team	[12]
36	MF	Kouta Jige	Youth team	N/A	18 December 2012	First Team	[12]
16	FW	Alessandro Celin	Free Agent	Free transfer	29 December 2012	First Team	[15]
5	DF	Chak Ting Fung	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer	9 January 2013	First Team
20	FW	Adam Tse			20 January 2013	First Team	[18]
13	DF	Victor Chou	Free Agent	Free transfer	29 March 2013	First Team	[21]

Out

Squad #	Position	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
20	DF	Lau Nim Yat	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer	5 June 2012	[25]
16	MF	Leung Chun Pong	Guangdong Sunray Cave	Free transfer	12 June 2012	[8]
3	DF	Yeo Jee-Hoon	Unattached (Released)		9 July 2012	[1]
8	MF	Xu Deshuai	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer (Released)	9 July 2012	[1]
11	MF	Li Haiqiang	Tuen Mun	Free transfer (Released)	9 July 2012	[1]
22	FW	Giovane Alves da Silva	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer (Released)	9 July 2012	[1]
23	GK	Zhang Chunhui	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Free transfer (Released)	9 July 2012	[1]
26	MF	Chan Pak Hang	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer (Released)	9 July 2012	[1]
7	FW	Chan Siu Ki	Guangdong Sunray Cave	Free transfer (Released)	10 July 2012	[10][26][27][28]
	MF	Kot Cho Wai	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	undisclosed	16 July 2012	[29]
6	DF	Wong Chin Hung	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer	9 January 2013
33	FW	Mauro Rafael da Silva	Unattached (Released)	Free transfer	1 February 2013	[19]

Loan out

#	Position	Player	Loaned to	Date	Loan expires	Team	Source
5	MF	Bai He	Sun Pegasus	26 December 2012	End of the season	First team	[13]

Stats

Overall Stats

	First Division	Senior Shield	FA Cup	Total Stats
Games played	18	4	6	28
Games won	11	1	4	16
Games drawn	3	2	1	6
Games lost	4	1	1	6
Goals for	46	3	14	63
Goals against	21	3	4	28
Players used	26	20	24	28^1
Yellow cards	36	14	11	61
Red cards	6	2	0	8

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source:

Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions.

Squad Stats

				Total				Hong Kong First Division League		Senior Challenge Shield		FA Cup

N	P	Name	Nat.	GS	App		Min	App		App		App		Notes
1	GK	Yapp Hung Fai		26	26	-25	2337	17	-18	4	-3	5	-4	(-) GA
25	GK	Tin Man Ho		2	3	-3	183	2	-3			1		(-) GA
32	GK	Fan Chun Yip												(-) GA
2	RB	Lee Chi Ho		27	27	2	2429	18	2	4		5
3	LB	Chan Cham Hei		2	3		170	1		1		1
4	CB	Sean Tse		12	17	1	1106	12		2		3	1
5	LB	Chak Ting Fung		5	8		454	6				2
13	RB	Victor Chou			1		29	1
15	CB	Chan Wai Ho		14	18	1	1240	11	1	2		5
18	LB	Kwok Kin Pong		26	26	1	2326	17	1	3		6
22	RB	Jack Sealy		18	21		1585	12		4		5
30	CB	Joel Bertoti Padilha		10	11		815	5		4		2
	LB	Wong Chin Hung		1	1		70			1				left in January 2013
8	DM	Ticão		25	23	3	1992	16	2	3		4	1
9	RM	Lee Wai Lim		15	22	4	1461	15	3	4	1	3
10	AM	Au Yeung Yiu Chung		15	19	9	1272	12	5	2		5	4
11	AM	Itaparica		22	24	13	1834	17	11	4	1	3	1
12	DM	Man Pei Tak		11	15		984	8		3		4
17	RM	Lee Hong Lim		22	24	7	2023	16	6	4		4	1
23	LM	Michael Luk		15	20	3	1222	12	2	3		5	1
36	CM	Kouta Jige			3		40					3
	DM	Bai He		1	5		265	4		1				on loan to Sun Pegasus in January 2013
16	FW	Alessandro Celin		9	14	4	884	9	3			5	1	joined in January 2013
19	FW	Dhiego de Souza Martins		14	18	7	1152	13	6	1		4	1
20	FW	Adam Tse		1	5		166	4				1		joined in January 2013
27	FW	Filipe de Souza Conceicao			2		23	1				1
31	FW	Cheng Lai Hin		6	17	3	629	11	1	2		4	2
	FW	Leandro Rodrigues		4	4	1	320	4	1					left in September 2012
	FW	Mauro Rafael da Silva		8	11	3	636	5	1	4	1	2	1	joined in September 2012, left in February 2013

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source:
Ordered by Position
0 shown as blank

Top scorers

As of 4 May 2013

Place	Position	Nationality	Number	Name	First Division League	Senior Challenge Shield	FA Cup	Total
1	MF		11	Itaparica	11	1	1	13
2	MF		10	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	5	0	4	9
=3	MF		17	Lee Hong Lim	6	0	1	7
=3	FW		19	Dhiego de Souza Martins	6	0	1	7
=5	MF		9	Lee Wai Lim	3	1	0	4
=5	FW		16	Alessandro Celin	3	0	1	4
=7	MF		8	Ticão	2	0	1	3
=7	MF		23	Luk Chi Ho	2	0	1	3
=7	FW		31	Cheng Lai Hin	1	0	2	3
=7	FW			Mauro Rafael da Silva	1	1	1	3
11	DF		2	Lee Chi Ho	2	0	0	2
=12	DF		4	Sean Tse	0	0	1	1
=12	DF		15	Chan Wai Ho	1	0	0	1
=12	DF		18	Kwok Kin Pong	1	0	0	1
=12	FW			Leandro Rodrigues	1	0	0	1
Own goal					1	0	0	1
TOTAL					46	3	14	63

Disciplinary record

As of 4 May 2013

Number	Nationality	Position	Name	First Division League		Senior Challenge Shield		FA Cup		Total
1		GK	Yapp Hung Fai	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
2		DF	Lee Chi Ho	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	1
4		DF	Sean Tse	4	1	1	0	0	0	5	1
5		DF	Chak Ting Fung	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
8		MF	Ticão	5	2	1	0	1	0	7	2
9		MF	Lee Wai Lim	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10		MF	Au Yeung Yiu Chung	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11		MF	Itaparica	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
12		MF	Man Pei Tak	0	1	2	1	1	0	3	2
15		DF	Chan Wai Ho	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
16		FW	Alessandro Celin	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
17		MF	Lee Hong Lim	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
18		MF	Kwok Kin Pong	3	0	2	0	2	0	7	0
19		FW	Dhiego de Souza Martins	0	1	1	0	2	0	3	1
22		DF	Jack Sealy	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	1
23		MF	Michael Luk	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
30		DF	Joel Bertoti Padilha	2	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
31		FW	Cheng Lai Hin	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
33		FW	Mauro Rafael da Silva	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0
		FW	Leandro Rodrigues	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
		MF	Bai He	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTALS				36	6	14	2	11	0	61	8

Captains

No.	P	Name	Country	No. games	Notes
2	DF	Lee Chi Ho		26	Club captain
15	DF	Chan Wai Ho		2	Club vice captain

Last updated: 4 May 2013
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	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Hong Kong First Division League	—	Winner	2 September 2012	4 May 2013
Senior Challenge Shield	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	17 November 2012	5 January 2013
FA Cup	1st round	Semi-finals	26 December 2012	28 April 2013

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: Competitions

First Division League

Classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	South China (C)	18	11	3	4	46	21	+25	36	2014 AFC Cup Group stage
2	Kitchee (O) (Q)	18	9	5	4	39	23	+16	32	Qualification to  2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs
3	Tuen Mun (Q)	17	8	3	6	28	30	−2	27
4	Southern (Q)	17	6	5	6	23	26	−3	23	Qualification to  2013 Hong Kong AFC Cup play-offs ^1
5	Sun Pegasus	18	4	9	5	35	29	+6	21

Updated to games played on 26 May 2013.
Source:  
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) number of goals scored
¹Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	11	3	4	46	21	+25	36	6	2	1	25	11	+14	5	1	3	21	10	+11

Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source:

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	A	A	H
Result	W	D	W	W	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	D	W	L	L	W	L	L
Position	1	3	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: HKFA First Division Fixture 2012/2013
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void

Pre-season

Guangdong Nike Team v South China

[30]	Guangdong Nike Team	2 – 13	South China	Guangdong, China
				Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center

Panyu Pearl v South China

	Panyu Pearl	1 – 5	South China	Guangdong, China
				Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center

Dongguan Nancheng v South China

	Dongguan Nancheng	2 – 3	South China	Guangdong, China
				Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center

Guangdong Sunray Cave v South China

1 August 2012 [4]	Guangdong Sunray Cave	1 – 1	South China	Guangdong, China
15:00 (GMT+8)			Lee Wai Lim	Stadium: Guangdong Olympic Sports Center

Guangzhou R&F v South China

2 August 2012 [4]	Guangzhou R&F	2 – 2	South China	Guangdong, China
				Stadium: Baining Football Training Base

South China v Wofoo Tai Po

14 August 2012	South China	0 – 1	Wofoo Tai Po	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
				Stadium: So Kon Po Recreation Ground

South China v Sun Pegasus

22 August 2012 [6]	South China	4 – 0	Sun Pegasus	Tsing Yi, New Territories, Hong Kong
	Itaparica Joel Au Yeung Yiu Chung			Stadium: Tsing Yi Northeast Park

Competitive

^[31]

First Division League

South China v Yokohama FC Hong Kong

2 September 2012 Week 1	South China	5 – 2	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Dhiego  7' Itaparica  17' (pen.), 62' Ticão  32' Lee Hong Lim  80' Tse  85'	Report	4' Yoshitake  16' Leung Kwun Chung  61' Law Chun Bong  90' Lee Ka Ho	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 3,175 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Amarjit Singh Sarao

Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei v South China

9 September 2012 Week 2	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	2 – 2	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8)	Barry  15' Diaz  29' Leung Tsz Chun  32' Cheung Kin Fung  37' Cheung Kwok Ming  67' Wong Chun Ho  83'	Report	6' Lee Chi Ho  23' Sealy  41' Kwok Kin Pong  58' Leandro  90' Cheng Lai Hin  90' Yapp Hung Fai	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 3,333 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

South China v Citizen

15 September 2012 Week 3	South China	2 – 1	Citizen	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8)	Lee Chi Ho  47' 52' Itaparica  77' Ticão  79' Bai He  81' Sealy  88' Cheng Lai Hin  90'	Report	59' Festus  81' So Loi Keung  89' Paulinho	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ng Chiu Kok, Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky

South China v Kitchee

29 September 2012 Week 4	South China	1 – 0	Kitchee	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8)	Leandro  5' Ticão  45' Dhiego Martins  90+8' 73', 90+8' Tse  81' Lee Wai Lim  90+9'	Report	8' Lo Kwan Yee  45' Chu Siu Kei  90+1' Dani  90+6' Lam Ka Wai	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 4,249 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky

Wofoo Tai Po v South China

7 October 2012 Week 5	Wofoo Tai Po	0 – 5	South China	Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8)	Aender  45'	Report	6', 54' Lee Hong Lim  13' Itaparica  14' Luk Chi Ho  15' Kwok Kin Pong  21' Ticão  29', 72' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  37' Cheng Lai Hin	Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capatity:3,000) Attendance: 1,723 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu

South China v Southern

20 October 2012 Week 6	South China	0 – 0	Southern	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8)	Tse  33'	Report	49' Ip Chung Long  57' Carril  74' Rubén  90+4' Tsui Yiu Chung	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 1,476 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

Biu Chun Rangers v South China

4 November 2012 Week 7	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 3	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Bamnjo  31'  33' Miroslav  86'	Report	9' Mauro  36' Dhiego  83' Chan Wai Ho	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

South China v Tuen Mun

11 November 2012 Week 8	South China	2 – 1	Tuen Mun	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Luk Chi Ho  34' Ticão  43', 90' Itaparica  62' Mauro  81' Lee Hong Lim  90'	Report	16' Daniel  44' Kwok Wing Sun  45'  78' Mauricio  83' Diego	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 1,977 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Poon Ming Fai, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh

Sun Pegasus v South China

22 December 2012 Week 9	Sun Pegasus	0 – 3	South China	Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (GMT+8)	Lo Chun Kit  28' Ng Wai Chiu  31' Ngan Lok Fung  50' Thiago  73'	Report	60' Ticão  65' Kwok Kin Pong  79' Cheng Lai Hin  85' Lee Wai Lim  90+1' Joel	Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capatity:4,932) Attendance: 1,616 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan

South China v Wofoo Tai Po

18 January 2013 Week 10	South China	5 – 1	Wofoo Tai Po	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (GMT+8)	Lee Hong Lim  25' Chak Ting Fung  27' Itaparica  39' (pen.) Ticão  43'  65'  66' Joel  50' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  58', 71'  59'	Report	35' Lui Chi Hing  58' Li Shu Yeung  86' Alex	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum

South China v Biu Chun Rangers

26 January 2013 Week 12^1	South China	6 – 1	Biu Chun Rangers	Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (GMT+8)	Lee Wai Lim  51', 90' Celin  52' Itaparica  64'  76' Lee Hong Lim  70' Au Yeung Yiu Chung  84'	Report	13' Lam Hok Hei  59' Chan Siu Yuen	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

South China v Sun Pegasus

2 February 2013 Week 11	South China	1 – 1	Sun Pegasus	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30 (GMT+8)	Kwok Kin Pong  13' Dhiego  90+1'	Report	2' Deng Jinghuang  2' Chan Pak Hang  4' Tong Kin Man  10' (pen.) McKee  42' Bai He  60' Xu Deshuai  63' Lo Chun Kit  90' Li Jian	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 1,137 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Shing Yan Franky Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

Citizen v South China

3 March 2013 Week 13	Citizen	0 – 1	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8)	Hélio  90+3'	Report	36' Itaparica	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 1,956 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

Tuen Mun v South China

16 March 2013 Week 14	Tuen Mun	2 – 1	South China	Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8)	Ling Cong  16' Beto  18' Li Haiqiang  36', 80' Daniel  61'  73'  83' Yip Tsz Chun  63' Diego  90+5'	Report	90+3' Luk Chi Ho	Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Sports Ground (Capatity:2,200) Attendance: 1,311 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

Yokohama FC Hong Kong v South China

30 March 2013 Week 15	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	0 – 0 (Abandoned^3)	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8)	Lo Kong Wai  7' Chan Siu Kwan  21' Law Chun Bong  22'	Report		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium^2 (Capatity:6,680) Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Liu Kwok Man, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit

Yokohama FC Hong Kong v South China

4 April 2013 Week 15R^4	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	1 – 0	South China	Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Yoshitake  13' Chan Siu Kwan  42' Mijanović  42' Leung Kwun Chung  55' Fukuda  83'	Report	26' Ticão  88' Luk Chi Ho  90+1' Celin	Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Capatity:12,000) Attendance: 946 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

Kitchee v South China

14 April 2013 Week 16	Kitchee	1 – 4	South China	Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30 (GMT+8)	Chan Man Fai  31' Rehman  43' Liu Quankun  84' Huang Yang  89' Wang Zhenpeng  90+4'	Report	28' Tse  40' (pen.) Itaparica  52' Chan Wai Ho  73' Celin  81' Lee Hong Lim  90+7' Dhiego Martins	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:5,000^5) Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

Southern v South China

20 April 2013 Week 17	Southern	3 – 2	South China	Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Chan Cheuk Kwong  41' Rubén  60' Chow Ka Wa  68'	Report	25' (o.g.) Chung Hon Chee  35'  64' Celin  50', 89' Lee Chi Ho  72' Chan Wai Ho	Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground (Capatity:4,000^6) Attendance: 1,058 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Yau Ho Fai Leo Fourth official: Ng Kai Lam

South China v Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei

4 May 2013 Week 18	South China	3 – 4	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:30 (GMT+8)	Itaparica  8', 35' Man Pei Tak  31', 79' Dhiego  44' Tse  45', 54' Lee Chi Ho  90'	Report	7' Diaz  12' Kilima  31' (pen.) Roberto  43'  48' Choi Kwok Wai  45+1'  89'Barry  52' Yeung Chi Lun  80' James Ha	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Lui Siu Chuen, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu

Remarks:
¹ South China's home matches against Biu Chun Rangers was rescheduled and were played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Hong Kong Stadium.
² South China's away match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground.
³ The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to adverse weather and bad pitch conditions.
⁴ The replay of week 15 match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was scheduled to be played at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground on 4 April 2013.
⁵ Since the 3,500-seated main stand was all full, the 1,500 temporary stand was opened and therefore the capacity of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground was 5,000 in the home match against South China. ⁶ The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match.

Senior Challenge Shield

Quarter-finals

South China v Kitchee

17 November 2012 1st leg	South China	1 – 0	Kitchee	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30(GMT+8)	Man Pei Tak  6' Lee Chi Ho  54' Itaparica  87'	Report	12' Spitz  26' Chan Man Fai  32', 90+3' Liu Quankun  68' Jordi Tarrés  78' Recio  81' Cheng Siu Wai	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,757 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum

Kitchee v South China

25 November 2012 2nd leg	Kitchee	0 – 0 (0 – 1 agg.)	South China	Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30(GMT+8)	Lo Kwan Yee  17' Cheng Siu Wai  63'	Report	25' Mauro  41' Kwok Kin Pong  85' Itaparica  90+4' Yapp Hung Fai	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

Semi-finals

South China v Citizen

15 December 2012 1st leg	South China	2 – 3	Citizen	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00(GMT+8)	Joel  20' Mauro  21' Man Pei Tak  61'  67' Lee Wai Lim  90+3' Sealy  90+4'	Report	1'  75' Festus  32' Tam Lok Hin  44' Sham Kwok Keung  64' (pen.) Campion  70' Paulinho  90' Henry	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky

Citizen v South China

5 January 2013 2nd leg	Citizen	0 – 0 (3 – 2 agg.)	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30(GMT+8)	Yuan Yeng  38' So Loi Keung  45+2' Sham Kwok Fai  58' Chan Hin Kwong  66' Paulinho  90+6'	Report	49' Mauro  72' Tse  75' Itaparica  76' Dhiego  78' Kwok Kin Pong  86' Ticão	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 3,220 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho

FA Cup

First round

Citizen v South China

26 December 2012 1st leg	Citizen	0 – 2	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Chiu Chun Kit  12', 77' Paulinho  45+2' Hélio  66' Campion  67' Wong Yiu Fu  87'	Report	6' Joel  45+2' Yapp Hung Fai  51'  56' Dhiego  81' Au Yeung Yiu Chung	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 2,292 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu

South China v Citizen

13 January 2013 2nd leg	South China	5 – 1 (7 – 1 agg.)	Citizen	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Au Yeung Yiu Chung  17', 45' Celin  48' Luk Chi Ho  77' Kwok Kin Pong  83' Mauro  90+1'	Report	47' Henry  72' (pen.) Sandro	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 1,902 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

Quarter-finals

South China v Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei

17 February 2013 1st leg	South China	3 – 0	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
17:30(GMT+8)	Au Yeung Yiu Chung  73' Chak Ting Fung  78' Ticão  89' Itaparica  90'	Report	35' Díaz  48' Kilama	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 1,329 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun

Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei v South China

9 March 2013 2nd leg	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	0 – 3 (0 – 6 agg.)	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30(GMT+8)	Wong Chun Ho  8'	Report	5' Tse  85' Lee Hong Lim  90+1' Cheng Lai Hin	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 1,406 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Tang Hing Fu

Semi-finals

Kitchee v South China

7 April 2012 1st leg	Kitchee	1 – 1	South China	Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00(GMT+8)	Liu Quankun  47' Huang Yang  55' Dani  61' Matt Lam  75' Lo Kwan Yee  90'	Report	12' Cheng Lai Hin  54' Man Pei Tak  79' Kwok Kin Pong	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun

South China v Kitchee

28 April 2013 2nd leg	South China	0 – 2 (1 – 3 agg.)	Kitchee	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
18:00(GMT+8)	Ticão  16' Cheng Lai Hin  38' Joel  75' Dhiego  79'	Report	23' Huang Yang  49' Lam Ka Wai  73', 76' Yago  79' Rehman	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 3,005 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

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