# 2011 Asian Challenge Cup

2011 Asian Challenge Cup (Chinese: 亞洲超級球會挑戰盃) is the annual football event held in Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year. The name of this event in 2011 changed from Lunar New Year Cup to Asian Challenge Cup.

## Teams

| Team | Country | League last season | Pos. |
| South China | Hong Kong | First Division | 1st |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | China | League One | 1st |
| Ulsan Hyundai | South Korea | K-League | 4th |
| Tianjin Teda | China | Super League | 2nd |

## Squads
### Guangzhou Evergrande

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yang Jun | 10 June 1981 (aged 29) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 2 | 2DF | Tu Dongxu | 13 November 1991 (aged 19) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 3 | 3MF | Li Yan | 19 July 1984 (aged 26) | 136 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 5 | 2DF | Zhang Linpeng | 9 May 1989 (aged 21) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 7 | 3MF | Feng Junyan | 18 February 1984 (aged 26) | 181 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 10 | 3MF | Zheng Zhi | 20 August 1980 (aged 30) | 11 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 11 | 4FW | Muriqui | 16 June 1986 (aged 24) | 14 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 13 | 2DF | Tang Dechao | 9 February 1985 (aged 25) | 66 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 14 | 2DF | Li Jianhua | 12 February 1982 (aged 28) | 52 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 15 | 3MF | Hu Zhaojun | 1 March 1981 (aged 29) | 29 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 17 | 3MF | Gao Zhilin | 8 January 1991 (aged 20) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 18 | 2DF | Chen Jianlong | 14 May 1989 (aged 21) | 5 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 19 | 3MF | Yang Hao | 19 August 1983 (aged 27) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 22 | 1GK | Li Shuai | 18 August 1982 (aged 28) | 104 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 23 | 3MF | Li Zhilang | 22 August 1991 (aged 19) | 12 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 25 | 3MF | Yang Yihu | 16 September 1991 (aged 19) | 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 26 | 3MF | Wu Pingfeng | 1 November 1981 (aged 29) | 79 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 28 | 1GK | Zhi Xinhua | 7 August 1987 (aged 23) | 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 29 | 4FW | Gao Lin | 14 February 1986 (aged 24) | 23 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 30 | 3MF | Peng Shaoxiong | 27 May 1989 (aged 21) | 11 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 32 | 2DF | Sun Xiang | 15 January 1982 (aged 29) | 14 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 34 | 2DF | Huang Jiaqiang | 14 March 1990 (aged 20) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
| 38 | 4FW | Ye Weichao | 18 February 1989 (aged 21) | 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande |

### South China

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yapp Hung Fai | 21 March 1990 (aged 20) | South China |
| 2 | 2DF | Lee Chi Ho | 16 November 1982 (aged 28) | South China |
| 3 | 2DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 19 September 1977 (aged 33) | South China |
| 4 | 2DF | Chiu Chun Kit | 4 October 1983 (aged 27) | South China |
| 5 | 3MF | Bai He | 19 November 1983 (aged 27) | South China |
| 6 | 2DF | Wong Chin Hung | 2 March 1982 (aged 28) | South China |
| 7 | 4FW | Chan Siu Ki | 14 July 1985 (aged 25) | South China |
| 9 | 3MF | Lee Wai Lim | 5 May 1981 (aged 29) | South China |
| 10 | 3MF | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 11 July 1989 (aged 21) | South China |
| 11 | 3MF | Li Haiqiang | 3 May 1977 (aged 33) | South China |
| 12 | 3MF | Nicky Butt | 21 January 1975 (aged 36) | South China |
| 14 | 2DF | Joel | 24 July 1980 (aged 30) | South China |
| 15 | 2DF | Chan Wai Ho | 24 April 1982 (aged 28) | South China |
| 16 | 3MF | Leung Chun Pong | 1 October 1986 (aged 24) | South China |
| 17 | 4FW | Giovane | 25 November 1982 (aged 28) | South China |
| 18 | 3MF | Kwok Kin Pong | 30 March 1987 (aged 23) | South China |
| 20 | 2DF | Lau Nim Yat | 4 December 1989 (aged 21) | South China |
| 21 | 3MF | Man Pei Tak | 16 February 1982 (aged 28) | South China |
| 23 | 1GK | Zhang Chunhui | 13 March 1983 (aged 27) | South China |
| 25 | 3MF | Wellingsson de Souza | 7 September 1989 (aged 21) | South China |
| 31 | 4FW | Cheng Lai Hin | 31 March 1986 (aged 24) | South China |
| 38 | 4FW | Mateja Kežman | 12 April 1979 (aged 31) | South China |

### Tianjin Teda

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Zhao Yanming | 16 January 1981 (aged 30) | Tianjin Teda |
| 2 | 2DF | He Yang | 23 February 1983 (aged 27) | Tianjin Teda |
| 3 | 3MF | Wu Weian | 1 September 1981 (aged 29) | Tianjin Teda |
| 4 | 4FW | Obiora Odita | 14 May 1983 (aged 27) | Tianjin Teda |
| 6 | 2DF | Marko Zorić | 10 July 1980 (aged 30) | Tianjin Teda |
| 7 | 3MF | Li Benjian | 5 March 1986 (aged 24) | Tianjin Teda |
| 8 | 3MF | Hu Rentian | 21 January 1991 (aged 20) | Tianjin Teda |
| 10 | 3MF | Wang Xinxin | 27 April 1981 (aged 29) | Tianjin Teda |
| 15 | 2DF | Liao Bochao | 16 July 1987 (aged 23) | Tianjin Teda |
| 16 | 3MF | Fan Boqun | 18 February 1987 (aged 23) | Tianjin Teda |
| 20 | 4FW | Mao Biao | 24 July 1987 (aged 23) | Tianjin Teda |
| 22 | 4FW | Yu Dabao | 14 April 1988 (aged 22) | Tianjin Teda |
| 24 | 3MF | Gareth Edds | 3 February 1981 (aged 30) | North Queensland Fury |
| 25 | 1GK | Yang Qipeng | 14 May 1986 (aged 24) | Tianjin Teda |
| 26 | 2DF | Cao Yang | 15 December 1981 (aged 29) | Tianjin Teda |
| 27 | 3MF | Ma Leilei | 22 March 1989 (aged 21) | Tianjin Teda |
| 31 | 2DF | Bai Lei | 25 May 1987 (aged 23) | Tianjin Teda |
| 32 | 4FW | Zhang Xiaobin | 14 February 1985 (aged 25) | Tianjin Teda |
| 34 | 2DF | Li Weifeng | 1 December 1978 (aged 32) | Tianjin Teda |

### Ulsan Hyundai

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 31 | 1GK | Choi Mu-rim | 15 April 1979 (aged 31) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 2 | 2DF | Lee Yong | 24 December 1986 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 3 | 3MF | Kim Jong-guk | | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 4 | 2DF | Kang Min-soo | 14 February 1986 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 5 | 2DF | Lim Jong-eun | 18 June 1990 (aged 20) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 6 | 2DF | Choi Jae-soo | 2 May 1983 (aged 27) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 7 | 3MF | Ko Chang-hyun | 15 September 1983 (aged 27) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 8 | 4FW | Go Seul-ki | 21 April 1986 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 9 | 4FW | Kim Shin-wook | 14 April 1988 (aged 22) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 11 | 4FW | Kim Da-bin | 29 August 1989 (aged 21) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 13 | 2DF | Kang Jin-ouk | 13 February 1986 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 15 | 2DF | Lee Jae-seong | 5 July 1988 (aged 22) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 17 | 4FW | Jung Dae-sun | 27 June 1987 (aged 23) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 18 | 4FW | Moon Dae-seong | 15 March 1986 (aged 24) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 19 | 4FW | Lee Jin-ho | 3 September 1984 (aged 26) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 20 | 3MF | Julián Estiven Vélez | 9 February 1982 (aged 28) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 21 | 3MF | Lee Ho | 22 October 1984 (aged 26) | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 22 | 2DF | Choi Bo-gyeong | | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 30 | 4FW | Kim Hyo-ki | | Ulsan Hyundai |
| 35 | 1GK | Jeong Hong-seok | | Ulsan Hyundai |