# 2013–14 South China AA season

The 2013–14 season is South China's 93rd season in the Hong Kong First Division League. South China will seek to defend their league title, as well as to fight for victory in Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup. They will also participate in the AFC Cup for the first time in three seasons.

## Key events

* 15 May 2013: The club confirmed that they will not extend Brazilian forward Alessandro Celin's contract while Joel, Dhiego Martins and Ticão will stay at the club. Itaparica, Chan Wai Ho, Lee Chi Ho and Lee Wai Lim have finished their contract and are uncertain about their future.
* 16 May 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei and Brazilian forward Alessandro Celin are released by the club.
* 31 May 2013: Brazilian midfielder João Emir Porto Pereira rejoins the club on a free transfer. He played for the club in the 2011–12 season but left the club after the season.
* 31 May 2013: Brazilian midfielder Aender Naves Mesquita joins the club from newly relegated club Wofo Tai Po on a free transfer.
* 31 May 2013: Taiwanese-Spanish defender Victor Chou is released by the club.
* 1 June 2013: Chinese-born Hong Kong goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui rejoins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee.
* 1 June 2013: The club confirms that Lee Chi Ho will leave the club while Chan Wai Ho chooses to stay.
* 7 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Au Yeung Yiu Chung joins First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club.
* 8 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei joins First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club.
* 11 June 2013: Brazilian midfielder Itaparica leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon on a free transfer.
* 11 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Man Pei Tak leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon on a free transfer after his contract expiries and is released by the club.
* 11 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Chan Siu Kwan joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee.
* 12 June 2013: Guinean striker Mamadou Barry joins the club from fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for free.
* 14 June 2013: Hong Kong international defender Lee Chi Ho leaves the club and joins Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for free.
* 20 June 2013: Head coach Liu Chun Fai confirms that he failed to reach an agreement with the club and thus leaves the club after the 1-year contract ends.
* 28 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai joins the club from fellow First Division Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee.
* 28 June 2013: Hong Kong striker Lo Kong Wai joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee.
* 1 July 2013: The club appoints Cheung Po Chun as the head coach successor of Liu Chun Fai.
* 1 July 2013: The club announces the departure of Yapp Hung Fai, Adam Tse Chi Keung and Filipe de Souza Conceicao. Yapp Hung Fai is set to join Chinese Super League club Guizhou Renhe but the deal is yet to finalised.
* 2 July 2013: Unattached Australian defender Jovo Pavlović joins the club on a free transfer.
* 2 July 2013: Australian-Hong Kong defender Liu Stephen Garlock joins the club from fellow First Division club Yokohama FC Hong Kong for an undisclosed fee.
* 2 July 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Wai Ho signs a 2-year extension contract with the club.
* 18 July 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Yapp Hung Fai fails to join Chinese Super League club Guizhou Renhe as Chinese club cannot sign any non-Chinese player. Yapp's contract with the club ends in July 2014.
* 6 August 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai joins fellow First Division club Royal Southern on loan until the end of the season.
* 6 August 2013: Brazil-born Hong Kong striker Filipe de Souza Conceicao joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei on loan until the end of the season.
* 8 August 2013: Australian defender Jovo Pavlović is released by the club.
* 26 August 2013: Unattached South Korean defender Ko Kyung-Joon joins the club on a free transfer.
* 28 August 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Law Chun Yan signs his first professional contract with the club after being promoted to the first team.
* 30 September 2013: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho signs a 3-month loan contract with the club.
* 5 December 2013: Dutch winger Vincent Weijl joins the club on a free transfer. It is noted that Joel's registration is cancelled so as to leave a place for Weiji.
* 27 December 2013: Brazilian midfielder Aender Naves Mesquita joins fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on loan until the end of the season.
* 31 December 2013: Hong Kong striker Chan Siu Ki rejoins the club from Chinese League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer.
* 31 December 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Chun Pong rejoins the club from Chinese League One club Guangdong Sunray Cave on a free transfer.
* 31 December 2013: Bosnian striker Saša Kajkut joins the club from Bosnian Premier League club Čelik Zenica on a free transfer after a successful trial.
* 31 December 2013: Australian striker Andrew Barisić joins the club from Australia Victorian Premier League club Melbourne Knights on a free transfer.
* 3 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho rejoins the club from Chinese Super League club Beijing Guoan for an undisclosed fee.
* 6 January 2014: Guinean striker Mamadou Barry leaves the club and joins Malaysia Super League club Terengganu on a free transfer.
* 6 January 2014: Brazilian defender Joel Bertoti Padilha joins fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers on loan until the end of the season.
* 14 January 2014: Chinese-born Hong Kong goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui terminates the contract and leaves the club.
* 14 January 2014: Hong Kong goalkeeper Leung Hing Kit joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers until the end of the season.

## Players
### Squad information

| N | P | Name | Date of birth | Age | Since | Previous Club | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai$^{LP}$ | (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 | 24 | 2010 | TSW Pegasus | |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho$^{LP}$ | (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 | 31 | 2014 (Winter) | Beijing Guoan | |
| 4 | DF | Sean Tse$^{LP}$ | (1992-05-03)3 May 1992 | 22 | 2012 | Manchester City | Second nationality: Hong Kong |
| 5 | DF | Chak Ting Fung$^{LP}$ | (1989-11-27)27 November 1989 | 24 | 2013 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki$^{LP}$ | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 | 28 | 2014 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | |
| 8 | MF | Ticão$^{FP}$ | (1985-02-07)7 February 1985 | 29 | 2012 | Pelotas | Second nationality: Italy |
| 9 | MF | Lee Wai Lim$^{LP}$ | (1981-05-05)5 May 1981 | 33 | 2009 | Tai Po | |
| 10 | MF | João Emir Porto Pereira$^{FP}$ | (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 | 25 | 2013 | Free Agent | |
| 11 | FW | Saša Kajkut$^{FP}$ | (1984-07-07)7 July 1984 | 29 | 2014 (Winter) | Čelik Zenica | |
| 13 | MF | Law Chun Yan$^{LP}$ | (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Youth system | |
| 14 | MF | Vincent Weijl$^{FP}$ | (1990-11-11)11 November 1990 | 22 | 2013 (Winter) | SC Cambuur | |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho$^{LP}$ | (1982-04-24)24 April 1982 | 32 | 2011 (Winter) | Fourway Rangers | Team captain |
| 16 | MF | Chan Siu Kwan$^{LP}$ | (1992-08-01)1 August 1992 | 21 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | |
| 17 | MF | Lee Hong Lim$^{LP}$ | (1983-09-29)29 September 1983 | 30 | 2012 | TSW Pegasus | |
| 18 | DF | Kwok Kin Pong$^{LP}$ | (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 | 27 | 2002 | Youth system | Team vice-captain |
| 19 | FW | Dhiego de Souza Martins$^{FP}$ | (1988-08-27)27 August 1988 | 25 | 2011 (Winter) | Operário PR | |
| 20 | DF | Liu Stephen Garlock$^{LP}$ | (1992-05-18)18 May 1992 | 22 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Second nationality: Hong Kong |
| 21 | MF | Leung Chun Pong$^{LP}$ | (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 | 27 | 2014 (Winter) | Gunagdong Sunray Cave | |
| 22 | DF | Jack Sealy$^{LP}$ | (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 | 27 | 2012 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Second nationality: England |
| 23 | MF | Michael Luk Chi Ho$^{LP}$ | (1986-08-22)22 August 1986 | 27 | 2012 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Second nationality: Canada |
| 24 | MF | Lo Kong Wai$^{LP}$ | (1992-06-19)19 June 1992 | 21 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | |
| 25 | GK | Tin Man Ho$^{LP}$ | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 | 24 | 2012 | Wanchai | From Youth system |
| 27 | FW | Andrew Barisić$^{FP}$ | (1986-03-22)22 March 1986 | 28 | 2014 (Winter) | Melbourne Knights | |
| 31 | FW | Cheng Lai Hin$^{LP}$ | (1986-03-31)31 March 1986 | 28 | 2010 | Kitchee | |
| 36 | MF | Kouta Jige$^{LP}$ | (1997-04-23)23 April 1997 | 17 | 2011 | Youth system | Second nationality: Japan |
| 37 | DF | Ko Kyung-Joon$^{FP}$ | (1987-03-07)7 March 1987 | 27 | 2013 | Free Agent | |
| 39 | GK | Leung Hing Kit$^{LP}$ | (1989-10-22)22 October 1989 | 24 | 2014 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | On loan from Biu Chun Rangers |
| | GK | Tsang Man Fai$^{NR}$ | (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 | 22 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | On loan to Royal Southern |
| | DF | Joel Bertoti Padilha$^{NR}$ | (1980-07-24)24 July 1980 | 33 | 2011 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | On loan to Biu Chun Rangers |
| | MF | Aender Naves Mesquita$^{NR}$ | (1983-02-12)12 February 1983 | 31 | 2013 | Wofoo Tai Po | On loan to Biu Chun Rangers |
| | FW | Filipe de Souza Conceicao$^{NR}$ | (1995-11-11)11 November 1995 | 18 | 2011 | Youth system | Second nationality: Brazil; On loan to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei |
Last update: 28 January 2014 Source: South China FC Ordered by squad number. $^{LP}$Local player; $^{FP}$Foreign player; $^{NR}$Non-registered player

### 2014 AFC Champions League Squad

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 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2 | DF | HKG | Lee Chi Ho |
| 5 | DF | HKG | Chak Ting Fung |
| 7 | FW | HKG | Chan Siu Ki |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Ticão$^{FP}$ |
| 9 | MF | HKG | Lee Wai Lim |
| 11 | FW | BIH | Saša Kajkut$^{FP}$ |
| 13 | MF | HKG | Law Chun Yan |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Chan Wai Ho |
| 16 | MF | HKG | Chan Siu Kwan |
| 17 | MF | HKG | Lee Hong Lim |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | DF | HKG | Kwok Kin Pong |
| 21 | MF | HKG | Leung Chun Pong |
| 22 | DF | HKG | Jack Sealy |
| 23 | MF | HKG | Michael Luk |
| 24 | MF | HKG | Lo Kong Wai |
| 25 | GK | HKG | Tin Man Ho |
| 27 | FW | AUS | Andrew Barisić$^{FP}$ |
| 31 | FW | HKG | Cheng Lai Hin |
| 37 | DF | KOR | Ko Kyung-Joon$^{AP}$ |
| 39 | GK | HKG | Leung Hing Kit |
Remarks: $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players. $^{AP}$ These players are registered as AFC Asian players.

### 2014 AFC Cup squad

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 | Yapp Hung Fai |
| 2 | DF | HKG | Lee Chi Ho |
| 4 | DF | HKG | Sean Tse$^{FP}$ |
| 5 | DF | HKG | Chak Ting Fung |
| 7 | FW | HKG | Chan Siu Ki |
| 9 | MF | HKG | Lee Wai Lim |
| 10 | MF | BRA | João Emir Porto Pereira$^{FP}$ |
| 11 | FW | BIH | Saša Kajkut$^{FP}$ |
| 13 | MF | HKG | Law Chun Yan |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Chan Wai Ho |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | HKG | Lee Hong Lim |
| 18 | DF | HKG | Kwok Kin Pong |
| 21 | MF | HKG | Leung Chun Pong |
| 22 | DF | HKG | Jack Sealy |
| 23 | MF | HKG | Michael Luk |
| 24 | MF | HKG | Lo Kong Wai |
| 27 | FW | AUS | Andrew Barisić$^{AP}$ |
| 31 | FW | HKG | Cheng Lai Hin |
| 39 | GK | HKG | Leung Hing Kit |
Remarks: $^{FP}$ These players are registered as foreign players. $^{AP}$ These players are registered as AFC Asian players.

### Transfers
#### In

| # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Team |
| 10 | MF | João Emir Porto Pereira | Free Agent | Free transfer | 31 May 2013 | First team |
| 11 | MF | Aender Naves Mesquita | Wofoo Tai Po | Free transfer | 31 May 2013 | First team |
| 28 | GK | Zhang Chunhui | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Undisclosed | 1 June 2013 | First team |
| 16 | MF | Chan Siu Kwan | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Undisclosed | 11 June 2013 | First team |
| 29 | FW | Mamadou Barry | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Free transfer | 12 June 2013 | First team |
| 1 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Undisclosed | 28 June 2013 | First team |
| 24 | MF | Lo Kong Wai | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Undisclosed | 28 June 2013 | First team |
| 6 | DF | Jovo Pavlović | Free Agent | Free transfer | 2 July 2013 | First team |
| 20 | DF | Liu Stephen Garlock | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Undisclosed | 2 July 2013 | First team |
| 37 | DF | Ko Kyung-Joon | Free Agent | Free transfer | 26 August 2013 | First team |
| 13 | MF | Law Chun Yan | Youth system | N/A | 28 August 2013 | First team |
| 14 | MF | Vincent Weijl | SC Cambuur | Free transfer | 5 December 2013 | First team |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | Guangdong Sunray Cave | Free transfer | 31 December 2013 | First team |
| 21 | MF | Leung Chun Pong | Guangdong Sunray Cave | Free transfer | 31 December 2013 | First team |
| 11 | FW | Saša Kajkut | Čelik Zenica | Free transfer | 31 December 2013 | First team |
| 27 | FW | Andrew Barisić | Melbourne Knights | Free transfer | 31 December 2013 | First team |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | Beijing Guoan | Undisclosed | 3 January 2014 | First team |

#### Out

| # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Team |
| 16 | FW | Alessandro Celin | Unattached | Free transfer | 15 May 2013 | First team |
| 10 | MF | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Free transfer | 7 June 2013 | First team |
| 3 | DF | Chan Cham Hei | Biu Chun Rangers | Free transfer | 8 June 2013 | First team |
| 11 | MF | Itaparica | Eastern Salon | Free transfer | 11 June 2013 | First team |
| 12 | MF | Man Pei Tak | Eastern Salon | Free transfer | 11 June 2013 | First team |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | Beijing Guoan | Free transfer | 14 June 2013 | First team |
| 20 | FW | Adam Tse Chi Keung | Unattached (Released) | Free transfer | 1 July 2013 | First team |
| 6 | DF | Jovo Pavlović | Unattached (Released) | Free transfer | 8 August 2013 | First team |
| 29 | FW | Mamadou Barry | Terengganu | Free transfer | 12 December 2013 | First team |
| 28 | GK | Zhang Chunhui | Unattached | Free transfer | 14 January 2014 | First team |

#### Loan in

| # | Position | Player | Loaned from | Date | Loan expires | Team | Source |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | Beijing Guoan | 30 September 2013 | 31 December 2013 | First team | |
| 39 | GK | Leung Hing Kit | Biu Chun Rangers | 14 January 2014 | 31 May 2014 | First team | |

#### Loan out

| # | Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Loan expires | Team |
| 1 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | Royal Southern | 6 August 2013 | 30 June 2014 | First team |
| 27 | FW | Filipe de Souza Conceicao | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 6 August 2013 | 30 June 2014 | First team |
| 11 | MF | Aender Naves Mesquita | Biu Chun Rangers | 27 December 2013 | 31 May 2014 | First team |
| 30 | DF | Joel Bertoti Padilha | Biu Chun Rangers | 6 January 2013 | 31 May 2014 | First team |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Deputy Manager | Hui Ka Chuen |
| Head Coach | Cheung Po Chun |
| Assistant Coach | Ku Kam Fai |
| Assistant Coach | Edgar Aldrighi Júnior |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Fan Chun Yip |
| Physical Coach | Paulo Alexandre |
| Physical Therapist | Jacky Leung |
Last updated: 2 July 2013 Source: South China Football Club

## Squad statistics

Note: Voided matches are not counted in the statistics except discipline records.

### Overall statistics

| | First Division | Senior Shield | FA Cup | AFC | Total Stats |
| Games played | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 25 |
| Games won | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Games drawn | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Games lost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Goals for | 27 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 46 |
| Goals against | 18 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| Players used | 27 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 27 |
| Yellow cards | 22 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 54 |
| Red cards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Last updated: 17 April 2014 Source: Player Stats
Players Used: South China has used a total of 27 different players in all competitions.

### Appearances

| | | | | Total | Total | Total | Total | League | League | Shield | Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | Continental | Continental |
| N | P | Nat. | Name | GS | App | Goals | Min | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals |
| 1 | GK | | Yapp Hung Fai | 19 | 19 | –29 | 1800 | 8 | –9 | 3 | –4 | 2 | –2 | 6 | –14 |
| 25 | GK | | Tin Man Ho | 0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 |
| 39 | GK | | Leung Hing Kit | 3 | 3 | –4 | 270 | 3 | –4 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 |
| | GK | | Zhang Chunhui | 3 | 3 | –5 | 270 | 3 | –5 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 | 0 | –0 |
| 2 | DF | | Lee Chi Ho | 20 | 20 | 1 | 1831 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | Sean Tse | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1138 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Chak Ting Fung | 10 | 11 | 1 | 936 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | Chan Wai Ho | 13 | 17 | 0 | 1269 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | | Kwok Kin Pong | 22 | 23 | 3 | 2055 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Liu Stephen Garlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Jack Sealy | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1312 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | Ko Kyung-Joon | 10 | 12 | 1 | 928 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | | Joel Bertoti Padilha | 2 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | Ticão | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1620 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | | Lee Wai Lim | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1008 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | João Emir | 10 | 15 | 2 | 995 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Law Chun Yan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | | Vincent Weijl | 12 | 12 | 2 | 994 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | Chan Siu Kwan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 289 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Lee Hong Lim | 15 | 22 | 3 | 1511 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | | Leung Chun Pong | 10 | 11 | 0 | 815 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | | Michael Luk | 4 | 11 | 1 | 585 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | | Lo Kong Wai | 4 | 11 | 1 | 431 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | | Aender Naves | 3 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Chan Siu Ki | 8 | 13 | 2 | 902 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | | Saša Kajkut | 9 | 11 | 6 | 790 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | | Dhiego Martins | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1221 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | | Andrew Barisić | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1017 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 31 | FW | | Cheng Lai Hin | 7 | 10 | 1 | 581 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | | Mamadou Barry | 6 | 7 | 5 | 572 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last update: 17 April 2014

### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | First Division | Senior Shield | FA Cup | Continental | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 19 | Dhiego de Souza Martins | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | FW | | 27 | Andrew Barisić | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | | 11 | Saša Kajkut | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | | | Mamadou Barry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | | 4 | Sean Tse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | FW | | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 10 | João Emir Porto Pereira | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 14 | Vincent Weijl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 17 | Lee Hong Lim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | 18 | Kwok Kin Pong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | | 2 | Lee Chi Ho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 5 | Chak Ting Fung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 8 | Ticão | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 22 | Jack Sealy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 23 | Michael Luk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 24 | Lo Kong Wai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | | 31 | Cheng Lai Hin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 37 | Ko Kyung-Joon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 27 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 46 |
Last update: 17 April 2014

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for the South China first squad during the season.
| N | P | Name | League | League | Shield | Shield | FA Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | 2 | | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Sean Tse | 1 | | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 | |
| 5 | DF | Chak Ting Fung | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Ticão | 2 | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | | 6 | |
| 9 | MF | Lee Wai Lim | | | | | | 2 | | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | João Emir | 1 | | 1 | | | | | 2 | |
| 11 | FW | Saša Kajkut | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | Vincent Weijl | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | | | | | 1 | 2 | | 3 | |
| 16 | MF | Chan Siu Kwan | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | |
| 17 | MF | Lee Hong Lim | 1 | | | | | 1 | | 2 | |
| 18 | DF | Kwok Kin Pong | | | | | 2 | 1 | | 3 | |
| 19 | FW | Dhiego Martins | 2 | | 1 | | 1 | | | 4 | |
| 21 | MF | Leung Chun Pong | | | | | | 1 | | 1 | |
| 22 | DF | Jack Sealy | 2 | | 1 | | | 2 | | 5 | |
| 23 | MF | Michael Luk | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | Lo Kong Wai | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | FW | Andrew Barisić | 1 | | | | 2 | 1 | | 4 | |
| 37 | DF | Ko Kyung-Joon | | | 1 | | | | | 1 | |
| | GK | Zhang Chunhui | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | |
| | DF | Joel | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| | FW | Mamadou Barry | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
| | MF | Aender Naves | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | |
Last updated: 13 April 2014 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 | League | Shield | Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos | Name | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai | 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 |
| 39 | GK | Leung Hing Kit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | GK | Zhang Chunhui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||||||
| 2 | CB | Lee Chi Ho | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | CB | Sean Tse | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | FB | Chak Ting Fung | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | CB | Chan Wai Ho | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | LB | Kwok Kin Pong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | LB | Liu Stephen Garlock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | RB | Jack Sealy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | CB | Ko Kyung-Joon | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| | CB | Joel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||
| 8 | DM | Ticão | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | RM | Lee Wai Lim | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | AM | João Emir | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | CM | Law Chun Yan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | LM | Vincent Weijl | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | CM | Chan Siu Kwan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | LM | Lee Hong Lim | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 21 | CM | Leung Chun Pong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 | CM | Michael Luk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | LM | Lo Kong Wai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 36 | RM | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DM | Aender | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Forwards |||||||||||||
| 7 | CF | Chan Siu Ki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | CF | Saša Kajkut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | SS | Dhiego Martins | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | CF | Andrew Barisić | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | CF | Cheng Lai Hin | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| | CF | Mamadou Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 17 April 2014

### Captains

| No. | P | Name | No. games | Notes |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | 12 | Captain |
| 18 | DF | Kwok Kin Pong | 11 | 1st Vice captain |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | 2 | 2nd Vice captain |
Last updated: 17 April 2014 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 |
| Hong Kong First Division League | — | 2nd | | 1 September 2013 | 10–11 May 2014 |
| Senior Challenge Shield | Quarter-finals | — | Winner | 6 December 2013 | 12 January 2014 |
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | — | | January 2014 | |
| AFC Champions League | Play-off stage | — | Play-off stage | 2 February 2014 | 9 February 2014 |
| AFC Cup | Group stage | Group stage | | 26 February 2014 | |
Updated to match played 15 February 2014 Source: Competitions

### First Division League
#### Classification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kitchee (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 12 | +35 | 48 | 2015 AFC Champions League play-off stage |
| 2 | Sun Pegasus | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 32 | 2013–14 Hong Kong season play-off |
| 3 | South China | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 32 | 2015 AFC Cup |
| 4 | Royal Southern (R) | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 21 | 2013–14 Hong Kong season play-off and relegation to 2014–15 Hong Kong First Division League |
| 5 | Hong Kong Rangers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 21 | |
* ↑ South China won the 2013–14 Hong Kong season play-off and thus qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup group stage.
* ↑ Since the 2013–14 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield winners (South China) would at this point qualify for the 2013–14 Hong Kong season play-off, the 4th placed team would qualify for the Season Play-off. At the same time, Royal Southern declined to participate in the 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League and would self-relegate in the following season.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 17 April 2014. Source: First Division

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | A | A | A | H | H |
| Result | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | P | W | D | D | | | | | | | |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Void

### Pre-season friendlies
#### Premier League Asia Trophy

Remarks: $^1$ Match delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40 minute halves).

### 2014 AFC Champions League
#### Qualifying play-off

South China failed to qualify for the group stage and automatically qualify for the 2014 AFC Cup group stage.

### 2014 AFC Cup
#### Group stage

| Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | VNB | YAN | SCA | KEL |
| Vissai Ninh Bình | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 | | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Yangon United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 9 | 1–4 | | 2–0 | 5–3 |
| South China | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1–3 | 5–3 | | 4–0 |
| Kelantan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |