# 2011–12 South China AA season

South China AA will seek to win the Hong Kong First Division League championship after they failed to win it last year as Kitchee won. South China are competing in the First Division League, Senior Shield, FA Cup, and League Cup.

## Key events

* 17 June 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Chiu Chun Kit and Poon Yiu Cheuk have transferred to Citizen and Sham Shui Po respectively.
* 28 June 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China appointed Ján Kocian as their new head coach. Ex-caretaker Chan Ho Yin has switched to be assistant coach.
* 30 June 2011: South China announced that 4 youth team players, Kot Cho Wai, Li Yim Lam, Cheung Chun Hei and Chan Pak Hang, are promoted to the first team.
* 21 July 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has sealed the deal of Brazilian forward Leonel Alvim Neto.
* 26 July 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has signed Canadian left back Paris Nakajima-Farran, who is also a Japanese descent.
* 21 August 2011: Leonel Alvim Neto leaves the club due to the uselessness for the team.
* 26 August 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that South China has signed Curacaoan forward Dyron Daal.
* 25 November 2011: South China and English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur announced the renewal of their Club Partnership at a press conference held on 25 November 2011 at Jumbo Kingdom, Hong Kong.
* 29 December 2011: Chairman Steven Lo announced that 3 new players would join the club, including 2 Brazilian, Dhiego de Souza Martins and João Emir Porto Pereira, who were suggested by Brazilian club Internacional. The third one is Yeo Jeehoon, a South Korean.
* 7 January 2012: Chairman Steven Lo announced that Dyron Daal and Paris Nakajima-Farran, who joined the club at the beginning of the season, are released by the club.
* 23 January 2012: Serbian forward Mateja Kežman played for South China in 2012 Asian Challenge Cup after he announced to end his footballer career on 26 January in Hong Kong.

## Player
### First Team squad

    As of 26 August 2011.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 |
| 3 | DF | KOR | Yeo Jeehoon |
| 5 | MF | HKG | Bai He |
| 6 | DF | HKG | Wong Chin Hung |
| 7 | FW | HKG | Chan Siu Ki (vice-captain) |
| 8 | MF | HKG | Xu Deshuai |
| 9 | MF | HKG | Lee Wai Lim |
| 10 | FW | HKG | Au Yeung Yiu Chung |
| 11 | MF | HKG | Li Haiqiang (captain) |
| 12 | MF | HKG | Man Pei Tak |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Chan Wai Ho |
| 16 | MF | HKG | Leung Chun Pong |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | HKG | Kwok Kin Pong |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Dhiego de Souza Martins |
| 20 | MF | BRA | João Emir Porto Ferreira |
| 21 | MF | BRA | Edgar Aldrighi Júnior |
| 22 | FW | BRA | Giovane |
| 23 | GK | HKG | Zhang Chunhui |
| 25 | MF | BRA | Wellingsson de Souza |
| 26 | MF | HKG | Chan Pak Hang |
| 30 | DF | BRA | Joel |
| 31 | FW | HKG | Cheng Lai Hin |
| 32 | GK | HKG | Fan Chun Yip |
| 33 | DF | HKG | Ng Wai Chiu |

### On loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | HKG | Lau Nim Yat (at TSW Pegasus) |
| — | MF | HKG | Kot Cho Wai (at Hong Kong Sapling) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | HKG | Li Yim Lam (at Hong Kong Sapling) |
| — | DF | HKG | Cheung Chun Hei (at Hong Kong Sapling) |

## Transfers
### In

| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Team |
| 20 | MF | Kot Cho Wai | Youth Team | | 30 June 2011 | South China |
| 19 | FW | Li Yim Lam | Youth Team | | 30 June 2011 | South China |
| 35 | DF | Cheung Chun Hei | Youth Team | | 30 June 2011 | South China |
| 26 | MF | Chan Pak Hang | Youth Team | | 30 June 2011 | South China |
| 17 | FW | Leonel Alvim Noto | Sport Club São Paulo | Free Transfer | 21 July 2011 | South China |
| 21 | MF | Edgar Aldrighi Júnior | Farroupilha | Free Transfer | | South China |
| 3 | DF | Paris Nakajima-Farran | AC Horsens | Free Transfer | 26 July 2011 | South China |
| 27 | FW | Dyron Daal | North Queensland Fury | Free Transfer | 26 August 2011 | South China |
| 19 | FW | Dhiego de Souza Martins | Operário Ferroviário Esporte Clube | Free Transfer | 30 December 2011 | South China |
| 20 | MF | João Emir Porto Ferreira | Brasil de Pelotas | Free Transfer | 30 December 2011 | South China |
| 3 | DF | Yeo Jeehoon | Myongji University | Free Transfer | 30 December 2011 | South China |

### Out

| Squad # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
| 12 | MF | Nicky Butt | Retired | | 12 May 2011 |
| 38 | FW | Mateja Kežman | FC BATE Borisov | Free transfer | 30 May 2011 |
| 3 | DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | Sham Shui Po | Free transfer | 17 June 2011 |
| 4 | DF | Chiu Chun Kit | Citizen | Free Transfer | 17 June 2011 |
| 20 | DF | Lau Nim Yat | TSW Pegasus | On Loan | 12 July 2011 |
| 17 | FW | Leonel Alvim Noto | Free Agent | Free Transfer | 21 August 2011 |
| 19 | FW | Li Yim Lam | Hong Kong Sapling | Loan | 17 August 2011 |
| 20 | MF | Kot Cho Wai | Hong Kong Sapling | Loan | 17 August 2011 |
| 35 | DF | Cheung Chun Hei | Hong Kong Sapling | Loan | 17 August 2011 |
| 3 | DF | Paris Nakajima-Farran | Not Attached | Released | 7 January 2012 |
| 27 | FW | Dyron Daal | Not Attached | Released | 7 January 2012 |
| 33 | DF | Ng Wai Chiu | TSW Pegasus | Loan | 26 January 2012 |

## Stats
### Squad stats

| | | | | Total | Total | Total | Total | HKFDL | HKFDL | Senior Challenge Shield | Senior Challenge Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | |
| N | Pos. | Name | Nat. | GS | App | Gls | Min | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Yapp Hung Fai | | 14 | 14 | -13 | 1260 | 10 | -9 | 4 | -4 | | | | | (−) GA |
| 23 | GK | Zhang Chunhui | | 1 | 1 | | 90 | 1 | | | | | | | | (−) GA |
| 32 | GK | Fan Chun Yip | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (−) GA |
| 2 | RB | Lee Chi Ho | | 10 | 10 | | 885 | 6 | | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | LB | Yeo Jeehoon | | 2 | 2 | | 90 | 2 | | | | | | | | Joined in January 2011 |
| 6 | LB | Wong Chin Hung | | 10 | 11 | | 894 | 7 | | 4 | | | | | | |
| 15 | CB | Chan Wai Ho | | 12 | 12 | | 1080 | 9 | | 3 | | | | | | |
| 30 | CB | Joel Bertoti Padilha | | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1016 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | CB | Ng Wai Chiu | | 5 | 6 | 3 | 405 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | | | | Loaned to TSW Pegasus in January |
| | LB | Paris Nakajima-Farran | | 3 | 3 | | 225 | 2 | | 1 | | | | | | Released in January 2012 |
| 5 | DM | Bai He | | 10 | 13 | | 838 | 10 | | 3 | | | | | | |
| 8 | RM | Xu Deshuai | | 6 | 10 | 2 | 565 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
| 9 | RM | Lee Wai Lim | | 4 | 5 | 1 | 381 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | AM | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | | 8 | 11 | 3 | 726 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| 11 | CM | Li Haiqiang | | 8 | 12 | 1 | 764 | 9 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 12 | DM | Man Pei Tak | | 7 | 9 | | 602 | 7 | | 2 | | | | | | |
| 16 | DM | Leung Chun Pong | | 9 | 11 | | 818 | 9 | | 2 | | | | | | |
| 18 | LM | Kwok Kin Pong | | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1103 | 11 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 20 | CM | João Emir Porto Ferreira | | 2 | 5 | | 180 | 5 | | | | | | | | Joined in January 2012 |
| 21 | DM | Edgar Aldrighi Júnior | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | LM | Wellingsson de Souza | | 4 | 12 | 4 | 627 | 8 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 26 | CM | Chan Pak Hang | | | 2 | | 20 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | | 9 | 14 | 5 | 949 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 19 | FW | Dhiego de Souza Martins | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 136 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Joined in January 2012 |
| 22 | SS | Giovane Alves da Silva | | 7 | 11 | 2 | 613 | 9 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 31 | FW | Cheng Lai Hin | | 3 | 5 | 1 | 219 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | CF | Dyron Daal | | 3 | 4 | 1 | 263 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Released in January 2012 |

### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | First Division League | Senior Challenge Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
| 1 | DF | 30 | Joel | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Chan Siu Ki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | MF | 25 | Wellingsson de Souza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| =4 | FW | 20 | Dhiego de Souza Martins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| =4 | MF | 10 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| =4 | FW | | Ng Wai Chiu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| =7 | MF | 8 | Xu Deshuai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| =7 | FW | 22 | Giovane Alves da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| =9 | MF | 9 | Lee Wai Lim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =9 | MF | 11 | Li Haiqiang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =9 | MF | 18 | Kwok Kin Pong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =9 | FW | 31 | Cheng Lai Hin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| =9 | FW | | Dyron Daal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | TOTALS | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | First Division League | First Division League | First Division League | Senior Challenge Shield | Senior Challenge Shield | Senior Challenge Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Yeo Jeehoon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Bai He | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Xu Deshuai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Li Haiqiang | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Man Pei Tak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Leung Chun Pong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Man Pei Tak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Giovane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Souza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Joel Bertoti Padilha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | Ng Wai Chiu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
|} Last updated: 10 February 2012 Source: Match reports in Competitive matches Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

### Staff

| Position | Staff |
| Manager | Steven Lo |
| Deputy manager | Hui Ka Chuen |
| Head Coach | Ján Kocian |
Last updated: 12 July 2011 Source:

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match |
| First Division | — | 4 | 3 | 13 August |
| Senior Challenge Shield | Quarter-final | Final | Final | 29 October |
| FA Cup | — | — | Quarter-final | |
| League Cup | Quarter-final | Quarter-final | Semi-final | 25 February |
Updated to match played 20 May 2012 Source: Competitions

### First Division League
#### Classification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kitchee | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 42 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | TSW Pegasus | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 26 | +22 | 38 | |
| 3 | South China | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 36 | |
| 4 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 28 | 2013 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 5 | Citizen | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 23 | |
* ↑ via 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 19 May 2012. 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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | W | W | D | W | D | D | W | W | D |
| Position | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |