# 2008–09 South China AA season
## Events

* On 9 July 2008, South China goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui was sentenced imprisonment for 8 months due to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon another person. He injured a 17-year-old boy in Causeway Bay on 19 December 2008.
* On 14 July 2008, South China started their training for preparing the 2008-09 season.
* On 6 September 2008, South China kicked off the season by drawing 1–1 with Citizen in Hong Kong Stadium.
* On 17 September 2008, head coach Tsang Wai Chung quit the position due to health reason. He subsequently became an advisor for the team. Before this, he only led the team for one competitive match. Assistant coach Liu Chun Fai was appointed to be the caretaker of the team.
* On 20 September 2008, South China beat Tuen Mun Progoal by 9–0, which was the team's first win of the season and is currently the biggest win difference in the current league season.
* On 24 September 2008, Liu Chun Fai was officially appointed to be the head coach of the team.
* On 3 December 2008, Kim Pan-Gon was officially appointed to be the manager of the team.

## Transfers
### In

* Liang Zicheng (梁子成) from Rangers (return from loan)
* Au Yeung Yiu Chung (歐陽耀沖) from Workable
* Lo Chun Kit (盧俊傑) from Eastern
* Chan Siu Ki (陳肇麒) from Kitchee
* Lin Junsheng (林俊生) from Kitchee
* Vandré Monteiro (蒙迪路) from Happy Valley
* Poon Yiu Cheuk (潘耀焯) from Happy Valley
* Li Weijun (李偉軍) from Anhui Jiufang (Chinese Football Association Jia League)
* Dame Dieng (戴恩) from ASC Diaraf (Senegal Premier League)
* Filipe (菲立) from Sporting C. de Pombal (Portuguese Second Division Serie C)
* Maxwell (麥士維) (free transfer)
* Ho Kwok Chuen (何國泉) from TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Sidraílson (沙域臣) from Santa Cruz (Brazilian Pernambuco Football Championship Série A1) (loan)
* Kim Yeon-Gun (金永健) from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (K-League)
* Wong Chin Hung (黃展鴻) from TSW Pegasus (return from loan)
* Cacá (卡卡) from Universidad L.P. (Segunda División B Groups 1-4)
* Fernando (費蘭度) from Independente (Campeonato Paulista de Futebol - Série A3)
* Lee Wai Lun (利偉倫) from Convoy Sun Hei
* Liu Songwei (劉松偉) (free transfer)

### Out

* Sidrailson (沙域臣) to Santa Cruz (return from loan)
* Chung Ho Yin (鍾皓賢) to Eastern
* Maxwell (麥士維) (contract terminated)
* Itaparica (伊達) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Yeung Ching Kwong (楊正光) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Cheng Siu Wai (鄭少偉) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Yip Chi Ho (葉志豪) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Deng Jinghuang (鄧景煌) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Lin Junsheng (林俊生) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Lai Man Fei (賴文飛) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Chan Ka Chun (陳嘉晉) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Cheng King Ho (鄭璟昊) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Filipe (菲立) (unsuccessful trial)
* Dame Dieng (戴恩) (unsuccessful trial)
* Wong Chin Hung (黃展鴻) to TSW Pegasus (loan)
* Li Weijun (李偉軍) (released)
* Vandré Monteiro (蒙迪路) (released)
* Maxwell (麥士維) to Al-Ittifaq (Bahraini Premier League)

## Pre-season friendlies & Warm-up Matches

| Date | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 3 August 2008 | TSW Pegasus | 1 - 1; 5 - 3 (PSO) | Chan Siu Ki | Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground | 1,000 | SouthChinaFC.com (in Chinese) |
| 11 August 2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Team II | 3 - 1 | Tales Schütz, Filipe, Vandré Monteiro | | | SouthChinaFC.com (in Chinese) |
| 13 August 2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Team I | 1 - 3 | | | | |
| 15 August 2008 | TSW Pegasus | 0 - 3 | | Guangdong Olympic Stadium | – | SCAA Official Blog Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese) |
| 25 August 2008 | Guangzhou Pharmaceutical | 1 - 1 | Tales Schütz | Yuexiushan Stadium | 1,000 | |
| 28 August 2008 | Happy Valley | 2 - 1 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung, Tales Schütz | South China Stadium | – | SCAA Official Blog (in Chinese) |
| 12 November 2008 | Guangdong Team for All China Games | 1 - 1 | Maxwell | Guangdong | | SCAA Official Blog (in Chinese) |
| 12 June 2009 | NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po | 4 - 2 | Li Haiqiang×2, Kwok Kin Pong, Bai He | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,808 | SCAA Official Blog (in Chinese) |
| 17 June 2009 | Shenzhen Asia Travel | 1 - 3 | Fan Weijun | Shenzhen | | SCAA Official Blog (in Chinese) |

## HKFA Fourway Challenge Cup 7-A-Side Competition

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 30 August 2008 | First Round A | Convoy Sun Hei Team A | 1 - 4 | Li Ling Fung | Mong Kok Stadium | 475 | HKFA.com |
| 30 August 2008 | First Round B | Fourway Team B | 0 - 3 | | Mong Kok Stadium | 475 | HKFA.com |

## Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Position | Reports |
| 6 September 2008 | 1st | Citizen | 1 - 1 | Detinho 72' | Hong Kong Stadium | 2,523 | 2nd | HKFA.com |
| | 2nd | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 20 September 2008 | 3rd | Tuen Mun Progoal | 9 - 0 | Tales Schütz 31'; Chan Siu Ki 36' (pen.), 48', 70'; Detinho 50', 60', 62', 69'; Vandré Monteiro 76' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,142 | 4th | HKFA.com |
| 28 September 2008 | 4th | Sheffield United | 2 - 0 | Chan Siu Ki 6'; Tales Schütz 25' | Hong Kong Stadium | 1,728 | 4th | HKFA.com |
| 8 October 2008 $^1$ | 5th | TSW Pegasus | 3 - 0 $^2$ | Tales Schütz 5'; Chan Wai Ho 29' | Yuen Long Stadium | 2,537 | 6th | HKFA.com |
| 12 October 2008 | 6th | Mutual | 4 - 1 | Chan Siu Ki 6' (pen.); Au Yeung Yiu Chung 48'; Tales Schütz 59', 90' | Hong Kong Stadium | 1,501 | 4th | HKFA.com |
| 19 October 2008 | 7th | Eastern | 3 - 0 | Cris 24'; Li Haiqiang 33'; Xu Yang 53' (o.g.) | Hong Kong Stadium | 1,483 | 3rd | HKFA.com |
| 24 October 2008 | 8th | Fourway | 1 - 1 | Detinho 89' (pen.) | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,583 | 4th | HKFA.com |
| 4 November 2008 | 9th | Happy Valley | 2 - 1 | Chan Wai Ho 9'; Maxwell 20' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,595 | 3rd | HKFA.com |
| 9 November 2008 | 10th | Xiangxue Eisiti | 2 - 0 | Maxwell 42'; Au Yeung Yiu Chung 47' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,190 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 16 November 2008 | 11th | Kitchee | 3 - 1 | Man Pei Tak 12', Au Yeung Yiu Chung 57'; Maxwell 90' | Mong Kok Stadium | 4,228 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 14 December 2008 | 12th | Convoy Sun Hei | 7 - 0 | Maxwell 2'; Detinho 4', 12', 61', 73'; Chan Siu Ki 8', 86' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,957 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 27 December 2008 | 13th | NTR WF Tai Po | 1 - 0 | Maxwell 88' | Tai Po Sports Ground | 2,520 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 11 January 2009 | 14th | Citizen | 2 - 1 | Bai He 25'; Detinho 33' (pen.) | Mong Kok Stadium | 3,569 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| | 15th | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition | No competition |
| 8 February 2009 | 16th | Tuen Mun Progoal | 8 - 0 | Cacá 10', 30', 88'; Kim Yeon-Gun 17'; Chan Siu Ki 50', 69'; Au Yeung Yiu Chung 52', 74' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,006 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 15 February 2009 | 17th | Sheffield United | 3 - 1 | Cacá 12', 55'; Detinho 54' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,622 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 24 February 2009 | 23rd | Xiangxue Eisiti | 7 - 0 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 4', 53'; Cris 18'; Liang Zicheng 20'; Cacá 25'; Detinho 64'; Li Haiqiang 79' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,065 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 1 March 2009 | 19th | Mutual | 6 - 0 | Detinho 33', 46'; Bai He 63'; Man Pei Tak 67'; Li Haiqiang 73'; Chan Siu Ki 83' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,366 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 26 March 2009 | 18th | TSW Pegasus | 0 - 0 | | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,937 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 30 March 2009 $^3$ | 21st | Fourway Athletics | 0 - 0 | | Mong Kok Stadium | 987 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 12 April 2009 | 20th | Eastern | 2 - 0 | Tales Schütz 6'; Chan Siu Ki 72' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,561 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 17 April 2009 | 22nd | Happy Valley | 3 - 2 | Chan Siu Ki 46'; Detinho 83', 90' (pen.) | Hong Kong Stadium | 1,377 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 26 April 2009 | 24th | Kitchee | 0 - 1 | | Hong Kong Stadium | 2,847 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 1 May 2009 | 25th | Convoy Sun Hei | 2 - 1 | Wong Chin Hung 71'; Detinho 83' | Mong Kok Stadium | 3,068 | 1st | HKFA.com |
| 10 May 2009 | 26th | NTR Wofoo Tai Po | 2 - 0 | Kwok Kin Pong 32'; Chan Chi Hong 87' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,812 | 1st | HKFA.com |
Note 1: Due to waterlogged pitch at the stadium, the match was postponed from 5 October to 8 October. Note 2: Despite TSW Pegasus won by 3–2, the team used more than the allowed maximum of 6 foreign players at a time during the match. As a result, TSW Pegasus was sentenced a 0–3 loss and penalized for HK$10,000. Note 3: For the consideration of the maintaining the pitch quality, the match was postponed from 29 March to 30 March.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | South China (C) | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 11 | +62 | 61 | AFC Cup 2010 Group stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 56 | |
| 3 | Citizen | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 47 | |
| 4 | Fourway | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 42 | |
| 5 | Convoy Sun Hei | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 42 | |
* 1 2 FOU 1–0 CSH; CSH 1–0 FOU

## HKFA Eisiti Senior Shield

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 30 November 2008 | Quarter Final | Citizen | 3 - 1 | Chan Siu Ki 2', Tales Schutz 61', Maxwell 83' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,374 | HKFA.com |
| 7 December 2008 | Semi Final | TSW Pegasus | 0 - 2 | | Mong Kok Stadium | 4,167 | HKFA.com |

## League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 7 March 2009 | Quarter Final | TSW Pegasus | 1 - 2 | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 19' | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,421 | HKFA.com |

## HKFA Sheffield United FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 14 May 2009 | First Round | Xiangxue Eisiti | 7 - 0 | Kwok Kin Pong 7', 17'; Chan Siu Ki 20', 49'; Detinho 27', 42', 86' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,143 | HKFA.com |
| 26 May 2009 * | Quarter Final | Happy Valley | 1 - 1 3 - 1 (ext) | Au Yeung Yiu Chung 81'; Chan Siu Ki 99', 115' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,304 | HKFA.com |
| 30 May 2009 | Semi Final | TSW Pegasus | 2 - 3 | Chan Siu Ki 24', 81' (pen.) | Mong Kok Stadium | 2,490 | HKFA.com |
Note * : The match was postponed from 24 May due to weather condition.

## AFC Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Scorers | Venue | Attendance | Reports |
| 10 March 2009 | Group Stage | PSMS Medan | 3 - 0 | Li Haiqiang 22'; Chan Siu Ki 45'; Cacá 58' | Mong Kok Stadium | 3,207 | AFC HKFA |
| 17 March 2009 | Group Stage | VB Sports Club | 2 - 1 | Tales Schütz 49', 90' | National Stadium, Malé | 7,000 | AFC |
| 7 April 2009 | Group Stage | Johor FC | 2 - 0 | Man Pei Tak 15'; Cacá 55' | Mong Kok Stadium | 3,791 | AFC HKFA |
| 21 April 2009 | Group Stage | Johor FC | 4 - 1 | Cacá 29', 90'; Tales Schütz 47'; Chan Chi Hong 66' | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 500 | AFC |
| 5 May 2009 | Group Stage | PSMS Medan | 2 - 2 | Cacá 48', 71' | Si Jalak Harupat Stadium | 300 | AFC |
| 19 May 2009 | Group Stage | VB Sports Club | 2 - 1 | Chan Siu Ki 4'; Wong Chin Hung 58' | Mong Kok Stadium | 1,071 | AFC HKFA |
| 23 June 2009 | Round of 16 | Home United | 4 - 0 | Kwok Kin Pong 19'; Li Haiqiang 21', 64' (pen.); Cacá 51' | Hong Kong Stadium | 8,972 | AFC HKFA |

## Squad statistics

| No. | Pos. | Name | League | League | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Total | Discipline | Discipline |
| No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps$^{11}$ | Goals$^{11}$ | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Li Weijun$^4$ | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Lee Chi Ho | 16 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 (2) | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | DF | Poon Yiu Cheuk | 18 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (1) | 0 | 26 (3) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Sidraílson$^3$ | 13 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 (1) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Bai He | 15 (3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 (1) | 0 | 26 (4) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Wong Chin Hung$^1$ | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 12 (3) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki | 17 (5) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 (5) | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Lee Wai Lun$^8$ | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 (2) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Liang Zicheng$^6$ | 3 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | 12 (9) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 (5) | 0 | 20 (14) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Li Haiqiang | 6 (5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 (1) | 3 | 15 (7) | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Chan Chi Hong | 2 (3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (4) | 1 | 4 (8) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Liu Songwei$^9$ | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Chan Wai Ho | 12 (4) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 16 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | Zhang Jianzhong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | GK | Ho Kwok Chuen$^2$ | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Kwok Kin Pong | 5 (3) | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 2 | 2 (1) | 1 | 8 (7) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Monteiro$^4$ | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Leung Hinson$^{10}$ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Lo Chun Kit | 4 (4) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 6 (6) | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | Man Pei Tak | 14 (5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 (8) | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Kim Yeon-Gun$^5$ | 6 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Zhang Chunhui | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Cris | 20 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | NA | NA | 24 (1) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Cacá$^7$ | 7 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (2) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 (4) | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | Maxwell$^4$ | 11 (1) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 13 (1) | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Fernando$^7$ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | Tales Schütz | 16 (4) | 6 | 0 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 (6) | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Fan Weijun | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Detinho | 15 (7) | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NA | NA | 21 (7) | 21 | 5 | 1 |
Statistics accurate as of match played on 23 June 2009 1. Wong Chin Hung was on loan at TSW Pegasus from 23 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. 2. Ho Kwok Chuen joined the team on loan from TSW Pegasus since 23 September 2008. 3. Sidraílson rejoined the team in September 2008. 4. Li Weijun, Monteiro and Maxwell left the club in early January 2009. 5. Kim Yeon-Gun joined the team in January 2009. 6. Li Zicheng was not registered for this season until January 2009. 7. Cacá and Fernando joined the club on 23 January 2009. 8. Lee Wai Lun joined the club on 24 January 2009. 9. Liu Songwei joined the club in February 2009. 10. Leung Hinson was promoted from youth team in February 2009. 11. Players not registered in the AFC Cup are indicated by NA.