# 2015–16 South China AA season

The 2015–16 season is South China's 95th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. South China will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.

## Key events

* 31 May 2015: The club released Kwok Kin Pong, Law Chun Bong, Lee Wai Lim, Evan Kostopoulos, Daniel McBreen, Michael Campion, Detinho and Cheng Lai Hin.
* 9 June 2015: Hong Kong striker Chan Man Fai joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.
* 10 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Chi Yung joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer.
* 16 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheung Kin Fung joins the club from Kitchee on a free transfer.
* 24 June 2015: Hong Kong Liang Zicheng joins the club from Eastern for an undisclosed fee.
* 30 June 2015: Australian striker Boima Karpeh joins the club from Sporting Goa for an undisclosed fee.
* 1 July 2015: Brazilian striker Lucas Espíndola da Silva joins the club from SC Gaúcho for an undisclosed fee.
* 2 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lai Yiu Cheong joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer.
* 19 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Moses Mensah joins the club from Yokohama FC Hong Kong on a free transfer.
* 22 July 2015: Brazilian midfielder Luiz Carlos Vieira joins the club from Club Deportivo San José for an undisclosed fee.
* 25 July 2015: Defender Andy Russell, goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai and striker Yuto Nakamura join fellow Hong Kong Premier League club Wong Tai Sin on loan until the end of the season.

## Players
### Squad information

| N | P | Name | Date of birth | Age | Since | Previous Club | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Leung Hing Kit$^{LP}$ | (1989-10-22)22 October 1989 | 24 | 2014 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | On loan from Biu Chun Rangers |
| 2 | DF | Jack Sealy$^{LP}$ | (1987-05-04)4 May 1987 | 27 | 2012 | Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei | Second nationality: England |
| 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 | |
| 6 | DF | Andy Russell$^{NR}$ | (1987-11-21)21 November 1987 | 27 | 2014 | AFC Fylde | Second nationality: England |
| 7 | FW | Chan Siu Ki$^{LP}$ | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 | 28 | 2014 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | |
| 8 | MF | Mahama Awal$^{FP}$ | (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 | 24 | 2015 (Winter) | Guangdong Sunray Cave | |
| 9 | FW | Lucas Espíndola da Silva$^{FP}$ | (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 | 25 | 2015 | SC Gaúcho | |
| 10 | MF | Luiz Carlos Vieira$^{FP}$ | (1982-07-27)27 July 1982 | 33 | 2015 | San José | |
| 11 | MF | Itaparica$^{LP}$ | (1980-07-08)8 July 1980 | 35 | 2014 | Eastern Salon | |
| 12 | GK | Cristian Mora$^{FP}$ | (1979-08-26)26 August 1979 | 36 | 2014 | Deportivo Cuenca | |
| 13 | DF | Cheung Kin Fung$^{LP}$ | (1984-01-01)1 January 1984 | 31 | 2015 | Kitchee | |
| 14 | FW | Yuto Nakamura$^{NR}$ | (1987-01-23)23 January 1987 | 28 | 2014 | Citizen | On loan to Wong Tai Sin |
| 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 | Leung Chun Pong$^{LP}$ | (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 | 27 | 2014 (Winter) | Gunagdong Sunray Cave | |
| 19 | FW | Chan Man Fai$^{LP}$ | (1988-06-19)19 June 1988 | 27 | 2015 | Sun Pegasus | |
| 20 | MF | Lau Cheuk Hin$^{LP}$ | (1992-04-26)26 April 1992 | 23 | 2015 (Winter) | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | |
| 21 | MF | Law Hiu Chung$^{LP}$ | (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 | 20 | 2015 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | |
| 22 | DF | Bojan Mališić$^{FP}$ | (1985-01-14)14 January 1985 | 30 | 2014 | Hoverla | |
| 23 | DF | Che Runqiu$^{LP}$ | (1990-10-25)25 October 1990 | 24 | 2014 | Royal Southern | |
| 25 | GK | Tin Man Ho$^{LP}$ | (1990-03-05)5 March 1990 | 24 | 2012 | Wanchai | From Youth system |
| 27 | MF | Lai Yiu Cheong$^{LP}$ | (1988-09-25)25 September 1988 | 26 | 2015 | Wong Tai Sin | |
| 28 | MF | Liang Zicheng$^{LP}$ | (1982-03-18)18 March 1982 | 33 | 2015 | Eastern | |
| 29 | DF | Moses Mensah$^{LP}$ | (1978-08-10)10 August 1978 | 37 | 2015 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | |
| 33 | GK | Tsang Man Fai$^{NR}$ | (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 | 22 | 2013 | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | On loan to Wong Tai Sin |
| 36 | MF | Kouta Jige$^{LP}$ | (1997-04-23)23 April 1997 | 17 | 2011 | Youth system | Second nationality: Japan |
| 38 | FW | Boima Karpeh$^{FP}$ | (1984-06-16)16 June 1984 | 31 | 2015 | Sporting Goa | |
| 76 | DF | Cheung Chi Yung$^{LP}$ | (1989-06-30)30 June 1989 | 26 | 2015 | I-Sky Yuen Long | |
| 90 | FW | Lam Hok Hei$^{LP}$ | (1991-09-18)18 September 1991 | 23 | 2015 (Winter) | Biu Chun Rangers | |
| | MF | Law Chun Yan$^{LP}$ | (1994-06-21)21 June 1994 | 20 | 2013 | Youth system | |
| | DF | Kwok Yat Him$^{LP}$ | (1994-01-18)18 January 1994 | 20 | 2014 | Youth system | |
Last update: 26 July 2015 Source: South China Football Team Ordered by squad number. $^{LP}$Local player; $^{FP}$Foreign player; $^{NR}$Non-registered player

## Transfers
### In
#### Summer

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred From | Fee | Date |
| 19 | FW | Chan Man Fai | Sun Pegasus | Free transfer | 9 June 2015 |
| 76 | DF | Cheung Chi Yung | I-Sky Yuen Long | Free transfer | 10 June 2015 |
| 28 | MF | Liang Zicheng | Eastern | Undisclosed | 24 June 2015 |
| 38 | FW | Boima Karpeh | Sporting Goa | Undisclosed | 30 June 2015 |
| 9 | FW | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | SC Gaúcho | Undisclosed | 1 July 2015 |
| 27 | MF | Lai Yiu Cheong | Wong Tai Sin | Free transfer | 2 July 2015 |
| 29 | DF | Moses Mensah | Yokohama FC Hong Kong | Free transfer | 19 July 2015 |
| 10 | MF | Luiz Carlos Vieira | San José | Undisclosed | 22 July 2015 |

### Out
#### Summer

| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred To | Fee | Date |
| 3 | MF | Michael Campion | Unattached | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 9 | MF | Lee Wai Lim | Retired | N/A | 31 May 2015 |
| 18 | DF | Kwok Kin Pong | Pegasus | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 19 | FW | Evan Kostopoulos | Adelaide Comets | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 24 | MF | Lo Kong Wai | YFCMD | Loan return | 31 May 2015 |
| 30 | FW | Detinho | Wing Yee | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 31 | FW | Cheng Lai Hin | Pegasus | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 38 | FW | Daniel McBreen | Unattached | Free transfer | 31 May 2015 |
| 99 | DF | Li Ngai Hoi | Kitchee | Loan return | 31 May 2015 |

### Loan In
#### Summer

| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned From | Start | End | Source |

### Loan Out
#### Summer

| No. | Pos | Player | Loaned To | Start | End |
| 6 | DF | Andy Russell | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season |
| 14 | FW | Yuto Nakamura | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season |
| 33 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | Wong Tai Sin | 25 July 2015 | End of season |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head Coach | Casemiro Mior |
| Assistant Coach | Marcelo Cardoso |
| Assistant Coach | Ku Kam Fai |
| Assistant Coach | Gary Li |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Chu Kwok Kuen |
Last updated: 26 July 2015 Source: South China AA

## Squad statistics
### Overall Stats

| | League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | 2015 AFC Cup | Total Stats |
| Games played | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games won | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games drawn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Games lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players used | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 July 2015 Source: Player Stats

### Appearances and goals
#### Key

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
    As of 25 July 2015
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | Premier League | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | HKG | Leung Hing Kit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | HKG | Jack Sealy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | HKG | Sean Tse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | HKG | Chak Ting Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | HKG | Andy Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | HKG | Chan Siu Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CMR | Mahama Awal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Luiz Carlos Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | HKG | Itaparica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ECU | Cristian Mora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | HKG | Cheung Kin Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | HKG | Chan Wai Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | HKG | Chan Siu Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | HKG | Leung Chun Pong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | HKG | Chan Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | HKG | Lau Cheuk Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | HKG | Law Hiu Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | SER | Bojan Mališić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | HKG | Che Runqiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | HKG | Tin Man Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | HKG | Lai Yiu Cheong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | HKG | Liang Zicheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | HKG | Moses Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | HKG | Tsang Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | HKG | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | DF | HKG | Cheung Chi Yung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | FW | HKG | Lam Hok Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

Last updated: 25 July 2015. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | Premier League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | Total |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | | | | |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | | | | |

### Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
| N | P | Nat. | Name | League | League | League | Shield | Shield | Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Others | Others | Others | Total | Total | Total | Notes |
Last updated: 25 July 2015 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 | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos | Name | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff | subson | subsoff |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | Leung Hing Kit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Cristian Mora | 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 |
| 33 | GK | Tsang Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||||||
| 2 | RB | Jack Sealy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | Sean Tse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | LB | Chak Ting Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CB | Andy Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | LB | Cheung Kin Fung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | CB | Chan Wai Ho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CB | Bojan Mališić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | RB | Che Runqiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | LB | Moses Mensah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | CB | Cheung Chi Yung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders |||||||||||||
| 8 | RM | Mahama Awal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | Luiz Carlos Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | AM | Itaparica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DM | Chan Siu Kwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | CM | Leung Chun Pong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | CM | Lau Cheuk Hin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | RM | Law Hiu Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | RM | Lai Yiu Cheong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | RM | Liang Zicheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | RM | Kouta Jige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards |||||||||||||
| 7 | CF | Chan Siu Ki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | CF | Lucas Espíndola da Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | CF | Chan Man Fai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | CF | Lam Hok Hei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 25 July 2015

### Captains

| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
Last updated: 25 July 2015 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 | First match |
| Hong Kong Premier League | — | 4th | 12 September 2015 |
| Senior Shield | — | — | |
| FA Cup | — | — | |
Updated to match played 25 July 2015 Source: Competitions

### Premier League
#### Classification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Eastern | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 38 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 37 | Qualification to season play-off and Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 3 | South China | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 4 | Southern | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | Qualification to season play-off |
| 5 | Pegasus | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 | Qualification to season play-off |
* ↑ Since the winners of the Senior Shield, Eastern, and the winners of the League Cup, Kitchee, qualified for AFC competitions and the Season Play-off respectively based on league position, the spots awarded to the Senior Shield winner and the League Cup winner for the Season Play-off were awarded to the third and fourth placed team in the league. Pegasus qualified as winners of the FA Cup.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 25 July 2015. Source: Premier League

## Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Void