2019–20 Eastern SC season

Eastern 2019–20 season
PresidentLam Kin Ming
Head CoachLee Chi Kin
StadiumTseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Premier League2nd
Senior ShieldChampion
FA CupChampion
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Highest home attendance893
(vs Tai Po, 29 September 2019)
Lowest home attendance731
(vs Southern, 20 October 2019)

The 2019–20 season is Eastern's 65th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.

Squad

First Team

As of 1 June 2020

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 Hong Kong HKG Yapp Hung Fai
3 MF Hong Kong HKG Diego Eli
5 DF Hong Kong HKG Clayton
6 DF Hong Kong HKG Chak Ting Fung
8 MF Hong Kong HKG Lee Ka Yiu
9 FW Brazil BRA Lucas Silva FP
10 FW Hong Kong HKG Sandro
11 FW Brazil BRA Everton FP
13 DF Hong Kong HKG Lee Ka Ho
15 DF Hong Kong HKG Fung Hing Wa
16 MF Hong Kong HKG Leung Chun Pong (captain)
17 MF Hong Kong HKG Leung Kwun Chung
19 FW Hong Kong HKG Hirokane Harima
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF Hong Kong HKG Wu Chun Ming
23 MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Wai
26 GK Hong Kong HKG Liu Fu Yuen
27 FW Chinese Taipei TPE Chen Hao-wei FP
29 MF Hong Kong HKG Oliver Laxton
30 DF Hong Kong HKG Wong Tsz Ho
33 DF Brazil BRA Eduardo Praes FP
34 DF Hong Kong HKG Chan Ching Him
42 MF Hong Kong HKG Yue Tze Nam
77 MF Hong Kong HKG Naveed Khan
80 FW Hong Kong HKG Chung Wai Keung
88 MF Brazil BRA João Emir FP
99 GK Hong Kong HKG Tsang Man Fai

Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.
LP These players are registered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Tsang Chi Hau Pegasus End of loan
17 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Tsang Man Fai Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Chak Ting Fung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lee Ka Ho Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Fung Hing Wa Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Brazil Eduardo Praes Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lau Hok Ming Southern Free
17 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Lee Ka Yiu Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF Brazil João Emir Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Wu Chun Ming Pegasus Free
17 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Oliver Laxton HKFC Free
17 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Yue Tze Nam Portugal Cova da Piedade Free
17 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Chung Wai Keung Tai Po Free
17 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Harima Hirokane Kitchee Free
17 July 2019 FW Chinese Taipei Chen Hao-wei Chinese Taipei Hang Yuan Free [1]
17 July 2019 FW Brazil Jean Moser Yuen Long Free
28 September 2019 MF Hong Kong Wong Wai Tai Po Free
1 January 2020 FW Hong Kong Sandro Tai Po Free
1 January 2020 FW Brazil Lucas Silva Kitchee Free
1 July 2020 FW Brazil Fernando Kitchee Free
1 July 2020 DF England Sweden Hong Kong Alex Jojo Happy Valley Free
1 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Cheng Tsz Sum Tai Po Free
6 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Toby Down Tai Po Free

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Liang Yuhao Released
1 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Ho Kwok Chuen Resources Capital Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Cheung Kin Fung Retired
1 July 2019 DF Portugal Lima Pereira Portugal Cova da Piedade End of loan
1 July 2019 MF Brazil Robson Shimabuku Portugal Cova da Piedade End of loan
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Lee Hong Lim Lee Man Released
1 July 2019 MF Philippines Hong Kong Jordan Jarvis Resources Capital Released
1 July 2019 FW Spain Manolo Bleda Kitchee Released
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Jaimes Mckee Retired
13 January 2020 MF Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai R&F Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Xu Deshuai Released
1 June 2020 DF Hong Kong Tsang Kam To Lee Man Released
1 June 2020 FW Hong Kong Lam Hok Hei Released
1 June 2020 DF Hong Kong Tsang Chi Hau Happy Valley Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Lau Ho Lam Southern Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Fung Hing Wa R&F Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Chan Ching Him Resources Capital Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Lee Ka Ho Released
1 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Tse Long Hin Released
1 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Yiu Ho Ming Rangers Released
1 July 2020 FW Brazil Jean Moser Released

Loans out

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
2 July 2019 31 May 2020 MF Hong Kong Lau Ho Lam Southern Undisclosed
19 July 2019 31 May 2020 DF Hong Kong Tse Long Hin Lee Man Undisclosed
26 July 2019 13 January 2020 MF Hong Kong Yiu Ho Ming Pegasus Undisclosed
August 2019 31 May 2020 DF Hong Kong Tsang Chi Hau Yuen Long Undisclosed
1 September 2019 31 May 2020 DF Hong Kong Lau Hok Ming Lee Man Undisclosed
5 September 2019 31 May 2020 DF Hong Kong Cheng King Ho Yuen Long Undisclosed
23 September 2019 31 May 2020 FW Hong Kong Lam Hok Hei Rangers Undisclosed
2 January 2020 31 May 2020 FW Brazil Jean Moser Pegasus Undisclosed
15 January 2020 31 May 2020 MF Hong Kong Yiu Ho Ming Yuen Long Undisclosed

Club officials

Position Staff
Head coach Hong Kong Lee Chi Kin
Technical Director Latvia Andrejs Štolcers
Assistant coach Hong Kong Li Hang Wui
Assistant coach Hong Kong Lo Chi Kwan
Goalkeeping coach Brazil Ricardo Navarro
Technical Analyst Brazil Bruno Pereira

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 10 6 2 2 25 10 +15 20 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Eastern 10 6 1 3 16 8 +8 19 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 China R&F (D) 10 5 3 2 21 15 +6 18 Withdrew from league system, club folded[a]
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 −6 10
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee (A) 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 19 Advance to Final
2 Eastern 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 16
3 Pegasus 8 4 0 4 19 20 −1 12
4 Lee Man 8 2 1 5 17 22 −5 7
5 Rangers 8 1 1 6 10 27 −17 4
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Hong Kong FA Cup


Remarks

References