2019–20 Tai Po FC season

The 2019–20 season is Tai Po's 12th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Tai Po will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Tai Po announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in May 2020. On 12 June 2020, Tai Po confirmed their withdrawal from participating in the new HKPL season.

Tai Po 2019–20 season
PresidentsJoseph Lee GBS OStJ JP,
Cheung Hok Ming GBS SBS JP,
Gary Choy
Director of FootballFung Hoi Man
Head CoachDavor Berber
StadiumTai Po Sports Ground
Premier LeagueWithdrew
Senior ShieldSemi-finals
FA CupSemi-finals
Sapling CupGroup stage
AFC CupWithdrew
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kim Min-ki &
Yuto Nakamura (2 goals)

All:
Kim Min-ki (6 goals)
Highest home attendance1,026
(vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019)
Lowest home attendance537
(vs Rangers, 24 November 2019)
Average home league attendance793

Squad

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First team

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As of 22 March 2020

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 Alex Chin
2 MF   CMR Eugene Mbome LP
3 DF   AUS Benjamin Van Meurs FP
4 MF   HKG Yuto Nakamura (on loan from Kitchee)
5 MF   BRA Dudu (captain) FP
6 DF   HKG Lew Wai Yip
7 FW   KOR Kim Min-ki FP
8 MF   HKG Leung Sing Yiu
10 MF   HKG Michael Luk
11 FW   BRA Michel Lugo FP
12 MF   HKG Cheng Tsz Sum
13 MF   HKG Yeung Chi Lun
14 MF   HKG Liu Chi Him
15 DF   HKG Yeung Tsz Pan
17 MF   HKG Chan Man Fai
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   HKG Fung Kwun Ming
19 GK   HKG Felix Luk
20 GK   HKG Ho Yui
22 FW   HKG Chiu Siu Wai
23 MF   HKG Sun Ming Him
24 MF   HKG Toby Down
25 FW   HKG Hui Ka Lok
27 MF   HKG Fong Chun Yip
28 MF   HKG Che Runqiu
31 DF   HKG Philip To
35 GK   SRB Željko Kuzmić FP
44 MF   HKG Ho Chun Ting (on loan from Kitchee)
77 FW   KOR Kim Seung-yong FP
80 MF   HKG Ng Man Hei

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

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 August 2019 GK   Felix Luk Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 GK   Ho Yui Double Flower Free
6 August 2019 DF   Lew Wai Yip Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 DF   Che Runqiu Southern Free
6 August 2019 DF   Philip To Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF     Eugene Mbome Pegasus Free
6 August 2019 MF   Kim Min-ki Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF   Michael Luk Southern Free
6 August 2019 MF   Liu Chi Him Matthew Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF   Chan Man Fai Southern Free
6 August 2019 MF   Hui Ka Lok Lee Man Free
6 August 2019 MF   Ng Man Hei Kwun Tong Free
6 August 2019 FW   Sun Ming Him Hoi King Free
August 2019 MF   Fong Chun Yip Youth team Free
4 October 2019 MF   Fung Kwun Ming   Nebraska Bugeaters Free
18 October 2019 DF   Benjamin Van Meurs   Sydney FC NPL Free
24 February 2020 FW   Kim Seung-yong   Incheon United Free [1]
6 March 2020 GK   Željko Kuzmić   Deren FC Free

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK   Li Hon Ho Lee Man Released
1 July 2019 GK   Tsang Man Fai Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF   Cheung Chak Wai Icanfield Released
1 July 2019 DF   Chak Ting Fung Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF   Lee Ka Ho Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF   Fung Hing Wa Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF   Eduardo Praes Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF   Jean-Jacques Kilama Rangers Released
1 July 2019 MF   Chan Siu Kwan Southern Released
1 July 2019 MF   Wong Cho Sum King Fung Released
1 July 2019 MF     Lam Ngai Tong Happy Valley Released
1 July 2019 MF   Chan Hiu Fung Pegasus Released
1 July 2019 MF   Au Yeung Yiu Chung Rangers Released
1 July 2019 MF   Wong Wai Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF   Lee Ka Yiu Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF   Leung Kwun Chung Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF   João Emir Eastern Released
1 July 2019 FW   Harry Sawyer   South Melbourne Released
1 July 2019 FW   Igor Sartori R&F Released
1 July 2019 FW   Chung Wai Keung Eastern Released
1 January 2020 FW   Sandro Eastern Released [2]
April 2020 FW   Michel Lugo Released
April 2020 DF   Benjamin Van Meurs Released
May 2020 GK   Željko Kuzmić Released
May 2020 DF   Dudu R&F Released
May 2020 MF   Kim Min-ki Released
May 2020 FW   Kim Seung-yong Released
1 July 2020 MF   Cheng Tsz Sum Eastern Released
1 July 2020 MF   Toby Down Eastern Released

Loans in

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
16 September 2019 31 December 2019 GK   Paulo César Kitchee Undisclosed
16 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF   Ho Chun Ting Kitchee Undisclosed
25 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF   Yuto Nakamura Kitchee Undisclosed

Loans out

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
2 October 2019 19 January 2020 FW   Chiu Siu Wai Happy Valley Undisclosed

Team staff

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Position Staff
Director of football   Fung Hoi Man
Head coach   Davor Berber
Assistant coach   Ivan Kurtušić
Assistant coach   Lau Chi Keung
Assistant coach   Chan Yuk Chi
Assistant coach   Lui Chi Hing
Goalkeeping coach   Tung Ho Yin
Team manager   Fung Yuk Lun Alan
General Affairs   Chow Ho Chun
Secretary   Chan Ping

Competitions

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Happy Valley 10 0 1 9 6 31 −25 1
7 Pegasus (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged[a]
8 Rangers (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[b]
10 Yuen Long (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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).
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged.
  2. ^ Tai Po and Yuen Long withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged. On 12 June 2020, it was announced that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[3]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

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Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern (A) 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15 Advance to Final
2   R&F 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po 8 1 3 4 18 25 −7 6
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

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8 March 2020 (2020-03-08) First round Lee Man 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Tai Po Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Cheng Siu Kwan   8'
N'dri   45+1' (pen.)
Report Kim Min-ki   1'
Dudu   10'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
Penalties
Shapoval  
Tse Long Hin  
Pinheiro  
Leong Ka Hang  
N'dri  
  Kim Seung-yong
  Nakamura
  Lugo
  Michael Luk
16 March 2020 (2020-03-16) Quarter-finals Southern 1–4 Tai Po Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Chan Kong Pan   23' Report Dudu   13'
Luk   17'
Nakamura   55'
Kim Seung-yong   85'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
22 March 2020 (2020-03-22) Semi-finals Tai Po 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
R&F Tseung Kwan O
14:30 (UTC+8) Dudu   90+5'
Lugo   98'
Report Satori   67'
Leonço   107'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
Penalties
Nakamura  
Chan Man Fai  
Lugo  
Luk  
  Satori
  Leonço
  Lo Kwan Yee
  Leung Nok Hang
  Matt Lam

Remarks

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References

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