2019–20 Yuen Long FC season

The 2019–20 season is Yuen Long's 26th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Yuen Long will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Yuen Long announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020. On 12 June 2020, Yuen Long confirmed their withdrawal from participating in the new HKPL season.

Yuen Long 2019–20 season
PresidentWilson Wong
ChairmanWong Tak Sun
Head coachKwok Kar Lok
StadiumYuen Long Stadium
Premier LeagueWithdrew
Senior ShieldFirst Round
FA CupQuarter-finals
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Juninho (3 goals)

All:
Mikael (9 goals)
Highest home attendance791
(vs Eastern, 31 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance608
(vs Happy Valley, 21 December 2019)
Average home league attendance682

Squad edit

First Team edit

As of 12 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 Chan Ka Ho (on loan from Kitchee)
2 MF   HKG Chan Yiu Yin
4 DF   HKG Leung Wai Fung
5 DF   HKG Tsang Chi Hau (on loan from Eastern)
6 DF   TPE Wang Ruei FP
8 MF   BRA Kessi FP
9 FW   BRA Maicon Santana FP
10 MF   BRA Mikael FP
11 MF   HKG Tsang Tsz Hin
12 GK   HKG Yip Ka Yu
13 GK   HKG Wong Tsz Ho
14 DF   HKG Cheng King Ho (on loan from Eastern)
15 DF   HKG Cheung Ho Kok
16 DF   HKG Law Chun Ting
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   HKG Wong Pun Ming
18 FW   BRA Juninho FP (on loan from Pegasus)
19 MF   HKG Yiu Ho Ming (on loan from Eastern)
20 FW   HKG Tang Tsz Kwan
21 DF   HKG Lau Tak Yan
22 DF   HKG Fábio (captain)
23 MF   HKG Wong Chun Hin
24 MF   HKG Lai Kak Yi
25 FW   HKG Caleb Ekwegwo
38 FW   HKG Yip Tsz Chun
61 DF   HKG Tsang Siu Hong
84 MF   HKG Pang Chiu Yin
88 MF   HKG Lai Hau Hei
92 FW   HKG Cheung Man Lok

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

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
August 2019 GK   Wong Tsz Ho Kitchee Free
August 2019 DF   Cheung Ho Kok R&F Youth team Free
August 2019 DF   Tsang Siu Hong Metro Gallery Free
August 2019 MF   Chan Yiu Yin Youth team Free
August 2019 MF   Mikael   América FC Free
August 2019 MF   Wong Pun Ming Youth team Free
August 2019 MF   Wong Chun Hin Hinson Dreams FC Free
August 2019 MF   Pang Chiu Yin Dreams FC Free
August 2019 MF   Lai Hau Hei Dreams FC Free
August 2019 MF   Tsang Tsz Hin Hoi King Free
August 2019 FW   Katê   Juazeirense Free
August 2019 FW   Maicon Santana   Juventus-SC Free
August 2019 FW   Tang Tsz Kwan Dreams FC Free
August 2019 FW   Cheung Man Lok Resources Capital Free
January 2020 FW   Caleb Ekwegwo King Fung Free

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF   Tse Wai Chun R&F Released
1 July 2019 DF   Cheung Kin Fung Eastern End of loan
1 July 2019 DF   Yim Kai Wa Pegasus Released
1 July 2019 DF   Chan Pak Hang Pegasus Released
1 July 2019 DF   Tomas Rangers Released
1 July 2019 DF   Fok Pak Hin Central & Western Released
1 July 2019 DF   Jou Pak Kwan North District Released
1 July 2019 MF   Cleiton Kitchee Released
1 July 2019 MF   Chan Hiu Fung Tai Po End of loan
1 July 2019 MF   Kwok Tsz Kaai Pegasus Released
1 July 2019 MF   Wong Pun Wai Rangers Released
1 July 2019 MF   Lo Tsz Kit Wong Tai Sin Released
1 July 2019 FW   Jean Moser Eastern Released
1 July 2019 FW   Chan Kwong Ho Southern Released
1 July 2019 FW   Lee Oi Hin Pegasus Released
15 January 2020 FW   Katê Released
1 June 2020 DF   Wang Ruei Released
1 June 2020 MF   Mikael Happy Valley Released
1 June 2020 MF   Kessi Released
1 June 2020 FW   Maicon Santana Released
1 July 2020 GK   Yip Ka Yu Released
9 September 2020 MF   Wong Chun Hin Rangers Released
9 September 2020 FW   Tang Tsz Kwan Rangers Released

Loans in edit

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
August 2019 31 May 2020 DF   Tsang Chi Hau Eastern Undisclosed
August 2019 31 May 2020 FW   Juninho Pegasus Undisclosed
August 2019 31 May 2020 GK   Chan Ka Ho Kitchee Undisclosed
6 September 2019 31 May 2020 DF   Cheng King Ho Eastern Undisclosed
15 January 2020 31 May 2020 MF   Yiu Ho Ming Eastern Undisclosed

Loans out edit

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
6 September 2019 End of season GK   So Chi Wai Rangers Undisclosed

Team staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach   Kwok Kar Lok
Assistant coach   Chan Man Chun
Assistant coach   Yeung Hin Fai
Assistant coach   Fábio Lopes
Assistant coach   Yip Tsz Chun
Goalkeeper coach   Leung Cheuk Cheung
Team Manager   Kwok Zing Yin

Competitions edit

Hong Kong Premier League edit

Table edit

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.[1]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield edit

Hong Kong Sapling Cup edit

Group stage edit

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 edit



Remarks edit

References edit