2019–20 Tai Po FC 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

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.

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 Hong Kong HKG Alex Chin
2 MF Cameroon CMR Eugene Mbome LP
3 DF Australia AUS Benjamin Van Meurs FP
4 MF Hong Kong HKG Yuto Nakamura (on loan from Kitchee)
5 MF Brazil BRA Dudu (captain) FP
6 DF Hong Kong HKG Lew Wai Yip
7 FW South Korea KOR Kim Min-ki FP
8 MF Hong Kong HKG Leung Sing Yiu
10 MF Hong Kong HKG Michael Luk
11 FW Brazil BRA Michel Lugo FP
12 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheng Tsz Sum
13 MF Hong Kong HKG Yeung Chi Lun
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Liu Chi Him
15 DF Hong Kong HKG Yeung Tsz Pan
17 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Man Fai
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Hong Kong HKG Fung Kwun Ming
19 GK Hong Kong HKG Felix Luk
20 GK Hong Kong HKG Ho Yui
22 FW Hong Kong HKG Chiu Siu Wai
23 MF Hong Kong HKG Sun Ming Him
24 MF Hong Kong HKG Toby Down
25 FW Hong Kong HKG Hui Ka Lok
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Fong Chun Yip
28 MF Hong Kong HKG Che Runqiu
31 DF Hong Kong HKG Philip To
35 GK Serbia SRB Željko Kuzmić FP
44 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Chun Ting (on loan from Kitchee)
77 FW South Korea KOR Kim Seung-yong FP
80 MF Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong Felix Luk Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 GK Hong Kong Ho Yui Double Flower Free
6 August 2019 DF Hong Kong Lew Wai Yip Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 DF Hong Kong Che Runqiu Southern Free
6 August 2019 DF Hong Kong Philip To Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF Cameroon Hong Kong Eugene Mbome Pegasus Free
6 August 2019 MF South Korea Kim Min-ki Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF Hong Kong Michael Luk Southern Free
6 August 2019 MF Hong Kong Liu Chi Him Matthew Hoi King Free
6 August 2019 MF Hong Kong Chan Man Fai Southern Free
6 August 2019 MF Hong Kong Hui Ka Lok Lee Man Free
6 August 2019 MF Hong Kong Ng Man Hei Kwun Tong Free
6 August 2019 FW Hong Kong Sun Ming Him Hoi King Free
August 2019 MF Hong Kong Fong Chun Yip Youth team Free
4 October 2019 MF Hong Kong Fung Kwun Ming United States Nebraska Bugeaters Free
18 October 2019 DF Australia Benjamin Van Meurs Australia Sydney FC NPL Free
24 February 2020 FW South Korea Kim Seung-yong South Korea Incheon United Free [1]
6 March 2020 GK Serbia Željko Kuzmić Mongolia Deren FC Free

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Li Hon Ho Lee Man Released
1 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Tsang Man Fai Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Cheung Chak Wai Icanfield Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Chak Ting Fung Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lee Ka Ho Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Fung Hing Wa Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF Brazil Eduardo Praes Eastern Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Jean-Jacques Kilama Rangers Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Chan Siu Kwan Southern Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Wong Cho Sum King Fung Released
1 July 2019 MF Macau Hong Kong Lam Ngai Tong Happy Valley Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Chan Hiu Fung Pegasus Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Au Yeung Yiu Chung Rangers Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Wong Wai Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Lee Ka Yiu Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung Eastern Released
1 July 2019 MF Brazil João Emir Eastern Released
1 July 2019 FW Australia Harry Sawyer Australia South Melbourne Released
1 July 2019 FW Brazil Igor Sartori R&F Released
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Chung Wai Keung Eastern Released
1 January 2020 FW Hong Kong Sandro Eastern Released [2]
April 2020 FW Brazil Michel Lugo Released
April 2020 DF Australia Benjamin Van Meurs Released
May 2020 GK Serbia Željko Kuzmić Released
May 2020 DF Brazil Dudu R&F Released
May 2020 MF South Korea Kim Min-ki Released
May 2020 FW South Korea Kim Seung-yong Released
1 July 2020 MF Hong Kong Cheng Tsz Sum Eastern Released
1 July 2020 MF Hong Kong 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 Brazil Paulo César Kitchee Undisclosed
16 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF Hong Kong Ho Chun Ting Kitchee Undisclosed
25 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong Chiu Siu Wai Happy Valley Undisclosed

Team staff

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Position Staff
Director of football Hong Kong Fung Hoi Man
Head coach Serbia Davor Berber
Assistant coach Serbia Ivan Kurtušić
Assistant coach Hong Kong Lau Chi Keung
Assistant coach Hong Kong Chan Yuk Chi
Assistant coach Hong Kong Lui Chi Hing
Goalkeeping coach Hong Kong Tung Ho Yin
Team manager Hong Kong Fung Yuk Lun Alan
General Affairs Hong Kong Chow Ho Chun
Secretary Hong Kong 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 China 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 soccer ball with check mark
Tse Long Hin soccer ball with check mark
Pinheiro soccer ball with check mark
Leong Ka Hang soccer ball with red X
N'dri soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Kim Seung-yong
soccer ball with check mark Nakamura
soccer ball with check mark Lugo
soccer ball with check mark 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 soccer ball with check mark
Chan Man Fai soccer ball with red X
Lugo soccer ball with check mark
Luk soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Satori
soccer ball with check mark Leonço
soccer ball with check mark Lo Kwan Yee
soccer ball with check mark Leung Nok Hang
soccer ball with check mark Matt Lam

Remarks

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References

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