2015–16 Eastern SC season

The 2015–16 season is Eastern's 61st season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.

Eastern

2015–16 season
Chairman	Lam Kin Ming
Head Coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Home Ground	Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680)
Premier League	1st
Senior Shield	Winners
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Home colours Away colours
← 2014–15 2016–17 →

Key events

• 31 May 2015: Hong Kong defender Leung Chi Wing retires from professional football.^[1]
• 31 May 2015: Hong Kong striker Yiu Hok Man retires from professional football.^[2]
• 1 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Man Pei Tak retires from professional football.^[3]
• 1 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Ju Yingzhi joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.^[4]
• 3 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Cheng King Ho joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer.^[5]
• 9 June 2015: Australian striker Dylan Macallister leaves the club and joins Rockdale City Suns on a free transfer.^[6]
• 10 June 2015: South Korea midfielder Han Jae-woong joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee.^[7]
• 10 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Tsz Chun leaves the club and joins KC Southern for an undisclosed fee.^[8]
• 12 June 2015: Cameroon-born Hong Kong midfielder Eugene Mbome joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer.^[9]
• 12 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Xu Deshuai joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee.^[10]
• 16 June 2015: English striker Rohan Ricketts leaves the club after contract expires.^[11]
• 19 June 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Ho Kwok Chuen joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.^[12]
• 23 June 2015: Nigerian defender Festus Baise joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.^[13]
• 24 June 2015: Australian striker Andrew Barisic joins the club from Melbourne Knights for an undisclosed fee.^[14]
• 24 June 2015: Hong Kong Liang Zicheng leaves the club and joins South China for an undisclosed fee.^[15]
• 30 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Lee Hong Lim joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer.^[16]
• 3 July 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Liang Yuhao joins the club from Wofoo Tai Po on a free transfer.^[17]
• 8 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chi Hau joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee.^[18]
• 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Tsang Kam To joins the club from Kitchee for an undisclosed fee.^[19]
• 9 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Kwok Kin Pong leaves the club and joins Pegasus for an undisclosed fee.^[20]
• 11 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Luk Chi Ho Michael leaves the club and joins KC Southern for an undisclosed fee.^[21]
• 17 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Leung Kwok Wai leaves the club and joins Dream Metro Gallery on a free transfer.^[22]
• 21 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Pak Wing Chak retires from professional football.^[23]
• 23 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Lee Chi Ho leaves the club and joins Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer.^[24]
• 23 July 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Li Hon Ho leaves the club and joins Tai Po on a free transfer.

Players

Squad information

N	P	Nat.	Name	Date of birth	Age	Since	Previous Club	Notes
1	GK		Yapp Hung FaiLP	(1990-03-21)21 March 1990	25	2014	South China	Club captain
2	DF		Jean-Jacques KilamaLP	(1985-10-13)13 October 1985	29	2014	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei
3	MF		Diego Eli MoreiraFP	(1988-09-04)4 September 1988	26	2013	Tuen Mun
5	DF		Clayton Michel AfonsoFP	(1988-07-18)18 July 1988	27	2013	Wofoo Tai Po
6	DF		Wong Chin HungLP	(1982-03-02)2 March 1982	33	2013	Biu Chun Rangers
7	MF		Xu DeshuaiLP	(1987-07-13)13 July 1987	28	2015	Kitchee
8	MF		Miroslav SaricFP	(1986-02-07)7 February 1986	29	2014	Biu Chun Rangers
9	MF		Han Jae-woongFP	(1984-09-28)28 September 1984	30	2015	Biu Chun Rangers
13	DF		Tse Man WingLP	(1983-01-05)5 January 1983	32	2013	Royal Southern
14	DF		Cheng King HoLP	(1989-11-17)17 November 1989	25	2015	I-Sky Yuen Long
15	DF		BetoFP	(1984-07-10)10 July 1984	31	2013	Tuen Mun
16	GK		Ho Kwok ChuenLP	(1977-02-20)20 February 1977	38	2015	Sun Pegasus
17	MF		Lee Hong LimLP	(1983-09-29)29 September 1983	31	2015	Sun Pegasus
19	FW		Cheng Siu WaiLP	(1981-12-27)27 December 1981	33	2013	Kitchee
20	MF		Li Ka ChunLP	(1993-09-10)10 September 1993	21	2014 (Winter)	Biu Chun Rangers
21	DF		Tsang Kam ToLP	(1989-06-21)21 June 1989	26	2015	Kitchee
22	FW		Giovane Alves da SilvaFP	(1982-11-25)25 November 1982	32	2013	Biu Chun Rangers
24	MF		Ju YingzhiLP	(1987-07-24)24 July 1987	28	2015	Sun Pegasus
27	FW		Andrew BarisicLP	(1986-03-22)22 March 1986	29	2015	Melbourne Knights
28	DF		Wong Chi ChungLP	(1982-10-11)11 October 1982	32	2014 (Winter)	Tuen Mun
32	MF		Lo Chi KwanLP	(1981-03-18)18 March 1981	34	2014	Royal Southern
33	GK		Liang YuhaoLP	(1993-03-03)3 March 1993	22	2015	Wofoo Tai Po
77	DF		Festus BaiseLP	(1980-04-11)11 April 1980	35	2015	Sun Pegasus
88	MF		Andy NägeleinLP	(1981-10-05)5 October 1981	33	2015 (Winter)	Hunan Billows
	MF		Eugene MbomeLP	(1986-08-29)29 August 1986	29	2015	Biu Chun Rangers

Last update: 28 July 2015
Source: South China Football Team
Ordered by squad number.
^LPLocal player; ^FPForeign player; ^NRNon-registered player

Transfers

In

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred From	Fee	Date	Source
24	MF	Ju Yingzhi	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer	1 June 2015	[4]
14	DF	Cheng King Ho	I-Sky Yuen Long	Free transfer	3 June 2015	[5]
9	MF	Han Jae-woong	Biu Chun Rangers	Undisclosed	10 June 2015	[7]
	MF	Eugene Mbome	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer	12 June 2015	[9]
7	MF	Xu Deshuai	Kitchee	Undisclosed	12 June 2015	[10]
77	DF	Festus Baise	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer	23 June 2015	[13]
27	FW	Andrew Barisic	Melbourne Knights	Undisclosed	24 June 2015	[14]
17	MF	Lee Hong Lim	Sun Pegasus	Free transfer	30 June 2015	[16]
33	GK	Liang Yuhao	Wofoo Tai Po	Free transfer	3 July 2015	[17]
12	DF	Tsang Chi Hau	Kitchee	Undisclosed	8 July 2015	[18]
21	DF	Tsang Kam To	Kitchee	Undisclosed	9 July 2015	[19]

Out

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Source
33	DF	Leung Chi Wing	Retired	N/A	31 May 2015	[1]
29	FW	Yiu Hok Man	Retired	N/A	31 May 2015	[2]
12	DF	Man Pei Tak	Retired	N/A	1 June 2015	[3]
9	FW	Dylan Macallister	Rockdale City Suns	Free transfer	9 June 2015	[6]
26	MF	Leung Tsz Chun	KC Southern	Undisclosed	10 June 2015	[8]
11	FW	Rohan Ricketts		End of contract	16 June 2015	[11]
18	MF	Liang Zicheng	South China	Undisclosed	24 June 2015	[15]
21	DF	Kwok Kin Pong	Pegasus	Undisclosed	7 July 2015	[20]
10	MF	Luk Michael Chi Ho	KC Southern	Undisclosed	11 July 2015	[21]
23	DF	Leung Kwok Wai	Dream Metro Gallery	Free transfer	17 July 2015	[22]
	DF	Pak Wing Chak	Retired	N/A	21 July 2015	[23]
14	DF	Lee Chi Ho	Biu Chun Rangers	Free transfer	23 July 2015	[24]
17	GK	Li Hon Ho	Tai Po	Free transfer	23 July 2015

Loan In

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Loaned From	Start	End	Source

Loan Out

Summer

No.	Pos	Player	Loaned To	Start	End	Source

Club

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head Coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Assistant Coach	Leung Chi Wing
Assistant Coach	Lai Kai Cheuk
Assistant Coach	Wong Chun Yu
Assistant Coach	Chan Yuen Ting
Goalkeeper Coach	Chung Ho Yin

Last updated: 30 July 2015
Source: Eastern SC

Squad statistics

Overall Stats

	League	Senior Shield	FA Cup	Total Stats
Games played	0	0	0	0
Games won	0	0	0	0
Games drawn	0	0	0	0
Games lost	0	0	0	0
Goals for	0	0	0	0
Goals against	0	0	0	0
Players used	0	0	0	0
Yellow cards	0	0	0	0
Red cards	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 25 July 2015
Source: Player Stats

Appearances and goals

Key

No. = Squad number Pos. = Playing position Nat. = Nationality Apps = Appearances

GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with number struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.

As of 30 July 2015

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Premier League		Senior Shield		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	HKG	Yapp Hung Fai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	HKG	Jean-Jacques Kilama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DF	BRA	Diego Eli Moreira	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	BRA	Clayton Michel Afonso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	HKG	Wong Chin Hung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	MF	HKG	Xu Deshuai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	CRO	Miroslav Saric	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	MF	KOR	Han Jae-woong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	DF	HKG	Tse Man Wing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	HKG	Cheng King Ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	DF	BRA	Beto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	GK	HKG	Ho Kwok Chuen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	HKG	Lee Hong Lim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	FW	HKG	Cheng Siu Wai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	HKG	Li Ka Chun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	DF	HKG	Tsang Kam To	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	FW	BRA	Giovane Alves da Silva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	HKG	Ju Yingzhi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	FW	AUS	Andrew Barisic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	HKG	Wong Chi Chung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	MF	HKG	Lo Chi Kwan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK	HKG	Liang Yuhao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	DF	HKG	Festus Baise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	MF	HKG	Andy Nägelein	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
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			Shield			FA Cup			Others			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		Shield		FA Cup		Others		Total
No.	Pos	Name	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff	subson	subsoff
Goalkeepers
1	GK	Yapp Hung Fai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	GK	Ho Kwok Chuen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	GK	Liang Yuhao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Defenders
2	CB	Jean-Jacques Kilama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	CB	Clayton Michel Afonso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	LB	Wong Chin Hung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	LB	Tse Man Wing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	RB	Cheng King Ho	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	CB	Beto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	RB	Tsang Kam To	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	CB	Wong Chi Chung	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	CB	Festus Baise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Midfielders
3	DM	Diego Eli Moreira	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	RM	Xu Deshuai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	AM	Miroslav Saric	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	LM	Han Jae-woong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	RM	Lee Hong Lim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	CM	Li Ka Chun	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	CM	Ju Yingzhi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	CM	Lo Chi Kwan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	DM	Andy Nägelein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forwards
19	CF	Cheng Siu Wai	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	CF	Giovane Alves da Silva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	CF	Andrew Barisic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 30 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	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Hong Kong Premier League	—	4th		12 September 2015
Senior Shield	—	—
FA Cup	—	—

Updated to match played 25 July 2015
Source: Competitions

First Division League

Classification

Pos	Team v t e	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[a]
4	Southern	16	6	5	5	26	21	+5	23
5	Pegasus	16	4	5	7	22	27	−5	17

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)
Notes:

1. 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								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Premier League

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