The 2012–13 season was Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei's 12th season in the Hong Kong First Division League. They started as the defending champions having won the Senior Challenge Shield last season. As the champions of 2011–12 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, they competed in the 2013 AFC Cup. They also competed in the Hong Kong First Division League and the FA Cup.
Key Events 25 May 2012: Midfielder Michael Luk and defender Jack Sealy join South China for an undisclosed fee. 16 July 2012: Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei were back in training after season break. 12 new players have joined the team, including Cheung Kin Fung, Cheung Chi Yung, Chow Kwok Wai, Zhang Chunhui, Yuen Tsun Nam. 23 October 2012: Due to the poor result in the beginning of the season, Tim Bredbury's contract was terminated by the club. 11 December 2012: South African forward Makhosonke Bhengu is released by the club due to discipline reason. 7 January 2013: Hong Kong international left back Cheung Kin Fung leaves the club and signs a 6-month contract with Kitchee. At the same time, James Ha and Liang Zicheng are loaned from Kitchee until the end of the season. 31 January 2013: Cameroonian forward Yrel Cedrique Arnaud Bouet joins the club for an undisclosed fee. 31 January 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Yeung Chi Lun joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
Players
First team As of 31 January 2013.
Remarks: NP These players are registered as foreign players.
Players with dual nationality: Su Yang (Local player) Zhang Chunhui (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team) Liang Zicheng (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team) Leung Ka Hai (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team) James Ha (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team)
Transfers
In Squad #Position Player Transferred fromFee Date TeamSource13TSW PegasusUndisclosedFirst Team1South ChinaFree transferFirst Team21Wofoo Tai PoUndisclosedFirst Team7TSW PegasusUndisclosedFirst Team38South ChinaUndisclosedFirst Team17CitizenUndisclosedFirst Team18CitizenUndisclosedFirst Team27KitcheeUndisclosedFirst team10Free AgentFree transferFirst Team27Biu Chun RangersUndisclosedFirst Team
Out Squad #Position Player Transferred toFee Date Team Source1Guangdong Sunray CaveEnd of loanFirst team3RetiredN/AFirst team8Tuen MunUndisclosedFirst tea8ReleasedFree transferFirst Team10South ChinaUndisclosedFirst Team16ReleasedFirst Team19KitcheeUndisclosedFirst team22South ChinaUndisclosedFirst Team25EasternFree transferFirst Team10ReleasedFree transferFirst Team
Loan In #Position Player Loaned fromFee Date TeamSource19KitcheeUndisclosedFirst team30KitcheeUndisclosedFirst team8KitcheeUndisclosedFirst team13KitcheeUndisclosedFirst Team
Loan Out #Position Player Loaned toFee Date TeamSource13KitcheeUndisclosedSunray Cave JC Sun Hei
Stats
Squad Stats
Top scorers As of 4 May 2013 PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupAFC CupTotal1FW9Mamadou Barry7003102FW26Leung Tsz Chun500383MF28Roberto Júnior30025=4FW13Liang Zicheng10023=4MF25Jose Maria Diaz Munoz30003=6MF8James Ha20002=6MF14Chow Kwok Wai10012=8MF11Cheung Kwok Ming10001=8MF27Yeung Chi Lun00011=8MF38Kot Cho Wai10001=8DF Cheung Kin Fung01001 Own Goals20002TOTALS26101239
Disciplinary record As of 4 May 2013 NumberNationalityPositionNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupAFC CupTotal4DFPak Wing Chak20000010305DFLi Hang Wui20000020406DFJean-Jacques Kilama31101030819FWMamadou Barry300000306010FWMakhosonke Bhengu100000001011MFCheung Kwok Ming300000003012GKZhang Chunhui310000003113FWLiang Zicheng200000103014MFChow Kwok Wai301000004015DFWong Chun Ho300010206016DFLeung Ka Hai100000001017GKHo Kwok Chuen100000001019MFSu Yang300000003023DFCheung Chi Yung100000102025MFJose Maria Diaz Munoz500010006026FWLeung Tsz Chun400000004027MFYeung Chi Lun210000305128MFRoberto301000004030DFLeung Ka Hai101000002038MFKot Cho Wai1000001020 DFCheung Kin Fung2010000030TOTALS4935030170743
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Pre-season
Competitive
First Division League
Remarks: 1 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match. 2 Home match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was originally scheduled to be played on 2 March 2013 but was postponed and rescheduled to be played on 23 March 2013. 3 Away match against Kitchee was originally scheduled to be played on 31 March 2013 but was rescheduled to be played on 29 March 2013.
Senior Challenge Shield
Quarterfinals
FA Cup
Quarter-finals
AFC Cup
Group stage
Remarks: 1The match was abandoned after 65 minutes of play as Persibo Bojonegoro failed to reach the required limit of players on pitch. Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei were leading 8–0. The result was declared final by AFC.
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