The 2015–16 season is Southern Districtn RSA's 14th competitive season and the first season in the Hong Kong Premier League, the top-tier division in Hong Kong football, since 2014. Southern will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.
Key events 5 May 2015: Former head coach Fung Hoi Man confirmed his departure at the end of 2014–15 season. 8 May 2015: The club appointed former Kitchee assistant coach Cheng Siu Chung as their head coach. 2 June 2015: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tse Tak Him joins the club from Sun Pegasus for free. 3 June 2015: Hong Konbg defender Sham Kwok Fai joins the club from Sun Pegasus for free. On the other hand, Spanish free agent striker Jonathan Carril re-joins the club. 6 June 2015: Brazilian defender Tomas Maronesi joins the club from Wong Tai Sin on a free transfer. 10 June 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Leung Tsz Chun joins the club from Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 12 June 2015: Hong Kong striker James Stephen Gee Ha joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee. 20 June 2015: Hong Kong defender Shay Spitz joins the club from Biu Chun Rangers on a free transfer. 20 June 2015: The club extended contracts with three players, including Lam Ho Kwan, Lo Wai Tat, Kwok Ting Him. 24 June 2015: The club extended contract with goalkeeper Wong Tsz Him. 25 June 2015: Brazilian winger Wellingsson de Souza joins the club from I-Sky Yuen Long on a free transfer. 5 July 2015: Spanish defender Diego Garrido Garcia joins the club from La Roda CF on a free transfer. 11 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Luk Chi Ho Michael joins the club from Eastern for an undisclosed fee. 13 July 2015: Spanish midfielder José María Díaz Muñoz re-joins the club from YFCMD on a free transfer. 13 July 2015: Hong Kong midfielder Emmet Wan, Ho Chuck Hang and defender Wang Hecun join the club on loan from Kitchee until the end of the season. 15 July 2015: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei joins the club from Lung Moon on a free transfer. 1 August 2015: Hong Kong defender Chan Kong Pan joins the club from Sun Pegasus on a free transfer. 22 September 2015: Hong Kong defender Leung Robson Augusto Ka Hai joins the club from Kitchee on loan until the end of the season.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKWong Tsz HimLP252014 Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei2DFSham Kwok FaiLP312015 Sun Pegasus3DFShay SpitzLP272015 Biu Chun RangersSecond nationality: United States4DFChan Cham HeiLP242015 Lung Moon5DFDiego Garrido GarciaFP312015 La Roda6MFJosé María Díaz MuñozFP332015 YFCMD7MFLeung Tsz ChunLP302015 Eastern8MFLuk Michael Chi HoLP292015 Eastern9FWJonathan CarrilFP312015Free Agent11FWWellingsson de SouzaFP252015 I-Sky Yuen Long12MFHo Chuck HangLPMay 1997182015 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee13DFLam Ho KwanLP272004Youth systemTeam captain14FWJames Stephen Gee HaFP222015 Biu Chun Rangers15MFKwok Ting HimLP202009Youth system16MFEmmet WanLP232015 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee17MFLo Wai TatLP282004Youth system18DFWang HecunLP182015 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee19DFChan Kong PanLP192015 Sun Pegasus22DFTomas MaronesiFP302015 Wong Tai Sin29GKTse Tak HimLP302015 Sun Pegasus30DFLeung Robson Augusto Ka HaiLP222008Youth systemSecond nationality: Brazil; On loan from Kitchee
Last update: 1 August 2015 Source: Southern District RSA Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
In
Summer PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource29GK Sun PegasusFree transfer2DF Sun PegasusFree transfer9FW Free AgentFree transfer6DF Wong Tai SinFree transfer7MF EasternUndisclosed14FW Biu Chun RangersUndisclosed3DF Biu Chun RangersFree transfer11FW I-Sky Yuen LongFree transfer5DF La RodaFree transfer8MF EasternFree transfer6MF YFCMDFree transfer4DF Lung MoonFree transfer19DF Sun PegasusFree transfer
Out
Summer PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource1GK UnattachedFree transfer 2DF UnattachedFree transfer3DF UnattachedFree transfer 4DF UnattachedFree transfer 5MF UnattachedFree transfer 6DF UnattachedFree transfer 8MF UnattachedFree transfer 9MF UnattachedFree transfer 13DF UnattachedFree transfer 14MF UnattachedFree transfer 15DF UnattachedFree transfer 16DF UnattachedFree transfer 17FW UnattachedFree transfer 18MF UnattachedFree transfer19DF UnattachedFree transfer23MF UnattachedFree transfer24GK UnattachedFree transfer28FW UnattachedFree transfer32FW UnattachedFree transfer
Loan in
Summer
PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource12MF Kitchee16MF Kitchee18DF Kitchee30DF Kitchee
Loan out
Summer PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|League !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games won || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Games lost || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals for || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Goals against || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|align=left|Players used || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- |align=left|Red cards || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
Squad stats
Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerPremier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupTotalOwn goals TOTALS
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches.Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
Substitution record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupOthersTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKWong Tsz Him000000000029GKTse Tak Him0000000000Defenders2RBSham Kwok Fai00000000003LBShay Spitz00000000004LBChan Cham Hei00000000005CBGarrido000000000013CBLam Ho Kwan000000000018LBWang Hecun000000000019RBChan Kong Pan000000000022CBTomas0000000000Midfielders6DMDíaz00000000006RMLeung Tsz Chun000000000018CMLuk Michael Chi Ho000000000012RMHo Chuck Hang000000000015AMKwok Ting Him000000000016CMEmmet Wan000000000017CMLo Wai Tat0000000000Forwards9CFCarril000000000011LWSouza000000000014RWJames Ha0000000000
Last updated: 1 August 2015
Captains
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
References