2019–20 Tai Po FC season

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.

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

Squad

First team
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  HKG Alex Chin
2 MF  CMR Eugene Mbome LP
3 DF  AUS Benjamin Van Meurs FP
4 MF  HKG Yuto Nakamura (on loan from Kitchee)
5 MF  BRA Dudu (captain) FP
6 DF  HKG Lew Wai Yip
7 FW  KOR Kim Min-ki FP
8 MF  HKG Leung Sing Yiu
10 MF  HKG Michael Luk
11 FW  BRA Michel Lugo FP
12 MF  HKG Cheng Tsz Sum
13 MF  HKG Yeung Chi Lun
14 MF  HKG Liu Chi Him
15 DF  HKG Yeung Tsz Pan
17 MF  HKG Chan Man Fai
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  HKG Fung Kwun Ming
19 GK  HKG Felix Luk
20 GK  HKG Ho Yui
22 FW  HKG Chiu Siu Wai
23 MF  HKG Sun Ming Him
24 MF  HKG Toby Down
25 FW  HKG Hui Ka Lok
27 MF  HKG Fong Chun Yip
28 MF  HKG Che Runqiu
31 DF  HKG Philip To
35 GK  SRB Željko Kuzmić FP
44 MF  HKG Ho Chun Ting (on loan from Kitchee)
77 FW  KOR Kim Seung-yong FP
80 MF  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

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
6 August 2019GKFelix LukHoi KingFree
6 August 2019GKHo YuiDouble FlowerFree
6 August 2019DFLew Wai YipHoi KingFree
6 August 2019DFChe RunqiuSouthernFree
6 August 2019DFPhilip ToHoi KingFree
6 August 2019MF Eugene MbomePegasusFree
6 August 2019MFKim Min-kiHoi KingFree
6 August 2019MFMichael LukSouthernFree
6 August 2019MFLiu Chi Him MatthewHoi KingFree
6 August 2019MFChan Man FaiSouthernFree
6 August 2019MFHui Ka LokLee ManFree
6 August 2019MFNg Man HeiKwun TongFree
6 August 2019FWSun Ming HimHoi KingFree
August 2019MFFong Chun YipYouth teamFree
4 October 2019MFFung Kwun Ming Nebraska BugeatersFree
18 October 2019DFBenjamin Van Meurs Sydney FC NPLFree
24 February 2020FWKim Seung-yong Incheon UnitedFree[1]
6 March 2020GKŽeljko Kuzmić Deren FCFree

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019GKLi Hon HoLee ManReleased
1 July 2019GKTsang Man FaiEasternReleased
1 July 2019DFCheung Chak WaiIcanfieldReleased
1 July 2019DFChak Ting FungEasternReleased
1 July 2019DFLee Ka HoEasternReleased
1 July 2019DFFung Hing WaEasternReleased
1 July 2019DFEduardo PraesEasternReleased
1 July 2019DFJean-Jacques KilamaRangersReleased
1 July 2019MFChan Siu KwanSouthernReleased
1 July 2019MFWong Cho SumKing FungReleased
1 July 2019MF Lam Ngai TongHappy ValleyReleased
1 July 2019MFChan Hiu FungPegasusReleased
1 July 2019MFAu Yeung Yiu ChungRangersReleased
1 July 2019MFWong WaiEasternReleased
1 July 2019MFLee Ka YiuEasternReleased
1 July 2019MFLeung Kwun ChungEasternReleased
1 July 2019MFJoão EmirEasternReleased
1 July 2019FWHarry Sawyer South MelbourneReleased
1 July 2019FWIgor SartoriR&FReleased
1 July 2019FWChung Wai KeungEasternReleased
1 January 2020FWSandroEasternReleased[2]
April 2020FWMichel LugoReleased
April 2020DFBenjamin Van MeursReleased
May 2020GKŽeljko KuzmićReleased
May 2020DFDuduR&FReleased
May 2020MFKim Min-kiReleased
May 2020FWKim Seung-yongReleased
1 July 2020MFCheng Tsz SumEasternReleased
1 July 2020MFToby DownEasternReleased

Loans In
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
16 September 201931 December 2019GKPaulo CésarKitcheeUndisclosed
16 September 201931 May 2020MFHo Chun TingKitcheeUndisclosed
25 September 201931 May 2020MFYuto NakamuraKitcheeUndisclosed

Loans Out
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
2 October 201919 January 2020FWChiu Siu WaiHappy ValleyUndisclosed

Team staff
Position Staff
Director of football Fung Hoi Man
Head coach Davor Berber
Assistant coach Ivan Kurtušić
Assistant coach Lau Chi Keung
Assistant coach Chan Yuk Chi
Assistant coach Lui Chi Hing
Goalkeeping coach Tung Ho Yin
Team manager Fung Yuk Lun Alan
General Affairs Chow Ho Chun
Secretary Chan Ping

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League

Table
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 (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
8 Rangers (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (W, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[lower-alpha 2]
10 Yuen Long (W, 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).
(R) Relegated; (W) Withdrew.
Notes:
  1. Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table.
  2. Tai Po and Yuen Long withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table. 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
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group Stage
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
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup


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
Tse Long Hin
Pinheiro
Leong Ka Hang
N'dri 		Kim Seung-yong
Nakamura
Lugo
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
Chan Man Fai
Lugo
Luk 		Satori
Leonço
Lo Kwan Yee
Leung Nok Hang
Matt Lam

Remarks

    References
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    2. 【港超聯】東方增兵盡攬兩大射手　李志堅盼解決球隊弱點 HK01 1 January 2020
    3. 港超聯　佳聯元朗和富大埔齊齊唔玩 on.cc 12 June 2020
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