title: 2019–20 Yuen Long FC season
text: # 2019–20 Yuen Long FC season
  
  The 2019–20 season is Yuen Long's 26th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Yuen Long will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Yuen Long announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020. On 12 June 2020, Yuen Long confirmed their withdrawal from participating in the new HKPL season.
  
  ## Squad
  
  ### First Team
  
      As of 12 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 | Chan Ka Ho (on loan from Kitchee) |
  | 2 | MF | HKG | Chan Yiu Yin |
  | 4 | DF | HKG | Leung Wai Fung |
  | 5 | DF | HKG | Tsang Chi Hau (on loan from Eastern) |
  | 6 | DF | TPE | Wang Ruei $^{FP}$ |
  | 8 | MF | BRA | Kessi $^{FP}$ |
  | 9 | FW | BRA | Maicon Santana $^{FP}$ |
  | 10 | MF | BRA | Mikael $^{FP}$ |
  | 11 | MF | HKG | Tsang Tsz Hin |
  | 12 | GK | HKG | Yip Ka Yu |
  | 13 | GK | HKG | Wong Tsz Ho |
  | 14 | DF | HKG | Cheng King Ho (on loan from Eastern) |
  | 15 | DF | HKG | Cheung Ho Kok |
  | 16 | DF | HKG | Law Chun Ting |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 17 | MF | HKG | Wong Pun Ming |
  | 18 | FW | BRA | Juninho $^{FP}$ (on loan from Pegasus) |
  | 19 | MF | HKG | Yiu Ho Ming (on loan from Eastern) |
  | 20 | FW | HKG | Tang Tsz Kwan |
  | 21 | DF | HKG | Lau Tak Yan |
  | 22 | DF | HKG | Fábio (captain) |
  | 23 | MF | HKG | Wong Chun Hin |
  | 24 | MF | HKG | Lai Kak Yi |
  | 25 | FW | HKG | Caleb Ekwegwo |
  | 38 | FW | HKG | Yip Tsz Chun |
  | 61 | DF | HKG | Tsang Siu Hong |
  | 84 | MF | HKG | Pang Chiu Yin |
  | 88 | MF | HKG | Lai Hau Hei |
  | 92 | FW | HKG | Cheung Man Lok |
  
  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 | Name | From | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | August 2019 | GK | Wong Tsz Ho | Kitchee | Free |
  | August 2019 | DF | Cheung Ho Kok | R&F Youth team | Free |
  | August 2019 | DF | Tsang Siu Hong | Metro Gallery | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Chan Yiu Yin | Youth team | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Mikael | América FC | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Wong Pun Ming | Youth team | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Wong Chun Hin Hinson | Dreams FC | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Pang Chiu Yin | Dreams FC | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Lai Hau Hei | Dreams FC | Free |
  | August 2019 | MF | Tsang Tsz Hin | Hoi King | Free |
  | August 2019 | FW | Katê | Juazeirense | Free |
  | August 2019 | FW | Maicon Santana | Juventus-SC | Free |
  | August 2019 | FW | Tang Tsz Kwan | Dreams FC | Free |
  | August 2019 | FW | Cheung Man Lok | Resources Capital | Free |
  | January 2020 | FW | Caleb Ekwegwo | King Fung | Free |
  
  ### Transfers out
  
  | Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Tse Wai Chun | R&F | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Cheung Kin Fung | Eastern | End of loan |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Yim Kai Wa | Pegasus | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Chan Pak Hang | Pegasus | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Tomas | Rangers | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Fok Pak Hin | Central & Western | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | DF | Jou Pak Kwan | North District | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | MF | Cleiton | Kitchee | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | MF | Chan Hiu Fung | Tai Po | End of loan |
  | 1 July 2019 | MF | Kwok Tsz Kaai | Pegasus | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | MF | Wong Pun Wai | Rangers | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | MF | Lo Tsz Kit | Wong Tai Sin | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | FW | Jean Moser | Eastern | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | FW | Chan Kwong Ho | Southern | Released |
  | 1 July 2019 | FW | Lee Oi Hin | Pegasus | Released |
  | 15 January 2020 | FW | Katê | | Released |
  | 1 June 2020 | DF | Wang Ruei | | Released |
  | 1 June 2020 | MF | Mikael | Happy Valley | Released |
  | 1 June 2020 | MF | Kessi | | Released |
  | 1 June 2020 | FW | Maicon Santana | | Released |
  | 1 July 2020 | GK | Yip Ka Yu | | Released |
  | 9 September 2020 | MF | Wong Chun Hin | Rangers | Released |
  | 9 September 2020 | FW | Tang Tsz Kwan | Rangers | Released |
  
  ### Loans in
  
  | Start Date | End Date | Position | Name | From Club | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | August 2019 | 31 May 2020 | DF | Tsang Chi Hau | Eastern | Undisclosed |
  | August 2019 | 31 May 2020 | FW | Juninho | Pegasus | Undisclosed |
  | August 2019 | 31 May 2020 | GK | Chan Ka Ho | Kitchee | Undisclosed |
  | 6 September 2019 | 31 May 2020 | DF | Cheng King Ho | Eastern | Undisclosed |
  | 15 January 2020 | 31 May 2020 | MF | Yiu Ho Ming | Eastern | Undisclosed |
  
  ### Loans out
  
  | Start Date | End Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To Club | Fee | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 September 2019 | End of season | GK | | So Chi Wai | Rangers | Undisclosed | |
  
  ## Team staff
  
  | Position | Staff |
  | - | - |
  | Head coach | Kwok Kar Lok |
  | Assistant coach | Chan Man Chun |
  | Assistant coach | Yeung Hin Fai |
  | Assistant coach | Fábio Lopes |
  | Assistant coach | Yip Tsz Chun |
  | Goalkeeper coach | Leung Cheuk Cheung |
  | Team Manager | Kwok Zing Yin |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Hong Kong Premier League
  
  **Table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
  | 8 | Rangers (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
  | 9 | Tai Po (W, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League |
  | 10 | Yuen Long (W, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League |
  
  * ↑ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table.
  * ↑ 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.
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ### Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |
  