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South China AA

Hong Kong professional sports club

Summary

Hong Kong professional sports club

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South China Athletic Association
nickname	少林寺 (Shaolin Temple)
The Caroliners
founded
(as South China Football Team)
ground	South China AA-Jockey Club Stadium
chrtitle	President
chairman	Andy Lo
mgrtitle	Head coach
manager	Ku Kam Fai
league	Hong Kong First Division
season	2024–25
position	First Division, 6th of 13
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South China Athletic Association The Caroliners (as South China Football Team)

South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional sports club with a football team competing in the Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong Kong football league system. The club is historically one of the most successful football clubs in Hong Kong, having won a record 41 First Division titles, a record 31 Senior Shields, a record 10 FA Cups and 3 League Cups. The club has a very long history in playing in the top-tier league, but decided to self-relegate after the end of the 2016–17 season.

Nicknamed "Shaolin Temple" and "Caroliners", South China has produced many great Hong Kong footballers over the years. In November 2007, the club entered into a charity partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross. The partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organisation in Hong Kong.

The club plays its home matches at Happy Valley Recreation Ground.

History

Early history

The club house building on Caroline Hill.

The Chinese Football Team was founded in 1904 by a group of Chinese students in Hong Kong, including Mok Hing () and Tong Fuk Cheung (, the captain of China national football team in the 1910s).

In 1910, the team was renamed as South China Football Club and formally adopted the present name of South China Athletic Association in the 1920s.

In the 1917 Far Eastern Games and 1919 Far Eastern Games (also known as the Far East Olympics Tournament), the club represented the Republic of China and won the football championship. It is the only team in Hong Kong sports history to have accomplished this feat. China lost in the final to the Philippines in the first to be held, in 1913, but in the next nine it won every time, right through until the last FECG to be held in 1934. On that occasion China was a joint winner with Japan. Throughout these tournaments, the majority of the China team was composed of SCAA players.

Amid the post-WWII competition from league rivals like Eastern, Kitchee, Seiko, KMB, Sing Tao, Jardine, Lai Sun, Bulova, Happy Valley and Double Flower, SCAA had a long and successful time in the top-tier league.

In 1920, South China which began as a club called the South China Athletic Association founded by Mok Hing.

In Asian competitions, South China were runners-up in the 1993–94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup final against Al Qadsiah, after having lost 2-6 on aggregate. Nonetheless, this is to date still the best result for Hong Kong clubs in Asian competitions.

Around 1920–1922, the club formally adopted the present name of South China Athletic Association and diversified into other sports such as basketball.

Outside Hong Kong and Asia, South China not only played well in international club friendlies against Santos, Juventus, Tottenham Hotspur and LA Galaxy, they also had produced many great Hong Kong footballers over the years.

1980s

Since its foundation, South China had a Chinese only policy whereby the club would only field players of Chinese ethnicity. In keeping with this policy, the club would only sign foreign players who had Chinese ancestry such as Edmund Wee, Chow Chee Keong and Chan Kwok Leung. Up until the 1980s, the policy did not have a negative effect on results.

However, when professional football took off in Hong Kong, the club could not cope with the influx of foreign players and performed poorly at the beginning of the 1981–82 season. Therefore, on 2 November 1981 the club voted to end its six decade old Chinese only policy. Although the club was able to avoid relegation that season, it was not incident-free. On 6 June 1982, after the club drew an all-important match with Caroline Hill, the fans rioted outside the stadium that spread onto Causeway Bay. The riot was the largest civil disorder in Hong Kong since the leftist riot in 1967.

2000s

As they failed to beat Citizen in the last game of the 2005–06 season, South China was to be relegated for the first time since 1983. However, on 14 June 2006, the Hong Kong Football Association approved a request from South China to remain in the Hong Kong First Division with the promise of strengthening their squad. Staying true to their word, South China heavily strengthened their squad and coaching staff. As a result, South China successfully regained the First Division League title in the 2006–07 season, and also winning the Hong Kong FA Cup and the Hong Kong Senior Shield, achieving the famous treble.

The team has gone from strength to strength, while the team has had continued success on the domestic front, winning three consecutive league titles in the process, it has also had success in other international club competitions. The team has reached the semi-finals of the 2009 AFC Cup. South China's success has seen the team climb in world club rankings to their new high of 145th, even surpassing other mainland Chinese clubs which are widely considered to be of a better standard than clubs in Hong Kong. In recent years the South China has taken part in several pre-season exhibition matches with European clubs, with the most notable being a 2–0 win against the English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.

Much of the recent success has been attributed to the former chairman, Steven Lo, and with his shrewd business sense he rebuilt the team as a brand, and played a major role in reigniting interest in the Hong Kong Football League. South China has reinvented their image and have partnered with several organisations and brands. In 2007, South China has enter into a partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross. The partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organisation in Hong Kong, and South China is the first football team to ever bear the Red Cross emblem on the official kit. The appointment of the fashion brand Giorgio Armani as the official tailor, has allowed South China to join some of the world's elite, with the brand being associated with Chelsea Football Club and the England national team. In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of South China Football Team, world-renowned designer Philippe Starck produced a special edition of the "Peninsula Chair", with the faces of the team and the chairman printed on.

Nicky Butt and Mateja Kežman played for South China during the 2010–11 season.

South China kits from the late 90's and early 2000's are considered as some of the finest works by sportswear giants, Adidas. They often feature highly in top kit rankings.

2010s

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, AET chairman Wallace Cheung became the conveynor of the club, promising to spend $18–20 million per season. The domestic season was not initially a successful one as the club finished fourth in the league and did not win any silverware. The saving grace was a Season Playoff victory which allowed the club to directly qualify for the 2016 AFC Cup group stage.

Recent times

With a heavily strengthened squad and coaching staff team, South China achieving the famous treble in the 2006–07 season, with continued domestic success and a semi-final appearance in the 2009 AFC Cup.

South China player (''in red'') in action against [[Victory Sports Club]] during the [[2008 AFC Cup]] match at the [[Maldives National Stadium]].

Ahead of the 2014–15 season, AET chairman Wallace Cheung became the chairman of the club, promising to spend $18–20 million per season.

However, South China's performance in the HKPL era had suffered, as they struggled to keep up against rivals Kitchee and Eastern.

On 5 June 2017, South China announced their self-relegation into the First Division and parted ways with Cheung, fielding an amateur squad with young players ever since.

Current squad

First team

Retired numbers

[[Mateja Kežman]] ended his professional football career with South China

No.	Player	Nationality	Position	Years	Ref
38	Mateja Kežman	Serbia	Forward	2011, 2012	last=Kin-wa	first=Chan	authorlink=	url=https://www.scmp.com/article/990537/hk-matches-will-be-kezmans-last?campaign=990537&module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article	title=HK matches will be Kezman's last	agency=South China Morning Post	date=19 January 2012	access-date=9 June 2024	language=en}}

Honours

Historically, the most popular club in the city, SCAA is also the most successful football club in Hong Kong.

In November 2001, the team was awarded the AFC Team of the Month by the Asian Football Confederation.

League

Hong Kong First Division
- Champions (41): 1923–24, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13
- Runners-up (16): 1928–29, 1946–47, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1972–73, 1980–81, 1984–85, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2010–11
Hong Kong Second Division
- Champions (5): 1917–18, 1925–26, 1933–34, 1951–52, 1952–53

Cup competitions

Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Champions (31): 1928–29, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1940–41, 1948–49, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1964–65, 1971–72, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2013–14
- Runners-up (16): 1918–19, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1946–47, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1962–63, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1989–90, 1992–93, 2010–11, 2011–12
Hong Kong FA Cup
- Champions (10): 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1995–96, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2010–11
- Runners-up (5): 1975–76, 1985–86, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2016–17
Hong Kong League Cup
- Champions (3): 2001–02, 2007–08, 2010–11
- Runners-up (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
Hong Kong Viceroy Cup
- Champions (8): 1971–72, 1979–80, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
- Runners-up (7): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2015–16
Hong Kong Community Cup
- Champions (2): 2014, 2015
Hong Kong Community Shield
- Runners-up (1): 2009
Hong Kong Junior Shield
- Champions (9): 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1966–67
Hong Kong FA Cup Junior Division
- Champions (1): 2024–25
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24

Continental record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1986	Asian Club Championship	Group C	CHN Liaoning FC	0–1	3rd
IDN Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian	1–1
1987	Asian Club Championship	Group 6	JPN Yomiuri FC	0–1	0–2	2nd
1988–89	Asian Club Championship	Group 6	PRK April 25	0–3	4th
CHN Guangdong Wanbao	0–1
JPN Yamaha Motors	1–1
MAC Wa Seng	3–0
1991	Asian Club Championship	First round	MAC Sporting de Macau	9–1	5–0	14–1
Second round	JPN Yomiuri FC	1–0	1–3	2–4
1993–94	Asian Cup Winners' Cup	First round	CHN Dalian Haichang	2–0	1–0	2–1
Second round	IND East Bengal	1–0	4–1	5–1
Quarter-final	bye
Semi-final	JPN Nissan	(w/o)
Final	KSA Al-Qadsiah	2–4	0–2	2–6
1997–98	Asian Club Championship	First round	MAS Selangor FA	0–0	2–0	2–0
Second round	CHN Dalian Wanda	0–4	2–1	2–5
2000–01	Asian Club Championship	Second round	JPN Júbilo Iwata	1–3	1–3	2–6
2002–03	[2002–03 AFC Champions League
Qualification Round 1](2002-03-afc-champions-league-qualification-round-1)	Second round	SIN Home United	2–1	1–1	3–2
Third round	JPN Shimizu S-Pulse	0–5	1–3	1–8
2008	AFC Cup	Group D	SIN Home United	2–3	1–4	3rd
MDV Victory SC	3–0	0–0
MAS Kedah FA	1–3	0–3
2009	AFC Cup	Group F	IDN PSMS Medan	3–0	2–2	1st
MDV VB	2–1	2–1
MAS Johor FC	2–0	4–1
Round of 16	SIN Home United	4–0
Quarter-final	UZB Neftchi Farg'ona	1–0	4–5	5–5 (a)
Semi-final	KUW Al-Kuwait	0–1	1–2	1–3
2010	AFC Cup	Group G	THA Muangthong United	0–0	1–0	1st
MDV VB	3–1	0–1
IDN Persiwa Wamena	6–3	2–0
Round of 16	BHR Al-Riffa	1–3
2011	AFC Cup	Group H	THA Muangthong United	1–1	2–4	3rd
THA Chonburi FC	0–3	0–3
IND Kingfisher East Bengal	1–0	3–3
2014	AFC Cup	Group G	VIE Vissai Ninh Bình	1–3	1–1	3rd
MAS Kelantan FA	4–0	0–2
MYA Yangon United	5–3	0–2
2015	AFC Cup	Group G	PHI Global FC	3–0	6–1	1st
MAS Pahang FA	3–1	1–0
MYA Yadanarbon	3–1	3–0
Round of 16	IND Bengaluru FC	2–0
Quarter-final	MAS Johor Darul Ta'zim	1–1	1–3	2–4
2016	AFC Cup	Group G	MYA Yangon United	2–1	1–2	2nd
IND Mohun Bagan	0–4	3–0
MDV Maziya	2–0	1–2
Round of 16	PHI Ceres	1–0(aet)
Quarter-final	MAS Johor Darul Ta'zim	1–1	1–2	2–3

Recent seasons

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Notable players

;Hong Kong

HKG ROC Leung Yuk Tong (梁玉堂)
HKG ROC Lee Wai Tong (李惠堂)
HKG ROC Yiu Cheuk Yin (姚卓然)
HKG Ho Cheung Yau, MBE (何祥友)
HKG ROC Wong Chi Keung (黃志強)
HKG ROC Wong Man Wai (黃文偉) (1967–69), (1972–82)
HKG ROC Chan Kwok Hung (陳國雄) (1972–78)
HKG ROC Kwok Kam Hung (郭錦洪)
HKG Choi York Yee (蔡育瑜) (1973–78), (1980–83)
HKG Chan Sai Kau (陳世九) (1968–78)
HKG Fung Chi Ming (馮志明)
HKG Sze Kin Hei (施建熙)
HKG Wu Kwok Hung (胡國雄) (1971–72)
HKG Ku Kam Fai (顧錦輝) (1984–99)
HKG Wan Chi Keung (尹志強)
HKG Cheung Chi Tak (張志德) (1984–87)
HKG Chan Fat Chi (陳發枝)
HKG ENG Tim Bredbury (巴貝利) (1985–88)
HKG POR ENG Leslie Santos (山度士) (1980–98)
HKG ENG Dale Tempest (譚拔士) (1989–91)
HKG ENG Richard Lant Armstrong (岩士唐) (1991–92), (1994–95)
HKG Shum Kwok Pui (岑國培) (1986–05)
HKG Lee Kin Wo (李健和) (1995–03)
HKG Au Wai Lun (歐偉倫) (1993–99), (1999–07)
HKG Yau Kin Wai (丘建威) (1995–05)
HKG CRI Cheng Siu Chung (鄭兆聰) (1996), (1998–00), (2001–02)
HKG CHN Sung Linyung (宋連勇) (1993–97)
HKG BRA Cristiano Cordeiro (高尼路) (1998–03) ;Austria
AUT Franz Blizenec (1998) ;Australia
AUS SCO Robbie Dunn (鄧尼) (1989–90)
AUS Ross Greer (基亞) (1990–92)
AUS George Haniotis (漢尼迪) (1992–93)
AUS Steve Hickman (希文) (1993–94)
AUS David Clarkson (卡臣) (1994–95)
AUS Kris Trajanovski (卓真洛奇) (1994–95)
AUS Stephen Aravena (艾維拉) (1995–96)
AUS CRO Andrew Barisic (2013–14) ;Belgium
BEL Peter Geraerts (彼德) (1997–98) ;Bosnia and Herzegovina
HKG BIH Anto Grabo (基保) (1992–95)
BIH Alen Bajkusa (巴古沙) (1993–94), (1995–96)
BIH Saša Kajkut (2013–14) ;Brazil
BRA Rodrigues Neto (尼圖)
BRA da Silva Aurelio (奧拿里奧) (1995–98)
BRA Ailton Grigorio de Araujo (阿拉烏蘇) (1998–00)
BRA José Ricardo Rambo (列卡度) (1998–99)
BRA Aderbal Pericles Farias Filho (仙奴) (2000–02)
BRA Detinho (迪天奴) (2006–09), (2014–15)
BRA Sidraílson (沙域臣) (2007–09), (2009–10)
BRA Itaparica (伊達) (2007–08), (2012–13), (2014–2015)
BRA Maxwell (麥士維) (2007–08), (2008)
BRA Cacá (卡卡) (2009)
BRA Ramón (雷文) (2009)
BRA Leandro Carrijó (卡尼祖) (2009), (2010), (2012) ;Canada
CAN Paris Nakajima-Farran (中島法蘭) (2011–12) ;China
CHN He Jia (何佳) (1983–86)
CHN Chang Weikang (張惠康) (1991–92)
CHN HKG Wu Qunli (吳群立) (1993–98)
CHN Gong Lei (宮磊) (1997–98)
CHN Zhang Enhua (張恩華) (2005–06)
CHN Du Ping (杜蘋) (2007) ;Denmark
DEN Carsten Nielsen (黎路臣) (1981–82)
DEN Graham Easter (依士達) (1997–98)
DEN Jeppe Larson (拿臣) (1997–98) ;Ecuador
ECU Félix Borja (2016) ;England
ENG Keith Robson (基夫笠臣) (1983)
ENG Chris Lynam (拉南) (1983–85)
ENG Tommy Langley (連尼) (1985–86)
ENG Barry Powell (包維) (1985–86)
ENG Trevor Morgan (摩根) (1991–93)
ENG Steve Neville (尼福) (1991–93) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/exeter/exeter.html
ENG Brian McDermott (麥達莫) (1992–93)
ENG Billy Whitehurst (韋靴斯) (1992–93)
ENG Fenippe Anderson (安德遜) (1996–97)
ENG Iain Hesford (希福特) (1997–98)
ENG Mike Leonard (李安納) (1998–00)
ENG Nicky Butt (畢特) (2010–11) ;Germany
GER Klaus-Dieter Jank (楊確) (1981–83) ;Indonesia
IDN Rochy Putiray (佩迪里) (2002–03) ;Malaysia
MAS Chow Chee Keong (仇志強) (1971–74)
MAS Chan Kwok Leung (陳國良) ;Netherlands
NLD Cees Storm (史唐) (1982–83)
NLD Arie Haan (海恩) (1984)
NLD Werner Kooistra (威拿) (1993–97) http://www.goalgoalgoal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=31681
NLD Marcel Leisdek (馬些路) (1993–95)
NLD HKG Marlon Ricardo van der Sander (尹迪辛達) (1993–94)
NLD Dennis Koffyberg (哥夫) (1993–94)
NLD Neils Gerestein (卓斯) (1993–94)
NLD Ad Roos (路殊) (1993–94)
NLD Piet Drommel (杜武) (1994) ; New Zealand
NZL Robert Ironside (艾朗西) (1995–96) ; Northern Ireland
NIR Chris McGrath (麥格夫) (1983–85)
NIR Allen McKnight (麥禮) (1992–94) ;Paraguay
PAR USA Gerardo Laterza (謝利) (1999–01) ;Portugal
POR Pedro Xavier (沙維亞) (1995–98) ;Scotland
SCO Billy Semple (森寶) (1982–83)
SCO Alex Miller (米勒) (1983)
SCO Walker McCall (麥哥) (1983) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player2/walkermccall.html
SCO Willie Johnston (韋利莊士東) (1983)
SCO Derek Parlane (柏蘭尼) (1985–86)
SCO Max Christie (基斯迪) (1992–93)
SCO Frank McAvennie (麥艾雲尼) (1992–93)
SCO Lee Bullen (李布倫) (1997) ;Singapore
SIN Edmund Wee (黃文財) (1981–83), (1984–88) https://web.archive.org/web/20070929155421/http://www.goalgoalgoal.com/viewthread.php?tid=2731&highlight=%B0%EA%B8%7D ;Slovakia
SVK Martin Jancula (甄馬田) (2001–02) ;South Africa
RSA John Paskin (柏斯堅) (1984–85) ;South Korea
KOR Kim Yeon-Gun (金永健) (2009) ;Sweden
SWE Joakim Grandelius (格烈治) (1997–98)
SWE Thomas Walfridsson (華域臣) (1997–98) ;Togo
TOG BRA Cris (基斯) (2006–07), (2007–09) ;Trinidad and Tobago
TRI Thomas Sheldon (施頓) (1997–98) ;Venezuela
VEN Fernando de Ornelas (奧尼拉斯) (1998–99), (2000–01) ;Former Yugoslavia (current Serbia)
FR Yugoslavia Marko Perinović (柏連奴域) (1993–94)
FR Yugoslavia Radislav Ignjić (拉迪斯拉夫) (1996–98)
FR Yugoslavia Željko Rolović (洛奴域) (1996–97)
FR Yugoslavia Željko Gavrilović (加連奴域) (1999–01)
Serbia and Montenegro Mateja Kežman (基士文) (2011), (2012)

Coaches

As of 30 May 2014. Only competitive matches are counted. Wins, losses and draws are results at the final whistle; the results of penalty shoot-outs are not counted.

Name	Nat	To	Record	Honours	English	Chinese	P	W	D	L	F
Chu Kwok Lun	朱國倫	1954	1970	?
Kwok Shek	郭石	1970	1977	?
Ng Wai Man	吳偉文	1977	1981	?
Halla	漢拿	1981	1982	?
Kwok Kam Hung	郭錦洪	1982	1982	?
Peter Wong	黃興桂	1982	1983	?
Alex Miller	米勒	1983	1983	?
Ng Wai Man	吳偉文	1983	1984	?
Casemiro Mior	米路	1998	2002	?
Wong Man Wai	黃文偉	2002	2006	?
Chan Kwok Hung	陳國雄
Ku Kam Fai	顧錦輝
Jorge Amaral	阿曼龍	2006	24 Nov 2006	10	6	2	2	20	13	60
Ku Kam Fai & Chan Kwok Hung	顧錦輝 & 陳國雄	25 Nov 2006	27 Nov 2006	1	1	0	0	5	2	100
Casemiro Mior	米路	28 Nov 2006	2007	20	15	3	2	49	15	75	1 First Division title, 1 Senior Shield, 1 FA Cup title
José Luís	路爾斯	2007	2008	34	19	4	11	79	41	55.9	1 First Division title, 1 League Cup title
Tsang Wai Chung	曾偉忠	1 July 2008	Sept 17, 2008	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
Liu Chun Fai*	廖俊輝	Sept 17, 2008	7 Dec 2008	11	9	1	1	30	7	81.8
Kim Pan-Gon	金判坤	8 Dec 2008	11 Dec 2010	27	19	4	4	72	16	70.4	2 First Division titles, 1 Senior Shield title
Chan Ho Yin*	陳浩然	11 Dec 2010	28 June 2011	28	17	3	8	59	34	60.7	1 League Cup title, 1 FA Cup title
Ján Kocian	高世安	28 June 2011	9 July 2012	26	13	9	4	61	30	50.0
Liu Chun Fai	廖俊輝	9 July 2012	30 June 2013	28	16	6	6	63	28	57.1	1 First Division title
Cheung Po Chun	張寶春	1 July 2013	17 February 2014								1 Senior Shield title
Yeung Ching Kwong	楊正光	17 February 2014	15 December 2014								1 Community Cup title
Mario Gómez	馬里奧	15 December 2014	30 April 2015	18	10	4	4	33	18	55.6
Ricardo Rambo*	列卡度	1 May 2015	14 May 2015	3	2	0	1	6	1	66.7
Casemiro Mior	米路	14 May 2015		3	2	1	0	5	1	66.7
Amir Alagić		2016	2017

;Key :* Served as caretaker manager.

Branding and partnerships

Under former chairman, Steven Lo, South China had reinvented their image and partnered with several organisations and brands to reignite interest in Hong Kong football.

Hong Kong Red Cross

In 2007, South China entered into a partnership with Hong Kong Red Cross.

The partnership is a pioneer between a sports association and a humanitarian organisation in Hong Kong.

South China is the first football team to ever bear the Red Cross emblem on the official kit.

Giorgio Armani

South China previously appointed Giorgio Armani as their official tailor.

Philippe Starck

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of South China Football Team, world-renowned designer Philippe Starck produced a special edition of the "Peninsula Chair", with the faces of the team and the chairman printed on.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 3 November 2009, South China and Tottenham Hotspur jointly announced a club partnership in Hong Kong.

South China became the first club partner of Spurs in Asia. The partnership was for 2 years with an option to extend further.

Besides planning inandring of best practice in any areas of the technical and business sides of football, Tottenham had the first option on South China players at all age levels and supported South China's coaching development through the exchange of scientific data, coaching materials and visits of coaching staffs to and from both teams.

The two clubs explored the possibility of a joint youth Academy and training centre in Hong Kong or in mainland China.

Other former club-level partnerships

Brazil Sport Club Internacional
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
Portugal S.L. Benfica
Portugal C.D. Nacional
Ecuador C.D. Cuenca
South Africa SuperSport United F.C.
USA San Jose Earthquakes

Songs

南華歌 ("The song of South China")

A new official cheering song for SCAA. It was introduced in the first home match in the 2006–07 season against HKFC.

The demo version of the song can be accessed on www.bma.com.hk.

擁南躉之歌 ("The song of SCAA fans")

It was sung by Albert Cheung (張武孝, also known as 大AI or Big Al), and became very well known after being released during the late 1970s and the 1980s, when they're a perennial challenger for the top spots in the league.

Miscellaneous

"All Chinese policy"

Since its foundation, South China had a Chinese only policy whereby the club would only field players of Chinese ethnicity.

In keeping with this policy, the club would only sign foreign players who had Chinese ancestry such as Edmund Wee, Chow Chee Keong and Chan Kwok Leung.

Up until the 1980s, the policy did not have a negative effect on results. However, when professional football took off in Hong Kong, the club could not cope with the influx of foreign players and performed poorly at the beginning of the 1981–82 season.

Therefore, on 2 November 1981, the club voted to end its six decade old Chinese only policy.

Fan behaviour

On 6 June 1982, after the club drew an all-important match with Caroline Hill that relegated them, the fans rioted outside the stadium that spread onto Causeway Bay. The riot was the largest civil disorder in Hong Kong since the leftist riot in 1967, prompting the HKFA to intervene.

South China was to be relegated for the first time since 1983 as they failed to beat Citizen in the last game of the 2005–06 season. However, on 14 June, the Hong Kong Football Association approved a request from South China to remain in the First Division with the promise of strengthening their squad.

Other sports

Aside from football, SCAA fields other sports teams, including but are not limited to, basketball, volleyball, swimming, shooting and archery. They field youth teams in the name of "Nam Ching", meaning "SCAA Youth" in Chinese.

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