This is a list of seasons played by the football teams of South China Athletic Association in Hong Kong and Asian football, from 1916 (when South China first took part in the Hong Kong Football League) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

SeasonLeagueSenior ShieldViceroy CupFA CupAsiaTop scorerDivision Pos P W D L GS GA Pts1991–92Div 11st181512651346Semi-finalsRunners-up?1992–93Div 12nd181044381834Runners-upWinners?1993–94Div 13rd18864301730?Winners?1994–95Div 12nd181143351437???1995–96D11st phase1st972031723WinnersRunners-upWinners 2nd phase2nd962118720Final2ndInstant-Dict1–0South China1996–97D11st phase2nd121011321631WinnersFirst roundFirst roundCup Winners' CupQuarter-finals 2nd phase1st1293033930Final1stSouth China3–2 (asdet)Instant-Dict1997–98D11st stage4th14824302526First roundWinnersRunners-upClub ChampionshipRound 2 Playoff2nd64113227261998–99D11st stage2nd14644241522Winners—Winners Playoff1st6420191125Final2ndHappy Valley1–1 (aet, 8–7 pen)South China1999–2000D11st stage2nd14923351329Winners—Semi-finalsCup Winners' CupQuarter-finals Playoff1st6411331227.5Final1stSouth China2–2 (aet, 4–3 pen)Happy ValleySeasonLeagueSenior ShieldLeague CupFA CupAsiaTop scorer2000–01D11st stage3rd14842272028Semi-finals4thRunners-upClub ChampionshipRound 2 Playoff3rd62132117212001–02Div 13rd12732271824WinnersWinnersRunners-upCup Winners' CupRound 22002–03Div 14th14734281724WinnersSemi-finalsSemi-finalsChampions LeagueQual. East-R32003–04Div 17th18558212820Semi-finalsGroup stageQuarter-finals2004–05Div 16th16448213316Quarter-finalsGroup stageQuarter-finals2005–06Div 17th14347182213First roundGroup stageSemi-finalsAu Wai Lun102006–07Div 11st181332471842WinnersSemi-finalsWinnersTales Schütz242007–08Div 11st181134511736Semi-finalsWinnersSemi-finals Detinho30AFC CupGroup stage2008–09Div 11st241941731161Semi-finalsQuarter-finals AFC CupSemi-Finalist