The 2012–13 season is Yokohama FC Hong Kong's debut season in the Hong Kong First Division League. They will be competing in the Hong Kong First Division League, Senior Challenge Shield and the FA Cup.
Key events 27 May 2012: Yokohama F.C. confirmed that their youth team will not join the newly formed team Yokohama FC Hong Kong. Instead, all Sham Shui Po players will join the club along with some Japanese player. 18 June 2012: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai, who spent the second-half of last season as a loanee in TSW Pegasus, joined the newly formed Yokohama FC Hong Kong from Rangers for an undisclosed fee. 17 July 2012: Yokohama FC Hong Kong confirmed that Mirko Teodorović and Čedomir Mijanović joined the club from Tuen Mun. Serbian defender Aleksandar Brajovic also joined the club from Serbian First League side FK Timok after Mirko and Mijanović suggested the club to sign him. 27 July 2012: Japanese attacking midfielder Tsuyoshi Yoshitake confirmed he would join Yokohama FC Hong Kong from North American Soccer League club Tampa Bay Rowdies. 12 September 2012: Chinese midfielder Li Jian joins the club on loan from Biu Chun Rangers until the end of the season. 20 December 2012: Japanese goalkeeper Taiki Murai joins the club on loan from J2 League club Yokohama F.C. until the end of the season. He will join the club on 1 January 2013. 23 January 2013: Japanese forward Kenji Fukuda joins the club from J2 League club Ehime F.C. for an undisclosed fee. 4 May 2013: The club survived from the relegation to secure a place for next season's First Division thanks to Kenji Fukuda's stoppage time score.
Players
Squad information As of 23 January 2013.
Transfers
In Players who played for Sham Shui Po last season were not listed in the table below. Squad #Position Player Transferred fromFee Date TeamSource1 Biu Chun RangersUndisclosedFirst Team17 Biu Chun RangersUndisclosedFirst Team18 Tampa Bay RowdiesUndisclosedFirst Team24 Biu Chun RangersOn LoanFirst Team25 Tuen MunUndisclosedFirst Team29 FK TimokUndisclosedFirst Team31 CitizenFree transfer (Released)First Team32 Tuen MunUndisclosedFirst Team33 Tuen MunUndisclosedFirst Team21 Yokohama F.C.On LoanFirst Team20 Ehime F.C.UndisclosedFirst Team
Out Squad #Position Player Transferred toFee Date Source29Unattached(Released)N/A
Stats
Squad Stats
Top scorers As of 4 May 2013 PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupTotal1MF18Tsuyoshi Yoshitake90092MF8Lee Ka Yiu50053FW20Kenji Fukuda3003=4MF10Lau Cheuk Hin2002=4DF33Čedomir Mijanović2002=6DF5Leung Kwun Chung1001=6MF7Lee Ka Ho1001=6FW14Fong Pak Lun1001=6MF23Wong Wai1001Own goal0011TOTALS250126
Disciplinary record As of 4 May 2013 NumberNationalityPositionNameFirst Division LeagueSenior Challenge ShieldFA CupTotal1GKTsang Man Fai100000105DFLeung Kwun Chung600010707MFLee Ka Ho0200000210MFLau Cheuk Hin1100102114FWFong Pak Lun4010106016DFLam Ngai Tong3000104018MFTsuyoshi Yoshitake1110002120FWKenji Fukuda1000001022MFChan Siu Kwan4000004023MFWong Wai2000002024MFLi Jian1010002025MFMirko Teodorović3000104031DFLaw Chun Bong3100003132DFLeung Kwok Wai4000004033DFČedomir Mijanović40000040TOTALS3853050465
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Pre-season
Competitive
First Division League
Remarks: 1 Home matches against Kitchee and South China are played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. 2 Away match against Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei was originally played on 2 March 2013 but was postponed and rescheduled on 23 March 2013. 3 The match was abandoned after 28 minutes due to adverse weather and bad pitch conditions. 4 The replay of week 15 match against Yokohama FC Hong Kong was scheduled to be played at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground on 4 April 2013.
Senior Challenge Shield
First round
FA Cup
Quarter-finals
References