The 2013–14 season was Southern District RSA's 12th competitive season and 2nd consecutive season in the Hong Kong First Division League, the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Southern competed in the First Division League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup in this season.
Starting in this season, the team was renamed Royal Southern for sponsorship reasons.
Key events 17 May 2013: Spanish defender Rubén López García-Madrid and fellow forward Dieguito extend their contracts with the club. 19 May 2013: The club confirms that they have completed the permanent transfer of Spanish forward Jonathan Carril from Kitchee after Carril spent almost the whole 2012–13 season on loan to the club. 29 May 2013: Spanish forward Yago González joins the club from fellow First Division club Kitchee for free. 29 May 2013: All local players except Tsang Chiu Tat and Tse Man Wing have extended their contracts with the club. The club also confirmed that Paul Ngue is free to join any club for free as they do not extend Ngue's contract. 29 May 2013: The club confirms that Paul Ngue is excluded from the list of foreign players and is free to join any club for free. 1 June 2013: Spanish defender Héctor Granado Gómez joins the club from CF Palencia for free. He previously played with Rubén López García-Madrid in the 2011–12 season. 8 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Cheng Chi Wing leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for an undisclosed fee. 8 June 2013: Hong Kong defender To Philip Michael leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for an undisclosed fee. 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Tse Man Wing leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon for free. 17 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Ngan Lok Fung joins the club from fellow First Division club Kitchee on a season-long loan. 21 June 2013: Chinese-born Hong Kong midfielder Che Runqiu joins the club from newly relegated Second Division club Wofoo Tai Po for free. 23 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Lo Chi Kwan joins the club from fellow First Division club Kitchee on a season-long loan. 8 July 2013: Ghana-born Naturalised Hong Kong defender Wisdom Fofo Agbo leaves the club and joins Chinese League One club Harbin Yiteng on a free transfer. 18 July 2013: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chiu Tat leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Tuen Mun on a free transfer. 6 August 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Tsang Man Fai joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club South China until the end of the season. 7 August 2013: Hong Kong defender Li Ngai Hoi joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club Kitchee until the end of the season. 17 January 2014: Hong Kong striker James Ha joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club Kitchee until the end of the season. 17 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Pak Wing Chak joins the club on loan from fellow First Division club Eastern Salon until the end of the season. 22 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Li Ngai Hoi returns to Kitchee after 4 months loan spell with the club. 28 January 2014: Hong Kong defender Tsang Chiu Tat rejoins the club from fellow First Division club Tuen Mun for an undisclosed fee. 28 January 2014: Hong Kong goalkeeper Zhang Chunhui joins the club after terminating contract with fellow First Division club South China. 4 February 2014: Spanish midfielder José María Díaz Muñoz joins the club from Thai Division 1 League club Roi Et United on a free transfer.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKCheng Ting HeiLP222012Youth system2DFLam Ho KwanLP272004Youth system3DFHéctor Granado GómezLP272013CF Palencia5DFRubén López García-MadridFP342012 CF PalenciaTeam captain7MFChow Ka WaLP282011 Pontic8FWYago GonzálezFP342013 Kitchee9FWJonathan CarrilFP302013 Kitchee10FWDieguitoFP312012 UE Rapitenca11MFLo Chi KwanLP332013 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee12DFPak Wing ChakLP242014 (Winter) Eastern SalonOn loan from Eastern Salon13DFHa Shing ChiLP322010 Happy Valley14MFTsang Tsz HinLP182012Youth system15MFChan Cheuk KwongLP292009 Five-One-Seven16MFNgan Lok FungLP212013 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee17DFLi Ngai HoiLP202013 KitcheeOn loan from Kitchee18MFChung Hon CheeLP252009 Eastern19GKTsang Man FaiLP222013 Yokohama FC Hong KongOn loan from South China20FWJames Stephen Gee HaLP212014 (Winter) KitcheeSecond nationality: England; On loan from Kitchee21MFKwok Ting HimLP202009Youth system22MFChe RunqiuLP232013 Wofoo Tai PoSecond nationality: China23MFLander Panera ArteagabeitiaNR322012 Alicante CF25GKChiu Yu MingLP222012 Hong Kong Sapling26DFLee Sze HoLP272010 Shatin27MFLo Wai TatLP282013Youth system28DFTsang Chiu TatLP252014 (Winter) Tuen Mun31MFJosé María Díaz MuñozFP312014 (Winter) Roi Et United33MFIp Chung LongLP242012 Biu Chun Rangers37GKLee Yang XuanLP182012Youth system38GKZhang ChunhuiLP312014 (Winter) South China
Last update: 7 August 2013 Source: Southern District RSA Ordered by squad number. LPLocal player; FPForeign player; NRNon-registered player
Transfers
In #Position Player Transferred fromFee DateTeamSource9 KitcheeFree transferFirst team8 KitcheeFree transferFirst team3 CF PalenciaFree transferFirst team22 Wofoo Tai PoFree transferFirst team Tuen MunUndisclosedFirst team South ChinaFree transferFirst team Roi Et UnitedFree transferFirst team
Out #Position Player Transferred toFee Date TeamSource19 Happy ValleyUndisclosedFirst team24 Happy ValleyUndisclosedFirst team12 Eastern SalonFree transferFirst team3 Harbin YitengUndisclosedFirst team20 Tuen MunFree transferFirst team
Loan In #Position Player Loaned fromDate Loan expires TeamSource16 KitcheeEnd of the seasonFirst team11 KitcheeEnd of the seasonFirst team38 South ChinaFirst team17 KitcheeFirst team KitcheeEnd of the seasonFirst team Eastern SalonEnd of the seasonFirst team
Loan out #Position Player Loaned toDateLoan expires TeamSource
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|First Division !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 16 || 2 || 1 || 19 |- |align=left|Games won || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 |- |align=left|Games lost || 7 || 1 || 0 || 8 |- |align=left|Goals for || 21 || 4 || 1 || 26 |- |align=left|Goals against || 29 || 4 || 0 || 33
|align=left|Players used || 24 || 15 || 14 || 241 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 46 || 7 || 5 || 58 |- |align=left|Red cards || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3
Players Used: Southern has used a total of 24 different players in all competitions.2013–14 Southern District RSA season#Player Stats
Squad Stats
Top scorers PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameFirst DivisionSenior ShieldFA CupTotal1FW9Jonathan Carril53082MF7Chow Ka Wa40043FW8Yago González30034FW10Dieguito2002MF33Ip Chung Long20026DF5Rubén López García-Madrid1001MF16Ngan Lok Fung1001MF31José María Díaz Muñoz1001Own goal0101TOTALS194023
Last updated: 19 April 2014
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Southern first squad during the season.
Substitution Record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupOthersTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKCheng Ting Hei000000000019GKTsang Man Fai000000000025GKChiu Yu Ming000000000037GKLee Yang Xuan000000000038GKZhang Chunhui0000000000Defenders2RBLam Ho Kwan11000000113CBHéctor03000000035CBRubén000000000012LBPak Wing Chak010001000213LBHa Shing Chi000000000026CBLee Sze Ho211001003228RBTsang Chiu Tat1000000010 LBLi Ngai Hoi1201000013Midfielders7RMChow Ka Wa10320000012311CMLo Chi Kwan271100003814CMTsang Tsz Hin220000002215DMChan Cheuk Kwong520110006316CMNgan Lok Fung730210008518RMChung Hon Chee221000003221AMKwok Ting Him100000001022CMChe Runqiu120000001223DMLander000000000027CMLo Wai Tat000000000031DMDíaz000000000033CMIp Chung Long0300100013Forwards8SSYago45110100579CFCarril110000001110SSDieguito140000001420WIJames Ha3200000032
Last updated: 19 April 2014
Captains
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
First Division League
Senior Shield
FA Cup
Notes
References