The 2019–20 season is Tai Po's 12th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Tai Po will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Tai Po announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in May 2020. On 12 June 2020, Tai Po confirmed their withdrawal from participating in the new HKPL season.
Squad
First team As of 22 March 2020
LP FP (on loan from Kitchee) FP
FP
FP
FP (on loan from Kitchee) FP
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 Nationality Name From Fee Ref.6 August 2019 GK Felix LukHoi King Free 6 August 2019 GK Ho YuiDouble Flower Free 6 August 2019 DF Lew Wai YipHoi King Free 6 August 2019 DF Che RunqiuSouthern Free 6 August 2019 DF Philip ToHoi King Free 6 August 2019 MF Eugene MbomePegasus Free 6 August 2019 MF Kim Min-kiHoi King Free 6 August 2019 MF Michael LukSouthern Free 6 August 2019 MF Liu Chi Him MatthewHoi King Free 6 August 2019 MF Chan Man FaiSouthern Free 6 August 2019 MF Hui Ka LokLee Man Free 6 August 2019 MF Ng Man HeiKwun Tong Free 6 August 2019 FW Sun Ming HimHoi King Free August 2019 MF Fong Chun YipYouth team Free 4 October 2019 MF Fung Kwun Ming Nebraska Bugeaters Free 18 October 2019 DF Benjamin Van Meurs Sydney FC NPL Free 24 February 2020 FW Kim Seung-yong Incheon United Free 港超聯 搞掂！新「綠戰士」金承龍踢得 on.cc 24 February 20206 March 2020 GK Željko Kuzmić Deren FC Free
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.1 July 2019 GK Li Hon HoLee Man Released 1 July 2019 GK Tsang Man FaiEastern Released 1 July 2019 DF Cheung Chak WaiIcanfield Released 1 July 2019 DF Chak Ting FungEastern Released 1 July 2019 DF Lee Ka HoEastern Released 1 July 2019 DF Fung Hing WaEastern Released 1 July 2019 DF Eduardo PraesEastern Released 1 July 2019 DF Jean-Jacques KilamaRangers Released 1 July 2019 MF Chan Siu KwanSouthern Released 1 July 2019 MF Wong Cho SumKing Fung Released 1 July 2019 MF Lam Ngai TongHappy Valley Released 1 July 2019 MF Chan Hiu FungPegasus Released 1 July 2019 MF Au Yeung Yiu ChungRangers Released 1 July 2019 MF Wong WaiEastern Released 1 July 2019 MF Lee Ka YiuEastern Released 1 July 2019 MF Leung Kwun ChungEastern Released 1 July 2019 MF João EmirEastern Released 1 July 2019 FW Harry Sawyer South Melbourne Released 1 July 2019 FW Igor SartoriR&F Released 1 July 2019 FW Chung Wai KeungEastern Released 1 January 2020 FW SandroEastern Released 【港超聯】東方增兵盡攬兩大射手 李志堅盼解決球隊弱點 HK01 1 January 2020April 2020 FW Michel Lugo Released April 2020 DF Benjamin Van Meurs Released May 2020 GK Željko Kuzmić Released May 2020 DF DuduR&F Released May 2020 MF Kim Min-ki Released May 2020 FW Kim Seung-yong Released 1 July 2020 MF Cheng Tsz SumEastern Released 1 July 2020 MF Toby DownEastern Released
Loans in Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.16 September 2019 31 December 2019 GK Paulo CésarKitchee Undisclosed 16 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF Ho Chun TingKitchee Undisclosed 25 September 2019 31 May 2020 MF Yuto NakamuraKitchee Undisclosed
Loans out Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.2 October 2019 19 January 2020 FW Chiu Siu WaiHappy Valley Undisclosed
Team staff PositionStaffDirector of football Fung Hoi ManHead coach Davor BerberAssistant coach Ivan KurtušićAssistant coach Lau Chi KeungAssistant coach Chan Yuk ChiAssistant coach Lui Chi HingGoalkeeping coach Tung Ho YinTeam manager Fung Yuk Lun AlanGeneral Affairs Chow Ho ChunSecretary Chan Ping
Competitions
Hong Kong Premier League
Table
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Group stage
Hong Kong FA Cup
Remarks
References