South China AA
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{{Infobox Football club
| clubname = South China
| image = [[Image:SCAA_crest.png|150px]]
| fullname = South China Athletic Association
| nickname = Shaolin Temple
| founded = 1904 as ''the Chinese Football Team''<br />1910 as ''South China FC''
| chairman = {{flagicon|HKG}} {{flagicon|MAC}} [[Steven Lo]]<br /><small>(Football Management Committee)</small>
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Tsang Wai Chung]]
| league = [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]]
| season = [[Hong Kong First Division League 2007-08|2007–08]]
| position = First Division, 1st
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'''South China Athletic Association''' (also known as '''South China''', '''SCAA''', {{zh-ts|t={{linktext|南|華|體|育|會}}|s={{linktext|南|华|体|育|会}}}}) is a [[Hong Kong]] [[sports club]], best known for its [[Football (soccer)|football]] team.
The football team plays in the top-level league of Hong Kong, [[Hong Kong First Division League]]. It is the football club with most honours in [[Hong Kong]] having won a record 38 [[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division League]] titles. They have also won a record 20 [[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shields]], a record 9 [[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cups]] and 2 [[Hong Kong League Cup|League Cups]].
Nicknamed "[[Shaolin Monastery|Shaolin Temple]]", SCAA produced many great [[:Category:Hong Kong footballers|Hong Kong footballers]] over the years. It is one the few football clubs in Hong Kong that has its [[Caroline Hill Stadium|own private training pitch]].
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 organization in Hong Kong.
==History==
===Early Age===
The '''Chinese Football Team''' was founded in 1904 by a group of [[Chinese people|Chinese]] students in [[Hong Kong]]<ref name="scaa1">{{cite web |url=http://www.goalgoalgoal.com/attachments/20080402_a4896359e5e06993dd8fFF3b5QObGAX4.gif|title=原名為華人足球隊|accessdate=2008-04-12|work=南華八十年回憶錄|language=Traditional Chinese|format=GIF}}</ref><ref name="sina">{{cite web |url=http://magazine.sina.com/lifeweek/431/2007-05-20/ba33719.shtml|title=第一個華人足球會和「足球王國」|accessdate=2008-04-12|publisher=Wenweipao|language=Traditional Chinese}}</ref>, including [[Mok Hing]] ({{lang-zh|莫慶}}, studied in [[Diocesan Boys' School]]<ref name="wwp">{{cite web |url=http://paper.wenweipo.com/2008/01/26/OT0801260003.htm|title=莫家後人「點將錄」|accessdate=2008-04-12|publisher=Sina|date=2008-01-26|language=Traditional Chinese}}</ref>) and [[Tong Fuk Cheung]] ({{lang-zh|唐福祥}}, the [[Captain (football)|captain]] of [[China national football team]] in [[1910s]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zgdazxw.com.cn/NewsPicView.asp?ID=226|title=1919中国足球队|accessdate=2008-04-12|publisher=China Archives Information|date=2007-08-03|language=Simplified Chinese}}</ref>). In [[1910]], the team was renamed as '''South China Football Club'''.<ref name="scaa1" /><ref name="sina" /><ref name="wwp" />
On [[1920]], South China which began as a club called the '''South China Athletic Association''' founded by Mok Hing<ref name="Lam">{{cite book|author=Lam, S. F. Chang W, Julian|date=2006|title=The Quest for Gold: Fifty Years of Amateur Sports in Hong Kong, 1947-1997|publisher=Hong Kong University Publishing|isbn=9622097669}}</ref>.
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<ref name="Lam" />. It is the only team in Hong Kong sports history to have accomplished this feat<ref name="Lam" />. 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 [[Far Eastern Championship Games|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.
Around 1920-1922, the club formally adopted the present name of '''South China Athletic Association''' and diversified into other sports<ref name="Lam" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scaa.org.hk/main_new_eng.htm|title=History of the sport club|publisher=South China Athletic Association}}</ref>.
===2000s===
As they failed to beat [[Citizen Athletic Association|Citizen]] in the last game of the [[Hong Kong First Division League 2005-06|2005-06 season]], South China was to be relegated for the first time since [[1983]].<ref>[http://202.76.19.48/template?series=2&article=30 傳媒報導 - 2006-08-01 羅傑承主政班費千萬增兵 南華搵摩連奴師兄執教], [http://www.scaafc.com/ SCAA Fans Club official site], Accessed on October 20, 2007.</ref> However, on [[14 June]] [[2006]], the [[Hong Kong Football Association]] approved a request from South China to remain in the [[Hong Kong First Division League|first division]] with the promise of strengthening the quality of the club.
==Honours==
Traditionally the most popular club in the city, SCAA is also the most successful [[football (soccer)|football]] club in [[Hong Kong]], winning the [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong League]] 38 times (All-time ranking [[Hong Kong First Division League#After World War II|1st]]), the [[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shield]] 28 times (All-time ranking [[Hong Kong Senior Shield|1st]]), the now-defunct [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup|Viceroy Cup]] 8 times, the [[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] 9 times (All-time ranking [[Hong Kong FA Cup#Teams ranked by number of titles|1st]]) and the [[Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]] twice. The team had captured all the 4 main trophies in seasons 87-88 and 90-91. In November 2001, the team was awarded the AFC Team of the Month by the [[Asian Football Confederation]].
===Domestic===
* '''[[Hong Kong First Division League]]'''
:''Winners (38):'' [[Hong Kong First Division League 1923-24|1923–24]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1930-31|1930–31]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1932-33|1932–33]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1934-35|1934–35]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1935-36|1935–36]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1937-38|1937–38]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1938-39|1938–39]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1939-40|1939–40]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1940-41|1940–41]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1948-49|1948–49]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1950-51|1950–51]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1950-51|1950–51]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1951-52|1951–52]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1952-53|1952–53]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1954-55|1954–55]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1956-57|1956–57]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1957-58|1957–58]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1958-59|1958–59]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1959-60|1959–60]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1960-61|1960–61]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1961-62|1961–62]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1965-66|1965–66]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1967-68|1967–68]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1968-69|1968–69]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1971-72|1971–72]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1973-74|1973–74]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1975-76|1975–76]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1976-77|1976–77]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1977-78|1977–78]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1985-86|1985–86]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1986-87|1986–87]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1987-88|1987–88]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1989-90|1989–90]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1990-91|1990–91]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1991-92|1991–92]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1996-97|1996–97]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 1999-00|1999–00]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 2006-07|2006–07]], [[Hong Kong First Division League 2007-08|2007–08]]
:''Runners-up (?):''
* '''[[Hong Kong Senior Shield]]'''
:''Winners (28):'' [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1928-29|1928–29]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1930-31|1930–31]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1932-33|1932–33]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1934-35|1934–35]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1935-36|1935–36]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1936-37|1936–37]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1937-38|1937–38]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1938-39|1938–39]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1940-41|1940–41]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1948-49|1948–49]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1954-55|1954–55]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1956-57|1956–57]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1957-58|1957–58]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1958-59|1958–59]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1960-61|1960–61]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1961-62|1961–62]],[[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1964-65|1964–65]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1971-72|1971–72]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1985-86|1985–86]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1987-88|1987–88]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1988-89|1988–89]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1990-91|1990–91]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1995-96|1995–96]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1996-97|1996–97]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 1998-99|1998–99]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield1999-00|1999–00]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 2001-02|2001–02]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 2002-03|2002–03]], [[Hong Kong Senior Shield 2006-07|2006–07]]
:''Runners-up (?):''
*'''[[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup]]'''
:''Winners (8):'' [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1971-72|1971–72]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1979-80|1979–80]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1986-87|1986–87]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1987-88|1987–88]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1990-91|1990–91]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1992-93|1992–93]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1993-94|1993–94]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1997-98|1997–98]]
:''Runners-up (7):'' [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1973-74|1973–74]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1974-75|1974–75]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1984-85|1984–85]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1985-86|1985–86]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1989-90|1989–90]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1991-92|1991–92]], [[Hong Kong Viceroy Cup 1995-96|1995–96]]
*'''[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]'''
:''Winners (9):'' [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1984-85|1984–85]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1986-87|1986–87]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1987-88|1987–88]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1989-90|1989–90]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1990-91|1990–91]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1995-96|1995–96]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1998-99|1998–99]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 2001-02|2001–02]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 2006-07|2006–07]]
:''Runners-up (4):'' [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1975-76|1975–76]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1985-86|1985–86]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 1997-98|1997–98]], [[Hong Kong FA Cup 2000-01|2000–01]]
*'''[[Hong Kong League Cup]]'''
:''Winners (2):'' [[Hong Kong League Cup 2001-02|2001–02]], [[Hong Kong League Cup 2007-08|2007–08]]
===Asian===
* '''[[Asian Cup Winners Cup]]'''
:''Runners-up (1):'' [[Asian Cup Winners Cup 1993-94|1993–94]]
==Recent seasons==
{{details|South China AA seasons}}
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==Players==
===Current squad===
As of [[8 July]] [[2008]].
{{Football squad start}}
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{{Football squad player|no=1|nat=China|pos=GK|name=[[Li Weijun]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=2|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Lee Chi Ho]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=3|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Poon Yiu Cheuk]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=5|nat=China|pos=MF|name=[[Bai He]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=6|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Wong Chin Hung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=7|nat=Hong Kong|pos=FW|name=[[Chan Siu Ki]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=9|nat=China|pos=FW|name=[[Liang Zicheng]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=10|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Au Yeung Yiu Chung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=11|nat=China|pos=MF|name=[[Li Haiqiang]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=13|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Chan Chi Hong]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=15|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Chan Wai Ho]]}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=16|nat=China|pos=GK|name=[[Zhang Jianzhong]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=18|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Kwok Kin Pong]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=19|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Vandré Sagrilo Monteiro|Vandré Monteiro]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=20|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Lo Chun Kit]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=21|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Man Pei Tak]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=23|nat=China|pos=GK|name=[[Zhang Chunhui]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=25|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Cristiano Alves Pereira|Cris]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=28|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Tales Schütz]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=29|nat=China|pos=MF|name=[[Fan Weijun]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=30|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Detinho]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Senegal|pos=DF|name=[[Dame Dieng]]}}
{{Football squad end}}
===Players out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Chan Ka Chun]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=China|pos=DF|name=[[Deng Jinghuang]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Lai Man Fei]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Lin Junsheng]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Cheng King Ho]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad mid}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Manoel dos Santos Filho|Itaparica]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Yeung Ching Kwong]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Yip Chi Ho]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=|nat=Hong Kong|pos=FW|name=[[Cheng Siu Wai]]|other=at [[TSW Pegasus]]}}
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''For recent transfers, see [[South China AA season 2008-09#Transfers|South China AA 2008-09 transfers]].''
===Reserves and Academy===
{{Football squad start}}
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{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=GK|name=[[Siu Leong]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=GK|name=[[Tin Man Ho]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Lai Man Fei]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Leung Kai Chung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chou Hung Shan]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=FW|name=[[Li Ling Fung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Ng Ho Pan]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chong Kai Chung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Ip Kwok Hei]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Li Ka Siu]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Leung Kong Yiu]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=DF|name=[[Chan Ka Chun]]}}
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{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=MF|name=[[Cheng King Ho]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Lam Tsz Chung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Hinson Leung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chiu Kwok Keung]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Hung Siu Ki]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chau Chi Ming]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Kwong Lai Kin]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Yan Pak Long]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chow Man Ho]]}}
{{Football squad player|no=--|nat=Hong Kong|pos=|name=[[Chen Ka Wai]]}}
{{Football squad end}}
Source: [http://www.southchinafc.com/template?series=76]
===Notable players===
{{dablink|For a list of notable players, see [[List of South China AA footballers]]}}
==Current football management staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Position
!colspan=2|Name
|-
!English
!Trad. Chinese
|-
|Chairman of Football Management Committee
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Steven Lo]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|羅傑承}}
|-
|Honarary Secretary / Legal Advisor
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheung Wing Leung]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|張永良}}
|-
|Deputy Team Manager
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Oliver Lam]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|林啟泰}}
|-
|Deputy Team Manager
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Lee Yun Wah]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|李潤華}}
|-
|Head Administrative
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Eunice Chan]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|陳皓兒}}
|-
|Fanclub Manager
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Soso Ip]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|葉偉茹}}
|-
|Marketing Manager
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Tina Chang (South China Managerment Staff)|Tina Chang]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|張綺霞}}
|-
|Public Relations Director
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Mandy Chan (South China Managerment Staff)|Mandy Chan]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|陳凱雯}}
|-
|Administrative Assistant
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chan Chun Yu]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|陳振宇}}
|}
==Current coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2|Position
!colspan=2|Name
|-
!English
!Trad. Chinese
|-
|Head Coach
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Tsang Wai Chung]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|曾偉忠}}
|-
|Assistant Coach
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Liu Chun Fai]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|廖俊輝}}
|-
|Assistant Coach
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chan Kwok Hung]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|陳國雄}}
|-
|Assistant Coach
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Ku Kam Fai]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|顧錦輝}}
|-
|Youth Coach
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Wong Man Wai]]
|{{lang|zh-hant|黃文偉}}
|}
==Coaches==
''As of [[July 4]], [[2008]]. Only competitive matches are counted. Wins, losses and draws are results at the final whistle; the results of [[penalty shoot-out]]s are not counted.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!colspan="2"|Name
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="7"|Record
!rowspan="2"|Honours
|-
!English!!Chinese
!P!!W!!D!!L!!F!!A!!%W
|-
|align=left|[[Chu Kwok Lun]]||{{lang|zh-hant|朱國倫}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1954
|align=left|1970
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Kwok Shek]]||{{lang|zh-hant|郭石}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1970
|align=left|1977
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ng Wai Man]]||{{lang|zh-hant|吳偉文}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1977
|align=left|1981
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left| ||{{lang|zh-hant|漢拿}}
|{{flagicon|GER}}
|align=left|1981
|align=left|1982
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Kwok Kam Hung]]||{{lang|zh-hant|郭錦洪}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1982
|align=left|1982
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Peter Wong (sports commentator)|Peter Wong]]||{{lang|zh-hant|黃興桂}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}}
|align=left|1982
|align=left|1983
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Alex Miller]]||{{lang|zh-hant|米勒}}
|{{flagicon|SCO}}
|align=left|1983
|align=left|1983
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ng Wai Man]]||{{lang|zh-hant|吳偉文}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1983
|align=left|1984
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Wong Man Wai]]||{{lang|zh-hant|黃文偉}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|align=left|1984
|align=left|1990
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Wong Man Wai]]||{{lang|zh-hant|黃文偉}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|rowspan=2 align=left|1990
|rowspan=2 align=left|1998
|rowspan=2 colspan=7|?
|rowspan=2|
|-
|align=left|[[Chan Kwok Hung]]||{{lang|zh-hant|陳國雄}}
|{{flagicon|HKG|colonial}}
|-
|align=left|[[Casemiro Mior]]||{{lang|zh-hant|米路}}
|{{flagicon|BRA}}
|align=left|1998
|align=left|2002
|colspan=7|?
|
|-
|align=left|[[Wong Man Wai]]||{{lang|zh-hant|黃文偉}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}}
|rowspan=3 align=left|2002
|rowspan=3 align=left|2006
|rowspan=3 colspan=7|?
|rowspan=3|
|-
|align=left|[[Chan Kwok Hung]]||{{lang|zh-hant|陳國雄}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}}
|-
|align=left|[[Ku Kam Fai]]||{{lang|zh-hant|顧錦輝}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}}
|-
|align=left|[[Jorge Amaral]]||{{lang|zh-hant|阿曼龍}}
|{{flagicon|POR}}
|align=left|2006
|align=left|[[24 November]] [[2006]]
|10||6||2||2||20||13||60
|
|-
|align=left|[[Ku Kam Fai]]* & [[Chan Kwok Hung]]*||{{lang|zh-hant|顧錦輝}} & {{lang|zh-hant|陳國雄}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}} & {{flagicon|HKG}}
|align=left|[[25 November]] [[2006]]
|align=left|[[27 November]] [[2006]]
|1||1||0||0||5||2||100
|
|-
|align=left|[[Casemiro Mior]]||{{lang|zh-hant|米路}}
|{{flagicon|BRA}}
|align=left|[[28 November]] [[2006]]
|align=left|2007
|20||15||3||2||49||15||75
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|1 [[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] title, 1 [[Hong Kong Senior Shield|Senior Shield]], 1 [[Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]]
|-
|align=left|[[José Luís]]||{{lang|zh-hant|路爾斯}}
|{{flagicon|POR}}
|align=left|2007
|align=left|2008
|34||19||4||11||79||41||55.9
|align=left style="font-size: 80%"|1 [[Hong Kong First Division League|First Division]] title, 1 [[Hong Kong League Cup|League Cup]]
|-
|align=left|[[Tsang Wai Chung]]||{{lang|zh-hant|曾偉忠}}
|{{flagicon|HKG}}
|align=left|[[1 July]] [[2008]]
|align=left|present
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|
|}
;Key
:<nowiki>*</nowiki> Served as [[Caretaker-manager|caretaker coach]].
==South China's Songs==
*1) '''南華歌'''
A new official cheering song for SCAA. It was introduced in the first home match in 06-07 season against HKFC. The demo version of the song can be accessed on www.bma.com.hk.
*2) '''南華之歌''' <ref>[http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/2177/scsong.html 南 華 會 會 歌 - Song of South China]</ref>
This is not the official song of South China, and neither was the original official fans' song. It was sung by Albert Cheung 張武孝(also known as: 大Al/Big Al), and became very well-known after being released in 1977, especially during late 70's and the 80's; during that period South China was a perennial challenger for the top spots in the league, and the song describes how strong and famous the team was.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{commonscat|South China Athletic Association}}
;Official websites
* [http://www.scaa.org.hk/ South China Athletic Association] official website
* [http://www.southchinafc.com/ South China AA Football Team] official website
* [http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/scaablog/ The chairman of South China AA Football Team] official blog
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