2025–26 Eastern SC season

2025–26 Eastern SC season
2025–26 season
ChairmanCheng Kai Ming
Head CoachRoberto Losada
StadiumMong Kok Stadium

The 2025–26 season is Eastern's 70th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Eastern will compete in the 2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League Two this season.[2][3][4]

Squad

First team

As of 9 January 2024[5]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Yapp Hung Fai Hong Kong (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 Hong Kong South China AA 2014 2026
26 Liu Fu Yuen Hong Kong (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin DRSC 2018 2026
Defenders
2 Calum Hall FP Scotland (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 Scotland Gala Fairydean Rovers (S5) 2023 2026
19 Yiu Ho Ming Hong Kong (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2025 2026
20 Ku Ja-ryong South Korea (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 2025 2026
21 Daniel Almazan FP Spain (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Puerto Rico Bayamón Fútbol Club (P1) 2023 2026
22 Leung Kwun Chung Hong Kong (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 Hong Kong Tai Po 2019 2026
30 Wong Tsz Ho Hong Kong (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2014 2026
Midfielders
6 Lau Kwan-Ching Hong Kong (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 Hong Kong North District FC 2025 2026
16 Leung Chun Pong Hong Kong (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 Hong Kong South China AA 2016 2026
23 Wong Fred Yang Hong Kong (2009-03-06) 6 March 2009 Youth Team 2025 2026
27 Marcos Gondra FP Spain (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 Spain CF Lorca Deportiva (S5) 2021 2026
32 Lam Hin Ting Hong Kong (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2024 2026
Strikers
11 Felipe Sá FP Brazil (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 United Arab Emirates Fujairah FC (U2) 2024 2026
29 Chang Kwong Yin Hong Kong (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers 2025 2026
91 Gil Brazil (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 Thailand Chanthaburi 2025 2026
99 Manolo Bleda Hong KongSpain (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 Hong Kong Lee Man 2025 2026
Players out on loan
Players left during mid-season

Remarks:
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

U22

As of 10 June 2024
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
40 Chung Hoi Man Hong Kong (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 Youth Team 2021 2025
80 Mak Ka-Lun Hong Kong (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tam Chi-To Hong Kong (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 Hong Kong Yuen Long Youth 2023 2025
Defenders
43 Uriel Contiero Hong KongItaly (2009-11-07) 7 November 2009 Youth Team 2023 2025
88 Cheung Man Ho Hong Kong (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tsang Cheuk-Yin Hong Kong (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Takumi Ng Hong Kong (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tsang Tak-Hin Hong Kong (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 Youth Team 2023 2025
Cheung Cheuk-Nam Hong Kong (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Youth 2024 2025
Midfielders
28 Siu Ching Hong Kong (2008-04-28) 28 April 2008 Youth Team 2023 2025
42 Yeung Tung Ki Hong Kong (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 Youth Team 2022 2025
44 Prabhat Gurung Hong KongNepal (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 Youth Team 2022 2025
Leung Tsz-Yin Hong Kong (2009-01-21) 21 January 2009 Youth Team 2024 2025
Lin Long-Tik Hong Kong (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
Kan Hau-Yin Hong Kong (2008-10-15) 15 October 2008 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Youth 2024 2025
Forwards
33 Gao Ming Ho Hong Kong (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
Chui Wai-Lok Hong Kong (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 Youth Team 2024 2025
Jeremy Lui Tsz-Kiu Hong Kong (2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 Youth Team 2024 2025
Gao Ming Ngai Hong Kong (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
Kwan Cheuk-Yin Hong Kong (2009-01-06) 6 January 2009 Youth Team 2024 2025
Josh Yiu Ho-Chit Hong Kong (2007-02-14) 14 February 2007 Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Youth 2024 2025
Players who have played but left the team mid-season

Transfers

Transfers in

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Hong Kong Lau Kwan-Ching Hong Kong North District FC Free
DF Hong Kong Yiu Ho Ming Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Free
DF South Korea Koo Ja-ryong South Korea Bucheon FC 1995 Free
MF Hong Kong Wong Fred Yang Youth Team Free
FW Brazil Gil Thailand Chanthaburi Free
FW Hong Kong Chang Kwong Yin Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers Free

Loans In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Transfers out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Spain Nii Noye Narh Spain Free
DF Colombia Carlos Pérez Peru Binacional Free
DF Serbia Aleksander Mitrovic Thailand Nongbua Pitchaya Free
DF Hong KongFrance Clement Benhaddouche China Shenzhen Juniors Free
DF Hong Kong Siu Chung Nam Hong Kong Free
DF Hong Kong Lam Chin Yu Hong Kong Kowloon City Free
MF Hong Kong Lee Chun Ting Hong Kong Kowloon City Free
MF Hong Kong Ma Hei Wai China Shaanxi Union Undisclosed [6]
MF China Gu Bin Hong Kong Eastern District Free
FW GhanaSpain Noah Baffoe Hong Kong Lee Man Undisclosed [7]
FW Spain Víctor Bertomeu Spain Free
FW Hong Kong Liu Hing Yau Hong Kong Free

Loans Return (Out)

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Hong KongEnglandSweden Alexander Jojo Norway IK Oddevold Season loan [8] [a]

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 31 May 2025
No. Pos. Player HKPL FA Cup Sapling Cup Challenge Shield AFC Champions League Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF Scotland Calum Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 FW Brazil Felipe Sá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 DF Spain Daniel Almazan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Hong Kong Leung Kwun Chung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF Hong Kong Ma Hei Wai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 GK Hong Kong Liu Fu Yuen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Spain Marcos Gondra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF Hong Kong Siu Ching 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Hong Kong Wong Tsz Ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF Hong Kong Gao Ming Ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Hong Kong Chung Hoi Man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Hong Kong Yeung Tung Ki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF Hong KongItaly Uriel Contiero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 MF Hong KongNepal Prabhat Gurung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 DF Hong Kong Cheung Man Ho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW Hong KongSpain Manolo Bleda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left during season

Frendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Per-Season

2025 TCRFC International Cup (24 July - 1 Aug)

27 July 2025 1 Rot-Weiss Essen Germany 3–0 Hong Kong Eastern Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Stadium: Taichung Football Field
29 July 2025 2 Taichung Futuro Chinese Taipei 1–1 Hong Kong Eastern Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Stadium: Taichung Football Field
31 July 2025 3 Taichung Recereational FC Chinese Taipei cancelled Hong Kong Eastern Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Stadium: Taichung Football Field

Competition

Hong Kong Premier League

Main article: 2025–26 Hong Kong Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

29 August 2025 1 Eastern – Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
13 September 2025 2 Eastern – Kowloon City Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
21 September 2025 3 Southern – Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
19 October 2025 4 BC Rangers – Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
26 October 2025 5 Tai Po – Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
1 November 2025 6 Eastern District – Eastern Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
9 November 2025 7 HKFC – Eastern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
18:00 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
30 November 2025 8 Kowloon City – Eastern Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
14 December 2025 9 Eastern – Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
18 January 2026 10 Eastern – KC Southern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
24 January 2026 11 Lee Man – Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
28 January 2026 12 Eastern – North District Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
14 February 2026 13 North District – Eastern Sheung Shui, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: North District Sports Ground
22 February 2026 14 Eastern – BC Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
28 February 2026 15 Eastern – Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
14 March 2026 16 Eastern – Eastern District Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
21 March 2026 17 Kitchee – Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
18:00 Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
11 April 2026 18 Eastern – HKFC Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[b]
1 Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Eastern District 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 HKFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Kitchee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kowloon City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lee Man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 North District 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Southern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Tai Po 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to First Division League
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
Notes:
  1. ^ Loan extended for another season
  2. ^ Teams play each other twice (18 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top five and the bottom five).

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Hong Kong FA Cup

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOS TND RPM EAS
1 Japan Gamba Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 — 22 Oct 11 Dec 17 Sep
2 Vietnam Nam Định 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Nov — 17 Sep 11 Dec
3 Thailand Ratchaburi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Oct 27 Nov — 22 Oct
4 Hong Kong Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Nov 2 Oct 5 Nov —
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
17 October 2025 1 Gamba Osaka Japan – Hong Kong Eastern Osaka, Japan
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
2 October 2025 2 Eastern Hong Kong – Vietnam Nam Dinh Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
22 October 2025 3 Ratchaburi Thailand – Hong Kong Eastern Ratchaburi, Thailand
Stadium: Dragon Solar Park
5 November 2025 4 Eastern Hong Kong – Thailand Ratchaburi Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
27 November 2025 5 Eastern Hong Kong – Japan Gamba Osaka Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
11 December 2025 6 Nam Dinh Vietnam – Hong Kong Eastern Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium

Remarks

Notes

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