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.[1][2][3]

Squad

First team

As of 9 January 2024[4]
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Yapp Hung Fai (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 South China AA 2014 2026
25 Wilson Ko Chun (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 Lee Man 2025 2026
26 Liu Fu Yuen (1990-08-21) 21 August 1990 Wong Tai Sin DRSC 2018 2026
Defenders
2 Calum Hall FP (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 Gala Fairydean Rovers (S5) 2023 2026
5 Marco Lorenz FP (2005-10-17) 17 October 2005 Auckland United (N1) 2025 2026
19 Yiu Ho Ming (1995-05-01) 1 May 1995 Hong Kong Rangers 2025 2026
20 Ku Ja-ryong (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 Bucheon FC 1995 2025 2026
21 Daniel Almazan FP (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Bayamón Fútbol Club (P1) 2023 2026
22 Leung Kwun Chung (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 Tai Po 2019 2026
30 Wong Tsz Ho (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 Hong Kong Rangers 2014 2026
Midfielders
8 Jorge Carreón Negrete FP (1997-10-17) 17 October 1997 UE Cornellà 2025 2026
15 Lau Kwan-Ching (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 North District FC 2025 2026
16 Leung Chun Pong (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 South China AA 2016 2026
27 Marcos Gondra FP (1987-01-01) 1 January 1987 CF Lorca Deportiva (S5) 2021 2026
32 Lam Hin Ting (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 Hong Kong Rangers 2024 2026
Strikers
7 Taiga Kawano (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 Northern Tigers (A3) 2025 2026
9 Yu Okubo (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 NWS Spirit (A2) 2025 2026
10 Manolo Bleda (1990-07-31) 31 July 1990 Lee Man 2025 2026
11 Felipe Sá FP (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 Fujairah FC (U2) 2024 2026
37 Chang Kwong Yin (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 Hong Kong Rangers 2025 2026
91 Gil (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 Chanthaburi 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 (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 Youth Team 2021 2025
77 Hung Hei Yin Ansley (2010-01-06) 6 January 2010 Youth Team 2024 2025
80 Mak Ka-Lun (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tam Chi-To (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 Yuen Long Youth 2023 2025
Defenders
43 Uriel Contiero (2009-11-07) 7 November 2009 Youth Team 2023 2025
88 Cheung Man Ho (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tsang Cheuk-Yin (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 Youth Team 2023 2025
Takumi Ng (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 Youth Team 2023 2025
Tsang Tak-Hin (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 Youth Team 2023 2025
Cheung Cheuk-Nam (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 Hong Kong Rangers Youth 2024 2025
Midfielders
18 Che Hope Cheung (2010-04-26) 26 April 2010 Youth Team 2025 2026
28 Siu Ching (2008-04-28) 28 April 2008 Youth Team 2023 2025
42 Yeung Tung Ki (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 Youth Team 2022 2025
44 Prabhat Gurung (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 Youth Team 2022 2025
59 Ihsan Yasinjan (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 Shandong Taishan U19 2025 2026
65 Wong Fred Yang (2009-03-06) 6 March 2009 Youth Team 2025 2026
Leung Tsz-Yin (2009-01-21) 21 January 2009 Youth Team 2024 2025
Lin Long-Tik (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
Kan Hau-Yin (2008-10-15) 15 October 2008 Hong Kong Rangers Youth 2024 2025
Forwards
33 Gao Ming Ho (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
66 Gao Ming Ngai (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 Youth Team 2024 2025
Chui Wai-Lok (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 Youth Team 2024 2025
Jeremy Lui Tsz-Kiu (2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 Youth Team 2024 2025
Kwan Cheuk-Yin (2009-01-06) 6 January 2009 Youth Team 2024 2025
Josh Yiu Ho-Chit (2007-02-14) 14 February 2007 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
GK Ko Chun Lee Man Free
DF Marco Lorenz Auckland United (N1) Free
DF Lau Kwan-Ching North District FC Free
DF Yiu Ho Ming Hong Kong Rangers Free
DF Koo Ja-ryong Bucheon FC 1995 (K2) Free
DF Ihsan Yasinjan Shandong Taishan U19 Free
MF Jorge Carreón Negrete UE Cornellà (S5) Free
MF Wong Fred Yang Youth Team Free
FW Gil Chanthaburi (T2) Free
FW Chang Kwong Yin Hong Kong Rangers Free
FW Yu Okubo NWS Spirit (A2) Free
FW Taiga Kawano Northern Tigers (A3) Free

Loans In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref

Transfers out

Pre-season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Nii Noye Narh Free
DF Carlos Pérez Binacional Free
DF Aleksander Mitrovic Nongbua Pitchaya Free
DF Clement Benhaddouche Shenzhen Juniors Free
DF Siu Chung Nam Free
DF Lam Chin Yu Kowloon City Free
MF Lee Chun Ting Kowloon City Free
MF Ma Hei Wai Shaanxi Union Undisclosed [5]
MF Gu Bin Eastern District Free
FW Noah Baffoe Lee Man Undisclosed [6]
FW Víctor Bertomeu SSD Ischia Calcio Free
FW Liu Hing Yau Free

Loans Return (Out)

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF Alexander Jojo IK Oddevold Season loan [7] [a]

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 14 Dec 2025
No. Pos. Player HKPL FA Cup League Cup Challenge Shield AFC Champions League 2 Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Yapp Hung Fai 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 7 0
2 DF Calum Hall 8 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 14 1
5 DF Marco Lorenz 6+1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5+1 0 15 0
7 FW Taiga Kawano 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+3 0 7 0
8 MF Jorge Carreón Negrete 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Yu Okubo 7 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 4+1 1 14 9
10 FW Manolo Bleda 4+3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1+4 0 13 1
11 FW Felipe Sá 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF Lau Kwan-Ching 4+4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3+3 0 16 0
16 MF Leung Chun Pong 2+6 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 4+2 0 15 0
19 DF Yiu Ho Ming 2+2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 0 8 0
20 DF Ku Ja-ryong 5 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 5 0 11 1
21 DF Daniel Almazan 5+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0 12 0
22 DF Leung Kwun Chung 5+3 0 0 0 1 0 0+1 0 4+2 0 16 0
25 GK Wilson Ko Chun 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 GK Liu Fu Yuen 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 0
27 MF Marcos Gondra 8 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 15 4
28 MF Siu Ching 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 DF Wong Tsz Ho 5+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 4+1 0 13 0
32 MF Lam Hin Ting 7 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 5+1 0 15 0
33 MF Gao Ming Ho 2+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 2+4 0 10 0
37 MF Chang Kwong Yin 2+3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1+1 0 9 0
40 GK Chung Hoi Man 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 MF Yeung Tung Ki 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
43 DF Uriel Contiero 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
44 MF Prabhat Gurung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
59 MF Ihsan Yasinjan 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 2 0
65 MF Wong Fred Yang 1+3 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 2+1 0 8 0
88 DF Cheung Man Ho 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
91 FW Gil 3+3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4+1 1 13 1
Players who left during season

Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Per-Season

2025 TCRFC International Cup (24 July - 1 Aug)

27 July 2025 1 Rot-Weiss Essen 3–0 Eastern Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Stadium: Taichung Football Field
29 July 2025 2 Taichung Futuro 1–1 Eastern Taichung, Chinese Taipei
Stadium: Taichung Football Field
31 July 2025 3 Taichung Recereational FC cancelled 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 0–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00 Report
  • Cheng Chin Lung 35'
  • Matheus Dantas  61'
  • Juninho  90+1'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
13 September 2025 2 Eastern 2–1 Kowloon City Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00
  • Yu Okubu 45+2'
  • Manolo Bleda 52'
  • Leung Chun Pong  51'
  • Marcos Gondra Krug  89'
  • Wong Tsz Ho  90+5'
 Report
  • Park Ming-yu 13'
  • Kang Jun-hyeon  15'
  • Tsang Kam To  60'
  • Bah Mamadou Habib  64'
  • Lee Chun Ting  79'
  • Azevedo Junior Valdenilson  85'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Poon Chun-kit
21 September 2025 3 Southern 1–1 Eastern Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
18:00
  • Stefan Pereira 11' (pen.)
  • Lee Kar Yiu  67'
 Report
  • Marcos Gondra 24'
  • Daniel Almazan  29'
 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Referee: Tang Hing-fu
19 October 2025 4 BC Rangers 1–1 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00
  • Marcos Gondra 54' 85'
  • Lau Chi Lok  20'
  • Lee Wing Ho  23'
 Report
  • Marcos Gondra 54' 85'
  • Yiu Ho Ming  43'
  • Ku Jar-yong  89'
 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 457
Referee: Tam Ping-wun
26 October 2025 5 Tai Po 3–1 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
18:00
  • Paulo Sérgio 45'
  • Michel Renner 47'
  • James Temelkovski 90+1'
  • Daciel  45+2'
  • Fernando  59'
  • Mikael  81'
 Report
  • Calum Hall 45+3'
  • Marcos Gondra  27'
  • Lam Hin Ting  54'
 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 921
Referee: Liu Kwok-man
1 November 2025 6 Eastern District 1–0 Eastern Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan
18:00
  • Gu Bin 62' 56'
  • Valentino Yuel  10'
  • Leon Jones  21'
  • Ahmed Waseem Razeek  76'
  • Marcus McMillan  80'
  • Cheuk-Kwan Yeung  90'
 Report
  • Lam Hin Ting  68'
 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 706
Referee: Wong o-sing
9 November 2025 7 HKFC 0–4 Eastern Happy Valley, Hong Kong Island
18:00
  • Leo Montesinos  45'  68'
  • Enzo Dietrich  52'
  • Wong Tsz Chung  90'
 Report
  • Yu Okubu 16', 64'
  • Ku Jar-yong 70' 35'
  • Marcos Gondra Krug 84'
 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 608
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
8 (Rescheduled) Kowloon City – Eastern Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan
18:00 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
14 December 2025 9 Eastern 2–1 Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
18:00
  • Yu Okubo 59'
  • Marcos Gondra 67' 26'
  • Calum Hall  36'
  • Leung Kwun Chung  38'
  • Daniel Almazan  63'
 Report
  • Lucas Silva 42' 47'
  • Sung Wang Ngai Kohki Takizawa  16'
  • Patrick Valverde  32'
  • Law Chun Ting  45+3'
  • Michel Renner  47'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,108
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
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 Kitchee 9 7 2 0 21 9 +12 23 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Lee Man 8 5 2 1 20 9 +11 17
3 North District 10 4 4 2 19 14 +5 16
4 Tai Po 10 4 4 2 19 12 +7 16
5 Kowloon City 11 4 2 5 11 18 −7 14
6 Southern 10 3 2 5 10 14 −4 11
7 Eastern District 11 3 2 6 6 7 −1 11
8 Eastern 9 3 2 4 12 11 +1 11
9 Rangers 8 3 1 4 11 15 −4 10
10 HKFC 10 1 1 8 6 26 −20 4 Relegation to First Division League
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. 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 League Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Hong Kong League Cup
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) Round 1 Tai Po 3–1 Eastern Tsing Yi, New Territories
16:00
  • James Temelkovski 50', 90+2'
  • Igor Sartori 54' (pen.)
  • Weverton  57'
  • Mikael Guterres  68'
  • Law Chun Ting  89'
 Report
  • Yu Okubo 38' (pen.)
  • Calum Hall  53'
  • Wong Fred Yang  69'
  • Lam Hin Ting  80'
 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Referee: Poon Chun-kit

Hong Kong FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Hong Kong FA Cup
7 March 2026 (2026-03-07) Quarter Final Eastern – Eastern District Tsing Yi, New Territories
15:00 Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Main article: 2025–26 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) Quarter Final Eastern 3–0 HKFC Tai Po, New Territories
15:00
Report
  • Ho Tung Lam  45+1'
  • Leonardo Manuel Montesinos  45+2'
  • Félix Alejandro Pérez-Doyle  68'
  • Wong Tsz Chung  72'
 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 226
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
8 February 2026 (2026-02-08) Semi Final Eastern – BC Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 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 RPM TND EAS
1 Gamba Osaka 6 6 0 0 16 2 +14 18 Advance to round of 16 — 2–0 3–1 3–1
2 Ratchaburi 6 3 0 3 15 8 +7 9 0–2 — 2–0 5–1
3 Nam Định 6 3 0 3 14 7 +7 9 0–1 3–1 — 9–0
4 Eastern 6 0 0 6 2 30 −28 0 0–5 0–7 0–1 —
Source: ACL2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
17 October 2025 1 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Eastern Osaka, Japan
  • Welton Felipe 28'
  • Takashi Usami 70'
  • Deniz Hümmet 75'
  • Ryoya Yamashita  90+1'
 Report
  • Gil 29' 90+1'
  • Yu Okubo  14'
  • Calum Hall  72'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 6,640
Referee: Meder Taichiev (Kyrgyzstan)
2 October 2025 2 Eastern 0–1 Nam Dinh Mong Kok, Hong Kong
  • Taiga Kawano  16'
 Report
  • Kristoffer Hansen 54'
  • Kevin Pham Ba  17'
  • Brenner  24'
  • Caíque Santos  90+4'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
22 October 2025 3 Ratchaburi 5–1 Eastern Ratchaburi, Thailand
  • Tana 2'
  • Denílson 39', 49', 56'
  • Ikhsan Fandi 89'
  • Thossawat Limwannasathian  79'
  • Suporn Peenagatapho  87'
 Report
  • Yu Okubo 74' 59'
  • Daniel Almazan  21'
  • Lau Kwan Ching  81'
  • Ming-Ho Gao  90+1'
 Stadium: Dragon Solar Park
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)
5 November 2025 4 Eastern 0–7 Ratchaburi Mong Kok, Hong Kong
  • Lam Hin Ting  32'
  • Marcos Gondra  49'
  • Koo Ja-Ryoung  90+2'
 Report
  • Scott Allardice 52'
  • Tana 56', 72'
  • Denílson 65', 83'
  • Ikhsan Fandi 89', 90+5'
  • Negueba  29'
  • Sidcley  37'
  • Daniel Almazan  79'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India)
27 November 2025 5 Eastern 0–5 Gamba Osaka Mong Kok, Hong Kong
  • Daniel Almazan  27'
  • Gao Ming Ho  63'
  • Marcos Gondra  65'
  • Leung Kwun Chung  90+2'
 Report
  • Shota Fukuoka 3'
  • Ryoya Yamashita 19'
  • Shuto Abe 33' 37'
  • Deniz Hümmet 59'
  • Gaku Nawata 75'
  • Kanji Okunuki  85'
 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
11 December 2025 6 Nam Dinh 9–0 Eastern Ninh Bình, Vietnam
  • Caio César 2'
  • Kevin Pham Ba 4'
  • Ly Công Hoàng Anh 10' 25'
  • Rômulo 17', 19'
  • Brenner 42', 59' (pen.), 64'
  • Leung Chun Pong 90+2' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Lau Kwan Ching  25'
 Stadium: Thiên Trường Stadium
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)

Remarks

Notes

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