South China AA
Coordinates: 22°16′32″N 114°11′15″E / 22.275644°N 114.187539°E / 22.275644; 114.187539
| Full name | South China Athletic Association | |
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| Nickname(s) | 少林寺 (Shao Lin Temple) | |
| Founded | December 12, 1910 (1910-12-12) as South China Football Club |
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| Ground | Hong Kong Stadium (capacity: 40,000) |
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| Chairman | Steven Lo |
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| Head Coach | Liu Chun Fai | |
| League | Hong Kong First Division | |
| 2012–13 | First Division, 1st | |
| Website | Club home page | |
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South China Athletic Association (also known as South China, SCAA, Chinese: 南華體育會) is a Hong Kong sports club, best known for its football team which plays in Hong Kong Stadium. 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 40 First Division League titles. They have also won a record 30 Senior Shields, a record 9 FA Cups and 2 League Cups.
Nicknamed "Shaolin Temple" and "Caroliners", South China AA has produced many great Hong Kong footballers over the years. 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 organisation in Hong Kong.
Read more about South China AA: Honours, Recent Seasons, Current Football Management Staff, Coaches, Partnerships, Songs
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