This is a list of seasons played by the football teams of South China Athletic Association in Hong Kong and Asian football, from 1916 (when South China first took part in the Hong Kong Football League) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
| Season | League | Senior Shield | Viceroy Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | Pos | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts | ||||||||
| 1991–92 | Div 1 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 46 | Semi-finals | Runners-up | ? | ||||
| 1992–93 | Div 1 | 2nd | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 34 | Runners-up | Winners | ? | ||||
| 1993–94 | Div 1 | 3rd | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 30 | ? | Winners | ? | ||||
| 1994–95 | Div 1 | 2nd | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 37 | ? | ? | ? | ||||
| 1995–96 | D1 | 1st phase | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 23 | Winners | Runners-up | Winners | |||
| 2nd phase | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 20 | ||||||||
| Final | 2nd | Instant-Dict 1–0 South China | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–97 | D1 | 1st phase | 2nd | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 31 | Winners | First round | First round | Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals |
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| 2nd phase | 1st | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 30 | ||||||||
| Final | 1st | South China 3–2 (asdet) Instant-Dict | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | D1 | 1st stage | 4th | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 26 | First round | Winners | Runners-up | Club Championship Round 2 |
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| Playoff | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 27 | 26 | ||||||||
| 1998–99 | D1 | 1st stage | 2nd | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 22 | Winners | — | Winners | |||
| Playoff | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 25 | ||||||||
| Final | 2nd | Happy Valley 1–1 (aet, 8–7 pen) South China | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | D1 | 1st stage | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 29 | Winners | — | Semi-finals | Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals |
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| Playoff | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 27.5 | ||||||||
| Final | 1st | South China 2–2 (aet, 4–3 pen) Happy Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Season | League | Senior Shield | League Cup | FA Cup | Asia | Top scorer | ||||||||||
| 2000–01 | D1 | 1st stage | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 28 | Semi-finals | 4th | Runners-up | Club Championship Round 2 |
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| Playoff | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2001–02 | Div 1 | 3rd | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 24 | Winners | Winners | Runners-up | Cup Winners' Cup Round 2 |
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| 2002–03 | Div 1 | 4th | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 24 | Winners | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Champions League Qual. East-R3 |
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| 2003–04 | Div 1 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 20 | Semi-finals | Group stage | Quarter-finals | ||||
| 2004–05 | Div 1 | 6th | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 16 | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Quarter-finals | ||||
| 2005–06 | Div 1 | 7th | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 13 | First round | Group stage | Semi-finals | Au Wai Lun | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Div 1 | 1st | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 42 | Winners | Semi-finals | Winners | Tales Schütz | 24 | ||
| 2007–08 | Div 1 | 1st | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 36 | Semi-finals | Winners | Semi-finals | Detinho | 30 | ||
| AFC Cup Group stage | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Div 1 | 1st | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 11 | 61 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | |||||
| AFC Cup Semi-Finalist | ||||||||||||||||