He is now a police and also an amateur player for Hong Kong First Division club South China.

On 2 March 2008, he played his first Hong Kong League Cup game in the semi-final match against Convoy Sun Hei, which the team won 2–0.

On 20 April 2008, he made his first league appearance of the season, helping the team to win over Convoy Sun Hei.

He made his second league appearance of the season in the match versus Tuen Mun Progoal on 26 September 2009, as a substitute in the 63rd minute.

This was also his last league game for Kitchee, as he was loaned to Tai Chung in the second half of the season, and eventually left the club and joined Rangers in 2011.

Ip Chung Long joined the newly promoted club Southern after spending one season with Rangers.

[1] Following the final match of the season on 13 May 2018, Ip retired from professional football and joined the Hong Kong Police Force.