2019–20 R&F (Hong Kong) season

R&F 2019–20 season
PresidentHuang Shenghua
Head coachYeung Ching Kwong
StadiumYanzigang Stadium
Premier League3rd
Senior ShieldSemi-finals
FA CupRunner-up
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Highest home attendance1,026
(vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019)
Lowest home attendance537
(vs Rangers, 24 November 2019)

The 2019–20 season is R&F's 4th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. R&F will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season.

Squad

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First Team

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As of 12 September 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Zhou Yuchen FP (on loan from Shandong Luneng)
2 DF Hong Kong HKG Tsui Wang Kit
5 DF Hong Kong HKG Vas Nuñez
7 MF Germany GER Zhi-Gin Lam LP
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Serges Déblé FP
11 DF Hong Kong HKG Lo Kong Wai
12 DF Hong Kong HKG Lo Kwan Yee
14 DF Hong Kong HKG Fong Pak Lun
15 DF Hong Kong HKG Roberto (Captain)
16 DF Hong Kong HKG Lam Hin Ting
17 MF Burkina Faso BFA Adama Guira FP
18 FW Brazil BRA Igor Sartori FP
20 MF Canada CAN Matt Lam LP
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Hong Kong HKG Giovane
23 MF Australia AUS Jared Lum LP
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Jordan Lam
30 MF Hong Kong HKG Sean Tse
32 FW Hong Kong HKG Yuen Chun Sing
33 DF Brazil BRA Dudu FP
44 DF Hong Kong HKG Fung Hing Wa
77 FW Hong Kong HKG Mak Fu Shing
94 GK Hong Kong HKG Tse Ka Wing
97 GK Hong Kong HKG Wong Tsz Hong
99 FW Hong Kong HKG Adriel Chan
GK Hong Kong HKG Yip Ka Yu

Remarks:
LP These players are considered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
21 May 2019 FW Hong Kong Adriel Demian Chan Central & Western Free
10 June 2019 FW Brazil Igor Sartori Tai Po Free
2 July 2019 MF Burkina Faso Adama Guira Denmark AGF Aarhus Free
4 July 2019 DF Republic of the Congo Emmersón Denmark Vejle Boldklub Free
9 July 2019 GK Hong Kong Tse Ka Wing Dreams FC Free
9 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Jordan Lam Dreams FC Free
11 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Fong Pak Lun Lee Man Free
25 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lam Hin Ting Dreams FC Free
25 July 2019 MF Canada Hong Kong Matt Lam Kitchee Free
16 August 2019 DF Hong Kong Tse Wai Chun Yuen Long Free
October 2019 GK Hong Kong Au Ching Lok United States Naples United Free
October 2019 GK Hong Kong Wong Tsz Hong North District Free
13 January 2020 MF Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai Eastern Free
20 February 2020 FW Ecuador Daniel Angulo Ecuador C.S. Emelec Free
June 2020 DF Hong Kong Tsui Wang Kit China Meizhou Hakka Swap with Leung Nok Hang
1 July 2020 DF Brazil Dudu Tai Po Free
1 July 2020 MF Australia Hong Kong Jared Lum Kitchee Free
2 July 2020 GK Hong Kong Yip Ka Yu Yuen Long Free
11 July 2020 DF Hong Kong Fung Hing Wa Eastern Free
12 September 2020 MF Hong Kong Lo Kong Wai Free
12 September 2020 MF Hong Kong Mak Fu Shing Free

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Lin Junsheng Released
1 July 2019 DF Croatia Saša Novaković Released
1 July 2019 DF Hong Kong Li Cheuk Hon United States Campbellsville University Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Itaparica Retired Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Paulinho Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Tsang Tung Ming Released
1 July 2019 MF Hong Kong Tan Chun Lok China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
1 July 2019 FW Hong Kong Godfred Karikari Released
1 July 2019 DF China Hou Junjie China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
1 July 2019 DF China Liang Yongfeng China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
1 July 2019 MF China Wu Weian Team manager Released
1 July 2019 MF China Ning An China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
1 July 2019 MF China Wang Xinhui Assistant coach Released
1 July 2019 MF China Chen Fuhai China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
January 2020 GK China Chen Zirong China Guangzhou R&F End of loan
1 June 2020 GK Hong Kong Au Ching Lok Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Lam Ka Wai Rangers Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Lo Kong Wai Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Mak Fu Shing Released
1 June 2020 MF Hong Kong Bai He Retired Released
1 June 2020 FW Ecuador Daniel Angulo Ecuador Orense Released
31 August 2020 DF Hong Kong Leung Nok Hang China Meizhou Hakka Swap with Tsui Wang Kit
September 2020 FW Brazil Tiago Leonço China Beijing Renhe Released

Loans in

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 End of season GK China Zhou Yuchen China Shandong Luneng Undisclosed
February 2020 31 May 2020 DF China Fu Yunlong China Guangzhou R&F Undisclosed

Loans out

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
16 August 2019 31 May 2020 DF Hong Kong Tse Wai Chun Rangers Undisclosed
August 2019 31 May 2020 MF China Yu Zeping North District Undisclosed
September 2019 February 2020 GK China Ji Xiangzheng Rangers Undisclosed

Team staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Hong Kong Yeung Ching Kwong
Team manager China Wu Weian
Fitness coach Croatia Mirko Renic
Goalkeeping coach China Li Wei
Assistant coach China Wang Xinhui
Physiotherapist China Liu Yihao
Team assistant China Liu Zhixing
Team translator China Luo Xi

Competitions

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 10 6 2 2 25 10 +15 20 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Eastern 10 6 1 3 16 8 +8 19 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 China R&F (D) 10 5 3 2 21 15 +6 18 Withdrew from league system, club folded[a]
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 −6 10
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).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. ^ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

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Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Southern (A) 8 4 3 1 8 5 +3 15 Advance to Final
2 China R&F 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po 8 1 3 4 18 25 −7 6
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Hong Kong FA Cup

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Remarks

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References

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