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

First Team

As of 12 September 2020

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

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

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

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

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

Team staff

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

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

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 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

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

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 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


Remarks

References

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