2019–20 R&F (Hong Kong) season

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.

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

Squad

First Team
As of 28 June 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Zhou Yuchen FP (on loan from Shandong Luneng)
2 DF Tsui Wang Kit
3 DF Fu Yunlong FP (on loan from Guangzhou R&F)
5 DF Vas Nuñez
7 MF Zhi-Gin Lam LP
8 MF Serges Déblé FP
10 FW Tiago Leonço FP
12 DF Lo Kwan Yee
13 GK Au Ching Lok
14 DF Fong Pak Lun
15 DF Roberto (Captain)
16 DF Lam Hin Ting
17 MF Adama Guira FP
No. Position Player
18 FW Igor Sartori FP
20 MF Matt Lam LP
22 FW Giovane
27 MF Jordan Lam
30 MF Sean Tse
32 FW Yuen Chun Sing
77 FW Mak Fu Shing
94 GK Tse Ka Wing
97 GK Wong Tsz Hong
99 FW Adriel Chan
– DF Dudu FP
– MF Jared Lum LP

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 2019FWAdriel Demian ChanCentral & WesternFree
10 June 2019FWIgor SartoriTai PoFree
2 July 2019MFAdama Guira AGF AarhusFree
4 July 2019DFEmmersón Vejle BoldklubFree
9 July 2019GKTse Ka WingDreams FCFree
9 July 2019MFJordan LamDreams FCFree
11 July 2019DFFong Pak LunLee ManFree
25 July 2019DFLam Hin TingDreams FCFree
25 July 2019MF Matt LamKitcheeFree
16 August 2019DFTse Wai ChunYuen LongFree
October 2019GKAu Ching Lok Naples UnitedFree
October 2019GKWong Tsz HongNorth DistrictFree
13 January 2020MFLam Ka WaiEasternFree
20 February 2020FWDaniel Angulo C.S. EmelecFree
June 2020DFTsui Wang Kit Meizhou HakkaSwap with Leung Nok Hang
1 July 2020DFDuduTai PoFree
1 July 2020MF Jared LumKitcheeFree

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019DFLin JunshengReleased
1 July 2019DFSaša NovakovićReleased
1 July 2019DFLi Cheuk Hon Campbellsville UniversityReleased
1 July 2019MFItaparicaRetiredReleased
1 July 2019MFPaulinhoReleased
1 July 2019MFTsang Tung MingReleased
1 July 2019MFTan Chun Lok Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
1 July 2019FWGodfred KarikariReleased
1 July 2019DFHou Junjie Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
1 July 2019DFLiang Yongfeng Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
1 July 2019MFWu WeianTeam managerReleased
1 July 2019MFNing An Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
1 July 2019MFWang XinhuiAssistant coachReleased
1 July 2019MFChen Fuhai Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
January 2020GKChen Zirong Guangzhou R&FEnd of loan
1 June 2020MFLam Ka WaiReleased
1 June 2020MFLo Kong WaiReleased
1 June 2020MFBai HeRetiredReleased
1 June 2020FWDaniel Angulo OrenseReleased
June 2020DFLeung Nok Hang Meizhou HakkaSwap with Tsui Wang Kit

Loans In
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
1 July 2019End of seasonGKZhou Yuchen Shandong LunengUndisclosed
February 2020End of seasonDFFu Yunlong Guangzhou R&FUndisclosed

Loans Out
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
16 August 2019End of seasonDFTse Wai ChunRangersUndisclosed
August 2019End of seasonMFYu ZepingNorth DistrictUndisclosed
September 2019February 2020GKJi XiangzhengRangersUndisclosed

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
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 R&F 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3 10 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[lower-alpha 1]
2 Lee Man 6 3 1 2 9 11 −2 10 Standby team for AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 2]
3 Kitchee 5 3 1 1 14 4 +10 10
4 Eastern 6 3 0 3 9 7 +2 9
5 Southern 5 2 1 2 11 12 −1 7
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).
Notes:
  1. If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. If the league champions qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, the standby team will enter the AFC Cup group stage.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Main article: 2019–20 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 (E) 8 4 1 3 18 12 +6 13
3 Yuen Long (E) 8 3 3 2 19 17 +2 12
4 Happy Valley (E) 8 2 2 4 13 17 −4 8
5 Tai Po (E) 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; (E) Eliminated.

Hong Kong FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup


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