2019–20 R&F (Hong Kong) season

R&F 2019–20 season

President	Huang Shenghua
Head coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Stadium	Yanzigang Stadium
Premier League	3rd
Senior Shield	Semi-finals
FA Cup	Runner-up
Sapling Cup	Group Stage
Highest home attendance	1,026 (vs Kitchee, 19 October 2019)
Lowest home attendance	537 (vs Rangers, 24 November 2019)
Home colours Away colours

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
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

Main article: 2019–20 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
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:

  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	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

Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup