# 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.

## 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 | Name | From | Fee |
| 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 | Name | To | Fee |
| 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 | Name | To Club | Fee |
| 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 | Teamvte | 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 | |
* ↑ R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season and folded.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Hong Kong Sapling Cup
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | |