2018–19 R&F (Hong Kong) season

R&F (Hong Kong) 2018–19
Chairman	Huang Shenghua (黄盛华)
Manager	Yeung Ching Kwong (楊正光)
Stadium	Yanzigang Stadium, Guangzhou
Premier League	2nd
Senior Shield	Semi-finals
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Sapling Cup	Group stage
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2017–18

The 2018–19 season is R&F's 3rd 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 in this season.

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Team leader	Wu Weian
Assistant coach	Wu Weian
Assistant coach	Mirko Renic
Goalkeeping coach	Andy McNeil
Team physician	Liu Yihao
Physiotherapist	Liu Zhixing

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Squad

Summer

As of 5 October 2018

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	CHN	Ji Xiangzheng
3	DF	HKG	Lin Junsheng
4	MF	HKG	Bai He
5	DF	HKG	Vas Núñez
6	MF	CHN	Hou Junjie
7	MF	GER	Zhi-Gin Lam ^LP
8	MF	CHN	Wu Weian
10	MF	HKG	Itaparica
11	MF	HKG	Lo Kong Wai
12	MF	HKG	Lo Kwan Yee
13	GK	CHN	Zhou Yuchen
14	MF	CHN	Ning An
15	DF	HKG	Roberto (Captain)
16	MF	HKG	Tan Chun Lok
17	FW	HKG	Paulinho


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	DF	CHN	Liang Yongfeng
22	FW	HKG	Giovane
24	DF	HKG	Leung Nok Hang
25	FW	BRA	Tiago Leonço ^FP
30	MF	IRL	Sean Tse ^LP
32	FW	HKG	Yuen Chun Sing
33	MF	CHN	Wang Xinhui
35	FW	HKG	Godfred Karikari
60	DF	CRO	Saša Novaković ^FP
77	MF	HKG	Mak Fu Shing
88	DF	HKG	Li Cheuk Hon
97	MF	CHN	Chen Fuhai
98	GK	CHN	Chen Zirong
99	MF	HKG	Tsang Tung Ming

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

Winter

As of 16 February 2019

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	CHN	Ji Xiangzheng
3	DF	HKG	Lin Junsheng
4	MF	HKG	Bai He
5	DF	HKG	Vas Núñez
6	MF	CHN	Hou Junjie
7	MF	GER	Zhi-Gin Lam ^LP
8	MF	CHN	Wu Weian
10	MF	HKG	Itaparica
11	FW	HKG	Lo Kong Wai
12	DF	HKG	Lo Kwan Yee
13	GK	CHN	Zhou Yuchen
14	MF	CHN	Ning An
15	DF	HKG	Roberto (Captain)
16	MF	HKG	Tan Chun Lok
17	FW	HKG	Paulinho


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	CIV	Serges Déblé ^FP
21	DF	CHN	Liang Yongfeng
22	FW	HKG	Giovane
24	DF	HKG	Leung Nok Hang
25	FW	BRA	Tiago Leonço ^FP
30	MF	IRL	Sean Tse ^LP
35	FW	HKG	Godfred Karikari
60	DF	CRO	Saša Novaković ^FP
66	MF	CHN	Yu Zeping
77	MF	HKG	Mak Fu Shing
88	DF	HKG	Li Cheuk Hon
97	MF	CHN	Chen Fuhai
98	GK	CHN	Chen Zirong
99	MF	HKG	Tsang Tung Ming

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

Transfers

In

Summer

Squad number	Position	Player	Moving from	Type

Winter

Squad number	Position	Player	Moving from	Type

Out

Summer

Squad number	Position	Player	Moving to	Type
7	MF	Deng Yanlin	Guangzhou R&F Reserve team	Loan return
12	GK	Zhou Yuchen	Shandong Luneng Taishan Reserve team	Loan return
13	MF	Chen Fuhai	Guangzhou R&F Reserve team	Loan return
14	MF	Zhang Jiajie	Guangzhou R&F	Loan return
17	MF	Yang Ziyi		Release
18	DF	Liang Yongfeng	Guangzhou R&F Reserve team	Loan return
19	FW	Tsang Kin Fong	Råslätts SK	Release
27	DF	Zhong Ke	Meixian Techand Reserve team	Transfer
28	MF	Chow Cheuk Fung	Rangers	Release
77	FW	Li Rui	Guangzhou R&F	Transfer

Winter

Squad number	Position	Player	Moving to	Type

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Tai Po (C)	18	12	5	1	43	22	+21	41	Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2^[a]
2	R&F^[b]	18	11	3	4	51	26	+25	36
3	Southern	18	9	5	4	30	24	+6	32^[c]
4	Kitchee	18	9	5	4	44	20	+24	32^[c]	Qualification for AFC Cup play-off round^[d]
5	Eastern	18	8	7	3	38	21	+17	31

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
Notes:

^ If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
^ R&F are not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association and are not eligible to represent Hong Kong in the AFC club competitions.^[1]
^ ^a ^b Head-to head results for teams with 32 points: Southern 4 points; Kitchee 1 point.
^ Kitchee qualified for the AFC Cup play-off round as Hong Kong FA Cup winners.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Ground
Result
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2018. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 13 May 2018.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

Hong Kong FA Cup

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Assists

Disciplinary record

References

^ "富力R&F:"争取两年后参加亚冠"". Information Times. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

[table_note_res_CLP20.71575052045088-1] If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.

[table_note_R&F0.71575052045088-3] R&F are not a full member of the Hong Kong Football Association and are not eligible to represent Hong Kong in the AFC club competitions.^[1]

[table_hth_SOU0.71575052045088-4] Head-to head results for teams with 32 points: Southern 4 points; Kitchee 1 point.

[table_note_res_ACPO0.71575052045088-5] Kitchee qualified for the AFC Cup play-off round as Hong Kong FA Cup winners.

[2] "富力R&F:"争取两年后参加亚冠"". Information Times. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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