R&F (Hong Kong)
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| Full name | R&F (Hong Kong) Soccer Limited 富力（香港）足球有限公司 | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Ground | Yanzigang Stadium, Guangzhou | ||
| Chairman | Huang Shenghua (黄盛华) | ||
| Manager | Marek Zając | ||
| League | Hong Kong Premier League | ||
| 2016–17 | 10th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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R&F (Hong Kong) Soccer Limited (Chinese: 富力（香港）足球有限公司) is an association football team which plays in the Hong Kong Premier League in the name of R&F (Chinese: R&F富力) . As a satellite team of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F, most of its players are from Guangzhou R&F U19's. It is owned by Chinese property developers R&F Properties.
The club's name "R&F" is short for "Rich" (富) and "Force" (力).
History
R&F FC was founded and registered at Hong Kong Football Association in the summer of 2016. On 1 August 2016, they were accepted to play in the Hong Kong Premier League with following conditions: (1) Signing at least eight Hong Kong players. (2) Using at least three Hong Kong players in a match. (3) Sponsoring a cup competition with a fee of $1 million.[1] The club finished their inaugural season in 10th place with 3 wins, 1 draw and 16 defeats in the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, which secured the position in the top flight for the next season. In June 2017, R&F was allowed to move their home stadium to Yanzigang Stadium, Guangzhou and register 3 foreigners for the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League.[2]
Current squad
As of 18 August 2017
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Marek Zając
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| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Andy McNeil
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| Team leader |  Wu Weian (吴伟安)
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| Team physician | Liu Yihao (刘益豪)
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| Physiotherapist | Liu Zhixing (刘志兴)
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Source: [citation needed]
Results
All-time league rankings
- As of 6 May 2017[3]
| Year | Div | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos. | FA Cup | Senior Challenge Shield | Sapling Cup | Att./G | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 53 | -40 | 10 | 10 | R1 | R1 | R2 | 207 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground |
Managerial history
- As of 6 May 2017
| # | Name | Period | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | Honours |
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| 1 | Li Zhihai
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July 2016 – May 2017 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 62 | −48 | 13.04 | |
| 2 | Marek Zając
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June 2017 – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
References
- ^ "港超聯 足總董事會拍板 東方無緣亞洲賽". hk.on.cc. Oriental Press Group Limited. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "富力将战港超预备队联赛". Netease. Guangzhou News. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "R&F FC (HONG KONG) Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2017.