2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season

The 2016–17 season was R&F's first season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. R&F competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup in this season.

R&F (Hong Kong) 2016–17
ChairmanHuang Shenghua (黄盛华)
ManagerLi Zhihai (李志海)
StadiumSiu Sai Wan Sports Ground, Hong Kong
Premier League10th
Senior ShieldFirst Round
FA CupFirst Round
Sapling CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Chuck Yiu Kwok
(7 goals)
All: Chuck Yiu Kwok
(7 goals)
Highest home attendance361
Lowest home attendance100
Average home league attendance207

On 1 August 2016, R&F (Hong Kong) was 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) Non-Chinese/Hong Kong player could not be registered in the club. (4) 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 to stay in the top flight for the next season.

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Head coach Li Zhihai
Team leader Leung Chi Wing
Assistant coach
Team physician Chen Liang
Physiotherapist Liu Zhixing

Source:

Squad

Summer

As of 4 September 2016[2]

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 Long Wenhao
3 MF  CHN Xiang Wenjun
4 DF  CHN Yang Ting
5 DF  CHN Ye Ruiwen
6 MF  CHN Hou Junjie
7 FW  HKG Chuck Yiu Kwok
8 MF  CHN Yang Ziyi
9 FW  HKG Tsang Kin Fong
10 MF  CHN Min Junlin (captain)
11 DF  CHN Ni Bo
12 DF  CHN Li Lei
14 MF  HKG Cheung Kwok Ming
15 MF  HKG Lam Hin Ting
17 FW  CHN Chen Jiaqi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  CHN Xiang Jiachi
19 DF  CHN Ma Weichao
21 FW  HKG Lau Tak Yan
22 DF  HKG Leung Ka Hai
23 MF  CHN He Zilin
24 DF  CHN Wei Zongren
25 DF  HKG Lam Wan Kit
26 MF  HKG Jing Teng
27 DF  CHN Bi Guanghuan
32 DF  CHN Zhong Ke
33 GK  CHN Xing Yu
37 MF  CHN Li Yuyang
44 DF  CHN Kuang Haokun
45 DF  CHN Liang Zhanhao

Winter

As of 1 April 2017

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 Long Wenhao
3 MF  CHN Xiang Wenjun
6 MF  CHN Hou Junjie
7 FW  HKG Chuck Yiu Kwok
8 MF  CHN Yang Ziyi
9 FW  HKG Tsang Kin Fong
11 MF  CHN Ning An
13 FW  HKG Liang Zicheng
15 MF  HKG Lam Hin Ting
16 DF  CHN Zhu Di
17 FW  CHN Chen Jiaqi
18 DF  CHN Xiang Jiachi
19 DF  CHN Ma Weichao
21 FW  HKG Lau Tak Yan
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  CHN He Zilin
24 DF  CHN Wei Zongren
25 DF  HKG Lam Wan Kit
26 MF  HKG Jing Teng
29 FW  HKG Chen Liming
30 DF  CHN Fu Yunlong
32 DF  CHN Zhong Ke
33 GK  CHN Xing Yu
35 FW  CHN Mai Jiajian
44 DF  CHN Kuang Haokun
55 DF  CHN Tu Dongxu (captain)
66 MF  CHN Huang Haoxuan
99 DF  CHN Wang Erduo

Transfers

Summer
Squad number Position Player Moving from Type
7 FW Chuck Yiu Kwok Biu Chun Rangers Free Transfer
8 MF Yang Ziyi Free agent
9 FW Tsang Kin Fong Yau Tsim Mong Free Transfer
11 DF Ni Bo Free agent
14 MF Cheung Kwok Ming Kitchee Free Transfer
15 MF Lam Hin Ting Chelsea FC Soccer School Free Transfer
21 FW Lau Tak Yan Central & Western District Free Transfer
22 DF Leung Ka Hai Kitchee Loan
25 DF Lam Wan Kit Eastern District Free Transfer
26 MF Jing Teng Yau Tsim Mong Free Transfer
32 DF Zhong Ke Free agent

Winter
Squad number Position Player Moving from Type
11 MF Ning An Guangzhou R&F
13 FW Liang Zicheng Southern District
16 DF Zhu Di Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
29 FW Chen Liming Wofoo Tai Po
30 DF Fu Yunlong Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
35 MF Mai Jiajian Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
55 DF Tu Dongxu Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
66 MF Huang Haoxuan Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
99 DF Wang Erduo Guangzhou R&F Reserve team

Winter
Squad number Position Player Moving to Type
4 DF Yang Ting Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng
5 DF Ye Ruiwen Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
10 FW Min Junlin Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng
11 DF Ni Bo Wuhan Zall Reserve team Transfer
12 DF Li Lei Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
14 MF Cheung Kwok Ming Biu Chun Glory Sky
22 DF Leung Ka Hai Released
27 MF Bi Guanghuan Guangzhou R&F Reserve team
37 MF Li Yuyang Guangzhou R&F
45 DF Liang Zhanhao Guangzhou R&F

Pre-season and friendlies

Training matches
4 September 2016 Guangzhou R&F 4 - 0 R&F Guangzhou, Guangdong
Zhang Chenlong  ?'
Zeng Chao  ?'
Lu Lin  ?', ?'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
20 September 2016 R&F 1 - 1 Hefei Guiguan Foshan, Guangdong
Chuck Yiu Kwok  55' Li Longhu  70' Stadium: Sanshui Baining Training Ground
27 December 2016 Guangdong 2 - 0 R&F Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:30 (UTC+8) Lu Lin  ?', ?' Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium
31 December 2016 R&F 0 - 9 Meixian Techand Foshan, Guangdong
Stadium: Sanshui Baining Training Ground
21 January 2017 R&F 0 - 3 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Foshan, Guangdong
Stadium: Sanshui Baining Training Ground

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League
Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Biu Chun Glory Sky 20 2 4 14 24 55 −31 10
10 R&F 20 3 1 16 13 53 −40 10
11 HKFC (R) 20 2 0 18 13 77 −64 6 Relegation to First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. 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)
(R) Relegated.

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Ground-AAAHHHHAAHA-AAAHHHHAH
Result-LLWLLLLLLWL-LWLLLLDLL
Position78109810101010109999999999910
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
20 3 1 16 13 53  −40 10 1 1 8 3 25  −22 2 0 8 10 28  −18

Last updated: 6 May 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 3 BC Glory Sky 2–0 R&F Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Wellington  45+1'
Fabiani  61' (pen.)
Yeung Chi Lun  71'
Liu Pui Fung  90'		 Report Xing Yu  60' Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 405
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Amarjit Singh Sarao, Ng Wai Hong
Fourth official: Leung Chung Yin
30 September 2016 (2016-09-30) 4 Hong Kong Pegasus 1–2 R&F Wan Chai, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) Wong Chun Ho  8'
Martins  19'
Kwok Kin Pong  32'
Naumovski  41'
Chan Pak Hang  60'
Martins  61'		 Report Ni Bo  4'
Yang Ting  31' (pen.)
Xiang Jiachi  52'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 649
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Law Ming Leong
Fourth official: Tam Ping Wun
16 October 2016 (2016-10-16) 5 R&F 1–4 KMB Yuen Long Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
17:30 (UTC+8) Li Lei  4'
Tsang Kin Fong  14'
Min Junlin  20'
Xiang Jiachi  33' (pen.)
Yang Ting  45+1'		 Report Stefan  35' (pen.)
Law Chun Ting  39'
Ticão  43'
Lau Ho Lam  45'
Fábio Lopes  45+1'
Yip Tsz Chun  57'
Diego Higino  65'
Ranđelović  69'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 204
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
Assistant referees: Yu Kin Fung, Nelson Lee Chung Yin
Fourth official: Leung Chung Yin
23 October 2016 (2016-10-23) 6 R&F 0–2 Wofoo Tai Po Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
17:30 (UTC+8) Xing Yu  32'
Chen Jiaqi  35'
Lam Hin Ting  65'
Ni Bo  90'
Yang Ting  90+2'		 Report Lucas Silva  32' (pen.)
Lucas Silva  53'
Chan Cham Hei  62'
Lucas Silva  88'
Lee Ka Yiu  90+2'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 210
Referee: Tong Kui Sum
Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Wong Kei Hoi
Fourth official: Ng Wai Hong
1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) 7 R&F 0–2 South China Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
20:00 (UTC+8) Yang Ziyi  26'
Min Junlin  35'
Hou Junjie  58'		 Report Chan Siu Ki  32'
Sean Tse  37'
Awal  81'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 339
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
Assistant referees: Sam Lam Nai Kei, Law Ming Leong
Fourth official: Law Bik Chi
20 November 2016 (2016-11-20) 8 R&F 0–2 Kitchee Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Chuck Yiu Kwok  48'
Jing Teng  54'		 Report Zhi-Gin Lam  34'
Rufino  72'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 361
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
26 November 2016 (2016-11-26) 9 Kwoon Chung Southern 3–2 R&F Aberdeen, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Lau Hok Ming  11'
Beto  42'
Wellingsson  60'
Yang Ting  64' (o.g.)
Sham Kwok Fai  76'		 Report Min Junlin  57'
Chuck Yiu Kwok  80'
Ni Bo  82'
Chuck Yiu Kwok  90+2'
Chen Jiaqi  90+4'
Xing Yu After match		 Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground
Attendance: 255
Referee: Ng Kai Lam
2 December 2016 (2016-12-02) 10 Lee Man Rangers 1–0 R&F Tsing Yi, New Territories
20:00 (UTC+8) Clayton  19'
Clayton  60'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok  40' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 215
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
8 December 2016 (2016-12-08) 11 R&F 1–0 HKFC Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Chuck Yiu Kwok  7'
Yang Ziyi  62'		 Report Wylde  41'
McGurgan  60'
Gheczy  66'
Smith  79'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 155
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
8 January 2017 (2017-01-08) 12 Kitchee 5–0 R&F Mongkok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Sandro  5'
Matt Lam  36'
Fernando  41'
Fernando  75'
Alex Akande  76'
Matt Lam  79'
Sandro  88'		 Report Xiang Jiachi  55' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 February 2017 (2017-02-05) 14 Wofoo Tai Po 2–1 R&F Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Lucas Silva  7'
Lima  27'
Tan Chun Lok  34'
Wong Yiu Fu  50'
Dudu  82'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok  21'
Xiang Jiachi  34'
Jing Teng  64'
Zhong Ke  69'		 Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 490
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
9 February 2017 (2017-02-09) 2 Eastern Long Lions 6–1 R&F Mongkok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Bleda  16'
Wong Tsz Ho  22'
Mitchell  24'
Bai He  29'
Bai He  29'
Mitchell  61'
Bleda  65'
Lee Hong Lim  71'
Mitchell  89'		 Report Chuck Yiu Kwok  34'
Hou Junjie  60'
Chen Liming  61'
Chuck Yiu Kwok  64'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 682
Referee: Chan Ming Siu
17 February 2017 (2017-02-17) 15 HKFC 3–4 R&F Happy Valley, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Gheczy  70'
Man  78'
McGurgan  91'
Gheczy  90+8'		 Report Yang Ting  33'
Chuck Yiu Kwok  35'
Chen Liming  40'
Chuck Yiu Kwok  58'
Yang Ting  77'
Ning An  89'
Min Junlin  90+7'		 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
Attendance: 304
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
24 February 2017 (2017-02-24) 16 South China 1–0 R&F Mongkok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Awal  33'
Chak Ting Fung  38'
Chu Siu Kei  80'
Leung Kwun Chung  81'
Perović  84'		 Report Huang Haoxuan  90+4' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 432
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
5 March 2017 (2017-03-05) 17 R&F 0–4 Eastern Long Lions Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
17:30 (UTC+8) Hou Junjie  84' Report Tsang Chi Hau  18'
Bleda  42'
Cheng Siu Wai  52'
Giovane  61'
Diego Eli  86'
Li Ka Chun  89'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 294
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 March 2017 (2017-03-19) 18 R&F 1–3 Hong Kong Pegasus Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
17:30 (UTC+8) Tu Dongxu  37'
Fu Yunlong  54'
Chen Liming  77'
Xing Yu  82'
Yang Ziyi  90+2'		 Report Chan Siu Ki  13'
Martins  37'
João Emir  37'
Martins  40'
Leong Ka Hang  71'
Major  84' (pen.)
Mbome  90'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 122
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 19 R&F 0–5 Kwoon Chung Southern Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Jing Teng  76' Report Marcos  7'
Uchida  45+1'
Marcos  67'
Marcos  75'
James Ha  85'
Ngue  90'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 147
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) 20 R&F 0–0 BC Glory Sky Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Chen Liming  44' Report Miović  48'
Teodorović  90'
Chan Cham Hei  90'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 134
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 21 KMB Yuen Long 4–0 R&F Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Ngan Lok Fung  8'
Yiu Ho Ming  29'
Ranđelović  44'
Diego Higino  79'
Lau Ka Ming  88'
Diego Higino  90+2'		 Report Hou Junjie  35'
Yang Ziyi  53'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 592
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
6 May 2017 (2017-05-06) 22 R&F 0–3 Lee Man Rangers Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong
14:30 (UTC+8) Mai Jiajian  73'
Xiang Jiachi  76'
Zhong Ke  85'
Chen Jiaqi  87'		 Report Denis  40'
Wong Chun Hin  45+4'
Law Chun Yan  76'
Jordi Tarrés  81'		 Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: So Kai Man

HKFA Canbo Senior Shield
Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) First round R&F 0–1 BC Glory Sky Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 UTC+8 Li Lei  24'
Ni Bo  41'		 Report José María  25'
Raúl Fabiani  41'
Zhang Jun  59'
Lau Kwun Pong  81'
Yeung Chi Lun  90'		 Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 307
Referee: Chan Ming Siu

CODEX FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup
18 December 2016 (2016-12-18) First round BC Glory Sky 1–0 R&F Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
14:30 UTC+8 Rafael Wellington  75'
Tsui Wang Kit  80'
Everton Camargo  90'		 Report Min Junlin  32'
Yang Ting  41'
Min Junlin  59' 
Jing Teng  88'		 Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 358
Referee: Ho Wai Sing

R&F Properties Sapling Cup
Main article: 2016–17 Hong Kong Sapling Cup
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) Quarter-finals Eastern Long Lions 7–1 R&F Mongkok, Kowloon
14:30 UTC+8 Lugo  23'
Xu Deshuai  28'
Giovane  38'
Lugo  56'
Lugo  59'
Giovane  61'
Cheng Siu Wai  72'
Li Ka Chun  75'
Lugo  84'		 Report Yang Ziyi  41'
Zhong Ke  51'		 Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 955
Referee: Luk Kin Sun

Statistics
As of 6 May 2017

Appearances and goals
No. Pos. Player Premier League Senior Shield FA Cup Sapling Cup Total
Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals Apps. Starts Goals
1GK Long Wenhao 1010011000000011110
3MF Xiang Wenjun 210000100000310
6MF Hou Junjie 1616011000011018180
7FW Chuck Yiu Kwok 1714700011000018157
8MF Yang Ziyi 1413000011011016150
9FW Tsang Kin Fong 1816011010000020170
15MF Lam Hin Ting 8601001001101170
17FW Chen Jiaqi 1615011011011019180
18DF Xiang Jiachi 1611200011010018122
19DF Ma Weichao 650000110100860
21FW Lau Tak Yan 000110000110220
23MF He Zilin 440000000110550
24DF Wei Zongren 620100110110940
25DF Lam Wan Kit 10401000001101250
26MF Jing Teng 10700001100001180
32MF Zhong Ke 730000000111841
33GK Xing Yu 1010000011011012120
44DF Kuang Haokun 100000000100200
Players who are left R&F that have appeared this season:
4DF Yang Ting 1010211011000012122
10MF Min Junlin 1211011011011015140
11DF Ni Bo 770110000000880
12DF Li Lei 330110000000440
14MF Cheung Kwok Ming 730110110000950
22DF Leung Ka Hai 110110000000220
27MF Bi Guanghuan 200000000000200
37MF Li Yuyang 630000000000630
45DF Liang Zhanhao 220000000000220
Players who join R&F that have appeared this season:
11MF Ning An 740000000000740
13FW Liang Zicheng 1010000000000010100
16DF Zhu Di 300000000000300
29FW Chen Liming 10820000000001082
30DF Fu Yunlong 440000000000440
35FW Mai Jiajian 440000000000440
55DF Tu Dongxu 760000000000760
66MF Huang Haoxuan 870000000000870
TOTALS 13 0 0 1 14

Goalscorers
Rank Player No. Pos. Premier League Senior Shield FA Cup Sapling Cup Total
1 Chuck Yiu Kwok 7 FW 7 0 0 0 7
2 Xiang Jiachi 18 DF 2 0 0 0 2
Yang Ting 4 DF 2 0 0 0 2
Chen Liming 29 FW 2 0 0 0 2
5 Zhong Ke 32 DF 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 13 0 0 1 14

References
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