2019–20 Hong Kong Rangers FC season

The 2019–20 season is Rangers's 40th season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Rangers will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup this season. However, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, Rangers announced their withdrawal from the remaining matches this season in April 2020.

Rangers 2019–20 season
PresidentPeter Mok
Director of FootballPhilip Lee
Co-Head coachesChiu Chung Man
Wong Chin Hung
StadiumTuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Premier LeagueWithdrew
Senior ShieldQuarter-finals
FA CupFirst Round
Sapling CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Leandro Bazán (6 goals)

All:
Leandro Bazán (12 goals)
Highest home attendance452
(vs Kitchee, 3 November 2019)
Lowest home attendance240
(vs R&F, 22 December 2019)
Average home league attendance375

Squad

First Team

As of 7 March 2020

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  HKG Lo Siu Kei
3 MF  JPN Shu Kitamura LP
4 DF  HKG Man Wai Fung
5 DF  PAR Pablo Leguizamón FP
6 MF  HKG Wong Chin Hung
7 FW  ARG Diego Cañete FP
8 MF  HKG Wong Pun Wai
9 FW  HKG Lau Chi Lok (on loan from Pegasus)
10 MF  ARG Leandro Bazán FP
11 MF  HKG Chan Wai Lok
12 FW  HKG Lam Hok Hei (on loan from Eastern)
13 DF  HKG Luk Kin Ming
14 FW  HKG Lee Si Wang
16 FW  HKG Christian Annan
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  HKG Aender Naves
18 MF  HKG Peng Lin Lin
19 DF  HKG Poon Pak On
20 FW  BRA Stefan Pereira FP
22 DF  BRA Tomas (captain) FP
23 DF  HKG Tse Wai Chun (on loan from R&F)
25 MF  HKG Cheung Ka Chun
26 DF  HKG Chung Sing Lam
27 MF  HKG Tang Lok Man
28 GK  HKG Chow Kwan Chun
30 GK  HKG So Chi Wai (on loan from Yuen Long)
32 DF  HKG Tita
55 DF  HKG Jean-Jacques Kilama
89 MF  HKG Au Yeung Yiu Chung

Remarks:
LP These players are registered 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.
29 July 2019DFPablo LeguizamónFree agentFree
29 July 2019FWLeandro Bazán Douglas HaigFree
29 July 2019FWDiego CañeteFree agentFree
31 July 2019MFAu Yeung Yiu ChungTai PoFree
1 August 2020MFPeng Lin LinDreams FCFree
12 August 2019GKLo Siu KeiResources CapitalFree
12 August 2019DFMan Wai FungDreams FCFree
12 August 2019DFPoon Pak OnDreams FCFree
12 August 2019DFTomasYuen LongFree
12 August 2019MFWong Pun WaiYuen LongFree
12 August 2019MFChan Wai LokHoi KingFree
12 August 2020FWLee Si WangYuen LongFree
14 August 2020MFAender NavesEastern DistrictFree
28 August 2019FWChristian AnnanKitcheeFree
August 2019FWStefan PereiraLee ManFree
16 September 2019DFJean-Jacques KilamaTai PoFree
12 January 2020DFCelistanus Tita ChouKing FungFree
12 January 2020MF Shu KitamuraFree agentFree
January 2020GKChow Kwan ChunLeaper's St. JosephFree

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019GKWong Tsz HimCitizenReleased
1 July 2019DFChiu Chun KitCitizenReleased
1 July 2019DFFabrício LopesShatinReleased
1 July 2019DFFernando LopesEastern DistrictReleased
1 July 2019MFLai Lok YinIcanfieldReleased
1 July 2019MFZhang JunIcanfieldReleased
1 July 2019MFUros Vidovic Radnički KragujevacReleased
1 July 2019FWTiekoro SissokoKing FungReleased
October 2019GKChan Pak HoIcanfieldReleased
1 June 2020FWStefan PereiraSouthernReleased
1 June 2020DFPablo LeguizamónReleased
1 June 2020FWLeandro BazánReleased
1 June 2020FWDiego CañeteReleased
1 July 2020DFTomasKitcheeReleased
1 July 2020DFLuk Kin MingKitcheeReleased
1 July 2020MFPeng Lin LinKitcheeReleased

Loans In

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
1 August 2019End of seasonDFTse Wai ChunR&FUndisclosed
1 August 2019End of seasonFWLau Chi LokPegasusUndisclosed
12 August 2019February 2020GKJi XiangzhengR&FUndisclosed
6 September 2019End of seasonGKSo Chi WaiYuen LongUndisclosed
27 September 2019End of seasonFWLam Hok HeiEasternUndisclosed

Loans Out

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
August 201924 January 2020FWStefan PereiraCitizenUndisclosed

Team staff

Position Staff
Director of football Philip Lee
Co-head coaches Chiu Chung Man
Wong Chin Hung
Assistant coach Lai Ka Fai
Assistant coach Su Yang
Goalkeeping coach Cheung Wai Hong
Technical director Fung Wing Shing
Team manager But Yiu Wai

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Happy Valley 10 0 1 9 6 31 25 1
7 Pegasus (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
8 Rangers (W) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (W, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[lower-alpha 2]
10 Yuen Long (W, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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; (W) Withdrew.
Notes:
  1. Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table.
  2. Tai Po and Yuen Long withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong. Their results were expunged from the table. On 12 June 2020, it was announced that they would self-relegate due to lack of funds.[1]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee (A) 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 19 Advance to Final
2 Eastern 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 16
3 Pegasus 8 4 0 4 19 20 1 12
4 Lee Man 8 2 1 5 17 22 5 7
5 Rangers 8 1 1 6 10 27 17 4
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



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