2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season
# 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.

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. 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 | Leung Chi Wing |
| Team physician | Chen Liang |
| Physiotherapist | Liu Zhixing |

Source:

## Squad

### Summer

As of 4 September 2016

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

### In

**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 |
| - | - | - | - |
| 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 |

### Out

**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 | |

## Competitions

Win  Draw  Loss

### BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League

**Table**

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ground | - | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | - | A | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | H |
| Result | - | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | - | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L |
| Position | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |

Last updated: 6 May 2017. Source: Competitive Matches

## Statistics

    As of 6 May 2017

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | Premier League | Premier League | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | Senior Shield | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | Sapling Cup | Sapling Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Long Wenhao | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | MF | Xiang Wenjun | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Hou Junjie | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Chuck Yiu Kwok | 17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 7 |
| 8 | MF | Yang Ziyi | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Tsang Kin Fong | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Lam Hin Ting | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Chen Jiaqi | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Xiang Jiachi | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 2 |
| 19 | DF | Ma Weichao | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Lau Tak Yan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | He Zilin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Wei Zongren | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Lam Wan Kit | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Jing Teng | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Zhong Ke | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | GK | Xing Yu | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Kuang Haokun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who are left R&F that have appeared this season: ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | Yang Ting | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | Min Junlin | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Ni Bo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Li Lei | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Cheung Kwok Ming | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Leung Ka Hai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Bi Guanghuan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | Li Yuyang | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | Liang Zhanhao | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Players who join R&F that have appeared this season: ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | Ning An | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | Liang Zicheng | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Zhu Di | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Chen Liming | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 30 | DF | Fu Yunlong | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Mai Jiajian | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | Tu Dongxu | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | MF | Huang Haoxuan | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 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 |
| 2 | Yang Ting | 4 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Chen Liming | 29 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Zhong Ke | 32 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | TOTALS | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
