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

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First Team

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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

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
29 July 2019 DF   Pablo Leguizamón Free agent Free
29 July 2019 FW   Leandro Bazán   Douglas Haig Free
29 July 2019 FW   Diego Cañete Free agent Free
31 July 2019 MF   Au Yeung Yiu Chung Tai Po Free
1 August 2020 MF   Peng Lin Lin Dreams FC Free
12 August 2019 GK   Lo Siu Kei Resources Capital Free
12 August 2019 DF   Man Wai Fung Dreams FC Free
12 August 2019 DF   Poon Pak On Dreams FC Free
12 August 2019 DF   Tomas Yuen Long Free
12 August 2019 MF   Wong Pun Wai Yuen Long Free
12 August 2019 MF   Chan Wai Lok Hoi King Free
12 August 2020 FW   Lee Si Wang Yuen Long Free
14 August 2020 MF   Aender Naves Eastern District Free
28 August 2019 FW   Christian Annan Kitchee Free
August 2019 FW   Stefan Pereira Lee Man Free
16 September 2019 DF   Jean-Jacques Kilama Tai Po Free
12 January 2020 DF   Celistanus Tita Chou King Fung Free
12 January 2020 MF     Shu Kitamura Free agent Free
January 2020 GK   Chow Kwan Chun Leaper's St. Joseph Free

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 GK   Wong Tsz Him Citizen Released
1 July 2019 DF   Chiu Chun Kit Citizen Released
1 July 2019 DF   Fabrício Lopes Shatin Released
1 July 2019 DF   Fernando Lopes Eastern District Released
1 July 2019 MF   Lai Lok Yin Icanfield Released
1 July 2019 MF   Zhang Jun Icanfield Released
1 July 2019 MF   Uros Vidovic   Radnički Kragujevac Released
1 July 2019 FW   Tiekoro Sissoko King Fung Released
October 2019 GK   Chan Pak Ho Icanfield Released
1 June 2020 FW   Stefan Pereira Southern Released
1 June 2020 DF   Pablo Leguizamón Released
1 June 2020 FW   Leandro Bazán Released
1 June 2020 FW   Diego Cañete Released
1 July 2020 DF   Tomas Kitchee Released
1 July 2020 DF   Luk Kin Ming Kitchee Released
1 July 2020 MF   Peng Lin Lin Kitchee Released

Loans in

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
1 August 2019 End of season DF   Tse Wai Chun R&F Undisclosed
1 August 2019 End of season FW   Lau Chi Lok Pegasus Undisclosed
12 August 2019 February 2020 GK   Ji Xiangzheng R&F Undisclosed
6 September 2019 End of season GK   So Chi Wai Yuen Long Undisclosed
27 September 2019 End of season FW   Lam Hok Hei Eastern Undisclosed

Loans out

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
August 2019 24 January 2020 FW   Stefan Pereira Citizen Undisclosed

Team staff

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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

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Table

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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 (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged[a]
8 Rangers (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (D, R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew, record expunged
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[b]
10 Yuen Long (D, 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).
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pegasus and Rangers withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged.
  2. ^ Tai Po and Yuen Long withdrew from the league due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Hong Kong, and their records were expunged. 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

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Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Group stage

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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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Remarks

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References

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