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 Hong Kong HKG Lo Siu Kei
3 MF Japan JPN Shu Kitamura LP
4 DF Hong Kong HKG Man Wai Fung
5 DF Paraguay PAR Pablo Leguizamón FP
6 MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Chin Hung
7 FW Argentina ARG Diego Cañete FP
8 MF Hong Kong HKG Wong Pun Wai
9 FW Hong Kong HKG Lau Chi Lok (on loan from Pegasus)
10 MF Argentina ARG Leandro Bazán FP
11 MF Hong Kong HKG Chan Wai Lok
12 FW Hong Kong HKG Lam Hok Hei (on loan from Eastern)
13 DF Hong Kong HKG Luk Kin Ming
14 FW Hong Kong HKG Lee Si Wang
16 FW Hong Kong HKG Christian Annan
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Hong Kong HKG Aender Naves
18 MF Hong Kong HKG Peng Lin Lin
19 DF Hong Kong HKG Poon Pak On
20 FW Brazil BRA Stefan Pereira FP
22 DF Brazil BRA Tomas (captain) FP
23 DF Hong Kong HKG Tse Wai Chun (on loan from R&F)
25 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheung Ka Chun
26 DF Hong Kong HKG Chung Sing Lam
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Tang Lok Man
28 GK Hong Kong HKG Chow Kwan Chun
30 GK Hong Kong HKG So Chi Wai (on loan from Yuen Long)
32 DF Hong Kong HKG Tita
55 DF Hong Kong HKG Jean-Jacques Kilama
89 MF Hong Kong 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 2019DFParaguayPablo LeguizamónFree agentFree
29 July 2019FWArgentinaLeandro BazánArgentina Douglas HaigFree
29 July 2019FWArgentinaDiego CañeteFree agentFree
31 July 2019MFHong KongAu Yeung Yiu ChungTai PoFree
1 August 2020MFHong KongPeng Lin LinDreams FCFree
12 August 2019GKHong KongLo Siu KeiResources CapitalFree
12 August 2019DFHong KongMan Wai FungDreams FCFree
12 August 2019DFHong KongPoon Pak OnDreams FCFree
12 August 2019DFBrazilTomasYuen LongFree
12 August 2019MFHong KongWong Pun WaiYuen LongFree
12 August 2019MFHong KongChan Wai LokHoi KingFree
12 August 2020FWHong KongLee Si WangYuen LongFree
14 August 2020MFBrazilAender NavesEastern DistrictFree
28 August 2019FWHong KongChristian AnnanKitcheeFree
August 2019FWBrazilStefan PereiraLee ManFree
16 September 2019DFHong KongJean-Jacques KilamaTai PoFree
12 January 2020DFHong KongCelistanus Tita ChouKing FungFree
12 January 2020MFJapan Hong KongShu KitamuraFree agentFree
January 2020GKHong KongChow Kwan ChunLeaper's St. JosephFree

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019GKHong KongWong Tsz HimCitizenReleased
1 July 2019DFHong KongChiu Chun KitCitizenReleased
1 July 2019DFBrazilFabrício LopesShatinReleased
1 July 2019DFBrazilFernando LopesEastern DistrictReleased
1 July 2019MFHong KongLai Lok YinIcanfieldReleased
1 July 2019MFHong KongZhang JunIcanfieldReleased
1 July 2019MFSerbiaUros VidovicSerbia Radnički KragujevacReleased
1 July 2019FWRepublic of the CongoTiekoro SissokoKing FungReleased
October 2019GKHong KongChan Pak HoIcanfieldReleased
1 June 2020FWBrazilStefan PereiraSouthernReleased
1 June 2020DFParaguayPablo LeguizamónReleased
1 June 2020FWArgentinaLeandro BazánReleased
1 June 2020FWArgentinaDiego CañeteReleased
1 July 2020DFBrazilTomasKitcheeReleased
1 July 2020DFHong KongLuk Kin MingKitcheeReleased
1 July 2020MFHong KongPeng Lin LinKitcheeReleased

Loans in
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name From Club Fee Ref.
1 August 2019End of seasonDFHong KongTse Wai ChunR&FUndisclosed
1 August 2019End of seasonFWHong KongLau Chi LokPegasusUndisclosed
12 August 2019February 2020GKChinaJi XiangzhengR&FUndisclosed
6 September 2019End of seasonGKHong KongSo Chi WaiYuen LongUndisclosed
27 September 2019End of seasonFWHong KongLam Hok HeiEasternUndisclosed

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

Team staff
Position Staff
Director of footballHong Kong Philip Lee
Co-head coachesHong Kong Chiu Chung Man
Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung
Assistant coachHong Kong Lai Ka Fai
Assistant coachHong Kong Su Yang
Goalkeeping coachHong Kong Cheung Wai Hong
Technical directorHong Kong Fung Wing Shing
Team managerHong Kong But Yiu Wai

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League
Main article: 2019–20 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 (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew[lower-alpha 1]
8 Rangers (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tai Po (R, D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Relegation to Hong Kong First Division League[lower-alpha 2]
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. 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
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Main article: 2019–20 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
Main article: 2019–20 Hong Kong FA Cup



Remarks

    References
    1. 港超聯　佳聯元朗和富大埔齊齊唔玩 on.cc 12 June 2020
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