The 2017–18 season is R&F's 2nd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. R&F will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup in this season. In June 2017, R&F was allowed to move their home stadium to Yanzigang Stadium, Guangzhou and register 3 foreigners for the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League.
Coaching staff {|class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |rowspan=2|Head coach|| Marek Zając (to 12 March 2018) |- | Bito Wu (from 12 March 2018) |- |Team leader||rowspan=2| Wu Weian |- |Assistant coach |- |Assistant coach|| Andy McNeil |- |Goalkeeping coach|| Sun Ce |- |Team physician|| Liu Yihao |- |Physiotherapist|| Liu Zhixing
Squad Summer As of 18 August 2017
Winter As of 2 February 2018
Transfers In Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromType1GK Pei Chensong Guangzhou R&FLoan4DF Zhao Ming Guangzhou R&FLoan5DF Vas Núñez Eastern7MF Deng Yanlin Guangzhou R&FLoan8MF Wu WeianFree agent9FW Bruninho Guangzhou R&FLoan10MF Itaparica Tai Po11FW Marko Perović South ChinaFree agent12GK Zhou Yuchen Shandong Luneng TaishanLoan13MF Chen Fuhai Guangzhou R&FLoan14MF Zhang Jiajie Guangzhou R&FLoan15DF Roberto Eastern18DF Liang Yongfeng Guangzhou R&FLoan21DF Liang Zhanhao Guangzhou R&FLoan22FW Giovane Eastern28MF Chow Cheuk Fung Rangers33MF Wang Xinhui Guangzhou R&FLoan77FW Li Rui Braga98GK Chen Zirong Guangzhou R&FLoan99DF Wang Erduo Guangzhou R&FLoan
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving fromType1GK Ji Xiangzheng Guangzhou R&FLoan11FW Godfred Karikari Qingdao HuanghaiFree agent25FW Tiago Leonço AEL Limassol29FW Liang ZheyuFree agent
Out Summer Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toType1GK Long Wenhao Guangzhou R&FLoan return3MF Xiang Wenjun7FW Chuck Yiu Kwok Biu Chun RangersEnd of contract11MF Ning An Guangzhou R&FLoan return13FW Liang Zicheng15MF Lam Hin Ting Dreams FC16DF Zhu Di Guangzhou R&FLoan return18DF Xiang Jiachi19DF Ma Weichao Guangzhou R&F Reserve teamLoan return21FW Lau Tak Yan Dreams FC24DF Wei Zongren Guangzhou R&F Reserve teamLoan return25DF Lam Wan Kit Dreams FC26MF Jing Teng Wong Tai Sin29FW Chen Liming Wong Tai Sin30DF Fu Yunlong Guangzhou R&FLoan return33GK Xing Yu Guangzhou R&F Reserve teamLoan return35FW Mai Jiajian Guangzhou R&FLoan return44DF Kuang Haokun55DF Tu Dongxu Meizhou Techand66DF Huang Haoxuan
Winter Squad numberPositionPlayerMoving toType1GK Pei Chensong Guangzhou R&FLoan return11FW Marko Perović Guangzhou R&F21DF Liang Zhanhao Guangzhou R&FLoan return
Pre-season and friendlies Training matches
Competitions
Hong Kong Premier League
Table
Results by round
Results summary
League Matches
Hong Kong FA Cup
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Statistics Appearances and goals Player Premier League Senior Shield FA Cup Sapling Cup TotalApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoalsApps.StartsGoals 1GK Pei Chensong220000000000220 4DF Zhao Ming320110000000430 5DF Vas Núñez330110000000440 6MF Hou Junjie220000000000220 7MF Deng Yanlin210110000000320 9FW Bruninho32011000000043010MF Itaparica33011000000044011FW Marko Perović22100000000022112GK Zhou Yuchen22011000000033013MF Chen Fuhai44111000000055114MF Zhang Jiajie33011000000044015DF Roberto44011100000055117MF Yang Ziyi42111000000053118DF Liang Yongfeng44011000000055019FW Tsang Kin Fong21011000000032021DF Liang Zhanhao11000000000011022FW Giovane42111000000053127DF Zhong Ke21000000000021028MF Chow Cheuk Fung11000000000011077FW Li Rui323110000000433 TOTALS 7 1 0 0 8
Goalscorers RankPlayer Premier LeagueSenior ShieldFA CupSapling CupTotal1 Li Rui77FW300032 Marko Perović11FW10001 Chen Fuhai13MF10001 Roberto15DF01001 Yang Ziyi17MF10001 Giovane22FW10001TOTALS71008
Disciplinary record
References