The 2013–14 season is Biu Chun Rangers's 35th, as well as 2nd consecutive, season in the Hong Kong First Division League. Biu Chun Rangers will compete in the First Division League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup.
Key events 18 May 2013: The club confirmed that Hong Kong forward Lam Hok Hei joins Indonesian Super League club Persija Jakarta on a 4-month loan transfer until 31 August 2013. 26 May 2013: Brazilian striker Giovane Alves da Silva joins newly promoted side Eastern Salon on a free transfer. 29 May 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Chow Cheuk Fung joins the club from Tuen Mun on a free transfer. 30 May 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Cheng King Ho leaves the club and joins newly promoted side Yuen Long on a free transfer. 30 May 2013: Club director Philip Lee confirms the departure of Wong Chin Hung, Chan Siu Yuen and Lau Nim Yat. 2 June 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Lau Nim Yat leaves the club and joins newly promoted side Eastern Salon on a free transfer. 2 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Siu Yuen leaves the club and joins fellow First Division side Citizen on a free transfer. 8 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Chan Cham Hei joins the club from First Division club South China on a free transfer after his contract with South China expiries and is released by them. 8 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Lai Ka Fai makes a return to First Division football as he joins the club from Fourth Division club Mutual on a free transfer. 8 June 2013: Cameroon-born Hong Kong striker Julius Akosah leaves the club and join newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for an undisclosed fee. 8 June 2013: Cameroon-born Hong Kong midfielder Wilfred Bamnjo leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Happy Valley for an undisclosed fee. 11 June 2013: Hong Kong defender Wong Chin Hung leaves the club and joins newly promoted First Division club Eastern Salon on a free transfer. 20 June 2013: Hong Kong goalkeeper Wong Tsz Him leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee. 6 July 2013: The club appoints José Ricardo Rambo as the head coach of the club in the following season. 14 July 2013: Ghana-born naturalised Hong Kong defender Moses Mensah joins the club from fellow First Division club Citizen on a free transfer. 14 July 2013: Youth team players Marco Wegener, Cheung Siu Kwan, Man Wai Sum, Ho Chik Hin and Ng Clinton are promoted to the first team in the following season. 20 July 2013: Brazilian midfielder Rian Marques joins the club from Finland third-tier division Kakkonen club Oulun Rotuaarin Pallo for an undisclosed fee. 1 January 2014: Hong Kong midfielder Li Ka Chun leaves the club and joins fellow First Division club Biu Chun Rangers for an undisclosed fee.
Players
Squad information PDate of birthPrevious clubNotes1GKLeung Hing KitLP242007 Hong Kong 08Team 1st vice captain2DFLai Hau HeiLP192012Youth system8MFMiroslav SaricFP282012 NK Lučko10FWLam Hok HeiNR222006Youth systemOn loan to Persija Jakarta11DFShum Wai ShingLP212012 Sham Shui Po18DFLuciano Silva da SilvaLP262013 (Winter) An Giang19MFLaw Hiu ChungLP182010Youth system20MFWong PhilipLP182011Youth system23DFLiu SongweiLP242009 South ChinaSecond nationality: China24MFYuen Kin ManLP252012 Happy Valley MFChow Cheuk FungLP242013 Tuen MunOn loan from Tuen Mun DFChan Cham HeiLP222013 South China DFLai Ka FaiLP312013 Mutual DFMoses MensahLP352013 CitizenSecond nationality: Hong Kong FWMarco WegenerLP182013Youth systemSecond nationality: Germany MFCheng Siu KwanLP172013Youth system GKMan Wai SumLP172013Youth system MFHo Chik HinLP162013Youth system FWNg ClintonLP172013Youth system MFRian MarquesFP312013 Oulun Rotuaarin PalloLeft in September 2013
Transfers
In #Position Player Transferred fromFee DateTeamSource South ChinaFree transferFirst team MutualFree transferFirst team CitizenFree transferFirst team Youth teamN/AFirst team Youth teamN/AFirst team Youth teamN/AFirst team Youth teamN/AFirst team Youth teamN/AFirst team Oulun Rotuaarin PalloUndisclosedFirst team
Out #Position Player Transferred toFee Date TeamSource22 Eastern SalonFree transfer (Released)First team7 I- Sky Yuen LongFree transfer (Released)First team25UnattachedFree transfer (End of Contract)First team4UnattachedFree transfer (End of Contract)First team6 Eastern SalonFree transfer (Released)First team14 CitizenFree transfer (Released)First team21 Happy ValleyUndisclosedFirst team5 Happy ValleyUndisclosedFirst team3 Eastern SalonFree transfer (Released)First team17 Sunray Cave JC Sun HeiUndisclosedFirst team UnattachedFree transfer (Released)October 2013First team
Loan In #Position Player Loaned fromDate Loan expires TeamSource8 Tuen MunEnd of the seasonFirst team
Loan out #Position Player Loaned toDateLoan expires TeamSource10 Persija JakartaFirst team
Club
Coaching staff
Squad statistics
Overall Stats {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width="100"| !width="60"|First Division !width="60"|Senior Shield !width="60"|FA Cup !width="60"|Total Stats |- |align=left|Games played || 9 || 2 || 0 || 11 |- |align=left|Games won || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 |- |align=left|Games drawn || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 |- |align=left|Games lost || 2 || 1 || 0 || 3 |- |align=left|Goals for || 10 || 3 || 0 || 13 |- |align=left|Goals against || 11 || 4 || 0 || 15
|align=left|Players used || 22 || 15 || 0 || 221 |- |align=left|Yellow cards || 24 || 4 || 0 || 28 |- |align=left|Red cards || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
Players Used: Biu Chun Rangers has used a total of 22 different players in all competitions.2013–14 Hong Kong Rangers FC season#Player Stats
Squad Stats
Top scorers PlacePositionNationalityNumberNameFirst DivisionSenior ShieldFA CupTotal1MF7Chuck Yiu Kwok3003FW28Tales Schutz21033FW10Lam Hok Hei11024DF5Moses Mensah1001MF8Miroslav Saric1001DF33Luciano1001FW Lee Kil-Hoon0101MF Rian Marques1001TOTALS103013
Disciplinary record Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for South China first squad during the season.
Substitution record Includes all competitive matches.
LeagueShieldFA CupTotalNo.PosName subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoff subson subsoffGoalkeepers1GKLeung Hing Kit0100000119GKLi Jian11000011Defenders2RBLai Ka Fai201100313DFShum Wai Shing000000004DFLai Hau Hei101000205DFMoses Mensah0000000018LBChan Chem Hei5000005021RBLaw Hiu Chung3210004222CBTomas Maronesi0000000023CBLiu Songwei1101001233CBLuciano00000000 CBIvan Razumovic01000001Midfielders6CMChow Cheuk Fung051100167RMChuck Yiu Kwok230100248CMMiroslav Saric1110002112CMLi Ka Chun0000000016DMYick Chi Ho1000001017CMChan Ming Kong34010035 AMRian Marques01000001Forwards9LWLi Jian4210005210SSLam Hok Hei1301001414SSMarco Wegener0000000028SSTales SChutz00000000 CFDaniel00000000 SSLee Kil-Hoon00000000
Last updated: 15 December 2013
Captains
Competitions
Overall
First Division League
Classification
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Pre-season friendlies
First Division League
Senior Shield
Notes
References