2012–13 Hong Kong Rangers FC season

Biu Chun Rangers
2012–13 season
President	Mok Yiu Keung
Head Coach	Chan Hung Ping
Home ground	Sham Shui Po Sports Ground
First Division	6th
Senior Shield	First round
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Giovane Silva (11); All: Giovane Silva (11)
Highest home attendance	2,643 (23 December vs Kitchee, First Division)
Lowest home attendance	399 (17 March vs Yokohama FC Hong Kong, First Division)
Average home league attendance	825; (In all competitions)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2011–12 2013–14 →

Last updated February 01, 2020

Biu Chun Rangers, previously known as Rangers, will seek to win at least a trophy in this season. They are competing in the First Division League, Senior Challenge Shield and FA Cup this season.

Key events

28 September 2012: Cameroonian midfielder Wilfred Bamnjo joins the club for free after being released by Tuen Mun this summer.^[1]
4 November 2012: Head coach Goran Paulic was demoted to the youth team as youth team coach. Chan Hung Ping is named as their new head coach.^[2]
10 January 2013: Biu Chun Rangers made a player exchange deal with South China. Wong Chin Hung joins Biu Chun Rangers from South China while Chak Ting Fung is transferred to South China. Both transfers are free transfers.^[3]^[4]
23 January 2013: Brazilian defender Juninho joins the club from Sun Pegasus for an undisclosed fee.^[5]
24 January 2013: Brazilian defender Luciano Silva da Silva joins the club from Vietnamese First Division side An Giang.^[6]
31 January 2013: Hong Kong midfielder Yeung Chi Lun lefts the club and joins Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei for an undisclosed fee.^[7]

Players

As of 30 January 2013.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Leung Hing Kit (Vice-captain)
2	DF	Lai Hau Hei
3	DF	Wong Chin Hung (Captain)
4	DF	Sashi Chalwe ^FP
5	MF	Wilfred Bamnjo
6	DF	Lau Nim Yat
7	MF	Cheng King Ho
8	MF	Miroslav Saric ^FP
10	FW	Lam Hok Hei
11	DF	Shum Wai Shing
12	MF	Li Ka Chun

No.	Position	Player
14	DF	Chan Siu Yuen
17	GK	Wong Tsz Him
18	DF	Luciano Silva da Silva ^FP
19	MF	Law Hiu Chung
20	MF	Wong Philip
21	FW	Julius Akosah
22	FW	Giovane ^FP
23	DF	Liu Songwei
24	MF	Yuen Kin Man
25	DF	Juninho ^FP
27	GK	Chan Chi Kit

Remarks:
^FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Players with dual nationality:

Wilfred Bamnjo (Local player)
Andy Nägelein (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team)
Liu Songwei (Local player, eligible to play for Hong Kong national football team)

Transfers

In

#	Position	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Team	Source
17	GK	Wong Tsz Him	Kitchee	Undisclosed	6 July 2012	First team	^[8]
3	DF	Hrvoje Komar	NK Šparta Elektra	Undisclosed		First team	^[9]
5	MF	Wilfred Bamnjo	Tuen Mun	Free transfer		First team	^[1]
18	DF	Luciano Silva da Silva	An Giang		24 January 2013	First team	^[6]
25	DF	Juninho	Sun Pegasus		23 January 2013	First team

Stats

Squad Stats

				Total				Hong Kong First Division League		Senior Challenge Shield		FA Cup

N	Pos.	Name	Nat.	GS	App	Gls	Min	App	Gls	App	Gls	App	Gls	Notes
1	GK	Leung Hing Kit		18	18	-44	1563	15	-37	1	-5	2	-2	(-) GA
17	GK	Wong Tsz Him		3	4	-13	335	3	-9	1	-4			(-) GA
27	GK	Chan Chi Kit												(-) GA
2	DF	Lai Hau Hei		1	4		127	3		1
3	DF	Wong Chin Hung		10	10		900	8				2		joined in January 2013
4	DF	Sashi Chalwe		5	10		542	9				1		joined in October 2012
6	DF	Lau Nim Yat		17	18		1536	15		2		1
11	DF	Shum Wai Shing		1	1		59			1
14	DF	Chan Siu Yuen		18	19		1419	15		2		2
18	DF	Luciano		9	9	1	781	7	1			2
23	DF	Liu Songwei		20	20	1	1754	17	1	1		2
25	DF	Juninho		8	9		674	6		1		2		joined in January 2013
26	DF	Sasa Kolic		1	1		83	1						left in January 2013
	DF	Hrvoje Komar		7	7	2	534	5	1	2	1			left in November 2012
	DF	Chak Ting Fung		9	9		810	8		1				left in January 2013
5	MF	Wilfred Bamnjo		14	14	2	1136	11	2	1		2		joined in September 2012
7	MF	Cheng King Ho		11	21	1	981	17	1	2		2
8	MF	Miroslav Saric		19	19	6	1641	16	5	1		2	1
12	MF	Li Ka Chun		2	10		296	8		2
18	MF	Andy Nägelein		2	2		180	2
19	MF	Law Hiu Chung		3	11		425	9		2
20	MF	Wong Philip			1		12			1
24	MF	Yuen Kin Man			2		15	2						joined in October 2012
	MF	Yeung Chi Lun		4	9	1	465	7	1	2				left in January 2013
10	FW	Lam Hok Hei		18	19	5	1587	16	5	1		2
21	FW	Julius Akosah		10	15	3	871	12	3	2		1		joined in September 2012
22	FW	Giovane Alves da Silva		18	18	11	1589	15	11	1		2
	FW	Li Jian		2	3		122	3						left in September 2012
	FW	S'Celo Zuma		2	2		147	1		1				joined in October 2012, left in January 2013

Last updated: 4 May 2013
Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Ordered by Position
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Top scorers

As of 4 May 2013

Place	Position	Number	Name	First Division League	Senior Challenge Shield	FA Cup	Total
1	FW	22	Giovane Alves da Silva	11	0	0	11
=2	MF	8	Miroslav Saric	5	0	1	6
=2	FW	10	Lam Hok Hei	6	0	0	6
4	FW	21	Julius Akosah	3	0	0	3
=5	MF	5	Wilfred Bamnjo	2	0	0	2
=5	DF		Hrvoje Komar	1	1	0	2
=7	MF	7	Cheng King Ho	1	0	0	1
=7	MF	13	Yeung Chi Lun	1	0	0	1
=7	DF	18	Luciano Silva da Silva	1	0	0	1
=7	DF	23	Liu Songwei	1	0	0	1
TOTALS				32	1	1	34

Disciplinary record

As of 21 April 2013

Number	Nationality	Position	Name
Number	Nationality	Position	Name	First Division League		Senior Challenge Shield		FA Cup		Total
1		GK	Leung Hing Kit	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
4		DF	Sashi Chalwe	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
5		MF	Wilfred Bamnjo	2	2	0	0	2	0	4	2
6		DF	Lau Nim Yat	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8		MF	Miroslav Saric	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
10		FW	Lam Hok Hei	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
13		MF	Yeung Chi Lun	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
14		DF	Chan Siu Yuen	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
16		DF	Chak Ting Fung	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
18		DF	Luciano Silva da Silva	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
21		FW	Julius Akosah	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
23		DF	Liu Songwei	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	1
25		DF	Juninho	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
		DF	Hrvoje Komar	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTALS				27	4	1	0	3	0	31	4

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Hong Kong First Division League	—	6th	1 September 2012	4 May 2013
Senior Challenge Shield	1st round	1st round	22 September 2012	10 October 2012
FA Cup	Quarter-finals	Quarter-finals	16 February 2013	9 March 2013

Updated to match played 4 May 2013
Source: Competitions

First Division League

Classification

Pos	Team [ v t e ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
4	Southern	18	6	6	6	24	27	−3	24	2012–13 Hong Kong Season Play-off ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5	Sun Pegasus	18	4	9	5	35	29	+6	21
6	Hong Kong Rangers	18	5	5	8	32	52	−20	20^{[lower-alpha 2]}
7	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	18	4	8	6	26	33	−7	20^{[lower-alpha 2]}
8	Citizen	18	5	5	8	31	27	+4	20^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2013. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
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) number of goals scored.
Notes:

↑ Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
1 2 3 HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	5	5	8	32	52	−20	20	1	3	5	16	33	−17	4	2	3	16	19	−3

Last updated: 4 May 2013.
Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Results by round

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

Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2013. Source: hkfa.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Competitive

First Division League

1 September 2012 (2012-09-01)Week 1	Biu Chun Rangers	3 – 1	Southern	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Komar 22' Chak Ting Fung 38' Giovane 44' (pen.) Saric 90+4'	Report	1' Diego Folgar 44' Tsang Chiu Tat	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 595 Referee: Wong Chi Tang, Charlton Assistant referees: Poon Ming Fai, Lam Shing Yan Fourth official: Ng Kai Lam

8 September 2012 (2012-09-08)Week 2	Sun Pegasus	1 – 2	Biu Chun Rangers	Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 (GMT+8)	McKee 45+1' Deng Jinghuang 50'	Report	21', 30' Saric	Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capatity:4,932) Attendance: 549 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Ho Wai Sing, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

16 September 2012 (2012-09-16)Week 3	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 4	Wofoo Tai Po	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Liu Songwei 61' Leung Hing Kit 77' Lam Hok Hei 87'	Report	6', 13', 21' Alex 40' 58' Annan 67' Aender	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 625 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Yu Chun San

30 September 2012 (2012-09-30)Week 4	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	2 – 2	Biu Chun Rangers	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8)	Zhang Chunhui 10' Kilama 40' Wong Chun Ho 67' Ho Kwok Chuen 72' Bamnjo 81' (o.g.) Barry 86'	Report	9' Liu Songwei 13' (pen.) Giovane 63' Bemnjo 76' Lam Hok Hei	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 645 Referee: Chan Shui Hung Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Shing Yan, Franky Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun

5 October 2012 (2012-10-05)Week 5	Citizen	2 – 3	Biu Chun Rangers	Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (GMT+8)	Campion 41' (pen.) Sham Kwok Fai 42' Detinho 69' Festus 89'	Report	73' Lam Hok Hei 74' 85' Yeung Chi Lun 90' 90' Saric	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 488 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Yu Chun San

20 October 2012 (2012-10-20)Week 6	Tuen Mun	1 – 0	Biu Chun Rangers	Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8)	Mauricio 8' Li Haiqiang 18' Daniel 46' Kwok Wing Sun 84' Ling Cong 87'	Report	9' Liu Songwei 84' Akosah 90+2' Yeung Chi Lun	Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Sports Ground (Capatity:2,200) Attendance: 619 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Chow Chun Kit Fourth official: Sarao, Amarjit Singh

26 October 2012 (2012-10-26)Week 7	Yokohama FC HK	2 – 4	Biu Chun Rangers	Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (GMT+8)	Yoshitake 40' Wong Wai 64'	Report	15' Akosah 36', 63' Lam Hok Hei 41' Giovane 43' Chan Siu Yuen 90+2' Chak Ting Fung	Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Capatity:12,000) Attendance: 264 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun

4 November 2012 (2012-11-04)Week 8	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 3	South China	Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Bamnjo 31' 33' Miroslav 86'	Report	9' Mauro 36' Dhiego 83' Chan Wai Ho	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium ¹ (Capatity: 6,680) Attendance: 1,738 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

23 December 2012 (2012-12-23)Week 9	Biu Chun Rangers	2 – 7	Kitchee	Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (GMT+8)	Giovane 36' Liu Songwei 56'	Report	3', 79' (pen.) Couñago 13', 41' Jordi 47' Cheng Siu Wai 72' Liu Quankun 86' Chu Siu Kei	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium ¹ (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

20 January 2013 (2013-01-20)Week 10	Biu Chun Rangers	3 – 3	Citizen	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Leung Hing Kit 33' Bamnjo 53' Giovane 57', 90+5' Lau Nim Yat 78' Cheng King Ho 86'	Report	35' Featus 37' Sandro 63' Chan Hin Kwong 67' 79', 81' Sham Kwok Keung	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 453 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

26 January 2013 (2013-01-26)Week 12²	South China	6 – 1	Biu Chun Rangers	So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (GMT+8)	Lee Wai Lim 51', 90' Celin 52' Itaparica 64' 76' Lee Hong Lim 70' Au Yeung Yiu Chung 84'	Report	13' Lam Hok Hei 59' Chan Siu Yuen	Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Ho Wai Sing Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

31 January 2013 (2013-01-31)Week 11	Kitchee	1 – 2	Biu Chun Rangers	Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
20:00 (GMT+8)	Chu Siu Kei 53' Yago 59' Tsang Chi Hau 67'	Report	41' Juninho 62' Giovane 68' Saric	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 457 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen

3 March 2013 (2013-03-03)Week 13	Wofoo Tai Po	1 – 1	Biu Chun Rangers	Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (GMT+8)	Annan 8' Alex 85'	Report	4' Giovane 70' Juninho	Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capatity:3,000) Attendance: 662 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lau Fong Hei Fourth official: Yu Chun San

17 March 2013 (2013-03-17)Week 14	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 1	Yokohama FC Hong Kong	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Lam Hok Hei 24' Luciano 63' Bamnjo 77' 90+8' Akosah 86' Miroslav 90+3'	Report	43' Lam Ngai Tong 60' Leung Kwok Wai 82' Fong Pak Lun 88' Chan Siu Kwan 90+5' Lee Ka Yiu	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 399 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Chow Chun Kit

30 March 2013 (2013-03-30)Week 15	Southern	3 – 1	Biu Chun Rangers	Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island
14:30 (GMT+8)	Rubén 9' 60' Ngue 77' Dieguito 82'	Report	41' Akosah 60' Lam Hok Hei 67' Lau Nim Yat 87' Giovane	Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground (Capatity:9,000) Attendance: 301 Referee: Chan Shui Hung Assistant referees: Poon Ming Fai, Luk Kin Sun Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

14 April 2013 (2013-04-14)Week 16	Biu Chun Rangers	2 – 2	Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Sashi 28' Bamnjo 55' Akosah 58'	Report	24' Barry 41' Leung Tsz Chun 45+2' Diaz	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 427 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Lui Siu Chuen, Fok Pong Shing Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan Franky

21 April 2013 (2013-04-21)Week 17	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 4	Tuen Mun	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Akosah 8' 40' Liu Songwei 33' Sashi 75'	Report	17' Daniel 35' Yip Tsz Chun 38' Li Haiqiang 45+1' Mauricio 45+3' Wong Chi Chung 57' Lai Yiu Cheong 88' Beto	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 502 Referee: Chan Shui Hung Assistant referees: Poon Ming Fai, Yau Tsz Yeung Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing

4 May 2013 (2013-05-04)Week 18	Biu Chun Rangers	2 – 8	Sun Pegasus	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
15:30 (GMT+8)	Giovane 83', 89'	Report	21', 53' Ju Yingzhi 29', 64', 72', 82', 85' McKee 90' Karalić	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 426 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho

Remarks:
¹ Biu Chun Rangers's home matches against South China and Kitchee were played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground.
² South China's home matches against Biu Chun Rangers were rescheduled and played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground of Hong Kong Stadium.

Senior Challenge Shield

First round

22 September 2012 (2012-09-22)1st leg	Biu Chun Rangers	1 – 5	Citizen	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30 (GMT+8)	Komar 17' Saric 27'	Report	26', 87' Nakamura 28' Yuan Yang 70' Sham Kwok Keung 90' So Loi Keung	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 2,194) Attendance: 598 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Shing Yan, Franky Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei

10 October 2012 (2012-10-10)2nd leg	Citizen	4 – 0 (9 – 1 agg.)	Biu Chun Rangers	Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (GMT+8)	Yuan Yang 39' Tam Lok Hin 64' Sham Kwok Keung 68' Detinho 79' Si Chi Ho 85' Campion 86'	Report		Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 290 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho

FA Cup

Quarter-finals

16 February 2013 (2013-02-16)1st leg	Kitchee	2 – 1	Biu Chun Rangers	Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
17:30(GMT+8)	Yago 44' Lo Kwan Yee 90'	Report	45' Miroslav 80' Luciano 87' Bamnjo	Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 560 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Lam Chi Ho

9 March 2013 (2013-03-09)2nd leg	Biu Chun Rangers	0 – 0 (1 – 2 agg.)	Kitchee	Sham Shui Po, Kowloon
14:30(GMT+8)	Bamnjo 36'	Report	16' Tsang Kam To	Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capacity: 2,194) Attendance: 669 Referee: Ng Kai Lam Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Chan Shui Hung

Notes

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[table_note_res_HKSP0.87761521054321-10] Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.

[table_hth_HKR0.87761521054321-11] 1 2 3 HKR 3–3 CIT, HKR 2–2 SUN, HKR 1–1 YHK; CIT 2–3 HKR, CIT 1–2 SUN, CIT 3–0 YHK; SUN 2–2 HKR, SUN 1–1 CIT, SUN 1–1 YHK; YHK 2–4 HKR, YHK 1–1 CIT, YHK 2–0 SUN

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[4] "翟廷峰投南華". Wen Wei Po. 11 January 2013.

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[Luciano-6] 1 2 "流浪及橫濱增援". Ta Kung Pao. 24 January 2013.

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[Wongtszhim-8] "流浪簽入門將王子謙". Ta Kung Pao. 6 July 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

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2012–13 Hong Kong Rangers FC season

Contents

Key events

Players

Transfers

In

Stats

Squad Stats

Top scorers

Disciplinary record

Competitions

Overall

First Division League

Classification

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Competitive

First Division League

Senior Challenge Shield

First round

FA Cup

Quarter-finals

Notes

Related Research Articles

References