2017 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

Guangzhou R&F

2017 season
Head coach	Dragan Stojković
Stadium	Yuexiushan Stadium Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium [note 1]
Super League	5th
FA Cup	Fifth round
Top goalscorer	League: Eran Zahavi (27) All: Eran Zahavi (31)
Highest home attendance	12,860 vs Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 19 July 2017 (FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance	5,373 vs Changchun Yatai 12 March 2017 (Super League)
Average home league attendance	9,904
Home colours Away colours
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The 2017 Guangzhou R&F season is the 7th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 7th season in the Chinese football league, also its 6th season in the top flight.

Review

• 7 November 2016, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Lu Lin, Huang Zhengyu and Zeng Chao signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F. ^[1]
• 25 November 2016, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Tang Miao signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021. ^[2]
• 25 January 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Eran Zahavi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020. ^[3]
• 25 January 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Wang Song and Xiao Zhi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F. ^[4]
• 7 February 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Chang Feiya signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2019. ^[5]
• 21 February 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Renatinho signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2019. ^[6]

Coaching and medical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Dragan Stojković
Assistant coaches	Žarko Đurović
	Dejan Govedarica
Fitness coach	Katsuhito Kinoshi
Goalkeeper coach	Huang Hongtao
Team leader	Huang Jun
Team physicians	Fan Bihua
	Marco van der Steen
Physiotherapist	Raldy van Haastert
Performance manager	Bito Wu
Interpreters	Hong Wenjie
	Weng Zhanhong
	Piao Jun

Source:  Guangzhou R&F F.C.

Squad

Winter

As of 3 March 2017 ^[7]

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   CHN Cheng Yuelei 3 FW   CHN Xiang Baixu 4 MF   CHN Zhang Gong 7 MF   ISR Eran Zahavi 8 MF   BRA Júnior Urso 9 FW   AUS Apostolos Giannou 10 MF   BRA Renatinho 11 DF   CHN Jiang Zhipeng (Captain) 13 MF   CHN Ye Chugui 14 FW   CHN Zeng Chao 16 GK   CHN Pei Chensong 17 DF   CHN Zhang Chenlong 18 DF   CHN Yi Teng 19 DF   CHN Jiang Jihong 20 MF   CHN Tang Miao

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF   KOR Jang Hyun-Soo 23 MF   CHN Lu Lin 25 GK   CHN Han Feng 26 FW   CHN Ma Junliang 27 MF   CHN Chen Fuhai 28 MF   CHN Wang Jia'nan 29 FW   CHN Xiao Zhi 32 MF   CHN Chen Zhizhao 34 MF   CHN Wang Xinhui 35 MF   CHN Li Tixiang 36 MF   CHN Huang Zhengyu 37 MF   CHN Li Yuyang 38 FW   CHN Zhang Jiajie 39 MF   CHN Zhao Keda 40 DF   CHN Chen Weiming

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 41 DF   CHN Li Lei 43 DF   CHN Ye Ruiwen 46 DF   CHN Deng Zhiyao 47 FW   CHN Tong Hui 48 MF   CHN Deng Yanlin 49 GK   CHN Ji Xiangzheng

No. Pos. Nation Player 50 FW   CHN Zhang Jianjun 51 MF   CHN Bu Wenhao 52 FW   CHN Huang Jingbin 53 DF   CHN Bi Guanghuan 60 DF   CHN Zhao Ming

Summer

As of 14 July 2017

First team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   CHN Cheng Yuelei 3 FW   CHN Xiang Baixu 4 MF   CHN Zhang Gong 5 DF   ISL Sölvi Ottesen 6 MF   CHN Yang Wanshun 7 MF   ISR Eran Zahavi 8 MF   BRA Júnior Urso 9 FW   AUS Apostolos Giannou 10 MF   BRA Renatinho 11 DF   CHN Jiang Zhipeng (Captain) 13 MF   CHN Ye Chugui 14 FW   CHN Zeng Chao 15 MF   CHN Ning An 17 DF   CHN Zhang Chenlong 18 DF   CHN Yi Teng 19 DF   CHN Jiang Jihong

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF   CHN Tang Miao 21 DF   CHN Zhu Di 23 MF   CHN Lu Lin 24 FW   CHN Mai Jiajian 25 GK   CHN Han Feng 26 FW   CHN Ma Junliang 28 MF   CHN Wang Jia'nan 29 FW   CHN Xiao Zhi 32 MF   CHN Chen Zhizhao 35 MF   CHN Li Tixiang 36 DF   CHN Huang Zhengyu 37 MF   CHN Li Yuyang 39 MF   CHN Zhao Keda 40 DF   CHN Chen Weiming 45 GK   CHN Long Wenhao 50 FW   CHN Zhang Jianjun

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 41 DF   CHN Li Lei 42 DF   CHN Ma Weichao 44 MF   CHN Wei Zongren 46 DF   CHN Deng Zhiyao 47 FW   CHN Tong Hui

No. Pos. Nation Player 49 GK   CHN Ji Xiangzheng 51 MF   CHN Bu Wenhao 52 FW   CHN Huang Jingbin 53 DF   CHN Bi Guanghuan 54 GK   CHN Xing Yu

Transfers

Winter

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
4	DMF	Zhang Gong	24	Dalian Transcendence	Transfer	Free transfer	19 November 2016	[8]
35	MF	Li Tixiang	27	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Transfer	Free transfer	19 November 2016	[8]
3	FW	Xiang Baixu	21	Tianjin Quanjian	Transfer	€2,000,000	25 November 2016	[9]
-	RB	Zhang Yuan	27	Beijing Renhe	Loan return		15 December 2016
18	DF	Yi Teng	26	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Transfer	Swap deal	29 December 2016	[10]
-	FW	Jeremy Bokila	28	Al Kharaitiyat SC	Loan return		31 December 2016
8	DMF	Júnior Urso	29	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Transfer	€2,850,000	9 January 2017	[11]
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	26	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Transfer	Free transfer	20 January 2017	[12]

Out

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
-	RB	Zhang Yuan	27	Shenzhen F.C.	Transfer	Free transfer	15 December 2016	[13]
3	DF	Yu Yang	27	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Transfer	€8,270,000	30 December 2016	[14]
8	LM	Wang Xiaolong	30	Tianjin Quanjian	Transfer	€4,950,000	22 January 2017	[15]
7	DMF	Gustav Svensson	29	Seattle Sounders FC	Transfer	Undisclosed	30 January 2017	[16] [17]
21	RMF	Chang Feiya	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan out		7 February 2017	[18]
25	FW	Aaron Olanare	22	CSKA Moscow	Transfer	Free transfer	13 February 2017	[17]
28	FW	Jeremy Bokila	28	Akhisar Belediyespor	Transfer	Free transfer	13 February 2017	[17]
5	DF	Zhang Yaokun	35	Wuhan Zall	Transfer	Free transfer	27 February 2017	[19]
-	MF	Min Junlin	23	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan out		27 February 2017	[20]
-	DF	Yang Ting	23	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan out		27 February 2017	[20]
33	DMF	Wang Song	35	Jiangsu Suning	Transfer	€5,500,000	28 February 2017	[21]

Summer

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen	33	Buriram United	Transfer	Free transfer	13 July 2017	[22]
6	MF	Yang Wanshun	21	Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli	Transfer	€103,000	14 July 2017

Out

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
22	DF	Jang Hyun-Soo	25	FC Tokyo	Transfer	Undisclosed	12 July 2017	[23] [24]

R&F (Hong Kong)

Main article: 2016–17 R&F (Hong Kong) season § Transfers

Main article: 2017–18 R&F (Hong Kong) season § Transfers

Friendlies

Pre-season

Guangzhou R&F v Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng

21 January 2017 (2017-01-21)	Guangzhou R&F	4–1	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Zahavi 17' (pen.), ?' Urso 30' Ye Chugui ?'		Li Yingjian 50'	Stadium: South China University of Technology South Campus

Malawi v Guangzhou R&F

28 January 2017 (2017-01-28)	Malawi	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Lilongwe, Malawi
13:30 UTC+2	Katinji 35', 58'		Xiao Zhi 80' Zeng Chao ?'	Stadium: Bingu National Stadium

Gold Coast City v Guangzhou R&F

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07)	Gold Coast City	0–3	Guangzhou R&F	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
			Zahavi ?', ?' Lu Lin ?'	Stadium: Super Sports Centre

Moreton Bay United v Guangzhou R&F

9 February 2017 (2017-02-09)	Moreton Bay United	2–3	Guangzhou R&F	Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
	Janovsky Munn		Zahavi Chen Zhizhao Renatinho	Stadium: Wolter Park

Gold Coast City v Guangzhou R&F

11 February 2017 (2017-02-11)	Gold Coast City	2–3	Guangzhou R&F	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Reus Smith		Zahavi ?', ?' Urso	Stadium: Perry Park

Brisbane Strikers v Guangzhou R&F

15 February 2017 (2017-02-15)	Brisbane Strikers	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Lee Stewart		Zahavi 24' Giannou 26'	Stadium: Perry Park

Brisbane City v Guangzhou R&F

17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)	Brisbane City	0–6	Guangzhou R&F	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
			Zahavi ?', ?' Xiang Baixu ?', ?' Renatinho ?', ?'	Stadium: Perry Park

Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai Shenxin

26 February 2017 (2017-02-26)	Guangzhou R&F	1–4	Shanghai Shenxin	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Biro-Biro ?', ?', ?' Pan Chaoran		Xiang Baixu	Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium

Mid-season

Guangzhou R&F v R&F (Hong Kong)

3 September 2017 (2017-09-03)	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	R&F (Hong Kong)	Guangzhou, Guangdong
17:00 UTC+8	Ye Chugui ?' Mai Jiajian ?' Tang Miao ?' Ottesen ?'		Bruninho ?', ?'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Referee: Katsuhito Kinoshi Assistant referees: Li Zhihai, Chen Qingming

Guangzhou R&F v Meizhou Hakka

7 October 2017 (2017-10-07)	Guangzhou R&F	5–2	Meizhou Hakka	Guangzhou, Guangdong
17:00 UTC+8	Zahavi 40', 45+3' Renatinho 45' Lu Lin 58' Giannou 90' (pen.)		Sankoh 10' Chen Jianlong 75'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Referee: Katsuhito Kinoshi Assistant referees: Li Zhihai, Chen Qingming

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Chinese Super League

Main article: 2017 Chinese Super League

Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Tianjin Quanjian	30	15	9	6	46	33	+13	54	Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4	Hebei China Fortune	30	15	7	8	55	38	+17	52
5	Guangzhou R&F	30	15	7	8	59	46	+13	52
6	Shandong Luneng Taishan	30	13	10	7	49	33	+16	49
7	Changchun Yatai	30	12	8	10	46	41	+5	44

Source: League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Ground	H	H	A	A	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	D	D	D	D	W	L	L	L	W	W	W	W	L	D	L	W	L	W	W	W	W
Position	3	3	2	1	1	1	2	4	3	4	5	5	5	5	6	6	8	8	6	5	4	6	6	7	6	6	6	6	5	5

Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2017. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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
30	15	7	8	59	46	+13	52	9	4	2	36	22	+14	6	3	6	23	24	−1

Last updated: 4 November 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

Guangzhou R&F v Tianjin Quanjian

4 March 2017 (2017-03-04)1	Guangzhou R&F	2–0	Tianjin Quanjian	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:30 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi 29' Renaltinho 61' Jiang Jihong  69'	Report	Su Yuanjie  82' Zhang Cheng  90+2'	Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium Attendance: 8,978 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Yu Yue Fourth official: Wang Jing

Guangzhou R&F v Changchun Yatai

12 March 2017 (2017-03-12)2	Guangzhou R&F	1–0	Changchun Yatai	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:30 UTC+8	Yi Teng  31' Jiang Zhipeng  61' Urso 70'	Report	Jack Sealy  7' Yaki Yen  39' Ighalo  67' (pen.)	Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium Attendance: 5,373 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Ma Li

Yanbian Funde v Guangzhou R&F

1 April 2017 (2017-04-01)3	Yanbian Funde	0–1	Guangzhou R&F	Yanbian, Jilin
15:30 UTC+8	Tian Yinong  36'	Report	Zhang Chenlong  33' Chen Zhizhao  50' Zahavi 74' Cheng Yuelei  90'	Stadium: Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium Attendance: 27,523 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li Fourth official: Ai Kun

Guangzhou Evergrande v Guangzhou R&F

8 April 2017 (2017-04-08)4	Guangzhou Evergrande	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Alan 9' Mei Fang  20' Zheng Zhi  63' Huang Bowen  79' Gao Lin 90+1' Zhang Linpeng  90+4'	Report	Zahavi 42' (pen.) Renaltinho 64' Chen Zhizhao  72'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,811 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Zhang Cheng Fourth official: Shen Yinhao

Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin v Guangzhou R&F

17 April 2017 (2017-04-17)5	Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Shenyang, Liaoning
15:30 UTC+8	James 39' (pen.) Hu Yanqiang  66'	Report	Zahavi 18', 61' Xiao Zhi 71' Renaltinho 76'	Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 7,015 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Deng Bo Fourth official: Chen Xin

Jiangsu Suning v Guangzhou R&F

21 April 2017 (2017-04-21)6	Jiangsu Suning	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing, Jiangsu
19:35 UTC+8	Teixeira 35' Yang Boyu  47' Ji Xiang  75'	Report	Li Tixiang  8' Zahavi 62', 77'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 30,053 Referee: Zhang Long Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Liu Jinyu Fourth official: Dong Kun

Guangzhou R&F v Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng

28 April 2017 (2017-04-28)7	Guangzhou R&F	1–3	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 1' Xiao Zhi  50' Zeng Chao  86'	Report	Jelavić  12' Olunga 22' Jiang Liang  56'  86' Jelavić 76', 90+5'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,823 Referee: Lin Jun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Yang Yang Fourth official: Wu Liying

Shandong Luneng Taishan v Guangzhou R&F

7 May 2017 (2017-05-07)8	Shandong Luneng Taishan	3–0	Guangzhou R&F	Jinan, Shandong
19:35 UTC+8	Zhang Chi 13', 20' Tardelli 60'	Report	Zahavi  73' (pen.)	Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 27,856 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li Fourth official: Wang Jing

Guangzhou R&F v Hebei China Fortune

12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)9	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Hebei China Fortune	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Lu Lin  73' Zahavi 87'	Report	Zhang Chengdong  32' Zhao Mingjian  68' Lavezzi 86'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 8,131 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Lou Fangping, Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan

Beijing Sinobo Guoan v Guangzhou R&F

19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)10	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Beijing
18:00 UTC+8	Jin Taiyan  12' Zhang Chiming 68' Song Boxuan 90+4'	Report	Jiang Jihong  11' Renaltinho  24' Zahavi 52' Xiao Zhi 54' Jiang Zhipeng  85'	Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 28,251 Referee: Lin Jun Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Yang Li Fourth official: Wu Liying

Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai Greenland Shenhua

26 May 2017 (2017-05-26)11	Guangzhou R&F	0–0	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	Guangzhou, Guangdong
20:00 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi  70'	Report	Cao Yunding  59'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,930 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Huang Tao Fourth official: Luo Haitao

Henan Jianye v Guangzhou R&F

2 June 2017 (2017-06-02)12	Henan Jianye	1–1	Guangzhou R&F	Zhengzhou, Henan
19:35 UTC+8	Feng Zhuoyi  43' Bassogog 90+1'	Report	Zhang Chenlong  33' Renaltinho 38' Xiao Zhi  46' Zahavi  76' Tang Miao  82'	Stadium: Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 13,169 Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Lou Fangping, Shen Pengxiang Fourth official: Wu Liying

Guangzhou R&F v Shanghai SIPG

18 June 2017 (2017-06-18)13	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Shanghai SIPG	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 30' Jiang Zhipeng  44' Urso  44' Chen Zhizhao  45+8' Li Tixiang  45+8' Huang Zhengyu  85' Tang Miao  88'	Report	Wang Shenchao  17' Hulk 44' Fu Huan  45+8'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,113 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Yi Xueyun Fourth official: Li Pan

Tianjin TEDA Yili v Guangzhou R&F

24 June 2017 (2017-06-24)14	Tianjin TEDA Yili	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8	Li Yuanyi  15' Li Yuanyi 26' Zhao Honglue  88'	Report	Zahavi 39' Jiang Jihong  41' Fu Yunlong  63' Renaltinho  70' Renaltinho 74'	Stadium: Tuanbo Stadium Attendance: 11,016 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Ma Kexi Fourth official: Shi Zhenlu

Guangzhou R&F v Chongqing Dangdai Lifan

1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)15	Guangzhou R&F	3–4	Chongqing Dangdai Lifan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 57', 81' Ye Chugui  76' Tang Miao 88'	Report	Chen Lei  22' Kardec 45+1' Wu Qing 67' Fernandinho 72' Feng Jing  80' Feng Jing 83' Deng Xiaofei  85'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Wang Jing

Tianjin Quanjian v Guangzhou R&F

7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)16	Tianjin Quanjian	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8	Sun Ke 25' Zhao Xuri  32' Zhang Cheng  48' Pei Shuai  87' Witsel 90'	Report	Renaltinho  32' Jiang Jihong  43' Zahavi 45' Urso  90+3'	Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 25,678 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Ma Kexi, Yi Xueyun Fourth official: Huang Yejun

Changchun Yatai v Guangzhou R&F

16 July 2017 (2017-07-16)17	Changchun Yatai	3–2	Guangzhou R&F	Changchun, Jilin
15:30 UTC+8	Ighalo 54', 88' Ighalo  58' Huszti  69' (pen.) Zhang Li  75' Du Zhenyu 79'	Report	Ye Chugui 20' Ye Chugui  45' Zhang Gong  72' Zahavi  76' Xiao Zhi 84'	Stadium: Development Area Stadium Attendance: 17,826 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Zhou Fei Fourth official: Chen Xin

Guangzhou R&F v Yanbian Funde

23 July 2017 (2017-07-23)18	Guangzhou R&F	6–2	Yanbian Funde	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Renaltinho 11' Zahavi 31', 56', 65', 72' Urso 41' Zhang Chenlong  90'	Report	Steve 29', 52'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,386 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Yu Yue Fourth official: Gu Chunhan

Guangzhou R&F v Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao

29 July 2017 (2017-07-29)19	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Renaltinho  7' Zahavi 38', 85' Urso  45' Renaltinho 53', 66' Jiang Jihong  90+2'	Report	Huang Bowen  9' Gao Lin  35' Yu Hanchao  45' Yu Hanchao 52' Gao Lin 90'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,386 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhou Fei Fourth official: Wang Zhe

Guangzhou R&F v Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin

6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)20	Guangzhou R&F	4–1	Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Ottesen 10' Zahavi 25', 90+5' Tang Miao 28'	Report	Assani 36' Ujah  90+3'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,668 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing, Deng Bo Fourth official: Shi Zhenlu

Guangzhou R&F v Jiangsu Suning

9 August 2017 (2017-08-09)21	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Lu Lin 45' Zahavi 55' Xiao Zhi 62' Renaltinho 72' Li Tixiang  79' Jiang Zhipeng  84'	Report	Martínez 3', 89' Gu Chao  21' Ramires  38' Zhou Yun  76' Martínez  81'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,886 Referee: Lin Jun Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Ma Kexi Fourth official: Wu Liying

Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng v Guangzhou R&F

13 August 2017 (2017-08-13)22	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	2–0	Guangzhou R&F	Guiyang, Guizhou
15:30 UTC+8	Castro 21' Min Junlin 58' Festus  58'	Report	Ottesen  32'  38' Renaltinho  72'	Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 23,276 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Huang Tao Fourth official: Xia Jun

Guangzhou R&F v Shandong Luneng Taishan

20 August 2017 (2017-08-20)23	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 60' (pen.) Zahavi  80'	Report	Jin Jingdao  30' Pellè 64'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,268 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Yi Xueyun Fourth official: Shen Yinhao

Hebei China Fortune v Guangzhou R&F

10 September 2017 (2017-09-10)24	Hebei China Fortune	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Qinhuangdao, Hebei
19:35 UTC+8	Mbia  20' Zhao Yuhao  30' Aloísio 35' Zhang Lifeng 38' Lavezzi  46' Ding Haifeng  90'	Report	Yi Teng 58' Zhang Gong  59' Jiang Jihong  66'	Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 18,223 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Wu Liying

Guangzhou R&F v Beijing Sinobo Guoan

16 September 2017 (2017-09-16)25	Guangzhou R&F	2–1	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Chen Zhizhao 28' Chen Zhizhao  64' Zahavi 68'	Report	Augusto  43' Soriano 60' Song Boxuan  62'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,268 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Huang Tao Fourth official: Xia Jun

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua v Guangzhou R&F

23 September 2017 (2017-09-23)26	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	3–1	Guangzhou R&F	Shanghai
19:35 UTC+8	Guarín 28' Wang Shouting  29' Moreno 46' (pen.), 90+1'	Report	Zhang Gong  27' Huang Zhengyu  36' Yi Teng  45' Xiao Zhi 55'	Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 21,361 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng, Yi Xueyun Fourth official: Li Pan

Guangzhou R&F v Henan Jianye

15 October 2017 (2017-10-15)27	Guangzhou R&F	3–2	Henan Jianye	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Huang Zhengyu  13' Xiao Zhi 28' Lu Lin  41' Renaltinho 56', 90+1'	Report	Chen Hao  33' Ricardo Vaz Tê 67' Liu Heng  70' Bassogog 77'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 8,088 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan

Shanghai SIPG v Guangzhou R&F

22 October 2017 (2017-10-22)28	Shanghai SIPG	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Shanghai
19:35 UTC+8	Hulk  22' (pen.) Hulk 59' Hulk  72' Fu Huan  82'	Report	Jiang Jihong 4' Renaltinho  39' Zahavi 48'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 25,567 Referee: Pavel Královec Assistant referees: Martin Wilczek, Ivo Nadvornik Fourth official: Li Pan

Guangzhou R&F v Tianjin TEDA Yili

29 October 2017 (2017-10-29)29	Guangzhou R&F	3–2	Tianjin TEDA Yili	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:00 UTC+8	Renaltinho 47' Giannou 77', 81'	Report	Zhao Honglüe  31' Pan Ximing  38' Qiu Tianyi  45' Acheampong 65' Gudelj 82'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,256 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Liu Lin

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan v Guangzhou R&F

4 November 2017 (2017-11-04)30	Chongqing Dangdai Lifan	0–2	Guangzhou R&F	Chongqing
15:00 UTC+8	Peng Xinli  69' Fernandinho  74' Wu Qing  83'	Report	Tang Miao  17' Zahavi 37' Chen Zhizhao  54' Renaltinho  65' Yi Teng 70' Cheng Yuelei  90+3'	Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi

Chinese FA Cup

Main article: 2017 Chinese FA Cup

Qingdao Huanghai v Guangzhou R&F

2 May 2017 (2017-05-02) Third round	Qingdao Huanghai	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Qingdao, Shandong
19:35 UTC+8	Zhang Zhen  18' Duan Yu  33' Yao Jiangshan  42' Verdú 61' Verdú  62'	Report	Zahavi 4' Renaltinho 25' Li Tixiang  52' Zeng Chao 68' Tang Miao 82'	Stadium: Qingdao Guoxin Stadium Attendance: 5,017 Referee: Xia Jun Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Huang Tao Fourth official: Ma Ning

Nei Mongol Zhongyou v Guangzhou R&F

21 June 2017 (2017-06-21) Fourth round	Nei Mongol Zhongyou	0–0 (3–5 p)	Guangzhou R&F	Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
19:35 UTC+8	Quan Lei  56' Davi  85' Dorielton  87'	Report	Zhang Chenlong  17'	Stadium: Hohhot City Stadium Attendance: 10,231 Referee: Kou Jianxun Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Huang Tao Fourth official: Lin Jun
	Penalties
	Dorielton Senghor Luo Andong Davi		Zahavi Urso Zhang Chenlong Li Tixiang Lu Lin

Guangzhou R&F v Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao

19 July 2017 (2017-07-19) Fifth round 1st Leg	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Guangzhou, Guangdong
20:00 UTC+8	Renatinho 9', 69' Zahavi 45', 52' (pen.) Chen Zhizhao  62' Li Tixiang  90+2'	Report	Zheng Zhi 27' Liao Lisheng  38' Alan 85'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,860 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Yang Yang Fourth official: Wang Zhe

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao v Guangzhou R&F

1 August 2017 (2017-08-01) Fifth round 2nd Leg	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	7–2 (9–6 agg.)	Guangzhou R&F	Guangzhou, Guangdong
20:00 UTC+8	Kim Young-gwon  5' Muriqui 14', 36' Alan 23' (pen.), 82' Liu Jian  28' Feng Xiaoting  45+1' Yu Hanchao 45+3' Xu Xin  48' Gao Lin 68' Wang Shangyuan  70' Zhang Chenglin  73'75' Li Xuepeng  87' Zhang Wenzhao  87'	Report	Renatinho 7' (pen.) Jiang Zhipeng  18' Urso  26' Chen Zhizhao  40'  42' Lu Lin  60' Zahavi 71' (pen.)	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 42,579 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan

Statistics

As of 4 November 2017 ^[25]

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
			Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals
1	GK	Cheng Yuelei	30	30	0	0	0	0	30	30	0
3	FW	Xiang Baixu	9	2	0	2	2	0	11	4	0
4	MF	Zhang Gong	13	4	0	0	0	0	13	4	0
7	FW	Eran Zahavi	30	30	27	4	4	4	34	34	31
8	MF	Júnior Urso	18	18	2	3	3	0	21	21	2
9	FW	Apostolos Giannou	7	4	2	0	0	0	7	4	2
10	MF	Renatinho	26	25	12	3	3	4	29	28	16
11	DF	Jiang Zhipeng	28	26	0	3	3	0	31	29	0
13	FW	Ye Chugui	16	3	1	4	1	0	20	4	1
14	FW	Zeng Chao	13	1	0	3	0	1	16	1	1
17	DF	Zhang Chenlong	7	4	0	3	1	0	10	5	0
18	DF	Yi Teng	23	23	2	3	2	0	26	25	2
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	23	19	1	2	2	0	25	21	1
20	DF	Tang Miao	30	30	2	3	2	1	33	32	3
23	MF	Lu Lin	29	23	1	4	3	0	33	26	1
25	GK	Han Feng	0	0	0	4	4	0	4	4	0
28	DF	Wang Jia'nan	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
29	FW	Xiao Zhi	27	22	7	3	2	0	30	24	7
32	MF	Chen Zhizhao	22	18	1	3	3	0	25	21	1
35	MF	Li Tixiang	18	12	0	3	3	0	21	15	0
36	DF	Huang Zhengyu	29	29	0	4	4	0	33	33	0
Players who are left Guangzhou R&F that have appeared this season:
22	DF	Jang Hyun-Soo	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	0
30	DF	Fu Yunlong	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Players who join Guangzhou R&F that have appeared this season:
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen	5	4	1	0	0	0	5	4	1
24	FW	Mai Jiajian	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
TOTALS					59			10			69

Goalscorers

Rank	Player	No.	Pos.	Super League	FA Cup	Total
1	Zahavi	7	FW	27	4	31
2	Renatinho	10	MF	12	4	16
3	Xiao Zhi	29	FW	7	0	7
4	Tang Miao	20	DF	2	1	3
5	Urso	8	MF	2	0	2
	Giannou	9	FW	2	0	2
	Yi Teng	18	DF	2	0	2
8	Ottesen	5	DF	1	0	1
	Ye Chugui	13	MF	1	0	1
	Zeng Chao	14	MF	0	1	1
	Jiang Jihong	19	DF	1	0	1
	Lu Lin	23	MF	1	0	1
	Chen Zhizhao	32	MF	1	0	1
TOTALS				59	10	69

Assists

Rank	Player	No.	Pos.	Super League	FA Cup	Total
TOTALS				0	0	0

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
1	GK	Cheng Yuelei	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4	MF	Zhang Gong	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
7	FW	Eran Zahavi	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
8	MF	Júnior Urso	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
10	MF	Renatinho	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
11	DF	Jiang Zhipeng	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
13	FW	Ye Chugui	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
14	MF	Zeng Chao	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
17	DF	Zhang Chenlong	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
18	DF	Yi Teng	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
20	DF	Tang Miao	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
23	MF	Lu Lin	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
29	FW	Xiao Zhi	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
30	DF	Fu Yunlong	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
32	MF	Chen Zhizhao	5	0	0	2	1	0	7	1	0
35	MF	Li Tixiang	2	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	1
36	DF	Huang Zhengyu	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
TOTALS			55	1	1	8	1	0	63	2	1

Notes

1. The original home stadium of Guangzhou R&F F.C., Yuexiushan Stadium, was under renovation. It was unusable until 28 April 2017. So in the first 2 round of Chinese Super League, Guangzhou R&F had to go to Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium as their home stadium instead. They have moved back to Yuexiushan Stadium since Round 7 of the Chinese Super league.

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