Hong Kong Rangers Football Club (), often abbreviated to Rangers, currently known as Biu Chun Rangers due to sponsorship reasons, is a Hong Kong professional

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club which currently competes in the

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. They have won the

Hong Kong First Division The Hong Kong First Division League () is the second-highest division in the Hong Kong football league system. Established in 1908, it is the third oldest in Asia, after Calcutta and Bombay. Moreover, it is the oldest top-flight league system ...

once, the Senior Shield four times, the

Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup () is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. T ...

twice and the

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once.

History

Formation to 2000

The club was founded in 1958 by a Scottish expatriate from

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named Ian Petrie. He named his club after

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. It was the first Asian football club with a modern football club managing system. In the early days, the club could not compete with the bigger clubs financially so Petrie relied on young players and the team was known as a breeding ground for young players.

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was the best known players discovered by Petrie in the 1960s. In 1970, the club brought three Scottish professional players to Hong Kong. They were the first European professional players to play in the Hong Kong league, opening a new chapter in Hong Kong's football history. Great players such as Ian Taylor, Joe Brennan, Jimmy Liddell, and Derek Currie were a few to name. More were to follow in the 1980s such as

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and Tommy Nolan. Winner of the Ballon d’Or at 22, European champion and dubbed “El Beatle” - George Best came just a year before he finally retired from the game and played once for Hong Kong Rangers in 1982.

2000–2018

Since 12 October 2001, the club had been named after its sponsor, Buler, resulting in the name Buler Rangers up until summer 2006. On 15 September 2007, the club announced that it has secured a large sponsorship from

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, a watch brand which used to fund a famous Hong Kong football team decades ago, and used Bulova Rangers as the team name. In 2011, the team changed their name as Kam Fung. They were the champions of the 2011–12 Hong Kong Second Division and were promoted to the

. The club has since renamed itself as Biu Chun Rangers due to being sponsorship by Biu Chun Watch Hands (except for the 2016–17 season when the club was renamed as Lee Man Rangers due to sponsorship reasons). In the early part of the 2000s, Rangers' investment in youth player produced various

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internationals including

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Lam Ka Wai Lam Ka Wai (; born 5 June 1985) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and a current football coach. He is currently the assistant coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers. Lam is an AFC B License ho ...

and

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. However, this investment dried up in the later part of the 2010s resulting in lower budgets and declining performances of the club.

2018–present

Following a last place finish in the

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, Rangers were relegated back the First Division after a six-year stay in the top flight. Former Hong Kong international

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was hired as the club's head coach. Despite a third-place finish in the 2018–19 season, Rangers were promoted back into the

on 15 July 2019 following

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's decision to self-relegate. In 2019–20, Rangers were one of four teams that withdrew from the Premier League season due to the

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. In the 2022–23 season, Rangers finished 3rd within the Hong Kong Premier League in which they secured one of the two qualification play-off spots where they will make their

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debut. In the 2023–24 season, Rangers became the champions of the

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for the first time, which was also their first title in 29 years.

Name history

*1958–1995: Rangers (香港流浪) *1995–1997: UHLSPORT Rangers (UHLSPORT流浪) *1997–1999: Rangers (香港流浪) *1999: Rangers (奇利寶流浪) *1999–2001: Rangers (香港流浪) *2001–2006: Buler Rangers (澎馬流浪) *2006–2007: Rangers (香港流浪) *2007–2008: Bulova Rangers (寶路華流浪) *2008–2009: Rangers (香港流浪) *2009–2010: Ongood (安華) *2010–2011: Biu Chun (標準錶針) *2011–2012: Kam Fung (金鋒科技) *2012–2016: Biu Chun Rangers (標準流浪) *2016–2017: Lee Man Rangers (理文流浪) *2017–: Biu Chun Rangers (標準流浪)

Team staff

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Current squad

First team

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Out on loan

Continental record

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Honours

League

**Champions (1): 1970–71 * Hong Kong Second Division **Champions (2): 1964–65, 2011–12 * Hong Kong Third 'A' Division **Champions (1): 1991–92

Cup competitions

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**Champions (4): 1965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1994–95 **Runners-up (2): 1975–76, 1981–82 *

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, 2024–25 *

**Champions (1): 2023–24 *

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**Runners-up (1): 2001–02 *

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**Champions (2): 1973–74, 1974–75

Season-to-season record

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Sham Shui Po Sports Ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground () is public sports ground located in Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It opened on 9 January 1988. Facilities *1 all-weather, international standard 400-metre running track (8 lanes) *1 grass pitch with flood light ...

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Retired numbers

Head coaches

* Li Ping Hung (2001–2002) *

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(2002–2004) * Anílton (2004) * Qiu Jing-wei (2004–2006) *

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(2006) * Lim Fung Kee (2006–2007) *

(2007–2008) *

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(2012) * Chan Hung Ping (2012–2013) *

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(2013–2014) * Cheung Po Chun (2014–2015) * Yan Lik Kin (2015) *

(2015–2016) * Yan Lik Kin (2016) *

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(2016–2017) * Lam Hing Lun (2017) *

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(2017) *

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(2017–2018) * Fung Wing Sing, Su Yang (2018) *

(2018–2019) *

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(2019–2023) *

, Poon Man Chun (2023) *

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(2023–2024) *

(2024) *

(2024–)

References

External links

Hong Kong Rangers F.C. official website
(archived 21 February 2013) * * {{Hong Kong Premier League Football clubs in Hong Kong Hong Kong Premier League Association football clubs established in 1958 1958 establishments in Hong Kong

History

Formation to 2000

2000–2018

2018–present

Name history

Team staff

Current squad

First team

Out on loan

Continental record

Honours

League

Cup competitions

Season-to-season record

Retired numbers

Head coaches

See also

References

External links