2018 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

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Head coachDragan Stojković

StadiumYuexiushan Stadium

Super League8th

FA CupSemi-Finals

Guangzhou R&F 2018

Head coach

Stadium

8th

Semi-Finals

Top goalscorer

League:
Eran Zahavi (16 goals)
All:
Eran Zahavi (18 goals)

Highest home attendance

12,996 vs Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
5 August 2018 (Chinese Super League)

Lowest home attendance

9,836 vs Jiangsu Suning
25 July 2018 (Chinese FA Cup)

Average home league attendance

10,708

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2018 Guangzhou R&F season is the 8th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 8th season in the Chinese football league, also its 7th season in the top flight.

8 November 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Dragan Stojković signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021.^[1]
5 December 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Huang Zhengyu signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022.^[2]
25 December 2017, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Cheng Yuelei signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022.^[3]
15 January 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Zhang Chenlong signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2021.^[4]
26 February 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Eran Zahavi signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020.^[5]
28 February 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Renatinho signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020.^[6]
25 April 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Yi Teng signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2022.^[7]
26 April 2018, Guangzhou R&F confirmed that Lu Lin signed a renewed contract with Guangzhou R&F until the end of the 2020.^[8]

Coaching and medical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Dragan Stojković
Assistant coaches	Žarko Đurović (to May 16)^[9]
Assistant coaches	Dejan Govedarica
Fitness coaches	Katsuhito Kinoshi
Fitness coaches	Divan Augustyn (from June)
Goalkeeper coach	Huang Hongtao
Team leader	Huang Jun
Team physicians	Marco van der Steen
	Mai Zhiyuan
	Fan Bihua
Performance manager	Bito Wu
Interpreters	Hong Wenjie
Interpreters	Weng Zhanhong

Source: Guangzhou R&F F.C.

Squad

Winter

As of 1 March 2018 ^[10]

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
4	MF	CHN	Zhang Gong
5	MF	CHN	Zhang Jiaqi
6	MF	CHN	Cai Haojian
7	FW	ISR	Eran Zahavi
8	MF	BRA	Júnior Urso
9	FW	CHN	Chang Feiya
10	MF	BRA	Renatinho
11	DF	CHN	Ding Haifeng
14	FW	SRB	Marko Perović
17	DF	CHN	Zhang Chenlong
18	DF	CHN	Yi Teng (Captain)
19	DF	CHN	Jiang Jihong
20	DF	CHN	Tang Miao
22	DF	CHN	Zheng Zhiming


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	MF	CHN	Lu Lin
24	FW	CHN	Mai Jiajian
25	GK	CHN	Han Feng
26	FW	CHN	Ma Junliang
29	FW	CHN	Xiao Zhi
31	MF	CHN	Wang Jia'nan
32	MF	CHN	Chen Zhizhao
34	DF	CHN	Wang Xin
35	DF	CHN	Li Tixiang
36	DF	CHN	Huang Zhengyu
37	MF	CHN	Li Yuyang
38	MF	CHN	Chen Yajun
39	GK	CHN	Shen Shuaishuai
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	Liu Jiale
42	DF	CHN	Liang Zhanchong
43	FW	CHN	Huang Zihao
44	FW	CHN	Fang Jinzhao
45	GK	CHN	Long Wenhao


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
46	DF	CHN	Deng Zhiyao
49	FW	CHN	Huang Jingbin
50	DF	CHN	Zhang Jianjun
51	MF	CHN	Zhang Chaoqun

Summer

As of 17 July 2018

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	DF	SRB	Duško Tošić
4	MF	CHN	Zhang Gong
5	MF	CHN	Zhang Jiaqi
6	MF	CHN	Cai Haojian
7	FW	ISR	Eran Zahavi
8	MF	BRA	Júnior Urso
9	FW	CHN	Chang Feiya
10	MF	BRA	Renatinho
11	DF	CHN	Ding Haifeng
16	FW	CHN	Li Rui
17	DF	CHN	Zhang Chenlong
18	DF	CHN	Yi Teng
19	DF	CHN	Jiang Jihong
20	DF	CHN	Tang Miao
22	DF	CHN	Zheng Zhiming


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	MF	CHN	Lu Lin (Captain)
24	FW	CHN	Mai Jiajian
25	GK	CHN	Han Feng
26	FW	CHN	Ma Junliang
27	MF	CHN	Zhang Jiajie
29	FW	CHN	Xiao Zhi
30	MF	CHN	Wang Peng
32	MF	CHN	Chen Zhizhao
34	DF	CHN	Wang Xin
35	MF	CHN	Li Tixiang
36	DF	CHN	Huang Zhengyu
37	MF	CHN	Li Yuyang
38	MF	CHN	Chen Yajun
39	GK	CHN	Shen Shuaishuai
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
14	MF	SRB	Marko Perović
31	MF	CHN	Wang Jia'nan
41	DF	CHN	Liu Jiale
42	DF	CHN	Liang Zhanchong
43	FW	CHN	Huang Zihao
44	FW	CHN	Fang Jinzhao
45	GK	CHN	Long Wenhao
46	DF	CHN	Deng Zhiyao
47	MF	CHN	Pan Jiajun


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
48	GK	CHN	Chen Zirong
49	FW	CHN	Huang Jingbin
50	DF	CHN	Zhang Jianjun
51	MF	CHN	Zhang Chaoqun
52	MF	CHN	Yao Jialin
56	MF	CHN	Deng Yanlin
57	MF	CHN	Chen Fuhai
58	DF	CHN	Liang Yongfeng
59	MF	HKG	Tan Chun Lok

Transfers

Winter

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
6	MF	Cai Haojian	22		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	^[11]
22	DF	Zheng Zhiming	18		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	^[11]
38	DMF	Chen Yajun	18		Transfer	Free	17 November 2017	^[11]
9	RMF	Chang Feiya	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
-	MF	Min Junlin	23	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
-	DF	Yang Ting	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Loan return		1 January 2018
34	DF	Wang Xin	20	Vejle BK	Transfer	Undisclosed	1 January 2018	^[12]
11	LB	Ding Haifeng	26	Hebei China Fortune	Transfer	Swap deal	22 February 2018	^[13]
5	DMF	Zhang Jiaqi	26	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Loan		25 February 2018	^[14]
14	LW	Marko Perović	34	R&F (Hong Kong)	Transfer	Free	25 February 2018	^[14]

Out

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
5	DF	Sölvi Ottesen	33	Vikingur Reykjavik	Transfer	Free	30 November 2017	^[15]
14	MF	Zeng Chao	24	Meixian Techand	Transfer	€380,000	1 January 2018	^[16]^[17]
9	FW	Apostolos Giannou	28	AEK Larnaca	Transfer	Free	25 January 2018	^[18]
3	FW	Xiang Baixu	22	Shenzhen	Transfer	€1,900,000	30 January 2018	^[19]^[20]
-	DF	Yang Ting	24	Guizhou Hengfeng	Transfer	Undisclosed	9 February 2018	^[21]^[22]
11	LB	Jiang Zhipeng	28	Hebei China Fortune	Transfer	€2,500,000+Swap deal	22 February 2018	^[23]^[24]
13	MF	Ye Chugui	23	Shenzhen	Loan out		24 February 2018	^[25]
-	MF	Min Junlin	24	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Transfer	Undisclosed	26 February 2018	^[26]^[27]
6	MF	Yang Wanshun	22	Tianjin TEDA	Transfer	Free	28 February 2018	^[28]

Summer

In

Squad number	Position	Player	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Source
3	DF	Duško Tošić	33	Beşiktaş	Transfer	£4,050,000	18 May 2018	^[29]
59	MF	Tan Chun Lok	22	Tai Po	Transfer		13 July 2018	^[30]
16	FW	Li Rui	24	Braga B	Transfer	Free	15 July 2018	^[31]
30	MF	Wang Peng	20	Gondomar	Loan		15 July 2018	^[32]

Out

R&F (Hong Kong)

Friendlies

Pre-season

20 January 2018 (2018-01-20)	Guangzhou R&F	3–0	Sichuan Longfor	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Giannou Zahavi Renatinho			Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

26 January 2018 (2018-01-26)	Guangzhou R&F	2–2	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:00 UTC+8	Ding Haifeng Mai Jiajian		Pan Yuchen ?	Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

1 February 2018 (2018-02-01)	Oakleigh Cannons	0–4	Guangzhou R&F	Oakleigh, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11			Renatinho 19' Urso 39' Zahavi 63' Mai Jiajian 73'	Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve

3 February 2018 (2018-02-03)	South Melbourne	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11			Renatinho ?', ?' Zahavi ?' Ma Junliang ?'	Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

6 February 2018 (2018-02-06)	Melbourne City	1–4	Guangzhou R&F	Victoria, Australia
17:30 UTC+11	Bruno Fornaroli 15'		Zahavi 26', 71' Urso 45' Lu Lin 55'

8 February 2018 (2018-02-08)	South Melbourne	3–0	Guangzhou R&F	Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
19:30 UTC+11	Lujic 10' Konstantinidis 35' Brennan ?'			Stadium: Lakeside Stadium

11 February 2018 (2018-02-11)	Port Melbourne	1–6	Guangzhou R&F	Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
16:00 UTC+11	? ?'		Zahavi ?', ?' Renatinho ?', ?' Urso ?' Chang Feiya ?'	Stadium: JL Murphy Reserve

13 February 2018 (2018-02-13)	Melbourne City	3–5	Guangzhou R&F	Victoria, Australia
15:00 UTC+11			Zahavi ?', ?', ?' Urso ?' Chang Feiya ?'

24 February 2018 (2018-02-24)	Guangzhou R&F	2–1	Meizhou Hakka	Guangzhou, Guangdong
	Urso ?' Chen Zhizhao ?'		John Mary ?'	Stadium: Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium Training Ground

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
19	7	4	8	38	41	−3	25	4	2	4	23	22	+1	3	2	4	15	19	−4

2 March 2018 (2018-03-02) 1	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	4–5	Guangzhou R&F	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Alan 13', 39', 45' Huang Bowen 42' Goulart 69' (pen.) Hu Ruibao 89'	Report	Zahavi 2', 10', 49' Urso 65' Ding Haifeng 71' Xiao Zhi 75' Urso 90+6'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,839 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Ma Li

10 March 2018 (2018-03-10) 2	Guangzhou R&F	2–0	Dalian Yifang	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Huang Zhengyu 26' Yi Teng 52' Chen Zhizhao 60' Zahavi 65'	Report		Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,116 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Yi Xueyun Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Guo Baolong

18 March 2018 (2018-03-18) 3	Guangzhou R&F	2–5	Shanghai SIPG	Guangzhou, Guangdong
15:30 UTC+8	Zahavi 4' Xiao Zhi 9'	Report	Wu Lei 17', 27', 29', 73' Oscar 38' Hulk 53'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,626 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Sun Kai Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi

31 March 2018 (2018-03-31) 4	Changchun Yatai	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Changchun, Jilin
15:30 UTC+8	Ighalo 11' (pen.) He Chao 42' Zhang Xiaofei 61' Zhang Li 67' Yu Rui 90+5' Du Zhenyu 90+10' (pen.) Ighalo 90+12'	Report	Zhang Chenlong 26' Zahavi 78' Renatinho 90+7' (pen.) Cheng Yuelei 90+10'	Stadium: Changchun Stadium Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Jiang Bo Fourth official: Niu Minghui

2018 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season

Coaching and medical staff

Squad

Winter

First team

Reserve team

Summer

First team

Reserve team

Transfers

Winter

In

Out

Summer

In

Out

R&F (Hong Kong)

Friendlies

Pre-season

Mid-season

Competitions

Chinese Super League

Table

Results by round

Results summary

League Matches

Chinese FA Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

Notes

References

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8	Beijing Renhe	30	9	10	11	33	46	−13	37
9	Tianjin Quanjian	30	9	9	12	41	48	−7	36^[a]
10	Guangzhou R&F	30	10	6	14	49	61	−12	36^[a]
11	Dalian Yifang	30	10	5	15	37	57	−20	35
12	Henan Jianye	30	10	4	16	30	45	−15	34

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Ground	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	W	L	L	L	W	W	D	D	L	D	D	W	L	L	L	W
Position	5	3	6	5	7	7	9	7	5	7	6	8	9	9	6	7	9	10	8

6 April 2018 (2018-04-06) 5	Guangzhou R&F	0–2	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi 20' Jiang Jihong 39'	Report	Huang Zichang 48' Teixeira 60' (pen.) Tian Yinong 71'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,428 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Deng Bo Fourth official: Wu Liying Video assistant: Zhang Lei

14 April 2018 (2018-04-14) 6	Tianjin TEDA	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
15:30 UTC+8	Bai Yuefeng 5' Mikel 27' Hui Jiakang 29' Zhao Honglüe 77' Du Jia 90+1'	Report	Chen Zhizhao 8' Jiang Jihong 66' Renatinho 90+1'	Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 8,566 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Yu Yue Assistant referees: Ma Kexi Fourth official: Zhang Long Video assistant: Fu Ming

21 April 2018 (2018-04-21) 7	Guangzhou R&F	2–4	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Xiao Zhi 29', 81' Zahavi 37' (pen.)	Report	Tardelli 30' Gil 52' Jin Jingdao 59' Pellè 70' Tardelli 86'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,050 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Yang Li Fourth official: Hei Xiaohu Video assistant: Lin Jun

29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) 8	Chongqing Lifan	0–1	Guangzhou R&F	Chongqing
19:35 UTC+8	Peng Xinli 73'	Report	Renatinho 39' Tang Miao 88'	Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 37,960 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Niu Minghui Video assistant: Wang Wei

5 May 2018 (2018-05-05) 9	Guangzhou R&F	4–2	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Ma Junliang 2' Zahavi 20' Renatinho 37' Urso 56' Chang Feiya 90+2'	Report	Li Xiaoming 21' Qin Sheng 29' Gao Di 60' Li Peng 66'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,013 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Shi Xiang Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Liu Lin Video assistant: Gu Chunhan

11 May 2018 (2018-05-11) 10	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Beijing
19:35 UTC+8	Bakambu 8', 83' Zhang Yu 23' Yu Yang 66' Hou Sen 75'	Report	Zahavi 12', 75' Tang Miao 77'	Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 40,191 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei Assistant referees: Hu Chengjun Fourth official: Tang Shunqi Video assistant: Lin Jun

19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) 11	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Henan Jianye	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Zahavi 41' (pen.) Xiao Zhi 69' Xiao Zhi 24' 70' Zhang Gong 83' Li Tixiang 90'	Report	Ke Zhao 29' Cala 57' Vaz Tê 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,100 Referee: Hei Xiaohu Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan Video assistant: Wang Jing

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 12	Tianjin Quanjian	2–1	Guangzhou R&F	Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8	Yang Xu 6' Su Yuanjie 18' Pato 24' Zhao Xuri 45+2'	Report	Ma Junliang 29' Eran Zahavi 52' Zhang Gong 67' Eran Zahavi 88'	Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 18,717 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Shi Xiang Assistant referees: Jiang Bo Fourth official: Liu Wei Video assistant: Ma Ning

22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) 13	Guangzhou R&F	1–1	Guizhou Hengfeng	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Li Tixiang 37' Tang Miao 51' Urso 90+2'	Report	Jelavić 39' Fan Yunlong 50' Zhang Sipeng 64'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Fourth official: Xia Jun Video assistant: Wang Di

28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) 14	Hebei China Fortune	2–2	Guangzhou R&F	Langfang, Hebei
19:35 UTC+8	Dong Xuesheng 45', 52' Jiang Zhipeng 90+1'	Report	Zahavi 18' Renatinho 36' Urso 45'	Stadium: Langfang Stadium Attendance: 12,193 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Zhou Fei Assistant referees: Yang Li Fourth official: Liu Lin Video assistant: Fu Ming

1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) 15	Guangzhou R&F	4–1	Beijing Renhe	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Chen Zhizhao 8' 17' Li Tixiang 27' Renatinho 30' Tang Miao 41' Zahavi 59' Jiang Jihong 63' Lu Lin 89'	Report	Moukandjo 13' Zhang Yufeng 82'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 11,356 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Sun Kai Assistant referees: Shen Pengxiang Fourth official: Huang Yi Video assistant: Zhang Long

5 August 2018 (2018-08-05) 16	Guangzhou R&F	2–4	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Renatinho 24' Zahavi 80' 90+1' (pen.)	Report	Talisca 28' Mei Fang 37' Paulinho 48', 88' Zhang Linpeng 58' Zheng Zhi 61' Goulart 65' 68'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,996 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Cao Yi Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Xia Jun Video assistant: Wu Liying

10 August 2018 (2018-08-10) 17	Dalian Yifang	3–0	Guangzhou R&F	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 UTC+8	Mushekwi 35', 56', 82' 84' Qin Sheng 55'	Report	Zhang Gong 58' Lu Lin 70'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 27,998 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng Assistant referees: Huang Tao Fourth official: Tang Shunqi Video assistant: Li Zheng

15 August 2018 (2018-08-15) 18	Shanghai SIPG	3–1	Guangzhou R&F	Shanghai
18:00 UTC+8	Wu Lei 16', 45+2' 86' Fu Huan 56' Lin Chuangyi 63' Lü Wenjun 65'	Report	Yi Teng 43' Tang Miao 44' Xiao Zhi 84' Zahavi 90+3'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,113 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Kou Jianxun Video assistant: Lin Jun

18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 19	Guangzhou R&F	5–2	Changchun Yatai	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8	Urso 27' Tošić 38' Xiao Zhi 45' Ding Haifeng 68' Zahavi 73', 90'	Report	Ighalo 12' Tan Tiancheng 24' Tan Long 78'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,847 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Liu Jinyu Assistant referees: Xi Fei Fourth official: Yu Bo Video assistant: Wang Di

26 August 2018 20	Jiangsu Suning	2–0	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing, Jiangsu
19:35 (UTC+8)	Tian Yinong 44' Éder 73' (pen.), 90+1' Teixeira 90+4'	Report	Li Tixiang 72'	Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 27,361 Referee: Huang Yejun

24 April 2018 (2018-04-24) Fourth round	Wuhan Chufeng Heli	0–2	Guangzhou R&F	Wuhan, Hubei
15:00 UTC+8	Qi Chongxi 42'	Report	Lu Lin 45' Xiao Zhi 88'	Stadium: Xinhua Road Sports Center Attendance: 216 Referee: Tang Kun Assistant referees: Liu Xinyu Assistant referees: Zhang Junwei Fourth official: Zhu Huajun

2 May 2018 (2018-05-02) Fifth round	Shenyang Urban	1–2	Guangzhou R&F	Shenyang, Liaoning
15:00 UTC+8	Xu Bo 12' Liu Jun 33' Yang Jian 85'	Report	Zhang Jiaqi 45+3' Lu Lin 59'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium Attendance: 869 Referee: Hei Xiaohu Assistant referees: Sun Kai Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao Fourth official: Li Zheng

8 July 2018 (2018-07-08) Quarter-Finals 1st Leg	Jiangsu Suning	0–0	Guangzhou R&F	Nanjing, Jiangsu
19:00 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Cao Yi Assistant referees: Yu Yue Fourth official: Lin Jun

25 July 2018 (2018-07-25) Quarter-Finals 2nd Leg	Guangzhou R&F	3–2 (3–2 agg.)	Jiangsu Suning	Guangzhou, Guangdong
20:00 UTC+8	Zhang Chenlong 22' Li Tixiang 33' Zahavi 42', 90+7' (pen.)	Report	Ji Xiang 18' 74' Li Ang 25' Xie Pengfei 55' Paletta	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,836 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Assistant referees: Ma Ji Fourth official: Guo Baolong

22 August 2018 (2018-08-22) Semi-Finals 1st Leg	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	5–1	Guangzhou R&F	Beijing
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Workers' Stadium

26 September 2018 (2018-09-26) Semi-Finals 2nd Leg	Guangzhou R&F	–	Beijing Sinobo Guoan	Guangzhou, Guangdong
19:35 UTC+8				Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals	Apps.	Starts	Goals
1	GK	Cheng Yuelei	19	19	0	1	1	0	20	20	0
3	DF	Duško Tošić	4	4	1	2	2	0	6	6	1
4	MF	Zhang Gong	4	1	0	3	2	0	7	3	0
5	DF	Zhang Jiaqi	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1
6	MF	Cai Haojian	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
7	FW	Eran Zahavi	19	19	16	2	2	2	21	21	18
8	MF	Júnior Urso	16	16	3	2	2	0	18	18	3
9	FW	Chang Feiya	9	3	1	2	2	0	11	5	1
10	MF	Renatinho	16	16	6	0	0	0	16	16	6
11	DF	Ding Haifeng	9	6	0	2	0	0	11	6	0
17	DF	Zhang Chenlong	5	5	0	3	3	1	8	8	1
18	DF	Yi Teng	18	18	0	4	4	0	22	22	0
19	DF	Jiang Jihong	13	12	0	2	2	0	15	14	0
20	DF	Tang Miao	18	17	0	2	2	0	20	19	0
23	MF	Lu Lin	16	10	1	3	3	2	19	13	3
24	MF	Mai Jiajian	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
25	GK	Han Feng	0	0	0	3	3	0	3	3	0
26	FW	Ma Junliang	14	7	1	2	2	0	16	9	1
27	MF	Zhang Jiajie	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
29	FW	Xiao Zhi	16	14	6	3	3	1	19	17	7
30	MF	Wang Peng	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
32	MF	Chen Zhizhao	15	12	3	4	4	0	19	16	3
34	DF	Wang Xin	5	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0
35	DF	Li Tixiang	13	13	0	4	4	0	17	17	0
36	DF	Huang Zhengyu	16	12	0	3	2	0	19	14	0
37	MF	Li Yuyang	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
38	MF	Chen Yajun	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
40	DF	Chen Weiming	9	4	0	0	0	0	9	4	0
TOTALS					38			7			45

Rank	Player	No.	Pos.	Super League	FA Cup	Total
1	Zahavi	7	FW	16	2	18
2	Xiao Zhi	29	FW	6	1	7
3	Renatinho	10	MF	6	0	6
4	Urso	8	MF	3	0	3
	Lu Lin	23	MF	1	2	3
	Chen Zhizhao	32	MF	3	0	3
7	Duško Tošić	3	DF	1	0	1
	Zhang Jiaqi	5	DF	0	1	1
	Chang Feiya	9	FW	1	0	1
	Zhang Chenlong	17	DF	0	1	1
	Ma Junliang	26	MF	1	0	1
TOTALS				38	7	45

v t e Guangzhou City Football Club
Guangzhou, China
Club	History Players Managers Asia
Stadiums	Yuexiushan Stadium (2011–2022) Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium (2017) Guangzhou HEMC Central Stadium (2012, 2015)
Training ground	Guangzhou HEMC Central Stadium
Seasons	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Rivalries	Guangzhou derbies
Satellite club	R&F (Hong Kong)