The 2017–18 season is R&F's 2nd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. R&F will compete in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup and Sapling Cup in this season. In June 2017, R&F was allowed to move their home stadium to Yanzigang Stadium, Guangzhou and register 3 foreigners for the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League.
Coaching staff
{ |class="wikitable" |- !Position !Staff |- |rowspan="2"|Head coach|| Marek Zając (to 12 March 2018) |- | Bito Wu (from 12 March 2018) |- |Team leader||rowspan="2"| Wu Weian |- |Assistant coach |- |Assistant coach|| Andy McNeil |- |Goalkeeping coach|| Sun Ce |- |Team physician|| Liu Yihao |- |Physiotherapist|| Liu Zhixing