2020–21 Kitchee SC season

The 2020–21 season is Kitchee's 42nd season in the top-tier division in Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Champions League this season.

Kitchee 2020–21 season
PresidentKen Ng
Head CoachChu Chi Kwong
StadiumMong Kok Stadium
Premier LeagueChampions
Senior ShieldCancelled
FA CupCancelled
Sapling CupSemi-finals
Community CupCancelled
AFC Champions LeagueGroup Stage

Squad

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First Team

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As of 21 June 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   HKG Wang Zhenpeng
2 DF   HKG Law Tsz Chun
3 DF   HKG Dani Cancela
5 DF   HKG Hélio
6 DF   KOR Park Jun-heong FP
7 FW   BRA Wellingsson FP
8 FW   HKG Matt Orr
9 FW   MNE Dejan Damjanović FP
10 MF   BRA Cleiton FP
11 FW   ESP Manuel Gavilán FP
12 DF   BRA Tomas FP
14 MF   HKG Ho Chun Ting
15 DF   HKG Roberto
16 MF   HKG Ngan Cheuk Pan
19 MF   HKG Huang Yang (captain)
20 MF   HKG Sohgo Ichikawa
21 DF   HKG Tong Kin Man
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   FRA Clement Benhaddouche LP
23 GK   HKG Guo Jianqiao
24 MF   HKG Ju Yingzhi
27 MF   HKG Bosley Yu
28 FW   HKG Cheng Chin Lung
30 FW   HKG Chang Kwong Yin
33 DF   HKG Sean Tse
34 MF   ISR Barak Braunshtain LP
35 MF   PHI Mark Swainston LP
36 FW   HKG Tong Hew Fung
37 MF   ESP Raúl Baena FP
38 MF   HKG Alexandre Dujardin
67 FW   HKG Seb Buddle
86 GK   HKG Paulo César
88 FW   HKG Alex Akande
95 FW   HKG Shinichi Chan

Remarks:
LP These players are considered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.
FP These players are registered as foreign players.

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
October 2020 GK   Chan Ka Ho Lee Man End of loan
20 November 2020 DF   Alexandre Dujardin Free agent Free [1]
10 December 2020 MF   Raúl Baena   Atromitos F.C. Free [2]
9 January 2021 FW   Dejan Damjanović   Daegu FC Free [3]
17 February 2021 DF   Roberto R&F Free [4]
17 February 2021 DF   Sean Tse R&F Free [5]
30 March 2021 FW   Alex Akande Dalian Pro Free [6]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
20 October 2020 FW   Manolo Bleda Lee Man Released
20 October 2020 FW   Nikola Komazec   FC Košice Released
October 2020 GK   Chan Ka Ho Lee Man Released
12 February 2021 DF   Li Ngai Hoi   Nantong Zhiyun ¥1,000,000
9 April 2021 MF   Peng Lin Lin Unattached Released
9 April 2021 DF   Luk Kin Ming Unattached Released

Loans Out

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Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
17 November 2020 End of season GK   Wong Tsz Chung Sham Shui Po Undisclosed

Club officials

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Club Senior staff

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Position Name
President   Ken Ng
General manager   Wilson Ng
Public Relations Manager   Ng Yee Yun
Director of Marketing   Lo Shuk Ting
Director of Football   Chu Chi Kwong
Assistant Director of Football   Leung Chi Wing
Competition Manager   Chiu Yun Shing
Customer Service Manager   Cheng Ching Yu

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Chu Chi Kwong (caretaker)
Assistant Coach   Kim Dong-jin
Goalkeeping Coach   Roberto Sambade Carreira
Fitness Coach   Bae Ji-won
Director of Youth Development   Chu Chi Kwong
Head of Recovery & Regeneration   Pau MP
Trainer & Youth Team Coach   Yoon Dong-hun
Club Physiotherapist   Ngai Chi Wing
Team Assistant   Lee Wing Po
Reserve Team Coach   Bae Ji-won
U18 Team Coach   Bae Ji-won
U16 Team Coach   Yoon Dong-hun
U15 Team Coach   Kim Dong-jin
U14 Team Coach   Gao Wen
U13 Team Coach   Chu Chi Kwong
U12 Team Coach   Yoon Dong-hun
U11 Team Coach   Tong Kin Man
Club Doctor   Dr. Yung Shu Hang
Kitchee Academy director   Chu Chi Kwong
Kitchee Academy Coach   Gao Wen,   Tim Bredbury,   Yau Kin Wai
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme Coach   Chu Chi Kwong

Competitions

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Hong Kong Premier League

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 Kitchee (C) 17 11 4 2 32 12 +20 37 Qualification for AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Eastern 17 10 4 3 38 16 +22 34 Qualification for AFC Cup Group Stage
3 Lee Man 17 9 3 5 34 21 +13 30 Qualification for AFC Cup Qualifying Play-offs
4 Pegasus (D, R) 17 9 1 7 23 27 −4 28 Relegation to Hong Kong Third Division League[b]
5 Southern 17 4 4 9 29 35 −6 16[c]
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
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) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Drawing lots (Play-off if the winner has to be decided).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams were split into two groups (Championship Group and Relegation Group) after each team played 14 matches.
  2. ^ Pegasus announced that they would self-relegate to the third division due to lack of funds.
  3. ^ Head-to head results for teams with 16 points: Southern 5 points; Rangers 2 points.


Results by round

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Round12
GroundHH
ResultDD
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2020. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Cancel

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 0 2 0 3 3  0 2 0 2 0 3 3  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 29 November 2020.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

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On 2 November 2020, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

22 November 2020 (2020-11-22) 1 Kitchee 2–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Matt Orr   26'
Li Ngai Hoi   45+3'
Report Shapoval   31'
Acosta   50'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,775
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
29 November 2020 (2020-11-29) 2 Kitchee 1–1 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Li Ngai Hoi   74' Report Odu   18' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,407
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

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Hong Kong Sapling Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lee Man 6 3 3 0 11 2 +9 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Kitchee 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12
3 Pegasus 6 2 1 3 8 14 −6 7
4 Rangers 6 0 1 5 6 16 −10 1
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.
25 October 2020 (2020-10-25) 1 Kitchee 3–0 Rangers Yuen Long, New Territories
17:30 Matt Orr   6', 31', 58' Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
31 October 2020 (2020-10-31) 2 Lee Man 0–0 Kitchee Diamond Hill, Kowloon
15:00 Report Stadium: Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
4 November 2020 (2020-11-04) 3 Pegasus 0–0 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08) 4 Rangers 3–5 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 Juninho   4'
Lam Ka Wai   12'
Lam Hok Hei   67'
Report Matt Orr   29', 45', 51'
Buddle   54'
Gavilán   78' (pen.)
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 694
Referee: Law Bik Chi
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14) 5 Kitchee 0–0 Lee Man Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 Report Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground
Attendance: 654
Referee: Lau Fong Hei

Hong Kong FA Cup

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Happy Valley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Kitchee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Southern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Hong Kong Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored.

AFC Champions League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER KIT POR GZH
1   Cerezo Osaka 6 4 2 0 13 2 +11 14 Advance to Round of 16 2–1 1–1 5–0
2   Kitchee 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 0–0 2–0 1–0
3   Port (H) 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8 0–3 1–1 3–0
4   Guangzhou 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 0–2 0–1 1–5
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
24 June 2021 (2021-06-24) 1 Kitchee   2–0   Port Buriram Stadium, Buriram
17:00 UTC+7 Roberto Orlando Affonso Júnior   37'
Dejan Damjanović   79'
Park Jun-heong   28'
Huang Yang   46'
Cleiton   71'
Report Siwakorn Jakkuprasat   3'
John Baggio   11'
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
27 June 2021 (2021-06-27) 2 Cerezo Osaka   v   Kitchee Buriram Stadium, Buriram
17:00 UTC+7
30 June 2021 (2021-06-30) 3 Guangzhou   v   Kitchee Buriram Stadium, Buriram
17:00 UTC+7
3 July 2021 (2021-07-03) 4 Kitchee   v   Guangzhou Buriram Stadium, Buriram
17:00 UTC+7
6 July 2021 (2021-07-06) 5 Port   v   Kitchee Buriram Stadium, Buriram
21:00 UTC+7
9 July 2021 (2021-07-09) 6 Kitchee   v   Cerezo Osaka Buriram Stadium, Buriram
21:00 UTC+7

Remarks

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References

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  1. ^ 港超聯 傑志簽杜國樑註冊埋保羅 on.cc 20 November 2020
  2. ^ 港超聯傑志簽西甲「超援」巴爾拿! on.cc 10 December 2020
  3. ^ "Dejan Damjanović Signs for Kitchee". Kitchee. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  4. ^ 港超聯 羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志! on.cc 17 February 2021
  5. ^ 港超聯 羅拔圖、謝家強齊齊加盟傑志! on.cc 17 February 2021
  6. ^ [1] on.cc 17 February 2021