Kitchee SC

Kitchee
Full name	Kitchee Sports Club
Nickname(s)	"FC Barcelona of Hong Kong" (香港巴塞) ; The Bluewaves ; The Bluebirds (藍鳥)
Founded	1931; 92 years ago
Ground	Mong Kok Stadium
Capacity	6,769
President	Ken Ng
Head coach	Chu Chi Kwong
League	Hong Kong Premier League
2021–22	HKPL, 2nd of 8
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Kitchee Sports Club (Chinese: 傑志體育會; Jyutping: Git6zi3 Tai2juk6wui2; [kìːt̚ tsīː tʰɐ̌i jòk̚ wǔːi]; pinyin: Jiézhì tǐyù huì) is a Hong Kong professional football club based in Kowloon. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League.

The club has won championships in Hong Kong 11 times, including 6 Hong Kong First Division titles and 5 Hong Kong Premier League titles. It also won the Hong Kong Senior Shield 7 times and the Hong Kong FA Cup 6 times. In the last 10 years, Kitchee won over than 50% of all possible trophies competed in Hong Kong. The club is also the first team from Hong Kong to win a game in AFC Champions League group stage and the first Hong Kong club to advance to the round of 16.

HistoryEdit

FormationEdit

Kitchee's first headquarters at 130 Johnston Road, Wan Chai.

In the late 1920s, a group of Hong Kongers formed a football team in order to compete in the Hong Kong Third Division. It was not until 1931, however, that the team was established as Kitchee Sports Club.^[1]

Kitchee was founded as a grassroots organization, as such, they lacked the funding to pay the administrative and facilities costs necessary to become a multi sports club. It was not until 1934 when the club were able to raise the money to rent an office at 130 Johnston Road in Wan Chai, that they were admitted as members of the Hong Kong Football Association.^[2]

World War IIEdit

In 1939, Japanese bombs accidentally hit Hong Kong during the Second Sino-Japanese War.^[3] The club's records during this time were destroyed during the bombing.

As the Pacific War began, Hong Kong fell to the Japanese on 25 December 1941, therefore the club's operations were suspended during the three-year, eight-month Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.

After the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong in August 1945, former members of Kitchee returned to the club. They resolved to help revitalize the Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong and establish the Chinese Football Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Chinese Football Referees’ Association and the Hong Kong Chinese Footballer's Fraternity.^[4]

Post War to 1964Edit

Kitchee squad in Macau ahead of a charity exhibition match in 1959.

Following the war, Kitchee were admitted into the 1947–48 Hong Kong First Division League where they won the league title, the club's first major trophy. Between 1947 and 1964, the club won three Hong Kong First Division titles, one Second Division title, four Hong Kong Senior Shield's and one Hong Kong Junior Shield.

During this period, Kitchee discovered Hong Kong football legends Yiu Cheuk Yin and Lam Sheung Yee. Yiu led the club to its first two First Division titles and later became known as the "Treasure of Hong Kong Football."^[5] Lam spent a total 14 years at Kitchee, split between two spells, and was a part of every Kitchee squad which won a trophy between 1948 and 1964.^[6]

1964 to 2003Edit

In 1965–66, Kitchee won only one game while drawing four others in the season, finishing second bottom of the table. The club were relegated after a 17-year spell in the top flight. In the subsequent season, Kitchee slid into the Third Division for the first time in three decades.

In the late 1980s, Law Ding Chun was hired as the new chairman of Kitchee. Law moved quickly to modernize the operations of Kitchee, buying insurance for all of his players in order to provide them with peace of mind in the event of an injury. His changes worked as Kitchee were soon promoted back to the Second Division.

In 1991–92, Kitchee won the Second Division title, returning to the top flight for the first time in 26 years. The squad during this period featured many future Hong Kong internationals including Yau Kin Wai, Chung Ho Yin, Yeung Hei Chi, Yeung Ching Kwong, Dale Tempest, as well as former England international Mark Barham. Kitchee spent three seasons in the top flight before they were relegated along with Kui Tan at the end of the 1994–95 season.

During the 1998–99 season, Kitchee won promotion back to the First Division as well as the Hong Kong Junior Shield. The following year, the squad were led by a backbone of young local players such as Lee Wai Lun, Man Pei Tak and Ng Wai Chiu. However, these were soon poached by bigger clubs and due to inadequate replacements, the performance of the team suffered and Kitchee were once again relegated at the conclusion of the 2000–01 season.

Ahead of the 2002–03 season, former Hong Kong national team manager Chan Hung Ping was hired as Kitchee's manager. He led the team to the Second Division title in his one and only season as manager.

A new golden ageEdit

Following their return to the First Division in 2003, Kitchee became one of the most prominent teams in Hong Kong, winning three trophies in two seasons under coach Dejan Antonic: two in (2005–2006) and one in 2006–07 season. The club secured 2nd place in the league, along with league champions South China who had already qualified for the AFC Cup as the Hong Kong Senior Shield winners. As a result, Kitchee became one of two Hong Kong representatives in the 2008 AFC Cup.

Since 2009, the club has been a partner of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in its Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement (IPPE) program.^[7]

Kitchee were invited to take part in the 2010 Singapore Cup,^[8] becoming the first Hong Kong team to take part in the tournament. The club lost to Etoile FC 4-6 over two legs in the quarter final.

In the 2010–11 season, under coach Josep Gombau, Kitchee won its first league title in 47 years by one point over arch rival South China, allowing the club to compete in both the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy, where they lost 0:4 to Chelsea and 0:3 to Blackburn Rovers, and in the 2012 AFC Cup.

Between 2011–14, Kitchee players combined to win the Footballer of the Year award for four straight years. The recipients of this award were Roberto Losada in 2011, Lo Kwan Yee in 2012, Huang Yang in 2013 and Fernando Recio in 2014.

In 2012, Kitchee Foundation submitted a successful proposal to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust for a youth football training centre. The club received over HK$44 million from the trust for the establishment of a training ground at Shek Mun, Shatin, New Territories. The Jockey Club Kitchee Centre, as it was later called, opened in 2014. The trust provided 90% of the funding, with the rest coming in part from the proceeds of a Kitchee vs Arsenal exhibition match where they drew 2–2.^[9] Apart from serving as the training ground of Kitchee first team and Kitchee Academy, the Centre also provides facilities for the Education Bureau-approved Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme, which Kitchee jointly offers with Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School, in order to integrate football training into regular school curriculum and schedule.

In October 2012, Arsenal donated HK$780,000 to Kitchee Foundation in support of the youth training centre.^[10]

Kitchee players lift the 2020–21 HKPL trophy.

The club won the 2013–14 First Division title. The following season, Kitchee won the inaugural Hong Kong Premier League, the 2014–15 HKFA Cup and the 2014–15 League Cup, completing the treble for the second time.

In 2016–17, Kitchee completed a treble for the third time, capturing the 2016–17 Senior Shield, the 2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup and the 2016-17 Hong Kong Premier League title.^[11] The club promoted long time assistant coach Chu Chi Kwong to head coach role and Director of Football. Brazilian attacking midfielder Fernando won the 2017 Footballer of the Year award while striker Sandro won the Golden Boot.

During the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifiers, Kitchee won against Vietnam's Hà Nội 3–2 but lost in the playoff rounds to Ulsan Hyundai in penalties.

Kitchee directly qualified 2018 AFC Champions League group stage through their HKPL title. To prepare for the competition, the club successfully signed famous Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlán to play for them. The club managed to achieve a 1–0 win over Kashiwa Reysol at home, becoming the first team from Hong Kong to win a game in the history of the AFC Champions League group stage. Domestically, Kitchee won the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, 2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup and the 2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup, completing a treble for the second consecutive season and the fourth in club history.

In 2021, the club signed former Montenegrin international Dejan Damjanović, who won the Golden Boot with 17 goals in his first season with the club. The Bluewaves won the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League title on the final day of the season, besting rivals Eastern 2-0. Kitchee followed up their domestic success by accumulating 11 poiunts in their 2021 AFC Champions League, a record for a Hong Kong club in the competition.^[12]

During the 2022 AFC Champions League, Kitchee made history by becoming the first Hong Kong club to advance to the round of 16.^[13]

Current squadEdit

First teamEdit

As of 13 March 2023

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
4	MF	ENG	Charlie Scott ^FP
5	DF	HKG	Hélio (captain)
7	MF	TKM	Ruslan Mingazow ^FP
8	FW	BRA	Igor Sartori ^FP
9	FW	MNE	Dejan Damjanović ^FP
10	MF	BRA	Cleiton ^FP
11	DF	KGZ	Bekzhan Sagynbayev ^FP
13	GK	CHN	Ainikaer Maihemuti ^FP
15	DF	HKG	Roberto
17	MF	BRA	Mikael ^FP
18	DF	HKG	Oliver Gerbig
19	MF	HKG	Huang Yang
20	MF	HKG	Sohgo Ichikawa
22	DF	FRA	Clement Benhaddouche ^LP


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	DF	HKG	Jordon Brown
24	MF	HKG	Ngan Cheuk Pan
26	DF	HKG	Andy Russell
27	MF	HKG	Maddox Kong
28	MF	HKG	Cheng Chin Lung
30	MF	HKG	Chang Kwong Yin
33	FW	KOR	Kim Shin-wook ^FP
66	DF	HKG	Tsang Yi Hang
72	MF	HKG	Tsang Chun Hin
74	DF	HKG	Kam Chi Kin
75	MF	HKG	Dai Tsz Hin
77	MF	HKG	Fernando
86	GK	HKG	Paulo César
88	FW	HKG	Alex Akande
90	MF	HKG	Yuen Chun Him
99	MF	HKG	Poon Pui Hin

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

Out on loanEdit

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	HKG	Shinichi Chan (on loan at Real Unión)
—	MF	HKG	Ho Chun Ting (on loan at Southern)
—	FW	HKG	Seb Buddle (on loan at Southern)
—	DF	HKG	Tomas Maronesi (on loan at Southern)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	HKG	Chen Ngo Hin (on loan at Southern)
—	MF	HKG	Yung Ho (on loan at Southern)
—	DF	HKG	Yim Kai Cheuk (on loan at HK U23)

Club cultureEdit

SupportersEdit

Kitchee's supporter group is known as "Ultras Bluewave". The group was formed in 2015, as is active at home and away matches in both the Hong Kong Premier League, and in continental competition.

HonoursEdit

All-time Player RecordsEdit

Most league appearancesEdit

As of 19 August 2022; active players still with the club in bold.


No.	Name	Appearances	Goals
1	Wang Zhenpeng	214	0
2	Lo Kwan Yee	168	14
3	Huang Yang	157	2
4	Dani Cancela	155	4
5	Lam Ka Wai	147	23
6	Liu Quankun	129	6
7	Gao Wen	114	6
8	Jordi Tarrés	100	49
9	Fernando Recio	99	4
10	Matt Lam	89	8

Most league goalsEdit

As of 17 January 2023; active players still with the club in bold.

No.	Name	Goals	Appearances
1	Jordi Tarrés	49	100
2	Sandro	35	47
3	Juan Belencoso	29	39
4	Dejan Damjanović	28	26
5	Alex Akande	28	69
6	Lucas Silva	28	33
7	Chan Siu Ki	26	67
8	Keith Gumbs	24	35
9	Lam Ka Wai	23	147
10	Fernando	20	72

AFC Champions League and AFC Cup Tournament recordEdit

All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.

Win	Draw	Loss

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2008	AFC Cup	Group E	Perak	2–2	1–2	3rd
			New Radiant	2–0	1–2
			Singapore Armed Forces	0–2	0–4
2012	AFC Cup	Group F	Tampines Rovers	3–1	0–0	1st
			Terengganu	2–2	2–0
			Sông Lam Nghệ An	2–0	0–1
		Round of 16	Arema	0–2
2013	AFC Cup	Group E	Churchill Brothers	3–0	4–0	2nd
			Warriors	5–0	4–2
			Semen Padang	1–2	1–3
		Round of 16	Kelantan	2–0
		Quarter-finals	Al-Faisaly	1–2	1–2	2–4
2014	AFC Cup	Group H	Tampines Rovers	4–0	5–0	1st
			Nay Pyi Taw	2–0	2–1
			Pune	2–2	2–0
		Round of 16	Arema Cronus	2–0
		Quarter-finals	Vissai Ninh Bình	0–1	4–2	4–3
		Semi-finals	Erbil	1–2	1–1^[a]	2–3
2015	AFC Champions League	Preliminary Round 2	Chonburi	1–4
2015	AFC Cup	Group F	Balestier Khalsa	3–0	2–1	2nd
			East Bengal	2–2	1–1
			Johor Darul Ta'zim	2–0	0–2
		Round of 16	Persib Bandung	2–0
		Quarter-finals	Al-Kuwait	1–1	0–6	1–7
2016	AFC Champions League	Preliminary Round 2	Hà Nội	0–1
2016	AFC Cup	Group F	Kaya FC	1–0	1–0	1st
			New Radiant	0–0	2–0
			Balestier Khalsa	4–0	0–1
		Round of 16	Bengaluru FC	2–3
2017	AFC Champions League	Preliminary Round 2	Hà Nội	3–2 (aet)
2017	AFC Champions League	Play-off Round	Ulsan Hyundai	1–1 (3–4 p)
2018	AFC Champions League	Group E	Kashiwa Reysol	1–0	0–1	4th
			Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	0–6	0–3
			Tianjin Quanjin	0–1	0–3
2019	AFC Champions League	Preliminary Round 2	Perak	1–1 (5–6 p)
2019	AFC Cup	East Asia Zone Group I	April 25	1–0	0–2	2nd
			Hang Yuen	3–0	2–1
			Tai Po	2–4	3–3
2020	AFC Cup	East Asia Zone Group I	Tatung FC			Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
			MUST CPK
			/ Winners of Play-off East Asia
2021	AFC Champions League	Group J	Guangzhou FC	1–0^[a]	1–0^[a]	2nd
			Port FC	2–0^[a]	1–1^[a]
			Cerezo Osaka	0–0^[a]	1–2^[a]
2022	AFC Champions League	Group J	Chiangrai United	1–0^[a]	3–2^[a]	2nd
		Group J	Vissel Kobe	2–2^[a]	1–2^[a]	2nd
		East Asia Quarter-finals	BG Pathum United	0–4

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Played at a neutral venue.

Invitational Tournament recordEdit

All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.

Win	Draw	Loss

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2010	Singapore Cup	Preliminary Round	Beijing Guoan Talent	2–1 (aet)
2010	Singapore Cup	Quarter-finals	Etoile FC	4–4	0–2	4–6
2011	Premier League Asia Trophy	Semifinals	Chelsea F.C.	0–4
2011	Premier League Asia Trophy	Third-place playoff	Blackburn Rovers	0–3
2014	The Meeting of Champions	Friendly	Paris Saint-Germain	2–6
2017	Lunar New Year Cup	Semi-finals	Muangthong United	1–1 (5–4 penalties)
2017	Lunar New Year Cup	Final	Auckland City FC	0–1
2019	Jockey Club Kitchee Centre Cup	Friendly	Manchester City F.C.	1–6

Club officialsEdit

Club Senior staffEdit

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 staffEdit

Position	Name
Head coach	Chu Chi Kwong
Assistant head coach	Kim Dong-jin
First-Team coach	Leung Chi Wing
Assistant Director of Football	Leung Chi Wing
Head Goalkeeping coach	Roberto Sambade Carreira
Director of Youth Development	Chu Chi Kwong
Head Physical Coach & Head Youth Team coach	Yoon Dong-hun
Tactical Analyst	Ng Wing Chung
Club Physiotherapist	Ngai Chi Wing
Team Assistant	--
Men U18 Youth Team coach	Leung Chi Wing, Yoon Dong-hun, Gao Wen
Men U16 Youth Team coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Men U14 Youth Team coach	Kim Dong-jin
Women Team Head coach	Cheung Po Chun
Women U18 Youth Team coach	-
Women U15 Youth Team coach	Cheung Wai Ki
Club doctor	Dr. Yung Shu Hang
Kitchee Academy Director	Chu Chi Kwong
Kitchee Academy Senior coach	Yeung Ching Kwong
Kitchee Academy coach	Gao Wen
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme coach	Chu Chi Kwong

Basic InformationEdit

Item	Name
Training Ground	Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Official Mascot	Kit Jai (A Little Blue Bird)
Official Club Song	We Are Kitchee!
Unofficial Supporters Group	ULTRAS BLUEWAVE
Youth Football Training Academy	Kitchee Soccer Academy powered by DV7 Soccer Academy
Kitchee Soccer Academy Honors	The Asian Football Confederation Elite Youth Scheme One-Star Academy
Chinese University of Hong Kong(CUHK)Sports Medicine Clinic@Kitchee	The Asian Football Confederation AFC Medical Centre/Clinic of Excellence
Systematic Football & Physical Training Program for Young Players	Kitchee Top Talent Elite Project for "Hong Kong 2034"
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme Partnership	Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School
Youth Football Training System Consultant	Double Pass Company
Home Stadium for Hong Kong Premier League and AFC Cup	Mong Kok Stadium
Home Stadium for AFC Champions League	Hong Kong Stadium

History of Head CoachesEdit

Years	Name	Notes
2002–2003	Chan Hung Ping
2003–2005	Cheng Siu Chung, Lam Hing Lun	Co-coaching and both coaches have played in part of the matches as players
July 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2007	Dejan Antonić
2007–2008	Chu Chi Kwong	Caretaker
May 1, 2008 – March 30, 2009	Julio César Moreno
2009	Cheng Siu Chung	Caretaker
Aug 1, 2009 – April 30, 2013	Josep Gombau
July 1, 2013 – Nov 14, 2013	Àlex Gómez
Nov 15, 2013 – May 23, 2014	Chu Chi Kwong, Cheng Siu Chung	Caretaker
May 23, 2014 – 2015	José Francisco Molina
July 2015 – Mar 2016	Abraham García
Mar 2016	Chu Chi Kwong	Caretaker
July 2016 – July 2019	Chu Chi Kwong
July 3, 2019 – Mar 22, 2020	Blaž Slišković
Mar 23, 2020 – Aug 02, 2021	Chu Chi Kwong	Caretaker
Aug 03, 2021 – March 02, 2022	Kim Dong-jin	Interim Head Coach
March 03, 2022 – Present	Chu Chi Kwong

Notable seasonsEdit

Season	League	League Position	Senior Shield	FA Cup	League Cup	Season Play-offs	Community Cup	Asia Tournament		Top scorer		Notes
1947– 1948	First Division	Champion	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1949– 1950	First Division	Champion	Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Double Champions
1950– 1951	Second Division	Champion	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1951– 1952	Second Division	—	Junior Shield Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1953– 1954	First Division	—	Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1959– 1960	First Division	—	Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
1963– 1964	First Division	Champion	Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Double Champions
1991– 1992	Second Division	Champion	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Promoted
1997– 1998	Third Division	Champion	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Promoted
1998– 1999	Second Division	—	Junior Shield Champion	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—
2000– 2001	First Division	8	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Relegated
2002– 2003	Second Division	Champion	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	—	Promoted
2003– 2004	First Division	Runners-up	Second round	Runners-up	Group stage	—	—	—		—	—	—
2004– 2005	First Division	3	Semi-finals	Semi-finals	Group stage	—	—	—		—	—	—
2005– 2006	First Division	4	Champion	First round	Champion	—	—	—		Keith Gumbs	15	Double Champions
2006– 2007	First Division	Runners-up	Semi-finals	Semi-finals	Champion	—	—	—		Keith Gumbs	13	—
2007– 2008	First Division	6	Runners-up	Quarter-finals	Runners-up	—	—	AFC Cup	Group stage	Goran Stankovski	12	—
2008– 2009	First Division	Runners-up	Quarter-finals	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	—	—	—		Paul Ngue	14	—
2009– 2010	First Division	3	Runners-up	First round	—	—	Champion	—		Baruc Nsue	7	—
2010– 2011	First Division	Champion	Quarter-finals	First round	Semi-finals	—	Singapore Cup Quarter-finalists	2011 HKFC International Soccer Sevens Main Tournament Champion		Jordi Tarrés	15	Double Champions
2011– 2012	First Division	Champion	1st round	Champion	Champion	—	—	AFC Cup	Round of 16	Roberto Losada	13	Treble Champions
2012– 2013	First Division	Runners-up	Quarter-finals	Champion	—	Champion	—	AFC Cup	Quarter-finals	Jordi Tarrés	18	Double Champions
2013– 2014	First Division	Champion	1st round	Runners-up	—	—	—	AFC Cup	Semi-finals	Juan Belencoso	22	—
2014– 2015	Premier League	Champion	Runners-up	Champion	Champion	—	Runners-up	ACL AFC Cup	Pre. round 2 Quarter-finals	Juan Belencoso	34	Treble Champions
2015– 2016	Premier League	Runners-up	Semi-finals	Quarter-finals	Champion	Champion	Runners-up	ACL AFC Cup	Pre. round 2 Round of 16	Rufino Segovia	17	Double Champions
2016– 2017	Premier League	Champion	Champion	Champion	No Held	—	Runners-up	ACL	Play-off round	Sandro	25	Treble Champions

Season	League	League Position	FA Cup	Senior Shield	Sapling Cup	Community Cup	Women's League	Women League FA Cup	Asia Tournament	Top scorer		Notes
2017– 2018	Premier League	Champion	Champion	Semi-finals	Champion	Champion	Champion	3	2018 ACL Group-Stage	Lucas Silva, Sandro	16	Five Champions
2018– 2019	Premier League	4	Champion	Champion	Group Stage	Champion	3	Champion	2019 AFC Cup East Asia Zone Group Stage	Lucas Silva	18	Quadruple Champions
2019– 2020	Premier League	Champion	Quarter-finals	Quarter-finals	Champion	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled	Wellingsson	11	Double Champions

Season	Premier League	FA Cup	Senior Shield	Sapling Cup	Women's League	Women League FA Cup	Premier Youth League U18	Premier Youth League U16	Premier Youth League U14	Asia Tournament	Top scorer		Notes
2020– 2021	Champion	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Semi-finals	4	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Runners-up	Champion	3	2021 ACL Group-Stage	Dejan Damjanović	21	Double Champions

Season	Premier League	FA Cup	Sapling Cup	Women's League	Women's League Cup	Women's League Cup U18	Premier Youth League Cup U18	Premier Youth League Cup U16	Premier Youth League Cup U14	Asia Tournament	Top scorer		Notes
2021– 2022	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic	Champion	3	Champion	Champion	Champion	2022 ACL Group-Stage East Asia Quarter-finals	—	—	Quadruple Champions

Season	Premier League	FA Cup	Senior Shield	Sapling Cup	Women's League	Women FA Cup	Women's Youth League U18	Premier Youth League U18	Premier Youth League U16	Premier Youth League U14	Top scorer		Notes
2022– 2023			Champion

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsorsEdit

Period	Kit manufacturer	Kit sponsor
2003–2004	Umbro	Xplore
2004–2008	Mizuno	Canon
2008–2013	Nike	Canon
2013–2018		Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
2018–		edps Systems Ltd.

Asia Football Clubs RankingEdit

Asia Football Clubs Ranking	Team Name	Total Points	One year change	Club Ranking History Chart	Reference	Notes
163	Kitchee SC	1297	increase 844 points	^[14]	^[15]	Updated on 3 July 2022

FootnotesEdit

^ ^a ^b Upon its formation in 2014, Hong Kong Premier League became the top tier of Hong Kong football; the First and Second Divisions then became the second and third tiers, respectively.

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^ "巴爾拿補時建奇功傑志逼和神戶歷史性晉級十六強". Sportsroad (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "Kitchee SC Club Ranking History Chart". Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
^ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

External linksEdit

Kitchee SC Official Website

[fn1-15] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Played at a neutral venue.

[hkpl-14] Upon its formation in 2014, Hong Kong Premier League became the top tier of Hong Kong football; the First and Second Divisions then became the second and third tiers, respectively.

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