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

First Team
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

Transfers in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
October 2020GKChan Ka HoLee ManEnd of loan
20 November 2020DFAlexandre DujardinFree agentFree[1]
10 December 2020MFRaúl Baena Atromitos F.C.Free[2]
9 January 2021FWDejan Damjanović Daegu FCFree[3]
17 February 2021DFRobertoR&FFree[4]
17 February 2021DFSean TseR&FFree[5]
30 March 2021FWAlex AkandeDalian ProFree[6]

Transfers out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
20 October 2020FWManolo BledaLee ManReleased
20 October 2020FWNikola Komazec FC KošiceReleased
October 2020GKChan Ka HoLee ManReleased
12 February 2021DFLi Ngai Hoi Nantong Zhiyun¥1,000,000
9 April 2021MFPeng Lin LinUnattachedReleased
9 April 2021DFLuk Kin MingUnattachedReleased

Loans Out
Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
17 November 2020End of seasonGKWong Tsz ChungSham Shui PoUndisclosed

Club officials

Club Senior staff
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
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

Hong Kong Premier League
Main article: 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
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 preliminary round 2
3 Lee Man 17 9 3 5 34 21 +13 30 Standby team for AFC Cup
4 Pegasus (R) 17 9 1 7 23 27 −4 28 Relegation to Hong Kong Third Division League[lower-alpha 2]
5 Southern 17 4 4 9 29 35 −6 16[lower-alpha 3]
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) Champion; (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
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
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

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
Main article: 2020–21 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

Hong Kong Sapling Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group Stage
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
Main article: 2020–21 Hong Kong FA Cup

Group Stage
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
Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League

Group stage
Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage § Group J
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) Host
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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    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.
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