Kitchee Sports Club (Chinese: 傑志體育會; Jyutping: Git6zi3 Tai2juk6wui2; [kit̚˨ tsi˧ tʰɐj˧˥ jʊk̚˨ wuj˧˥]; 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.

Kitchee
Full nameKitchee Sports Club
Nickname(s)Hong Kong Barça (香港巴塞)
The Bluewaves
The Bluebirds (藍鳥)
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
GroundMong Kok Stadium
Capacity6,664
PresidentKen Ng
Head coachEdgar Cardoso
LeagueHong Kong Premier League
2023–24Premier League, 4th of 11
Websitewww.kitchee.com
Current season

The club has won 12 league titles, including six Hong Kong First Division titles and six Hong Kong Premier League titles. They also won nine Senior Shields and seven Hong Kong FA Cups. The club is also the first Hong Kong club to win a game in AFC Champions League group stage and to advance to the round of 16 of the competition.

History

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Formation

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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 II

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In 1939, Japanese bombs 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 1964

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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 2003

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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 age

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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 2005–06 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,[9] 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.[10]

Between 2011 and 2014, 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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

In 2016–17, Kitchee completed a treble for the third time, capturing the Senior Shield, the Hong Kong FA Cup and the Hong Kong Premier League title.[14] 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.[15]

During the 2017 AFC Champions League qualifiers, Kitchee won against Vietnam's Hanoi FC 3–2 but lost in the playoff rounds to Ulsan Hyundai in penalties.[16]

The following season, Kitchee directly qualified 2018 AFC Champions League group stage through their HKPL title. To prepare for the competition, the club signed former World Cup Golden Ball winner, Uruguayan footballer Diego Forlán.[17] 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.[18] Domestically, Kitchee won the Premier League, FA Cup and the Sapling Cup, completing a treble for the second consecutive season and the fourth in club history.[19]

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.[20] The Bluewaves won the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League title on the final day of the season, beating rivals Eastern 2–0.[21] Kitchee followed up their domestic success by accumulating 11 points in their 2021 AFC Champions League, a record for a Hong Kong club in the competition.[22]

During the 2022 AFC Champions League, Kitchee made history by becoming the first Hong Kong club to advance to the round of 16.[23]

In 2022–23 season, Kitchee completed a treble again by winning the Senior Shield, the Hong Kong FA Cup and the Hong Kong Premier League title.[24]

Current squad

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First team

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As of 15 October 2024 [25]

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 (vice-captain)
3 DF   HKG Leon Jones
4 DF   BRA Matheus Dantas FP
5 DF   HKG Hélio (captain)
6 DF   JPN Jay Haddow FP
7 MF   TKM Ruslan Mingazow FP
8 MF   HKG Cheng Chin Lung
9 FW   BRA Welthon FP
10 FW   POR Luís Machado FP
11 MF   HKG Jordan Lam
12 DF   KOR Bae Jae-woo FP
13 GK   CHN Enikar Mehmud FP
14 MF   HKG Poon Pui Hin
16 MF   HKG Tan Chun Lok (vice-captain)
17 MF   HKG Fernando (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   HKG Chen Ngo Hin
20 MF   ESP Aarón Rey FP
21 FW   HKG Seb Buddle
22 DF   PHI Diego Bardanca FP
23 GK   HKG Tuscany Shek
24 MF   HKG Ngan Cheuk Pan
25 GK   ENG Fynn Talley FP
27 FW   UZB Sherzod Temirov FP
29 FW   KOR Kim Shin-wook FP
30 FW   HKG Juninho
31 FW   HKG Matthew Slattery
33 MF   HKG Yeung Cheuk Kwan
34 DF   HKG Kam Chi Kin
38 MF   HKG Chan Yuen Ho
39 FW   CHN Chen Tao FP

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 loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF   HKG Sohgo Ichikawa (on loan at   Southern)
32 MF   HKG Yuen Chun Him (on loan at   CF Amposta U19)
DF   HKG Yim Kai Cheuk (on loan at   Kowloon City)

Club officials

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Basic information

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Item Name
Training Ground   Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
Youth Training System and Football Academy   Kitchee Academy
Youth Football Training Academy   Kitchee Soccer Academy powered by   DV7 Soccer Academy
Kitchee Soccer Academy Honors The Asian Football Confederation AFC Elite Youth Scheme certified as The first Hong Kong “Two-Star Elite Youth Academy"
Chinese University of Hong Kong(CUHK)Sports Medicine Clinic@Kitchee The Asian Football Confederation AFC Medical Centre/Clinic of Excellence
Football Players Diets and Nutritional Restaurant   The Kitchee Bistro
Systematic Football & Physical Training Program for Young Players   Kitchee Top Talent Elite Project for "Hong Kong 2034"
Official Fans Club The Blue Wave
Official Mascot Kit Jai (A Little Blue Bird)
Official Club Song We Are Kitchee!
Home Stadium for Hong Kong Premier League   Mong Kok Stadium
Youth Football Training System Consultant   Double Pass Company

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head Coach   Edgar Cardoso
Assistant Coach   Stefano Sousa
  Fernando Recio
Goalkeeping Coach   Guo Jianqiao
Strength and Conditioning Lead Coach   Wesley Wong
Technical Analyst   Aaron Sek
Men U22 Youth Team Coach   Fernando Recio
Men U18 Youth Team Coach   Poon Man Chun
Men U16 Youth Team Coach   Chu Chi Kwong
Men U14 Youth Team Coach   Gao Wen
Women Team Head Coach   Chu Chi Kwong
Women U18 Youth Team Coach
Women U15 Youth Team Coach   Cheung Wai Ki
Kitchee Academy Director   Chu Chi Kwong
Kitchee Academy Coach   Gao Wen
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme Coach   Chu Chi Kwong
Club Consultant Doctor   Dr. Yung Shu Hang / Samuel Ling
Club Consultant Dietitian   Sylvia Lam

Club personnel

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Position Name
President   Ken Ng
General Manager   Wilson Ng
Licensing and Public Relations Manager   Ng Yee Yun
Director of Marketing   Lo Shuk Ting
Director of Football   Chu Chi Kwong
Director of Youth Training Development
Technical Director of Football Academy   Jordi Tarrés
Customer Service Manager   Cheng Ching Yu

Honours

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Domestic League

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Other Domestic League

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Domestic Cup competitions

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Other Domestic Cup competitions

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Performance in AFC competitions

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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   Hanoi FC 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   Hanoi FC 3–2 (aet)
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
  Vissel Kobe 2–2[a] 1–2[a]
Round of 16   BG Pathum United 0–4
2023–24 AFC Champions League Group F   Lion City Sailors 1–2 2–0 4th
  Bangkok United 1–2 1–1
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–2 1–2
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Played at a neutral venue.

Notable seasons

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Season League League Position Senior Shield FA Cup League Cup Season Play-offs Community Cup Asia Tournament Top scorer(s)
and Goals
Notes
1938–
1939
Third Division Did not enter Not
held
Not
held
Not
held
Not
held
Not
held
Promoted
1946–
1947
Second Division Promoted
1947–
1948
First Division Champion
1949–
1950
First Division Champion Champion Double Champions
1950–
1951
Second Division Champion Did not enter
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
1964–
1965
First Division Relegated
1971–
1972
First Division Did not enter Relegated
1990–
1991
Third Division Did not enter Promoted
1991–
1992
Second Division Champion Promoted
1993–
1994
First Division Relegated
1995–
1996
Second Division Did not enter Relegated
1997–
1998
Third Division Champion Promoted
1998–
1999
Second Division Junior Shield Champion
1999–
2000
First Division 8th Relegated
2002–
2003
Second Division Champion Did not enter Promoted
2003–
2004
First Division Runners-up Second round Runners-up Group stage
2004–
2005
3rd Semi-finals Semi-finals Group stage
2005–
2006
4th Champion 1st round Champion   Keith Gumbs 15 Double Champions
2006–
2007
Runners-up Semi-finals Semi-finals Champion   Keith Gumbs 13
2007–
2008
6th Runners-up Quarter-finals Runners-up 2008 AFC Cup Group stage   Goran Stankovski 12
2008–
2009
Runners-up Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Semi-finals Did not enter   Paul Ngue 14
2009–
2010
3rd Runners-up 1st round Not
held
Champion   Baruc Nsue 7
2010–
2011
Champion Quarter-finals 1st round Semi-finals Not
held
2010 Singapore Cup Quarter-finals   Jordi Tarrés 15 Double Champions
2011–
2012
Champion 1st round Champion Champion 2012 AFC Cup Round of 16   Roberto Losada 13 Treble Champions
2012–
2013
Runners-up Quarter-finals Champion Not
held
Champion 2013 AFC Cup Quarter-finals   Jordi Tarrés 18 Double Champions
2013–
2014
Champion 1st round Runners-up Did not enter 2014 AFC Cup Semi-finals   Juan Belencoso 22

Premier League era

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Season Premier League Senior Shield FA Cup League Cup Sapling Cup Season Play-offs Community Cup Asia Tournament Top scorer(s)
and Goals
Notes
2014–
2015
Champion Runners-up Champion Champion Not
held
Did not enter Runners-up 2015 AFC Champions League

2015 AFC Cup

Pre. round 2

Quarter-finals

  Juan Belencoso 34 Treble Champions
2015–
2016
Runners-up Semi-finals Quarter-finals Champion Group stage Champion Runners-up 2016 AFC Champions League

2016 AFC Cup

Pre. round 2

Round of 16

  Rufino Segovia 17 Double Champions
2016–
2017
Champion Champion Champion Defunct 1st round Did not enter Runners-up 2017 AFC Champions League Play-off round   Sandro 25 Treble Champions
2017–
2018
Champion Semi-finals Champion Champion Defunct Champion 2018 AFC Champions League
Group stage
  Lucas Silva
  Sandro
16 Quadruple Champions
2018–
2019
4th Champion Champion Group
Stage
Champion 2019 AFC Cup East Asia Zone
Group stage
  Fernando
  Lucas Silva
17 Treble Champions
Season Premier League Senior Shield FA Cup Sapling Cup HKPLC Cup Asia Tournament Top scorer(s)
and Goals
Notes
2019–
2020
Champion Quarter-finals Quarter-finals Champion Not
held
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic   Wellingsson 14 Double Champions
2020–
2021
Champion Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic Semi-finals 2021 AFC Champions League
Group stage
  Dejan Damjanović 21
2021–
2022
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 AFC Champions League
East Asia Quarter-finals
15
2022–
2023
Champion Champion Champion Group
stage
Not
held
25 Treble Champions
2023–
2024
4th Champion Semi-finals Runners-up Champion 2023–24 AFC Champions League
Group stage
  Mikael 26 Double Champions
2024–
2025
2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League
Preliminary stage

Invitational tournament record

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All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.

Win Draw Loss
Season Competition Round Club First leg Second leg Aggregate
2005 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup Friendly   Shanghai Shenhua 0–1
2010 Singapore Cup Preliminary Round   Beijing Guoan Talent 2–1 (aet)
Quarter-finals   Etoile FC 4–4 0–2 4–6
2011 Premier League Asia Trophy Semi-finals   Chelsea F.C. 0–4
Third-place playoff   Blackburn Rovers 0–3
2012 Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship Friendly   Shanghai Tellace 0–4 2–3 2–7
2014 Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship Friendly   Shanghai SIPG 1–6 0–0 1–6
2017 Lunar New Year Cup Semi-finals   Muangthong United 1–1 (5–4 penalties)
Final   Auckland City FC 0–1

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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

Club culture and supporters

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Established in 2011, the Blue Wave is the official fans club organised by Kitchee to offer fans with special perks and offers. Originally a fans-organised cheering group, the Blue Wave became the club's official fans club in 2011, while retaining the name Blue Wave after the reorganisation. Since its formation, the Blue Wave has become an identity shared by all Kitchee fans as they come to the stadium every match day, cheering and supporting the players on the field.

Notable head coaches

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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
2005–2007   Dejan Antonić
2007–2008
2016
2020–2021
  Chu Chi Kwong Caretaker
2008–2009   Julio César Moreno
2009   Cheng Siu Chung Caretaker
2009–2013   Josep Gombau
2013   Àlex Gómez
2013–2014   Chu Chi Kwong,   Cheng Siu Chung Caretaker
2014–2015   José Francisco Molina
2015–2016   Abraham García
2016–2019
2022–2023
  Chu Chi Kwong
2019–2020   Blaž Slišković
2021–2022
2023–2024
  Kim Dong-jin Interim Head Coach
2024–Present   Edgar Cardoso

All-time player records

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Most appearances

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As of 26 May 2024; active players still with the club in bold.

No. Name Appearances Goals
1 Wang Zhenpeng 363 0
2 Huang Yang 317 5
3 Lo Kwan Yee 278 22
4 Lam Ka Wai 254 34
5 Dani Cancela 252 6
6 Liu Quankun 206 9
7 Hélio 205 8
8 Jordi Tarrés 189 92
9 Fernando 184 50
10 Fernando Recio 183 7

Most goals

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As of 26 May 2024; active players still with the club in bold.

No. Name Goals Appearances
1 Jordi Tarrés 92 189
2 Dejan Damjanović 61 61
3 Juan Belencoso 58 70
4 Sandro 51 77
5 Alex Akande 50 143
Fernando 50 184
7 Keith Gumbs 37 56
8 Lucas Silva 34 46
Chan Siu Ki 106
Lam Ka Wai 254

Retired numbers

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   HKG Huang Yang

Asia Football Clubs Ranking

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Asia Football
Clubs Ranking
Team Name Total Points One year change Club Ranking
History Chart
Reference Notes
174 Kitchee SC 1290 +7 points [27] [28] Updated on 31 December 2023

Footnotes

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  1. ^ 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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