Kitchee 2019–20 season
PresidentKen Ng
Head CoachChu Chi Kwong
StadiumMong Kok Stadium
Premier LeagueChampions
Senior ShieldQuarter-finals
FA CupQuarter-finals
Sapling CupChampions
Community CupCancelled
AFC CupCancelled
Highest home attendance2,772
(vs Happy Valley, 30 August 2019)
Lowest home attendance1,483
(vs Pegasus, 30 December 2019)

The 2019–20 season is Kitchee's 41st season in the top-tier division of Hong Kong football. Kitchee has competed in the Premier League, Senior Challenge Shield, FA Cup, Sapling Cup and AFC Cup this season.

Squad

First Team

As of 24 September 2020

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 Hong Kong HKG Wang Zhenpeng
3 DF Hong Kong HKG Dani Cancela
4 DF Hong Kong HKG Li Ngai Hoi
5 DF Hong Kong HKG Hélio
6 DF South Korea KOR Park Jun-heong FP
8 DF Hong Kong HKG Matt Orr
9 FW Spain ESP Manuel Bleda FP
10 MF Brazil BRA Cleiton FP
11 FW Brazil BRA Wellingsson FP
12 DF Brazil BRA Tomas FP
13 DF Hong Kong HKG Luk Kin Ming
14 MF Hong Kong HKG Ho Chun Ting
15 DF Hong Kong HKG Brian Fok
17 GK Hong Kong HKG Wong Tsz Chung
18 FW Serbia SRB Nikola Komazec FP
19 MF Hong Kong HKG Huang Yang (captain)
20 MF Hong Kong HKG Sohgo Ichikawa
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Hong Kong HKG Tong Kin Man
22 MF France FRA Clement Benhaddouche LP
23 GK Hong Kong HKG Guo Jianqiao
24 MF Hong Kong HKG Ju Yingzhi
26 MF Hong Kong HKG Peng Lin Lin
27 MF Hong Kong HKG Bosley Yu
28 MF Hong Kong HKG Cheng Chin Lung
29 FW Spain ESP Manuel Gavilán FP
30 FW Hong Kong HKG Chang Kwong Yin
31 DF Hong Kong HKG Law Tsz Chun
34 MF Israel ISR Barak Braunshtain LP
35 MF Philippines PHI Mark Swainston LP
37 FW Hong Kong HKG Tong Hew Fung
67 FW Hong Kong HKG Seb Buddle
95 MF Hong Kong HKG Shinichi Chan
MF Hong Kong HKG Ngan Cheuk Pan
GK Brazil BRA Paulo César FP

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.
1 July 2019GKHong KongChan Ka HoYuen LongEnd of loan
1 July 2019GKBrazilPaulo CésarHoi KingEnd of loan
1 July 2019MFHong KongHo Chun TingHoi KingEnd of loan
1 July 2019MFHong KongSeb BuddleHoi KingEnd of loan
1 July 2019MFPhilippines Hong KongMark SwainstonHoi KingEnd of loan
3 July 2019FWBrazilSouzaSouthernFree
3 July 2019FWSpainManolo BledaEasternFree
3 July 2019MFBrazilCleitonYuen LongFree
16 July 2019DFHong KongBrian FokChina Shanghai ShenhuaFree
September 2019MFHong KongChang Kwong YinYouth teamFree
September 2019MFHong KongTong Hew FungYouth teamFree
27 December 2019FWSerbiaNikola KomazecSouthernFree[1]
27 December 2019DFSouth KoreaPark Jun-heongSouth Korea Suwon Samsung BluewingsFree
27 December 2019MFHong KongMatt OrrUnited States Syracuse OrangeFree
5 February 2020FWHong KongGodfred KarikariFree agentFree
1 June 2020MFHong KongYuto NakamuraLee ManEnd of loan
2 July 2020DFBrazilTomas MaronesiRangersFree
2 July 2020DFHong KongLuk Kin MingRangersFree
2 July 2020MFHong KongPeng Lin LinRangersFree
2 July 2020MFHong KongNgan Cheuk PanUnited States St. Bonaventure BonniesFree
2 July 2020MFHong KongHo Chun TingTai PoEnd of loan
2 July 2020FWSpainManuel GavilánHappy ValleyFree
July 2020MFHong KongSohgo IchikawaYouth teamFree

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019GKHong KongWong Tsz HoYuen LongReleased
1 July 2019DFHong KongFernando RecioLee ManReleased
1 July 2019DFHong KongChau Hin ShingLee ManReleased
1 July 2019DFAustraliaMatt SmithAustralia Brisbane CityReleased
1 July 2019MFHong KongAu Man LokSouth ChinaReleased
1 July 2019MFCanada Hong KongMatt LamR&FReleased
1 July 2019MFUnited StatesJonathan HernandezUnattachedReleased
1 July 2019MFBrazilRobertUnattachedReleased
1 July 2019FWHong KongJordi TarrésLee ManReleased
1 July 2019FWHong KongHirokane HarimaEasternReleased
1 July 2019FWHong KongChristian AnnanRangersReleased
1 July 2019FWCroatiaJosip TadićLithuania FK SūduvaReleased
27 August 2019MFHungaryKrisztián VadóczHungary HonvédReleased[2]
20 December 2019FWBrazilLucas SilvaEasternReleased
1 June 2020FWBrazilFernandoEasternReleased
1 June 2020MFHong KongYuto NakamuraLee ManReleased
1 July 2020MFAustralia Hong KongJared LumR&FReleased
1 July 2020FWHong KongGodfred KarikariUnattachedReleased

Loans Out

Start Date End Date Position Nationality Name To Club Fee Ref.
3 August 201931 May 2020GKHong KongChan Ka HoYuen LongUndisclosed
16 September 201931 December 2019GKBrazilPaulo CésarTai PoUndisclosed
16 September 201931 May 2020MFHong KongHo Chun TingTai PoUndisclosed
25 September 201931 May 2020MFHong KongYuto NakamuraTai PoUndisclosed
3 July 2020End of seasonGKHong KongChan Ka HoLee ManUndisclosed

Club officials

Club Senior staff

Position Name
PresidentHong Kong Ken Ng
General ManagerAustralia Wilson Ng
Public Relations ManagerCanada Ng Yee Yun
Director of MarketingHong Kong Lo Shuk Ting
Club AdvisorBosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković
Assistant Director of FootballHong Kong Leung Chi Wing
Competition ManagerHong Kong Chiu Yun Shing
Customer Service ManagerHong Kong Cheng Ching Yu

Club Coach staff

Position Name
Head coachBosnia and Herzegovina Blaž Slišković (3 July 2019 – 23 March 2020)
Hong Kong Chu Chi Kwong (23 March 2020 – 11 October 2020)
Assistant Coach (Attack)Spain Roberto Losada
Assistant Coach (Defence)South Korea Kim Dong-jin
Goalkeeping CoachSpain Roberto Sambade Carreira
Fitness CoachSouth Korea Bae Ji-won
Director of Youth DevelopmentHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong
Head of Recovery & RegenerationSpain Pau MP
Trainer & Youth Team CoachSouth Korea Yoon Dong-hun
Club PhysiotherapistHong Kong Ngai Chi Wing
Team AssistantHong Kong Lee Wing Po
Reserve Team CoachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong, Spain Roberto Losada, South Korea Bae Ji-won
U18 Team CoachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong, Spain Roberto Losada, South Korea Bae Ji-won
U16 Team CoachSouth Korea Yoon Dong-hun
U15 Team CoachSouth Korea Kim Dong-jin
U14 Team CoachHong Kong Gao Wen
U13 Team CoachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong
U12 Team CoachSouth Korea Yoon Dong-hun
U11 Team CoachHong Kong Tong Kin Man
Club DoctorHong Kong Dr. Yung Shu Hang
Kitchee Academy directorSpain Roberto Losada
Kitchee Academy CoachHong Kong Gao Wen, England Tim Bredbury, Hong Kong Yau Kin Wai
Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme CoachHong Kong Chu Chi Kwong

Competitions

Hong Kong Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kitchee (C) 10 6 2 2 25 10 +15 20 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Eastern 10 6 1 3 16 8 +8 19 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
3 China R&F (D) 10 5 3 2 21 15 +6 18 Withdrew from league system[lower-alpha 1]
4 Lee Man 10 5 1 4 16 14 +2 16 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
5 Southern 10 2 4 4 15 21 6 10
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
Notes:
  1. R&F withdrew from the league system after the end of the season.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHHAAAAHHHAHAAHAHHA
ResultWDLWDDWDWWXWLWWXDX
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2020. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Cancel

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 8 5 2 34 15  +19 29 4 3 0 15 6  +9 4 2 2 19 9  +10

Last updated: 11 October 2020.
Source: Competitive Matches

League Matches

On 14 August 2019, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

30 August 2019 (2019-08-30) 1 Kitchee 5–0 Happy Valley Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Bleda 16'
Lucas Silva 28'
Cleiton 38'
Fernando 49' (pen.)
Wellingsson 71'
Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 2 Kitchee 2–2 Yuen Long Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Lum 44'
Bleda 59'
Report Wang Ruei 56'
Tsang Tsz Hin 69'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
18 March 2020 (2020-03-18) 3 Lee Man 2–1 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) N'dri 88' (pen.), 90+3' Report Komazec 66' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 4 Southern 1–5 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Major 87' Report Chan Kong Pan 14' (o.g.)
Shinichi Chan 49'
Park Jun-heong 60'
Bleda 62', 74'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 5 Tai Po 1–1 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Sandro 20' Report Ju Yingzhi 74' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
3 November 2019 (2019-11-03) 6 Rangers 1–1 Kitchee Tuen Mun, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Aender 90+5' (pen.) Report Lum 27' Stadium: Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground
Attendance: 452
Referee: Wong Wai Lun
24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) 7 Kitchee 3–1 Eastern Mong Kok, Kowloon
14:30 (UTC+8) Li Ngai Hoi 44'
Fernando 47'
Cheng Chin Lung 52'
Report Lam Ka Wai 37' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,993
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) 8 Kitchee 0–0 R&F Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,823
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok
30 December 2019 (2019-12-30) 9 Kitchee 2–1 Pegasus Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Ju Yingzhi 49'
Wellingsson 76'
Report Chan Pak Hang 68' Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,483
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
16 January 2020 (2020-01-16) 10 Pegasus 0–3 Kitchee So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Wellingsson 4', 63'
Glassock 11' (o.g.)
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 747
Referee: Lau Fong Hei
6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 11 Kitchee Cancelled Tai Po Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
11 October 2020 (2020-10-11) 12 Happy Valley 0–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
15:00 (UTC+8) Report Gavilán 36'
Wellingsson 59', 63', 65'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19) 13 Eastern 2–1 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Diego 52'
Chung Wai Keung 68'
Report Komazec 63' (pen.) Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
24 September 2020 (2020-09-24) 14 Kitchee 2–1 Lee Man Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Komazec 31'
Tong Kin Man 83'
Report N'dri 42' (pen.) Stadium: Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Liu Kwok Man
1 October 2020 (2020-10-01) 15 R&F 2–3 Kitchee Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 (UTC+8) Giovane 67', 76' Report Law Tsz Chun 17'
Gavilán 27'
Wellingsson 80'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun
3 May 2020 (2020-05-03) 16 Kitchee Cancelled Rangers Mong Kok, Kowloon
17:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
4 October 2020 (2020-10-04) 17 Kitchee 1–1 Southern So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island
15:00 (UTC+8) Gavilán 73' Report Kawase 84' Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 0[1]
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
23 May 2020 (2020-05-23) 18 Yuen Long Cancelled Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium

Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield

10 November 2019 (2019-11-10) QF Kitchee 1–5 Lee Man Yuen Long, New Territories
14:30 (UTC+8) Bleda 52' Report Yu Pui Hong 12'
Yu Wai Lim 31'
Gil 33', 41'
N'dri 90+2'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 605
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Hong Kong Sapling Cup

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kitchee (A) 8 6 1 1 20 6 +14 19 Advance to Final
2 Eastern 8 5 1 2 14 5 +9 16
3 Pegasus 8 4 0 4 19 20 1 12
4 Lee Man 8 2 1 5 17 22 5 7
5 Rangers 8 1 1 6 10 27 17 4
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.
(A) Advance to a further round
23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) 1 Kitchee 2–2 Lee Man Mong Kok, Kowloon
19:00 Wellingsson 30'
Buddle 47'
Report N'dri 11'
Ngan Lok Fung 80'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 627
Referee: Tang Hing Fu
27 October 2019 (2019-10-27) 2 Eastern 2–1 Kitchee Tsing Yi, New Territories
17:30 Harima 32'
Eduardo 86'
Report Barak 79' Stadium: Tsing Yi Sports Ground, Tsing Yi
Attendance: 721
Referee: Ho Wai Sing
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05) 3 Pegasus 1–4 Kitchee Yuen Long, New Territories
19:00 Lee Oi Hin 4' Report Bleda 1', 60'
Fernando 84', 90+3'
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium
Attendance: 306
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) 4 Rangers 0–1 Kitchee Tai Po, New Territories
14:30 Report Wellingsson 11' Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground
Attendance: 407
Referee: Woo Chun Sing
10 January 2020 (2020-01-10) 5 Lee Man 1–4 Kitchee Mong Kok, Kowloon
20:00 Shapoval 72' (pen.) Report Fernando 4', 44'
Wellingsson 39'
Chan Shinichi 64'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 783
Referee: Luk Kin Sun
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 6 Kitchee 3–0 Rangers Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
13:00 Cleiton 53'
Buddle 56'
Bleda 82'
Report Stadium: Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre No. 3
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wong Kei Hoi
14 February 2020 (2020-02-14) 7 Kitchee 1–0 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
16:00 Fernando 89' Report Stadium: Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre No. 2
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yu Kin Fung
23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) 8 Kitchee 4–0 Pegasus Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
13:00 Wellingsson 61', 70'
Bleda 72'
Li Ngai Hoi 85'
Report Stadium: Jockey Club HKFA Football Training Centre No. 3
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok

Final

27 September 2020 (2020-09-27) F Kitchee 3–1 Southern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
15:00 Matt Orr 35' (pen.)
Wellingsson 65'
Barak 75'
Report Beto 44' Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tam Ping Wun

Hong Kong FA Cup

15 March 2020 (2020-03-15) QF Kitchee 0–2 Eastern Tseung Kwan O, New Territories
14:30 UTC+8 Report Sandro 56'
Everton 83'
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok


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