Kitchee
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Kitchee Sports Club is a Hong Kong
sports club
best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League
.
Kitchee also holds the best record against Italian
teams by a Hong Kong team. They defeated A.C. Milan
2-1 on 31 May 2004 and beat Juventus
5-3 on penalties (2-2 after regular time) on June 4, 2005 in a summer friendly match played in Hong Kong.
Following its return to the First Division in 2003, Kitchee became one of the most prominent in Hong Kong
. Handled by their previous coach, Dejan Antonic
, Kitchee won two trophys in one season (2005-2006) and under the same cold-hand coach, Dejan Antonic
, in their 2006-07 season, the club secured 2nd place in the league, whereas the champion South China had already qualified for AFC Cup
as Hong Kong Senior Shield
winner. As a result, Kitchee became one of the two Hong Kong
representatives in 2008 AFC Cup.
Since 2009, the club has been a partner with the Chinese University of Hong Kong
for its Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement (IPPE) program.
Kitchee has been invited to take part in the 2010 Singapore Cup
. Kitchee was the first Hong Kong team to take part in this tournament. The club lost to Etoile FC
4:6 over two legs in the quarterfinal.
In the 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League
season, under coach Josep Gombau, Kitchee won its first league title in 47 years, by one point over arch rival South China AA, allowing the club to compete in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
, where they lost 0:4 to Chelsea FC and 0:3 to Blackburn Rovers, and the 2012 AFC Cup
.
Major trophies are listed below.
Webber Armel Tchakounte Carlos Caceres Gustavo Zamudio Zhang Shudong Mark Barham
(1992-93) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/markbarham.htm Dale Tempest
Baruc Nsue
Heiner Backhaus
Joe Addo
Lawrence Akandu
Cheung Chi Doy
Yip Chi Ho
Chan Chi Kwong 
Xiao Guoji Lam Hing Lun Feng Jizhi Fung Ka Ki
Lam Ka Wai
Yau Kin Wai
Lam Sheung Yee
Lai Shiu Wing
Cheng Siu Chung Ng Wai Chiu
Tam Wai Kwok
Kitchee (Sports Management) Limited
Kitchee Foundation Limited
Managing staff of Kitchee Football Team
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
best known for its footballing exploits. The club was founded in 1931 and currently plays in Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League
Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
.
Kitchee also holds the best record against Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
teams by a Hong Kong team. They defeated A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
2-1 on 31 May 2004 and beat Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
5-3 on penalties (2-2 after regular time) on June 4, 2005 in a summer friendly match played in Hong Kong.
History
Kitchee Football Team was founded at 1931.Following its return to the First Division in 2003, Kitchee became one of the most prominent in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Handled by their previous coach, Dejan Antonic
Dejan Antonic
Dejan Antonić is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007....
, Kitchee won two trophys in one season (2005-2006) and under the same cold-hand coach, Dejan Antonic
Dejan Antonic
Dejan Antonić is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007....
, in their 2006-07 season, the club secured 2nd place in the league, whereas the champion South China had already qualified for AFC Cup
AFC Cup
The AFC Cup is an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation . Qualification to the competition is to clubs from AFC-affiliated countries which fall into the AFC's 'developing nations' category as laid out in their...
as Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Shield
Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield is the oldest football knockout inter-club competition in Asia. Usually only the teams in First Division would enter into the competition...
winner. As a result, Kitchee became one of the two Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
representatives in 2008 AFC Cup.
Since 2009, the club has been a partner with the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
for its Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement (IPPE) program.
Kitchee has been invited to take part in the 2010 Singapore Cup
2010 Singapore Cup
The 2010 Singapore Cup started on 24 May 2010. It was the 13th staging of the annual Singapore Cup tournament....
. Kitchee was the first Hong Kong team to take part in this tournament. The club lost to Etoile FC
Etoile FC
Etoile Football Club is a professional football club which was formed to play in Singapore's S.League in 2010.Etoile FC is the first team of players all born in Europe to ply their trade in Singapore's professional league, and the first in Asia...
4:6 over two legs in the quarterfinal.
In the 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League
2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League
2010–11 Hong Kong Football Association First Division League is the 99th top tier football league of Hong Kong. The 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League is contested by 10 teams. The defending champion is South China AA...
season, under coach Josep Gombau, Kitchee won its first league title in 47 years, by one point over arch rival South China AA, allowing the club to compete in the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
2011 Barclays Asia Trophy
- Third-place playoff :- Final :-Ticket sales:Ticket prices for each match day in Hong Kong dollars were: $130 , $210 , $270 , $330 , $460 ....
, where they lost 0:4 to Chelsea FC and 0:3 to Blackburn Rovers, and the 2012 AFC Cup
2012 AFC Cup
The 2012 AFC Cup will be the 9th edition of the AFC Cup, played between clubs from nations who are members of the Asian Football Confederation.-Allocation of entries per association:...
.
Honours
Domestic
- Hong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division LeagueHong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...
- Winners (4): 1947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–112010–11 Hong Kong First Division League2010–11 Hong Kong Football Association First Division League is the 99th top tier football league of Hong Kong. The 2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League is contested by 10 teams. The defending champion is South China AA...
- Runners-up (6): 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09
- Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
- Winners (5): 1949–50, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1963–64, 2005–06
- Finalists (5): 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–561955–56 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield1955–56 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield was the 11th edition of Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield after World War II.-Final:...
, 2007–08, 2009–102009–10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge ShieldHong Kong Senior Challenge Shield 2009–10, officially named as Canbo Senior Shield due to the competition's sponsorship by Guangdong Canbo Electrical, was the 108th season of one of the Asian oldest football knockout competition, Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield...
- Hong Kong FA CupHong Kong FA CupHong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event...
- Finalists (1): 2003–04
- Hong Kong League CupHong Kong League CupThe Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:...
- Winners (2): 2005–06, 2006–07
- Hong Kong Community Shield
- Winners (1): 2009
Kit manufacturers
- 2003–2004: DiadoraDiadoraDiadora is an Italian football, tennis, running, cycling, rugby, athletic shoe, clothing, and fashion accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the United States, and Hong Kong.-History:...
- 2004–2008: MizunoMizuno Corp.is a Japanese sports equipment and sportswear company, founded in Osaka in 1906 by Rihachi Mizuno. Today, Mizuno is a global corporation which makes a wide variety of sports equipment and sportswear, for golf, tennis, baseball, volleyball, football, running, rugby, skiing, cycling, judo, table...
- 2008–present: NikeNike, Inc.Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
Current squad
- As of 11 June 2011
Out on loan
Notable former players
Paul Foster Ailton de Araújo Anilton da ConceiçãoAnílton da Conceição
Anílton da Conceição is a footballer who has played for São Paulo, Buler Rangers, Kitchee, South China and now a coach for Hong Kong University Graduates Association Primary School...
Webber Armel Tchakounte Carlos Caceres Gustavo Zamudio Zhang Shudong Mark Barham
Mark Barham
Mark Barham is a former English professional footballer, who played as a right-winger.Mark was a product of the Norwich City youth team, and made his debut in the 1979-80 season against Manchester United....
(1992-93) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/markbarham.htm Dale Tempest
Baruc NsueBaruc Nsue
Baruc Nsue Burcet is a naturalized Equatoguinean football midfielder, who plays for Manlleu in the Spanish Tercera División .-International career:...
Heiner Backhaus
Heiner Backhaus
Heiner Backhaus is a professional footballer who plays for Westfalia Herne as a midfielder.-Playing career:...
Joe Addo
Joe Addo
Joseph Addo is a former Ghanaian football defender and one-time captain of the Ghana national team.- Career :Addo went to the United States to attend college and play soccer at George Mason University...
Lawrence Akandu
Cheung Chi DoyCheung Chi Doy
Cheung Chi Doy is a Chinese former professional footballer. He played for Blackpool and the Republic of China . During the era, Republic of China team was represented by players from Hong Kong....
Yip Chi Ho
Yip Chi Ho
Yip Chi Ho is a Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fourway. He moved to South China from Rangers after the end of the 2006-07 season and represented the team in all six 2008 AFC Cup matches in the season. He was released by TSW Pegasus in 2010.-Club career:As of 14...
Chan Chi Kwong Xiao Guoji Lam Hing Lun Feng Jizhi Fung Ka KiFung Ka Ki
Fung Ka Ki is a former professional Hong Kong football player. He was the team captain when he took part in 2000 Sydney Olympics Qualifiers, Hong Kong Rangers FC and Kitchee...
Lam Ka Wai
Lam Ka Wai
Lam Ka Wai is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Kitchee in Hong Kong First Division League. He is one of the best of Hong Kong's next generation of footballers.-Early career:...
Yau Kin Wai
Yau Kin Wai
Yau Kin Wai is a former Hong Kong professional football player, playing for Hong Kong First Division League side South China more than 10 years and is one of the most decorated defenders in Hong Kong...
Lam Sheung YeeLam Sheung Yee
Spencer Lam Sheung Yee , 7 November 1934 - 23 April 2009) was a former football defender, coach and announcer, as well as an actor.He was once a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong and worked as a voice actor on television advertisements...
Lai Shiu WingLai Shiu Wing
Lai Shiu Wing was a Chinese footballer. He was a member of China and Republic of China national football team. He was the head coach of Hong Kong national football team....
Cheng Siu Chung Ng Wai ChiuNg Wai Chiu
Ng Wai Chiu is a Hong Kong professional football player cuurently playing for Hong Kong First Division League club South China. He has been capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, including the Olympic U-23 team and is now a regular in senior 'A' internationals.-Early life:Ng Wai Chiu's...
Tam Wai Kwok
- Ho Ying Fun Chan Yiu LunChan Yiu LunChan Yiu Lun is a Hong Kong footballer who currently plays as a winger for Fourway. Chan is good at managing the free-kick and long pass. In the East Asia Football Championship held in Taipei in 2005, the Taiwanese named him as the " Hong Kong Beckham " because his free kick skill is very...
Rochy Putiray Dan ItoDan Itois a Japanese football player who currently plays for Rakhapura United in the Myanmar National League. His football career is unique among his Japanese counterparts in that Ito has traveled and played as a foreign footballer in nine countries/regions around Asia Pacific including Australia,...
Goran StankovskiGoran StankovskiGoran Stankovski is a Macedonian football striker who plays for FC Dacia Chişinău in the Moldova Moldovan National Division.- External links :* * * at HKFA.com at Antwerpsupporter.be...
Jerry Laterza Ivan JevicIvan JevicIvan Jević is a Serbian footballer currently playing as a defender for FK Brodarac.-Honours:With Kitchee:*Hong Kong League Cup: 2005–06*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2005–06...
Darko RakočevićDarko RakocevicDarko Rakočević is a football player from Serbia currently playing in Chonburi F.C.-Career:...
Martin Jančula Javi PérezJavi PérezXavi Pérez, Full name Francisco Javier Pérez is a Spanish football player in the Indonesian team Pro Titan Football Club Medan. After, he played in Persijap Jepara and Kitchee . Before that, he played in FC Santboià and CE Manresa.-External sources:* .* in HKFA....
Roberto LosadaRoberto LosadaRoberto Losada Rodríguez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Kitchee SC in the Hong Kong First Division League, as a striker.-Football career:...
Keith GumbsKeith GumbsKeith "Kayamba" Gumbs is a St. Kitts and Nevis international football player who currently plays as a striker for the Indonesia Super League side Sriwijaya FC...
Club officials
Kitchee Sports Club- President: Samson TamSamson TamSamson Tam Wai Ho, JP is an elected member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . He is the chairman and one of the founders of Group Sense Limited, the manufacturer of "Instant-Dict" Chinese-English electronic dictionary...
- Vice-president: Fung Wing Kan
Kitchee (Sports Management) Limited
- Chief executive: Ken NgKen NgKen Ng is the general manager of Kitchee Football Team. He was a referee and a member of Hong Kong First Division League board. He, with Steven Lo, Chan Man Chun, and Chan Tin Yau, formed the preparation group of Hong Kong Premier League.- Career :...
Kitchee Foundation Limited
- Chairman: Ken NgKen NgKen Ng is the general manager of Kitchee Football Team. He was a referee and a member of Hong Kong First Division League board. He, with Steven Lo, Chan Man Chun, and Chan Tin Yau, formed the preparation group of Hong Kong Premier League.- Career :...
Managing staff of Kitchee Football Team
- General manager: Ken NgKen NgKen Ng is the general manager of Kitchee Football Team. He was a referee and a member of Hong Kong First Division League board. He, with Steven Lo, Chan Man Chun, and Chan Tin Yau, formed the preparation group of Hong Kong Premier League.- Career :...
- Chief executive officer: Chu Chi Kwong
- Head coach: Josep GombauJosep GombauJosep Gombau is the head coach of Hong Kong football team Kitchee. He has qualified for the UEFA Pro Licence.-References:...
- Assistant coach: Cheng Siu ChungCheng Siu ChungCheng Siu Chung , is a football player, once holding the record for a Hong Kong transfer fee. Cheng moved to Costa Rica when he was 8 years old along with his parents and sister, and is fluent in Spanish and English as well as his native Cantonese. His father was a famous football player in Hong...
- Goalkeeping coach: Carlos Alos
History of Head Coaches
| Years | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–2003 | Chan Hung Ping |
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| 2003–2005 | Cheng Siu Chung Cheng Siu Chung Cheng Siu Chung , is a football player, once holding the record for a Hong Kong transfer fee. Cheng moved to Costa Rica when he was 8 years old along with his parents and sister, and is fluent in Spanish and English as well as his native Cantonese. His father was a famous football player in Hong... Lam Hing Lun |
Co-coaching and both coaches have played in part of the matches as a player. |
| 2005–2007 | Dejan Antonić Dejan Antonic Dejan Antonić is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007.... |
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| 2007–2008 | Chu Chi Kwong |
Caretaker |
| 2008–2009 |  Julio César MorenoJulio César Moreno Julio César Moreno Yáñez is a football coach. He is the former assistant coach of Iraq national football team, previously he was the head coach of Hong Kong First Division League side Kitchee.... |
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| 2009 | Cheng Siu Chung Cheng Siu Chung Cheng Siu Chung , is a football player, once holding the record for a Hong Kong transfer fee. Cheng moved to Costa Rica when he was 8 years old along with his parents and sister, and is fluent in Spanish and English as well as his native Cantonese. His father was a famous football player in Hong... |
Caretaker |
| 2009– | Josep Gombau Josep Gombau Josep Gombau is the head coach of Hong Kong football team Kitchee. He has qualified for the UEFA Pro Licence.-References:... |
Recent seasons
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Senior Shield | FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup Hong Kong FA Cup is a knockout cup competition in Hong Kong football, run by and named after The Hong Kong Football Association. The first edition of the competition was held in 1975, before then the cup was known as the Golden Jubilee Cup. The current season is the 33rd edition of the event... |
League Cup Hong Kong League Cup The Hong Kong League Cup is an annual football competition contested by clubs in the Hong Kong First Division League. The cup was relaunched for the 2010-11 season after being discontinued in the 2009-10 season.-Format:... |
Junior Shield | Asia | Top scorer | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | D1 | 8 | — | — | Relegated | ||||||
| 2001–02 | D2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2002–03 | D2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Promoted | ||||
| 2003–04 | D1 | 2 | Second round | Runners-up | Group stage | — | — | ||||
| 2004–05 | D1 | 3 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Group stage | — | — | ||||
| 2005–06 | D1 | 4 | Winners | First round | Winners | — | — | Keith Gumbs Keith Gumbs Keith "Kayamba" Gumbs is a St. Kitts and Nevis international football player who currently plays as a striker for the Indonesia Super League side Sriwijaya FC... |
15 | ||
| 2006–07 | D1 | 2 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Winners | — | — | Keith Gumbs Keith Gumbs Keith "Kayamba" Gumbs is a St. Kitts and Nevis international football player who currently plays as a striker for the Indonesia Super League side Sriwijaya FC... |
13 | ||
| 2007–08 | D1 | 6 | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | — | AFC | Group stage | Goran Stankovski Goran Stankovski Goran Stankovski is a Macedonian football striker who plays for FC Dacia Chişinău in the Moldova Moldovan National Division.- External links :* * * at HKFA.com at Antwerpsupporter.be... |
12 | |
| 2008–09 | D1 | 2 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | — | — | Paul Ngue Paul Ngue Paul Ngue is a Cameroonian football forward currently playing for Hong Kong First Division League club Kitchee. Ngue is one of the best strikers in Hong Kong First Division League this season. He score 10 goals for Kitchee. Before he played in Portugal... |
14 | ||
| 2009–10 | D1 | 3 | Runners-up | First round | — | — | — | Baruc Nsue Baruc Nsue Baruc Nsue Burcet is a naturalized Equatoguinean football midfielder, who plays for Manlleu in the Spanish Tercera División .-International career:... |
7 | ||
| 2010–11 2010–11 Kitchee SC season -Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield:-Quarter-final:-References:... |
D1 | 1 | Quarter-finals | First round | Semi-finals | — | — | Jordi Tarrés Jordi Tarrés (footballer) Jorge Tarrés Páramo, known simply as Jordi , is a Spanish Catalan footballer currently playing for Kitchee in the Hong Kong First Division League.-Spain:... |
15 | Singapore Cup 2010 Singapore Cup The 2010 Singapore Cup started on 24 May 2010. It was the 13th staging of the annual Singapore Cup tournament.... Quarter-finalists |
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Trivia
- Kitchee's theme song is "Play My Game"
External links
Kitchee.com Official website- Kitchee at HKFA.com