title: 2020–21 Kitchee SC season
text: # 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.
  
  ## 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 | Name | From | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | October 2020 | GK | Chan Ka Ho | Lee Man | End of loan |
  | 20 November 2020 | DF | Alexandre Dujardin | Free agent | Free |
  | 10 December 2020 | MF | Raúl Baena | Atromitos F.C. | Free |
  | 9 January 2021 | FW | Dejan Damjanović | Daegu FC | Free |
  | 17 February 2021 | DF | Roberto | R&F | Free |
  | 17 February 2021 | DF | Sean Tse | R&F | Free |
  | 30 March 2021 | FW | Alex Akande | Dalian Pro | Free |
  
  ### Transfers out
  
  | Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 20 October 2020 | FW | Manolo Bleda | Lee Man | Released |
  | 20 October 2020 | FW | Nikola Komazec | FC Košice | Released |
  | October 2020 | GK | Chan Ka Ho | Lee Man | Released |
  | 12 February 2021 | DF | Li Ngai Hoi | Nantong Zhiyun | ¥1,000,000 |
  | 9 April 2021 | MF | Peng Lin Lin | Unattached | Released |
  | 9 April 2021 | DF | Luk Kin Ming | Unattached | Released |
  
  ### Loans Out
  
  | Start Date | End Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To Club | Fee | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 November 2020 | End of season | GK | | Wong Tsz Chung | Sham Shui Po | Undisclosed | |
  
  ## 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
  
  **Table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 Stage |
  | 3 | Lee Man | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 30 | Qualification for AFC Cup Qualifying Play-offs |
  | 4 | Pegasus (R) | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 28 | Relegation to Hong Kong Third Division League |
  | 5 | Southern | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 16 | |
  
  * ↑ Teams were split into two groups (Championship Group and Relegation Group) after each team played 14 matches.
  * ↑ Pegasus announced that they would self-relegate to the third division due to lack of funds.
  * ↑ Head-to head results for teams with 16 points: Southern 5 points; Rangers 2 points.
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ground | H | H |
  | Result | D | D |
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 29 November 2020. Source: Competitive Matches
  
  **League Matches**
  
  On 2 November 2020, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
  
  ### Hong Kong Sapling Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 3 | Pegasus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 | |
  | 4 | Rangers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 1 | |
  
  ### Hong Kong FA Cup
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Semi-finals |
  | 3 | Kitchee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
  | 4 | Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
  
  ### AFC Champions League
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | 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 | — |
  