# Kitchee SC

Kitchee Sports Club (Chinese: 傑志體育會; Jyutping: Git6zi3 Tai2juk6wui2;; 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.
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
### Formation

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.
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.

### World War II

In 1939, Japanese bombs hit Hong Kong during the Second Sino-Japanese War. 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.

### Post War to 1964

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." 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.

### 1964 to 2003

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

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.
Kitchee were invited to take part in the 2010 Singapore Cup, 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, 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.
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. 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. 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.
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. 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.
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.
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. 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. 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.
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. The Bluewaves won the 2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League title on the final day of the season, beating rivals Eastern 2–0. 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.
During the 2022 AFC Champions League, Kitchee made history by becoming the first Hong Kong club to advance to the round of 16.
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.

## Current squad
### First team

    As of 15 October 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 management
### Basic information

| 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

| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Edgar Cardoso |
| Assistant Coach | Stefano Sousa |
| Assistant Coach | 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 | Chu Chi Kwong |
| 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

| 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 | Chu Chi Kwong |
| Technical Director of Football Academy | Jordi Tarrés |
| Customer Service Manager | Cheng Ching Yu |

### Notable head coaches

| 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 | |

### Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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

## Honours
### Domestic league

* Hong Kong Premier League and Hong Kong First Division (Tier 1)
** Champions (12): 1947–48, 1949–50, 1963–64, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
** Runners-up (8): 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2015–16
* Hong Kong Second Division (Tier 2)
** Champions (3): 1950–51, 1991–92, 2002–03
* Hong Kong Third Division (Tier 3)
** Champions (1): 1997–98

### Other domestic league

* Hong Kong Reserve League
** Champions (2): 1962–63, 2022–23

### Domestic cup competitions

* Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
** Champions (9): 1949–50, 1953–54, 1959–60, 1963–64, 2005–06, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
** Runners-up (6): 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–56, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2014–15
* Hong Kong FA Cup
** Champions (7): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23
** Runners-up (2): 2003–04, 2013–14
* Hong Kong Sapling Cup
** Champions (2): 2017–18, 2019–20
** Runners-up (1): 2023–24
* Hong Kong League Cup
** Champions (5): 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16
** Runners-up (1): 2007–08
* Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup
** Champions (1): 2023–24
* Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield
** Champions (2): 1951–52, 1998–99
* Hong Kong Community Cup and Hong Kong Community Shield
** Champions (3): 2009, 2017, 2018
** Runners-up (3): 2014, 2015, 2016

### Other domestic cup competitions

* The HKFC International Soccer Sevens Main Tournament
** Champions (1): 2011
* The Lunar New Year Cup
** Runners-up (2): 2010, 2017

## Notable seasons

| Season | League | League Position | Senior Shield | FA Cup | League Cup | Season Play-offs | Community Cup | Asia Tournament | Asia Tournament | Top scorer(s) and Goals | Top scorer(s) and Goals | Notes |
| 1938– 1939 | Third Division | — | Did not enter | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | Promoted |
| 1946– 1947 | Second Division | — | Did not enter | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | Promoted |
| 1947– 1948 | First Division | Champion | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1949– 1950 | First Division | Champion | Champion | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | Double Champions |
| 1950– 1951 | Second Division | Champion | Did not enter | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1951– 1952 | Second Division | — | Junior Shield Champion | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1953– 1954 | First Division | — | Champion | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1959– 1960 | First Division | — | Champion | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | — |
| 1963– 1964 | First Division | Champion | Champion | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | Double Champions |
| 1964– 1965 | First Division | — | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | — | — | Relegated |
| 1971– 1972 | First Division | — | | Not held | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Relegated |
| 1990– 1991 | Third Division | — | Did not enter | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Promoted |
| 1991– 1992 | Second Division | Champion | Did not enter | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Promoted |
| 1993– 1994 | First Division | — | | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Relegated |
| 1995– 1996 | Second Division | — | Did not enter | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Relegated |
| 1997– 1998 | Third Division | Champion | Did not enter | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Promoted |
| 1998– 1999 | Second Division | — | Junior Shield Champion | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | — |
| 1999– 2000 | First Division | 8th | — | — | Not held | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Relegated |
| 2002– 2003 | Second Division | Champion | Did not enter | — | — | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | Promoted |
| 2003– 2004 | First Division | Runners-up | Second round | Runners-up | Group stage | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | — |
| 2004– 2005 | First Division | 3rd | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Group stage | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | — | — | — |
| 2005– 2006 | First Division | 4th | Champion | 1st round | Champion | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | Keith Gumbs | 15 | Double Champions |
| 2006– 2007 | First Division | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Champion | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | Keith Gumbs | 13 | — |
| 2007– 2008 | First Division | 6th | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Runners-up | Not held | Not held | 2008 AFC Cup | Group stage | Goran Stankovski | 12 | — |
| 2008– 2009 | First Division | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Not held | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | Paul Ngue | 14 | — |
| 2009– 2010 | First Division | 3rd | Runners-up | 1st round | Not held | Not held | Champion | Did not enter | Did not enter | Baruc Nsue | 7 | — |
| 2010– 2011 | First Division | Champion | Quarter-finals | 1st round | Semi-finals | Not held | Not held | 2010 Singapore Cup | Quarter-finals | Jordi Tarrés | 15 | Double Champions |
| 2011– 2012 | First Division | Champion | 1st round | Champion | Champion | Not held | Not held | 2012 AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Roberto Losada | 13 | Treble Champions |
| 2012– 2013 | First Division | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | Champion | Not held | Champion | Not held | 2013 AFC Cup | Quarter-finals | Jordi Tarrés | 18 | Double Champions |
| 2013– 2014 | First Division | Champion | 1st round | Runners-up | Not held | Did not enter | Not held | 2014 AFC Cup | Semi-finals | Juan Belencoso | 22 | — |

### Premier League era

| Season | Premier League | Senior Shield | FA Cup | Sapling Cup | League Cup | Season Play-offs | Community Cup | HKPLC Cup | Asia Tournament | Asia Tournament | Top scorer(s) and Goals | Top scorer(s) and Goals | Notes |
| 2014– 2015 | Champion | Runners-up | Champion | Not held | Champion | Did not enter | Runners-up | Not held | 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 | Group stage | Champion | Champion | Runners-up | Not held | 2016 AFC Champions League 2016 AFC Cup | Pre. round 2 Round of 16 | Rufino Segovia | 17 | Double Champions |
| 2016– 2017 | Champion | Champion | Champion | 1st round | Defunct | Did not enter | Runners-up | Not held | 2017 AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Sandro | 25 | Treble Champions |
| 2017– 2018 | Champion | Semi-finals | Champion | Champion | Defunct | Defunct | Champion | Not held | 2018 AFC Champions League | Group stage | Lucas Silva Sandro | 16 | Quadruple Champions |
| 2018– 2019 | 4th | Champion | Champion | Group Stage | Defunct | Defunct | Champion | Not held | 2019 AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group stage | Fernando Lucas Silva | 17 | Treble Champions |
| 2019– 2020 | Champion | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Champion | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Not held | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Wellingsson | 14 | Double Champions |
| 2020– 2021 | Champion | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Semi-finals | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Not held | 2021 AFC Champions League | Group stage | Dejan Damjanović | 21 | — |
| 2021– 2022 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Not held | 2022 AFC Champions League | East Asia Quarter-finals | Dejan Damjanović | 15 | — |
| 2022– 2023 | Champion | Champion | Champion | Group stage | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Not held | Not held | Not held | Dejan Damjanović | 25 | Treble Champions |
| 2023– 2024 | 4th | Champion | Semi-finals | Runners-up | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Champion | 2023–24 AFC Champions League | Group stage | Mikael | 26 | Double Champions |
| 2024– 2025 | | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | | Defunct | Defunct | Defunct | Not held | Did not enter | Did not enter | | | |

## Tournament performance records
### AFC competitions

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 |
| 2008 | AFC Cup | Group E | New Radiant | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3rd |
| 2008 | AFC Cup | Group E | Singapore Armed Forces | 0–2 | 0–4 | 3rd |
| 2012 | AFC Cup | Group F | Tampines Rovers | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1st |
| 2012 | AFC Cup | Group F | Terengganu | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1st |
| 2012 | AFC Cup | Group F | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1st |
| 2012 | AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Arema | 0–2 |
| 2013 | AFC Cup | Group E | Churchill Brothers | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2nd |
| 2013 | AFC Cup | Group E | Warriors | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2nd |
| 2013 | AFC Cup | Group E | Semen Padang | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2nd |
| 2013 | AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Kelantan | 2–0 |
| 2013 | AFC Cup | Quarter-finals | Al-Faisaly | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–4 |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Group H | Tampines Rovers | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1st |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Group H | Nay Pyi Taw | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1st |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Group H | Pune | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1st |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Arema Cronus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Quarter-finals | Vissai Ninh Bình | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Semi-finals | Erbil | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 2 | Chonburi | 1–4 |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group F | Balestier Khalsa | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group F | East Bengal | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group F | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2nd |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Persib Bandung | 2–0 |
| 2015 | AFC Cup | 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 |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Group F | New Radiant | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1st |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Group F | Balestier Khalsa | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1st |
| 2016 | AFC Cup | Round of 16 | Bengaluru FC | 2–3 |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Preliminary Round 2 | Hanoi FC | 3–2 (aet) |
| 2017 | AFC Champions League | Play-off Round | Ulsan Hyundai | 1–1 (3–4 p) |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group E | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4th |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group E | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 0–6 | 0–3 | 4th |
| 2018 | AFC Champions League | Group E | Tianjin Quanjin | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4th |
| 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 |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group I | Hang Yuen | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2nd |
| 2019 | AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group I | Tai Po | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2nd |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group I | Tatung FC | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group I | MUST CPK | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020 | AFC Cup | East Asia Zone Group I | / Winners of Play-off East Asia | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group J | Guangzhou FC | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2nd |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group J | Port FC | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2nd |
| 2021 | AFC Champions League | Group J | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2nd |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Group J | Chiangrai United | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2nd |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Group J | Vissel Kobe | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2nd |
| 2022 | AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | BG Pathum United | 0–4 |
| 2023–24 | AFC Champions League | Group F | Lion City Sailors | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4th |
| 2023–24 | AFC Champions League | Group F | Bangkok United | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4th |
| 2023–24 | AFC Champions League | Group F | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4th |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Played at a neutral venue.

### Asia Football Clubs Ranking

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

### Friendlies and invitational tournaments

All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | First leg | Second leg | Aggregate |
| 2004 | | Friendly | AC Milan | 2–1 |
| 2004 | | Friendly | Newcastle United | 1–1 (6–7 penalties) |
| 2005 | Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup | Friendly | Shanghai Shenhua | 0–1 |
| 2005 | | Friendly | Juventus | 2–2 (5–3 penalties) |
| 2010 | Lunar New Year Cup | Friendly | Pohang Steelers | 1–1 |
| 2010 | | Friendly | Villarreal B | 1–2 |
| 2010 | | Friendly | Barcelona B | 3–3 |
| 2010 | | Friendly | Espanyol B | 0–5 |
| 2010 | | Friendly | CF Amposta | 1–1 |
| 2010 | Singapore Cup | Preliminary Round | Beijing Guoan Talent | 2–1 (aet) |
| 2010 | Singapore Cup | Quarter-finals | Etoile FC | 4–4 | 0–2 | 4–6 |
| 2010 | Canon Cup | Friendly | Villarreal | 0–3 |
| 2011 | Premier League Asia Trophy | Semi-finals | Chelsea | 0–4 |
| 2011 | Premier League Asia Trophy | Third-place playoff | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 |
| 2012 | Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship | Friendly | Shanghai Tellace | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–7 |
| 2012 | The HKJC Charity Trust Challenge Cup | Friendly | Arsenal | 2–2 |
| 2012 | | Friendly | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | 0–1 |
| 2012 | | Friendly | Villarreal B | 2–0 |
| 2013 | | Friendly | Manchester United | 2–5 |
| 2014 | Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship | Friendly | Shanghai SIPG | 1–6 | 0–0 | 1–6 |
| 2014 | Meeting Of CHAMPIONS | Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–6 |
| 2017 | Lunar New Year Cup | Semi-finals | Muangthong United | 1–1 (5–4 penalties) |
| 2017 | Lunar New Year Cup | Final | Auckland City | 0–1 |
| 2017 | Jockey Club Kitchee Centre Challenge Cup | Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 |
| 2019 | HKJC Kitchee Centre Cup | Friendly | Manchester City | 1–6 |
| 2024 | BOC Life Cup | Friendly | Atlético Madrid | 1–6 |

## Club culture and supporters

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.

## All-time player records
### Most appearances

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

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 |
| 5 | Fernando | 50 | 184 |
| 7 | Keith Gumbs | 37 | 56 |
| 8 | Lucas Silva | 34 | 46 |
| 8 | Chan Siu Ki | 34 | 106 |
| 8 | Lam Ka Wai | 34 | 254 |

### Retired numbers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | MF | HKG | Huang Yang |

## Footnotes

* 1 2 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.