# 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 (D, 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 | — |