2014–15 Kitchee SC season
The 2014–15 season was the 36th season of top-tier competitive association football played by Kitchee SC, a professional football club based in Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Their first-place finish in the Hong Kong Premier League meant it was their second successive championship in Hong Kong's top division, and seventh overall.
| 2014–15 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ken Ng |
| Manager | José Molina |
| Premier League | 1st |
| Senior Shield | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | Champions |
| League Cup | Champions |
| AFC Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Juan Belencoso (13) All: Juan Belencoso (31) |
Season overview
Pre-season
In May, following the conclusion of the 2013–14 season, chairman Ken Ng revealed that Kitchee would host French Champions Paris Saint-Germain on the 29th of July at the Hong Kong Stadium. At the press conference where this information was first revealed to the public, Ng detailed both clubs' ambitions with scheduling the friendly match, stating that Kitchee "would like to present the best football clubs to fans in Hong Kong every year and especially this year, following the World Cup. Paris Saint-Germain will be led by their world class star, Zlatan Ibrahimović, and the match against Kitchee will serve as Paris Saint-Germain’s final preparation before the team travel to Beijing for the French Super Cup.”[1]
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Kitchee 6–2 in the July 29th friendly. Juan Belencoso headed in the opening goal at the five minute mark, but PSG's Hervin Ongenda equalized seven minutes later. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Zlatan Ibrahimović contributed to Paris Saint Germain's dominating performance with a brace and a hat-trick, respectively. Alex Tayo Akande netted a stoppage time goal on the counter attack to close the scoring.[2]
Squad
- As of the end of the season
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 |  |
Wang Zhenpeng |
| 2 | DF |  |
Fernando Recio |
| 3 | DF | |
Dani Cancela |
| 4 | DF | |
Chan Cham Hei |
| 5 | DF |  |
Hélio |
| 6 | MF | |
Gao Wen |
| 7 | MF | |
Xu Deshuai |
| 8 | FW |  |
Alex Tayo Akande |
| 9 | FW | |
Juan Belencoso |
| 10 | MF | |
Lam Ka Wai |
| 11 | MF | |
To Hon To |
| 12 | DF | |
Lo Kwan Yee |
| 13 | DF | |
Cheung Kin Fung |
| 14 | MF | |
Cheung Kwok Ming |
| 15 | MF | |
Christian Annan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | DF | |
Tsang Chi Hau |
| 17 | MF | |
Paulinho |
| 18 | FW | |
Jordi Tarrés |
| 19 | MF | |
Huang Yang |
| 20 | MF | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Matt Lam |
| 21 | DF | |
Tsang Kam To |
| 22 | MF | |
Emmet Wan |
| 23 | GK |  |
Guo Jianqiao |
| 24 | MF |  |
Cho Sung-Min |
| 26 | DF | |
Wang Hecun |
| 27 | GK | |
Chan Ka Ho |
| 30 | DF | |
Leung Ka Hai |
| 38 | MF | |
Ngan Lok Fung |
| 44 | MF | |
Kim Tae-min |
| 88 | FW | |
Borja Rubiato |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitchee | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 36 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 2 | Eastern | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 33 | Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Sun Pegasus | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | South China | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 27[lower-alpha 2] | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 3] |
| 5 | YFCMD | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 26 | Qualification to Season Play-off[lower-alpha 1] |
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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- As Kitchee won the FA Cup, Eastern finished 2nd in Premier League and won the Senior Challenge Shield, teams finishing 4th and 5th in Premier League entered the Season Play-off as well.
- Sun Pegasus wins head-to-head against South China.
- As winners of the Season Play-off.
Match details
Key
Win Draw Loss
Premier League
| 12 September 2014 9 | Kitchee | 4–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jordi  Lam Ka Wai Recio |
Report | Chen Jingde |
Attendance: 1,472 |
| 19 October 2014 5 | Kitchee | 2–1 | I-Sky Yuen Long | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Jordi Xu Deshuai |
Report | Cheng King Ho |
Attendance: 926 |
| 31 October 2014 6 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Biu Chun Rangers | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jordi Belencoso |
Report | James Ha |
Attendance: 638 |
| 23 November 2014 7 | South China | 2–2 | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Leung Chun Pong Chan Wai Ho |
Report | Belencoso Lam Ka Wai |
Attendance: 2,289 |
| 6 December 2014 8 | Sun Pegasus | 0–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Belencoso |
Attendance: 1,836 |
| 11 January 2015 10 | Kitchee | 2–2 | South China | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Belencoso |
Report | Russell Awal |
Attendance: 3,523 |
| 24 January 2015 11 | Kitchee | 1–3 | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Paulinho |
Report | Šarić Liang Zicheng Macallister |
Attendance: 2,416 |
| 28 January 2015 2 | Kitchee | 4–1 | YFCMD | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai Belencoso Paulinho |
Report | Hady Barry |
Attendance: 518 |
| 6 February 2015 3 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Wong Tai Sin | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai |
Report | Attendance: 634 |
| 28 February 2015 1 | Eastern | 0–4 | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| UTC+8 20:00 | Report | Belencoso Xu Deshuai Jordi |
Attendance: 1,639 |
| 7 March 2015 13 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Sun Pegasus | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Jordi Matt Lam |
Report | Raščić |
Attendance: 1,849 |
| 29 March 2015 14 | Biu Chun Rangers | 0–5 | Kitchee | Kowloon Bay Park |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Jordi Matt Lam Xu Deshuai Annan |
Attendance: 582 |
| 7 April 2015 12 | Wong Tai Sin | 0–2 | Kitchee | Hammer Hill Road Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Lam Ka Wai Xu Deshuai |
Attendance: 941 |
| 19 April 2015 16 | I-Sky Yuen Long | 0–3 | Kitchee | Yuen Long Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Jordi Belencoso |
Attendance: 1,340 |
| 2 May 2015 17 | Wofoo Tai Po | 3–3 | Kitchee | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Weijl |
Report | Belencoso Paulinho |
Attendance: 1,063 |
| 9 May 2015 18 | YFCMD | 3–2 | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Tan Chun Lok Fong Pak Lun Fernando |
Report | Belencoso Lo Kwan Yee |
Attendance: 606 |
Senior Shield
| 29 November 2014 Quarter-finals | Wofoo Tai Po | 2–3 | Kitchee | Tsing Yi Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Lam Ngai Tong Chan Yuk Chi |
Report | Jordi Paulinho |
Attendance: 413 |
| 27 December 2014 Semi-finals | Wong Tai Sin | 0–3 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Report | Lam Ka Wai Jordi Belencoso |
Attendance: 1,283 |
| 17 January 2015 Final | Kitchee | 2–3 | Eastern | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Belencoso Jordi |
Report | Miroslav Macallister |
Attendance: 6,133 |
FA Cup
| 11 April 2015 Quarter-finals | Kitchee | 3–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Rubiato Emmet Wan Christian Annan |
Report | Aender |
| 25 April 2015 Semi-finals | Kitchee | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | YFCMD | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Report | Attendance: 1,211 | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Belencoso  Paulinho Emmet Wan Jordi Tsang Kam To |
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League Cup
| 28 October 2014 Group B | Wofoo Tai Po | 1–4 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | So Yau Tin |
Report | Belencoso |
Attendance: 497 |
| 20 December 2014 Group B | Kitchee | 8–0 | Biu Chun Rangers | Kowloon Bay Park |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Paulinho Belencoso Cheung Kwok Ming Annan |
Report | Attendance: 470 |
| 22 March 2015 Semi-finals | Wong Tai Sin | 0–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Lo Kwan Yee |
Attendance: 1,031 |
| 22 April 2015 Final | South China | 0–4 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Paulinho Belencoso Jordi |
Attendance: 5,082 |
AFC Cup
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KIT | EBG | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 |  |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Pre–season and friendlies
| 29 July 2014 Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 6–2 | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Ongenda Bahebeck Ibrahimović |
Report | Belencoso Akande |
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References
- "Paris will play a pre-season game in Hong Kong". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 2014-06-19. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
- "Paris go on the offensive". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
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