Kitchee SC
Appearance
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Full name | Kitchee Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Home-made Hotspurs | ||
Founded | 1931 | ||
Chairman | Fung Wing Kan Ken Ng | ||
Head Coach | Dejan Antonić | ||
League | Hong Kong First Division | ||
2006-07 | 2nd | ||
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Kitchee Football Club (Chinese: 傑志足球會), nicknamed "Hong Kong Hotspurs", is a Hong Kong football club which was founded in 1931.
In June 4 2005, Kitchee won 5-3 on penalties (2-2 after regular time) a summer friendly match over Italian giants Juventus, played in Hong Kong. [1]
Honours
Major trophies are listed below.
- Hong Kong First Division League
- Winners (3): 1947-48, 1949-50, 1963-64
- Runners-up (5): 1952-53, 1954-55, 1956-57, 2003-04, 2006-07
- Hong Kong League Cup
- Winners (2): 2005-06, 2006-07
- Hong Kong Senior Shield
- Winners (5): 1949-50, 1953-54, 1959-60, 1963-64, 2005-06
- Finalists (3): 1948-49, 1951-52, 1955-56
- Hong Kong FA Cup
- Finalists (1): 2003-04
Sponsors
Shirt sponsors
Kit suppliers
Current first team squad
As of 20 April, 2007 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad changes during 2006-07 season
In:
- Li Jian - from Hong Kong 08
- Leung Chi Wing - from Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Luk Koon Pong - from South China
- Li Hang Wui - from Citizen
- Julius Pongla Akosah - from Xiangxue Sun Hei
- Jaimes McKee - from HKFC, loan
Out:
- Zhang Zuojun - to Dalian Shide, loan return
- Pan Jidong - Released
- Tam Wai Kwok - Released
- Dragutin Stević-Ranković - to Rangers
- Xiao Guoji - to Rangers
- Fung Ka Ki - to Rangers
- Cheng Lai Hin - to HKFC, loan
- Li Hang Wui - to HKFC, loan
Notable former players
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Coaches
- Chan Hung Ping (-2003)
- Cheng Siu Chung (2003-2005)
- Dejan Antonić (2005-present)
2006-07 Season
- Hong Kong First Division League: Runner-up (Details)
- As South China won both the league title and the FA Cup, league runner-up Kitchee cliched the second qualification spot for AFC Cup 2008.
- HKFA Choi Fung Hong Senior Shield: Semi-final (Details)
- Hong Kong League Cup: Champion (Details)
- Hong Kong FA Cup: Semi-final (Details)
2005-06 Season
- Coolpoint Ventilation First Division Football League: 4th
- Hong Kong League Cup: Champion
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: Champion
- LANWA International FA Cup: First Round
Trivia
- Kitchee's theme song is "Play My Game"
References
- ^ Friendly match in Hong Kong Juventus.com, June 4 2005
External links
- Template:Zh icon Kitchee.com Official website
- Kitchee at HKFA.com
- Template:Zh icon Blue-bird Kitchee Fans Club website, with a lot of information of the team.