2014–15 Kitchee SC season
2014–15 season | |
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Owner | Sungai Budi Group |
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) |
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.
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.
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League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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[a] |
3 | Pegasus | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 27[b] | |
4 | South China | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 27[b] | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[c] |
5 | YFCMD | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 26 | Qualification to season play-off[a] |
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:
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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 (2014-09-12) 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 (2014-10-19) 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 (2014-10-31) 6 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Biu Chun Rangers | Mong Kok Stadium |
20:00 UTC+8 | Jordi ![]() Belencoso ![]() | Report | James Ha ![]() | Attendance: 638 |
23 November 2014 (2014-11-23) 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 (2014-12-06) 8 | Sun Pegasus | 0–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Belencoso ![]() | Attendance: 1,836 |
11 January 2015 (2015-01-11) 10 | Kitchee | 2–2 | South China | Mong Kok Stadium |
17:30 UTC+8 | Belencoso ![]() | Report | Russell ![]() Awal ![]() | Attendance: 3,523 |
24 January 2015 (2015-01-24) 11 | Kitchee | 1–3 | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
17:30 UTC+8 | Paulinho ![]() | Report | Šarić ![]() Liang Zicheng ![]() Macallister ![]() | Attendance: 2,416 |
28 January 2015 (2015-01-28) 2 | Kitchee | 4–1 | YFCMD | Mong Kok Stadium |
20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai ![]() Belencoso ![]() Paulinho ![]() | Report | Hady Barry ![]() | Attendance: 518 |
6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) 3 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Wong Tai Sin | Mong Kok Stadium |
20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai ![]() | Report | Attendance: 634 |
28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 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 (2015-03-07) 13 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Sun Pegasus | Mong Kok Stadium |
17:30 UTC+8 | Jordi ![]() Matt Lam ![]() | Report | Raščić ![]() | Attendance: 1,849 |
29 March 2015 (2015-03-29) 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 (2015-04-07) 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 (2015-04-19) 16 | I-Sky Yuen Long | 0–3 | Kitchee | Yuen Long Stadium |
17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Jordi ![]() Belencoso ![]() | Attendance: 1,340 |
2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) 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 (2015-05-09) 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 (2014-11-29) 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 (2014-12-27) 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 (2015-01-17) 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 (2015-04-11) 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 (2015-04-25) 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 ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
17 May 2015 (2015-05-17) Final | Kitchee | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
15:00 (UTC+8) | Belencoso ![]() | Report | Attendance: 4,348 |
League Cup
28 October 2014 (2014-10-28) 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 (2014-12-20) 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 (2015-03-22) 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 (2015-04-22) 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 | |
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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 | — |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Pre–season and friendlies
29 July 2014 (2014-07-29) Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 6–2 | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
20:00 UTC+8 | Ongenda ![]() Bahebeck ![]() Ibrahimović ![]() | Report | Belencoso ![]() Akande ![]() |