2014–15 Kitchee SC season
Kitchee SC 2014–15 football season
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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:
- ^ 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
Kitchee v Wofoo Tai Po
| 12 September 2014 (2014-09-12) 9 | Kitchee | 4–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jordi  11'Lam Ka Wai 58', 67'Recio 86' | Report | Chen Jingde 87' | Attendance: 1,472 |
Kitchee v I-Sky Yuen Long
| 19 October 2014 (2014-10-19) 5 | Kitchee | 2–1 | I-Sky Yuen Long | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Jordi 34' Xu Deshuai 79' | Report | Cheng King Ho 17' | Attendance: 926 |
Kitchee v Biu Chun Rangers
| 31 October 2014 (2014-10-31) 6 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Biu Chun Rangers | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jordi 69' Belencoso 87' | Report | James Ha 86' | Attendance: 638 |
South China v Kitchee
| 23 November 2014 (2014-11-23) 7 | South China | 2–2 | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Leung Chun Pong 12' Chan Wai Ho 51' | Report | Belencoso 71' Lam Ka Wai 87' | Attendance: 2,289 |
Sun Pegasus v Kitchee
| 6 December 2014 (2014-12-06) 8 | Sun Pegasus | 0–1 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Belencoso 17' | Attendance: 1,836 |
Kitchee v South China
| 11 January 2015 (2015-01-11) 10 | Kitchee | 2–2 | South China | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Belencoso 52', 58' | Report | Russell 24' Awal 90+4' | Attendance: 3,523 |
Kitchee v Eastern
| 24 January 2015 (2015-01-24) 11 | Kitchee | 1–3 | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Paulinho 45+2' | Report | Šarić 32' Liang Zicheng 71'Macallister 79' | Attendance: 2,416 |
Kitchee v YFCMD
| 28 January 2015 (2015-01-28) 2 | Kitchee | 4–1 | YFCMD | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai 11', 30' Belencoso 22' (pen.)Paulinho 65' | Report | Hady Barry 90+1' | Attendance: 518 |
Kitchee v Wong Tai Sin
| 6 February 2015 (2015-02-06) 3 | Kitchee | 1–0 | Wong Tai Sin | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Xu Deshuai 15' | Report | Attendance: 634 |
Eastern v Kitchee
| 28 February 2015 (2015-02-28) 1 | Eastern | 0–4 | Kitchee | Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground |
| UTC+8 20:00 | Report | Belencoso 25', 55' (pen.) Xu Deshuai 87'Jordi 90+2' | Attendance: 1,639 |
Kitchee v Sun Pegasus
| 7 March 2015 (2015-03-07) 13 | Kitchee | 2–1 | Sun Pegasus | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Jordi 16' (pen.) Matt Lam 56' | Report | Raščić 60' | Attendance: 1,849 |
Biu Chun Rangers v Kitchee
| 29 March 2015 (2015-03-29) 14 | Biu Chun Rangers | 0–5 | Kitchee | Kowloon Bay Park |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report | Jordi 23' Matt Lam 41'Xu Deshuai 64', 90'Annan 83' | Attendance: 582 |
Wong Tai Sin v Kitchee
| 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 51' Xu Deshuai 65' | Attendance: 941 |
I-Sky Yuen Long v Kitchee
| 19 April 2015 (2015-04-19) 16 | I-Sky Yuen Long | 0–3 | Kitchee | Yuen Long Stadium |
| 17:30 UTC+8 | Report | Jordi 3' Belencoso 70', 90+2' | Attendance: 1,340 |
Wofoo Tai Po v Kitchee
| 2 May 2015 (2015-05-02) 17 | Wofoo Tai Po | 3–3 | Kitchee | Tai Po Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Weijl 73', 88', 90+5' | Report | Belencoso 15', 86' Paulinho 43' | Attendance: 1,063 |
YFCMD v Kitchee
| 9 May 2015 (2015-05-09) 18 | YFCMD | 3–2 | Kitchee | Sham Shui Po Sports Ground |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Tan Chun Lok 26' Fong Pak Lun 64'Fernando 90' (pen.) | Report | Belencoso 24' Lo Kwan Yee 56' | Attendance: 606 |
Senior Shield
Wofoo Tai Po v Kitchee
| 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 6' Chan Yuk Chi 50' | Report | Jordi 32' (pen.), 69' Paulinho 61' | Attendance: 413 |
Wong Tai Sin v Kitchee
| 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 27' Jordi 68'Belencoso 83' | Attendance: 1,283 |
Kitchee v Eastern
| 17 January 2015 (2015-01-17) Final | Kitchee | 2–3 | Eastern | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Belencoso 38' Jordi 90+3' | Report | Miroslav 11', 83' Macallister 64' | Attendance: 6,133 |
FA Cup
Kitchee v Wofoo Tai Po
| 11 April 2015 (2015-04-11) Quarter-finals | Kitchee | 3–1 | Wofoo Tai Po | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 14:30 (UTC+8) | Rubiato 42' Emmet Wan 60'Christian Annan 78' | Report | Aender 70' |
Kitchee v YFCMD
| 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 | Fong Pak Lun Díaz Moses Fernando | |||
Kitchee v Eastern
| 17 May 2015 (2015-05-17) Final | Kitchee | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Eastern | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 15:00 (UTC+8) | Belencoso 100', 116' | Report | Attendance: 4,348 |
League Cup
Wofoo Tai Po v Kitchee
| 28 October 2014 (2014-10-28) Group B | Wofoo Tai Po | 1–4 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | So Yau Tin 89' | Report | Belencoso 7', 56', 65', 90+2' | Attendance: 497 |
Kitchee v Biu Chun Rangers
| 20 December 2014 (2014-12-20) Group B | Kitchee | 8–0 | Biu Chun Rangers | Kowloon Bay Park |
| 14:30 UTC+8 | Paulinho 10', 11' Belencoso 30', 62', 67', 77'Cheung Kwok Ming 74'Annan 89' | Report | Attendance: 470 |
Wong Tai Sin v Kitchee
| 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 37' | Attendance: 1,031 |
South China v Kitchee
| 22 April 2015 (2015-04-22) Final | South China | 0–4 | Kitchee | Mong Kok Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Report | Paulinho 5', 12' Belencoso 77'Jordi 90+6' | Attendance: 5,082 |
AFC Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JDT | KIT | EBG | BAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  East Bengal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 |  Balestier Khalsa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Pre–season and friendlies
Paris Saint-Germain v Kitchee
| 29 July 2014 (2014-07-29) Friendly | Paris Saint-Germain | 6–2 | Kitchee | Hong Kong Stadium |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Ongenda 12' Bahebeck 22', 58' Ibrahimović 25', 28', 74' | Report | Belencoso 5' Akande 90' |
