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{{Short description|Football club in Hong Kong}}
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| clubname = Kitchee
| image = [[File:Kitchee SC crest.svg|230px]]
| fullname = Kitchee Sports Club
| nickname = ''Hong Kong [[FC Barcelona|Barça]]'' ({{lang|zh-hant|香港巴塞}}) <br/> ''The Bluewaves'' <br/>''The Bluebirds ({{lang|zh-hant|藍鳥}})''
| founded = {{Start date and age|1931}}
| ground = [[Mong Kok Stadium]]
| capacity = 6,664
| owntitle = President
| owner = [[Ken Ng]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = --
| league = [[Hong Kong Premier League]]
| season = [[2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League|2024–25]]
| position = Hong Kong Premier League, 4th of 4
| current = 2024–25 Kitchee SC season
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'''Kitchee Sports Club''' ({{zh|t=傑志體育會|j=Git6zi3 Tai2juk6wui2}}; {{IPAc-yue|g|it|6|-|z|i|3|-|t|ai|2|-|j|uk|6|-|w|ui|2}}; {{zh|p=Jiézhì tǐyù huì}}) is a Hong Kong professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Kowloon]]. It was founded in 1931 and currently competes in the [[Hong Kong Premier League]].

The club has won 12 [[List of Hong Kong football champions|league titles]], including six [[Hong Kong First Division]] titles and six [[Hong Kong Premier League]] titles. They also won nine [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Senior Shields]] and seven [[Hong Kong FA Cup]]s. The club is also the first Hong Kong club to win a game in [[AFC Champions League]] group stage and to advance to the round of 16 of the competition.

==History==

===Formation===
[[File:Former Kitchee HQ.jpg|right|thumb|259x259px|Kitchee's first headquarters at 130 Johnston Road, Wan Chai.]]
In the late 1920s, a group of Hong Kongers formed a football team in order to compete in the [[Hong Kong Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division]]. It was not until 1931, however, that the team was established as Kitchee Sports Club.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Chow|first1=Ka Kin|title=濁世消磨──日治時期香港人的休閒生活|date=28 August 2015|publisher=Chung Hwa Book Co.(HK) Ltd.|isbn=9789888340507|page=11}}</ref>

Kitchee was founded as a grassroots organization, as such, they lacked the funding to pay the administrative and facilities costs necessary to become a multi sports club. 

It was not until 1934 when the club were able to raise the money to rent an office at 130 Johnston Road in [[Wan Chai]], that they were admitted as members of the [[Hong Kong Football Association]].<ref>{{cite web|title=傑志歷史|url=http://kitchee.com/history.php|website=Kitchee Football Team|access-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123213036/http://www.kitchee.com/history.php|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref> 

===World War II===
In 1939, Japanese bombs  hit Hong Kong during the [[Second Sino-Japanese War]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760828,00.html|title=War in China|magazine=Time|date=6 March 1939|access-date=1 April 2015|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127011309/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760828,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The club's records during this time were destroyed during the bombing.

As the [[Pacific War]] began, Hong Kong fell to the Japanese on [[Battle of Hong Kong|25 December 1941]], therefore the club's operations were suspended during the three-year, eight-month [[Japanese occupation of Hong Kong]].

After the Japanese surrender of Hong Kong in August 1945, former members of Kitchee returned to the club. They resolved to help revitalize the [[:zh:The Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong|Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation of Hong Kong]] and establish the Chinese Football Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Chinese Football Referees’ Association and the Hong Kong Chinese Footballer's Fraternity.<ref>{{cite web|title=傑志歷史|url=http://kitchee.com/history.php|website=Kitchee Football Team|access-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123213036/http://www.kitchee.com/history.php|archive-date=23 November 2018|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|zh-hk}}</ref>

===Post War to 1964===
[[File:Kitchee 1959.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Kitchee squad in Macau ahead of a charity exhibition match in 1959.]]
Following the war, Kitchee were admitted into the [[1947–48 Hong Kong First Division League]] where they won the league title, the club's first major trophy. Between 1947 and 1964, the club won three [[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division]] titles, one [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Division]] title, four [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Senior Shield]]'s and one [[Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Junior Shield]].

During this period, Kitchee discovered Hong Kong football legends [[:zh:姚卓然|Yiu Cheuk Yin]] and [[Lam Sheung Yee]]. Yiu led the club to its first two First Division titles and later became known as the "Treasure of Hong Kong Football."<ref>{{cite web|title='Treasure of Hong Kong Football' Yiu dies|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/625392/treasure-hong-kong-football-yiu-dies|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=6 August 2017|archive-date=7 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807021451/http://www.scmp.com/article/625392/treasure-hong-kong-football-yiu-dies|url-status=live}}</ref> Lam spent a total 14 years at Kitchee, split between two spells, and was a part of every Kitchee squad which won a trophy between 1948 and 1964.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lo|first1=Clifford|last2=Chow|first2=Vivienne|title=City mourns Spencer Lam, the soccer hero turned commentator famous for his dry wit|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/677915/city-mourns-spencer-lam-soccer-hero-turned-commentator-famous-his-dry-wit|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=24 April 2009|archive-date=23 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923070708/https://www.scmp.com/article/677915/city-mourns-spencer-lam-soccer-hero-turned-commentator-famous-his-dry-wit|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1964 to 2003===
In [[1965-66 Hong Kong First Division League|1965–66]], Kitchee won only one game while drawing four others in the season, finishing second bottom of the table. The club were relegated after a 17-year spell in the top flight. In the subsequent season, Kitchee slid into the Third Division for the first time in three decades.

In the late 1980s, Law Ding Chun was hired as the new chairman of Kitchee. Law moved quickly to modernize the operations of Kitchee, buying insurance for all of his players in order to provide them with peace of mind in the event of an injury. His changes worked as Kitchee were soon promoted back to the Second Division.

In 1991–92, Kitchee won the Second Division title, returning to the top flight for the first time in 26 years. The squad during this period featured many future Hong Kong internationals including [[Yau Kin Wai]], [[Chung Ho Yin]], [[:zh:楊熙智|Yeung Hei Chi]], [[Yeung Ching Kwong]], [[Dale Tempest]], as well as former England international [[Mark Barham]]. Kitchee spent three seasons in the top flight before they were relegated along with [[New Fair Kui Tan SC|Kui Tan]] at the end of the [[1994–95 Hong Kong First Division League|1994–95 season]].

During the 1998–99 season, Kitchee won promotion back to the First Division as well as the [[Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield|Hong Kong Junior Shield]]. The following year, the squad were led by a backbone of young local players such as [[Lee Wai Lun]], [[Man Pei Tak]] and [[Ng Wai Chiu]]. 

However, these were soon poached by bigger clubs and due to inadequate replacements, the performance of the team suffered and Kitchee were once again relegated at the conclusion of the [[2000–01 Hong Kong First Division League|2000–01 season]].

Ahead of the 2002–03 season, former [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong national team]] manager [[:zh:陳鴻平|Chan Hung Ping]] was hired as Kitchee's manager. He led the team to the Second Division title in his one and only season as manager.

===A new golden age===
Following their return to the First Division in 2003, Kitchee became one of the most prominent teams in Hong Kong, winning three trophies in two seasons under coach [[Dejan Antonic]]: two in 2005–06 and one in 2006–07 season. 

The club secured 2nd place in the league, along with league champions [[South China AA|South China]] who had already qualified for the [[AFC Cup]] as the [[Hong Kong Senior Shield]] winners. As a result, Kitchee became one of two Hong Kong representatives in the [[2008 AFC Cup]].

Since 2009, the club has been a partner of the [[Chinese University of Hong Kong]] in its Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement (IPPE) program.<ref>[http://spblab.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/research_soccer.asp Injury prevention and performance enhancement intervention in soccer] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328123229/http://spblab.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/research_soccer.asp |date=28 March 2012 }} Sports Performance and Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong</ref>

Kitchee were invited to take part in the [[2010 Singapore Cup]],<ref>[http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/esport/news.htm?esport&20100430&56&664698 Kitchee set for Singapore Cup RTHK news 30 April 2010] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111621/http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/esport/news.htm?esport&20100430&56&664698 |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> becoming the first Hong Kong team to take part in the tournament. The club lost to [[Etoile FC|Étoile]] 4–6 over two legs in the quarter-final.

In the [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11 season]], under coach [[Josep Gombau]], Kitchee won its first league title in 47 years by one point over arch rival South China,<ref>{{Cite web |title=企業新聞及活動 - [佳能香港有限公司] |url=https://www.canon.com.hk/tc/corporate/news/newsDetails.do?cneid=10127# |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.canon.com.hk}}</ref> allowing the club to compete in both the [[2011 Barclays Asia Trophy]], where they lost 0–4 to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and 0–3 to [[Blackburn Rovers]], and in the [[2012 AFC Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-07-30 |title=英超亞洲錦標賽布力般流浪3比0挫傑志奪季軍 |url=https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E8%8B%B1%E8%B6%85%E4%BA%9E%E6%B4%B2%E9%8C%A6%E6%A8%99%E8%B3%BD%E5%B8%83%E5%8A%9B%E8%88%AC%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA3%E6%AF%940%E6%8C%AB%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E5%A5%AA%E5%AD%A3%E8%BB%8D-122800620.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Yahoo News |language=zh-Hant-HK}}</ref>

[[File:Diego Forlan against Colombia (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Diego Forlán]] from Uruguay ended his professional football career with Kitchee]]Between 2011 and 2014, Kitchee players combined to win the [[Hong Kong Top Footballer Awards#Footballer of the Year|Footballer of the Year]] award for four straight years. The recipients of this award were [[Roberto Losada]] in 2011, [[Lo Kwan Yee]] in 2012, [[Huang Yang]] in 2013 and [[Fernando Recio]] in 2014.

In 2012, Kitchee Foundation submitted a successful proposal to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust for a youth football training centre. The club received over HK$44&nbsp;million from the trust for the establishment of a training ground at [[Shek Mun]], [[Shatin]], [[New Territories]]. The Jockey Club Kitchee Centre, as it was later called, opened in 2014. The trust provided 90% of the funding, with the rest coming in part from the proceeds of a Kitchee vs [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]] exhibition match where they drew 2–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://special.hkjc.com/sports/en/news-detail.asp?newsID=1009|title=ARSENAL MATCH TO CELEBRATE ESTABLISHMENT OF JOCKEY CLUB KITCHEE CENTRE|date=5 July 2012|publisher=Hong Kong Jockey Club|access-date=11 January 2013|archive-date=13 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313164119/http://special.hkjc.com/sports/en/news-detail.asp?newsID=1009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Apart from serving as the training ground of Kitchee first team and Kitchee Academy, the centre also provides facilities for the [[Education Bureau]]-approved Professional Footballer Preparatory Programme, which Kitchee jointly offers with Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School, in order to integrate football training into regular school curriculum and schedule.

In October 2012, Arsenal donated HK$780,000 to Kitchee Foundation in support of the youth training centre.<ref name="ArsenalDonation">{{cite web|url=http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1062616/arsenal-weve-promised-fans-china-rematch|title=Arsenal: 'We've promised fans a China rematch'|date=17 October 2012|author=Chan Kin Wa|publisher=South China Morning Post|access-date=11 January 2013|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715235807/https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1062616/arsenal-weve-promised-fans-china-rematch|url-status=live}}</ref>

The club won the [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14 First Division]] title. The following season, Kitchee won the inaugural [[Hong Kong Premier League]], the [[2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup Final|2014–15 HKFA Cup]] and the [[2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup Final|2014–15 League Cup]], completing the treble for the second time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuser |first=Tobias |date=2015-05-21 |title=FA Cup glory: Kitchee make the treble perfect – offside.hk |url=https://www.offside.hk/photos/fa-cup-glory-kitchee-win-the-treble/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2016–17, Kitchee completed a treble for the third time, capturing the [[2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Senior Shield]], the [[2016–17 Hong Kong FA Cup|Hong Kong FA Cup]] and the [[2016-17 Hong Kong Premier League|Hong Kong Premier League]] title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kitchee edge South China in FA Cup Final to clinch treble|url=http://football-tribe.com/asia/2017/05/15/kitchee-edge-south-china-fa-cup-final-clinch-treble/|website=Football Tribe|access-date=24 July 2017|archive-date=31 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731225824/http://football-tribe.com/asia/2017/05/15/kitchee-edge-south-china-fa-cup-final-clinch-treble/|url-status=live}}</ref> The club promoted long time assistant coach [[Chu Chi Kwong]] to head coach role and Director of Football. Brazilian attacking midfielder [[Fernando (footballer, born November 1986)|Fernando]] won the 2017 Footballer of the Year award while striker [[Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo|Sandro]] won the Golden Boot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=體路 |date=2017-05-17 |title=【足球明星選舉】「四料」香港足球先生費蘭度：「人生最美好的一日！」 |url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/150384 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=體路 Sportsroad |language=en-GB}}</ref>

During the [[2017 AFC Champions League]] qualifiers, Kitchee won against Vietnam's [[Hanoi FC|Hanoi]] 3–2 but lost in the playoff rounds to [[Ulsan Hyundai]] in penalties.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-07 |title=Kitchee fall to Ulsan in AFC Champions League penalty shoot-out |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/2068865/agony-kitchee-ulsan-hyundai-reach-afc-champions-league-after-penalty-shoot-out |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>

{{Football squad on pitch|align=right|GK=[[Wang Zhenpeng (footballer)|Wang]]|GK_nat=Hong Kong|RCB=[[Oliver Gerbig|Gerbig]]|RCB_nat=Hong Kong|LCB=[[Hélio (footballer)|Hélio]]|LCB_nat=Hong Kong|LB=[[Dani Cancela|Cancela]]|LB_nat=Hong Kong|RB_nat=Hong Kong|RB=[[Roberto Júnior|Roberto Jr]]|DM=[[Huang Yang|Huang]] (C)|DM_nat=Hong Kong|RM_nat=Hong Kong|RM=[[Law Tsz Chun|Law]]|RCM=[[Cleiton (footballer, born December 1986)|Cleiton]]|RCM_nat=Brazil|LCM=[[Mikael (footballer, born 1993)|Mikael]]|LCM_nat=Brazil|LM=[[Ruslan Mingazow|Mingazow]]|LM_nat=Turkmenistan|CF=[[Dejan Damjanović|Damjanović]]|CF_nat=Montenegro|caption=[[2022 AFC Champions League]] Round of 16 match vs [[BG Pathum United]] at the [[Saitama Urawa Komaba Stadium]]}}

The following season, Kitchee directly qualified [[2018 AFC Champions League]] group stage through their HKPL title. To prepare for the competition, the club signed former World Cup Golden Ball winner, [[Uruguay]]an footballer [[Diego Forlán]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-04 |title=Forlan joins Kitchee to lead AFC Champions League charge |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2126872/blond-ambition-former-world-cup-golden-ball-winner-diego-forlan |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref> The club managed to achieve a 1–0 win over [[Kashiwa Reysol]] at home, becoming the first team from Hong Kong to win a game in the history of the [[AFC Champions League]] group stage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=simon |date=2018-03-15 |title=Kitchee Claim First Ever ACL Win {{!}} bc magazine |url=https://www.bcmagazine.net/2018/03/15/kitchee-claim-first-ever-acl-win/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.bcmagazine.net |language=en-GB}}</ref> Domestically, Kitchee won the [[2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League|Premier League]], [[2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup|FA Cup]] and the [[2017–18 Hong Kong Sapling Cup|Sapling Cup]], completing a treble for the second consecutive season and the fourth in club history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yeung |first=Patrick Au |date=2018-05-28 |title=Kitchee win treble after 2-1 victory over Tai Po in FA Cup Final – offside.hk |url=https://www.offside.hk/hkcups/kitchee-win-treble-after-2-1-victory-over-tai-po-in-fa-cup-final/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2021, the club signed former Montenegrin international [[Dejan Damjanović]], who won the Golden Boot with 17 goals.

ls in his first season with the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dejan Damjanovic signs for Hong Kong's Kitchee SC |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/dejan_damjanovic_signs_for_hong_kongs_kitchee_sc.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=the-AFC |language=en}}</ref> The Bluewaves won the [[2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League]] title on the final day of the season, beating rivals Eastern 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kitchee crown themselves champions once again |url=https://s.chinadailyhk.com/fyQv2a |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=chinadailyhk |language=en}}</ref> Kitchee followed up their domestic success by accumulating 11 points in their [[2021 AFC Champions League]], a record for a Hong Kong club in the competition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yuen |first1=Chi Ho |title=傑志被看淡下成績遠超預期　唐建文勉團結：放棄就玩完 |url=https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/648722/%E4%BA%9E%E5%86%A0%E7%9B%83-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E8%A2%AB%E7%9C%8B%E6%B7%A1%E4%B8%8B%E6%88%90%E7%B8%BE%E9%81%A0%E8%B6%85%E9%A0%90%E6%9C%9F-%E5%94%90%E5%BB%BA%E6%96%87%E5%8B%89%E5%9C%98%E7%B5%90-%E6%94%BE%E6%A3%84%E5%B0%B1%E7%8E%A9%E5%AE%8C |website=HK01 |access-date=10 July 2021 |language=zh-hk |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719212224/https://www.hk01.com/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82%E9%AB%94%E8%82%B2/648722/%E4%BA%9E%E5%86%A0%E7%9B%83-%E5%82%91%E5%BF%97%E8%A2%AB%E7%9C%8B%E6%B7%A1%E4%B8%8B%E6%88%90%E7%B8%BE%E9%81%A0%E8%B6%85%E9%A0%90%E6%9C%9F-%E5%94%90%E5%BB%BA%E6%96%87%E5%8B%89%E5%9C%98%E7%B5%90-%E6%94%BE%E6%A3%84%E5%B0%B1%E7%8E%A9%E5%AE%8C |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the [[2022 AFC Champions League]], Kitchee made history by becoming the first Hong Kong club to advance to the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web |title=巴爾拿補時建奇功 傑志逼和神戶歷史性晉級十六強 |url=https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/373221 |website=Sportsroad |access-date=1 May 2022 |language=zh-hk |archive-date=1 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501135444/https://www.sportsroad.hk/archives/373221 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022–23 season, Kitchee completed a treble again by winning the [[2022–23 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|Senior Shield]], the [[2022–23 Hong Kong FA Cup|Hong Kong FA Cup]] and the [[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League|Hong Kong Premier League]] title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-13 |title=Kitchee thrash BC Rangers in Hong Kong FA Cup final to complete treble |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3220455/hong-kong-fa-cup-final-kitchee-thrash-bc-rangers-complete-treble |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref>

During the 2023–24 season, the club went through a complete overhaul which saw the likes of [[Charlie Scott (footballer)|Charlie Scott]], [[Mikael (footballer, born 1993)|Mikael]], [[Cleiton (footballer, born December 1986)|Cleiton]] depart. However they have internally hired Portuguese [[Edgar Cardoso (football manager)|Edgar Cardoso]] as their new head coach along with several new signings which include former Blackburn Rovers youth academy player [[Jay Haddow]] as well as English goalkeeper [[Fynn Talley]], Portuguese winger [[Luís Machado|Luis Machado]] and Brazilian striker [[Welthon]] for the 2024–25 season. 

However, the club once again failed to acquire any silverware and after Kitchee's humiliating loss to Hong Kong Premier League rivals Lee Man, the club confirmed [[Edgar Cardoso (football manager)|Edgar Cardoso's]] departure and will leave once the 2024–25 season ends.

== Sponsors ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Period
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Kit manufacturer
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Kit sponsor
|-
| 2003–2004 || {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Umbro]] || {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Xplore G18|Xplore]]
|-
| 2004–2008 || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corp.|Mizuno]] 
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Canon (company)|Canon]]
|-
| 2008–2013 || rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|-
| 2013–2018 || {{flagicon|HKG}} Jockey Club Kitchee Centre
|-
| 2018–     || {{flagicon|HKG}} EDPS Systems Ltd.
|}

== Stadium ==
[[File:Mong Kok Stadium all three stands.jpg|thumb|217x217px|[[Mong Kok Stadium]] has been the home ground for the club since 2013.]]
Since 2013, [[Mong Kok Stadium]] served as the home ground of Kitchee where it has a seating capacity of 6,664. Previously Kitchee has used [[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]] as their fix home ground from 2010 until 2012. Since the club was founded up until 2009, Kitchee home ground has been used as various home ground. However, the club host most of  their [[AFC Champions League Two|AFC Champions League]] home matches at the Hong Kong Stadium as it match the specific requirements standard of the tournament.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Location
!Stadium
!Capacity
!Year
|-
| [[Tseung Kwan O]]
|[[Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground]]
|3,500
|2010–2012
|-
| [[Mong Kok]]
|[[Mong Kok Stadium]]
|6,664
|2013–''present''
|}

==Current squad==
===First team===
{{updated|1 July 2025}} <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kitchee {{!}} Kitchee Sports Club |url=https://www.kitchee.com/en/team?tab=players |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=www.kitchee.com |language=en}}</ref>

{{Fs start|color=FFFF8B|bg=00008B|border=00008B}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=HKG|pos=GK|name=[[Wang Zhenpeng (footballer)|Wang Zhenpeng]]}} 
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=[[Law Tsz Chun]]|other=[[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Matheus Dantas]]}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=JPN|pos=DF|name=[[Jay Haddow]]}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=TKM|pos=MF|name=[[Ruslan Mingazow]]}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Cheng Chin Lung]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Jordan Lam]]}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=CHN|pos=GK|name=Enikar Mehmud}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Tan Chun Lok]]|other=[[Captain (association football)#Vice-captain|vice-captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Chen Ngo Hin]]}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Seb Buddle]]}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=HKG|pos=GK|name=Tuscany Shek}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Ngan Cheuk Pan]]}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=KOR|pos=FW|name=[[Kim Shin-wook]]}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{Fs mid|color=FFFF8B|bg=00008B|border=00008B}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Juninho (footballer, born December 1990)|Juninho]]}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=[[Matthew Slattery (footballer, born 2005)|Matthew Slattery]]}}
{{fs player|no=34|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=Kam Chi Kin}}
{{fs player|no=39|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Chen Tao}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{fs player|no=50|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=Pang Hing Lun}}
{{fs player|no=51|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=Cheung Yiu Hin}}
{{fs player|no=55|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=Yu Ching Wai}}
{{fs player|no=60|nat=HKG|pos=FW|name=Yiu Tsz Leong}}
{{fs player|no=67|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=Li Siu Hin}}
{{fs player|no=70|nat=HKG|pos=DF|name=Lam Pak Yin}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Kendy}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Callum Beattie (footballer)|Callum Beattie]]}} <sup>FP</sup>
{{fs player|no=|nat=HKG|pos=GK|name=[[Pong Cheuk Hei]]}}
{{Fs end}}

<small>
Remarks:<br />
<sup>LP</sup> These players are considered as local players in Hong Kong domestic football competitions.<br />
<sup>FP</sup> These players are registered as foreign players.<br />
</small>

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start|color=FFFF8B|bg=00008B|border=00008B}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=Yuen Chun Him|other=on loan at {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CF Amposta]] U19}}
{{Fs end}}

==Club management==

=== Coaching staff ===
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kitchee announce 2024/25 season backroom team |url=https://www.kitchee.com/en/article/20240703_coaches |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.kitchee.com |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Position
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Name
|-
|'''Head Coach''' ||--
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''Assistant Coach''' ||--
|-
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Fernando Recio]] 
|-
|'''Goalkeeping Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Guo Jianqiao]]
|-
|'''Strength and Conditioning Lead Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Wesley Wong
|-
|'''Technical Analyst''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Aaron Sek
|-
|'''Men U22 Youth Team Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Fernando Recio]] 
|-
|'''Men U18 Youth Team Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Poon Man Chun]] 
|-
|'''Men U16 Youth Team Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} --
|-
|'''Men U14 Youth Team Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Gao Wen]]
|-
|'''Women Team Head Coach''' || rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chu Chi Kwong]]
|-
|'''Women U18 Youth Team Coach'''
|-
|'''Women U15 Youth Team Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheung Wai Ki]]
|-
|'''Kitchee Academy Coach''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Gao Wen]]
|-
|'''Club Consultant Doctor''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Dr. Yung Shu Hang / Samuel Ling
|-
|'''Club Consultant Dietitian''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Sylvia Lam
|}

=== Club personnel ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Position
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Name
|-
|'''President'''||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Ken Ng]]
|-
|'''General Manager''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Wilson Ng
|-
|'''Licensing and Public Relations Manager''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Ng Yee Yun
|-
|'''Director of Marketing''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Lo Shuk Ting
|-
|'''Technical Director of Football Academy''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]]
|-
|'''Customer Service Manager''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Cheng Ching Yu
|}
===Basic information===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Item
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Name
|-
|'''Training Ground''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [https://www.kitchee.com/en/jckc Jockey Club Kitchee Centre]
|-
|'''Youth Training System and Football Academy''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [https://www.kitchee.com/en/academy Kitchee Academy]
|-
|'''Youth Football Training Academy''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Kitchee Soccer Academy powered by {{flagicon|ESP}} DV7 Soccer Academy
|-
|'''Kitchee Soccer Academy Honors''' || [https://www.kitchee.com/en/article/two-star-elite-youth-academy The Asian Football Confederation AFC Elite Youth Scheme certified as The first Hong Kong “Two-Star Elite Youth Academy"]
|-
|'''Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Sports Medicine Clinic@Kitchee''' || [https://www.kitchee.com/en/clinic The Asian Football Confederation AFC Medical Centre/Clinic of Excellence]
|-
|'''Football Players Diets and Nutritional Restaurant''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [https://www.kitchee.com/en/kitcheebistro The Kitchee Bistro]
|-
|'''Systematic Football & Physical Training Program for Young Players''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} Kitchee Top Talent Elite Project for "Hong Kong 2034"
|-
|'''Official Fans Club''' ||[https://www.kitchee.com/en/fans The Blue Wave]
|-
|'''Official Mascot''' ||[https://www.facebook.com/kitchee.kitjai/ Kit Jai (A Little Blue Bird)]
|-
|'''Official Club Song''' ||We Are Kitchee!
|-
|'''Home Stadium for [[Hong Kong Premier League]]''' ||{{flagicon|HKG}} [https://www.kaitaksportspark.com.hk/venueDetail?id=0eee5517921c40b09f01774c8fdabb7z Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground]
|-
|'''Youth Football Training System Consultant''' ||{{flagicon|BEL}} Double Pass Company
|}

== Former managers ==
{| class="wikitable"
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Years
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Name
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Notes
|-
|2002–2003
|{{flagicon|HKG}} Chan Hung Ping
|
|-
|2003–2005
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheng Siu Chung]], Lam Hing Lun
|Co-coaching and both coaches have played in part of the matches as players
|-
|2005–2007
|{{flagicon|SER}} [[Dejan Antonić]]
|
|-
|2007–2008<br>2016<br>2020–2021
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chu Chi Kwong]]
|Caretaker
|-
|2008–2009
|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Julio César Moreno]]
|
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Cheng Siu Chung]]
|Caretaker
|-
|2009–2013
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Josep Gombau]]
|
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Àlex Gómez Comes|Àlex Gómez]]
|
|-
|2013–2014
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chu Chi Kwong]], {{flagicon|HKG}} Cheng Siu Chung
|Caretaker
|-
|2014–2015
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Francisco Molina]]
|
|-
|2015–2016
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Abraham García]]
|
|-
|2016–2019<br>2022–2023
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Chu Chi Kwong]]
|
|-
|2019–2020
|{{flagicon|BIH}} [[Blaž Slišković]]
|
|-
|2021–2022<br>2023–2024
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dong-jin]]
|Interim Head Coach
|-
|2024–2025
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Edgar Cardoso (football manager)|Edgar Cardoso]]
|
|}

==Honours==

===Domestic league===
*'''[[Hong Kong Premier League]]'''<ref name="hkpl" group="nb">Upon its formation in 2014, [[Hong Kong Premier League]] became the top tier of [[Football in Hong Kong|Hong Kong football]]; the [[Hong Kong First Division League|First]] and [[Hong Kong Second Division League|Second Divisions]] then became the second and third tiers, respectively.</ref> '''and''' '''[[Hong Kong First Division League|Hong Kong First Division (Tier 1)]]'''
**'''Champions (12):''' [[1947–48 Hong Kong First Division League|1947–48]], [[1949–50 Hong Kong First Division League|1949–50]], [[1963–64 Hong Kong First Division League|1963–64]], [[2010–11 Hong Kong First Division League|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Hong Kong First Division League|2011–12]], [[2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League|2013–14]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League|2014–15]], [[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League|2019–20]], [[2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League|2020–21]], [[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League|2022–23]]
**Runners-up (8): [[1952–53 Hong Kong First Division League|1952–53]], [[1954–55 Hong Kong First Division League|1954–55]], [[1956–57 Hong Kong First Division League|1956–57]], [[2003–04 Hong Kong First Division League|2003–04]], [[2006–07 Hong Kong First Division League|2006–07]], [[2008–09 Hong Kong First Division League|2008–09]], [[2012–13 Hong Kong First Division League|2012–13]], [[2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League|2015–16]]
*'''[[Hong Kong Second Division League|Hong Kong Second Division (Tier 2)]]<ref name="hkpl" group="nb" />'''
**'''Champions (3):''' [[Hong Kong Second Division League|1950–51]], [[Hong Kong Second Division League|1991–92]], [[Hong Kong Second Division League|2002–03]]
*'''[[Hong Kong Third Division League|Hong Kong Third Division (Tier 3)]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' [[Hong Kong Third Division League|1997–98]]

===Other domestic league===
*'''[[Hong Kong Reserve League]]'''
**'''Champions (2):''' 1962–63, [https://hkfa.com/recent-result?result=rank&year=2022-2023&leagueid=1688&page=1 2022–23]

===Domestic cup competitions===
*'''[[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield]]'''
**'''Champions (9):''' [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1949–50]], [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1953–54]], [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1959–60]], [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1963–64]], [[2005-06 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2005–06]], [[2016–17 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2016–17]], [[2018–19 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2018–19]], [[2022–23 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2022–23]], [[2023–24 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2023–24]]
**Runners-up (6): [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1948–49]], [[Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1951–52]], [[1955–56 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|1955–56]], [[2007–08 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2007–08]], [[2009-10 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2009–10]], [[2014-15 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield|2014–15]]
*'''[[Hong Kong FA Cup]]'''
**'''Champions (7):''' [[2011–12 Hong Kong FA Cup|2011–12]], [[2012–13 Hong Kong FA Cup|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup Final|2014–15]], [[2016-17 Hong Kong FA Cup|2016–17]], [[2017-18 Hong Kong FA Cup|2017–18]], [[2018-19 Hong Kong FA Cup|2018–19]], [[2022-23 Hong Kong FA Cup|2022–23]]
**Runners-up (2): [[2003–04 Hong Kong FA Cup|2003–04]], [[2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup|2013–14]]
*'''[[Sapling Cup|Hong Kong Sapling Cup]]'''
**'''Champions (2):''' [[2017–18 Sapling Cup|2017–18]], [[2019–20 Hong Kong Sapling Cup|2019–20]]
**Runners-up (1): [[2023–24 Sapling Cup|2023–24]]
*'''[[Hong Kong League Cup]]'''
**'''Champions (5):''' [[2005–06 Hong Kong League Cup|2005–06]], [[2006–07 Hong Kong League Cup|2006–07]], [[2011–12 Hong Kong League Cup|2011–12]], [[2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup Final|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Hong Kong League Cup|2015–16]]
**Runners-up (1): [[2007–08 Hong Kong League Cup|2007–08]]
*'''[[HKPLC Cup|Hong Kong Premier League Committee Cup]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' [[2023–24 HKPLC Cup|2023–24]]
*'''[[Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield]]'''
**'''Champions (2):''' [[Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield|1951–52]], [[Hong Kong Junior Challenge Shield|1998–99]]
*'''[[Hong Kong Community Cup]] and [[Hong Kong Community Cup|Hong Kong Community Shield]]'''
**'''Champions (3):''' [[2009 Hong Kong Community Shield|2009]], [[Hong Kong Community Cup|2017]], [[Hong Kong Community Cup|2018]] 
**Runners-up (3): [[Hong Kong Community Cup|2014]], [[Hong Kong Community Cup|2015]], [[Hong Kong Community Cup|2016]]

===Other domestic cup competitions===
*'''[[HKFC Soccer Sevens|The HKFC International Soccer Sevens Main Tournament]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' [[HKFC Soccer Sevens|2011]]
*'''[[Lunar New Year Cup|The Lunar New Year Cup]]'''
**Runners-up (2): [[2010 Lunar New Year Cup|2010]], [[2017 Lunar New Year Cup|2017]]

==Notable seasons==
{|class="wikitable"
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Season
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|League
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|League Position
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Senior Shield
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|FA Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|League Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Season Play-offs
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Community Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" ! colspan=2|Asia Tournament
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" ! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)<br /> and Goals
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Notes
|-
|1938–<br />1939
|align=center|Third Division
|align=center|—
|rowspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter''
|bgcolor=grey rowspan=11 align=center|Not<br />held
|bgcolor=grey rowspan=18 align=center|Not<br />held
|bgcolor=grey rowspan=28 align=center|Not<br />held
|bgcolor=grey rowspan=25 align=center|Not<br />held
|bgcolor=grey colspan=2 rowspan=10 align=center |Not<br />held
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|1946–<br />1947
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|1947–<br />1948
|align=center|First Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1949–<br />1950
|align=center|First Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|1950–<br />1951
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center |''Did not enter''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1951–<br />1952
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Junior Shield Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1953–<br />1954
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1959–<br />1960
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1963–<br />1964
|align=center|First Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|1964–<br />1965
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|—
|align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#fdd|Relegated
|-
|1971–<br />1972
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|—
|
|colspan=2 rowspan=13 align=center|''Did not enter''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#fdd|Relegated
|-
|1990–<br />1991
|align=center|Third Division
|align=center|—
|align=center rowspan=2|''Did not enter''
|rowspan=8 align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|1991–<br />1992
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|1993–<br />1994
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|—
|
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#fdd|Relegated
|-
|1995–<br />1996
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center|—
|align=center rowspan=2|''Did not enter''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#fdd|Relegated
|-
|1997–<br />1998
|align=center|Third Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|1998–<br />1999
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Junior Shield Champion'''
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|1999–<br />2000
|align=center|First Division
|align=center|8th
|align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#fdd|Relegated
|-
|2002–<br />2003
|align=center|Second Division
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|''Did not enter''
|align=center|—
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|Promoted
|-
|2003–<br />2004
|rowspan=11 align=center|First Division
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Second round
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Group stage
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|2004–<br />2005
|align=center|3rd
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|Group stage
|align=center|—||align=center|—
|align=center|—
|-
|2005–<br />2006
|align=center|4th
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|1st round
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|{{flagicon|SKN}} [[Keith Gumbs]]||15
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|2006–<br />2007
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|{{flagicon|SKN}} [[Keith Gumbs]]||13
|align=center|—
|-
|2007–<br />2008
|align=center|6th
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|[[2008 AFC Cup]]||align=center|Group stage
|{{flagicon|MKD}} [[Goran Stankovski]]||12
|align=center|—
|-
|2008–<br />2009
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center rowspan=2 colspan=2|''Did not enter''
|{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Paul Ngue]]||14
|align=center|—
|-
|2009–<br />2010
|align=center|3rd
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|1st round
|bgcolor=grey align=center|Not<br />held
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|{{flagicon|EQG}} [[Baruc Nsue]]||7
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2010–11 Kitchee SC season|2010–<br />2011]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|1st round
|align=center|Semi-finals
|bgcolor=grey rowspan=4 align=center|Not<br />held
|align=center|[[2010 Singapore Cup]] 
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]]||15
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|[[2011–12 Kitchee SC season|2011–<br />2012]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|1st round
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|[[2012 AFC Cup]]||align=center|Round of 16
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Roberto Losada]]||13
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Treble Champions'''
|-
|[[2012–13 Kitchee SC season|2012–<br />2013]]
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=grey rowspan=2 align=center|Not<br />held
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|[[2013 AFC Cup]]||align=center|Quarter-finals
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]]||18
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|[[2013–14 Kitchee SC season|2013–<br />2014]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|1st round
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|''Did not enter''
|align=center bgcolor=yellow|'''[[2014 AFC Cup]]'''||align=center bgcolor=yellow|'''Semi-finals'''
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Belencoso]]||22
|align=center|—
|-
|}

===Premier League era===
{|class=wikitable
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Season
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Premier League
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Senior Shield
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|FA Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Sapling Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|League Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Season Play-offs
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Community Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|HKPLC Cup
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" colspan=2|Asia Tournament
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" colspan=2|Top scorer(s)<br>and Goals
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Notes
|-
|[[2014–15 Kitchee SC season|2014–<br>2015]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=grey|Not held
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|''Did not enter''
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|rowspan=9 align=center bgcolor=grey|Not held
|align=center|[[2015 AFC Champions League]]<br>[[2015 AFC Cup]]
|align=center|Pre. round 2<br>Quarter-finals
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Belencoso]]||34
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Treble Champions'''
|-
|[[2015–16 Kitchee SC season|2015–<br>2016]]
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|Group stage
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|[[2016 AFC Champions League]]<br>[[2016 AFC Cup]]
|align=center|Pre. round 2<br>Round of 16
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Rufino Segovia del Burgo|Rufino Segovia]]||17
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|[[2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League|2016–<br>2017]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|1st round
|rowspan=9 align=center bgcolor=grey|Defunct
|align=center|''Did not enter''
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center|[[2017 AFC Champions League]]
|align=center|Play-off round
|{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo|Sandro]]
|25
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Treble Champions'''
|-
|[[2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League|2017–<br>2018]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|rowspan=8 align=center bgcolor=grey|Defunct
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|[[2018 AFC Champions League]]
|align=center|Group stage
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas Espindola da Silva|Lucas Silva]]<br>{{flagicon|HKG}} [[Alessandro Ferreira Leonardo|Sandro]]
|16
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Quadruple Champions'''
|-
|[[2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League|2018–<br>2019]]
|align=center|4th
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Group<br>Stage
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|[[2019 AFC Cup]]
|align=center|East Asia Zone<br>Group stage
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fernando (footballer, born November 1986)|Fernando]]<br>{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas Espindola da Silva|Lucas Silva]]
|17
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Treble Champions'''
|-
|[[2019–20 Hong Kong Premier League|2019–<br>2020]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|rowspan=6 align=center bgcolor=grey|Defunct
|colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=grey|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Wellingsson de Souza|Wellingsson]]
|14
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|[[2020–21 Hong Kong Premier League|2020–<br>2021]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=grey|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|[[2021 AFC Champions League]]
|align=center|Group stage
|rowspan=3|{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Dejan Damjanović]]
|21
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2021–22 Hong Kong Premier League|2021–<br>2022]]
|colspan=4 align=center bgcolor=grey|Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
|align=center bgcolor=yellow|[[2022 AFC Champions League]]
|align=center bgcolor=yellow|'''East Asia Quarter-finals'''
|15
|align=center|—
|-
|[[2022–23 Hong Kong Premier League|2022–<br>2023]]
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Group stage
|colspan=2 align=center bgcolor=grey|Not held
|25
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Treble Champions'''
|-
|[[2023–24 Hong Kong Premier League|2023–<br>2024]]
|align=center|4th
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center bgcolor=pink|Runners-up
|align=center bgcolor=gold|'''Champion'''
|align=center|[[2023–24 AFC Champions League]]
|align=center|Group stage
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mikael (footballer, born 1993)|Mikael]]
|26
|align=center bgcolor=cyan|'''Double Champions'''
|-
|[[2024–25 Hong Kong Premier League|2024–<br>2025]]
|align=center|4th
|align=center|Semi-finals
|align=center|Quarter-finals
|align=center|Group stage
|align=center bgcolor=grey|Not held
|colspan=2 align=center|''Did not enter''
|{{flagicon|UZB}} [[Sherzod Temirov]]
|15
|
|-
|}

== Tournament performance records ==

=== AFC competitions ===
All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" |'''Win'''
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" |'''Draw''' 
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" |'''Loss'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Season
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Competition
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Round
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Club
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Home
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Away
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Aggregate 
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2008 AFC Cup|2008]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2008 AFC Cup#Group E|Group E]]
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Perak FA|Perak]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" | '''3rd'''
|-
| {{flagicon|MDV}} [[New Radiant]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[SAFFC|Singapore Armed Forces]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–4
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2012 AFC Cup|2012]]
| rowspan="4" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2012 AFC Cup#Group F|Group F]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Tampines Rovers]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |0–0
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''1st'''
|-
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Terengganu FA|Terengganu]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
|-
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Sông Lam Nghệ An]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
|-
| [[2012 AFC Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Arema FC|Arema]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–2
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2013 AFC Cup|2013]]
| rowspan="5" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2013 AFC Cup#Group E|Group E]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Churchill Brothers]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–0
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd'''
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Warriors FC|Warriors]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |5–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–2
|-
| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Semen Padang]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–3
|-
| [[2013 AFC Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Kelantan FA|Kelantan]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
|-
| [[2013 AFC Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
| {{flagicon|JOR}} [[Al-Faisaly FC (Amman)|Al-Faisaly]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |2–4
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[2014 AFC Cup|2014]]
| rowspan="6" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2014 AFC Cup#Group H|Group H]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Tampines Rovers]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |5–0
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''1st'''
|-
| {{flagicon|MYA}} [[Nay Pyi Taw F.C.|Nay Pyi Taw]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–1
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Pune FC|Pune]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–2
|-
| [[2014 AFC Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Arema Cronus]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
|-
| [[2014 AFC Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Vissai Ninh Bình F.C.|Vissai Ninh Bình]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–3
|-
| bgcolor="yellow" | '''[[2014 AFC Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]'''
| {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Erbil SC|Erbil]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1{{efn|name=fn1|Played at a neutral venue.}}
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |2–3
|-
| [[2015 AFC Champions League|2015]]
| [[AFC Champions League]]
| [[2015 AFC Champions League#Preliminary round 2|Preliminary Round 2]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Chonburi F.C.|Chonburi]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–4
|-
| rowspan="5" | [[2015 AFC Cup|2015]]
| rowspan="5" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2015 AFC Cup#Group F|Group F]]
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Balestier Khalsa]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–1
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd'''
|-
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–2
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1
|-
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Johor Darul Ta'zim FC|Johor Darul Ta'zim]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–2
|-
| [[2015 AFC Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
| {{flagicon|IDN}} [[Persib Bandung]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
|-
| [[2015 AFC Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
| {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait SC|Al-Kuwait]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–6
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–7 
|-
| [[2016 AFC Champions League|2016]]
| [[AFC Champions League]]
| [[2016 AFC Champions League#Preliminary round 2|Preliminary Round 2]]
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hanoi FC]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[2016 AFC Cup|2016]]
| rowspan="4" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2016 AFC Cup#Group F|Group F]]
| {{flagicon|PHI}} [[Kaya FC]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''1st'''
|-
| {{flagicon|MDV}} [[New Radiant]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |0–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
|-
| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Balestier Khalsa]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |4–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
|-
| [[2016 AFC Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bengaluru FC]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |2–3
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2017 AFC Champions League|2017]]
| rowspan="2" | [[AFC Champions League]]
| [[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#East Region|Preliminary Round 2]]
| {{flagicon|VIE}} [[Hanoi FC]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–2 ''(aet)''
|-
| [[2017 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs#East Region|Play-off Round]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ulsan Hyundai FC|Ulsan Hyundai]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1 ''(3–4 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])''
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2018 AFC Champions League|2018]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Champions League]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2018 AFC Champions League#Group E|Group E]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kashiwa Reysol]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" | '''4th'''
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–6
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–3
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjin]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–3
|-
| [[2019 AFC Champions League|2019]]
| [[AFC Champions League]]
| [[2019 AFC Champions League#Preliminary round 2|Preliminary Round 2]]
| {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Perak TBG F.C.|Perak]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1 ''(5–6 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])''
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2019 AFC Cup|2019]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2019 AFC Cup#Group I|East Asia Zone Group I]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[April 25 Sports Club|April 25]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–2
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd'''
|-
| {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Hang Yuen FC|Hang Yuen]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–1
|-
| {{flagicon|HKG}} [[Tai Po FC|Tai Po]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |2–4
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–3
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2020 AFC Cup|2020]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Cup]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2020 AFC Cup#Group I|East Asia Zone Group I]]
| {{flagicon|TPE}} [[Tatung F.C.|Tatung FC]]
| colspan="3" rowspan="3" bgcolor="grey" style="text-align:center;" | '''Cancelled <br />due to <br />COVID-19 <br />pandemic'''
|-
| {{flagicon|MAC}} [[Chao Pak Kei|MUST CPK]]
|-
| {{flagicon|TPE}}/{{flagicon|MNG}} Winners of Play-off East Asia
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2021 AFC Champions League|2021]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Champions League]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2021 AFC Champions League group stage#Group J|Group J]]
| {{fbaicon|CHN}} [[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou FC]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0{{efn|name=fn1}}
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0{{efn|name=fn1}}
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|THA}} [[Port F.C.|Port FC]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0{{efn|name=fn1}}
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1{{efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| {{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Cerezo Osaka]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |0–0{{efn|name=fn1}}
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2{{efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2022 AFC Champions League|2022]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Champions League]]
| rowspan="2" | [[2022 AFC Champions League group stage#Group J|Group J]]
| {{fbaicon|THA}} [[Chiangrai United F.C.|Chiangrai United]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–0{{efn|name=fn1}}
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |3–2{{efn|name=fn1}}
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" | '''2nd'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Vissel Kobe]] 
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–2{{efn|name=fn1}}
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2{{efn|name=fn1}}
|-
| bgcolor="yellow" | '''[[2022 AFC Champions League#Round of 16|Round of 16]]'''
| {{fbaicon|THA}} [[BG Pathum United F.C.|BG Pathum United]]
| colspan="3;" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |0–4
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[2023-24 AFC Champions League|2023–24]]
| rowspan="3" | [[AFC Champions League]]
| rowspan="3" | [[2023-24 AFC Champions League group stage#Group F|Group F]]
| {{fbaicon|SIN}} [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;" |2–0
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" | '''4th'''
|-
| {{fbaicon|THA}} [[Bangkok United F.C.|Bangkok United]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;" |1–1
|-
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC|Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;" |1–2
|-
|}

{{notelist}}

=== Asia Football Clubs Ranking ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Asia Football<br />Clubs Ranking
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Team Name
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Total Points
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |One year change
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Club Ranking<br />History Chart
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Reference
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;" |Notes
|-
|182||Kitchee SC ||1290||+0 points|| <ref>{{cite web |title=Kitchee SC Club Ranking History Chart |url=https://footballdatabase.com/clubs-ranking/Kitchee/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526120442/https://footballdatabase.com/clubs-ranking/Kitchee |archive-date=26 May 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref>|| <ref>{{cite web |title=Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking |url=https://footballdatabase.com/ranking/asia/4/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128122233/https://footballdatabase.com/ranking/asia/4 |archive-date=28 January 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref>|| Updated on 16 March 2025
|}

=== Friendlies and invitational tournaments ===
All results list Kitchee's goal tally first.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| bgcolor=#ddffdd |'''Win'''
| bgcolor=#ffffdd |'''Draw''' 
| bgcolor=#ffdddd |'''Loss'''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Season
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Competition
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Round
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Club
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|First leg
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Second leg
! style="color:yellow; background:#00008B;"|Aggregate 
|-
| 2004
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[AC Milan]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1
|-
| 2004
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1 (6–7 penalties)
|-
|[[2005 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup|2005]]
|[[2005 Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup|Hong Kong–Shanghai Cup]]
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
|-
| 2005
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2 (5–3 penalties)
|-
|[[2010 Lunar New Year Cup|2010]]
|[[2010 Lunar New Year Cup|Lunar New Year Cup]]
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Pohang Steelers]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
|-
| 2010
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Villarreal CF B|Villarreal B]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
|-
| 2010
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–3
|-
| 2010
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[RCD Espanyol B|Espanyol B]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–5
|-
| 2010
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[CF Amposta]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2010 Singapore Cup|2010]]
| rowspan="2"|[[2010 Singapore Cup|Singapore Cup]]
| [[2010 Singapore Cup#Preliminary round|Preliminary Round]]
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Beijing Guoan Talent]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1 ''([[Extra Time|aet]])''
|-
| [[2010 Singapore Cup#Quarter finals|Quarter-finals]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Etoile FC]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|4–6
|-
| 2010
| Canon Cup
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy|2011]]
| rowspan="2"|[[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy|Premier League Asia Trophy]]
| [[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy#Semifinals|Semi-finals]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–4
|-
| [[2011 Premier League Asia Trophy#Third-place playoff|Third-place playoff]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Blackburn Rovers]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
|-
|[[2012 Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship|2012]]
|[[2012 Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship|Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship]]
|[[2012 Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship|Friendly]]
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai Tellace]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–7
|-
| 2012
| The HKJC Charity Trust Challenge Cup
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2
|-
| 2012
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Gimnàstic de Tarragona]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
|-
| 2012
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Villarreal CF B|Villarreal B]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|-
| 2013
| 
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–5
|-
|2014
|[[Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship]]
|[[Hong Kong–Shanghai Inter Club Championship|Friendly]]
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai SIPG]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–6
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–6
|-
| 2014
| Meeting Of CHAMPIONS
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–6
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2017 Lunar New Year Cup|2017]]
| rowspan="2"|[[2017 Lunar New Year Cup|Lunar New Year Cup]]
| [[2017 Lunar New Year Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| {{flagicon|THA}} [[Muangthong United]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1 (5–4 penalties)
|-
| [[2017 Lunar New Year Cup#Final|Final]]
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Auckland City FC|Auckland City]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
|-
| 2017
| Jockey Club Kitchee Centre Challenge Cup
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–4
|-
| 2019
| HKJC Kitchee Centre Cup
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–6
|-
| 2024
| BOC Life Cup
| Friendly
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Atlético Madrid]]
| colspan=3; bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–6
|-
|}

==Club culture and supporters==
Established in 2011, the Blue Wave is the official fans club organised by Kitchee to offer fans with special perks and offers. 

Originally a fans-organised cheering group, the Blue Wave became the club's official fans club in 2011, while retaining the name Blue Wave after the reorganisation. 

Since its formation, the Blue Wave has become an identity shared by all Kitchee fans as they come to the stadium every match day, cheering and supporting the players on the field.

== All-time player records ==

=== Most appearances ===
''As of 26 May 2024; active players still with the club in '''bold'''.''
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Name
!Appearances
!Goals
|-
|'''1'''
|'''[[Wang Zhenpeng (footballer)|Wang Zhenpeng]]'''
|'''363'''
|'''0'''
|-
|2
|[[Huang Yang]]
|317
|5
|-
|3
|[[Lo Kwan Yee]]
|278
|22
|-
|4
|[[Lam Ka Wai]]
|254
|34
|-
|5
|[[Dani Cancela]]
|252
|6
|-
|6
|[[Liu Quankun]]
|206
|9
|-
|'''7'''
|[[Hélio (footballer)|Hélio]]
|'''205'''
|'''8'''
|-
|8
|[[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]]
|189
|92
|-
|'''9'''
|'''[[Fernando (footballer, born November 1986)|Fernando]]'''
|'''184'''
|'''50'''
|-
|10
|[[Fernando Recio]]
|183
|7
|}

=== Most goals ===
''As of 26 May 2024; active players still with the club in '''bold'''''<nowiki/>'''.'''
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Name
!Goals
!Appearances
|-
|1
|[[Jordi Tarrés (footballer)|Jordi Tarrés]]
|92
|189
|-
|2
|[[Dejan Damjanović]]
|61
|61
|-
|3
|[[Juan Belencoso]]
|58
|70
|-
|4
|[[Sandro (footballer, born March 1987)|Sandro]]
|51
|77
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|[[Alex Tayo Akande|Alex Akande]]
|50
|143
|-
|'''[[Fernando (footballer, born November 1986)|Fernando]]'''
|'''50'''
|'''184'''
|-
|7
|[[Keith Gumbs]]
|37
|56
|-
|rowspan=3|8
|[[Lucas Silva (footballer, born 1990)|Lucas Silva]]
|rowspan=3|34
|46
|-
|[[Chan Siu Ki]]
|106
|-
|[[Lam Ka Wai]]
|254
|}

=== Retired numbers ===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=HKG|pos=MF|name=[[Huang Yang]]|other=}}
{{Fs end}}

==Footnotes==
{{reflist|group=nb}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}
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