2014–15 Kitchee SC season explained

Club:Kitchee SC
Season:2014–15
Manager:José Molina
Chairman:Ken Ng
Owner:Elang Mahkota Teknologi
League:Premier League
League Result:1st
Cup1:Senior Shield
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:Champions
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:Champions
Cup4:AFC Cup
Cup4 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Juan Belencoso (13)
Season Topscorer:
Juan Belencoso (31)
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015–16

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]

Match details

Premier League

See main article: article and 2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League.

Senior Shield

See main article: article and 2014–15 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield.

FA Cup

See main article: article and 2014–15 Hong Kong FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: article and 2014–15 Hong Kong League Cup.

AFC Cup

See main article: 2015 AFC Cup.

Group stage

Pre–season and friendlies

Notes and References

  1. News: Paris will play a pre-season game in Hong Kong. Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. 2014-06-19 . 2016-08-01.
  2. News: Paris go on the offensive . Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. 2016-08-01.