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The 2012–13 season is Kitchee SC's 82nd season in football, and the 34th season in the Hong Kong First Division League. Kitchee started as defending champions having won the league, as well as the Hong Kong FA Cup in 2011–12, and was looking to retain their title. The club also played in the AFC Cup for the third time.
7 July 2012: General manager Ken Ng announced that Tsang Kin Fong and Ngan Lok Fung are loaned out to Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei and Sun Pegasus respectively.[3]
30 July 2012: Kitchee played out a 2–2 draw with English Premier League team Arsenal at the Hong Kong Stadium. The match also saw off Roberto Losada, who retired from playing football and will be the assistant coach of Kitchee after the match.[4]
7 January 2013: Hong Kong international left backCheung Kin Fung signed a 6-month loan contract from Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei. At the same time, James Ha and Liang Zicheng are loaned to them until the end of the season.[5]
31 January 2013: 3 youth team players, Chan Ka Ho, So Chun Yin and Wong Tsz Chun are promoted to the first team.[6]
27 February 2013: CanadianmidfielderMatt Lam joins the club as a free transfer. He signed an 18-month contract with the club. He is registered as a local player as he holds a HKID card.[7]
11 May 2013: The club win their first title of the season as they defeated Sun Pegasus 1–0 in the final to claim the champions of FA Cup title.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Remarks: NP These players are registered as foreign players.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2013. Source: [citation needed] 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) number of goals scored. (C) Champions Notes:
^Southern qualified for the play-offs as Kitchee defeated Sun Pegasus in the FA Cup while they have guaranteed a place for the play-offs, meaning the league 4th place qualifies.
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 39,209 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Chan Shui Hung Fourth official: Ng Chiu Kok
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 1,818 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 601 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
8' Lo Kwan Yee 45' Chu Siu Kei 90+1'Dani 90+6' Lam Ka Wai
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capatity:40,000) Attendance: 4,249 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
Stadium: Sham Shui Po Sports Ground (Capatity:2,194) Attendance: 1,895 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Cheng Oi Cho, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Lau Fong Hei
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 850 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Yu Chun San
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 849 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Liu Kwok Man, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lam Shing Yan, Franky
Stadium: Tai Po Sports Ground (Capatity:3,000) Attendance: 920 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Wong Yin Wai
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium1 (Capacity: 6,680) Attendance: 2,643 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 457 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Chung Ming Sang Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
Stadium: Aberdeen Sports Ground (Capatity:4,0002) Attendance: 546 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Lui Siu Chuen, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 708 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lui Siu Chuen, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Fok Pong Shing
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:3,500) Attendance: 714 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Shing Yan Franky, Lau Fong Hei Fourth official: Chan Shui Hung
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capatity:5,0004) Attendance: 3,613 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Tong Kui Sum, Lam Chi Ho Fourth official: Lam Nai Kei
Stadium: Yuen Long Stadium (Capatity:4,932) Attendance: 595 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Ng Chiu Kok, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Chan Ming Siu
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 1,820 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Lam Nai Kei, Yau Ho Fai Leo Fourth official: Chan Shui Hung
Remarks: 1 Biu Chun Rangers's home matches against Kitchee are played at Mong Kok Stadium instead of their usual home ground Sham Shui Po Sports Ground. 2 The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is originally 9,000, but only the 4,000-seated main stand is opened for football match. 3 Home match against Sunray Cave JC Sun Hei was originally scheduled to be played on 31 March 2013 but was rescheduled to be played on 29 March 2013. 4 Since the 3,500-seated main stand was all full, the 1,500 temporary stand was opened and therefore the capacity of Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground was 5,000 in the home match against South China.
12'Spitz 26' Chan Man Fai 32' 90+3' Liu Quankun 68' Jordi Tarrés 78'Recio 81' Cheng Siu Wai
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,757 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Ho Wai Sing
Stadium: Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (Capacity: 3,500) Attendance: 1,627 Referee: Tong Kui Sum Assistant referees: Chan Shui Hung, Lui Siu Chuen Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
23' Huang Yang 49' Lam Ka Wai 73', 76'Yago 79'Rehman
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 3,005 Referee: Liu Kwok Man Assistant referees: Lam Chi Ho, Poon Ming Fai Fourth official: Lui Siu Chuen
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium (Capacity: 40,000) Attendance: 2,963 Referee: Cheng Oi Cho Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Chan Shui Hung Fourth official: Tong Kui Sum Man of the Match: Couñago (Kitchee)
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 1,255 Referee: Ho Wai Sing Assistant referees: Chow Chun Kit, Yu Chun San Fourth official: Luk Kin Sun
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium (Capatity:6,680) Attendance: 1,576 Referee: Ng Chiu Kok Assistant referees: Chung Ming Sang, Lam Nai Kei Fourth official: Cheng Oi Cho
Stadium: Haji Agus Salim Stadium (Capacity: 28,000) Attendance: 11,315 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan bin Yaacob (Malaysia) Assistant referees: Azman Bin Ismail (Malaysia), Mohd Kamil bin Tumin (Malaysia) Fourth official: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)