East Asia · 16 September 2026 to 18 September 2026 · 5 headlines · South China Morning Post
Hong Kong barista champion and Kitchee's AFC Champions League campaign
Hong Kong Premier League champions Kitchee opened their AFC Champions League campaign against South Korean side Gangwon FC at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday, a tough early test for head coach Inigo Calderon after his side's local league form had drawn four-figure crowds and unpredictable results through a bright start to the season. (Note: this story ID's dumped content also included an unrelated food-and-restaurants profile of Hong Kong barista champion Hasting Ng, which was dropped as mis-clustered.)
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18 September 2026
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17 September 2026
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16 September 2026
- Where a champion Hong Kong barista goes for local comfort food and Italian fare South China Morning Post