diff --git a/integrations/api_repo_test.go b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
index 6c3835788d..715fc629aa 100644
--- a/integrations/api_repo_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_repo_test.go
@@ -392,3 +392,54 @@ func testAPIRepoCreateConflict(t *testing.T, u *url.URL) {
 		assert.Equal(t, respJSON["message"], "The repository with the same name already exists.")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestAPIRepoTransfer(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		ctxUserID      int64
+		newOwner       string
+		teams          *[]int64
+		expectedStatus int
+	}{
+		{ctxUserID: 1, newOwner: "user2", teams: nil, expectedStatus: http.StatusAccepted},
+		{ctxUserID: 2, newOwner: "user1", teams: nil, expectedStatus: http.StatusAccepted},
+		{ctxUserID: 2, newOwner: "user6", teams: nil, expectedStatus: http.StatusForbidden},
+		{ctxUserID: 1, newOwner: "user2", teams: &[]int64{2}, expectedStatus: http.StatusUnprocessableEntity},
+		{ctxUserID: 1, newOwner: "user3", teams: &[]int64{5}, expectedStatus: http.StatusForbidden},
+		{ctxUserID: 1, newOwner: "user3", teams: &[]int64{2}, expectedStatus: http.StatusAccepted},
+	}
+
+	defer prepareTestEnv(t)()
+
+	//create repo to move
+	user := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: 1}).(*models.User)
+	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
+	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
+	repoName := "moveME"
+	repo := new(models.Repository)
+	req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/user/repos?token=%s", token), &api.CreateRepoOption{
+		Name:        repoName,
+		Description: "repo move around",
+		Private:     false,
+		Readme:      "Default",
+		AutoInit:    true,
+	})
+	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, repo)
+
+	//start testing
+	for _, testCase := range testCases {
+		user = models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: testCase.ctxUserID}).(*models.User)
+		repo = models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: repo.ID}).(*models.Repository)
+		session = loginUser(t, user.Name)
+		token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
+		req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/transfer?token=%s", repo.OwnerName, repo.Name, token), &api.TransferRepoOption{
+			NewOwner: testCase.newOwner,
+			TeamIDs:  testCase.teams,
+		})
+		session.MakeRequest(t, req, testCase.expectedStatus)
+	}
+
+	//cleanup
+	repo = models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: repo.ID}).(*models.Repository)
+	_ = models.DeleteRepository(user, repo.OwnerID, repo.ID)
+}
diff --git a/modules/structs/repo.go b/modules/structs/repo.go
index f148854b55..04cc594f22 100644
--- a/modules/structs/repo.go
+++ b/modules/structs/repo.go
@@ -158,6 +158,15 @@ type EditRepoOption struct {
 	Archived *bool `json:"archived,omitempty"`
 }
 
+// TransferRepoOption options when transfer a repository's ownership
+// swagger:model
+type TransferRepoOption struct {
+	// required: true
+	NewOwner string `json:"new_owner"`
+	// ID of the team or teams to add to the repository. Teams can only be added to organization-owned repositories.
+	TeamIDs *[]int64 `json:"team_ids"`
+}
+
 // GitServiceType represents a git service
 type GitServiceType int
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/api.go b/routers/api/v1/api.go
index 4c9f9dd03e..0a352f6e46 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/api.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/api.go
@@ -620,6 +620,7 @@ func RegisterRoutes(m *macaron.Macaron) {
 				m.Combo("").Get(reqAnyRepoReader(), repo.Get).
 					Delete(reqToken(), reqOwner(), repo.Delete).
 					Patch(reqToken(), reqAdmin(), bind(api.EditRepoOption{}), context.RepoRef(), repo.Edit)
+				m.Post("/transfer", reqOwner(), bind(api.TransferRepoOption{}), repo.Transfer)
 				m.Combo("/notifications").
 					Get(reqToken(), notify.ListRepoNotifications).
 					Put(reqToken(), notify.ReadRepoNotifications)
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..847028d106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+// Copyright 2020 The Gitea Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a MIT-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package repo
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/convert"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+	repo_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/repository"
+)
+
+// Transfer transfers the ownership of a repository
+func Transfer(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.TransferRepoOption) {
+	// swagger:operation POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/transfer repository repoTransfer
+	// ---
+	// summary: Transfer a repo ownership
+	// produces:
+	// - application/json
+	// parameters:
+	// - name: owner
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: owner of the repo to transfer
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: repo
+	//   in: path
+	//   description: name of the repo to transfer
+	//   type: string
+	//   required: true
+	// - name: body
+	//   in: body
+	//   description: "Transfer Options"
+	//   required: true
+	//   schema:
+	//     "$ref": "#/definitions/TransferRepoOption"
+	// responses:
+	//   "202":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/Repository"
+	//   "403":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+	//   "404":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+	//   "422":
+	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+
+	newOwner, err := models.GetUserByName(opts.NewOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusNotFound, "GetUserByName", err)
+			return
+		}
+		ctx.InternalServerError(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var teams []*models.Team
+	if opts.TeamIDs != nil {
+		if !newOwner.IsOrganization() {
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "repoTransfer", "Teams can only be added to organization-owned repositories")
+			return
+		}
+
+		org := convert.ToOrganization(newOwner)
+		for _, tID := range *opts.TeamIDs {
+			team, err := models.GetTeamByID(tID)
+			if err != nil {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "team", fmt.Errorf("team %d not found", tID))
+				return
+			}
+
+			if team.OrgID != org.ID {
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "team", fmt.Errorf("team %d belongs not to org %d", tID, org.ID))
+				return
+			}
+
+			teams = append(teams, team)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err = repo_service.TransferOwnership(ctx.User, newOwner, ctx.Repo.Repository, teams); err != nil {
+		ctx.InternalServerError(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	newRepo, err := models.GetRepositoryByName(newOwner.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.InternalServerError(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Trace("Repository transferred: %s -> %s", ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName(), newOwner.Name)
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusAccepted, newRepo.APIFormat(models.AccessModeAdmin))
+}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
index 83cbb3a74d..ab697811d0 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/swagger/options.go
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ type swaggerParameterBodies struct {
 	// in:body
 	EditRepoOption api.EditRepoOption
 	// in:body
+	TransferRepoOption api.TransferRepoOption
+	// in:body
 	CreateForkOption api.CreateForkOption
 
 	// in:body
diff --git a/routers/repo/setting.go b/routers/repo/setting.go
index 22699f9e8d..7a2db88c1f 100644
--- a/routers/repo/setting.go
+++ b/routers/repo/setting.go
@@ -369,14 +369,14 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.RepoSettingForm) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		newOwner := ctx.Query("new_owner_name")
-		isExist, err := models.IsUserExist(0, newOwner)
+		newOwner, err := models.GetUserByName(ctx.Query("new_owner_name"))
 		if err != nil {
+			if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
+				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("form.enterred_invalid_owner_name"), tplSettingsOptions, nil)
+				return
+			}
 			ctx.ServerError("IsUserExist", err)
 			return
-		} else if !isExist {
-			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("form.enterred_invalid_owner_name"), tplSettingsOptions, nil)
-			return
 		}
 
 		// Close the GitRepo if open
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.RepoSettingForm) {
 			ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Close()
 			ctx.Repo.GitRepo = nil
 		}
-		if err = repo_service.TransferOwnership(ctx.User, newOwner, repo); err != nil {
+		if err = repo_service.TransferOwnership(ctx.User, newOwner, repo, nil); err != nil {
 			if models.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err) {
 				ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.new_owner_has_same_repo"), tplSettingsOptions, nil)
 			} else {
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.RepoSettingForm) {
 
 		log.Trace("Repository transferred: %s/%s -> %s", ctx.Repo.Owner.Name, repo.Name, newOwner)
 		ctx.Flash.Success(ctx.Tr("repo.settings.transfer_succeed"))
-		ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/" + newOwner + "/" + repo.Name)
+		ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/" + newOwner.Name + "/" + repo.Name)
 
 	case "delete":
 		if !ctx.Repo.IsOwner() {
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer.go b/services/repository/transfer.go
index 978a966c41..d34c812b86 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 package repository
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/sync"
@@ -16,20 +18,36 @@ import (
 var repoWorkingPool = sync.NewExclusivePool()
 
 // TransferOwnership transfers all corresponding setting from old user to new one.
-func TransferOwnership(doer *models.User, newOwnerName string, repo *models.Repository) error {
+func TransferOwnership(doer, newOwner *models.User, repo *models.Repository, teams []*models.Team) error {
 	if err := repo.GetOwner(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	for _, team := range teams {
+		if newOwner.ID != team.OrgID {
+			return fmt.Errorf("team %d does not belong to organization", team.ID)
+		}
+	}
 
 	oldOwner := repo.Owner
 
 	repoWorkingPool.CheckIn(com.ToStr(repo.ID))
-	if err := models.TransferOwnership(doer, newOwnerName, repo); err != nil {
+	if err := models.TransferOwnership(doer, newOwner.Name, repo); err != nil {
 		repoWorkingPool.CheckOut(com.ToStr(repo.ID))
 		return err
 	}
 	repoWorkingPool.CheckOut(com.ToStr(repo.ID))
 
+	newRepo, err := models.GetRepositoryByID(repo.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, team := range teams {
+		if err := team.AddRepository(newRepo); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	notification.NotifyTransferRepository(doer, repo, oldOwner.Name)
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/services/repository/transfer_test.go b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
index 432527921f..9468e1ced2 100644
--- a/services/repository/transfer_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/transfer_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestTransferOwnership(t *testing.T) {
 	doer := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: 2}).(*models.User)
 	repo := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: 3}).(*models.Repository)
 	repo.Owner = models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*models.User)
-	assert.NoError(t, TransferOwnership(doer, "user2", repo))
+	assert.NoError(t, TransferOwnership(doer, doer, repo, nil))
 
 	transferredRepo := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: 3}).(*models.Repository)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 2, transferredRepo.OwnerID)
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index c5fa6d6ad8..ecd9639049 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -7321,6 +7321,57 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/transfer": {
+      "post": {
+        "produces": [
+          "application/json"
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "repository"
+        ],
+        "summary": "Transfer a repo ownership",
+        "operationId": "repoTransfer",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "owner of the repo to transfer",
+            "name": "owner",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "string",
+            "description": "name of the repo to transfer",
+            "name": "repo",
+            "in": "path",
+            "required": true
+          },
+          {
+            "description": "Transfer Options",
+            "name": "body",
+            "in": "body",
+            "required": true,
+            "schema": {
+              "$ref": "#/definitions/TransferRepoOption"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "responses": {
+          "202": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/Repository"
+          },
+          "403": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/forbidden"
+          },
+          "404": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
+          },
+          "422": {
+            "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "/repositories/{id}": {
       "get": {
         "produces": [
@@ -12580,6 +12631,29 @@
       },
       "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
     },
+    "TransferRepoOption": {
+      "description": "TransferRepoOption options when transfer a repository's ownership",
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": [
+        "new_owner"
+      ],
+      "properties": {
+        "new_owner": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "x-go-name": "NewOwner"
+        },
+        "team_ids": {
+          "description": "ID of the team or teams to add to the repository. Teams can only be added to organization-owned repositories.",
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "format": "int64"
+          },
+          "x-go-name": "TeamIDs"
+        }
+      },
+      "x-go-package": "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
+    },
     "UpdateFileOptions": {
       "description": "UpdateFileOptions options for updating files\nNote: `author` and `committer` are optional (if only one is given, it will be used for the other, otherwise the authenticated user will be used)",
       "type": "object",