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Hong Kong Football Festival 2025

Hong Kong Football Festival 2025
The Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 will feature two matches at Kai Tak Stadium. The Standard Chartered Trophy between Liverpool and AC Milan on July 26, and Arsenal v Tottenham on July 31, the first North London derby to be held outside the UK.
Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates during the Saudi Super Cup final football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Ahli in Hong Kong on August 23. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Letters | After showcasing football stars, Hong Kong must focus on the local game

Readers discuss the series of high-profile matches in the city, the legal framework for same-sex partnershipships, and a recent scam.

Hong Kong Premier League

Editorial | Hong Kong’s local football needs to harness festival passion

Kai Tak Sports Park

Could Hong Kong Football Festival rival city’s rugby sevens as its crown jewel?

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Kai Tak football fest a win for Hong Kong as host of elite sporting events

A series of top sporting events have been held in Hong Kong since the sports park opened and more are on the way, notably the National Games.

Tottenham Hotspur fans watch the Hong Kong Football Festival friendly between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on July 31. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong artists’ wow moment as Son Heung-min and Spurs stars wear their design

Parents Parents savour best commission after Premier League idols sport their handiwork in front of a record-breaking crowd.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong fans savour Tottenham victory over Arsenal on record-breaking night

Pape Matar Sarr’s spectacular strike settles first North London derby played outside UK, as 49,975 pack into Kai Tak Stadium.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong basks in job well done as Tottenham boss praises ‘perfect’ occasion

Organisers hail ‘thrilling experience’ as Arsenal and Tottenham bring curtain down on inaugural Hong Kong Football Festival.

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Tottenham fans watch their side’s game against Arsenal at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
English Premier League

Arsenal v Tottenham in Hong Kong: Sarr earns Spurs win at Kai Tak – as it happened

Spurs’ Son Heung-min plays and Gyokeres makes Arsenal debut as Premier League pair contest historic first North London derby outside UK.

English Premier League

Arsenal selfies, Spurs drones, a HK$200,000 bus: football fever sweeps Hong Kong

Ahead of the Arsenal v Tottenham match at Kai Tak Stadium, rival fan clubs add to the buzz around Hong Kong Football Festival.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong visit gives Arsenal’s US$74 million Gyokeres ‘good first impression’

Swede poised for debut in sold-out Kai Tak Stadium clash with Tottenham Hotspur, days after transfer from Sporting Lisbon.

Viktor Gyokeres applauds the enthusiastic fans watching Arsenal train at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Hong Kong Football Festival: Arsenal training session draws mainland, Macau fans

Excitement at public training session in Kai Tak Stadium, before Arsenal’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur there on Thursday.

Young fans of Arsenal arrive at Kai Tak Stadium before the open training session. Photo: Elson Li
Kai Tak Sports Park

Tottenham Hotspur make low-key Hong Kong Football Festival entrance

Premier League champions train at Kai Tak Stadium, ahead of Thursday North London derby date with Arsenal.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Could Son Heung-min play his last North London derby for Spurs in Hong Kong?

As Tottenham prepare to face Arsenal at Kai Tak Stadium on Thursday, their coach Thomas Frank is coy on South Korean’s future.

Italian Serie A

Why is Chinese football developing so slowly? Milan academy coach gives 1 reason

Andrea Galbiati, who moved to the club’s Hong Kong academy from Beijing, reflects on his time in mainland football.

Andrea Galbiati (left) and Alexandre Pato give instructions to the children at AC Milan’s academy in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
YouTube and YouTubers

Influencers, rappers, YouTubers and fans: AC Milan and Liverpool’s modern media

Chinese rapping star and influential YouTuber among AC Milan followers in Hong Kong, while Liverpool trailed by three fan channels.

Simba Siiviba, who has almost 800,000 followers on Weibo, with an AC Milan mascot. Photo: Weibo
Kai Tak Sports Park

More top clubs tipped to follow Liverpool to Hong Kong, but pitch concerns remain

Kai Tak Stadium CEO and organisers praise football festival, saying Hong Kong is ‘very attractive for promoters’.

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Arsenal seal £55 million Gyokeres deal, expect him to join team in Hong Kong

Premier League club hope Viktor Gyokeres can finally solve lack of firepower upfront and bring silverware back to North London.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong expected to gain HK$428 million economic boost from football festival

Eight-day event, featuring stars from clubs such as Liverpool and AC Milan, is boon for retail and hospitality sectors, experts say.

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Liverpool fans show their support during a training session at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Sam Tsang
Italian Serie A

AC Milan idol Pato: time in China one of ‘most important experiences of my life’

Ex-Brazil international played for Tianjin Quanjian in Chinese Super League boom years and faced Diego Forlan’s Kitchee in AFC Champions League.

Kai Tak Sports Park

Liverpool see ‘only positives’ at Hong Kong Football Festival despite Milan loss

Virgil van Dijk hails ‘fantastic’ Kai Tak Stadium and coach Arne Slot grateful for ‘so much support and love’ after satisfying visit to city.

Hong Kong tourism

Record crowd brings Kai Tak Stadium to life amid tourism boom in Hong Kong

Some 49,704 fans watch AC Milan beat Liverpool 4-2 on day when city’s leader hails 12 per cent increase in tourism numbers.

Liverpool fans watch their side’s game against AC Milan at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Sam Tsang

Milan beat Liverpool as Hong Kong Football Festival starts with bang – as it happened

AC Milan defeat Liverpool at Kai Tak Stadium in first game of the festival, after tribute paid to the late Diogo Jota.

Milan players collect their trophy at Kai Tak Stadium. Photo: Elson Li
English Premier League

AC Milan superfan makes 24,000km round trip to Hong Kong for Liverpool clash

Andy Yang flies in from Los Angeles for three days to watch Kai Tak Stadium match and meet some heroes as well.

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English Premier League

Liverpool FC claim 1.2 million fans in Hong Kong. Here’s how they organise

Fan club activities include arranging visits from club legends, trips to Champions League finals and charitable donations.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

AC Milan not jealous of Liverpool, boss Allegri says on eve of Hong Kong clash

Liverpool may have the big-money recruits at Kai Tak Stadium, but Massimiliano Allegri is relishing a ‘test’ for his side.

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AC Milan players take part in training at Hong Kong Stadium on Friday. Photo: Elson Li
Liverpool FC

Video | World football titans train in Hong Kong ahead of matches

The Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 will feature Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and AC Milan, playing pre-season friendly matches at Kai Tak Stadium on July 26 and July 31, 2025.   

Liverpool FC and AC Milan train ahead of Hong Kong Football Festival 2025
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English Premier League

Liverpool’s Champions League hero Dudek ‘too scared’ to watch famous final

Jerzy Dudek was instrumental in the club’s 2005 European success, 20 years later is in city for Liverpool v AC Milan clash at Kai Tak Stadium.

Arne Slot

Kai Tak the ‘game changer’ that brought Liverpool back to Hong Kong

Premier League side’s chief commercial officer Ben Latty hails ‘incredible facility’, says team ‘blown away’ by support.

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