Hundreds of eager Hong Kong football fans flocked to Kai Tak Sports Park hours before the historic and sell-out AFC Asian Cup qualifier against India on Tuesday evening. Tickets for the highly anticipated first match at the new 50,000-seat stadium were sold out well ahead of time, with fans spotted queuing up at Kai Tak…
Ahead of the Hong Kong football team’s first match at the newly minted 50,000-seat main stadium in Kai Tak Sports Park against India in an AFC Asian Cup qualifier on June 10, some fans are gearing up to support the home squad with rapturous cheering. One such fan is loudspeaker-wielding Chester Cheung, who for years…
Sun Ming-him said the Chinese Super League (CSL) had taught him “how to deal with the psychological side of football”, as he looked forward to a crucial week for the Hong Kong team. Left-back Sun quickly became a regular starter for Cangzhou Mighty Lions after his transfer from Eastern in February 2024. The 24-year-old’s career…
A famous English football club playing in Hong Kong is always a special occasion for the city’s fans, who rarely get to watch their heroes perform live. Manchester United, arguably the biggest team in the world, are usually one of the most eagerly anticipated visitors. But they arrived in the city last week under a…
Manchester United risk failing to sell out their game in Hong Kong this week, despite bringing a star-studded squad on their tour of Asia. According to the ticketing website Cityline, it was still possible to buy tickets ranging from HK$1,990 (US$254) to HK$2,990 for Friday’s clash against a Hong Kong XI, while a limited number…
Former Liverpool manager and captain Graeme Souness has urged rising English Premier League stars to get the most out of their trip to Hong Kong this week – as he did years ago. This weekend, Hong Kong will welcome academy players from English top-flight quintet Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City, Newcastle United…
Tickets for English football club Manchester United’s match in Hong Kong next month went on general sale on Friday, with most in the lower-priced categories being snapped up in the first two hours. They went on public sale at 12pm Hong Kong time from local ticket vendor Cityline, priced from HK$390 to HK$2,990 (US$50 to…
The three-day Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament generated about 860,000 disposable items after spectators were banned from bringing their own reusable containers, according to Greenpeace. The green group on Monday again urged Kai Tak Sports Park to reinstall a reusable cup system that had been in place for the annual tournament in 2019, 2023 and…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…