HKFC - Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens 2025

The HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens is the world’s best seven-a-side football tournament where fans can see the stars of tomorrow and some of the legends of the game in one exciting event. Held at Hong Kong Football Club every year from 1999, except in 2003 and the Covid years, the event is divided into three tournaments.

The Main Tournament is open age (players must be at least 16) and features youth and academy teams from some of the top clubs in Europe playing against more senior players from clubs and teams around the Asia-Pacific region.

Aston Villa have won a record seven times (2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2023), while Blackburn Rovers (1999), Arsenal (2001), Newcastle (2012, 2018,2019), Leicester (2013, 2017) and Manchester City (2014) are the other English clubs to have lifted the Cup.

Hong Kong clubs Kitchee (2011) and Instant Dict (2000), Japan’s Urawa Reds (2005, 2006), Scotland’s Celtic (2009) and Spain’s Atletico Madrid (2015) are the tournament’s only non-English champions.

Current and former English Premier League aces Gary Cahill, Glen Johnson, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jack Grealish, Sammy Ameobi, Anton Ferdinand, David Bentley and Marc Albrighton, plus Scotland internationals Shaun Maloney, Craig Beattie and Chris Burke, are just some of the young players who first made a name for themselves in this tournament.

The Masters Tournament is for players aged 35 and over and features former stars from Europe’s top leagues competing in this entertaining yet hard-fought category.

The roll call of Masters stars includes former internationals Peter Beardsley, John Barnes, Teddy Sheringham, Chris Waddle, Des Walker, Andy Cole, Matt Le Tissier, Gordon Cowans, Mark Walters, Michael Thomas (all England), Jurgen Klinsmann, Pierre Littbarski (both Germany), Jari Litmanen (Finland), Aron Winter (Netherlands), Didier Six (France) and Mustapha Hadji (Morocco).

Lorenz All Stars have been the most successful Masters teams with four titles (2000, 2005, 2006, 2007) and three other finals appearances, while Ajax All Stars (2012, 2014), Rangers (2008, 2013) and Philips All Stars (2002, 2004) have each won twice.

USCR won the title in 2015 after edging out Wallsend Boys Club, with Citi All Stars claiming the title for the first time in 2016.

The Women’s tournament began in 2024, with 8 teams from HK & Macau taking part. In 2025 the Women’s tournament has an international flavour and will see Wrexham AFC(Wales), Chonburi FC (Thailand) and Eastern Thunder (Singapore) battling it out against local HK favourites the HKFC, Kitchee and TSL FC.

Ticketing tiers/Options and general ticketing info:

• Saturday 17th May General Admission: HKD 180
• Sunday 18th May General Admission: HKD 180
• General Admission Weekend pass: HKD 300
• Saturday 17th May Hospitality ticket: HKD 1600
• Sunday 18th May Hospitality ticket: HKD 1600
• Hospitality Weekend pass: HKD 3000
• Sportsman’s Dinner: HKD 888
• Public ticket holders must enter via the Happy Valley Infield next to the Hong Kong Racing Museum

• Free entry for HKFC members via the main entrance all weekend

Hospitality Ticketing descriptions:

• The Hospitality ticket grants you access to the Hospitality stands where you are able to enjoy the Soccer from a prime viewing location.

• Guests are also able to enjoy free flow food and drinks throughout the day.
• A Hospitality pass will be given to you upon arrival at the HKFC main entrance which will give you access to the hospitality stand.

• Children are not allowed in the hospitality stands, unless a hospitality ticket has been purchased for him/her.