It is not every summer that four of European football's heavyweights fly into the same city in the same week. This one, Hong Kong does exactly that. The Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 brings Manchester City, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Juventus to the gleaming new Kai Tak Stadium from 31 July to 5 August — two marquee matches, four famous shirts, and the city's biggest football week in living memory.
For anyone who has spent years watching the Premier League and Serie A at 3am on a laptop, this is the rare chance to see those badges in the flesh, a short MTR ride from home. Here is the full rundown: who plays whom, when, what tickets cost, and how to get to Kai Tak without a fuss.
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When Is the Hong Kong Football Festival 2026?
The Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 takes over Kai Tak Stadium (啟德主場館) across six days, from Friday 31 July to Wednesday 5 August 2026. The action is built around two showpiece matches, with open training sessions slotted in between to keep the football coming on the quieter days.
Both matches kick off at 7.30pm, a sensible hour for a humid Hong Kong summer evening and late enough to dodge the worst of the heat. The festival is produced by promoter TEG Sport and staged at the 50,000-seat stadium inside Kai Tak Sports Park (啟德體育園) — the same arena that has hosted the city's biggest concerts and the Rugby Sevens since it opened in 2025.
Hong Kong Football Festival 2026 at a Glance
| What | When | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Open training | Fri 31 July, 7.30pm | Manchester City |
| Match 1 — The Asahi Super Dry Trophy | Sat 1 August, 7.30pm | Man City v Inter Milan |
| Open training | Tue 4 August, 7.30pm | Chelsea FC |
| Match 2 — The Herbalgy Trophy | Wed 5 August, 7.30pm | Chelsea v Juventus |
Schedule per the official festival site; confirm the latest details at hongkongfootballfestival.com.
The Fixtures: Two Nights, Four Clubs
The format is simple and irresistible: two standalone matches, each pitting an English club against an Italian one, each playing for its own trophy. There is no group stage and no third-place play-off — just two big nights under the Kai Tak roof.
Manchester City vs Inter Milan
The festival opens with a genuine European blockbuster. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, English football's dominant force of the last decade, face FC Internazionale Milano — the Milanese giants who have been a fixture in the latter stages of the Champions League. The two met in the 2023 Champions League final, so there is real edge beneath the pre-season billing.
Chelsea vs Juventus
The festival signs off with another England-versus-Italy heavyweight tie. Chelsea FC, two-time European champions and one of London's biggest clubs, take on Juventus — Turin's record Italian champions, long nicknamed "the Old Lady". Expect a stadium split between blue and black-and-white, and a strong turnout from Hong Kong's sizeable Chelsea and Juve supporters' clubs.
It all forms part of a stacked sporting and entertainment summer in the city. If you are mapping out the season, our round-up of the biggest events coming to Hong Kong this summer puts the football week in context alongside everything else worth booking.
Meet the Four Clubs
Even casual fans will know these badges, but here is a quick primer on who is coming — and why each visit is a coup for Hong Kong.
Manchester City (Manchester, England)
The reigning powerhouse of English football and 2023 treble winners under Pep Guardiola. City's brand of relentless, possession-heavy football has defined the modern Premier League, and a pre-season run-out in Asia gives local fans a first look at the squad before the new campaign.
FC Internazionale Milano (Milan, Italy)
One of Italy's grandest names, Inter are recent Serie A champions and two-time Champions League finalists in the past few seasons. The famous blue-and-black stripes are a regular sight in the Champions League's closing rounds, making them a natural marquee draw for the opening match.
Chelsea FC (London, England)
A London institution and two-time European champions, Chelsea bring one of the Premier League's most recognisable names — and a young, restocked squad — to Kai Tak for the closing night. The club has a long-standing and vocal supporter base across Asia.
Juventus (Turin, Italy)
Italy's most successful club, "the Old Lady" of Turin has won the Serie A title more times than anyone. Juventus carry a huge following in Hong Kong, and a visit from the black-and-white stripes is exactly the kind of fixture that fills a 50,000-seat stadium.
How Much Are Tickets — and Where Do You Buy Them?
Tickets went on general sale on 14 May 2026 through the festival's official ticketing partner, HK Ticketing, and remain available while stocks last. The earlier TEG Sport presale (13 May) has already sold out, so the public sale is now the way in.
Match seats are split into six price categories per night, plus dedicated club fan zones behind the goals for supporters who want to sit among their own. Prices are the same for both matches. Remember that an administrative fee applies per transaction, so the final total is a little above the face value below.
Match Ticket Prices (per night)
| Category | Price (HK$) |
|---|---|
| Category A | 2,999 |
| Category B | 2,399 |
| Category C | 1,999 |
| Category D | 1,399 |
| Category E | 799 |
| Category F | 399 |
| Club fan zones | 1,399–1,999 |
Prices are indicative and exclude the per-transaction handling fee. Buy via HK Ticketing or the Kai Tak Sports Park event page.
Travel-and-match packages, bundling tickets with flights and hotels, are also available through Trip.com, the festival's official travel partner — handy if you are coming in from elsewhere in the region for the week.
Open Training: A Cheaper Way In
Here is the value tip. On the days between the matches, two of the clubs throw open their training sessions at Kai Tak Stadium, and tickets cost just HK$299. Manchester City train on the evening of Friday 31 July, and Chelsea on Tuesday 4 August, both from 7.30pm.
It is a brilliant option for families and younger fans: you get the players, the stadium and the atmosphere at a fraction of match-day prices, usually in a more relaxed setting. Open training tickets went on sale alongside the match tickets on 14 May through HK Ticketing, and the organisers have hinted that further sessions could be added — worth checking before the week begins.
Getting to Kai Tak Stadium
The good news for a 50,000-strong crowd: Kai Tak Stadium sits right on the MTR. Take the Tuen Ma Line to Kai Tak Station (啟德站), and the stadium inside Kai Tak Sports Park (啟德體育園) is roughly a four-minute walk from the exit. From Central, reckon on about 20–25 minutes door to door.
On event days the organisers also lay on dedicated shuttle buses and a managed taxi pick-up and drop-off zone, but the MTR is comfortably the fastest way in and out when 50,000 people are leaving at once. Tap in with your Octopus and you will beat most of the traffic.
The football is far from the only thing on this summer. If you would rather watch with a pint and a crowd, our pick of the best bars to watch live football in Hong Kong has you covered, and the overlap with the global game is real — here is how to watch the 2026 World Cup in Hong Kong. For more live sport in the flesh, line up the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens or an easy midweek night at the Happy Valley races.
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