One of Hong Kong's most distinctive sporting weekends is back. The 2026 Hong Kong Sixes, the city's fast, festival-style six-a-side cricket tournament, returns to Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok from 30 October to 1 November 2026. Here's what to know about the format, teams and how to watch.
In This Guide
What is the Hong Kong Sixes?
The Hong Kong Sixes is a six-a-side cricket tournament administered by Cricket Hong Kong, China, bringing together national and invitational teams for a compact, high-energy weekend of matches. The 2026 edition is the 22nd staging of the tournament, and moves to Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Kowloon, for three days of play across 30 October, 31 October and 1 November 2026.
Twelve nations are set to compete, playing a condensed format that packs a full tournament's worth of cricket into a single weekend — a big part of why the Sixes has built a loyal following among Hong Kong sports fans who might not otherwise follow a five-day Test match.
2026 Hong Kong Sixes
How does the six-a-side format work?
Standard cricket has 11 players per side and can run all day; the Sixes strips that down to six players a side and six overs per innings, so a full match is over in roughly 45 minutes. That compression is what lets organisers pack dozens of matches across the three days — a schedule that would be impossible with a traditional format. The scoring is also tweaked for the shorter game: sixes and boundaries carry extra weight, rewarding attacking batting over the patient, defensive play that defines Test cricket.
Why is this Hong Kong's most fun cricket weekend?
The Hong Kong Sixes has run in various forms since the 1990s, and its combination of short matches, a festival atmosphere and a Kowloon venue easily reached by MTR has made it a fixture on the city's autumn sports calendar — alongside the Link Hong Kong Open golf tournament and the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, both of which also land in October. Unlike five-day Test cricket, a Sixes ticket buys an entire weekend of near-constant action, making it approachable even for spectators who have never watched a full match before.
For more of Hong Kong's autumn sporting calendar, see our guides to the Link Hong Kong Open and the PPA Hong Kong Slam pickleball tournament, both also taking place in October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mark your calendar
Twelve nations, three days, matches over almost as soon as they start — the Hong Kong Sixes is the most accessible way to watch international cricket in the city.
Insider tip: arrive early on the Saturday of the tournament — the group-stage matches run back-to-back through the day, so you can watch several different national teams without needing an all-weekend pass.