
HONG KONG, 31 January 2026 - Join us for a special HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens Long Lunch, as former Liverpool, Manchester City, Wales, and current Wales manager, Craig Bellamy officially launches the 2026 tournament.
Enjoy an afternoon of football talk with fantastic food and drink, as the all-important tournament draw will be taking place.
Notable teams confirmed for the tournament are AZ Alkmaar (Defending Champions), Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Glasgow Rangers, Newcastle United, and Yokohama Marinos.
Wrexham return in the Women's tournament, hoping to go one better than 2025, where they finished as runner up to Kitchee.
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Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) was founded in 1886 with a mission to facilitate the development of sporting activities in Hong Kong. Our vision is to be recognised as one of the leading not-for-profit sports clubs in the world. We started with two main sports: rugby and soccer, and with the dedication and enthusiasm of our members, we have evolved into a club which promotes, hosts and plays a total of 11 different sports including hockey, squash, lawn bowls, netball, tennis, badminton, swimming and triathlon, golf and tenpin bowling.
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