22 – 24 May 2026Hong Kong Football Club
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The Craig Bellamy Long Lunch - HKFC Soccer Sevens Tournament Draw

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.

What you can expect:

  • 4-Course Meal & Free Flow Drinks
  • Q&A Session with Craig Bellamy
  • Team Announcement and Live Tournament Draw
  • Interactive Games

Event Details

  • Friday, 13 March
  • Doors open at 12:30pm
  • Event starts at 1:15pm
  • Event ends at 4:30pm (Sportsman's Bar open immediately after the event)

For further details, please contact ryan_matthysen@hkfc.com

Notes to Editor:

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The history of Standard Chartered in Hong Kong dates back to 1859. It is currently one of the Hong Kong SAR’s three note-issuing banks. Standard Chartered incorporated its Hong Kong business on 1 July 2004, and now operates as a licensed bank in Hong Kong under the name of Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC.

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About Hong Kong Football Club

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.

Regarded as one of the finest sporting clubs in Asia, the 64,000-square-metre Club building offers the largest range of facilities among all the sports clubs in Hong Kong. HKFC not only provides Hong Kong with a world-class venue for many major international sports events, such as Rugby Tens and Soccer Sevens tournaments, but also plays a key contributor to Hong Kong’s thriving sporting and social community.

Website: www.hkfc.com

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