Hong Kong Soccer Sevens organisers hail return of ‘iconic’ tournament in May after 4-year hiatus
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The HKFC Citi Soccer Sevens is set to return to the Hong Kong Football Club in May after a 4-year hiatus, organisers confirmed on Monday.
The three-day tournament – last held in 2019 with Newcastle winning their third title – will be held at HKFC from May 26 to 28.
HKFC chairman Neil Jensen said he was “happy and relieved” to see the tournament back on the city’s sporting calendar.
“This is actually the fourth decade the Soccer Sevens is being held over here, it is an incredible achievement,” he said. “We still have the professional teams. It is massive for their calendar, an iconic tournament.
“We are just delighted we can still do this and I hope that in 20 years’ time, we are still having this conversation about the Soccer Sevens coming up.”
Sixteen teams will be competing in the main tournament and 10 others in the Masters competition come May.