2025 HKFC Soccer Sevens

2025 HKFC Soccer Sevens
Tournament details
CountryHong Kong
Dates16–18 May 2025
Teams16
Defending championsEngland Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Jong AZ
Runners-upEngland Brighton & Hove Albion U21

2025 HKFC Soccer Sevens, officially known as The HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens due to sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd edition of the HKFC Soccer Sevens tournament.[1][2]

Competing Teams

The competing teams were announced on 14 March 2025, ahead of the draw for the tournament which took place on 9 April 2025.[3][4][5]

Men's Tournament

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Women's Tournament

The Women's Tournament featured overseas teams for the first time.[11] The women's tournament consists of one group, with the top two teams qualifying for the final.[12]

Master's Tournament

Group A

Group B

Main Tournament - Group Stage

The group stage fixtures were announced on 8 May 2025.[15]

All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England Aston Villa U21 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
Australia Western United Youth 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
Hong Kong HKFC Captain's Select 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Macau Macau National Team 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]
17 May 2025 Australia Western United Youth 2–0 HKFC Captain's Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
16:35 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 England Aston Villa U21 1–0 HKFC Captain's Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
18:17 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Macau Macau National Team 0–1 HKFC Captain's Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
20:16 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hong Kong Hong Kong FC 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
Netherlands Jong AZ 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
England Leicester City U21 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Hong Kong Hong Kong U22 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Yokohama F. Marinos U21 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
England Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 6
Hong Kong Yau Yee League Select 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Singapore Singapore FC 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]
17 May 2025 England Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1–0 Yau Yee League Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
16:18 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos U21 1–0 Yau Yee League Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
18:00 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Singapore Singapore FC 1–1 Yau Yee League Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
19:25 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Northern Ireland Larne U21 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
England West Ham United U21 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
Singapore Singapore Cricket Club 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Hong Kong Biu Chun Rangers 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]

Women's Tournament - Group Stage

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hong Kong Kitchee 5 3 2 0 4 1 +3 11
Wales Wrexham 5 2 3 0 3 1 +2 9
Hong Kong TSL 5 2 2 1 7 3 +4 8
Thailand Chonburi 5 2 0 3 5 7 −2 6
Singapore Eastern Thunder 5 0 3 2 2 4 −2 3
Hong Kong Hong Kong FC 5 0 2 3 2 8 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]
16 May 2025 Hong Kong Hong Kong FC 0–2 TSL Hong Kong Hong Kong
17:30 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Singapore Eastern Thunder 1–1 Kitchee Hong Kong Hong Kong
17:48 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Thailand Chonburi 0–1 Wrexham Wales Hong Kong
18:06 Report Morris Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Thailand Chonburi 1–4 TSL Hong Kong Hong Kong
19:18 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Singapore Eastern Thunder 0–1 Wrexham Wales Hong Kong
19:36 Report Suckley Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Hong Kong Hong Kong FC 1–1 Eastern Thunder Singapore Hong Kong
20:48 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong TSL 0–1 Kitchee Hong Kong Hong Kong
09:04 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Thailand Chonburi 1–0 Eastern Thunder Singapore Hong Kong
09:21 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Wales Wrexham 1–1 TSL Hong Kong Hong Kong
12:45 Suckley Report Leung Hong Kiu Anke (pen.) Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Singapore Eastern Thunder 0–0 TSL Hong Kong Hong Kong
14:27 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Masters Tournament - Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hong Kong Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
Singapore Singapore FC Masters 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
Hong Kong HKFC Chairman's Select 3 1 0 2 1 4 −3 3
Singapore Singapore Cricket Club Masters 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]
16 May 2025 Hong Kong HKFC Chairman's Select 1–0 Singapore Cricket Club Masters Singapore Hong Kong
18:24 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Hong Kong Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans 1–0 Singapore FC Masters Singapore Hong Kong
19:54 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Singapore Singapore FC Masters 2–0 HKFC Chairman's Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
08:47 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong Kowloon Cricket Club Veterans 2–0 HKFC Chairman's Select Hong Kong Hong Kong
10:46 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Singapore Singapore FC Masters 0–0 Singapore Cricket Club Masters Singapore Hong Kong
12:28 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hong Kong Ampcontrol Discovery Bay 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9
Hong Kong Wallsend Boys Club HK 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
Hong Kong HKFC Masters 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
Hong Kong Yau Yee League All Stars 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2025. Source: [16]
16 May 2025 Hong Kong Wallsend Boys Club HK 0–2 Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Hong Kong Hong Kong
18:42 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
16 May 2025 Hong Kong HKFC Masters 2–0 Yau Yee League All Stars Hong Kong Hong Kong
20:12 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong Yau Yee League All Stars 1–1 Wallsend Boys Club HK Hong Kong Hong Kong
17:09 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong Ampcontrol Discovery Bay 1–0 HKFC Masters Hong Kong Hong Kong
17:26 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong Ampcontrol Discovery Bay 1–0 Yau Yee League All Stars Hong Kong Hong Kong
18:51 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
17 May 2025 Hong Kong Wallsend Boys Club HK 1–0 HKFC Masters Hong Kong Hong Kong
19:08 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final Stage

Main Cup

The top two teams from each group qualify for the Main Cup.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

England Brighton & Hove Albion U210–1 (a.e.t.)Jong AZ Netherlands
  • Zeggen

Main Shield

The losing quarter-finalists from the Main Cup compete in the Main Shield.

Semi-Finals

Final

Main Plate

The third and fourth placed teams from each group compete in the Main Plate.

Quarter-Finals

18 May 2025 Hong Kong HKFC Captain's Select 2–0Singapore FC SingaporeHong Kong
09:06 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
18 May 2025 Hong Kong Yau Yee League Select 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–0 p)
Macau National Team MacauHong Kong
09:24 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Semi-Finals

18 May 2025 Hong Kong HKFC Captain's Select 2–0Biu Chun Rangers Hong Kong Hong Kong
13:40 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
18 May 2025 Hong Kong Yau Yee League Select 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Hong Kong U22 Hong KongHong Kong
13:58 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

Hong Kong HKFC Captain's Select1–0Yau Yee League Select Hong Kong
  • Shin

Women's Cup Final

The top two teams from the Women's group qualify for the Cup Final

Women's Shield Final

The top 3rd and 4th placed teams from the Women's group qualify for the Shield Final

Hong Kong TSL0–0 (a.e.t.)Chonburi Thailand
Penalties
  • Sang-Lai Mae soccer ball with check mark
  • Mitsusamdesh soccer ball with check mark
  • Woo-Chu Yo soccer ball with check mark
  • Iko soccer ball with check mark
  • Shun soccer ball with check mark
5–4
  • Siwangsri soccer ball with check mark
  • Thsukkasu soccer ball with check mark
  • Gonggmen soccer ball with check mark
  • Choohuwan soccer ball with check mark
  • Changwon soccer ball with red X

Women's Plate Final

The 5th and 6th placed teams in each Women's group compete in the Women's Plate Final.

Singapore Eastern Thunder0–0 (a.e.t.)Hong Kong FC Hong Kong
Penalties
  • Sin soccer ball with check mark
  • May soccer ball with red X
1–2
  • Tan soccer ball with check mark
  • Downe soccer ball with check mark

Masters Cup

The top two teams from each Masters group qualify for the Masters Cup.

Semi-Finals

18 May 2025 Singapore Singapore FC Masters1–2 (a.e.t.) Ampcontrol Discovery Bay Hong Kong Hong Kong
12:46 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

Hong Kong Wallsend Boys Club HK0–3Hong Kong Ampcontrol Discovery Bay

Masters Plate

The third and fourth placed teams in each Masters group compete in the Masters Plate.

Semi-Finals

18 May 2025 Hong Kong HKFC Chairman's Select0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Yau Yee League All Stars Hong Kong Hong Kong
08:30 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
18 May 2025 Singapore Singapore Cricket Club Masters0–2 HKFC Masters Hong Kong Hong Kong
08:48 Stadium: Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

Final

Hong Kong Yau Yee League All Stars 1–1 (a.e.t.)HKFC Masters Hong Kong
  • Scott
  • Masielle
Penalties
  • Lee soccer ball with red X
  • Bailey soccer ball with red X
0–1

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