We are pleased to announce that Kazune Kubota, Koki Machida, Minoru Tanaka, and Yuya Oki from Kashima Antlers Youth and Top Team will participate in the Citi Hong Kong Soccer Sevens held in Hong Kong from May 18 to 20.
■Tournament Name:
Citi Hong Kong Soccer Sevens
■Dates:
May 18 (Fri), 19 (Sat), 20 (Sun), 2018
■Tournament Overview:
・No age restriction for participating players. However, all players must be 16 years of age or older as of January 1, 2018.
・7-minute halves. No halftime. FIFA rules apply, but no offside.
・7 players per team (maximum of 10 registered players)
・Up to 3 substitutions allowed. A substituted player may not re-enter the field in the same match.
・Pitch size: 90m long x 55m wide (full-size goals)
・A total of 16 teams will compete in the group stage (4 teams x 4 groups) in a round-robin format, with 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
・After the group stage, the top 2 teams by points will advance to the knockout stage, and the bottom 2 teams will advance to the lower bracket tournament.
■Venue:
Hong Kong Football Club Main Pitch at Happy Valley Racecourse
■Organizer:
Hong Kong Football Club
■Participating Teams:
【Group A】
Kashima Antlers, West Ham United (England), Wellington Phoenix (Australia), Yau Yee League Select (Hong Kong)
【Group B】
Aston Villa (England), Cagliari Calcio (Italy), Kitchee (Hong Kong), HKFC Captain's Select (Hong Kong)
【Group C】
Newcastle United (England), Glasgow Rangers (Scotland), Newcastle Jets (Australia), Hong Kong FC (Hong Kong)
【Group D】
Leicester City (England), Brighton & Hove Albion (England), HKFC Red Dragons (Hong Kong), Singapore Cricket Club (Singapore)
■Official Tournament Website:
http://www.hksoccersevens.com/