Inspire our future talent
Date: 14 August 2026 (Friday)
Admission time: 5:00pm
Opening ceremony: 7:30pm
Kick-off time: 8:00pm
Venue: Mong Kok Stadium
Hong Kong, China U16 Representative Team vs Manchester United Academy U16
Date: 16 August 2026 (Sunday)
Admission time: 3:00pm
Opening ceremony: 5:30pm
Kick-off time: 6:00pm
Venue: Mong Kok Stadium
Free admission
Ticket registration starts from 13 July 10:00am.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has long been committed to youth football development. Combining cultural exchange, creative inspiration and athletic training, the JC Youth Football Academy Summit exposes participants to new people and ideas, broadening their horizons.
Since 2017, we have collaborated with Manchester United (Man Utd) and The Football Association of Hong Kong, China (HKFA) to introduce the Academy Summit. It is now supported by donation from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to Tung Wah Group of Hospitals for programme operation. It encourages youth players to "learn together, train together, play together".
The Academy Summit is a week-long programme that brings together the Manchester United Academy U16, Hong Kong Premier Youth League U18 Champions—Kitchee and Hong Kong, China U16 Representative Team. They engage in a series of training sessions, friendly matches and cultural activities, as well as community service initiatives.
Explore and experience
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Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The Manchester United Legends, Jaap Stam and Antonio Valencia, are set to appear at Mong Kok Stadium on 14 and 16 August respectively for the Academy Summit friendly matches.
Ticket holders who attend the event can join a giveaway game for an exclusive opportunity to interact with the Legends on the pitch.
Music performance
Edan@MIRROR and artist Jeffrey Ngai take the stage onsite on 14 and 16 August respectively, hyping up the stadium and immersing themselves in the football fever.
Ticket holders may even have a chance to interact with them up close by participating in a giveaway game.
Exclusive experience
Experience the thrill both inside and outside the stadium. Ticket holders can bring home match memorabilia and visit the game booths for prizes. An eventful day awaits, so be sure to check out the happenings and show your support for the players during the match.
Watch and win a prize
To encourage the audience to fully engage themselves in the various exciting activities at the Academy Summit and experience the lively atmosphere of the event, we host a series of online giveaway games on our Facebook page, offering attractive prizes such as Manchester United autographed jerseys and caps to football fans.
Venue and directions
Find your way to the stadium.
Match day need-to-knows
Make the most out of your visit with tips for the match day.
Special weather arrangement
In case of adverse weather conditions, special arrangements are implemented for the Academy Summit friendly matches on 14 and 16 August.
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