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| Address | 38–39 Shing Kai Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon Hong Kong |
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| Location | Kai Tak, Kowloon |
| Public transit | Kai Tak Station Exit D Sung Wong Toi Station Exit D |
| Operator | Kai Tak Sports Park Limited |
| Executive suites | 57 |
| Capacity | 50,000 (Kai Tak Stadium) 10,000 (Kai Tak Main Arena) 300 (Kai Tak Ancillary Arena) 5,000 (Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground) |
| Record attendance | Football: 49,975 (Arsenal vsTottenham Hotspur, 31 July 2025) Rugby: 38,352 (2025 Hong Kong Sevens, 30 March 2025) Concert: 45,995 (Coldplay, April 2025) |
| Acreage | 28 hectares |
| Roof | Retractable |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 23 April 2019 |
| Opened | 1 March 2025 (2025-03-01) |
| Construction cost | HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) |
| Architect | Populous |
| Main contractors | Hip Hing Engineering |
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| Hong Kong national football team | |
| Website | |
| kaitaksportspark.com.hk | |
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Kai Tak Sports Park is amulti-purpose stadium on the site of the formerKai Tak Airport inKowloon,Hong Kong, as part of theKai Tak Development project. The venue is located to the northwest of the oldKai Tak Airport, on the old car park.[1] With an approximate area of 28 hectares, Kai Tak Sports Park is the largest sports venue in Hong Kong.[2] The site anchors the redevelopment of the former airport site,[3] and is intended to support the future sports development of Hong Kong.[4]
South China Morning Post initially reported that the park would be finished by 2023,[5] but it was not completed until 2024 due to a shortage of resources.[6] The venue contains the Kai Tak Stadium, which holds 50,000 people at its maximum capacity along with a retractable roof, a 10,000-seat Kai Tak Arena and a 5,000-seat Public Sports Ground.[5]
The venue was officially opened to the public on 1 March 2025.[7] The first musical event to take place at the venue wasColdplay'sMusic of the Spheres World Tour, with four shows held from 8–12 April 2025. The performances attracted 183,980 attendees in total.[8]
American engineering firmAECOM was engaged by theCivil Engineering and Development Department to undertake the Kai Tak Development project in early 2007.[9] In the 2011–12 policy address delivered byHong Kong Chief ExecutiveDonald Tsang, he stated that the government is studying financing options and mode of operation of the proposed multi-purpose stadium complex at Kai Tak and will start the preliminary work as soon as possible.[10]
On 5 November 2012, theHome Affairs Bureau completed an initial technical feasibility study of the Kai Tak multi-purpose complex and submitted it to theLegislative Council. In the study, the bureau proposed a "design-build-operate" approach – design, construction, operations and maintenance under a single entity – to ensure effective delivery from designing the complex to its long-term operation. The study also recommended that the project be financially supported by a combination of government and private financing in order to maximize efficiency and innovation. The stadium will have a retractable roof and a capacity of 50,000 for international sports and entertainment events. The facilities were proposed to be completed by 2020.[11]
HK$62.7 million in pre-construction funds for the Kai Tak Multi-purpose Sports Complex was approved by the Legislative Council Finance Committee members on 3 July 2015.[12]
On 23 June 2017, the Hong Kong legislators in the finance committee granted cash for the HK$31.9 billion sports complex in Kai Tak after a six-hour debate. 36 lawmakers green-lit the sports park, with 21 voting against it.[13]
On 28 December 2018, the government announced that the contract for the design, construction and operation of the Kai Tak Sports Park would be handed over to Kai Tak Sports Park Limited, a subsidiary ofNew World Development andNWS Holdings established specifically for the project.[14]
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Kai Tak Sports Park was held on 23 April 2019.[4]
Kai Tak Sports Park is designed around a covered Kai Tak Sports Avenue, an indoor and outdoor pedestrian walkway starting at the Station Square (the connection to the park linking new MTR stopsKai Tak station andSung Wong Toi station) and takes people all the way to the Dining Cove overlooking theVictoria Harbourfront.[5]
The main stadium has flexible pitch system which can be switched between natural turf for premier football or rugby events, to other surfaces for a variety of sports, entertainment, and community events.[15][16] The facility has been designed to meet the standards of major international events with customisable staging and seating configurations that cater to various events and crowd sizes.[17]
The sports park's Indoor Sports Center provides a large multi-purpose space with retractable seating to host major competitions or events of up to 10,000 seats and to accommodate sports courts for community use.[2] A 5,000 seat Public Sports Ground is also provided for hosting school athletic events, athletic training and local league games.[2]
Other facilities include more than 8 hectares of open spaces,[16] outdoor ball courts, a children's playground, a health and wellness center, a bowling center and retail and dining outlets.[2] An event village will also be built to house international athletes visiting from other regions and countries.[17]
The sports park is accessible from theKai Tak station and theSung Wong Toi station on theTuen Ma line, as well as to theKowloon City Ferry Pier,Central Kowloon Route and many neighbouring bus stops.
Kai Tak Sports Park's project team members includeHip Hing Engineering,Populous,ASM Global andLagardère Sports and Entertainment.[18]Hip Hing Engineering is the main contractor of the project supported byPopulous,Robert Bird Group, SKA, ADI Limited, andArup as design team.
The government has imposed strict performance indicators for the Kai Tak Sports Park with a penalty of HK$500,000 for every day if the operator fails to meet usage requirements in the main stadium, HK$100,000 for the indoor centre and HK$50,000 for the public ground accordingly.[19] The time for operational acceptance is 1,640 days (54 months) from the commencement of the contract (1 February 2019). This means that the park should be finished by June 2023.[14]
In June 2022, the Commissioner for Sports, Yeung Tak-keung, blamed theCOVID-19 pandemic for the delay in opening dates to 2024, saying suppliers had faced difficulties in shipping construction materials to the territory, he added that the contractor won't be penalised for the delay, as no one could have foreseen the COVID-19 pandemic when the contract was signed in 2019.[6]
Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground hosted its first rugby match in November 2024, whereHong Kong beatBrazil with a score of 38–17.[20] The main stadium hosted its first annualHong Kong Sevens in2025. Over 110,000 fans attended the three-day tournament.[21]
Kai Tak Arena hosted the preliminary round of2025 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League in June 2025.
Hong Kong will co-host the 2025National Games of China withGuangdong andMacau, with the Kai Tak Sports Park as part of the hosting venues.[22][6] The stadium will host rugby sevens, and the arenas will host men's handball, fencing and bowling.[23]
In December 2024, Kai Tak Sports Park hosted the group match of2025 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Preliminary competition betweenGuam andMacau.
The first football match to be held at the main stadium was the2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification betweenHong Kong andIndia on 10 June 2025.[24] All tickets were sold out a day before the match.[25]
Kai Tak Sports Park then hosted pre-season friendly matches betweenLiverpool andMilan on 26 July 2025 (in a rematch of the iconic2005 and2007 UEFA Champions League finals) as well as theNorth London derby betweenArsenal andTottenham Hotspur on 31 July 2025, the first outside England.[26][27]
| Date | Home | Result | Away | Tournament | Attendance | Notes |
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| 10 June 2025 |  Hong Kong | 1–0 |  India | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | 42,570 | First official match at the main stadium Tickets were sold out |
| 26 July 2025 |  Liverpool | 2–4 |  AC Milan | Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 | 49,704 | Tickets were sold out |
| 31 July 2025 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 49,975 | FirstNorth London derby outside England Record attendance for football match in Hong Kong[28] Tickets were sold out | |
| 14 October 2025 | Hong Kong | 1–1 |  Bangladesh | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | 45,489 | Tickets were sold out |
| 18 October 2025 | Liverpool Legend | 4–2 | Manchester United Legend | RED on RED football match | 27,081 | |
| 25 October 2025 | Hong Kong women | 5–0 |  Malaysia women | International friendly | 1,332 | First women football competition at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground |
| 18 November 2025 | Hong Kong | 1–2 |  Singapore | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | 47,762 | Record attendance ofHong Kong national football team home matches Tickets were sold out in record 77 minutes |
| Date | Artist | Event | Attendance | Note |
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| 2025 | ||||
| 1 March | — | Kai Tak Sports Park Grand Opening Ceremony | 58,700 | Tickets were sold out |
| 4–9 March | — | World Snooker Grand Prix | — | Competition at Kai Tak Arena |
| 28–30 March | — | Hong Kong Sevens | 139,000 | |
| 6 April | — | Chill Club Chart Award Presentation 24/25 | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena |
| 8–9, 11–12 April | Coldplay | Music of the Spheres World Tour | 183,980[29] | First act to hold one, two, three and four shows on a single tour[30] Tickets were sold out |
| 24–26 April | Nicholas Tse | Evolution Nic Live | — | First solo act to hold a show[31] Tickets were sold out |
| 26 April | Jeong Sun Ah,Say My Name (group),Nicole Jung,Kim Jae-joong,Kim Junsu | Just Us Live | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena |
| 9–11, 13 May | Mayday | Mayday #5525 Live Tour[32] | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 11 May | — | Midlife, Sing & Shine! 3 | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena |
| 24–25 May | JJ Lin | JJ20 Final Lap World Tour[33] | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 18–22 June | — | Volleyball Nations League Hong Kong 2025 | — | Competition at Kai Tak Arena |
| 22 June | — | Asia Rugby Emirates Men’s Championship – Hong Kong China vs Sri Lanka | 2,305 | Competition at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground |
| 27–29 June | Jay Chou | Carnival World Tour[34] | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 4–6 July | Tyson Yoshi | The Villain Live | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena Tickets were sold out |
| 15–17, 19–20 August | G.E.M. | I Am Gloria World Tour[35] | — | First act to hold five shows on a single tour; first female act to hold a show Tickets were sold out |
| 21–24 August | — | PPA Tour Asia Hong Kong Open 2025 | — | Competition at Kai Tak Arena |
| 30 August | NCT Dream | The Dream Show 4: Dream the Future[36] | 37,000 | First South Korean act to hold a show. |
| 17, 19 September | — | 2025 NBL Finals | — | Competition at Kai Tak Arena |
| 26–27 September | Kenny Kwan | The Endless Adventure | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena Tickets were sold out |
| 27–28 September | Seventeen | New_ World Tour | 72,600 | First South Korean act to hold two shows. Tickets were sold out |
| 14–15 October | — | Ultimate Tennis Showdown | — | Competition at Kai Tak Arena |
| 24 October | — | Hong Kong China VS Japan XV Rugby Match | 7,702 | First appearance of a Hong Kong China 15s rugby team at the Kai Tak Stadium |
| 28–29 November | MAMA Awards | 2025 MAMA Awards[37] | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 6-7 December | Twice | This Is For World Tour | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 19-21 December | Zerobaseone | HERE&NOW World Tour | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena Tickets were sold out |
| 20 December | Karen Mok | THE BIG BIG SHOW | — | |
| 31 December | Zhou Shen | 2025 SHENSHEN'S CONCERT TOUR | — | Tickets were sold out |
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| 1 January | Zhou Shen | 2025 SHENSHEN'S CONCERT TOUR | — | Tickets were sold out |
| 23–25 January | Disney on Ice | Magic in the Stars | — | Performance at Kai Tak Arena |
| 24–26 January | Blackpink | Deadline World Tour[38] | — | Tickets were sold out First South Korean act to hold three shows at the stadium |
| 17–19 April | — | Hong Kong Sevens | — | |
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