HKFC International Soccer Sevens
The HKFC International Soccer Sevens is an annual 7-a-side football competition organized by Hong Kong Football Club at Hong Kong Football Club Soccer/Rugby Pitch.
Format
- The competition features two tournaments, Main Tournament and Masters Tournament. The Main Tournament is competed by the academy teams of clubs from all over the globe while the Masters Tournament is competed by all-stars teams.[1] There are 16 teams each in Main Tournament and Masters Tournament.
- Each game lasts for 7 minutes each half with an one minute break in between while the Finals are 10 minutes each half with a 3-minute break at half-time.[2]
- There are two stages: the group stage followed by the knockout stage.
- In the group stage, teams compete within four groups of four teams each. Each group plays a round-robin tournament, in which each team is scheduled for three matches against other teams in the same group. The top two teams from each group advance to the Cup knockout stage while the bottom two advance to the Plate knockout stage.
- The knockout stage is a single-elimination tournament in which teams play each other in one-off matches, with penalty shootouts used to decide the winner if necessary. It begins with the quarter-finals in which the third-placed team plays against the fourth-placed team in Plate and the winner of each group plays against the runner-up of another group in Cup. This is followed by the semi-finals and the final.
- The Main Tournament has an additional Shield competed by the four losing teams of the Cup quarter-finals. The Shield is also a single-elimination tournament of similar format. The Cup is regarded as the highest honour, followed by Shield and Plate.
Past Winners
References
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - Fact Sheet
- ^ The 2007 HKFC Philips Lighting International Soccer Sevens - Tournament
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j International Soccer Sevens - Past Results 1999 to 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g Celtic Programmes Online - GLASGOW CELTIC IN THE HONG KONG F.C. PHILIPS LIGHTING INTERNATIONAL SOCCER 7's
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - 2009 Main Tournament
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - 2009 Masters Tournament
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - Main Tournament - Stage 2
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - Masters Tournament - Stage 2
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - Main Tournament - Stage 2
- ^ International Soccer Sevens - Masters Tournament - Stage 2
External links
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HKFC International Soccer Sevens seasons
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