Hong Kong Stadium

香港大球場
Hong Kong Stadium

Po Tau (埔頭)
Hong Kong Stadium as seen from Eastern Hospital Road in November 2012
Former names	Government Stadium
Location	55 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°16′25.9″N 114°11′19.4″E / 22.273861°N 114.188722°E / 22.273861; 114.188722
Public transit	Causeway Bay station
Owner	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Operator	Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Capacity	40,000[2]
Field size	105 by 68 metres (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1953; 71 years ago (1953)
Renovated	1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Construction cost	US$85 million
Architect	HOK Sport[1]
Tenants
Hong Kong national football team Hong Kong national rugby union team Eastern (2018–2019)
Website
lcsd.gov.hk/hks

Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the original Government Stadium, it reopened as Hong Kong Stadium in March 1994. It has a maximum seating capacity of 40,000, including 18,260 at the main level, 3,173 at executive level, 18,510 upper-level seats and 57 seats for wheelchair users.

The stadium is located in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in valley of Caroline Hill. Most international football matches held in Hong Kong are held at this stadium. It is also the location for the Hong Kong Sevens tournament hosted annually. Hong Kong Stadium has also hosted the Rugby World Cup Sevens twice, in 1997 and 2005. The stadium is home to the Hong Kong national football team, Hong Kong national rugby union team and hosts international matches for Hong Kong Premier League club side Kitchee SC.