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Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

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Location
  
Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong

Opened
  
December 1996

Phone
  
+852 2505 1320

Construction cost
  
230 million HKD

Surface
  
Grass 105m X 68m

Capacity
  
11,981

Owner
  
Government of Hong Kong

Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground

Address
  
Hong Kong, Chai Wan, 富康道8號

Teams
  
Happy Valley AA, Hong Kong women's national football team

Similar
  
Tai Po Sports Ground, Tsing Yi Sports Ground, Yuen Long Stadium, Tseung Kwan O Sports Gr, Sham Shui Po Sports Ground

Transportation to siu sai wan sports ground


Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground (Chinese: 小西灣運動場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 meter square and its construction cost over HK$230 million. Opened in December 1996, the Sports Ground is a concrete structure built on a single level, with a permanent seating capacity of 11,981

Contents

Facilities

  • Natural grass football field
  • Athletic facilities conforming to the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) standard for track and field competitions.

    • Ancillary facilities

  • A weight training room for athletes
  • Six air-conditioned changing and shower rooms (two for referees and four for teams)
  • A function room and a VIP room
  • Refreshment kiosks
  • A fee-paying car park with 70 parking spaces (5 for coaches, 10 for motorcycles and 55 for private cars)

    • Hong Kong First Division League

  • Citizen AA used this sports ground as the home stadium in 2009–10 season.
  • Hong Kong Yokoyama used this sports ground as the home stadium in 2012–13 season.

    • FIFA World Cup qualifiers

    On 31 March 2004, with the Hong Kong Stadium being readied for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Hong Kong played host to China PR in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification game at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground instead. Hong Kong lost the game to China by 0:1. 9,000 fans attended the game.

    On 8 September 2004, Hong Kong again used Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground as its home ground for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Kuwait. Hong Kong lost by 0:2.

    On 28 July 2011, Hong Kong will play host to Saudi Arabia in the second round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. The Hong Kong Stadium is not available due to the hosting of the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy from 27 to 31 July 2011.

    China vs Melbourne Victory

    On 4 July 2007, China played against Melbourne Victory at Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground, in preparation for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The 90 minutes game was separated into 3 30 minute periods and China won the game 1:0 with a goal from Wang Dong in the second period.

    South China AA vs Chelsea FC

    South China AA played against Chelsea FC from the English Premiership at the stadium on 20 May 1997. South China lost 2:3 to Chelsea. Gianluca Vialli scored two goals, Roberto Di Matteo scored the other. South China's Shum Kwok Pui and Cheng Siu Chung scored for the home team. 10,500 fans attended the game.

    Location

    This stadium is located close to the bay and the Island Resort private housing estate.

    Transport

    MTR
  • 20 minutes walk from Chai Wan Station Exit A.
    • Buses and minibuses

    References

    Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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