Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It occupies about 43,000 square metres 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.
Facilities
- Natural grass football field
- Athletic facilities conforming to the International Amateur Athletic Federation standard for track and field competitions.
Ancillary facilities
- A weight training room for athletes
- Six air-conditioned changing and shower rooms
- A function room and a VIP room
- Refreshment kiosks
- A fee-paying car park with 70 parking spaces
Hong Kong First Division League
- Citizen AA used this sports ground as the home stadium in 2009-10 season.
- Hong Kong Yokohama 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 national football (soccer)|football team|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 hosted 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.