The Lunar New Year Cup, previously known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup, is an annual invitational football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) since 1908. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Lunar New Year as a part of the new year The Chinese New Year Cup returns this year with some of the world’s best football players including Kaká, Rivaldo, Paul Scholes, Cafu and David Silva. They will play a star-studded friendly match against a local football stars team at the Hong Kong Stadium for the last time before moving to Kai Tak Sports Park. Image courtesy of ProEvents Management Limited The FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup 2024 (Chinese: FWD富衛保險賀歲盃2024) was the annual edition of the Lunar New Year Cup, held in Hong Kong to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February 2024. The event was sponsored by FWD Insurance, organized by ProEvents, and co-organized by The Football Association of Hong Kong, China. [1] The FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup 2025 will be held on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, continuing the tradition of celebrating the New Year with football. This year, we bring you a brand new lineup of the World Legends Team, featuring players such as Kaká, the 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, making his first appearance in Hong The FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup is a world-class football event that will take place in Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year. The match will kick off at 5 pm on February 13, 2024 (Tuesday, the fourth day of the Chinese year) at Hong Kong Stadium. An iconic tradition in Hong Kong's football heritage for over 110 years, the Chinese New Year Cup is marking a festive return to Hong Kong after years of hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event on the fourth day of the Chinese New Year is sponsored by FWD Insurance and co-organized by The Football Association of Hong Kong, China. The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). After a four-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, the prestigious Chinese New Year Cup football tournament will once again grace the Hong Kong Stadium on February 13, 2024 (Tuesday, the fourth day of the Chinese New Year). This highly anticipated event is proudly sponsored by FWD Insurance and co-organized by The Football Association of Hong HONG KONG – World-class football stars lifted the Chinese New Year Cup on Tuesday beating the Hong Kong Legends 7-3 to the cheer of thousands of fans at Hong Kong Stadium. Seventeen invited stars of The World Legends showed their skills during the match that won rounds of applause from the audience of over 20,000, coupled with stunning goals. 13th February 2024 – (Hong Kong) The highly anticipated “Chinese New Year Cup” made its comeback on Tuesday (13th) at the Hong Kong Stadium after a five-year hiatus. The match featured a showdown between the World Legends team and the Hong Kong team. In the end, the international football star team, led by Brazilian Ballon d’Or [] The 8 Best Things To Do In Hong Kong During Chinese New Year (Yes, 8 For Luck!) a fan-favorite soccer game where some of the top players in the world compete against local athletes. You’ll Poster of the Hong Kong Lunar New Year Cup Photo: Hong Kong Football Association Seventeen world soccer legends will entertain the crowds with a local all-star team at the Hong Kong Lunar New Year Lunar New Year’s Bazaar Date: Saturday 14 th and Sunday 15 th January . Venue: Lockhart Room, 2/F Time: 1:30pm till 6pm daily Chinese goodies and New Year’s Puddings are on the shelves. Come and visit the Kiosk at the Club’s lobby to find out more. Enquiries: 2837 2678 or kisok@hkfc.com. Remarks: An iconic mainstay among Chinese New Year movies, CJ7 is a Hong Kong–Chinese science fiction comedy-drama film directed by and starring Stephen Chow. Packed with themes of love and sacrifice, the movie follows impoverished single father Chow Ti, who lives in squalor with his nine-year-old son, Dicky. The Lunar New Year Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) since 1908. It is usually held on the first and fourth days of the Chinese New Year The prestigious Chinese New Year Cup, which was last held in Hong Kong in 2019, will return to the city on February 13. This year’s edition of the event will put the spotlight on a friendly match between the World Legends and Hong Kong Legends at the Hong Kong Stadium. Image credit: Citygate. Citygate Outlets, Hong Kong’s largest outlet mall in Tung Chung, is celebrating the Lunar New Year in collaboration with Nestlé KitKat. Visitors will be greeted by a fortune-bringing Lucky Cat and the wish-granting Daruma surrounded by chocolate-themed KitKat bars and beautiful flower lanterns made by students. NEWTONSHOW (Ages 3-14): Locations across Hong Kong *Top Chinese New Year Holiday Camps For Kids In Hong Kong Science Camps For Kids In Hong Kong The CNY Science Camp 2025 at Newtonshow in Hong Kong invites children to celebrate the Lunar New Year through exciting and educational science activities. The FWD Insurance Chinese New Year Cup is a world-class football event that will take place in Hong Kong during the Chinese New Year. The match will kick off at 5 pm on February 13, 2024 (Tuesday, the fourth day of the Chinese year) at Hong Kong Stadium. Chinese New Year's Day marks the beginning of the Spring Festival holiday, which is the biggest holiday in China. Hong Kong's Chinese New Year festival is world-famous. In 2025, Chinese New Year will fall on January 29th. In Hong Kong, people get three public holidays from Jan. 29th to Jan 31st.
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