The exclusive commercial partner of the Saudi Football Association (SMC) has signed an agreement with the company “SUMKM” Sport, whereby Hong Kong will host the Saudi Super Cup 2025 period from 19 to 23 August next with the participation of Al -Ittihad, Al -Qadisiyah, Al -Hilal and Al -Nasr clubs.
Mohamed Al -Khuraiji, Chairman of the “SMC” group, signed the hosting agreement with Andy Hao, CEO of Livstation Sports on behalf of the “SUMKM” Sport in the presence of Naim Al -Bakr, member of the Saudi Federation and Chairman of the Competitions Committee, at the group’s headquarters in Riyadh.
The establishment of the Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong comes as a continuation of the tournament strategy in establishing a number of copies outside the Kingdom, with the aim of building strategic international partnerships that enhance the spread of local football.
The agreement came within the efforts of the “SMC” group to support the championship vision and the Saudi Federation in linking the international bodies to the local sports market, which is witnessing rapid growth and remarkable development, to serve the sports sector as one of the most important targets of the Kingdom’s 2030 vision.
The Hong Kong Stadium – which can accommodate 40,000 spectators – hosts the championship matches, the official stadium of the Hong Kong team, which was built in 1953 before being renewed in 1994.
A qualitative shift for the Saudi Super Cup
The Secretary -General of the Saudi Federation, Ibrahim Al -Qasim – the website of the Union on the Internet – said that the establishment of the Saudi Super Cup 2025 in Hong Kong represents a qualitative shift for the championship, which has achieved remarkable success in its previous versions, which made it one of the most prominent local competitions that are of interest to host it.
He added, “This step comes as an extension of the efforts of the Saudi Federation towards strengthening successful partnerships with national entities in the Kingdom” and finding “opportunities for fruitful cooperation with international partners, which enhances the financial sustainability of the Saudi Federation and achieves its development goals.”
For his part, the graduate stated that this agreement comes as an extension of the group’s approach to building strategic partnerships for its customers that contribute to raising the level of Saudi sports championships, and opens horizons that support the Kingdom’s orientation in expansion and achieve leadership in the international sports arena.
Boose Fing, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SUMKM, praised the great development witnessed by Saudi football in recent years, to assume a distinctive global position, whether at the level of its clubs or its distinction as a leading destination to host major sporting events and events.
He stressed that cooperation with the Saudi Federation represents a qualitative shift for the company in order to benefit from the leading Saudi experience Asian.
Based on the tournament system, a lot will take place during the coming period to determine the championship confrontations.