Matches will be played at the Hong Kong Football Club, the event will also feature youth teams from around the world including Manchester United of England, Urawa Reds of Japan and crack Chinese outfit Shanghai Shooters.

Chiefs were called into take part in the event after English team Arsenal pulled out for unknown reasons, The Amakhosi youth will now join the fifteen other teams in the event. This will see each team fielding seven players against seven played on a normal sized football pitch with games lasting a total of fifteen minutes. Teams will be divided into four groups of four with the top two in each group proceeding to the ¼ Finals, ½ Finals and Finals onwards.

The club have accepted the invitation given to them and the organizers have said that squads will be allowed to bring a total of ten players to the event. In addition to the players, Chiefs will also send a support staff with the team - this will include a coach, physiotherapist, kit manager and a head of delegation.

Sixteen teams participating in the Phillips Lighting Cup Hong Kong 19-21 May 2006

Manchester United (ENG)


Aston Villa (ENG)


Kaizer Chiefs (SA)


PSV Eindhoven (HOL)


Glasgow Celtic (SCO)


Glasgow Rangers (SCO)


Wimbourne Town (UK)


Urawa Red Diamonds (JAP)


Hong Kong Institue of Vocational Education (HK)


Shangai Shooters (CHN)


Happy Valley (HK)


Yau Yee (HK)


Kitchee (HK)


Hong Kong Football Club (HK)


Xizngxue Sun Hei (HK)


Chairman Select (HK)