The first friendly match of the JC Youth Football Academy Summit took place tonight (August 15) at Mong Kok Stadium before an enthusiastic crowd of over 4,700 spectators. The Hong Kong Premier Youth League Select Team took on the visiting Manchester United Academy U16 Team in an exciting game with plenty of footballing skills on show. The match went into a penalty shootout after 90 minutes with the score tied at 3-3. The Manchester United Academy U16 Team won with ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club announced today (15 August) the appointment of Ms Sarena Lin as Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) with effect from 25 August 2025. Ms Lin will be a member of the Board of Management and report directly to the Club’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. As CTO, Ms Lin will lead the Club’s newly established Transformation Office, where she will drive the holistic transformation of the Club and strengthen its capabilities as a customer-centric, agile, efficient and data-driven ...

The JC Youth Football Academy Summit, organised by The Hong Kong Jockey Club, commenced with the arrival of 24 Manchester United Academy U16 squad members on Sunday (10 August). The visiting youngsters will participate in a week-long cultural and football exchange programme with local Hong Kong players. As part of the visit, the team will play two friendly matches – the first against the Premier Youth League Select team on 15 August, followed by the Hong Kong, China U16 Representative Team ...

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is committed to supporting the HKSAR Government’s Strive and Rise Programme. Since its launch, the Club and its Charities Trust has approved a cumulative donation of around HK$31 million to support the implementation of all three of its cohorts. The initiative helps young participants broaden their horizons, build self-confidence, develop a positive outlook on life and set meaningful goals for the future. Following a positive response to the programme’s first Club-supported summer study tour last year ...

The following is issued on behalf of the Institute of Philanthropy A launch ceremony for the “Palace Museum Dreamscapes” Charity Summer Camp 2025 was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing today (5 August). It marks the start of a five-day cultural exchange programme for primary and secondary school students from underprivileged schools in Hong Kong and the Mainland. The programme is designed to deepen students’ understanding of traditional Chinese culture as epitomised by the Forbidden City, strengthening social ties and ...

Marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NGD & NSOG), representatives from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club) joined a countdown event today (2 August) at the Hong Kong Velodrome to celebrate this important moment with the community. The Club, as a world-class sports organisation, is the sole Partner Sponsor of the Games’ Hong Kong Competition Region and is ...