AnnouncementLiverpool to return to Asia for 2025 pre-season tour

The Reds’ match against Italian giants Milan on Saturday July 26 will be the first football fixture played at the newly opened Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong and the teams will compete for the Standard Chartered Trophy.

The full details of the subsequent Japan leg of the tour will be announced in due course.

Arriving in style and comfort, players and backroom staff will be flown to Asia by Japan Airlines, the club’s official airline partner.

Liverpool last visited the region by playing in Singapore in 2023, and previously travelled to Hong Kong for pre-season in 2017.

“We’re extremely excited to be returning to Asia for this summer’s pre-season tour,” said Ben Latty, LFC’s chief commercial officer.

“We’re very grateful to our principal partner, Standard Chartered, for their support in sponsoring the Standard Chartered Trophy against AC Milan, 20 years on from that magical night in Istanbul.

“And it’s a great honour for us to enjoy the award-winning and first-rate hospitality of Japan Airlines, our official airline partner, to fly us in comfort and ensure our pre-season tour starts and ends in the best way possible.

“We look forward to bringing our hundreds of millions of fans in Asia closer to the club they love.”

Details on ticket sales will follow in due course. Supporters can register their interest now here. Relevant parties will also be contacted directly by the club.

Mary Huen, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong, said: “As the main club partner of Liverpool Football Club and the main sponsor of the Standard Chartered Trophy – Hong Kong, we are thrilled to bring the Reds back to Asia this July.

“At Standard Chartered, partnerships are in our DNA. We are therefore delighted to present this event with our long-term partner Liverpool FC – one of the world’s most successful football clubs – in our bank’s hugely important market, Hong Kong.

“This will offer local fans of the Reds, including our clients and colleagues, the extraordinary experience of watching the game in person. We look forward to seeing a full Kai Tak Stadium cheering on Arne Slot and the team.”

While in Asia, the club will also take part in a number of key local community projects and cultural activities, as well as hosting a number of supporter events with club legends.

Junko Sakihara, deputy senior vice-president, customer experience at Japan Airlines, added: “Japan Airlines is pleased to be the official airline partner of Liverpool FC’s 2025 international pre-season tour to Asia this summer, which aligns with our own global ambitions to provide unique experiences for our customers and the diverse and global LFC fan base.

“We look forward to carrying the LFC players and staff on their journey and providing our award-winning hospitality and service so that they can arrive at each destination rested and ready for play.”