Kitchee chairman Ken Ng can't wait for his side to play the best of the Premier League at the Barclays Asia Trophy.
"It is exciting to think that the next stop for the Barclays Premier League after the end of the season on Sunday is Hong Kong," Ng said
Hong Kong champions Kitchee will join Chelsea, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers in competing for the 2011 Barclays Asia Trophy at the end of July.
The Barclays Asia Trophy is a biennial tournament and the only Premier League-affiliated competition to be held outside England.
The four team knock-out tournament which will take place over two match days on Wednesday 27th and Saturday 30th July 2011.
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All matches will take place in the Hong Kong Stadium with a final to determine the winner and a play-off to decide third place. Kitchee will play Chelsea for a place in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy.
Ng added: "For Kitchee it was fantastic to win our first league title in 47 years. It is a wonderful bonus for us now to be playing Chelsea.
"Our supporters, and indeed all football fans in Hong Kong, will be looking forward to see us lining up against world famous stars like Fernando Torres, Frank Lampard and John Terry.
"I'm sure they will get both a warm Hong Kong welcome and a competitive game on July 27th."
The Barclays Asia Trophy Facebook page www.facebook.com/BarclaysAsiaTrophy is keeping football fans up to date with all the latest tournament news and will also be the main ticket portal for the two match days.
An announcement on how to buy tickets for the Barclays Asia Trophy will be made at the beginning of June.
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