SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB KICKS OFF FIRST-EVER FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL

• Biggest football celebration sets the scene for International Champions Cup

• Largest screening of 55 live football matches with prizes to be won

• Six key partners unite to deliver unprecedented event programming

Singapore, 14 June 2018 – The Singapore Sports Hub – Home of Singapore Football –

today kicked-off its inaugural Festival of Football, held from now till 30 July. The biggest celebration of the

global game in Singapore, the Festival will see 55 football games screened live on a mega 66sqm LED

screen, prize giveaways at every match, football merchandise and premiums, and a gamut of fun offerings

for the whole family. This mega event boasting a multi-partnership drive is a strong testament of the

collaboration between Singapore Sports Hub and its strategic event partners Sport Singapore, Singapore

Tourism Board, National Youth Council, International Champions Cup, Football Association of Singapore

and Starhub.

Biggest Football Celebration Sets the Scene for International Champions Cup

The Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football heralds in the much anticipated 2018 International

Champions Cup (ICC) in Singapore end July, which will see not one but three European powerhouses,

Atlético de Madrid, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) play at the National Stadium. Football fans are

in for an exclusive treat when the global tournament returns to the National Stadium with an exciting

revamped format* in Singapore - their only Asian stop this year. The first match between Atlético and

Arsenal kicks off on July 26, Arsenal plays PSG on July 28 while PSG and Atlético close out on July 30.

In conjunction with this year’s ICC, the Singapore Sports Hub is searching for the 2018 Ultimate Football

Family. ICC ticket holders will have a chance to fly to either London, Madrid or Paris to watch Arsenal,

Atlético de Madrid or PSG play a home match with flights and two nights’ accommodation covered for

two. The child of the winning family will also get the opportunity of a lifetime to escort a football star onto

the pitch at the ICC matches in Singapore this July (visit http://www.sportshub.com.sg/FOF

for more details).

Participants need only complete the Ultimate Football Festival Card, post their experience at the

Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football on Facebook and/or Instagram, and purchase a 2018

International Champions Cup in Singapore match ticket to participate in the campaign.

*While previous ICC tournaments recognised a winner for each participating continent, this year’s competition will see one

overall global champion.

Celebrating Dads, Families and Friends at the Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football

In collaboration with the Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football, Dads for Life 2018 will take place on

16 and 17 June at the Singapore Sports Hub with a World Cup football theme. 200 pairs of father and child

will participate in a series of adventure-learning challenges designed to foster dad-child interaction and

communication. The main highlights of the camp include the Dads for Life Trail which will see participants

undergo fun challenges at various Singapore Sports Hub facilities, followed by watching Live World Cup

matches late into the night.

One of the highlights of the festival over Father’s Day weekend is Football Kakis Day on 16 June. It will see

teams comprising embassies and Dads for Life representatives go head-to-head in a 4-versus-4 football

tournament. The games will be held from 2.30pm onwards till 6pm, just before the match between

Australia versus France is screened live onsite.

Members of the public can also take part in mini-competitions, such as daily 4v4 football tournaments,

featuring up to 128 teams across five different categories – U21 Boys, U21 Girls, Men’s Open, Women’s

Open and Veteran. The winning team in each category will walk away with $1,000 cash prize. There will

also be a “King of the Hour” competition on 14 and 15 July, whereby the team that chalks up the most

number of wins every hour clinches $100 cash prize.

Meet-and-greet with SPL players and German football legend, Roman Weidenfeller

Former Borussia Dortmund player and German World Cup 2014 winner, Roman Weidenfeller, will make

a special appearance at the Singapore Sports Hub on 17 June, Sunday, 10pm. Visitors will be able to catch

the action from the Germany versus Mexico match at the OCBC Square with the football Great. There will

also be plenty of photo opportunities with Borussia Dortmund Mascot, Emma the Bee.

The Young Lions, together with players from the Home United Football Club, will also be showing up in

full force at the Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football. The players are scheduled to appear at the

Sports Hub Library on 23 June, Saturday, to engage fans and inspire the younger generations, as they

share their journey to becoming professional football players. Fans can look forward to two Singapore

Premier League matches to be held at the National Stadium – the Home of the Lions – on 23 and 24 June.

Mr. Siva Krishnan, Director for Events Programming at the Singapore Sports Hub, said, “Nothing beats

watching the World Cup live surrounded by friends and family. And there is no better place than the

Singapore Sports Hub to gather and watch the games, because of our exciting range of experiential

activities that will be sure to entertain and delight.”

Visit www.sportshub.com.sg/FOF for more details.

The schedules for the World Cup screenings can be found in Annex A, while the International Champions

Cup and Singapore Premier League schedules can be found in Annex B and C, respectively.

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For media enquiries, please contact:

Bertrand Teo

Singapore Sports Hub

DID: +65 6653 9126

HP: +65 9850 2627

Email: bertrand.teo@sportshub.com.sg

Victoria Tan

Singapore Sports Hub

DID: +65 6653 9714

HP: +65 8228 9406

Email: victoria.tan@sportshub.com.sg

PHOTOS & VISUALS

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Details of the activities at the Singapore Sports Hub Festival of Football are subject to change.

Visit www.sportshub.com.sg/FOF for the latest.

ANNEX A – LIVE FOOTBALL SCREENINGS SCHEDULE

Week Date Day Time Matches Stage Group

Week

1

June 14 Thursday 9PM

11PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Russia vs Saudi Arabia Group A

June 15 Friday

6PM

8PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Egypt vs Uruguay Group A

11PM Morocco vs Iran Group B

June 16 Saturday

2AM Portugal vs Spain Group B

4PM

6PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

France vs Australia Group C

9PM Argentina vs Iceland Group D

June 17 Sunday

12AM Peru vs Denmark Group C

6PM

8PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Costa Rica vs Serbia Group E

11PM Germany vs Mexico Group F

Week

2

June 18 Monday

2AM Brazil vs Switzerland Group E

8PM Sweden vs South Korea Group F

11PM Belgium vs Panama Group G

June 19 Tuesday

2AM Tunisia vs England Group G

8PM Colombia vs Japan Group H

11PM Poland vs Senegal Group H

June 20 Wednesday

2AM Russia vs Egypt Group A

8PM Portugal vs Morocco Group B

11PM Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia Group A

June 21 Thursday

2AM Iran vs Spain Group B

8PM Denmark vs Australia Group C

11PM France vs Peru Group C

June 22 Friday

2AM Argentina vs Croatia Group D

6PM

8PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Brazil vs Costa Rica Group E

11PM Nigeria vs Iceland Group D

June 23 Saturday

2AM Serbia vs Switzerland Group E

6PM

8PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Belgium vs Tunisia Group G

11PM South Korea vs Mexico Group F

June 24 Sunday

2AM Germany vs Sweden Group F

6PM

8PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

England vs Panama Group G

11PM Japan vs Senegal Group H

Week

3

June 25 Monday 2AM Poland vs Colombia Group H

10PM Uruguay vs Russia Group A

June 26 Tuesday 2AM Spain vs Morocco Group B

10PM Denmark vs France Group C

June 27 Wednesday 2AM Nigeria vs Argentina Group D

10PM South Korea vs Germany Group F

June 28 Thursday 2AM Serbia vs Brazil Group E

10PM Japan vs Poland Group H

June 29 Friday 2AM England vs Belgium Group G

June 30 Saturday 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D

Round of

16

July 1 Sunday

2AM Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B Round of

16 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A

Round of

16

Week

4

July 2 Monday

2AM Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C Round of

16 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Group E vs Runner-up Group F

Round of

16

July 3 Tuesday

2AM Winner Group G vs Runner-up Group H Round of

16 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Group F vs Runner-up Group E

Round of

16

July 4 Wednesday 2AM Winner Group H vs Runner-up Group G Round of

16

July 6 Friday 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50

Quarter-

Finals

July 7 Saturday

2AM Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 Quarter-

Finals 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56

Quarter-

Finals

July 8 Sunday 2AM Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 Quarter-

Finals

Week

5

July 11 Wednesday 12AM

2AM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58

Semi-

Finals

July 12 Thursday 12AM

2AM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60

Semi-

Finals

July 14 Saturday 8PM

10PM

Pre-Match Stage Entertainment

Loser Match 61 vs Loser Match 62

Third

Place

Playoff

July 15 Sunday 7PM

11PM

Pre Match Stage Entertainment

Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 Final

All programmes and activities are correct as at time of print

ANNEX B – 2018 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS CUP IN SINGAPORE

Match 1 - 26 July 2018

Atlético de Madrid vs Arsenal

Event Start Time: 7:30PM

Match 2 - 28 July 2018

Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain

Event Start Time: 7:30PM

Match 3 - 30 July 2018

Paris Saint-Germain vs Atlético de Madrid

Event Start Time: 7:30PM

Single

Match

Tickets

Match

1

Match

2

Match

3

Field Seats S$388 S$388 S$388

CAT 1 S$208 S$208 S$188

CAT 2 S$188 S$188 S$168

CAT 3 S$138 S$138 S$118

CAT 4 S$98 S$98 S$78

CAT 5 S$68 S$68 S$68

CAT 6 S$48 S$48 S$48

CAT 7* S$28 S$28 S$28

Ticket

Bundles

3-Day

Packages

2-Day Club Packages

Match

1 & 2

Match

1 & 3

Match

2 & 3

CAT 1 S$513.40 S$374.40 S$356.40 S$356.40

CAT 2 S$462.40 S$338.40 S$320.40 S$320.40

CAT 3 S$334.90 S$248.40 S$230.40 S$230.40

CAT 4 S$232.90 - - -

CAT 5 S$173.40 S$122.40 S$122.40 S$122.40

CAT 6 S$122.40 - - -

CAT 7* S$71.40 - - -

• All prices reflected include GST and exclude booking fee

• Booking fee for tickets $30 and below: S$1.00 per ticket

• Booking fee for tickets S$30.01 and above: S$4.00 per ticket

• Booking fee for 3-Day Packages/2-Day Club Packages: S$7.50 per package (*S$3.00 for CAT 7 packages)

ANNEX C – SINGAPORE PREMIER LEAGUE JUNE FIXTURES

Young Lions FC vs. Home United FC

Date: 23 June 2018

Start Time: 5:30PM

Hougang United FC vs. Brunei DPMM FC

Date: 24 June 2018

Start Time: 5:30PM

CATEGORY TICKET PRICES

CAT 1 - Standard S$5.00

CAT 1 - Concession* S$1.00

• All prices reflected include GST and exclude booking fee.

• Booking fee for tickets S$30.01 and below: S$1.00 per ticket.

* Concession tickets are applicable to Students aged 4 to 16, and Senior Citizens aged 60 and above. Photo ID will be

requested upon entry for verification.

ABOUT SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB

The Singapore Sports Hub is a fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub, with programming that ranges

from recreational to competitive, from community to international, to serve the children, youth, working adults, seniors,

families, and less privileged population segments in Singapore and tourism sectors.

Consisting of a unique cluster development of world-class sports facilities within the city, it plays a critical role in

accelerating the development of Singapore’s sports industry, excellence and participation. Its vision is to be the region’s

premier sports, entertainment and lifestyle destination.

Located on a 35-hectare site in Kallang, the Singapore Sports Hub includes the following facilities:

• A new 55,000-capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof and movable tiered seating designed to host

Football, Rugby, Athletics, Cricket, entertainment events, and many more

• The 11,000-capacity iconic Singapore Indoor Stadium for sports and entertainment events

• A 6,000-capacity OCBC Aquatic Centre that can host international events and public swims

• A 3,000-capacity OCBC Arena with six halls that are scalable and flexible in layout

• Water Sports Centre featuring kayaking, canoeing, dragon boating, and pedal boating

• 41,000 sqm Kallang Wave Mall, including indoor climbing wall

• Splash-N-Surf facility featuring the Kids Water Playground, Stingray and Lazy River

• 100PLUS Promenade that encircles the National Stadium

• Singapore Sports Museum and Singapore Youth Olympic Games Museum

• Shimano Cycling World

• Sports Hub Library

• Daily community facilities and activities, including beach volleyball, hard courts (futsal, basketball and netball),

lawn bowls, giant chess, skate park and running & cycling paths

• Large waterfront and precinct spaces (e.g. OCBC Square, Arena Park, Stadium Roar)

The Singapore Sports Hub, managed by SportsHub Pte Ltd, is one of the largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) social

infrastructure projects in the world. It is also Singapore's largest flagship PPP project of this nature, and has won the

Project Finance International (PFI) award in London in 2011, World Architecture Festival Awards for Best Future Project

in the leisure-led development category in 2013, and Sports Building of the Year in 2014.

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