Barclays Asia Trophy will be in Singapore for the first time in mid-July with two match days on 15 (Wed) and 18 (Sat) July. Arsenal, Everton, Stoke City and Singapore Select XI will be fielding their first team players for the tournament.
Update (18 July, 2015):
Arsenal has beaten Everton 3-1 in the finals of the Barclays Asia Trophy with goals from Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil.
Ross Barkley scored a consolation goal for Everton 15 minutes from the final whistle.
Legacy of the Barclays Asia Trophy 2015 – record crowds and funding for Singaporean football coaching. Premier League donates S$150,000 to Football Association of Singapore to fund second-stage Premier Skills programmes.
Petr Cech also made his debut for Arsenal after his 10million pound transfer from Chelsea.
In an earlier match, Stoke City clinched third place in the tournament by beating Singapore Select XI 2-0.
Update (15 July, 2015):
So Arsenal will be meeting Everton in the Finals on Saturday (18 July) while Stoke City will meet Singapore Select XI for the third-fourth placing on the same day.
Arsenal had beaten Singapore Select XI 4-0 in the opening match of the Barclays Asia Trophy 2015 while Everton edged out Stoke in the penalty shoot out after a goalless draw at the end of regulation time.
Arsenal’s 19-year-0ld striker Chuba Akpom scored a hat-trick while Jack Wilshere contributed with a goal from the spot.
Everton converted all of its five penalty shots while its goalkeeper Tin Howard managed to save the attempt from Stoke City’s Marco van Ginkel.
Ticket prices below.
Barclays Asia Trophy 2015, in Singapore Sports Hub on 15 and 18 July, 2015.
The opening evening on Wednesday 15 July will see Singapore Select XI play Arsenal (6pm), and Everton versus Stoke City (8.30pm).
The third-fourth placing match (6pm) and Final (8.30pm) will be played on Saturday 18 July.
| Tickets for 2 matches | 15 July, Wednesday | 18 July, Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | S$145 | S$155 |
| Category 2 | S$105 | S$115 |
| Category 3 | S$60 | S$70 |
| Category 4 | S$40 | S$45 |
| Category 4 (Child) | S$25 | S$28 |
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Over 90,000 tickets will be available to the public to buy over the two match days and 70 percent of the tickets will be on sale for S$70 or less.
The cheapest adult ticket is S$40, while children’s tickets are available from S$25.
“I am pleased to be going to Singapore because Arsenal has many fans there and we always get a very warm welcome in Asia. We are always amazed by how much people know about our club and how popular the Premier League and Arsenal is. The digital age has made a miracle of football: when I am in press conferences it sometimes seems that people knew more about our club than I do! Certainly the Barclays Asia Trophy offers the people of Singapore a chance to get to know Arsenal even better,” says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
Fans will see two matches each evening with each ticket.
The tournament will give fans the opportunity to see in person Barclays Premier League stars like Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Stoke City’s Peter Crouch.
The Singapore Select XI will be managed by former Singapore striker, V. Sundramoorthy.
The Barclays Asia Trophy is the only Premier League-affiliated competition to be held outside of England.
The pre-season friendly tournament takes place every two years.
The competition sees three teams from the Barclays Premier League play against a side from the host country over two match-days.
The Barclays Asia Trophy Singapore 2015 will be the seventh edition of the Asia Trophy.
Where to purchase tickets for Barclays Asia Trophy 2015
Tickets can be purchased in Singapore the following sources:
- Sports Hub Tix Online.
- Sports Hub Tix telephone booking hotline – (+65) 3158 7888 (10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily).
- Box Office at the Singapore Indoor Stadium at the Singapore Sports Hub.
- All Singpost Outlets island wide.
- Supporters from the UK are advised to contact their club directly to enquire about tickets.
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