Hong Kong Sixes: Dates, Tickets & Venue (Hong Kong)

Six a side, three days, one small ground

Cricket gets cut down to its fastest form here. Hong Kong Sixes puts six players on each side and gives each innings only a few overs, so a full match takes about as long as a lunch break. Hitting big is the whole point, and teams pick their squads with that in mind.

The 2026 tournament is the 22nd edition. It runs from October 30 to November 1, 2026. Twelve national teams play a round-robin stage first, and the knockout rounds follow.

The event began in 1992 and became one of the best-known short-format fixtures on the international calendar. It stopped after 2017 and returned in 2024, with a new home in Kowloon.

Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok

Mission Road Ground is a compact field in the dense streets of northern Mong Kok. Tower blocks rise straight up behind the boundary. Seating is temporary and sits close to the rope, so sixes often land among the spectators.

Getting there by MTR:

• Prince Edward Station (Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines): about a 10-minute walk east.
• Mong Kok East Station (East Rail Line): about a 10-minute walk north.
• Taxis can drop off on Prince Edward Road West. Traffic there is slow on weekend afternoons.

Late October and early November fall in Hong Kong’s dry season. Days are usually warm and less humid than summer, and the evenings cool down.

Working the Sixes like a regular

Matches run back to back, so getting in and out is simple.

• Pay with Octopus. The same stored-value card covers the MTR, convenience stores and most food stalls around the ground. Cards also work widely, but an Octopus card makes a quick snack run between matches easier.
• Pick your days. The round-robin days pack in the most matches for one ticket. The final day has the knockouts, and that is when the stands are fullest.
• Move around between games. Regulars usually change seats at the break between matches. The short format gives you several chances a day to try a new angle.
• Cheer for everyone. Expat supporters’ groups and neutral fans make up much of the crowd. Big hits get cheered whichever team plays them.
• Watch the ball. Spectators near the boundary keep an eye on play. Catches in the crowd are part of the fun, and so are near misses.

Cricket Hong Kong, China is the governing body that organises the tournament. Its official site carries the match schedule, ticket categories and entry rules. Prices are listed there, not here.

Around the ground

Mission Road sits in one of Kowloon’s most walkable pockets. Fans often add one of these nearby stops to a match day:

• Flower Market Road: a strip of florists and plant shops, a few minutes’ walk away.
• Yuen Po Street Bird Garden: a traditional garden where older residents bring caged songbirds. It is at the end of Flower Market Road.
• Goldfish Market (Tung Choi Street North): shops with bagged fish hanging in rows. It is a short walk south.
• Ladies’ Market and Sai Yeung Choi Street: street stalls and neon south of Argyle Street. These are the usual stops for food after the final match.

Most international visitors stay in Tsim Sha Tsui or Mong Kok. From both, the ground is a few MTR stops or a direct walk, and late trains run after the evening matches.