Arsenal and Tottenham will meet outside of the UK for the first time this summer as part of their preseason schedules for the 2025/26 campaign.
The North London derby heads to Hong Kong in an eye-catching clash at the newly-opened Kai Tak Stadium on July 31.
The game is part of the growing Hong Kong Football Festival, which will also include a match between Premier League champions-elect Liverpool and AC Milan, with all four teams not involved in this summer’s expanded FIFA Club World Cup in North America.
A trip to Hong Kong is Arsenal’s first appearance in the country since their tour there in 2012, while Spurs visited Japan and South Korea in 2024.
The clash gives Gunners fans in Hong Kong a taste of derby action close up with the club adding their excitement to ‘connect with our Hong Kong supporters in this wonderful part of the world’.
Arsenal are yet to confirm the rest of their preseason plans, with Mikel Arteta’s squad expected to be granted an extended break, due to the lack of an international tournament.
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Arsenal vs. Tottenham record: Games played, most wins, trophies
Arteta has secured successive Premier League wins over Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs in the 2024/25 season with the Gunners unbeaten in their last six EPL meetings with their North London neighbours.
In 197 competitive meetings, Arsenal have won 84, compared to Spurs’ tally of 61, with 52 draws.Â
Arsenal have won 13 First Division/Premier League titles up against Tottenham’s two. The Gunners have won three EPL crowns but Tottenham have never won a league title in the Premier League era.
Arsenal are also the most successful club in FA Cup history, with 14 titles won overall, and Tottenham have won eight – most recently in 1991.
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