North London derby to be held outside UK for first time as Arsenal and Tottenham make announcement

Arsenal and Tottenham will fight out a north London derby outside of the UK for the first time ever.

The fierce rivals will do battle in Hong Kong this summer as part of both clubs' pre-season preparations for the 2025/26 campaign.

The match will take place on July, 31 at 11.30am UK time with the contest being staged at the recently opened 50,000-capacity Kai Tak Stadium.

The venue opened earlier this month and is the city’s newest iconic sports and entertainment venue.

Arsenal beat Tottenham on both occasions this season.

The Gunners managed a 1-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September before clinching a 2-1 victory at the Emirates in January.

Arsenal's managing director, Richard Garlick said: “Everyone at Arsenal is excited to be visiting Hong Kong in July.

"It’s great to be back with our men’s first team squad after 13 years, and gives us the opportunity to meet so many of our fantastic supporters in the region again.

“As well as training hard and playing the match, we cannot wait to connect with our Hong Kong supporters in this wonderful part of the world.

“Playing against Tottenham Hotspur in the magnificent new Kai Tak Stadium will be a great experience for both teams and supporters, and will be a very important part of our pre-season preparations ahead of the new season.”

Tottenham's chief revenue officer, Ryan Norys said: "There are few bigger occasions in English football than a north London derby and to play this fixture in Hong Kong will be a huge occasion for our passionate fanbase across Asia, as well as providing ideal preparation for the team ahead of the new season.

“As is tour tradition, the club will be involved in so much more than the match itself when we visit, supporting charitable causes, celebrating local culture, delivering football clinics for young people and engaging with fans and partners.

"We cannot wait to visit such a beautiful place once again.”

The contest will be among their final pre-season fixtures before the new season gets underway.

The new Premier League season gets underway on the weekend of August 16.