VivaTech takes the stage as the world's leading event for tech and startups
19 Jun 2023 18:33
Wellington Phoenix, the Austrilian A-League club, will meet second-tier Beijing BG in Beijing’s Olympic Sports Stadium on July 27.
This match is aimed to mark the 10th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Beijing and Wellington. It's expected that the fixture will become an annual event, which will be known as the Capital Cup.
At the same time, this trip will also include some business and civic activities. Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown will be part of the Phoenix's entourage.
"Beijing is a very important sister city to Wellington on a number of fronts – culturally, commercially and now in sport. This visibility will help attract more international students to the capital," said the Wellington mayor.
Phoenix General Manager David Dome said the Phoenix was committed to the business of football. As he said, “China is an increasingly important part of the world for commerce and for football. In consultation with the city council, we will be taking a delegation with us for football and business purposes.”
Source: a-league.com.au
Proofread by Sean O Diobhilin
Related coverage
Why they want to be the host city?
28 Apr 2015
China United Travel to buy 55% shares of sports company
22 Dec 2015
WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell: marketing sports would be very important in China
27 Apr 2016
Caipital Airlines to partner China National Badminton Team
21 Jan 2016
Weekly report: Ratings for Kazan 2015 soared
05 Aug 2015
More from Yutang Sports
Meet the world-class speakers on SportAccord’s Plenary sessions
23 Feb 2024
SportAccord Bronze Partners Make Their Mark on Global Stage
08 Mar 2024
Reasons why Leading Gold Partner Sport Event Denmark returns to SportAccord every year
08 Feb 2024
SportAccord Summit 2024 Logo Unveiled
29 Nov 2023
Leading legal minds tackle athlete representation and rules for transgender athletes at LawAccord
16 Feb 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...