Japan Football Association (JFA) signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Football Association of Hong Kong, China Limited (HKFA) on 12 April 2025. JFA and HKFA have cooperated at various levels since the MoU was first signed on 17 December 2016 and hope to further expand their partnership going forward.

The signing ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and went in an amicable manner. Both parties discussed how various exchanges can be conducted through the renewal of the partnership this time and expressed high expectations for future initiatives.

The MoU ceremony was conducted in the presence of:

・Mr. PUI Kwan Kay, President, HKFA
・Mr. FOK Kai Shan, Eric, Chairman, HKFA
・Mr. Charles CHEUNG, General Secretary, HKFA
・Mr. MIYAMOTO Tsuneyasu, President, JFA
・Mr. YUKAWA Kazuyuki, General Secretary, JFA

The MoU between HKFA and JFA aims to facilitate cooperation in the following areas:

・Player development (Men’s and Women’s)
・Coach education development
・Women’s football development
・Referee development
・Representative teams development
・Facility management and operation
・Futsal Development