The inaugural Pan-Pacific Championship is a world-class professional soccer tournament that will be played in Honolulu, Hawaii and will include the participation of the premier clubs from the Asian and North American confederations – MLS Cup champion Houston Dynamo (MLS), Yamazaki Nabisco Cup champion Gamba Osaka (J.League), SuperLiga finalists Los Angeles Galaxy and a team from the Hyundai A-League Final Series (A-League).

The single elimination tournament will kick off with a semifinal doubleheader on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Aloha Stadium with the Los Angeles Galaxy taking on Gamba Osaka in the opener, followed by the match between the Houston Dynamo and the A-League representative. The two winners will battle for the Pan-Pacific Championship on Saturday, February 23, preceded by the third-place match. The week-long event will also consist of festivities organized by Major League Soccer for the Hawaii youth soccer community.

Pan-Pacific Championship 2008 Regulations

For over 30 years, Aloha Stadium has been a fixture of sports and entertainment in Hawaii. Located near the turquoise waters of Pearl Harbor and only minutes from the Honolulu International Airport, the 50,000 seat venue has played host to a number of soccer, football, and baseball events since its doors first opened on September 12, 1975.

The stadium was once configured as a multi-purpose facility complete with mobile grandstands to allow for separate field configurations. In keeping with the times, Aloha Stadium was renovated in 2003 when state-of-the-art FieldTurf replaced the aging AstroTurf surface.

Professional soccer last visited Aloha Stadium in 2005 when the Los Angeles Galaxy played the D.C. United in a preseason match attended by 14,578 fans. It marked the first professional game since Team Hawaii, a former club of the now defunct North American Soccer League, played their final match in 1977. Currently, Aloha Stadium is home to the University of Hawaii Warriors football team in addition to the annual National Football League's Pro Bowl and various NCAA football bowl games.

SCOTT L. CHAN Stadium Manager Aloha Stadium P.O. Box 30666 Honolulu, HI 96820-0666

Phone: (808) 483-2500 Fax: (808) 483-2823

Stadium location: 99-500 Salt Lake Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96818