12-and-under National Squad

at Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong.

Who it is for: kids 10 to 12 (born 2015 or 2016 for 2026/27) with a national U12 ranking, by HKCTA assessment
Who gets in: Must hold a place in the Hong Kong U12 ranking with at least 6 points; U10 novice winners born 2017 invited
When: school year; assessment days were Jun 14 and 21, 2026
Next start: Individual assessments all year (U11: October to March)
Apply by: Invitation by email after the May ranking; individual assessments on request for U11 to U16
Price: Not published by the academy
Trial: Assessment day: technical, tactical and physical tests on court
Note: An HKCTA squad; announced in Aug 2025 to train at the HKSI
Where: 25 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong
Checked: Oct 15, 2026

Other programmes at Hong Kong Sports Institute

Full-time elite squad (Elite Training Grant, full-time): full-time: Hong Kong players who can represent Hong Kong, juniors born 2008 to 2013 and seniors, by HKCTA nomination and HKSI selection only
Part-time junior squad (Elite Training Grant, part-time): juniors born 2011 to 2015 who train alongside school, by HKCTA nomination and HKSI selection only
College group: juniors 16 to 18 balancing school and tennis, aiming at college tennis
Partner schools for full-time athletes (Lam Tai Fai College, ESF): school + tennis: full-time scholarship athletes in senior secondary school
Victoria Shanghai Academy IB track: school + tennis: HKSI-recommended full-time athletes admitted to VSA
University places for scholarship athletes: adults: full-time scholarship athletes nominated to 14 Hong Kong universities and colleges
Athlete hostel on campus: boarding: full-time scholarship athletes

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