Arsenal , Everton and Stoke will travel to Singapore to complete in the Barclays Asia Trophy during their pre-season preparations in July , the Premier League have announced . The competition is held every two years , but will take place in Singapore for the first time since its inception in 2003 , coinciding with the country 's 50th anniversary celebrations . Arsenal and Stoke will be making their debut appearances in the tournament - which is the only Premier League-affiliated competition to take place outside England - while Everton are competing for the first time since 2005 . Arsenal will head to Singapore to compete in their first ever Asia Trophy before the start of next season . Manchester City won the last Asia Trophy , beating Sunderland in Hong Kong in July 2013 . Completing the line-up of teams will be a Singapore Select XI , and Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore spoke of his excitement at taking the Premier League brand to a new location . 'We are very excited to bring the Barclays Asia Trophy to Singapore for the first time , ' he said . 'We know Singaporeans love their football and that they are huge fans of the Barclays Premier League . 'Arsenal have always been one of the most thrilling teams in the Premier League : they have some wonderful players and I ’ m sure they ’ ll delight their many fans from across Southeast Asia . Richard Scudamore spoke of his excitement at taking the Premier League brand to a new country . A Tottenham fan holds a scarf aloft during the 2013 Asia Cup - the Premier League has fans all over the world . 'Everton under Roberto Martinez continue to play an exciting brand of football , while Stoke City mix flair with a never-say-die attitude . Fans in Singapore should expect our most competitive ever Barclays Asia Trophy . ' The competition will take place over two match-days , on Wednesday 15 and Saturday 18 July . The format sees two semi-finals on Day One , before a final and third-place playoff on the Saturday . Matches will take place in a state-of-the-art 55,000-capacity venue , with a retractable roof and every seat in the stadium cooled by environmentally-sustainable technology . The 2013 Asia Cup semi-finals had to be played over 80 minutes rather than 90 due to torrential rain . In 2007 , Benjani scored the only goal of the game as Portsmouth beat Liverpool to win the trophy in China . The previous tournament , in 2013 , was won by Manchester City after they defeated Sunderland in the final in Hong Kong . The semi-finals of the competition were marred by torrential rain , resulting in 80-minute matches rather than the scheduled 90 . Prior to that , Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the 2011 final , also at the Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po .
The Southeast Asia is held every two years during pre-season . In July , the tournament will take place in Singapore for the first time . Arsenal , Everton , Stoke City and a Singapore Select XI will compete . Richard Scudamore says fans in Singapore can expect the most competitive ever Southeast Asia in July 2015 .