2025 Friendship Four Weekend Pass Information

GAME SCHEDULE & TICKET INFORMATION

Priced at £39.00 for adults (16+) and £22.00 for children, a weekend pass secures your seat for all four Friendship Four games over Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November 2025.

Weekend passes will go on sale at 12PM on Wednesday 22 January 2025 via ticketmaster.ie. A service charge and facility fee will apply to all ticket types. T&Cs apply.

Friday 28 November 2025

Game One – 2pm

Game Two – 7pm

Saturday 29 November 2025

Third Place Playoff Game – 3pm

Championship Game – 7pm

WHAT IS THE FRIENDSHIP FOUR?

Held annually in Belfast since 2015, the Friendship Four is the first and only National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division One men’s ice hockey tournament to take place outside North America. The high-profile four-game tournament is designed to promote education, social welfare, and community interaction, building on the sister cities agreement between Belfast and Boston.

Set to take place at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 November 2025, Rochester Institute of Technology, Sacred Heart University, Miami University, and Union College will go head-to-head for the coveted Belpot Trophy, which was last won by Boston University in 2024.

For local hockey and sports fans, the tournament provides a rare opportunity to see four top U.S. college teams go head-to-head in the heart of Belfast. With a reputation of providing a pipeline of top talent into the National Hockey League (NHL), and other top leagues around the world, NCAA hockey is known and loved for its high-energy and fast pace, which is guaranteed to impress local crowds.

Historically, the tournament has also proven to be a strong scouting opportunity for the Belfast Giants, with current members of the 2024/25 roster, Scott Conway, Jeff Baum, and Bobo Carpenter, all taking to the ice in Belfast for the first time during the Friendship Four.

2024/25 BELFAST GIANTS SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

PLEASE NOTE: Friendship Four tickets are not included in 2024/25 season ticket packages. This event is general admission, with no reserved seating.

2024/25 Belfast Giants season ticket holders will be able to avail of a payment plan for 2025 Friendship Four weekend pass tickets. Further information regarding this will be communicated directly.