Officials said about 20 more test events will be held before the Kai Tak Sports Park officially opens next year.

A local football league match which concluded at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Sunday was the first of a series of test events.

Over 1,500 spectators turned up in the end, 50 percent more than the original estimate.

The game, featuring Second Division sides Sai Kung and Wong Tai Sin, ended in a 2-2 draw.

Chief Secretary Eric Chan said the overall arrangements were smooth, with most people making use of the MTR to arrive and leave the venue.

The first batch of spectators were able to exit the stadium within six to seven minutes, reaching Sung Wong Toi station another few minutes later, he added.

The ultimate goal, officials said, is to host a test event with a full crowd of 50,000 people at the main stadium. The first such event at the core hub is scheduled for January next year, with about 10,000 spectators.

"We start from a small scale, but gradually, we will arrange around 20 trial events, and then by that time, we will increase the number of people to up to 50,000," Chan explained.

"We are confident that with all these arrangements, all these preparations... we [would have] sufficiently tried everything before it officially opens."

Sports and culture minister Kevin Yeung said more transportation methods would be provided in the future.

"We hope people can mainly make use of the MTR, the mass transit system, when they leave the venue. But for test events which include more people, we will also arrange bus services, or special bus routes," he said.

Yeung added that questionnaires were distributed to attendees on Sunday, and their comments will be analysed to identity areas of improvement.