The China Youth Football League U17 category is in full swing, with the third phase of the tournament currently underway, after two previous phases.
China Super League (soccer league)
Teams have had big losses or been drawn, and most of the teams that have beaten them or drawn them have been high school teams, with a few unheralded, average youth clubs as well.
The recently concluded U20
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
preliminary competition
China U20
the national team
2胜1负
advancement
In the main event, leader Shao Jiayi said in an interview that the selection surface for this age group is less than 500.
The first Chinese Youth Football League, which went up this year, will be the first of its kind in the Chinese
national soccer team
Hope for the future of the ball?
The First China Youth Football League
In the China Youth Football League Boys' U17 Division Weifang match (second stage), Beijing
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won the E/F division, but their
advancement
The road is very difficult: the third round of the group stage, they were 0-1 against Shandong Normal University, E / F group final, they were 0-0 by Jinan Licheng Second Middle School, but in the penalty shootout 5-3 win, and finally won the championship of this group.
There were 12 teams participating in the Tangshan tournament, in which Tsinghua Annexed Middle School beat Hebei and Cangzhou Lions with scores of 3-0 and 2-0, respectively, while NPC Annexed Middle School beat Tianjin Jinmen Tiger with a score of 1-0. In addition, Cangzhou Lions were held to a 1-1 draw by Xingtai No. 3 Middle School, 0-0 by Shijiazhuang No. 9 Middle School, and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger drew with Shijiazhuang No. 2 Middle School Experimental School with a score of 0-0.
Hebei, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Cangzhou Lions, the three
China Super League (soccer league)
The ladder teams, none of which finished first in their groups (only 3 teams in each group), and the final rankings were 5th for Hebei, 6th for Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, and 8th for Cangzhou Lions.
Guangzhou U17s, who finished first in Zhangzhou, beat Jiangxi Fuzhou Guangchang Yincai Football Club U17s just 2-1 in the group stage; and Haiji U17s, who won the Haiji tournament.
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The U17 team, in the third round of the group stage, was drawn by the Affiliated High School of Shaanxi Normal University; in the Dalian tournament, the Dalian people, although they eventually won the championship, were drawn 0-0 in the semifinals by Dalian Read Line Football Club.
The emergence of such a phenomenon can be interpreted from both positive and negative perspectives.
On the one hand.
China Super League (soccer league)
A number of clubs have had problems with their ladder building.
Otherwise it would not be so bad that at the U17 age group they are still being beaten by social soccer clubs or high school teams, even if some of the high school teams are
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The team.
On the other hand, the professional club ladder,
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Teams, youth soccer clubs, and school soccer are showing some prosperity.
Realize that.
China Super League (soccer league)
The overall standard of the club ladder remains relatively high even with some problems in training and matches, but now
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Teams, youth club teams, including many purely school teams, are developing rapidly and very quickly, and this will inevitably further promote the improvement of China's youth soccer level.
Previously held in Saudi Arabia, the U20
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
preliminary competition
In Group A, China U20
the national team
(i.e., the National Youth Team, 2003/2004 age group) won 2 and lost 1 to win the U20
Asian cup (e.g. soccer)
The qualification for the main round of the tournament was, shall we say, a good result, only the technical and tactical skills shown by the players during the course of the tournament were a cause for concern.
Subsequently, the U19
national soccer team
The leader of the team, China
soccer league
Executive Committee member and former international footballer Shao Jiayi said in an interview:
The selection of 2003 age group players was not extensive, being a selection of about 500 or so players in the country.
This claim was wildly attacked by fans, who saw it as passing the buck.
That's not really true, and the reason why it is said that the selection range for the 2003 age group national youth team is only 500 is simple:
For the 2022 China Youth Football League, there are only 26 teams in the U19 division (2003/2004 division), and at 20 players per team, there are just over 500 players.
Of course, there may be more teams in this age group than that, as many universities also have players in this age group, but they basically don't have teams to compete in, and they don't even participate in the China Youth Football League, so how can we talk about scouting and selection?
The previously mentioned U17 category, the 2005 and 2006 age groups, had about 200 teams registered this year, with about 4,000 participants, which seems to be far more than the 2003 age group, but in reality, a large percentage of the teams are high school teams, which are difficult to carry over to the U19 age group.
Because they're going to take the entrance exam
Returning to the China Youth Football League, a tournament organized by the State General Administration of Sports, the Ministry of Education and the China
soccer league
Jointly organized, it is the most basic and core tournament of Chinese youth soccer, whose purpose is to break down the barriers of integration of sports and education, and comprehensively improve the high-quality competitive platform for Chinese youth soccer players at all levels.
A special note of caution:
This tournament is highly valued by the central government.
Chen Xuyuan participated in the briefing
FY2022 is the inaugural year of the Chinese Youth Football League.
The tournament is divided into elementary school divisions (five age groups, with one age group for first and second grades and single age groups for the other grades), middle school divisions (U13 and U15 age groups), high school divisions (U17 age group), and college divisions (U19 age group), for a total of 18 age groups for both men and women.
Elementary school competitions are organized by local municipalities, and provincial competitions are held where possible. This tournament actually incorporates the original "Mayor's Cup" school soccer league of local municipalities into the China Youth Football League, however, the "Mayor's Cup" elementary school categories are generally only set for two age groups, namely Group A (grades 5 to 6) and Group B (grades 1 to 4). However, the "Mayor's Cup" primary school group generally only set two age groups, namely Group A (grades 5 to 6) and Group B (grades 1 to 4), so the future group settings need to be increased.
The U17 category is a national entry.
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Ladder and school soccer and youth clubs,
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Teams playing together, China
soccer league
unified organization
preliminary competition
和
finals (of a competition)
, and by the time the U19 category came around, it basically became
China Super League (soccer league)
The team's game.
The most difficult competitions are actually the U13 and U15 categories, which begin with a
preliminary competition
preliminary competition
locally
soccer league
organization before proceeding
finals (of a competition)
which
finals (of a competition)
The team quota is currently 64.
Currently, the first China Youth Football League is still in progress, in which the elementary school group is organized by localities themselves, and the boys U13 and boys U15
finals (of a competition)
The quarterfinals have been decided, the men's U17 category is underway, the men's U19 category has completed its first stage of play, and the women's U15 national
finals (of a competition)
Currently in progress, Girls U17 category
preliminary competition
This has been done previously.
It should be noted that the inaugural China Youth Football League only officially landed at the end of May and kicked off at the end of July, with a very tight lead time.
In the Boys U13 and Boys U15 categories, for example, many places do not hold a
preliminary competition
Instead, teams are designated to participate, so the quality of teams in the tournament varies, and there are occasional big scores during the tournament.
However, going into the knockout stages, the quality of play has improved significantly, with many matches being played at a very high level.
In the second edition of the China Youth Football League, places have more time to prepare
preliminary competition
, in which case
finals (of a competition)
The quality of the participating teams will be significantly improved.
According to the Chinese Youth Football League, as the game matures in the future, the
preliminary competition
The allocation of places will also be both popular and fair, and will be more reasonable, including the grouping of future teams.
Because of the relatively hasty preparation time, the first China Youth Football League also appeared to be inconsistent in the understanding of the rules of the game, the occasional problem with the playing field, etc., but mostly an individual phenomenon.
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And it was very reassuring to see the level of commitment of all the players involved, as well as the referee's calls, which were largely problem-free.
The inaugural Chinese Youth Football League saw a number of highlights.
First: Chinese youth soccer has improved significantly at all levels.
The U17 group, talked about at the beginning of the article, everywhere
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The improvement of amateur youth soccer clubs and pure campus soccer teams is very obvious; and in the U13 category, Chongqing Youth Training 8 U13 team overwhelmed Beijing in the group stage.
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Dalian Renhe Shenzhen's U13 ladder team topped the group and in qualifying beat the
Guangzhou City
The ladder, Shizuishan City Sports School's U13 team was killed in the top eight; U15 group, Chongqing Fengzhong this pure school soccer team killed into the U15 group of the top eight, in the quarter-finals and the
Shandong Taishan prefecture level city in Shandong
The U15 team from Shenzhen also played a stirring game and then beat the U15 team from Shenzhen in the qualifying round.
Technical and tactical level, the same presents a diverse range of characteristics, some based on defense, some high-pressure pressing, some advocate pass and control, different technical and tactical sharpening each other, can make the overall level of China's youth soccer rise.
A single branch is not spring, China Youth Football League has also proved that the development of China's youth soccer is gratifying, the next step is how to make everywhere blossom into everywhere results.
Second: The organization of the tournament was not bad.
This was reflected in several ways, one, the organization of the tournament was generally well organized, two, the refereeing was also very well organized, and three, the broadcasting was also a highlight, with 8-camera broadcasts and 5-camera broadcasts making the games available to a wider range of fans.
Third: innovations in the race system.
Taking the U19 category as an example, the tournament is divided into three stages, the first stage is the group stage, then according to the ranking in the second stage again grouped and lifting and lowering, and the third stage is the qualifying matches of different groups, for example, Group A contenders are ranked from 1 to 6. Such a tournament system will allow teams of similar standard to play more often, and about 15 high-quality matches will also give the children a comprehensive training.
In the U13 and U15 categories, the playing field is narrowed, so the game confrontation is more intense, which is very important to enhance the players' ability to use techniques and tactics in a fast pace, while at the same time, there will be a 25-minute third quarter at the end of the official game, which is not counted as a result, but allows the substitute players to get more exercise, and this approach has been generally recognized by the coaches.
It must be said that China's youth soccer league still faces a lot of difficulties.
For example, funding is difficult and is currently funded primarily by $30 million in funding from the Sports Authority, as well as some
soccer league
With own funds, and very few sponsors, there is a huge funding gap to increase the size of the competition and the quality of the broadcasts in the future.
Considering the influence of the China Youth Football League and the future scale of the tournament is several times higher than the first tournament, this tournament should have been wildly sought after by businessmen, only the preparation time is rushed, all parties do not have a deep understanding of the first tournament led to fewer sponsors, but in the future, I believe that there will be more sponsors aiming at this extremely large youth tournament platform.
Young fans at a youth soccer game
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national soccer team
The future of the ball is nowhere in sight, but games like this have to be kept up, and only by doing so will there be hope for the future.
