Football Association of the People's Republic of China
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| Founded | 1924 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1931 |
| AFC affiliation | 1974 |
| President Xie Yalong (谢亚龙) | |
| Coach Men's: Zhu Guanghu (朱广沪) (2005-) Women's: Ma Liangxing (马良行) (2005-) | |
The Football Association of the People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会; Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì), also called Chinese Football Association (CFA), is the governing body of football in Mainland China.
Overview
The original China Football Association was founded in 1924. Affiliated to FIFA in 1931, it was relocated to Taiwan following the end of Chinese civil war.The current Chinese Football Association was founded in the People's Republic of China after 1949. Its headquarters is located in Beijing. The current President is Xie Yalong.
Beginning with the 2004 season, the former Division I league was replaced by the Chinese Super League or CSL.
There is also a second-division "Jia League", sometimes called the "China League".
China also has national teams for both men and women. The women have been more competitive internationally than the men, losing in a penalty shootout to the USA in the 1999 Women's World Cup final, and also finishing fourth in 1995.
Clubs
- 大连实德 Dalian Shide
- 山东鲁能 Shandong Luneng
- 武汉黄鹤楼 Wuhan Huanghelou
- 上海申花 Shanghai Shenhua
- 北京现代 Beijing Hyundai
- 青岛中能 Qingdao Zhongneng
- 天津康师傅 Tianjin Teda FC
- 上海中邦 Shanghai Liancheng Zobon
- 四川冠城 Sichuan Guancheng
- 沈阳金德 Liaoyang
- 上海国际 Inter Xian
- 深圳健力宝 Shenzhen Jianlibao
- 重庆力帆 Chongqing Lifan
- 辽宁 Liaoning
See also
- China national football team
- Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
External links
- [Official site] (in Chinese)
- [Sinosoc] (in English)
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