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Chinese
Football Association
|
AFC |
 |
| Founded |
1924 |
| FIFA
affiliation |
1931 |
| AFC affiliation |
1974 |
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 the Chinese Football Association
(CFA), is the governing body of football in the People's Republic of
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 (see Chinese Taipei Football
Association).
The current Chinese Football Association was founded in the People's Republic of China
after 1949[1]. Its
headquarters is located in Beijing. The current President is Xie Yalong.
In 1994, the CFA formed a professional league consisting of the
China Jia A
and Jia B
divisions, each having twelve clubs with two clubs being promoted
and relegated from their respective league every year[2].
Beginning with the 2004 season, the former Jia A division was
replaced by the Chinese Super League or CSL with
the Jia B division being renamed as the new Jia A league. The "Jia League" is often 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.
Competitions
Men's
Youth
Women's
| Competition |
Holders |
| Women's Super League |
Dalian Shide (2008) |
| Women's Championship |
Jiangsu Huatai (2008) |
| FA Women's Cup |
Shanghai SMG (2008) |
| Women's Super Cup |
Dalian Shide (2008) |
| Competition |
Holders |
| Futsal League |
Wuhan Dilong (2008-09) |
| FA Futsal Cup |
Wuhan Dilong (2008) |
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