Soccer In China

Who?: The Han Dynasty-Cuju What?: Ancient soccer in China-Cuju

Present Day-Chinese Football Association

Where?: Cuju-Han DynastyChinese Football Association-Beijing

When?: Cuju developed between 206 B.C.-220 A.D. Chinese Football Association-1955

Why?: Cuju-played for entertainment and as an army drill

Cuju- “kick the ball with foot” Ancient form of soccer in China

-not like soccer is today-moon shaped goals

Played by emperors Became an army drill Popularity of this sport eventually declined

during the Ming Dynasty

Cuju Competition between 2 teams with a

set number of players 2 goals Military training- Cuju considered

fighting enemy during battle Became more popular during Northern

Song Dynasty-played in the imperial palace-emperor played-played at festivals

Chinese Football Association Originally known as China Football Association

-established in 1924 Relocated to Beijing

-was re-established in 1955 as the Chinese Football Association

-after the Chinese Civil War Non-government organization Only legal organization for China in the FIFA

organization Made up of local football associations, amateur

football associations, and football associations under the People’s Liberation Army

Increase public participation

Promote interaction with FIFA and foreign football associations

Organize training for national football team

Organize games/activities for national football team

Organize international games

Develop rules and disciplines for the sport in China

Select teams and players to play at the international level

Established in 1924 under the China Football Association

Played first match against Finland

Joined FIFA in 1978 Struggled to qualify for

the World Cup Expectations rose in

2001 China reached the

World Cup finals in 2002

First time ever reaching finals

Chinese Super League

Founded in 2004 Premier league in China Consisted of 12 teams 2006 the league grows to 16 teams Each team plays 240 games in a

season

1976: 3rd place in AFC Asian Cup 1978: 3rd place in Asian Games 1984: 2nd place in AFC Asian Cup 1990: 2nd place in East Asian Cup 1992: 3rd place in AFC Asian Cup 1994: 2nd place in Asian Games 1998: 3rd place in Asian Games

2nd place in East Asian Cup 2003: 3rd place in East Asian Cup 2004: 2nd place in AFC Asian Cup 2005: 1st place in East Asian Cup 2008: 3rd place in East Asian Cup

Interest for women’s football decreases

Football school’s number has greatly decreased-150 to 50 girls

A decreasing interest may lead to problems for the successful women’s national team

National Women’s Team Honors

1986: 1st place in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup


1990: 1st place in Asian Games 1991: 1st place in the AFC

Women’s Asian Cup 1993: 1st place in the AFC

Women’s Asian Cup 1994: 1st place in Asian Games 1995: 1st place in the AFC

Women’s Asian Cup 1996: 2nd place in the Olympics

3rd place in the Algarve Cup


2nd place in the Algarve Cup 1998: 1st place in Asian Games 1999: 1st place in the AFC

Women’s Asian Cup 1st place in the Algarve Cup 2nd place in the FIFA World

Cup

2000: 3rd place in the Algarve Cup

2001: 3rd place in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 3rd place in the Algarve Cup

2002: 1st place in the Algarve Cup

2nd in Asian Games 2003: 2nd in the AFC Women’s

Asian Cup 2nd in the Algarve Cup 2006: 1st place in the AFC

Women’s Asian Cup 3rd place in Asian Games 2008: 2nd in the AFC Women’s

Asian Cup 2nd place in the Women’s

East Asian Cup

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