Back Campionato cinese di calcio Italian 중화인민공화국의 축구 리그 시스템 Korean Çin futbolunda lig sistemi Turkish 中國足球聯賽系統 Chinese
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Promotion and relegation | Yes |
| National system | |
| Federation | Chinese Football Association |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Top division |
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| Second division |
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| Cup competition | |
| Association football in China | |
The Chinese football league system or Chinese football league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league system for the Chinese Football Association (CFA) that currently consists of 8 tiers with 29 individual leagues, in a series of partially interconnected leagues that are bound together by the principle of promotion and relegation.[1]
A significant feature of the system is that clubs who succeed in the various CFA cup competitions can be promoted multiple times in one season.[citation needed]
By the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on the Issuance of the General Plan for the Reform and Development of Football in China"[2] dated 8 March 2015, the CFA has set a target of an eight-level league system, which is scheduled to be realised by 2030:
- Professional levels
1. CFA Super League
2. CFA China League
3. CFA Division Two League
- Amateur levels
4. CFA Member Association Champions League Finals
5. CFA Member Association Champions League Regional Competitions
6. Leagues of CFA member associations
7. Leagues of city-level associations (include prefecture-level and county-level cities)
8. Leagues of county-level associations (include counties and autonomous counties)
The target has principally followed the proposed structure in its implementation.
- ^ "Country Info". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "国务院办公厅关于印发中国足球改革发展总体方案的通知_2015年第9号国务院公报_中国政府网". www.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-06-01.