| Women's football in China | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Chinese team at the 2015 Algarve Cup | |
| Country | China |
| Governing body | Chinese Football Association |
| National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Women's football in China is one of the traditional powers of women's football.[1][2] China has only 6,000 to 7,000 registered female players above age 12, according to the Chinese soccer federation statistics.[1][3] China has fallen behind other countries in the 21st century in regards of developing quality footballers in terms of quality and quantity.[4]
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- ^ Haisley, Billy. "The Once Great, Now Unknown China Women's National Team". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Fewer and fewer Chinese girls play football". China.org.cn. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ Zhao, Aihua; Horton, Peter; Liu, Liu (1 November 2012). "Women's Football in the People's Republic of China: Retrospect and Prospect". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 29 (17): 2372–2387. doi:10.1080/09523367.2012.748954. S2CID 144929942.