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28
Nov
2025
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Emily YU
Governance
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China
Football Legal # 23

The Rise of City Leagues in China - By Emily YU


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Introduction

 

Following the economic contraction and the governance crisis of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) in the early 2020s, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic, the dissolution of many high-profile Chinese Super League clubs, the corruption scandal surrounding the previous President of the CFA and the previous head coach of the National Men’s Team, all of these incidents have left Chinese professional football at its lowest point.

People in general have lost faith in Chinese football, so the question naturally emerged: Is football dead in China? Is it still worth paying attention to and even investing in football in China? The rise of local and provincial...

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