VivaTech takes the stage as the world's leading event for tech and startups
19 Jun 2023 18:33
Grassroots football in Shanghai achieved clear growth in 2018, according to a meeting of the district football associations in Shanghai organized at the end of December, 2018.
Shanghai Football Association and 16 district football associations organized 105 grassroots football activities, 5173 football competitions, with 2382 football teams, 37866 players and 136077 participation.
In addition to grassroots participation, football coach training improved as well. A total of 338 coaches at B, C and D levels were trained. For E-level coaches who look after football education and training for young people, 416 coaches were trained, which saw great improvements compared to 2015 (78), 2016 (116) and 2017 (144).
Shanghai Football Association also disclosed the number of registered amateur football players. Among these registered football players, 5804 were amateur young football players (4350 male and 1454 female), which was 421 people more than 2017. A total of 935 registered as adult amateur players.
The President of Shanghai Football Association, ZHU Guanghu, says that in 2019, each district should continue to raise the development of grassroots football in Shanghai.
Reference: Wenhui Bao
Proofread by Raymond Fitzpatrick
Related coverage
Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau sign strategic cooperation agreement with Jiushi Group
10 Sep 2019
Chinese company sponsors German football camp
28 Sep 2015
Shanghai Jiushi Group join forces with SMG
13 Dec 2017
Shanghai to stage 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards
15 Jan 2015
Shanghai lands core eSports development area in Pudong District
09 Aug 2018
More from Yutang Sports
SportAccord 2024 - sport as a ‘powerful, transformative tool’ under spotlight at CityAccord
29 Mar 2024
Yutang Sports Appointed as the Official Media Partner of the Future of Sport
14 Jun 2023
Discover the SportAccord Summit sessions!
31 Jan 2024
Registration open - SportAccord World Sport & Business Summit
18 Dec 2023
Birmingham Welcomes the World as SportAccord 2024 Kicks Off
08 Apr 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...