The opening ceremony of 2019 “Playing All Over Chongqing” Youth Football Winter Invitational Competition was held at Shizhu Sports Center (Picture provided by the committee)

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- The opening ceremony of 2019 “Xinzhong Cup, Playing All Over Chongqing” Youth Football Winter Invitational Competition was held at Shizhu Sports Center. A total of 260 youth athletes of 24 teams across China competed for the champion of each grouping within 6 days.

The competition attracted 24 teams across China (Picture provided by the Committee)

The competition is divided into 3 groupings: U8, U10 and U12, among which U8 and U10 are 5-a-side and U12 are 8-a-side. There will be 70 matches in total. To bring a better experience to young players, the Committee will hold skills open courses during the competition, in which Chongqing Football Association lecturers and National referees will help players to improve their skills and tactics. At the same time, the skills competitions and free kick competitions will be held.

70 competitions (Picture provided by the Committee)

The person in charge of the Committee said that “Playing All Over Chongqing” will pay much attention to youths’ “football + travel” from this year on. In the future, young footballers can help to build winter and summer camp culture and Competition IP through youth competitions. Shizhu County, as the characteristic county to develop Chongqing youth football, is striving to become the destination of outdoor sports in China and even the world by introducing various large-scale competitions. (Translated by Mao Qiao, Fathom Language Limited)