China News Service, Qujing, February 5 (Reporter Du Xiaoxiao) The "China Sports Lottery" 2022 Yunnan Youth Football League Finals kicked off in Qujing, Yunnan on the 4th.

The 36 winning teams from 8 competition areas in Yunnan Province will compete for the highest honor of Yunnan youth football during the three-day competition, and at the same time sow the hope of Yunnan football.

  The event is sponsored by the Yunnan Provincial Sports Bureau and hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Football Association and the Qujing Education and Sports Bureau.

From February 4th to 6th, 36 winning teams and nearly 500 young football players from the 8 competition areas of Kunming, Qujing, Lijiang, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Dali, Honghe and Xishuangbanna gathered in Qujing to compete for U8, U10 and U12 The three provincial championships.

At 10 a.m. on the 4th, the opening game of this competition started in the U12 group between Baishawan Primary School in Yulong County, Lijiang and Dongcheng Primary School in Kaiyuan City, Honghe Prefecture.

The picture shows the game scene.

Photo courtesy of Yunnan Football Association

  Since the re-election of the Yunnan Provincial Football Association, it has worked hard in strict accordance with the "Football Reform Plan of Yunnan Province" and solidly promoted the development of football in Yunnan Province.

In 2021, on the basis of respecting the laws of education and football teaching, we will focus on creating a five-in-one youth training system of "training, training, competition, selection, and delivery". Through the establishment of the youth training system and the holding of youth football leagues, we will lead, Promote the development of youth football in Yunnan Province.

  The 2022 Yunnan Youth Football League has been upgraded on the basis of its success in 2021. In June last year, the preliminaries kicked off in 8 competition areas in Yunnan.

More than 4,000 young football players have honed their skills and accumulated game experience through more than 1,500 games. The number of participants and the scale of the game have reached new heights.

The picture shows the game scene.

Photo courtesy of Yunnan Football Association

  Ge Xin, secretary-general of the Yunnan Football Association, said in his speech that the creation of the Yunnan Youth Football League is a beneficial innovation in the characteristic youth training system of Yunnan Province, and it is also a powerful exploration for the establishment of a new model of integration of sports and education in Yunnan Province.

The competition breaks the previous concept of running competitions for the sake of competitions, so that there are competitions every week and every month, so as to promote training through competitions, combine training with competitions, and improve the actual combat and competitive abilities of the players.

The competition in the preliminaries in 2022 has been recognized by various places.

  In 2023, the Yunnan Provincial Football Association will continue to carry out youth football leagues across the province. The competition plans to cover 16 cities in Yunnan Province, giving more young people the wings of football and helping them soar in the vast green world.

  It is worth mentioning that in this finals, according to the requirements of the competition rules, a selection process for the best player was set up after each game, and the player who performed the best on the spot was awarded the title of "Best Player" and awarded.

This is not only an encouragement to young players, but also a powerful measure to select high-level players through the Yunnan Provincial Youth Football Competition and enrich the Yunnan football reserve team.

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