Changsha Youth Football "using competitions to promote elections" is upgraded to build a cross-school elite integration platform

Red Net Time News June 29 (Reporter Zhou Yumo) The 2025 Changsha Football Association Youth Championship (FA Cup) ended at Helong Stadium on June 28. The competition covers four groups: men's U14, U17, women's U14 and U17, with a total number of more than 650 participants. In the end, Lushan International Experimental School, Yali Middle School, Changsha No. 15 Middle School and Nanya Middle School won the championships in each category respectively.

U14 Women's Group Champion: Changsha No. 15 Middle School

This event aims to improve the municipal youth football competition system, connect with provincial event platforms, and select and reserve outstanding talents for the 2026 Hunan Provincial 15th Games. The participating teams were selected through the 2024 Changsha Campus Football League Four, and the top eight teams in each group in the league were qualified for participation. In the end, the top three teams in each group of men will participate in the Hunan Youth Football Championship as the first, second and third teams in Changsha; the top two teams in each group will participate in the competition as the first and second teams in Changsha. In addition, the champion teams of each group will be used as the team, and the elite players from other ranking teams will be combined to form a Changsha City representative team to participate in the Hunan Provincial Football Association Cup, and strengthen overall competitiveness through cross-team integration. The final of the

U17 men's group was held between Lushan International Experimental School and Yali Middle School.

The Changsha FA Cup continues to improve the talent training chain through the mechanism of "using competitions to promote elections and using elections to promote training", providing a platform for cross-school communication and growth for young players. In the future, the Changsha Football Association will further deepen the integration of sports and education, expand the coverage of events, and improve the professionalism of competitions.

This competition is guided by the Changsha Sports Bureau and the Changsha Education Bureau, sponsored by the Changsha Football Association, and co-organized by Changsha Chengfa Sports Industry Development Co., Ltd.