The 2025 Yunnan Province "Diligent Training" Youth Campus Football League Finals Opened in Lijiang

On the morning of August 17, the opening ceremony of the 2025 Yunnan Province "Diver Training" Youth Campus Football League Finals was grandly held at Lijiang City Stadium. After more than a year of competition at the school, county and municipal levels, 129 participating teams, 2,485 athletes and coaches from 16 prefectures and cities across the province gathered in Lijiang to witness this annual event of Yunnan Youth Campus Football.

Mu Hongchun, a second-level inspector of the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education, announced the opening of the finals. Wei Niya, deputy mayor of Lijiang Municipal People's Government, attended the opening ceremony and started the opening match with Mu Hongchun. At the opening ceremony of

, the wonderful literary performance ignited the atmosphere on the scene. The inspirational performances brought by the 70 teenagers were shocking. They used the drums as a link to convey the enthusiastic invitation from Lijiang, the host of the event, to every audience. In the subsequent colorful silk performance, the bright ribbons were like beating flames, and the lively figures of the dancers continued to write about the young people's beautiful longing for sports. The cheerleading performances brought by the teenagers in colorful costumes are even more energetic. Their dance steps echo the agile postures of the football players on the field, and each smile shows the confidence brought by the sports. Lijiang local singers performed the event theme song "Chaoguang Ridge Chasing Light" affectionately, and the passionate melody instantly ignited the passion and passion on the scene.

With the crisp whistle sounded, the opening match officially started, against both sides of the Diqingzhou Shangri-La Middle School team and Yuxi No. 1 Middle School team. Although the sky was drizzling, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the players at all. On the field, players from both sides actively fought and started a fierce competition. The audience was also enthusiastic, cheering for the team they supported, and cheering one after another, echoing throughout the stadium.

According to reports, this final is themed "Daily Exercise", which means a ardent expectation for the healthy growth of teenagers. The event will last from August 17 to August 23, and 249 games will be held at 12 competition points in Lijiang City, and will eventually produce a winning team in the primary, junior and high school men and women. This is also the largest youth football event and the largest number of participants in Lijiang City so far.

Qiu Aiping, head of the Group and Competition Training Section of Lijiang Education and Sports Bureau, said: "We have done a lot of preparations in the early stage, and will provide high-quality services to all participating teams in various aspects such as competition organization, venue support, and logistics services. We hope that through this event, we will comprehensively improve the level of sports events in our city and further promote the improvement of youth sports competition levels."

Diqingzhou Shangri-La Middle School team player Tudian Sangpi said excitedly: "I am very excited to participate in the competition today. We have been preparing for this competition for a long time and train hard every day. It is really meaningful to be able to compete with experts from all over the province, learn a lot and make new friends. We are full of confidence in the next competition! ”

This competition is hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Education, hosted by the Lijiang Municipal Education and Sports Bureau and the Gucheng District People's Government, co-organized by the Yunnan Student Sports Association and Lijiang Cultural Tourism College, and implemented by Lijiang Gucheng District Tourism Investment and Opening Co., Ltd. The event not only injects new impetus into the development of youth football in Yunnan, but also adds a strong mark to Lijiang's sports industry. (Compiled by Cao Yugeng)