On the morning of March 8, the press conference of the 2023 First Football League in Xining, Qinghai Province, and the "Sports Cup" China City Football League Trials (Xining District) was held. From March 12, football fans from all walks of life in Xining will ride on the green field and share the passion and charm of the national sports.
Feng Yuanzhi, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Xining Municipal Sports Bureau, introduced that in order to actively promote the vigorous development of Xining's football cause and provide a platform for the city's football fans to learn, exchange and compete skills, Xining is making full efforts to prepare for the first football league and the "Sports Cup" China City Football League Trials (Xining District). At present, the football cause in Xining is in the stage of gradual growth and development. Mass football, grass root football and amateur football are constantly taking root and growing, which has laid a solid mass foundation for building this football league.
It is reported that this competition will officially start on March 12 in Ximen Stadium, lasting one and a half months. It is divided into two groups: 11 person system and eight person system. According to the two stages of group single round robin competition and ranking competition, a total of 643 players from 24 teams will participate in the competition. The age structure is from 16 to 60 years old. The participants include students from colleges and universities, and employees from government agencies, enterprises and institutions, There are also freelancers and other football fans from all walks of life. At the same time, each game is equipped with live commentators and broadcast live through the Internet platform to share the passion of sports online and offline.
Feng Yuanzhi expressed his hope that by holding this event, the integration of "event+city" will be comprehensively improved and the popularity and influence of Xining city will be expanded by taking the event as a medium and making the city more competitive. "This event will also further promote the development of local football, promote the establishment of the competition system, expand the scale of mass football events, build a good competitive exchange platform for the majority of football fans in Xining, and guide and drive Xining fans to appreciate and experience the charm of football at their home," said Feng Yuanzhi. (Wang Yueqi)
