Women's football in China

For more in depth, albeit general information, see Football in China.

Women's football in China
The Chinese team at the 2015 Algarve Cup
CountryChina
Governing bodyChinese Football Association
National team(s)Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Olympics (National Team)
FIFA Women's World Cup(National Team)
AFC Women's Asian Cup(National Team)

Women's football in China is one of the traditional powers of women's football.[1][2] China has only 6,000 to 7,000 registered female players above age 12, according to the Chinese soccer federation statistics.[1][3] China has fallen behind other countries in the 21st century in regards of developing quality footballers in terms of quality and quantity.[4]

  1. ^ a b Longman, Jeré (3 June 2015). "Women's World Cup 2015: China, an Early Power, Seeks a Way Back". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ Haisley, Billy. "The Once Great, Now Unknown China Women's National Team". Deadspin.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Fewer and fewer Chinese girls play football". China.org.cn. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ^ Zhao, Aihua; Horton, Peter; Liu, Liu (1 November 2012). "Women's Football in the People's Republic of China: Retrospect and Prospect". The International Journal of the History of Sport. 29 (17): 2372–2387. doi:10.1080/09523367.2012.748954. S2CID 144929942.