The 2025 China Youth Football League (CYFL) () is the fourth edition of the premier youth football competition in China. Organized by the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the Ministry of Education, and the State General Administration of Sport, it represents China's most comprehensive youth football tournament featuring participants from schools, professional club academies, sports schools, and social institutions.
History The China Youth Football League was established in 2022 to integrate China's youth football development system and break down barriers between educational and sports systems.
Qualification The 2025 China Youth Football League (CYFL) introduced a structural change by adding a regional qualification stage for the U13 and U15 men's groups. This new stage was inserted between the local qualifiers and the national finals. The country was divided into six geographic zones for these regional competitions. For the U13 group, 351 teams initially competed in local qualifiers. From these, 84 teams advanced to the regional stage, and finally, 32 teams progressed to the national finals. A similar structure was used for the U15 group, where 446 teams began in the local qualifiers, 81 advanced to the regional competitions, and 32 ultimately qualified for the national finals. This new format is seen as a step towards implementing a more regular home-and-away match system in the future, particularly for the latter stages of the competition like the semi-finals and finals.
Competition Format The 2025 Men's U15 tournament followes structure involving 18 groups (A through R) with regional qualifiers and national finals.
The 2025 Men's U13 tournament followes structure involving 22 groups (A through V) with regional qualifiers and national finals.
The 2025 Men's U17 tournament followed a two-stage structure involving regional competitions and national finals. The top 12 teams from the 2024 season automatically qualified for the national finals. The competition featured 46 teams in the first stage of finals, divided into 8 groups, with the top three teams from each group advancing to the second stage of finals
U13 Group Stage Results The following tables represent the complete group stage standings for the 2025 Men's U13 tournament:
Group A +Group A StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Dalian Yingbo U13220081 +762Changchun Yatai U13210143 +133Yanji Sports School U13200208 -80
Group B +Group B StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Dalian University of Technology Affiliated School Tornado Team U132200170 +1762Shenyang Hepingler U13210116 -533Dalian No.21 Middle School Lujin U132002113 -120
Group C +Group C StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Beijing No.3 High School U133300113 +892Tianjin Binhai U13320166063Luneng Football School U133102116 +534Zhengzhou Lishui U133003114 -130
Group D +Group D StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Henan U13320173 +462Tianjin Jinmen Tiger U13320156 -163No. 48 Middle School Championship U13310243 +134Beijing Guoan U13310248 -43
Group E +Group E StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shandong Taishan U133300221 +2192Beijing Bayi Aoxiang U133201124 +863Pingdingshan Prince U13310247 -334Tianjin Ruilong U133003026 -260
Group F +Group F StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Hebi Heteng U133300114 +792Qingdao Hainiu Hainuo U133201104 +663Tsinghua University High School U13310244034Taiyuan Dongliang U133003114 -130
Group G +Group G StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Xi'an Hi-Tech Zone U13220082 +662Shizuishan Experimental Star U13210142 +233Xilin Gol Mongolian Horse U13200219 -80
Group H +Group H StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Ordos Manson U133300176 +1192Pingluo Middle School Hengli U13320186 +263Xinjiang Dream Leaders U133102156 +934Xi'an Longqi U133003325 -220
Group I +Group I StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shaanxi Normal University Affiliated High School U133300231 +2292Yulin Future U13320177063Yinchuan No.15 Middle School Helan Mountain U133102613 -734Qinghai Kress U133003217 -150
Group J +Group J StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Xi'an Qituo U13220092 +762Xi'an Railway No.1 Middle School U132101134 +933Corps Third Division U132002016 -160
Group K +Group K StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Changsha Lushan International U133300180 +1892Nanjing Yu Junior High School U13320155063Changning Sports School U13310219 -834Huaibei Sports School U133003010 -100
Group L +Group L StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Hunan Football Youth Training Center U13330042 +292Zhejiang U13320132 +163Wuhan Men's U13310234 -134Suzhou Dongwu Xinshi U13300346 -20
Group M +Group M StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shanghai Shenhua U133300152 +1392Changsha No.1 Middle School Xinhuadu U13320165 +163Hubei Youth Star U13310216 -534Tongling Liaobang U133003211 -90
Group N +Group N StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Hefei Sports School U13330093 +692Zhongya Peicui U13320153 +263Lucky Star Cannes U13310277034Elite Youth Training Normal University Affiliated High School U133003210 -80
Group O +Group O StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Chongqing Nanyu U133300113 +892The Affiliated High School of Southwest University U13320174 +363Zunyi Mengya U13310239 -634Huaxie Club U13300316 -50
Group P +Group P StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Zhongbei Middle School Xinxiongqi U133300132 +1192Chongqing No.1 Middle School Bilingual U133201136 +763Chengdu Tangwai U13310259 -434Yukun Yuxi U133003317 -140
Group Q +Group Q StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Chongqing No.8 Middle School Hongfan U133201135 +862Guiyang No.1 Middle School Li Duanfen U13320175 +263Mianzhong Yingcai U133102715 -834Kunming-Sint-Evans U13310246 -23
Group R +Group R StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Chongqing No. 7 Middle School Dongchuan U132200102 +862Guizhou Star Project U13210125 -333No.7 Middle School Wanda U13200227 -50
Group S +Group S StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Dingnan Dream U133300134 +992South China Normal University High School U133201136 +763Shenzhen Nanwai Wenhua U133102148 +634Xiamen Dong Fangzhuo U133003527 -220
Group T +Group T StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shenzhen Peng City Cuiyuan U133300122 +1092Evergrande Football School U133201132 +1163NTU Star Dream U133102415 -1134Fuzhou U133003414 -100
Group U +Group U StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Guangdong Mingtu U133300113 +892Cuiyuan Experimental U133201172 +1563Hainan Zhonghai U133102413 -934Xiamen Jimei Middle School U133003418 -140
Group V +Group V StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts12028 Li Songli U133300172 +1592Guangzhou Yinghua Sili U133201118 +363Nan'an Zhonghui Xingbang U133102510 -534Nanchang No.2 Middle School Hongcheng U133003215 -130
U15 Group Stage Results The following tables represent the complete group stage standings for the 2025 tournament:
Group A +Group A StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Liaoning Haihua Football Club U154400120 +12122Changchun YaTai U154301143 +1193Dalian No.39 Middle School U15420286 +264Shenyang Xinye Football Club U15410357 -235Heilongjiang U154004225 -230
Group B +Group B StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Dalian University of Technology Affiliated School Tornado Team U154301155 +1092Dalian Yingbo U154301295 +2493Dalian Yingbo U1443011011 -194Yanji Sports School U1541031016 -635Shenyang Olympic Sports Center U154004330 -270
Group C +Group C StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Luneng Football School U14330063 +392Tsinghua University High School U15320162 +463Henan FC U15310245 -134Qingdao Hainiu U15300328 -60
Group D +Group D StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shijiazhuang NO.Forty Middle School Wanbo U15320138 -562Datong Sports School U15320154 +163Haidian Sports School No. 3 High School U15310233034Zhengzhou Hansen U15310284 +43
Group E +Group E StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1ShanDong TaiShan FC U152200101 +962Beijing No.3 High School U15210183 +533Tianjin King U152002014 -140
Group F +Group F StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Beijing Bayi Aoxiang U15330092 +792Beijing Guoan U15320161 +563Zhengzhou NO.2 Junior High School U15310236 -334Tianjin Pengcheng U153003110 -90
Group G +Group G StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Xi'an Shi Tieyi Zhongxue U1554012513 +12122Shizuishan Hengxing Football Club U155401366 +30123Ordos Sports Vocational Middle School U155302209 +1194Yulin Future U155203719 -1265The High School Affiliated to Shaanxi Normal University U15520377066Baiyin Jingyuan Sports School U155005546 -410
Group H +Group H StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1The High School Affiliated to Shaanxi Normal University Football Club U155500211 +20152Xi'an Gaoxin NO.2 Middle School Qituo U155401141 +13123Lingwu City No. 2 Middle School U155302166 +1094Liuba County Teenagers U15520369 -365Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Eighth Division U155104623 -1736Qinghai Keruisi U155005225 -230
Group I +Group I StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Wuhan Three Towns U15320161 +562NO.1 High School of Jiangyin Jiangsu U15320131 +263Shanghai Port U15310237 -434Hubei Istar U15310247 -33
Group J +Group J StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shanghai Jiading Huilong U153300142 +1292Bozhou Sports School 11th Middle School U153102711 -433Ningbo Sports School U15310235 -234ChangJun Riverside Middle School U15310239 -63
Group K +Group K StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shanghai Shenhua U153300110 +1192Zhejiang Professional FC U15320166063Nanjing Li Star U15310246 -234Bengbu Bengti U153003110 -90
Group L +Group L StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Jinhua Wucheng Sports School U15330053 +292Hefei Sports School U15320195 +463Yali Middle School U15310267 -134Shanghai Xingyunxing U15300327 -50
Group M +Group M StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Chongqing Fengmingshan High School U155500266 +20152Chongqing Nankai U155401295 +24123Kunming Fu Zhi Bo U155203911 -264Deyang Olympic Sports School U155203710 -365Mianyang Nanshan Bilingual School U155203922 -1366Yunnan Yukun U155005228 -260
Group N +Group N StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Chongqing Yangjiaping Middle School U155500183 +15152Chengdu Tanghu Foreign languages School U155401147 +7123The Middle School attached to the GuiZhou Normal University U155302138 +594Chongqing No. 7 High School U155203145 +965Qujing Ethnic Middle School U155104722 -1536Affiliated Middle School of Sichuan University Chengdu No.12 High School U155005122 -210
Group O +Group O StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Shenzhen Juniors U153300164 +1292Evergrande Football School U153201182 +1663Nanning Sports School U153102526 -2134Shenzhen Experimental School U153003310 -70
Group P +Group P StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Meizhou Hakka U153300130 +1392Yichun No.9 Middle School U15320141 +363Shenzhen Cuiyuan Experimental School U15310255034Fuzhou Golden Harbor Experimental School U153003016 -160
Group Q +Group Q StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Guangdong Mingtu A U153300113 +892Shenzhen Longhua Sports School U153201125 +763Guangzhou Leopard Fifth Middle School U153102311 -834Hainan Zhonghai U153003310 -70
Group R +Group R StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Guangzhou Yinghuasili U153300113 +892Guangdong Mingtu B U153201710 -363Nanchang No.2 Middle School U15310296 +334Shenzhen 2028 Education U153003614 -80
U17 Group Stage Results The following tables represent the complete group stage standings for the 2025 Men's U17 tournament:
Group A +Group A StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Dalian Yingbo U174400175 +12122Shandong Taishan U174301282 +2693Changsha Changjun Binjiang Middle School U174103815 -734Shanghai Jiading Huilong U174103613 -735Ningxia Sports Vocational College U174103226 -243
Group B +Group B StandingsPositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts1Changchun Yatai U174301100 +1092Evergrande Football School U17430190 +993Meizhou Hakka U17420244064Zhengzhou No. 9 Middle School B U17420243 +165Ningxia Pingluo Hengli U174004020 -200
Group C