Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Football
Governance

The Chinese Football Association has ordered League 2 clubs Suzhou Soochow, Jiangxi Liansheng, Sichuan Jiu Niu and Kunshan FC to submit documentation proving they have been paying players, coaches and…
Football
Governance

The Chinese Football Association’s tough line on football club finances has cooled spending at the top level and is pushing lower-tier teams toward oblivion. Chen Yaolin reports.
Football
Finance & Law

The Chinese Football Association is setting up a 'working group' to investigate financial problems at the country's clubs
Governance

The Chinese Football Association has removed nine clubs from its professional leagues for the upcoming season for failing to pay player and staff wages
Events

Asian qualifying competitions for Tokyo 2020 Olympics boxing and women's football, Fina's Diving World Series and the Blue Bay LPGA tournament have become the latest events affected by the coronavirus…
Football
Events

The Chinese Football Association is postponing the start of the 2020 season of its national football leagues at all levels, including the top-tier Super League, in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak…
Athletics
Events

Several major sporting events in China and Asia have been postponed, cancelled, or under threat due to the coronavirus outbreak
Football
Governance

The Chinese Football Association has said it's new salary cap for foreign players is aimed at improving domestic players and 'deflating financial bubbles'
Football
Events

The Chinese Football Association has released the calendar for its domestic football competitions for the 2020 season, including for the Super League (CSL), League One, League Two, and the FA Cup
Football
Finance & Law

The Chinese Super League is introducing a range of financial sustainability measures, including a cap on salaries for foreign players of $3.3m (€3m).
Football
Events

The Chinese Football Association has named the 10 host cities for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Dalian, Qingdao, Xiamen and Suzhou
Football
Events

Why Fifa has chosen to host the 2021 Club World Cup in China, and how the competition is a step forward towards China's football ambitions. Zhang Dan reports.
Football
Governance

The Chinese Football Association has instructed Chinese clubs to halt player contract talks as it prepares to introduce new regulations, including a salary cap, next month
Football
Governance

After local media reported an increase of the Chinese Super League's quota for foreign  players last week, the Chinese Football Association released a statement on Tuesday saying those reports are "completely …
Football
Events

Fifa has today (Thursday) confirmed that China will become the first host of its expanded Club World Cup in 2021, stating that the revamped format will have a “major impact” financially.
Football
Governance

Control of the Chinese Super League, China's top football league, is being handed over by the Chinese Football Association to the competition's clubs in an effort to encourage its commercial development
Football
Stadia

The Asian Football Confederation and the Chinese Football Association have established a joint evaluation team to review and evaluate the application materials submitted by 20 cities, including Beijing,…
Football
Governance

On Monday, newly-appointed chairman of the Chinese Football Association Chen Yuyuan, met with the president of the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam, Prince Sufri Bolkiah, and signed a…