Sichuan City Football League

Sichuan City Football League
Founded2025 (2025)
CountryChina
ProvinceSichuan
Number of clubs21
Current: 2025–26

The Sichuan City Football League (simplified Chinese: 四川省城市足球联赛; traditional Chinese: 四川省城市足球聯賽; pinyin: Sìchuān Shěng Chéngshì Zúqiú Liánsài), commonly known as the Chuan Super or Chuan Chao (Chinese: 川超), is a provincial amateur football league in Sichuan, China. Organized by the Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau and the Sichuan Football Association, the league features teams representing the province's 21 prefecture-level cities and autonomous prefectures.

History

The league was established in 2025, inspired by the success of the Jiangsu Football City League (Su Chao).[1] In June 2025, netizens proposed the creation of a Sichuan equivalent through the "Wenzheng Sichuan" platform, prompting the Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau to begin preparations.[1] On 8 August 2025, the Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau issued the competition regulations to all cities and prefectures, officially opening team registration.[2]

On 5 September 2025, a pre-season press conference was held in Chengdu, where the league logo, mascot, trophies, and promotional song were unveiled. The league was officially named the "Sichuan Bank 2025/2026 Sichuan City Football League" with Sichuan Bank as the title sponsor.[2]

2025/2026 season

The inaugural season kicked off on 20 September 2025 at the Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Center.[3] The opening match featured Chengdu Jincheng defeating Suining Shedegan 6–0, attracting 21,448 spectators.[4][5]

The preliminary stage ran from September to December 2025, with 21 teams divided into four regional divisions (East, West, South, North) playing a home-and-away double round-robin format over 10 rounds and 90 matches.[2][6]

The final stage began on 13 March 2026 at the Dazhou Sports Center, with nine teams qualifying: the top three from the East Division and the top two from each of the other three divisions.[7][8][2] The opening match of the final stage saw Dazhou Chuanhanzi draw 1–1 with Liangshan Haoyisheng.[7][9] The final stage consists of 18 rounds and 72 matches, concluding in June 2026, followed by the remaining 20 teams form a combined squad to face the champion.[2]

Format

The league follows a "one city, one team" principle, with each prefecture-level city or autonomous prefecture fielding a single representative team. Teams are named using a "city + local cultural/tourism feature" format.[2]

Players must be between 18 and 45 years old. Active professional players registered with the Chinese Football Association are prohibited from participating, ensuring the league's amateur status.[2]

Teams

2025/26 Sichuan City Football League teams
Team City/Prefecture Division
Chengdu Jincheng Chengdu East
Suining Shedegan Suining East
Nanchong Sichou Yuandian Nanchong East
Dazhou Chuanhanzi Dazhou East
Guang'an Banman Guang'an East
Bazhong Hongye Bazhong East
Ya'an Xiongmao Ya'an West
Meishan Shetianlang Meishan West
Leshan Weidao Feichang Leshan West
Panzhihua Pangang Gangtie Yongshi Panzhihua West
Liangshan Haoyisheng Liangshan West
Zigong Dengcheng Shenlong Zigong South
Luzhou Jiaoxiang Luzhou South
Yibin Changjiang Shoucheng Yibin South
Ziyang Zhongguo Yagu Ziyang South
Neijiang Zhonglongjiu Neijiang South
Mianyang Jiuzhou Changhong Mianyang North
Aba Zhou Guocheng Aba North
Guangyuan Jianmen Xiongguan Guangyuan North
Deyang Zhongzhuang Deyang North
Ganzi Zhou Youji Maoniu Ganzi North

Seasons

Sichuan City Football League seasons
Season Champions Runners-up Third place Finals opener host
2025–26 TBD TBD TBD Dazhou

See also

References

  1. 1 2 ""川超"联赛来了！将借鉴"苏超"联赛经验". 财联社 (in Chinese). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ""川超"9月20日开幕！这场赛前发布会重磅"揭秘"". 中国日报网 (in Chinese). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "2025/2026四川省城市足球联赛开幕". 新华网 (in Chinese). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  4. ↑ ""川超"揭幕战成都队6:0战胜遂宁队". 中国日报网 (in Chinese). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. ↑ ""川超"揭幕战打响！川A 6:0 川J取得开门红". 新浪财经 (in Chinese). 21 September 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "川超分区赛结束9支球队晋级总决赛". 人民网 (in Chinese). 25 November 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  7. 1 2 ""川超"总决赛达州开幕 九城劲旅争夺冠军". 封面新闻 (in Chinese). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  8. ↑ ""川超"总决赛今日开赛". 人民网 (in Chinese). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "川超决赛阶段开赛". 四川日报 (in Chinese). 14 March 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
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