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3 unusual facts about Chinese Football Association


Beijing Shougang

The Beijing Kuanli Football team of the Chinese Football Association, during the time that the company sponsored the team and the team used the company name as part of its team name.

Chinese Football Association

Historically, the women have been more competitive internationally than the men, losing in a penalty shootout to the United States in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, and also finishing fourth in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Women's football in China

The China women's national football team, organised by the Chinese Football Association, were the first Asian women's team to reach the FIFA Women's World Cup, final in 1999.


Han Jinming

After he retired in 2000 Han immediately moved into youth management in Tianshui, Gansu where he impressed the Chinese Football Association who offered him a job as a scout and training lecturer for them.

Hao Haitao

By 1994 the Chinese FA had demanded full professionalism and Hao Haitao would join second tier football club Qingdao Hainiu where he saw the club win the division title and promotion to the top tier.


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