China will soon launch a national youth football league, in a bid to foster young talent.

中国青少年足球联赛将正式落地。中国青少年足球联赛将正式落地。

According to the Workplan for the China Youth Football League (CYFL) (2022-2024), jointly released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Education, the State General Administration of Sport (GAS) and the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the youth football league is open to all youth teams nationwide.
根据教育部、国家体育总局、中国足协共同研究制定的《中国青少年足球联赛赛事组织工作方案（2022-2024年）》，中国青少年足球联赛面向的是全体青少年。

"Whoever the team represents, either a public school, a training academy or a professional club, can take part," said Qiao Daihu, a CFA official in charge of organizing the league.
中国足协男足青训部部长、中国青少年足球联赛赛事办公室执行秘书乔岱虎介绍，联赛不设球员、球队参赛限制，体校代表队、学校代表队、职业俱乐部青训梯队、社会青训机构等都可参赛。

League matches will be categorized into 18 groups, nine for male and nine for female.
联赛设男、女各9个、共18个竞赛组别。