The 26th "Beibei Cup" Youth Football Tournament (Boys U-12) concluded successfully on the evening of July 22 in Zhangjiagang.
This year's tournament featured 16 teams and nearly 300 players, including first-time participants from South Korea and Thailand. Eight teams—including Zhejiang FC Quzhou Gongjian, Shanghai Football Association, and Hubei Football Association — were awarded for their outstanding performance. Six teams, such as the Zhangjiagang Beibei Team and Thailand's Muangthong United, received the Sportsmanship Award.
Players compete in the 26th "Beibei Cup" Youth Football Tournament (Boys U-12). [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]
Launched in 1983, the Beibei Cup is now China's longest-running and most influential youth football tournament. As the birthplace of the tournament, Zhangjiagang continues to invest in the development of youth football, with 52 nationally recognized football schools and recognition as one of China's first "County-Level Football Development Models". To date, the city has nurtured nearly 100 players who went on to compete in top-tier leagues such as the Chinese Super League.