On January 9, the second meeting of the 12th Congress of the Chinese Football Association was held in Beijing, and Song Kai, chairman of the Chinese Football Association, made the "2024 Chinese Football Association Work Report" in the morning, and at the end of the report, 2025 was defined as "a key year for Chinese football to accelerate the 'building a framework and laying a solid foundation'", and at the same time put forward the eleven main tasks of the Chinese Football Association in 2025:
(1) Strengthen the party's overall leadership over football work Emphasizing "continue to improve the new work pattern of 'the General Administration of Sports in charge, the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Education, the specific implementation of the Chinese Football Association and the local Football Association, and the coordinated promotion of relevant ministries and commissions and local party committees and governments',With the upcoming "Implementation Opinions on Promoting the Revitalization and Development of Football" as the starting point, we will consolidate the political responsibilities of all parties to promote the reform and development of football, and continue to promote the implementation of the "Overall Plan".。”
(2) Accelerate the "separation of management and management" of professional leagues Among them, it is proposed to "strive to establish the Chinese Football Federation at the end of January according to the time node".
(3) Further strengthen the construction of the national team Among them, the goals of the national teams at all levels are proposed: to make every effort to play well in the top 18 matches of the men's national football team and strive to enter the top four in the group; Strive for the men's U23 team to advance to the final stage of the Asian Cup and achieve excellent results; Strive to reach the World Cup finals in the men's U20 Asian Cup and U17 Asian Cup
Stage.
(4) Deepen the reform and development of women's football It includes "taking the women's football youth training work as the core, studying and promulgating the "Women's Football Youth Training Guarantee Plan", clarifying the classification and grading, star rating, and funding subsidy standards" and "researching and promulgating the "Women's Football Technology Renewal Plan", forming a women's football core technical team, and coordinating the national women's football development technology route. ”
(5) Solidly promote youth football to go deeper and more practical In terms of event work, we will continue to do a good job in the youth football competition system of "National Games", "Three Balls", "China Youth Championships" and "Championships"; In terms of work priorities, the Chinese Football Association is responsible for completing the construction of national youth training colleges and five regional-level youth training centers, and promoting the construction of youth training centers at all levels in the region in various provinces and cities as required; In terms of system promotion, we will increase the efforts of "going out" and "inviting in" to ensure that national echelons at all levels will hold 20 high-quality international competitions every year.
(6) Innovate to promote the all-round progress of social football It puts forward the five principles of "integrating work forces as the first priority, focusing on building brand events, taking industry evaluation and access as the basis, taking the construction of football culture as the foundation, and taking the construction of talent team as the key".
(7) Attach great importance to the construction of the coach team In 2025, it plans to add 15,000 new certified coaches, including 10 professional-level, 150 A-level, 600 B-level, 2,500 C-level, 12,000 D-level, and 280 physical fitness and goalkeeper special level coaches. 70 new Elite Youth Training B (B+), Elite Youth A (A+) and Youth Training Directors have been added.
(8) Vigorously optimize the public opinion environment in the field of football It is proposed to "establish a joint working group for football publicity", emphasizing the "timeliness" and "accuracy" of football communication, strengthening communication with the media and fan organizations, and "continuously boosting confidence in football development".
(9) Deeply promote the anti-corruption and rectification of football conduct It is pointed out that the "eight new regulations" for the continuous improvement and implementation of referee supervision are emphasized, and at the same time, it is emphasized that the training of referees and international exchanges should be strengthened, and the system of referee promotion and promotion should be strictly implemented.
(10) Vigorously strengthen the brand building of various events It is proposed to "further develop football franchise and cultural and creative products to meet the collection and emotional consumption needs of fans" and "promote football business cooperation and innovation, provide partners with more stable, healthier and more passionate high-quality football products, and enhance the connotation of Chinese football brands".
(11) Continue to strengthen the self-construction of the Chinese Football Association Among them, it focuses on "continuing to select high-quality professionals to serve in international organizations and enhance international discourse and influence." ”