The inauguration ceremony of Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League Soccer Club on March 9. Photos from Pingshan Media Center

The 31st match of the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League “Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Myriads of Villages” Public Welfare Tour Tournament took place March 9 at Pingshan Soccer Park. 

Two teams, Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League Star and Guangzhou Inherit Star, resulted in a draw. Notable sports personalities, including China Central Television sports commentator Han Qiaosheng, Shenzhen TV sports commentator Li Bin, and former footballer Wu Wenbing, provided live commentary for the event.

The 31st match of the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League “Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Myriads of Villages” Public Welfare Tour Tournament at Pingshan Soccer Park on March 9.

The tournament, inaugurated in September 2023, has seen 30 matches hosted in 30 different counties, townships, and villages in Guangdong, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Jiangxi. Collectively, the 30 matches featured a total of 134 goals and drew millions of onsite and online spectators. 

The tournament serves as an extension of the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League. In May 2023, the First “Innovative Pingshan Cup” Shenzhen Subdistrict Soccer Invitational Tournament was launched. Twelve participating teams representing different subdistricts in the city competed in 70 matches spanning four months. The event was affectionately nicknamed by local fans as the “Subdistrict Super League,” garnering praise for its pioneering integration of soccer with communities. 

A footballer instructs a boy during the March 9 event.

The upcoming second edition of the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League is scheduled to commence in late April, with an expected 40 teams participating in 90 matches at four venues across the city.

Guangdong has been putting a lot of efforts into the High-Quality Development Project for Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Towns, and Myriads of Villages to address the unbalanced and insufficient development between urban and rural areas. 

The impressive impact of these tournaments and the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League in fostering public fitness and advancing the sports industry has been widely acknowledged. They are seen as injecting new vitality into soccer development in counties, townships, and villages of Guangdong. 

Additionally, Pingshan, in collaboration with various partners, aims to position the Shenzhen Subdistrict Super League as a hallmark of the city, showcasing its unique features and charm.

Participants pose for a group photo at Pingshan Soccer Park.