Report by our chinese collaborator Li Jing

Futsal entered for the first time the National Sports Games of China

Great news for futsal in China, as our sport entered for the first ever time the National Sports Games of China for the incoming season 2009/10. There has already been a preliminary round played, in which 15 teams had been divided into three groups. The first three teams from each group plus the best two 4th ranked selections between all groups qualified to the final stage. The conclusive act host, Anhui team, entered the final directly.

The preliminary round was held from August 12-16 in three cities, while the final tournament is set to take place in Anhui city on next May 2010.

All games are played in order to determine a winner, so that in case of a draw after 40 minutes, penalty kicks take place.

National Sports Games of China - Futsal Tournament

Preliminary Round

Group A - Zhengzhou Henan

Teams: Henan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Shanxi

12/8/09
Henan-Qingdao 4-1
Shanxi-Jiangxi 12-4
13/8/09
Henan-Shanxi 4-4 (5-6)
Shanghai-Qingdao 8-2
14/8/09
Shanghai-Jiangxi 14-3
Shanxi-Qingdao 2-5
15/8/09
Henan-Jiangxi 16-5
Shanghai-Shanxi 12-3
16/8/09
Henan-Shanghai 2-6
Qingdao-Jiangxi 14-1

Group A - Standing
1. Shanghai --------------------4-4-0-0-36-14-12
2. Henan -----------------------4-2-0-2-26-16-6
3. Qingdao ---------------------4-2-0-2-22-15-6
4. Shangxi ---------------------4-2-0-2-21-25-6
5. Jiangxi ---------------------4-0-0-4-13-56-0



Group B - Chengdu, Sichuan

Teams: Sichuan, Shenzhen, Jiangsu, Ningbo, Tianjin

12/8/09
Tianjin-Jiangsu 11-10
Shenzhen-Ningbo 11-3
13/8/09
Tianjin-Shenzhen 0-9
Sichuan-Jiangsu 6-7
14/8/09
Tianjin-Ningbo 7-5
Sichuan-Shenzhen 2-5
15/8/09
Sichuan-Ningbo 9-1
Jiangsu-Shenzhen 1-10
16/8/09
Ningbo-Jiangsu 5-8
Sichuan-Tianjin 6-2

Group B - Standing
1. Shenzhen --------------------4-4-0-0-35--6-12
2. Sichuan ---------------------4-2-0-2-23-15-6
3. Jiangsu ---------------------4-2-0-2-26-32-6
4. Tianjin ---------------------4-2-0-2-20-30-6
5. Ningbo ----------------------4-0-0-4-14-35-0



Group C - Wuhan, Hubei

Teams; Hubei, Guangdong, Hebei, Zhejiang, Shandong

12/8/09
Hubei-Zhejiang 12-0
Hebei-Shandong 13-15
13/8/09
Hubei-Hebei 5-2
Guangdong-Zhejiang 5-0
14/8/09
Guangdong-Shandong 2-1
Hebei-Zhejiang 8-7
15/8/09
Hubei-Shandong 3-3 (5-3)
Guangdong-Hebei 9-0
16/8/09
Hubei-Guangdong 6-3
Zhejiang-Shandong 2-12

Group C - Standing
1. Hubei -----------------------4-4-0-0-26--8-12
2. Guangdong -------------------4-3-0-1-19--8-9
3. Shandong --------------------4-2-0-2-31-20-6
4. Hebei -----------------------4-1-0-3-23-36-3
5. Zhejiang --------------------4-0-0-4-10-37-0



Final stage

May 2010

Anhui

Teams: Shanghai, Henan, Qingdao, Shanxi, Shenzhen, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Hubei, Guangdong, Shandong, Anhui (host)


National Sports Games of China - Futsal Tournament Winner: ?






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