FACTSHEET
| DATE | 2nd – 4th October 2026 |
| FORMAT | 7-a-side |
| AGE GROUP | Registered players must be within the limits for each age division. Age cut offs for each age category are as follows:
w U10 Group: Players born on or after January 1, 2017, with no more than 3 players playing from September 1 to December 31, 2016 w U12 Group: Players born on or after January 1, 2015, with no more than 3 players playing from September 1 to December 31, 2014 w Women’s age can be relaxed to one year, taking U10 as an example, allowing players born after January 1, 2016 to participate |
| NUMBER OF TEAMS | U10 – 25 teams
U12 – 25 teams |
| TENTATIVE SCHEDULE | Oct 2: Group Stage
Oct 3: Group Stage Oct 4: 1/4 Finals, Semi Finals, Finals (2 games / team per day) |
| TEAM COMPOSITION | w Every team must register a minimum of 9 players and no more than 16 players.
w U10 and U12 age groups will follow a 7-a-side format, with each team fielding 7 players on the pitch, including one goalkeeper. w Games cannot be played with less than 5 players. w All team members must wear the same team kit and are required to have numbers on their jersey that relates to their team/player registration. |
| REGISTRATION FEE | w RMB 5,000 per team
w Pay before August 31st to enjoy early bird price of RMB 4,000 per team w The cost includes: player accident insurance, on-site medical insurance, drinking water, event commemorative gift package, etc. The detailed content will be notified later |
| SIGN-UP | Please sign up by 20th Sept 2026 at www.laligaacademysh.com and check the same website for more tournament information. |
| Match Regulation | w All teams must bring two sets of playing kits. If any team does not have a second kit and there is a color clash with the opponent, the team shall wear bibs provided by the organizer.
w Goalkeepers should be clearly marked with a different color uniform or bib to the rest of the team. w All players must wear shin pads during matches and must be completely covered by socks. Any player not wearing shin pads will be asked to leave the field by the match referee. w Game Duration: 2 parts of 20 minutes each with an 5-minute break. w Each team must be ready in the bench area 10 minutes before the start of their match. Match Rules w All teams will first compete in the group stage. Rankings are based on the following point system: Win: 3 points; Draw: 1 point; Loss: 0 point w If two (or more) teams have the same points, their ranking will be determined in the following order: Ø Head-to-head results between the teams Ø Goal difference (total goals scored minus total goals conceded) Ø Total goals scored in all matches Ø Total goals conceded (lower is better) Ø Red card count (fewer red cards rank higher) Ø If still tied, a coin toss will determine the ranking. Match Arrangement w DAYS 1 AND 2 — GROUP STAGE Each team plays two group matches per day, four group matches in total. The two schedules are complementary, so every team faces each of the other four teams in its group exactly once. Both days begin at 09:00 and finish at 17:20.
w DAY 3 — PLACEMENT FORMAT Positions 1–8 play quarter-finals. Quarter-final winners progress to the semi-finals and then to the final or third-place match. Quarter-final losers play an additional placement match, ensuring at least two matches. Positions 9–12 and 13–16 each play semi-finals followed by a final or consolation match. Positions 17–19, 20–22 and 23–25 play separate three-team round robins, giving every team two matches.
w HOW THE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS ARE SELECTED The winner of each of the five groups qualifies automatically for the top-eight championship bracket, regardless of its position in the overall points table. The remaining three places go to the three best group runners-up. Group winners are ranked against the other group winners, and runners-up are compared against the other runners-up.
w RANKING THE OTHER 17 TEAMS Once the eight championship qualifiers have been removed, the other 17 teams are placed in one overall ranking using the same criteria. This ranking assigns positions 9 to 25, even if a third-placed team finishes above a runner-up that did not qualify. |