There is still time for players to join a ClubFootball league team for the forthcoming Spring season!
ClubFootball teams in the Chaoyang and Shunyi areas offer players from G1 to U18 high-quality weekly training sessions and regular competitive weekend matches. Each team trains one to two times during the week, with a progressive technical curriculum across all age-groups and modern training sessions delivered by our qualified full-time coaches from the UK & Europe.
Teams play weekly league matches in the Beijing International Junior Football league (BIJFL, see below for details) and also have the option of taking part in tournaments across China and around Asia to facing different opponents and also to enjoy an exciting football trip with their teammates!
Playing for a ClubFootball Team?
At the very youngest age-groups (G1), we begin by encouraging players to enjoy the game and helping them explore finding different ways to work together to score and different ways to enjoy playing with their teammates. First and foremost, coaches ensure that everyone enjoys being part of the team, enjoys football, and enjoys the part that being in a team can play in the journey of growing up at ClubFootball.
Each team focuses on the aspects of the game most relevant to their age group, helping them progress through the ClubFootball player pathway. Our younger teams learn about how to manipulate, protect, share and strike the ball, as well as gain a basic understanding of attacking, defending and creating space during a match.
As players get older, they continue to develop their dribbling skills, learn different ways to pass and receive the ball creatively, attack and defend both individually and with teammates. They also get to try out every position on the pitch as part of ClubFootball's player rotation system, which we believe is the best way to develop the complete football player. Our older teams learn about different formations, how to defend and attack with the offside rule, transition, and ways of confidently keeping possession in all areas of the pitch.
While we want our teams to do well in competition, winning in the short-term is not the most important thing for our teams. We want our players to rise to the higher challenges of the league and to learn from their experiences. Players often learn more from a defeat than from a win, and whether teams win or lose, coaches encourage players to reflect on the game, to develop the knowledge and confidence to make changes during the match, and to work with team-mates to help the team perform better in future games. This approach not only helps develop footballers who understand the game but also well-rounded young people who are able to use their on-pitch skills and technique to deal with the situations and challenges they are faced with off the pitch too!
The league is managed by ClubFootball and features a mix of local and international clubs, schools and organisations. There are 2 seasons each year, from Sept-Dec and from Mar-Jun, and teams play every Sunday at the same time and place (ISB).
The league was designed to give players a platform to play matches in a friendly and developmental environment. To that end, we don’t keep scores for the younger age-groups, and although we do keep scores for the older divisions, we don’t emphasize results and league tables, and the focus is very much on enjoying the matches, developing your skills, and getting experience of playing as a team.
Why join a ClubFootball team?
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Venues across Beijing so you can join a team that suits your location!
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All sessions delivered by our team of UEFA qualified coaches from UK, with a long-term player development philosophy - we want our players
to play football that's enjoyable to play and great to watch!
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Detailed season curriculum means that all players will experience well-planned,
challenging and enjoyable training sessions that are designed with each
player's technical and tactical development in mind.
- The use of the English FA's Four Corner Model means that player's will also develop their social and psychological skills including teamwork, leadership, confidence and resilience through a player-centred coaching approach.
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Our player pathway goes from the younger age group right up to our High School
team, with an age-specific curriculum that maximises each age groups
development.
- Our teams compete in both local leagues and tournaments as well as international tournaments for those looking to play further afield!
Arranging a Tryout:
To arrange a tryout, please scan the QR Code below to contact our league management team.
If you already play with ClubFootball, pls ask in your course WeChat group for a league try-out and ClubFootball staff will follow up and see if there is a team to suit you. For more on ClubFootball teams or if you have questions on any of the above, pls do get in touch – we’d be delighted to hear from you!
