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<\/p>\nChina is one of the biggest countries in the world based on landmass and population. They are also an economic and industrial powerhouse that is quite dominant globally. Football, as the case in other countries, enjoys huge followership in China. Football in the Communist country has a long history, so continue reading as we present to you some facts about soccer in China.<\/p>\n
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Many historians are of the opinion that football can trace its origins to ancient China. It is believed that a form of the game was in existence during the Han dynasty that reigned in China between 202 BC-220 AD. It was reportedly called Cuju<\/em> or Ts’u-ch\u00fc<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese national team was established in 1924 and is governed by the Chinese Football Association.<\/span><\/p>\n The first-ever international match played by a Chinese team was in 1913. A select Chinese team lost 1-2 to their host Philippines on the 4th of February, 1913.<\/span><\/p>\n China\u2019s biggest officially recorded win occurred on the 29th of January, 2000, when they defeated Guam 19-0.<\/span><\/p>\n China\u2019s biggest defeat occurred on the 10th of September, 2012, when they lost 8-0 to Brazil in a friendly match played at Recife, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese national has only qualified once for the men\u2019s senior World Cup the Japan\/Korea 2002, where they dropped out at the group stage.<\/span><\/p>\n China is yet to win any international trophy but has finished runners-up on two occasions (1984, 2004) at the Asian Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n Hao Haidong is the all-time highest goal scorer for the Chinese national team. The ex-international Chinese striker scored 41 goals in 107 appearances between 1992-2004. He has been said to be one of the greatest Asian players<\/a> in history.<\/span><\/p>\n Li Weifeng currently holds the record for the highest number of appearances for the Chinese national team. The defender made 112 caps for China between 1998-2011.<\/span><\/p>\n The Professional league in China is commonly referred to as the Chinese Super League. 16 teams participate in the league competition. Guangzhou Evergrande is one of the most successful teams in Asia<\/a>, and they compete in the Chinese Super League.<\/span><\/p>\n The Chinese Female national football team is also known<\/a> as the Steel Roses. At the time of this writing, they are currently ranked as the 14th best women’s football team.<\/span><\/p>\n2. Chinese National Team<\/h3>\n
3. First Official Match\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
4. Biggest Win\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
5. Biggest Loss<\/span><\/h3>\n
5. World Cup Appearances<\/span><\/h3>\n
6. International Successes\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
7. All-time Highest Goal Scorer<\/span><\/h3>\n
8. Highest Number of Caps<\/span><\/h3>\n
9. League Competition\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
10. Female National Team\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\n11. Female World Cup Participation\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n