The Shanghai International Youth Football Invitational 2025 will be held in Shanghai from July 23 to 30. Twelve U17 school football teams from home and abroad will compete at Shanghai Maritime University. As a pioneer and leader in the development of campus football, Shanghai has proposed the advanced philosophy of “Education First, Respecting Rules, and Integrating Knowledge with Practice.” Since its inaugural event in 2015, the tournament has become a vital platform for promoting youth football development. Over the past nine editions, it has attracted over 143 teams from 36 countries and regions, with tens of thousands of participants. The event has effectively fostered international exchange and cooperation in campus football while showcasing the aspirational, wholesome, and tenacious spirit of youth.

This year’s tournament will continue to uphold the principle of “Celebrate Youthful Vitality for the Realization of Our Dreams.” Hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education and Shanghai Administration of Sports, and organized by the Shanghai Education Center of Science and Art, the Shanghai Youth Training Management Center, the Shanghai School Sports Federation, the Shanghai Campus Football Development Center, and Shanghai Maritime University, it aims to broaden international perspectives and create a high-level youth football event that combines athletic competition with cultural exchange.

This youth football invitational event, integrating competitive spirit, cultural interactions and youthful energy, will further advance the innovative development of campus football and build bridges of friendship for young people from all around the globe.