The village football tournament taking China by storm - BBC World Service
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 Published On Sep 23, 2024

Rongjiang, a remote county in southwest China’s Guizhou province, has created the nation’s most popular football league – Village Super League.

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Dozens of teams representing villages in the county compete for the champion. Only in its second year, the league has become a social media sensation and has brought 11 million visitors to the county.

00:00 What’s the Village Super League?
01:14 A restaurant owner and top scorer
02:49 Dongmen Village cheerleaders
03:40 Dongmen Village star player
04:47 Dangxiang Village star player
05:50 The final
07:27 The award ceremony
08:06 The banquet next day
08:54 What’s next
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