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| Association | Chinese Football Association | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Dejan Đurđević | ||
| Captain | Shi Songchen | ||
| FIFA code | CHN | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in1983) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1985) | ||
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 21 (first in1975) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1985) | ||
TheChina national under-20 football team, also known as theChina Youth Team (国青队), represents thePeople's Republic of China in internationalfootball competitions in theFIFA U-20 World Cup and theAFC U-20 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is governed by theChinese Football Association (CFA).
In 2017, the under-20 team began playing in theRegionalliga Südwest, a fourth-division German league, as part of an agreement between the two countries. The team would play friendly matches to fill in for the missing 20th club in the league's schedule.[1] During the team's match on 17 November againstTSV Schott Mainz, the display of aTibetan flag led to the team walking off in protest.[2] In the aftermath, all upcoming friendly matches were cancelled.[3]
On 28 September 2018, China U-19 Yellow (B team) was organised as support for the national under-20 football team. Serbian managerAleksandar Janković was appointed the first head coach of the team[4]
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 to1981 | DNE | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1983 | First round | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
 1985 | Quarter-finalist | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1987 to1995 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1997 | First round | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2001 | Last 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2005 | Last 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 2007 to2025 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  2027 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | – | – | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 |
*DNE = Did not enter;DNQ = Did not qualify;Pos = Position;P = Matches played;W = Matches won;D = Matches drawn;L = Matches lost;F = Goals for;A = Goals against.
* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided onpenalty kicks.
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 to1974 | DNP[note 1] | ||||||
 1975 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
 1976 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
 1977 | DNP | ||||||
 1978 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1980 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1982 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
 1985 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
 1986 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1988 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990 to1994 | DNQ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1996 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 9 |
| 1998 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2000 | 3rd Place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
 2006 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
 2010 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 2014 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 2016 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | DNQ and cancelled | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2027 | Qualified as hosts | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | – | 80 | 33 | 19 | 28 | 117 | 101 |
The following is a list of match results in the last 24 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v China| 22 MarchFriendly | Indonesia | 1–1 | China | Jakarta,Indonesia |
| 20:30 UTC+7 |
| Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium |
v Indonesia| 25 MarchFriendly | China | 1–1 | Indonesia | Jakarta,Indonesia |
| 19:30 UTC+7 |
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| Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium |
v Myanmar| 30 MayFriendly | China | 2–0 | Myanmar | Hebei,China |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium:Xianghe National Football Training Base |
v Myanmar| 1 JuneFriendly | China | 3–1 | Myanmar | Hebei,China |
| --:-- UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Xianghe National Football Training Base |
v
Vietnam| 4 JuneWeinan International Tournament | China | 1–0 | Vietnam | Weinan,China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Kun Ai (China) |
v China| 8 JuneWeinan International Tournament | Uzbekistan | 0–0 | China | Weinan,China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium:Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
v South Korea| 10 JuneWeinan International Tournament | China | 2–0 | South Korea | Weinan,China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Weinan Sports Center Stadium Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China) |
v China| 11 OctoberFriendly | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | China | Hofuf,Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
v China| 14 OctoberFriendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | China | Hofuf,Saudi Arabia |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium |
v
Mongolia| 13 NovemberPanda Cup | China | 6–0 | Mongolia | Chengdu,China |
| 19:00 UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre |
v
Australia| 16 NovemberPanda Cup | China | 1–1 | Australia | Chengdu,China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 |
|
| Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre |
v
Kyrgyzstan| 19 NovemberPanda Cup | China | 0–1 | Kyrgyzstan | Chengdu,China |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Stadium:Shuangliu Sports Centre |
v Qatar| 12 FebruaryAFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | China | 2–1 | Qatar | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium Attendance: 5,152 Referee:Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
v China| 15 FebruaryAFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Kyrgyzstan | 2–5 | China | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report |
| Stadium:Bao'an Stadium Attendance: 7,944 Referee:Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
v Australia| 18 FebruaryAFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | China | 1–2 | Australia | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Bao'an Stadium Attendance: 8,743 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) |
v China| 22 FebruaryAFC U-20 Asian Cup QF | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | China | Shenzhen, China |
| 16:15 |
| Report | Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium Attendance: 6,058 Referee:Alex King (Australia) |
v Uzbekistan| 5 FebruaryFriendly | China | 1–0 | Uzbekistan | Zhaoqing, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Zhaoqing New District Sports Center Stadium Referee: Liang Songshang (China) |
v Uzbekistan| 9 FebruaryFriendly | China | 1–1 | Uzbekistan | Zhaoqing, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 |
| Stadium:Zhaoqing New District Sports Center Stadium Referee: Li Haixin (China) |
v Australia| 28 MarchYiwu International Tournament | China | v | Australia | Yiwu, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium:Yiwu Meihu Sports Centre |
v Australia| 31 MarchYiwu International Tournament | China | v | Australia | Yiwu, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Stadium:Yiwu Meihu Sports Centre |
| Team manager | Ren Ziqian |
| Head coach |  Dejan Đurđević |
| Assistant coach | Wan HouliangSlobodan Ristić |
| Trainer | Dong Xuesheng |
| Goalkeeper coach | Li Leilei |
| Team doctor | Feng Sheyang |
The 23 players below were called up for2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup from 12 February 2025 to 1 March 2025.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Liu Qiwei | (2005-12-21)21 December 2005 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 21 | 1GK | Yao Haoyang | (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 (aged 18) | Chongqing Tonglianglong | ||
| 22 | 1GK | Yuan Jianrui | (2005-02-08)8 February 2005 (aged 20) | Shenzhen 2028 | ||
| 2 | 2DF | Xu Junchi | (2005-01-09)9 January 2005 (aged 20) | Zhejiang FC | ||
| 3 | 2DF | He Yiran | (2005-02-17)17 February 2005 (aged 19) | Changchun Yatai | ||
| 4 | 2DF | Shi Songchen | (2005-12-30)30 December 2005 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 5 | 2DF | Peng Xiao | (2005-07-28)28 July 2005 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 6 | 2DF | Imran Memet | (2005-05-03)3 May 2005 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 19 | 2DF | Qi Qiancheng | (2006-04-25)25 April 2006 (aged 18) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 20 | 2DF | Sun Kangbo | (2006-08-19)19 August 2006 (aged 18) | FK Voždovac | ||
| 23 | 2DF | Álex Yang | (2005-06-03)3 June 2005 (aged 19) | Qingdao West Coast | ||
| 7 | 3MF | Mao Weijie | (2005-05-28)28 May 2005 (aged 19) | Dalian Yingbo | ||
| 8 | 3MF | Chen Zeshi | (2005-02-21)21 February 2005 (aged 19) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 10 | 3MF | Kuai Jiwen | (2006-02-28)28 February 2006 (aged 18) | Shanghai Port | ||
| 13 | 3MF | Xiong Jizheng | (2005-05-16)16 May 2005 (aged 19) | Wuhan Three Towns | ||
| 14 | 3MF | Wang Yifan | (2005-01-11)11 January 2005 (aged 20) | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 15 | 3MF | Wang Haobin | (2006-08-11)11 August 2006 (aged 18) | Shandong Taishan | ||
| 16 | 3MF | Zhang Zhixiong | (2006-09-17)17 September 2006 (aged 18) | Chongqing Tonglianglong | ||
| 17 | 3MF | Chen Shihan | (2005-05-11)11 May 2005 (aged 19) |  Union Rochefortoise | ||
| 9 | 4FW | Liu Chengyu | (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 18) | Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 11 | 4FW | Wang Yudong | (2006-11-23)23 November 2006 (aged 18) | Zhejiang FC | ||
| 12 | 4FW | Du Yuezheng | (2005-09-14)14 September 2005 (aged 19) |  Marbella FC | ||
| 18 | 4FW | Zhu Pengyu | (2005-05-09)9 May 2005 (aged 19) | Dalian Yingbo | ||
Manage records only includes International Country results
| # | Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Joseph | 1954 – 1955 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 100% | |
| 2 | Nian Weisi | 1966 – 1971 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 15.83% | 3rd place at the1966 AFC Youth Championship |
| 3 | Sun Baorong | 1972 – 1973 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 50.00% | |
| 4 | Chen Chengda | 1974 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 50.00% | |
| 5 | Zhang Honggen | 1975 – 1976 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 33.33% | |
| 6 | Xian Dihong | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | Zhang Shixun | 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 8 | Chen Jiagen | 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 9 | Zhang Honggen | 1977 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 66.67% | |
| 10 | Chen Jiagen (2nd time) | 1978 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33.33% | |
| 11 | Zhang Junxiu | 1978 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16.67% | |
| 12 | Xian Dixiong (2nd time) | 1979 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Shao Xiankang | 1980 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 25.00% | |
| 14 | Zhang Junxiu (2nd time) | 1980 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 50.00% | |
| 15 | Gao Fengwen | 1981 – 1983 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 66.67% | Runners-up of the1982 AFC Youth Championship first round of the1983 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| Xie Hongjun | 1983 (U-19) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25.00% | ||
| Li Chuanqi | 1983 (U-18) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20.00% | ||
| 16 | Zhang Zhicheng | 1984 – 1986 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 23 | 56.25% | Champions of the1985 AFC Youth Championship Quarter final of the1985 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 17 | Liu Minxin | 1986 – 1988 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 71.43% | |
| 18 | Chen Xirong | 1988 – 1990 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 20 | 52.17% | |
| 19 | Zhu Guanghu | 1991 – 1992 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 28.57% | |
| 20 | Zhang Zhicheng (2nd time) | 1993 – 1994 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50.00% | |
| 21 | Gai Zengchen | 1995 – 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 22 | Tang Pengju | 1996 – 1997 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 78.57% | Runners-up of the1996 AFC Youth Championship |
| 23 | Zhu Guanghu (2nd time) | 1997 – 1998 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 29.17% | First round of the1997 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 24 | Chen Jingang | 1998 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 25.00% | |
| 25 |  Keith Blunt | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 26 | Shen Xiangfu | 2000 – 2001 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 29 | 48.15% | 3rd place at the2000 AFC Youth Championship Round of 16 of the2001 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| 27 | Wang Baoshan | 2001 – 2002 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 50.00% | |
| 28 | Jia Xiuquan | 2003 – 2004 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 83.33% | |
| 29 | Yin Tiesheng | 2004 – 2005 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 50.00% | Runners-up at the2004 AFC Youth Championship |
| 30 |  Eckhard Krautzun | 2005 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 50.00% | Round of 16 of the2005 FIFA World Youth Championship |
| Jia Xiuquan | 2006 (U-21) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 80.00% | ||
| 31 | Jia Xiuquan (2nd time) | 2005 – 2006 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | 58.82% | |
| 32 | Liu Chunming | 2007 – 2008 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 20 | 46.15% | |
| 33 | Su Maozhen | 2009 – 2011 | ||||||||
| 34 | Jan Olde Riekerink | 2011 – 2012 | ||||||||
| 35 | Luis Manuel Blanco | 2012 | ||||||||
| 36 | Li Bing | 2013 – 2014 | ||||||||
| 37 | Zheng Xiong (Caretaker) | 2014 | ||||||||
| 38 | Li Ming | 2015 – 2018 | ||||||||
| 39 | Cheng Yaodong | 2018 – 2024 |
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The following table shows China's head-to-head record in theFIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 000.00 |
 Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
 Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
 Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Republic of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
 Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
 Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
 United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 038.89 |
