Football in Shanghai

Football is probably the most popular sports in the world and today the game's popularity has surpassed the boundaries of Europe and America to reach Asia. Football has found a lot of followers in Asian countries and many Asian countries have been performing consistently in tournaments all over the world. China is the latest addition to the list of Asian football playing countries that have been performing well at the international circuit. Amongst the cities of China, Shanghai is one city, where football has gained immense popularity.

The year 2002 is significant in the history of football in China, it was in this year that China along with Japan hosted the 2002 football world cup. The tournament boosted the popularity of football in Shanghai as well as China. Today football has become the most popular sport in the city and game is widely followed in the city. There are numerous clubs in the city dedicated to football and some of theses clubs like Shanghai United F.C. have achieved reasonable success in the Chinese Super League.

Shanghai United F.C. is the most popular football club in the city and features many star football players of the country. Many players of the club have also played in the national team of China and the club has got a huge fan following in Shanghai. Apart from this club, there are also other football clubs in Shanghai, which are fast rising up the charts of popularity and there is no doubt that in the near future Shanghai will become a major football power in China.