Changnyeong Hosts Nation's Largest Women's Soccer Tournament

Held at Bugok Oncheon and Changnyeong Sports Park with Optimal Facilities

Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is hosting the 22nd National Women's Football Championship from the 11th to August 13th at Changnyeong Sports Park.

Organized by the Korea Football Association and hosted by the Korea Women's Football Federation and Changnyeong-gun Football Association, with support from the county, this is the largest and most prestigious women's football tournament in Korea. It has been held consecutively for three years since 2021 at Changnyeong Sports Park.

Changnyeong-gun will host the National Women's Football Championship at Changnyeong Sports Park starting from the 11th. [Image provided by Changnyeong-gun]

This year’s tournament will feature 62 teams and about 2,000 players, including 18 elementary school teams, 15 middle school teams, 13 high school teams, 8 university teams, and 8 general teams.

Due to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup schedule, matches for the university and general divisions will be held first from the 11th to the 20th, followed by a break. Then, from the 3rd to the 13th of next month, matches for the elementary, middle, and high school divisions will take place.

The competition format consists of a group stage played in a full league format for each division, followed by a knockout tournament for the finals. The teams placing first and second in each group will advance to the final knockout stage.

The county expects that the total number of visitors, including players, officials, and parents, will reach around 10,000, which is anticipated to greatly help revitalize the economy of Bugok Oncheon during the off-season.

County Governor Seong Nak-in said, “I am pleased that the largest women's football tournament in the country has been successfully held in Changnyeong for three consecutive years. This signifies that Changnyeong’s football infrastructure has reached the highest level nationwide.”

He added, “We will continue to promote Changnyeong’s excellent sports infrastructure through active sports marketing and by attracting nationwide tournaments to boost the local economy.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.