Futsal to expand in southern China

A non-governmental soccer association will stage more professional futsal games over the next five years to help boost Chinese soccer development.

A futsal cup competition between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will be launched next year, according to Liu Xiaowu, director of the Guangdong Futsal Association.

After being approved by the provincial civil affairs department, the association was inaugurated on Saturday in Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong province, becoming China's first soccer organization without governmental administration.