LALIGA: opening of an academy in Shanghai, the League's first in Eastern China

LALIGA has announced the opening in 2025, in collaboration with Tingho Holding, of an academy in Shanghai, its "first in East China", on 17/01/2025.

"LALIGA Academy Shanghai will host young talents from China aged up to 17, who will train under the highest standards of global youth football through the LALIGA football methodology. The sports centre will be located in Tianma Country Club and will be equipped with resources and tools for the development of the personal and sporting potential of the participants in a high-performance facility environment," explained the Spanish league.

"The academy's sporting project will be directed by a LALIGA technical director, with a UEFA PRO coaching licence, who will travel to China to lead the technical part, thus ensuring the application of the training concepts of the Spanish competition in the programmes taught," continued the league.

"LALIGA Academy Shanghai will be part of the more than 830 sports projects in 57 countries managed by the Spanish competition to promote youth football at a global level," added LALIGA.