[1] A significant feature of the system is that clubs who succeed in the various CFA cup competitions can be promoted multiple times in one season.
[citation needed] By the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on the Issuance of the General Plan for the Reform and Development of Football in China"[2] dated 8 March 2015, the CFA has set a target of an eight-level league system, which is scheduled to be realised by 2030: 1.
Leagues of city-level associations (include prefecture-level and county-level cities) 8.
CFA Member Association Champions League, is the amateur football finals each season, involving 64 teams from across the country.
This is the only way to enter top 3 tiers and be a part of the professional system.