SW China's Village Super League kicks off 4th edition with record 137 teams

GUIYANG, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The fourth season of Village Super League (VSL), a grassroots soccer tournament originating in Rongjiang county in southwest China's Guizhou Province, kicked off Friday night with a match between Dali Village and Bawang Village.

This year's edition has expanded to 137 village teams, up from 62 in 2024 and 108 in 2025. The tournament first gained attention in 2023 when 20 local village