On July 30, the National Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration of Sports, and the Office of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference on Football Reform and Development of the State Council (Chinese Football Association) jointly issued a notice on the "National Social Football Field Facilities Construction Special Action Implementation Plan (Trial)".

The notice requires that investments within the central budget adopt fixed subsidies. For new 11-a-side standard football fields, each stadium will receive a subsidy of 2 million yuan. For new 5-a-side, 7-a-side (8-a-side) football fields, the subsidy for each stadium shall not exceed 1 million yuan. Encourage various localities to provide supporting subsidies for the construction of football fields through various financial channels such as fiscal funds, sports lottery public welfare funds, and development finance.

The responsible comrades of the National Development and Reform Commission answered reporters’ questions on the “Implementation Plan for the National Special Action for the Construction of Social Football Field Facilities (Trial)”

Q: What is the background of launching a special action for the construction of national social football field facilities?

Answer: First, football is of great significance. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee and the State Council have put the revitalization of football on the agenda as an important task to develop sports and build a sports power. Football is an important cause of national fitness and a sunrise industry of the national economy. It is also an important cornerstone of a sports power and an important carrier of the national spirit. It is important for inspiring people to forge ahead in the new era, form a healthy lifestyle, promote high-quality development, and enhance the Chinese nation. Cohesion and pride are of great significance.

Second, social demand is growing rapidly. Football is one of the most influential sports in the world. In recent years, my country's football population has grown rapidly, the league system has gradually taken shape, social football has begun to take shape, and football has gradually become an important way for people to exercise and relax. At the same time, the scale of the football industry is gradually expanding, the industrial chain is constantly expanding, and the driving role is increasingly enhanced, which is an important part of promoting the formation of a strong domestic market.

Third, there are shortcomings in site construction. Football field facilities are the material basis and necessary conditions for the development of football. At present, my country's football field facilities still have obvious shortcomings, and there is a large gap compared with developed countries in football, which is highlighted by problems such as insufficient total supply, unreasonable layout, low utilization rate, and weak sustainable development capabilities. The masses often lament that "a game is hard to come by, and they are excited to watch the ball."

In short, promoting the construction of football field facilities and implementing football planning is not only an inevitable requirement for fully implementing the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, but also an important measure to practice the people-centered development philosophy and consolidate the foundation for the development of Chinese football.

Question: What are the key problems to be solved by the National Social Football Field Facilities Construction Special Action?

Answer: First, solve the problem of insufficient supply. At present, the total number of football venues in our country is relatively small, which is difficult to meet the needs of the people for football sports. The football venues focused on construction in this special action include 11-a-side, 5-a-side, and 7-a-side (8-a-side) football fields.

The second is to solve the problem of poor layout. The special action is oriented towards mass fitness and the popularization of football, focusing on the football fields around the masses, giving priority to the layout and construction of locations that are close to the living population, cover a large population, and have a large demand for football field facilities, so as to facilitate urban and rural residents to participate in football nearby. sports.

The third is to solve the problem of poor efficiency. The special action encourages pilot cities to use a variety of policy tools to solve difficulties in construction and operation, select 2-3 high-quality project entities, and conduct unified planning, unified construction, and unified operation of new football venues in the region, forming a service network and scale effect, and improving reliability Sustainable development capabilities.

In short, carrying out special actions is to achieve the goals of "three improvements", "two decreases" and "one satisfaction". The "three improvements" are the number of venues, especially the significant increase in the number of football venues per 10,000 people, the significant increase in utilization rate, and the significant improvement in the sustainable development capabilities of operating entities. The "two declines" are the decline in construction and operation costs of the project's main body and the decline in service prices. "One satisfaction" means the improvement of people's satisfaction.

Q: What are the policy highlights for carrying out special actions to build social football field facilities?

Answer: First, government support. Central departments and local governments jointly support it. Investment within the central budget plays the role of "four ounces of strength". Local governments adopt a list of support policies and launch a combination of policies. The policy support is strong and the measures are practical.

The second is business operations. The main supply and support objects of social football field facilities are market entities. They are all treated equally and participate equally, regardless of domestic capital, foreign capital, state-owned, private, for-profit or non-profit.

The third is full competition. There will be no “penalty kick” support for special actions, and cities and enterprises will be encouraged to declare voluntarily. Priority will be given to cities with high enthusiasm, a good foundation for football development, and the courage to innovate policies, and priority will be given to supporting construction and operation entities with strong strength, high-quality services, honesty and trustworthiness, and innovative football venue construction and operation models.

Q: What kind of subjects can participate and receive support?

Answer: About the city. Any city that has a greater demand for football field construction, has a good football foundation, and is highly motivated to develop the football industry can participate. This special action will adhere to the principle of "selecting the best from the best", giving priority to cities with rich football culture, strong football atmosphere, vigorous development of the football industry, and greater demand for football field construction. Priority will be given to cities that attach great importance to the government, are highly motivated, and dare to innovate policies. , cities that provide "practical tips" preferential policies for football field facilities.

About the project body. Project entities are not divided into domestic capital, foreign capital, state-owned, private, profit-making and non-profit. The project unit must be in good financial condition, have no bad credit records, no illegal activities, and have strong sustainable development capabilities. At the same time, in order to strengthen investment management within the central budget and improve the efficiency of fund use, market entities must also meet one of the following conditions:

(1) Various football training bases recognized by the General Administration of Sports, the Ministry of Education, and the Chinese Football Association, or provincial football training bases recognized by relevant provincial departments.

(2) Chinese Super League, Chinese League One, Chinese League Two clubs and their affiliated companies.

(3) Chinese Football Association member units and their affiliated companies.

(4) Enterprises or non-profit organizations that have been engaged in the sports industry for more than 5 years, or have invested in and operated more than 2 football fields.

In recent years, the artificial turf market has maintained a sustained and rapid development momentum. From a domestic perspective, with the strong policy support for the sports industry, the domestic artificial turf market has also ushered in a golden period of development. In particular, the "Chinese Football Medium and Long-term Development Plan (2016-2050)" and the "National Football Field Facilities Construction Plan (2016-2020)" compiled in 2016 pointed out that "the construction of football field facilities should be integrated into the local national economy and society. Development Plan” “2021-2030, there will be 1 football field for every 10,000 people”.

Essence Securities pointed out that the regular football field is about 7,200 square meters and the seven-a-side football field is about 3,100 square meters. According to this estimate, the new football field area in the country will be 192 million square meters as of 2020. Assuming that artificial turf accounts for 40%, every year The cost per square meter is 150 yuan, and it is expected to bring a market of 11.52 billion yuan to artificial turf. Taking into account maintenance, renovation, export and other factors, it is conservatively estimated that the size of the domestic artificial turf market will exceed 15 billion yuan in 2020.