Children take part in a soccer match in Hangzhou on July 27. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

The 2022 Hangzhou Youth Training Club Soccer Tournament was held in Shangcheng district from July 25 to 27.

About 300 players from 16 youth training teams took part in the competition. Hangzhou Yonglong Soccer Club and Linping Education Elite Team won the boy's and girl's tournaments respectively.

A girl challenges another for the ball during a soccer match in Hangzhou on July 27. [Photo/hangzhou.com.cn]

Local sports authorities said the tournament, which has been held for three consecutive years, provides a good opportunity for children to improve their skills and for youth training institutions to communicate with one another.