Jiangsu Football City League

Jiangsu Football City League, JSCL (Chinese: 江苏省城市足球联赛, 苏超), is a municipal soccer league established by Jiangsu Province in China since 2025. All 13 prefecture-level cities in Jiangsu Province establish teams named after their respective city (e.g., Nantong, Taizhou) to compete in the tournament, which consists of two phases: the regular season and the knockout stage, spanning a total of seven months and comprising 85 matches. The athletes of these representative teams are predominantly amateur competitors.

Jiangsu Province intends to leverage the Jiangsu Football City League to enhance domestic economic circulation while proactively fostering a consumption-driven economy. As the conventional catalysts of exports and investment wane, consumption has become a crucial factor for sustaining consistent growth. In this setting, Jiangsu is utilizing the catalytic influence of urban football leagues to foster enhanced synergy among culture, tourism, sports, and commerce. Analysts indicate that the focus on consumption-driven growth and event-based stimulation is a proactive measure addressing the necessity for economic transformation.