February 9, 1916 (hare on the first month, seventh day), the Chinese football team competing abroad for the first time.

football was introduced to China at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the early Republican carried out in the universities. South Shanghai Nanyang University (now University), the strongest of the best team of the St. John's University and the University of Shanghai. Nanjing Jinling University, Soochow University, Suzhou, Hangzhou Zhijiang University, a coalition of Tutsi football team, the Donghua football with the Shanghai International Settlement, repeatedly winning, has attracted the attention of Chinese and foreign sports community. "Philippine overseas Chinese organizations the electric invited 6 school
1916 went to non-competition consisting of college football wing. Donghua football team selection of 12 players Football Wing in Nanyang, John, Jinling, Soochow University, Nanyang University has seven members, coach Mali Sen, captain Liang Zhenmin from Nanyang University. the
team boat left Shanghai on February 9, 1916, which is the Chinese football team for the first time in the history of visits abroad in the competition. Football team two games in Manila, Philippines, when the Philippines is a sports power in Asia, the first game 0:4 loss to Lola team, two games lost 0-3 Puxi Ming, results of a large loss of Overseas Chinese expectations of Chinese college students soccer team can only quietly return to Shanghai by boat.