The 2015 China (Shanghai) International Youth Football Invitational attracted eight overseas teams and four domestic ones: two teams from Germany and one each from Spain, Slovikia, Russia, Australia, Cameroon, and Thailand along with two teams from Shanghai and one each from Fujian province and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

South Melbourne FC, Australia

A team with glorious achievements, South Melbourne FC has won four national championships in Australia and the players are known for their professional and exquisite skills. Many of their players in the U12 and U20 groups are seeded candidates for the national reserve team. They were confident in harvesting handsomely from this tournament.