Inner Mongolia Xianghuangqi Youth secured their first win of the campaign, defeating Shanxi Xiangyu 2-1 in the Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League on June 13, 2025. The 17:00 match provided a crucial three points for Inner Mongolia after a draw and a heavy loss in their opening games. They showed great improvement to overcome Shanxi Xiangyu in a close contest. For Shanxi Xiangyu, this represents another difficult result, following an 8-0 loss and a 3-2 defeat. The victory will boost the morale of the Inner Mongolia squad immensely, proving they can compete and win at this level. This result shakes up the group dynamics and gives Inner Mongolia Xianghuangqi Youth a fighting chance to advance.