Abstract: The analysis of the new system economics shows that the reform of Chinese football professionalization is a process of innovation or the establishment of new mechanism.The pursuit of latent profit and the unbalanced system transformation constitute the new motivation for Chinese football system to innovate itself. The innovation of the reform of the professionalization of Chinese football is characterized by the gradual mandatory system transformation. The paper, based on the exploration of the advantages and limitations, suggests the corresponding paths and strategies.

Key words: Chinese football, professionalization, system innovation, new system economics