 Beijing invited teams from various Chinese cities, such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian and Suzhou and for the first time, also invited teams from Taiwan, Korea and Japan.Teams sanctioned by the Asian GAA can participate in the competition.As of 2012, Chinese based teams included Beijing GAA, Canton Celts, Dalian Wolfhounds, Hong Kong GAA, Shanghai Gaelic Football Club, Shenzhen Celts and Suzhou Eire Og.