Abstract: To solve the increasingly serious urban waterlogging problems, our country put forward to build "sponge city" goal. Soil is widely studied in sponge city constructions, as one of the crucial elements of the "sponge" system . However, the systemic research of soil is limited. Based on the literature review of urban soil protection in the construction of sponge city, respectively analyzing the contribution of the soil composition and soil physical and chemical properties to rain flood regulation in the sponge city. And putting forward the corresponding soil protection and utilization counter measures for the future sponge city planning, utilization and protection in soil.