On August 25, Dalian Yingbo hosted Foshan Southern Lions in the 20th round of the Central League, and the Barracuda Bay Football Stadium attracted 55,628 spectators to the stadium, setting a record for the highest number of on-site spectators in the history of the Central League. In response to Dalian's hot soccer market, media personality Ji Yuyang commented on social media.
Ji Yuyang Review wrote:
Dalian Yingbo this Chinese League football market! Ticket prices are cheaper than the Chinese Super League, but at least there are fans willing to buy tickets to get in and watch.
Dalian fans are passionate about soccer, and despite the many challenges that Dalian soccer has gone through, the soccer culture here has remained strong and resilient. The latest Central League table shows that Dalian Yingbo is currently 8 points ahead of third-place Chongqing Tongliang, and has a very high hope of returning to the Super League next season.
