The 2023 Central League ended the 17th round of 8 matches, and the situation of the super and relegation became extremely confusing after this round.
In a strong duel, Qingdao West Coast home 2-0 toppled Hong Kong, China C Luo An Yongjia, Zhao Xu Ri, Jin Pengxiang, Li Xuepeng and many other old international players of the Chongchao. Dalian Shide's meritorious foreign aid Jan Govich, who used to work for the imperial guard Beijing Guoan Football Club, led his team to two consecutive victories, while Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang suffered two rounds of losses and only one victory in the last six rounds.
Due to the parent company Evergrande cheated money for many years, Sichuan Jiuniu home 2-0 light Guangzhou team once faced a collapse.
The top three in China's first division are tied on 33 points, with Qingdao West Coast in first place. Guangxi Pingguo loudly relinquished their long-time lead and slipped to second place in the table, while Sichuan Jiuniu moved up to third place in the table.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu's 7-game winning streak in China's first division came to an abrupt end with a 0-1 defeat away to promotion rivals Jinan Xingzhou. It also lost the chance to sit on top of the China A-League table, dropping two places to fourth with 32 points.
During this period, Wu Xinghan and Fu Huan's Nanjing City also seized the opportunity to close the gap at home.
In the city of Nanjing, Feng Xiaoting (missing) and Zhao Mingjian's Dongguan United finished fifth with a 2-1 force.
Jinan Xingzhou continues to sit in sixth place in the table with a narrow 28-point home win, and sees a chance to move into the impact group of the Super League.
Heilongjiang Bingcheng amassed enough relegation points to go down 1-2 at home to Jiangxi Lushan. 25 points keep them in seventh place in the table, still in a no-holds-barred position.
Suzhou Dongwu shook hands with Liaoning Shenyang City 1-1 on the road, forcing them to crown New Liaozhu, who are eighth with 23 points.
In Yanbian Longding home 0-0 draw Dandong Tengyue, 22 points ranked ninth, the Northeast Derby in the Central League each got a point. Dongguan United ranked tenth with 21 points.
Two rounds unbeaten Dandong Tengyue are 11th in the table with 19 points, while Liaoning Shenyang City are 12th with 18 points. Tree-falling Guangzhou suffered two consecutive losses and a four-round unbeaten streak to rank 13th with 17 points. The Chinese First Division relegation group suddenly widened as the three winless teams felt threatened by relegation due to the victories of the teams behind them!
Shanghai Jiading Huilong beat vice-champion Wuxi Wu Hook 2-1 at home with two Dalian youngsters, Yang Lin and Liu Yujian, as head coach and assistant coach. They won their second consecutive game and went undefeated for five rounds, picking up 11 points and finishing third from bottom (14th) in the table.
Jiangxi Lushan ended a four-game losing streak by earning their second win in the last eight rounds of the Central League, finishing second from bottom with 14 points. But with only a one-goal gap between Guangzhou and Shanghai Jiading Huilong, they could roll over and jump out of the relegation zone at any time.
Wuxi Wu Hook, which is completely swinging for the fences, suffered 7 consecutive defeats and is still struggling to win, and continues to be at the bottom of the table with 3 points, and relegation is a foregone conclusion.
There is extreme chaos in the Central League. The five teams at the top of the table are fighting for two overtaking places, and the sixth-placed team is also eyeing the top spot. In the lower reaches of the table, five teams are fighting for relegation. What will be the final result? Let's wait and see!
