Although Chinese soccer is caught in a new round of anti-corruption storm, the normal work of Chinese soccer has not stopped. Among the various tasks, preparations for the start of the new season of professional leagues at all levels are being carried out step by step. According to the preliminary plan of the tournament organizers, the new season of the Chinese Super League, the Chinese First League and the Chinese Second League is scheduled to start on the weekends of the last three weeks of April.
The Chinese Super League is expected to start on April 15 and end on November 4, a total span of eight months. The league is also likely to be played as usual during the Hangzhou Asian Games. The opening match is likely to be scheduled for April 16 due to broadcasting conditions and other factors. Detailed league fixtures and round-by-round arrangements are expected to be available this week.
It is understood that in the work of the CFA, the preparation for the start of the new season of the professional league is undoubtedly imminent. Prior to this, the admission audit of all levels of professional leagues for the new season has been completed. After the access list was announced last week, the preparations for the scheduling and broadcasting of matches at all levels of the league have also been fully advanced.
The new Chinese Super League season is expected to start as early as April 15, according to the preliminary design of the tournament organizers. For the new season, the China First Division and China Second Division will start one week after the start of the previous division. In other words, the third-tier league is scheduled to start on the weekends of the last three weeks of the month. It is reported that due to broadcasting conditions and other factors, the opening match of the Chinese Super League may be scheduled for April 16, with the exact result to be officially confirmed.
As the size of the new Chinese Super League season has been reduced to 16 teams from 18 teams last season, tournament organizers have been relatively calm in scheduling the league's fixtures. According to the current plan, if the new season of the Chinese Super League can start in mid-April, it will end by November 4, the last men's international match day of the year (November 13-21). In this way, the national soccer team will be able to get relatively enough preparation time before the start of the 36-team tournament.
As of April 5, tournament organizers are still stepping up their efforts to design the scheduling and specific matches for the new season's professional leagues at all levels and the FA Cup, with the specific programs expected to be officially launched this week.
