Zoucheng is located in the southwestern part of Shandong Province, the hometown of Mencius, with rich cultural heritage, enthusiastic soccer atmosphere and a large fan base. Shandong Taishan will locate the home stadium of the B team here, which will surely further enrich the local soccer culture and promote the development of related industries.
There are 20 teams competing in the 2024 C.B. League. As is customary, these teams are first divided into two divisions, North and South, for the first stage of the competition. Then, based on their performance, they are divided into a group fighting for promotion and a group fighting for relegation, and continue to compete fiercely. According to the rules, Shandong Taishan B and Shanghai Harbor B are not involved in the competition for promotion.
The China League B is the third tier of professional soccer in China, and unlike the Chinese Super League and the Chinese League A, it does not allow the use of foreign players, so teams have to form their lineups with homegrown players. In this case, the strength of the team's youth training system and young players will be tested. Shandong Taishan are known for their excellent youth players, and they recently won the U21 League for the 2023 season, which allows them to continue to show great performance in the Chinese League B competition.
The groupings and fixtures for the 2024 season have not yet been finalized. According to the expectation, Shandong Taishan B team will be divided into the North Zone with two other Shandong teams, Tai'an Tian Kuang (pronounced as "Fong") and Rizhao Yuqi. At that time, these three teams will start the Qilu derby.
