As time flies, we are about to enter the autumn and October, and there are only three seasons left before the end of the year. Looking back at last year's New Year's Eve fixtures, a series of chain reactions were triggered: the unexpected extension of the transfer window, the urgent handling of players with expired contracts, and all sorts of thorny issues that ensued. According to the CFA's established plan, this year's league must be wrapped up before the end of the year to avoid the embarrassing situation of last year's New Year's Eve tournament.
The Chinese Super League (CSL) is currently divided into 34 rounds and has reached the 16th round, while the 17th and 18th rounds have already started but were postponed for some reasons. Of the total 306 matches, 152 have already ended, with a completion rate of only 49.67%, less than halfway through the season.
In contrast, the Central League adopts a closed tournament system and there is no risk of postponement yet. It is now at the end of the third phase, with the 23rd round of the 34-round tournament and a total of 200 matches completed, with the completion rate rising to 60.36%.
The schedule of the China B League is relatively simple, with the year divided into 10 rounds of the first stage plus 5 rounds of the second stage. The first stage ended successfully in mid-August and is now entering a long break, which also marks the completion of two-thirds of the B-League's matches.
The Central Championship Tournament has concluded in all regions and the finals are about to kick off. The finals are expected to take 7-8 match days to complete and, overall, preparations are progressing well.
The F.A.C. Cup has only completed its first round, and there are still seven match days to follow. As it involves the participation of teams from the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First Division, they need to take into account their schedules, which is an arduous task.
