On the morning of May 26, Beijing Youth Daily revealed that with Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Salon resolutely announcing its retirement from the Chinese Super League, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the Chinese Football League (CFL) quickly went into a state of decision-making. After thoughtful deliberation, it was decided that Dalian People's Football Club would take over the vacancy and join the Chinese Super League family for the 2022 season. At the same time, the teams had already made detailed plans for the tournament entry as instructed by the organizers. However, the Dalian People had to change their initial plan to stay in the Dalian division and will now move to the Haikou division to start the first phase of the Chinese Super League campaign. The results of the other divisions remain as they are.
On the 24th, Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic Salon announced through official channels that it was withdrawing from the Chinese Super League (CSL) and announcing the suspension of its operations. The CFA and CFL held an emergency meeting to discuss the response strategy. After repeated weighing, the organizers finally decided to add a team to ensure that the league's 18 teams to participate, and strive to be fair and impartial. According to the provisions of the supplement, the original relegation to the Central League of Dalian People's Football Club as the first choice of the supplement, quickly obtained the qualification of the supplement. The organizers contacted Dalian People in the first instance and received a reply that the team had a strong will to be added. As a result, the "supplementation process" was officially launched on May 25th.
Beijing Youth Daily revealed on the 26th that Dalian People's addition to the super has been finalized. While expressing the will to add, Dalian People Football Club has expressed the hope that as the host team to stay in the Dalian district. However, due to the first stage of the grouping program has been determined, and the organizers have long been informed of the clubs to make preparations to settle in the district, and clearly pointed out that the team shall not be later than 29th of this month to settle in the district. In view of the current epidemic situation, the tournament area also need to strictly implement the epidemic prevention provisions, including the quarantine provisions of the infected area personnel stationed in the tournament area, the other teams in the Super League has been unable to adjust the schedule. Therefore, the Dalian People can only travel to Haikou, the first stage of the tournament where the former Two Rivers Athletic team is located in the group of districts.
Taking into account that the new season of the Chinese Super League will start in more than a week, the organizers have decided not to adjust the results of the first phase of the grouping in order to ensure the smooth progress of the tournament plan.
After confirming the addition of the Dalian Ren to the Chinese Super League, the organizers will continue to discuss other preparations for the tournament today, including the arrangements for the opening matches of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First League, and which team will be added to the Chinese First League.
The groupings for the first stage of the new Super League season are as follows:
Meijo Race:
Meizhou Hakka, Beijing Guoan, Shenzhen, Cangzhou Lions, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Chengdu Rongcheng
Dalian race:
Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Harbor, Guangzhou, Hebei, Wuhan Sanzhen, Wuhan Changjiang
Haikou Race:
Shandong Taishan, Changchun Yatai, Henan Songshan Longmen, Guangzhou City, Zhejiang team, Dalian people
