National Football League Access Teams Revealed
Today, our Football Association officially announced the list of teams admitted to the third tier for the 2021 season.
In the new season's access list, a total of six teams failed to be among them: Jiangsu, Taizhou Yuanda, Beijing Renhe, Hohhot, Jiangsu Yancheng, Shenzhen Pokgang.
Among the six teams, there is one in the Chinese Super League, three in the Chinese First Division and two in the Chinese Second Division. It is worth mentioning that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers (former Tianjin Teda) successfully "came back from the dead", while Cangzhou Lions entered the league by replacement.
The following is a list of the 16 teams in the Chinese Super League (in order of last season's results): Guangzhou (Guangzhou Evergrande), Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Harbour (Shanghai SIPG), Shandong Taishan (Shandong Luneng), Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, Shanghai Shenhua, Hebei (Hebei Huaxia Wonderful), Henan Songshan Longmen (Henan Jianye), Tianjin Taida (Tianjin Taida), Guangzhou City (Guangzhou R&F), Dalian People, Shenzhen (Shenzhen Jiazhaoye ), Qingdao (Qingdao Yellow Sea), Wuhan (Wuhan Zall), Changchun Yatai.
Alternate team: Cangzhou Lions (Shijiazhuang Yongchang)
The following is the list of 18 teams in the Central League (in order of last season's results): Zhejiang (Zhejiang Greentown), Kunshan FC, Chengdu Rongcheng (Chengdu Xingcheng), Meizhou Hakka, Guizhou (Guizhou Hengfeng), Beijing BeiShiDa, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, Sichuan JiuNiu, Nantong Zhiyun, Inner Mongolia ZhongYou, Suzhou DongWu, Liaoning Shenyang City, Heilongjiang FC, Jiangxi Beidamen (Jiangxi LianSheng), Wuhan SanZhen, Zibo Cuju.
Substitute team: Xinjiang Tianshan Snow Leopard, Nanjing City
