Once the entry list for the three-tier professional league of the National Football Association (NFA) was unveiled, the preparations for the new season seemed to press the accelerator button, and a new soccer feast was about to kick off. Such as "Beijing Guoan", such as the old club, its traditional name of the news to make fans excited, while the other teams in accordance with the provisions of the Football Association to change the name of the name, some named after the city, and some to the attractions, landmarks, or meaningful content for inspiration, the new season 16 team naming, no doubt, to the fans! brought a sense of freshness to the fans.
For many Beijing fans, the news of "Beijing Guoan" retaining its name is undoubtedly the biggest news. Behind this, the club's two shareholders, Hutch and CITIC Group, have made unremitting efforts. The announcement of the Football Association's admission list means that the team will continue to participate in various tournaments under the name of "Guoan" in the new season, which is a precious gift to the fans of this club with a history of 29 years.
Similar to Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua, as a club with a long history and a large following, did not encounter too many twists and turns in the "neutral name" reform, and the retention of the "Shenhua" name has made fans feel satisfied and proud. Changchun Yatai, last year's Chinese League One champions, also managed to "keep their name", and after completing a shareholding change, the northeastern team continued to keep its traditional name.
However, not all teams were so lucky. In contrast to the aforementioned teams that managed to retain their names, the Chinese Super League teams and the Cangzhou Lions, who were promoted to the Chinese Super League, went through a major name change. Of course, this does not include the Dalian Renhe Shenzhen team, which already completed its name change last season. Of the 16 Chinese Super League teams in the new season, 11 have undergone significant name changes.
According to the reporter's compilation, five of the teams were named after cities, namely Guangzhou Football Salon (former Guangzhou Evergrande), Guangzhou City Football Salon (former Guangzhou R&F), Hebei Football Salon (former Huaxia Happiness), Qingdao Football Salon (former Qingdao Yellow Sea) and Wuhan Football Salon (former Wuhan Zhuoer). The other six teams were named based on places of interest, landmarks or other meaningful elements, including Shanghai Harbour Salon (former Shanghai SIPG), Shandong Taishan Football Salon (former Shandong Luneng), Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Football Salon (former Chongqing Jinsi), Henan Songshan Longmen Football Salon (former Henan Jianye), Tianjin Jinmenhu Football Salon (former Tianjin Taida) and Cangzhou Lions Football Salon (former Shijiazhuang (former Shijiazhuang Yongchang).
