At 20:00, Shanghai Seaport will face Wuhan Sanzhen on the SAIC Pudong soccer field at their home ground. This is the start of the new Chinese Super League season, and Beijing-based international referee Fu Ming will be in charge of the match. He will be assisted by international assistant referee Cao Yi from Henan and international assistant referee Guo Jingtao from Shandong. The fourth official and the video assistant referee team are led by Beijing's star referee Wang Wei, and composed of elite referees from all over the world such as Ren Tong and Liu Qingwei, which shows the luxury of the referee lineup of this tournament, with as many as three international referees.
At 15:00 on March 2, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will start their home match against Nantong Zhiyun at Tianjin Teda Football Stadium. Gansu's international referee Du Jianxin will make his debut as an international referee, and this enforcement will undoubtedly be an important test for him.
In the Jinmen Tiger match, Hubei's international assistant referee Ma Ji and Shandong's international assistant referee Wu Mingfeng will assist Du Jianxin in enforcing the law, while Beijing's Niu Minghui will serve as the fourth official. The video assistant referee and assistant video assistant referee will be taken by referees from Zhejiang and Hebei respectively, while Guangdong's Alamus will be the referee supervisor for the match.
Meanwhile, Cangzhou Lions will face Beijing Guoan at Cangzhou Stadium. Guizhou referee Wang Jing will be in charge of the marquee match, with referees from Shenzhen and Changchun serving as first and second assistants respectively, while referees from Guizhou and Hubei will play the roles of fourth official and video assistant referee.
At 19:00, Chengdu Rongcheng will face Qingdao Hainiu at Phoenix Hill Sports Park Professional Football Stadium. Xinjiang referee Mai Maiti Jiang will be the main referee, referees from Jiangsu and Shaanxi will be the first and second assistants respectively, while referees from Guangdong and Liaoning will be involved as the fourth official and video assistant referee.
On March 3rd at 19:35, Zhejiang will face Shenzhen Xinpengcheng at Huanglong Sports Center Stadium. This is Zhejiang's first game back in Huanglong, Beijing Sports University referee Ai Miao will be the referee for this game, and a team of referees from Shanghai, Beijing and Qingdao will work together to assist him in his enforcement duties.
At 20:00, Meizhou Hakka will face Shanghai Shenhua at Huitang Stadium, Wuhua Olympic Sports Center. The first-round finale will be officiated by Chongqing-based international referee Jin Kyung-won, with referees from Henan and Chongqing acting as his assistants, while referees from Jiangxi and Shandong will be involved in video assistant referee duties.
Looking back, the referee's decision after the game often caused controversy. In the new season, the CFA has revolutionized the management of referees, introducing new rules such as elevation and blacklisting, making every referee involved in enforcement face an unprecedented test. It is worth noting that a total of 13 international referees are involved in the first round of matches, and their performance will undoubtedly be widely watched.
