On January 5, Chongqing Sports Museum Heritage Exhibition soccer special, a unique donation ceremony in Longxing soccer stadium grand opening. Chongqing Football Management Center, Longxing Football Stadium, former Lifan soccer team and China U20 national men's soccer team leader Shao Jiayi, have generously donated valuable collections. It is worth mentioning that Yao Xia, a former member of the Chongqing national men's soccer team, also joined the donation line and paid tribute to the ceremony via video.
In the exhibition, numerous trophies witnessed the glorious moments of Chongqing soccer.
The golden trophies not only highlight the glory, but also remember the history. Lifan Group and the former Lifan soccer team held a donation at the Municipal Football Management Center. The appearance of many trophies led the audience to relive the many glorious moments of Chongqing soccer.
The CFA Cup Championship Trophy symbolizes that the Cup belongs to every participant with its unique design of a soccer ball in the center of a circle, its golden yellow appearance, and the five stars and five dynamic color stripes encircling it. The base is engraved with the winning teams of the previous championships, of which the 2000 trophy was left in Chongqing for special reasons.
Looking back to 22 years ago, Chongqing Loncin and Beijing Guoan in the final of the Datianwan Stadium, Chongqing Loncin in the first loss of a goal of unfavorable circumstances, with the home advantage to 4:2 reversal to win the championship. At that moment, the hugs of the coaches and players and the tears of the fans together wrote that unforgettable history.
The 2014 China League One Championship trophy showcases the theme of the tournament with its golden exterior and hollowed-out design in the center. That year, Chongqing Lifanzhuang won the championship with a high score of 61 points, setting the record for the longest unbeaten run in China's First Division.
Yao Xia, the former "Cheetah", now pays tribute to the donation ceremony through video, he donated a signed jersey from the 1997 World Cup Asia Top Ten, expressing his good wishes for Chongqing soccer.
Yao Xia began his soccer career with the Sichuan Quanxing team, where his all-round skills and excellent speed won over fans. From 1996 to 2000, he was selected for the national team several times and represented China in the Asian Games.
In Yao Xia's blessing, we saw his confidence in Chongqing soccer and felt his heritage as the soul of Chongqing soccer.
The Chinese men's national youth soccer team also participated in the donation ceremony, contributing signed soccer balls, jerseys and other precious collections to the sports museum.
The construction history of Longxing Football Stadium is equally remarkable. From the start of construction on April 21, 2020, to its completion on December 28, 2022, this professional soccer stadium has witnessed the booming development of soccer in Chongqing.
Zhong Wei, the daughter of the "big ball" and the current president of Yuzhong District Soccer Fan Association, donated her father's newspaper clippings about A.A. soccer accumulated in the 1990s in the hope of passing on this love to the next generation.
The relevant person in charge of Chongqing Municipal Sports Bureau said that Chongqing soccer has a long history, from 1905 to the present, Chongqing soccer through thick and thin, and has achieved brilliant results. We hope that fans will continue to support Chongqing soccer and donate more soccer artifacts witnessing the history to the Sports Museum to pass on this glorious soccer culture.
