In the late afternoon of November 11, the organizing committee of the Chinese Super League (CSL) unveiled the specific schedule for the 26th to 31st rounds of matches. Along with the announcement of the venue allocation, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) also finalized the kick-off time and specific arrangements for the second round (32-16) of this year's FA Cup. The much-anticipated Beijing Guoan will face the challenge of Chinese Champions League rivals Jingchuan Wenhui at 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 in Rizhao.
According to the established plan, the second round of the FA Cup will start from November 16th to 18th. Starting from this round, all the Chinese Super League powerhouses have joined the battle. According to the established competition rules, when a weaker team meets a stronger team, the match is usually arranged at the weaker team's home ground. However, due to a variety of objective reasons, some of the teams in the Chinese Super League, Chinese First Division, Chinese Second Division and Chinese Champions League are currently unable to return to their home grounds. In view of this, the tournament organizers have adjusted the settings of the venues accordingly. For example, most of the matches in the Chinese First Division are scheduled to be played in Dalian, Tangshan and Nanjing.
There are two notable matchups between Chinese Super League teams in this round of the FA Cup. Chengdu Chengdu and Hebei will battle it out in Chengdu on Nov. 16 at 3:30 p.m., while Dalian People's Team and Zhejiang will go head-to-head on Nov. 18 at 3:30 p.m. in Dalian.
Beijing Guoan, on the other hand, will be the hosts of an exciting showdown on the afternoon of Nov. 17, when they host Chinese Championship rivals Jingchuan Wenhui in Rizhao.
