On the morning of May 26th, a Beijing Youth Daily reporter caught a heavy news: Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic announced its withdrawal from the Chinese Super League stage, and a change in the fate of the soccer has begun. After much deliberation by the Football Association and the Chinese Football League, it was decided that the Dalian People would fill the vacancy and embark on the 2022 Chinese Super League season.
Immediately afterward, an emergency meet-up was swiftly held, with decision-makers at the FA and CFL moving quickly to ensure the league's 18-team format remained unchanged. Dalian Ren, relegated to the Central League, were the preferred replacement team under the replacement rule, and they responded with enthusiasm.
However, the Darenians will not be able to stay in their familiar hometown as they will be sent to Haikou for the first stage of the Chinese Super League (CSL). Despite the fact that the organizers of the tournament had already notified the teams to get ready for the tournament, the strict epidemic regulations made it impossible to change the schedules of all the teams.
As the new Chinese Super League season approaches, the organizers have decided not to adjust the results of the first phase of the grouping in order to ensure the smooth running of the tournament. Today, the tournament organizers will continue to discuss other preparations for the start of the tournament, including the arrangements for the opening match and the replacement teams.
The groupings for the first stage of the new Super League season are as follows:
Meijo Race:
Meizhou Hakka, Beijing Guoan, Shenzhen, Cangzhou Lions, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Chengdu Rongcheng
Dalian race:
Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Harbor, Guangzhou, Hebei, Wuhan Sanzhen, Wuhan Changjiang
Haikou Race:
Shandong Taishan, Changchun Yatai, Henan Songshan Longmen, Guangzhou City, Zhejiang team, Dalian people
