Under the cloud of the epidemic.
China Super League (soccer league)
Kickoff date a mystery, major divisions up in the air. The latest news is that the season
China Super League (soccer league)
The league may be unveiled on May 27, but this has yet to be officially confirmed. At present, the three major tournaments are still to be determined, the CFA and the CFF are closely tracking the progress of the work, and have set a number of key time points to ensure that the preparations are in place. However, the specific kick-off time and schedule of matches are yet to be finalized by the regions.
Tournament confirmation has become a top priority. According to the program, 18
China Super League (soccer league)
Teams will be assigned to three major zones with six teams in each zone. Dalian, Liaoning and Meizhou, Guangdong have been confirmed as the hosts of two zones for the first stage of the new season, but the third zone is yet to be finalized. Shandong Rizhao is expected to become the third region, the CFF is actively communicating with the local preparatory work. Although Rizhao is actively pursuing, the final result is still waiting for the approval of Shandong Province, at the same time, the epidemic situation in Shandong is also a key consideration.
If Rizhao, Shandong fails to do so.
China Super League (soccer league)
The tournament will face re-siting, the start of the tournament could be further delayed, and there could even be the extreme case of one city hosting two tournaments.
In addition, Shanghai epidemic prevention and control situation is grim, Shenhua, harbor two teams to participate in the situation is full of uncertainty. The Shenhua team has been closed for training for more than 50 days, with life and training guaranteed. The Harbor team's first-team players are training alone at home. With the resumption of work and production in Shanghai, the Harbor team has moved into a hotel to resume training in preparation for the start of the league.
In contrast to the complicated system in the past, the CFA and CFF will adopt a double round-robin 34-round system this season. Considering the national team's East Asian Cup, Asian Games and the World Cup at the end of November.
China Super League (soccer league)
The league schedule is already quite tight. If the league does not start in early June, the league may be forced to shorten its schedule this year.
