In the ever-changing soccer world, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) today unveiled the announcement of the list of teams participating in the professional leagues at all levels for the 2022 season, formally unveiling the final lineups for this season's leagues at all levels.
The much-anticipated Chinese Super League saw 18 powerhouses successfully qualify for the tournament, with Hebei and Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic making the cut. Newly promoted teams Wuhan Sanzhen, Meizhou Hakka, Zhejiang and Chengdu Rongcheng also made it into the league.
For the Central League, 18 teams stood out, and it's worth noting that Qingdao, who were relegated last year, and Guizhou, who were in the Chinese Super League, were not spared, and in their place, Beijing Institute of Technology and Xinjiang managed to be passed over to qualify for the tournament.
The China B League, on the other hand, has 20 teams competing, with China's U19 men's national soccer team among the list of participants.
Officials of the Chinese Football Association have revealed:
In order to promote the organization of the 2022 season of Chinese Super League, Chinese League A and Chinese League B in an orderly manner, according to the requirements of the documents such as the notice on the work related to the leagues at all levels in the 2022 season, after the application of the clubs and the review of the written materials and other procedures, the qualification examination of the relevant leagues has been completed.
The list of clubs that have qualified for the 2022 season of the Tier 3 Professional League is as follows:
I. Clubs qualifying for the Chinese Super League
1. Shandong Taishan Football Club Co.
2. Shanghai Harbor Football Club Co.
3. Guangzhou Football Club Co.
4. Changchun Yatai Football Club Limited Liability Company
5. Beijing Guoan Football Club Limited Liability Company
6. Shenzhen Football Club Co.
7. Guangzhou City Football Club Co.
8. Hebei Football Club Ltd.
9. Shanghai Shenhua Football Club Co.
10. Henan Songshan Longmen Football Club Co.
11. Cangzhou Lions Football Club Co.
12. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers Football Club Co.
13.Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Football Club Co.
14. Wuhan Yangtze River Football Club Co.
15.Wuhan Sanzhen Football Club Co.
16. Meizhou Hakka Football Club Ltd.
17. Zhejiang Professional Football Club Co.
18.Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club Co.
II. Clubs qualifying for the Central League
(Some names of clubs are omitted here, see original article for details)
III. Clubs and Teams Qualified to Participate in the Central League B
(Some names of clubs are omitted here, see original article for details)
Due to the fact that some clubs have been upgraded by substitution, a separate notice will be issued when the neutral name change is completed.
Notice is hereby given.
China Football Association (CFA)
April 25, 2022
