The schedule and venues for the new Chinese Super League season have been up in the air due to the epidemic. Recently, there is news that Kunming decided not to host this season's Chinese Super League due to the pressure of epidemic prevention and control. To this end, CFL officials went to Rizhao, Shandong Province to inspect the venue, and strive to quickly finalize the arrangements for the three major tournaments of the new season.
It is reported that the Meizhou and Dalian two tournaments have been basically finalized. Meizhou's willingness to host the tournament is strong, with little need for venue renovation; Dalian is excellent in both venue conditions and experience in hosting tournaments, and it is expected that Dalian will host the Chinese Super League and Super League A this season. Kunming was originally the third region planned by the CFL, but the local government expressed concern due to the pressure of epidemic prevention. After many rounds of negotiations, the two sides never reached an agreement, and eventually the CFF had to look for a new venue.
According to Sohu Sports, the preparatory team of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the Chinese Football League (CFL) recently visited Rizhao, Shandong Province. To host the Shandong Provincial Games, Rizhao has remodeled a number of stadiums and built the first professional soccer stadium in Shandong Province. In addition, the city has soccer fields that cater to training and matches.
In August this year, the 25th Shandong Provincial Games held in Rizhao, Rizhao new Quishan Sports Center and professional soccer stadium Rizhao International Football Center, but also contains the Rizhao International Football Center training base, the National Forest Park soccer training base. Among them, both Kuisan Sports Center and Rizhao International Football Center can host 11-a-side soccer matches.
As the first professional soccer stadium in Shandong Province, Rizhao Football Center can accommodate 12,000 spectators, the turf is planted with a mixture of natural and artificial grass, reaching the international leading level, and is also equipped with a professional training ground.2021, Rizhao International Football Center has successfully hosted the soccer preliminaries of the National Games and the matches of the Youth Super League.
