On the morning of June 6, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) unveiled the list of referees for the first phase of the Chinese League A finals. International referee Zhang Lei will take charge of the Dalian match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Nantong Zhiyun, while national referee Gu Chunhan will be in charge of Nanjing City's battle with Beijing North Sports University.
With the first phase of the Chinese League A duel coming up, the Football Association (F.A.A.) today synchronized the information on referee assignments. In the Meizhou division, stable Henan-based referee Shan Dan'ao has been re-appointed as referee, and he will arbitrate Zibo Cuju's showdown with Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic. Beijing referee Zhang Xiaochen will enforce Zhejiang's clash with Xinjiang Tianshan Xuebao, while BFA's Liu Zhao will oversee Sichuan Jiuniu's clash with Meizhou Hakka. In Dalian, outside of Zhang Lei and Gu Chunhan, Tianjin referee Zhen Wei will also blow the whistle on the match between Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan.
In the hotly contested Wuhan Division, Dai Yige, recommended by the Shandong Football Association, will officiate the northeast derby between Liaoning Shenyang City and Heilongjiang Bingcheng. Xi'an referee Zhang Long will oversee the match between Guizhou and Beijing Institute of Technology at the Tazihu base. Changchun referee Sun Shengyu will also enforce the match between hosts Wuhan Sanzhen and Suzhou Dongwu.