On April 1, 2021, the new season of the
China Super League (soccer league)
The first phase of the league's grouping list has been finalized, with a slight deviation from the much-talked-about groupings. It is worth noting that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers and Guangzhou City have swapped groups, a change that has allowed the top three Guangdong players in the Guangzhou division - Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Shenzhen - to come together.
The CFA and the Professional League Preparation Group announced in advance that the new season
China Super League (soccer league)
The Stage 1 groupings will continue to follow last season's rankings in a serpentine arrangement, with matches taking place in Guangzhou and Suzhou.
Here are the groupings in serpentine order of finish:
Group A: 1 Guangzhou, 4 Shandong Taishan, 5 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, 8 Henan Songshan Longmen, 9 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, 12 Shenzhen, 13 Qingdao, 16 Cangzhou Lion
Group B: 2 Beijing Guoan, 3 Shanghai Harbor, 6 Shanghai Shenhua, 7 Hebei, 10 Guangzhou City, 11 Dalian People, 14 Changchun Yatai, 15 Wuhan
Originally, Guangzhou and Guangzhou City were placed in separate groups, but due to box office and other factors, the two teams were swapped in the final grouping. Specifically, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers were moved from Group A to Group B, while Guangzhou City was moved from Group B to Group A, ensuring that the top three teams from Guangdong were in the same Guangzhou division.
Finally, the 2021 season
China Super League (soccer league)
The results of the grouping are as follows:
Group A (Guangzhou Region): 1 Guangzhou, 4 Shandong Taishan, 5 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletics, 8 Henan Songshan Longmen, 10 Guangzhou City, 12 Shenzhen, 13 Qingdao, 16 Cangzhou Lions
