Finally the light of day, revealed this morning.
In the late afternoon, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) officially unveiled the entry lists for the Chinese Super League (CSL), Chinese First Division (CFA) and Chinese Second Division (CSB). Among them, a Super League team, three teams in the first, two teams in the second regret to say goodbye to the stage of the competition in the new season. Staggeringly, the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, who were rumored to have quit, were reborn, saving some face for the CFA. However, the Chinese Super League dominant Jiangsu team, ultimately failed to rise from the dead, completely farewell.
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Published list of qualifications for admission to the Premier League
After twists and turns, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) and the preparatory group for the working league have finally made substantial progress in reviewing the admission of clubs at all levels of the league for the new season, and formally released the admission directory for all levels of the league for the new season in the late afternoon. The list shows that there are 16 teams in the Chinese Super League, 18 teams in the Chinese B League and 23 teams in the Chinese B League.
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Aspects.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers "back from the dead" to qualify for the new season of the Chinese Super League, last season's champions Jiangsu is not accessible, Hebei Cangzhou replacement for the new season of the Chinese Super League.
The six teams that participated in the league last season - Jiangsu Suning, Taizhou Yuanda, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Beijing Renhe, Shenzhen Pokgang and Jiangsu Yancheng Dingzhi - did not qualify for the 2021 season.
Tianjin's Jinmen Tiger comes back to life
The Football Association also announced that the players of these six clubs have the right to unilaterally terminate their original work contracts by notifying their original clubs in writing. The said players will not occupy the domestic player transfer quota of the newly transferred clubs and there is no limit to the number.
Last year's Super League champions Jiangsu bid farewell with regret
As a matter of fact, the delay in releasing the league admission list for the new season has triggered controversy among various parties. Regarding the overall situation of the league, what the outside world is most eagerly waiting for is the league access list, which may only be two or three pages thin, but carries a lot of weight. From the CFA's standpoint, it is still hoped that some teams will be able to "come back from the dead" at the last minute. Especially in the case of the new Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu, the CFA feels the crisis, because investors can even give up on the team that has just won the league trophy, so there could be more cases of waving their sleeves and leaving at any time in the future.
New Super League season to begin next month
According to the arrangement, the new season of the Chinese Super League will start on April 20, the first stage, 16 teams will be divided into two regions in Guangzhou and Suzhou to play the match system. The new season is divided into three phases, the first phase of each team to play 14 games, according to the first phase of the ranking to determine the second and third phase of the matchups, each team will play a full 30 league games, based on the total points to calculate the final ranking. The bottom two teams in this season's Super League will play a play-off against the 3rd and 4th place finishers in the Central League to determine the Super League places for the 2022 season, which will expand to 18 teams.
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