Exploring the top of a hot battlefield, what comes to mind is the legend of perseverance in the city of plateaus. A 2-0 victory, Dalian Yingbo defeated, Yunnan Yukun Football Club in the home of successive victories, undefeated for two seasons. Looking back, Yunnan Yukun's home record in the Chinese B League was impressive, with 7 wins and 4 draws, and this season it jumped to 12 wins and 3 draws. With such a brilliant record, Yuxi fans have sublimated watching the game into a new style of life. Yuxi, a sub plateau city nearly 1,700 meters above sea level, is the fertile ground for the rise of Yukon's home field, club sources laughingly said: "100 meters above sea level, the home field strength will be a higher level.
Yunnan Hongta, another highland lion, relying on Kunming's 1,800-meter height advantage, casting the league's "Devil's Home Stadium". Now, Yunnan Yukun will also play the geographical advantage to the extreme. In the coming season, the myth of undefeated at home can continue? The insiders are full of confidence: "Although the strong teams in the Chinese Super League are strong, but we vow to defend the glory of the home field." However, they are also honest about the fact that Yukon, as a Chinese Super League (CSL) newcomer, still has a gap compared to the veteran CSL teams. Next season, the team's goal is to stabilize its position in the Super League, which requires a comprehensive upgrade of the team and club.
In the past two seasons, despite being undefeated at home, Yukon was knocked out of the F.A.C. Cup by the Chinese Super League, ended by Shenhua in 2023, and defeated by the Jinmen Tigers on penalties in 2024. Now, Yukon needs to stand firm in a comprehensive upgrade. This season's investment of more than 120 million yuan, although in China's A-class league is a giant, but compared with the Chinese Super League, I am afraid that can only be regarded as "relegation" level. Investors and the government are actively negotiating a budget for next season to ensure the team's solid footing in the Chinese Super League.
At the player level, the foreign aid quota will be fully utilized next season. The three foreigners and top scorer Mu Xiekui will stay in the team, and the core of the midfield, Jonicha, is expected to continue to play. The team will also bring in new foreign aiders and make reinforcements in the center back and forward lines. In addition, the club is actively contacting experienced Chinese Super League (CSL) veterans. Yukon's stable club environment and healthy team culture have attracted many CSL players who have long been in arrears with their wages.
Head Coach Anderson has begun to lay out his Chinese Super League journey after winning the Central League title. He has conducted in-depth research and foresees the diversification of technical and tactical skills in the Chinese Super League, excitedly stating, "The coming year will be full of challenges in the Chinese Super League." Guo Guangqi, the club's general manager, emphasized that the level of training is the key, and the team has made a detailed preparation plan, including personnel adjustments and winter training. In addition, ladder construction, the formation of the women's soccer team and the upgrading of the stadium's hardware facilities are also progressing steadily.
In order to facilitate the surrounding fans to watch the matches, Yukon Club communicated with the competition management department of the CFA, hoping to arrange the home match days on Friday, Saturday or Sunday afternoons so that the fans can travel. It is predicted that if properly arranged, attendance can be increased by at least 3,000-5,000 people per game.
