At 15:00 on November 4, the final round of the 2023 Chinese Super League is on schedule, with a total of eight exciting matches to be played. The day before, the Chinese Super League officially released the live broadcast schedule of this round of matches.
It is worth mentioning that Shanghai Harbour Team has locked up the championship in advance before this round of matches, while Shenzhen Team bid farewell to the season in advance. As far as the table is concerned, there are only two suspenseful matches left in this round: the last relegation place and the fight for the last AFC Champions League ticket. The four key matches will be centered around these two unanswered questions: Dalian People versus Shanghai Harbor, Nantong Zhiyun versus Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Shanghai Shenhua versus Zhejiang, and Chengdu Rongcheng versus Meizhou Hakka.
According to the latest program schedule, in addition to the online platform, CCTV Sports Channel (CCTV5) will also live broadcast the key battle between Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang for the ticket to the AFC Champions League. Originally, CCTV5's weekly program list on November 4 only indicated that it would broadcast 30 Chinese Super League matches live, without specifying which matches. Now, we learn that it could be the relegation battle between Dalian Ren and Nantong Zhiyun, making the choice quite challenging. In the end, CCTV decided to include the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang in the broadcast program.
Before the match, the two teams were tied on 52 points, with Shanghai Shenhua occupying 33rd place by virtue of their wins and losses, while Zhejiang was in fourth place. The only way for both teams to qualify for the precious AFC Champions League is to win in this direct match. If fifth-placed Chengdu Rongcheng beat Meizhou Hakka, Chengdu Rongcheng can lock up AFC Champions League qualification through the win-loss relationship, thus realizing a comeback.
Against this backdrop, neither Shanghai Shenhua nor Zhejiang are willing to accept a draw, and a tense battle with a lot of gunpowder seems inevitable. It's worth noting that Shanghai Shenhua is the only team in the top eight of this season's Chinese Super League standings that has yet to lose to Zhejiang. Will they be able to maintain their unbeaten streak in the final round of matches, or will it be broken by Zhejiang? The answer will be revealed at the end of the match.
In addition, besides CCTV5, Shanghai Radio and Television Color Drama Channel will also broadcast the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Zhejiang. The match between Chengdu Rongcheng and Meizhou Hakka will be broadcast on Chengdu Radio and Television Fair Channel.
Meanwhile, Shanghai Seaport's away match against Dalian People will be broadcast live on Five Star Sports Channel and Dalian Radio and Television Culture and Sports Channel. Nantong Zhiyun's home match against Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will be broadcast on Tianjin Radio and Television Sports Channel.
In other matches, Shandong Taishan's match against Henan will be broadcast live on Shandong Radio and Television's Sports and Leisure Channel. The match between Changchun Yatai and Wuhan Sanzhen will be broadcast on Wuhan Radio and Television Culture and Sports Channel. The match between Shenzhen and Beijing Guoan will be broadcast on Guangzhou Radio and Television Nanguo City Channel and Beijing Radio and Television Sports and Leisure Channel respectively. The match between Cangzhou Lions and Qingdao Hainiu, on the other hand, will not be broadcast live on any TV platform.
