On March 29th, the Chinese Football Association unveiled the entry list for the 2023 season of the third tier league, in which two clubs, Guangzhou and Kunshan, unfortunately failed to join the ranks of the Chinese Super League. Guangzhou, a city with a long history, is too cold for this "wanderer" who had moved from Shenyang Jinde to Changsha Jinde and then to Shenzhen Phoenix. At the same time, with Guangzhou Automobile as the leader of the enterprise consortium has opened another arena. For Guangzhou (formerly Shenyang Jinde), a soccer family that has moved from place to place, it seems difficult to find a place to belong here.
Jiangsu soccer has lost two championship teams in just three years, a phenomenon that seems to speak to the reality and determination of Jiangsu soccer in the face of challenges - giving up on those unprofitable businesses or teams.
When it comes to Guangzhou, the label of "immigrant family" often surfaces in the minds of fans. On the contrary, Guangzhou Evergrande, with its roots in the local community, formerly known as Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals and later renamed Guangzhou, has long occupied a place in local soccer. Although Guangzhou has not been allowed to enter, but the state-owned enterprise consortium led by Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals low-key registration of Guangzhou shadow leopard, registered capital of up to 100 million yuan, intends to set sail again. Local companies are more inclined to support a team of their own than backing an outside team.
Jiangsu won the Chinese Super League in 2020, but disbanded shortly afterward; Kunshan FC won the 2022 season of the Chinese League, but unfortunately failed to enter the 2023 season of the Chinese Super League. Despite the fact that Jiangsu is home to a number of strong enterprises, Jiangsu companies are particularly realistic about the money-burning game of professional soccer. Kunshan FC investment "cut meat" behavior, also seems to reflect the consistent pragmatic style of Jiangsu enterprises.
