In the early morning of October in the golden fall, the 2022 National Football Association U-21 League was grandly kicked off at the Happy Island Football Training Base in Zhangzhou, marking the official opening of the tournament. This not only provides players from various youth training teams with more competitive stages and valuable practical experience, but is also an important milestone in the development of China's soccer career.
This season's U-21 League will go through two stages of fierce battles. The first stage of the tournament was held in Zhangzhou, where 12 strong teams were divided into two groups and played an intense single round-robin match with a total of 30 matches. The top four teams from each group will be selected to advance to the second stage. The second stage of the game will be moved to the Yunnan Luxi plateau soccer training base, where the top 8 teams will compete more fiercely, and ultimately based on the points to rank the top eight.
With the opening match just around the corner, the opening ceremony was held briefly and solemnly near the playing field. Zhangzhou, a famous city on the southeast coast carrying a deep historical and cultural heritage, is not only the frontier of opening up, but also an important witness to the development of sports in China. Joy Island soccer training base is located in this rich land, complete game facilities and security conditions for the athletes to provide a stable competitive environment.
Immediately after, Shenzhen team player Hu Jiajin swore on behalf of all participating athletes, and referee Ma Ning made a solemn promise on behalf of the referee team.
In the speech session, Yu Xianghong, Deputy Mayor of Zhangzhou Municipal People's Government, said, "Zhangzhou, as an important national training base for several sports, has the superior conditions and strength to host national events. I sincerely wish the 2022 National Football Association U-21 League a great success!"
With the announcement of He Xi, Deputy Secretary General of China's Football Association, the 2022 NFF U-21 League has officially set sail with the joint efforts of all parties, and we wish all participating teams excellent results.
After the opening ceremony, the opening match between Shenzhen and Shanghai Shenhua was held as scheduled. After a fierce battle, the Shenzhen team beat Shanghai Shenhua by a narrow margin of 1-0, making a good start for the tournament.
