In the shadow of the new crown epidemic, the
China Super League (soccer league)
The 16th round of league matches was postponed and as many as 5 matches could not start as scheduled. It is reported that the 17th round of the tournament has also been affected, with many matches facing postponement. The organizers have recently received urgent notification that Dalian, Chengdu, Changchun and other cities are temporarily unable to host the tournament, and even Haikou as an alternative venue has also been suspended, which puts the subsequent arrangements of the tournament in a difficult situation, and the organizers have to make flexible adjustments to the schedule.
According to the original schedule.
China Super League (soccer league)
Round 16 Beijing
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The showdown with Zhejiang was originally scheduled for September 6 in Rizhao. However, only four matches in the round were able to be completed as planned, two of which were moved up to August 12th. As for the postponement of the remaining five matches, it is still undecided.
The 17th round of the tournament, which was originally scheduled for September 9th and 10th, has been postponed for some clubs. The Shenzhen team has received a verbal notice about the postponement of its match with Shandong Taishan, and it is still unclear whether the match will be postponed.
A Beijing Youth Daily reporter broke the news on September 5 that the cities of Dalian, Chengdu and Changchun are temporarily unable to host matches due to the epidemic, and that other individual tournament cities may join the ranks. Organizers plan to announce an adjusted schedule for Round 17 later on Sept. 5, but most matches could still face postponement.
The matches originally scheduled for the 17th round include Shanghai Harbor vs Guangzhou City and Chengdu Rongcheng vs Henan Songshan Longmen, in addition to the Taishan vs Shenzhen Football match,
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
VS Wuhan Changjiang, Dalian People VS Beijing
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etc. At this point, it seems highly likely that these competitions will be postponed, as new outbreaks have emerged in the original venues and the immunization policy has been adjusted accordingly.
Whether or not the round of matches can proceed smoothly will also depend on the epidemiological situation and anti-epidemic policy of each city in the tournament area. For example, some teams that have stayed in infected cities may face quarantine measures if they travel to other cities to play. These uncertainties may disrupt the normal conduct of the tournament.
It is worth mentioning that Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Shenzhen, Cangzhou Lions and other teams have not yet determined the self-selected home field, and the two Shanghai teams can not play in Dalian as an off-site home field in the near future, which brings a huge challenge to the scheduling of the subsequent tournaments. The organizers have contacted Haikou as an alternative, but in the context of the complexity of the epidemic and the stringent measures to prevent the epidemic, when Haikou will resume hosting the tournament is still subject to official confirmation.
In order to cope with unforeseen circumstances, the organizers have reserved two make-up days at the end of September. They also planned to "squeeze out" some race days during the National Day holiday to meet the demand for make-up races. However, due to the serious situation of epidemic prevention and control, the schedule is always full of variables, and the organizers can only improvise.
