On May 23rd, as night fell, the Chinese Football Association (CFA) made a sudden announcement on social media: the official poster of the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season was unveiled in a stunning manner, announcing the grand opening of the season on June 3rd. The tournament will span the three major arenas of Haikou, Meizhou and Dalian, drawing a grand blueprint of "Creating a New Future Together".
However, this reboot journey is not a straight road. The resurgence of the Chinese Super League this season has brought together the sweat and hard work of countless people. The original plan was to resume the home-and-away system, and with 18 clubs working together, everything seemed to be in order. However, the shadow of the epidemic made all the beautiful plans instantly broken. In order to prevent and control the epidemic, the early season had to be changed to the club system.
The process of choosing the venue was full of twists and turns. Wuhan, Hangzhou and other cities have withdrawn due to the pressure of epidemic prevention, Kunming indecisive, Shandong Rizhao is due to the enormous pressure of epidemic prevention and give up hosting. After unremitting efforts, Haikou, Meizhou and Dalian stood out as the stage for this season's Chinese Super League. Haikou as the main battlefield, Wuyuanhe Stadium will witness the opening of the new season.
The new season of the Central League will also be opened simultaneously, and is expected to end in late November. Matches will be played in Dalian, Nanjing Jiangning and Tangshan, with Dalian once again becoming the city in the spotlight, shouldering the burden of the double-header of the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First Division.
The Chinese Football League has finalized the Chinese Super League fixtures for the 18 teams. If Chongqing Two Rivers Athletic is unable to compete, each match will be automatically ruled a 0-3 loss and the number of relegation spots in this season's Chinese Super League will be reduced to two.
