As May 11th approaches in Beijing, veteran sports reporter Zhao Yu shared on his social media platforms a discussion about the new season's Chinese Super League (CSL) format. He revealed that the dust has settled on the three main regions for the new Chinese Super League season, namely scenic Dalian, historic Meizhou, and turquoise Haikou. The tournament system will adopt the unique 8+8+8+10 distribution, while the home and away system, which is highly anticipated by fans, may also be restored in the future.
Zhao Yu's insights are as follows:
The new season of the Chinese Super League is expected to officially kick off in early June, with three major tournaments confirmed. The entire season will feature 34 rounds of intense competition, using the 8+8+8+10 format. The first 8 rounds of matches will be played in a closed environment in the region to ensure safety, followed by a gradual return to the home and away system. Given the late start of the season and the tight schedule, it is expected that the first 16 rounds of matches will be played in a zone, during which teams will be given a very short period of time to switch zones. The timetable for resuming the home-and-away system will be flexibly adjusted according to the actual situation. Under the shadow of the epidemic, the road to the start of the Chinese Super League is undoubtedly full of challenges.
