Beijing Times, March 29, the domestic epidemic rebounded in many places, the Chinese Super League "restore home and away" strategy to bring impact. In the face of the epidemic trend, the preparatory group of the CFL may adjust the competition system, the first stage of the league may continue to use the tournament system.
According to Sohu Sports, the 18 Chinese Super League teams will be divided into three groups of six teams each if the conference system is adopted in the first phase. The league will open on April 23 and end in late May and early June with eight rounds of matches. The FIFA schedule shows that on June 13 and 14, the World Cup play-offs will be staged in Doha. The Chinese Super League will also be adjusted in tandem, and the second phase may restart on June 18/19 at the earliest.
Reporter Qiu Ye Jin revealed on social media that the first half of the new Chinese Super League season will follow the match system and matches will be played with empty stadiums. The previously rumored resumption of home and away matches in the Chinese Super League may still have to wait.
Recently, the Football Association pushed the Chinese Super League to restore home and away, but the epidemic repeated, Shanghai, Changchun, Shenzhen and other places in the Chinese Super League team local cases increased, to restore the home and away to bring challenges. Coupled with the Hangzhou Asian Games and the World Cup tournament, the league schedule is affected, the tournament made for the Football Association has no choice.
Fans are eagerly awaiting the return of their home ground after two years, and are looking forward to the resumption of home and away matches in the second half of the Chinese Super League after the epidemic situation improves, so that fans can cheer for their favorite teams at home.