On January 12, the second round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) Elevation Playoffs resumed, with Dalian People losing 0-1 to Chengdu Rongcheng, and Qingdao drawing 0-0 with Zhejiang. In the end, Dalian People's team lost to Chengdu by a total score of 1-2, while Qingdao's team lost to Zhejiang by a total score of 0-1. The 2021 Chinese Super League season came to an end, with Chengdu Rongcheng and Zhejiang teams succeeding in reaching the Super League.
The Dalian Ren and Chengdu Rongcheng shook hands in the first leg 1-1, but referee Li Haixin's controversial second-half penalty angered the Dalian Ren, with players and officials mobbing the referee after the match. The CFA subsequently issued a heavy fine of 830,000 RMB and suspended Zheng Long and Yang Hao Yu, which was a heavy blow to the Dalian Ren's morale.
Both teams missed good chances in the first half, but Chengdu Rongcheng got stronger and stronger in the second half, and in the 72nd minute, Romulo scored a long-distance shot to seal the victory. Chengdu Rongcheng was promoted to the Chinese Super League for the first time, and Sichuan soccer welcomed another top league team after ten years.
Qingdao and Zhejiang team, Qingdao team foreign aid Alessandrini come back, full attack but bad luck, Zhejiang team foreign aid Mu Xiekui missed many good opportunities. In the second half, Gu Bin made two free kicks to create a threat, and the two sides finally shook hands 0-0. Zhejiang returned to the Chinese Super League after six years.
The Chinese Super League (CSL) has expanded to 18 teams for the 2022 season, with Wuhan Three Town, Meizhou Hakka, Chengdu Rongcheng and Zhejiang teams competing in the CSL. Four Guangdong teams - Guangzhou, Guangzhou City, Shenzhen and Meizhou Hakka - will also join the CSL family.
