Original title: Beijing media: The first stage of the Chinese Super League group was initially determined and Guoan will go to the Meizhou Division
Article source: Beijing Youth Daily (Reporter Xiao Xun)
Although the start time of the new season of the Chinese Super League has not yet been confirmed, the Chinese Football Association and the preparatory team of the Chinese Football Federation have recently drawn up a preliminary grouping plan for the first stage of the new season of the Chinese Super League in order to ensure that the preparations for the start of the league are carried out in an orderly manner. Except for the two Shanghai teams that were equally divided in the Dalian division due to the epidemic, the rest of the teams were basically grouped according to the league record of last season and the principle of serpentine arrangement. The Beijing Guoan team will most likely be divided into the Meizhou Division in the first stage.
On May 7th and 8th, the Shanghai Shenhua team and the Shanghai Haigang team left Shanghai respectively and entered the China Super League Division. This means that the two teams will be divided into the same group in the first stage of the Chinese Super League in the new season, and it also shows that the first stage of the competition group plan has been launched before the implementation of the transfer plan between the two teams.
It is understood that the organizers of the event plan in principle to determine the grouping results through a serpentine arrangement based on the results of the Chinese Super League last season and the records of the three newly promoted teams in the Chinese League last season. However, due to the impact of the epidemic in Shanghai, the two Shanghai teams took several setbacks to implement their schedules to leave Shanghai and enter the competition area with the assistance of all parties. Considering factors such as epidemic prevention, the organizers of the event finally decided to fine-tune the grouping method and divide the two Shanghai teams into the Dalian Division.
Shanghai Shenhua team in preparation
Group fine-tuning also appeared in the last season. In order to promote the appeal of the league and gather popularity at the box office, the organizers of the event put the three teams in Guangdong Province (Guangzhou Team, Guangzhou City Team, Shenzhen Team) on the same score. In the Guangzhou Division of the first stage of the Chinese Super League season, the two Shanghai teams were divided into the Suzhou Division. To this end, the organizers deliberately swapped Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, who were originally in the Guangzhou Division in the first stage, and Guangzhou City, who were originally in the Suzhou Division.
Other clubs also understand that the two Shanghai teams are in the same group in the first stage of the Chinese Super League this season. After all, compared to the league schedule that was greatly compressed last season, the Chinese Super League strives to play 34 rounds this season, that is, each team will play two rounds with the other 17 teams.
According to the information from the organizer of the event, the grouping results of the first stage of the competition in the Dalian Division have been officially confirmed. The six teams are Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Haigang, Guangzhou Team, Hebei Team, Wuhan Three Towns, and Henan Songshan Longmen.
The remaining two groups of events will be arranged in the Meizhou Division and the yet-to-be-confirmed third division (probably Haikou). Affected by the epidemic, there is still the possibility of fine-tuning the grouping of these two divisions, and the specific results must be determined by the organizer based on factors such as the epidemic.
According to the preliminary plan, the Beijing Guoan team will be divided into the Meizhou Division with Shenzhen Team, Hebei Cangzhou Team, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, newly-promoted Meizhou Hakka and Chengdu Rongcheng. The Guoan team is generally moderately difficult to compete at this stage.
The preliminary plan for the first stage of the Chinese Super League in the new season is as follows:
Meizhou Division: Meizhou Hakka, Beijing Guoan, Shenzhen Team, Cangzhou Lions, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, Chengdu Rongcheng
Dalian Division: Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Haigang, Guangzhou Team, Hebei Team, Wuhan Three Towns, Henan Songshan Longmen
The third division: Shandong Taishan, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Yangtze River, Guangzhou City, Chongqing Liangjiang Athletics, Zhejiang TeamReturn to Sohu, see more
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