On Thursday night, November 3, Chengdu Rongcheng will open their first home game of the Chinese Super League season at the Shuangliu Sports Center when they take on Hebei, who are currently last in the league standings. This marks Chengdu Rongcheng's first appearance at their home ground since the 2020 Chinese League One. And, it's a full 11 years after Chengdu Sheffield United were relegated on November 2, 2011 after a regrettable 2-2 draw at home against Guangzhou Evergrande, Chengdu once again welcomes the passionate clash of the Chinese Super League.
Shuangliu Sports Center
Two years have passed since Chengdu Rongcheng last made their home debut. At that time, they were on the road at the end of the season as a Central League One team.
In the 2021 season, Chengdu Rongcheng came out on top in 34 matches of the Chinese League One and 2 additional matches of the promotion and relegation, successfully surging to the Super League, making countless fans go wild.In the 2022 season, Chengdu Rongcheng, as the only representative of the western region, is competing in the Chinese Super League.
Currently, Chengdu Rongcheng, a promoted team, is in the 8th place with 35 points from 9 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, and they defeated top-ranked Wuhan Sanzhen on the road in the last round. Despite playing 22 consecutive matches on the road, Chengdu Rongcheng had won 5 consecutive league matches and remained undefeated for 11 rounds, which was the best away record for a top league team in Sichuan. In the new season, the team's average age has been further optimized, while there have been a number of players whose performances have turned heads.
Chengdu Rongcheng team locker room photo after beating leader Wuhan Sanzhen in the last round.
With the efforts of all parties, Chengdu Rongcheng's first Chinese Super League home game will be held on the evening of November 3 at Shuangliu Sports Center. This sports center has hosted a number of large-scale soccer events such as the Women's Asian Cup, the Panda Cup, the China League A and the China League B. The Chengdu Football Association and Chengdu Rongcheng Football Club will release ticket information for the tournament in a timely manner according to the outbreak prevention and control situation.
According to the schedule, Chengdu Rongcheng still has 12 rounds of matches to go this season, including 10 home matches. If all these 10 matches can be successfully played at home, it will undoubtedly provide a huge boost for the team to improve its ranking. Among the confirmed fixtures, starting from this Thursday, Chengdu Rongcheng will have three consecutive home games at Shuangliu Sports Center, which are against Hebei, Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenhua. (Cover News reporter Chen Yu Xiao)
