On October 27, the Super League entered the end of the game, Hibiscus away from home and West Coast fierce battle, the final score of 1-1 handshake, successfully locked the third place in the league, the first time in the history of the team to advance to the AFC Champions League.
Since its registration in March 2018, Chengdu Rongcheng FC has undergone a name change from Chengdu Xingcheng to Chengdu Rongcheng.From 2018 to 2019, Chengdu Rongcheng achieved a "three-stage jump" in the league, from the Champions League to the Second Division to the First Division.In 2021, the team was promoted to the Chinese Super League In 2021, the team was successfully promoted to the Chinese Super League and ranked fifth in the 2022 season, before moving up to fourth last season.
In this season, Chengdu Rongcheng set a target of third place in the league and reached the semi-finals in the FA Cup tournament. However, whether Rongcheng will be able to compete in the AFC Elite League or the second tier next season will have to wait for the final result of the FA Cup final.
According to the rules of the Premier League, the champion team directly qualifies for the AFC Elite League, while the runner-up has to participate in a play-off. The third place in the league, on the other hand, goes directly to the second tier of the AFC Champions League. However, if the FA Cup winners overlap with the top three in the league, the third place will qualify for the play-offs, while the fourth place will go directly to the second tier.
This season's FA Cup final will feature a clash between Seaport and Taishan. Given that Seaport has already locked up the top two spots, the outcome of the final will have a direct impact on the different teams' qualification for the AFC Champions League:
1) If Harbour wins the title, Chengdu Rongcheng will qualify for the AFC Elite League play-offs, while the fourth-placed team in the Super League will be promoted directly to the second tier.
② If Taishan wins the championship, Taishan will directly qualify for the AFC Elite League, while Chengdu Rongcheng will qualify for the AFC Second Division regular season.
