As the Chinese Super League (CSL) is winding down, the pattern of relegation has basically become clear. FC Guangzhou, who won the Super League title eight times in the past, unexpectedly lost to Changchun Yatai in the 33rd round of the competition on Tuesday (27th), declaring relegation loss in one round in advance, and will fall into the ranks of the Central League A in the new season. Meanwhile, a number of Chinese Super League teams have recently announced their abandonment, including well-known teams such as FC Beijing, Meizhou Hakka, Hebei and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
Since its promotion to the Chinese Super League in 2010, FC Guangzhou has reached the top of the league for eight times and won the AFC Champions League twice. During this period, the team has spared no expense in bringing in a number of top-class players such as Ginardino, Diawendi, Paulino, and Barrios, and invited world-class coaches such as Scolari and Nabil to be in charge of the coaching staff. With a strong lineup and financial strength, FC Guangzhou was once hailed as the benchmark of the Chinese Super League's golden dollar era. However, with the gradual withdrawal of Evergrande Group, the team's strength has been declining year by year, and this season it is even playing with a full Chinese squad.
In the 33rd round match against Changchun Yatai, FC Guangzhou drew level with Yan Dinghao's goal, but Changchun Yatai sealed a 4-1 win with Cheng Changcheng, Tan Long and Li Jiaheng's own goal in the second half. On the same day, another relegated team, Guangzhou City, beat Shenzhen 3-0, making FC Guangzhou relegated early with one round left in the league, joining Wuhan Changjiang and Hebei in the Central League.
In this round of Chinese Super League (CSL) matches, a number of teams chose to forfeit their matches, including FC Beijing, Meizhou Hakka, Hebei and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. Among them, Tianjin Jinmenhu has missed two consecutive rounds of matches, while FC Beijing announced its abandonment through its official microblog on the day of the match, stating that due to objective factors, FC Beijing has a serious shortage of players available to participate in the Super League matches, and will not be able to complete the 33rd round of the Super League matches against Shanghai Seaport. The club also said that since the 31st round of the game, there have been players who have symptoms, and need to draw the youth players to replace. The forfeited teams were all awarded 0-3 losses, and the club demanded compensation from the relevant clubs for the canceled matches.
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