Spring returns, Yutong shows its new face again. On March 9th, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Football Club unveiled a new chapter in the Yutong International Sports Center. The phrase "Spring Returns, Yutong Returns" reveals a double message: firstly, after three years of hibernation, Yutong will once again embrace the excitement of the professional league; secondly, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Football Club will have its first home game in its hometown, and Yutong will shoulder this historic responsibility. Yutong will shoulder this historic responsibility.
Yutong, despite the fact that it hasn't seen a professional war for three years, is still alive and kicking on the green field. After careful "dressing", I believe it will welcome the new season with a brand new attitude.
Looking back three years ago, the Yutong International Sports Center witnessed a moment of glory for Shijiazhuang Yongchang (now renamed Cangzhou Lions.) In the 2019 season, the team fought its way through the Chinese League One, ultimately fighting its way back into the Chinese Super League with a record of 56 points. When the epidemic hit and the Chinese Super League changed to a conference system, Shijiazhuang Yongchang missed out on home games and were relegated again at the end of the season. Fortunately, they returned to the Chinese Super League in the 2021 season and were renamed Cangzhou Lions.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Football Club, formerly known as Elite Zhihai, has jumped from the Champions League to the A-Junior League after a three-year triple jump since 2020. During the epidemic, the match system was implemented in both the Champions League, League B and League A, with Shijiazhuang Kung Fu failing to make any real home appearances.
As the gloom of the epidemic lifts and the professional league returns to a home-and-away system, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu returns to their hometown. It was revealed that Yutong International Sports Center will be their home ground. Once upon a time, Shijiazhuang Yongchang created a record of a hot market here. Can this passion be rekindled today? The answer is yet to be revealed.
It is worth mentioning that Shijiazhuang Kungfu scored 50 goals and conceded 31 with 20 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses in the 2022 season, accumulating 66 points and only one step away from the super zone. With many Chinese Super League teams fighting for relegation, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu is expected to achieve promotion by virtue of its strength. By then, Yutong International Sports Center will surely welcome more fans.
