At the preparatory meeting of the Federation of Professional Football Salons of China, the latest season of the
China Super League (soccer league)
Calendar and format adjustments were made official, while the 2021
soccer league
The Cup's fixtures were revealed at the same time, and they are striking.
A closer look at the schedule.
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The Cup will welcome the C.B. Preliminary Round on July 31, Aug. 1 and Aug. 3 and 4, when six C.B. teams will be decided to advance to the main round. The Central League Preliminary Round, on the other hand, is scheduled for Aug. 18-20 and will see nine teams emerge. The whole season
soccer league
The Cup proper will attract 32 teams, including 16 Chinese Super League teams, nine Chinese First Division teams, six Chinese Second Division teams and one Chinese Championship team.
China Super League (soccer league)
The teams will be the first to appear in the first round of the main stage from October 16 to 19, followed by the second round from October 20 to 23. The first leg of the quarterfinals will be played from October 25 to 27, with the second leg scheduled for October 29 to 31, while the semifinals are scheduled for November 4 and 8, with the final scheduled for November 13 or 14. The semifinal rounds are scheduled for Nov. 4 and 8, while the final is expected to be played on Nov. 13 or 14, respectively.
Compared to 2020, this season
soccer league
The size of the teams competing in the Cup has been expanded. As a result of the epidemic, last season's
soccer league
The cup is limited to
China Super League (soccer league)
and Central League One teams took part, with just 16 teams in the main stage and the duration of the tournament being drastically shortened to 24 days.
Despite the fact that this year
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Cup internationals may miss out, but overall, the season
soccer league
Cup events normalized and successfully filled the September-November
China Super League (soccer league)
A gap in the market during the league lockout.
