China News Service, April 8th, on the 8th, the Chinese Super League announced the first stage of the 2021 season schedule.
The new season will officially start on April 20. The opening match will be "fixed" at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center. The Guangzhou team and the Guangzhou City team will stage the Guangzhou Derby.
The first game in the Suzhou Division was the Dalian native against Changchun Yatai.
According to the arrangement, there will be 14 rounds of competition in the first stage, and the competition will last from April 20th to August 5th.
In the first round of the game, in addition to the interesting opening game, the focus of the battle between Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan is also worthy of attention.
The 16 teams in the new season are arranged in a serpentine shape according to the basic principle of the 2020 Chinese Super League performance rankings. The specific groups are: Group A (Guangzhou Division): Guangzhou Team, Shandong Taishan, Chongqing Liangjiang Sports, Henan Songshan Dragon Gate, Guangzhou City, Shenzhen Team, Qingdao Team, Cangzhou Lions.
Group B (Suzhou Division): Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Seaport, Shanghai Shenhua, Hebei Team, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, Dalian Ren, Changchun Yatai, Wuhan Team.
The following is the specific schedule:
Image source: Official Weibo of the Chinese Super League.