The new season of the Chinese Super League officially kicked off on the evening of March 1st. Defending champion Shanghai Haigang beat Wuhan Town 3:1.
Shandong Taishan defeated Changchun Yatai 4:2, and the "promoted team" Qingdao West Coast drew 1:1 with the Henan team. A significant change in the new season is to encourage "extremely long stoppage time". The referee will accurately record the lost time in the treatment of player injuries, replacement of players and VAR intervention.