China News Service, Xi'an, May 29 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) "In the past six years, the Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Daqinzhishui Team has shouldered the mission and responsibility of Shaanxi professional football, spelling out the blood of the 'Northwest Wolf' in the arena, for the Shaanxi football competes for honor." Xu Zhiyong, director of the Shaanxi Football Management Center, said on the 29th.

  On the same day, Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Football Club held the "2022 Season Expedition Ceremony and Open Training Course" at the Shaanxi Provincial Stadium.

At the ceremony, the Shaanxi Changan Athletic Daqinzhishui team made a collective appearance. Among them, 11 players who joined in the new season wore new season shirts to show the new spiritual outlook of the "Northwest Wolf".

The picture shows the flag-giving ceremony at the team's expedition ceremony.

Photo by Zhang Yichen

  "From the championship to the second, from the second to the first, the 'Northwest Wolf' is steadily improving every year." Jiang Hong, deputy general manager of Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Football Club, said that he would like to thank all Shaanxi fans for their support and love for Chang'an Athletic. As the only professional football team in Shaanxi at present, Changan Athletic will continue to fight for Shaanxi in the green field, and give back to the support of all walks of life with better mental outlook and achievements.

The picture shows Shaanxi fans cheering for the team.

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  In the 2021 season, Shaanxi Changan Athletic Daqinzhishui team finally ranked sixth in the Chinese League One with 62 points.

At the same time, this is also the team's best record in the Chinese League in three years.

At the beginning of 2022, former international Wang Baoshan was appointed as the head coach of Shaanxi Changan Athletic Daqinzhishui team. With nearly 30 years of coaching experience, he will lead the "Northwest Wolf" on a new journey.

  "I grew up in Baoji, Shaanxi, and my family has always lived in Baoji. I once entered the Shaanxi provincial football team as a player, and then entered the national team from the Shaanxi team. I can return to Shaanxi to coach this year, and I am also holding on to my hometown. A grateful heart, as the head coach of the hometown team, I want to do something for the development of football in Shaanxi." Wang Baoshan said.

The picture shows the team's public training session.

Photo by Zhang Yichen

  Finally, after interacting with the fans on the scene, the Shaanxi Changan Athletic Daqinzhishui team members received the team flag awarded by Xu Zhiyong, director of the Shaanxi Provincial Football Management Center, symbolizing the team's departure for the new season.

  The 2022 Chinese League One will start on June 8 in Dalian, Tangshan and Nanjing.

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