China News Service, Beijing, December 31 (Reporter Bian Liqun) After the 34th round of the 5 Chinese Super League games, the 2022 Super League season will come to an end on the last day of the year.

　　Returning to the home and away games, the crowning of a new king, the difficulty of club survival, the collapse of the dynasty... This season of the Chinese Super League is difficult and special.

Fortunately, after all the twists and turns, I still carried it over.

And at the end of the year, there is still hope for the next season.

　　When the professional football stadiums such as Xingongti and Dalian Suoyu Bay are ready, I hope that the Chinese Super League, which will start again in the new year, can further return to the city and the fans, bringing people the long-lost sense of on-site participation and the joy of football .

　　Before looking forward, we still have to relive this special season of the Chinese Super League with mixed flavors.

Data map: The opening ceremony of the 2022 Super League season.

Image source: IC photo

wage arrears

　　On June 3, the Chinese Super League finally kicked off after a long wait.

Due to the epidemic, the Chinese Super League, like the previous two years, still opened under the tournament system.

　　It is worth mentioning that, a week before the opening of the new season, the Dalian team replaced Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic, which withdrew due to wage arrears and survival problems.

　　To be precise, the Chinese Super League this season has been accompanied by the club's salary arrears.

Most clubs have resolved the wage arrears according to the Chinese Football Association's plan to solve the wage arrears according to the time node, but there are also Hebei team, Wuhan Yangtze River, and Shanghai Shenhua who failed to pay off the wage arrears, so they were penalized.

　　Affected by factors such as the blockage of the stock reform process, the survival problem of the Chinese Super League clubs will continue. I hope that the clubs can survive the winter break.

Data map: After 979 days, the Chinese Super League returned to its real home court.

Image source: IC photo

return

　　This season also has a lot of returning elements.

The Chinese Super League finally resumed home and away games in the second stage after two and a half years.

　　In the Dalianers 1:1 Shanghai Seaport match on August 6, the Chinese Super League finally "goed home" again after 979 days.

The scene where fans helped Xie Hui, who was forced to stand in the stands due to the suspension, conveyed his intention to make a substitution, which was humorous and moving.

　　At that moment, I had to feel that the Chinese Super League, where tens of thousands of people cheered in the real home field, was indeed long gone.

　　Not only Dalian, but Wuhan, Zhejiang, Henan, Changchun, Chengdu... also brought the Chinese Super League back to the city and the fans after a long absence this season.

On the evening of December 27th, in the 33rd round of the 2022 Super League season, the Wuhan Three Towns team played against the Zhejiang team at home. Stan Hill scored and Davidson scored.

In the end, the Wuhan Three Towns team defeated the Zhejiang team 2-0.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Chang

difficult

　　Of course, for the Chinese Super League, it is difficult to return to home and away games this year.

　　The schedule that was forced to be changed due to factors such as the epidemic, and many clubs had no choice but to abandon the game due to various problems at the end of the season, plus the general survival problems encountered by clubs, each factor made this season's Super League even more difficult.

　　But fortunately, this season's Chinese Super League has survived.

There may be a lot of imperfections, but at such a difficult time, it is really impossible to ask for more.

I can only hope that in the new season, the Chinese Super League can get back on track as soon as possible.

Wuhan three towns won the championship poster.

Image source: Wuhan Three Towns Football Club

new king

　　In this special season, the biggest surprise is the "promoted" three towns of Wuhan.

They almost led the way and won the Chinese Super League championship, becoming the ninth Chinese Super League champion team after Shenzhen, Dalian, Shandong Taishan, Changchun Yatai, Beijing Guoan, Guangzhou, Shanghai Haigang and Jiangsu.

　　Triple jump in four years, and won the championships of China B, China A and Chinese Super League in three consecutive years, creating the Chinese Super League version of the "Kaiserslautern" myth.

As one of the important football towns in China, Wuhan has finally won its own Chinese Super League championship trophy, which is well deserved.

Data map: In the 2019 season, the Guangzhou team won the Super League and won the "Eight Champions" of the Super League.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Jimin

end

　　When a new king is crowned, the old dynasty will naturally end.

　　On the same day that the Wuhan Three Towns 2:0 Zhejiang team won the championship match point, the Guangzhou team, which also staged the "Kaiserslautern" myth 11 years ago, was relegated to the Chinese Premier League and returned to the place where the dream began.

Once won the AFC Champions League twice, and the "Eight Champions" Guangzhou team in the Chinese Super League, the dynasty collapsed.

　　Along with the Guangzhou team, the Hebei team, which was equally prosperous in the Jinyuan era, was also relegated. They were all severely backlashed in the wave of the post-Jinyuan era.

The same is true for the relegated Wuhan Yangtze River.

Data map: Fans in the stands help Dalian coach Xie Hui convey his tactical intentions.

Image source: IC photo

expect

　　Amidst the mixed flavors, the 2022 season of the Chinese Super League has come to an end.

Fortunately, at this moment, we can look forward to the 2023 season even more.

The rising Xingongti Stadium, Dalian Suoyu Bay Professional Football Stadium, Chengdu Phoenix Mountain and Shanghai Pudong Football Stadium have already been put into use...

　　Looking forward to next year, the Chinese Super League can further get back on track and get back to its original appearance.

I also look forward to the Chinese Super League, which can re-deliver the joy of football to cities that love football and the fans who still stick there.

(use up)