China News Service, Guangxi Pingguo, March 10 (Huang Lingyan) On the evening of March 9, in the opening match of the 2024 Chinese Football Association League A, the Guangxi Pingguo Haruan Guojing team defeated the Jiangxi Lushan team 2:0 at home to usher in the season. A good start.
This game received enthusiastic support from a large number of fans. The stadium was full, the cheers continued, and the number of spectators reached more than 23,800.
The audience cheered enthusiastically.
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During the 2023 Chinese League One tournament, Pingguo City became the "gold medal football market" with the largest attendance in the Chinese League One, with an average of more than 15,000 spectators per game in 15 home games, radiating and driving the booming development of surrounding industries.
This year's Chinese League One draw is expected to have more than 360,000 spectators throughout the season.
The local stadium was renovated and expanded to meet the standards of the Chinese Super League and meet the needs of more fans.
The venue was packed.
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In the opening game that night, Pingguo citizen Liao Yingsong organized many friends from the fan club to come to the scene and cheer for the home team with original songs.
As Ha Leng successfully entered the First Division and achieved fourth place last season, the fans he created will attract more and more football fans from all over Guangxi to participate. Currently, there are more than 1,500 people.
"I never thought that a professional team would be born right next to my home. Watching a professional league live is immersive and the atmosphere is very good."
Players from both sides fight for it.
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It is reported that Pingguo City introduced Guangxi Baoyun Football Club in April 2021, and later changed its name to Guangxi Pingguo Halong Football Club (men's football team); in August 2021, Guangxi Pingguo Benong Football Club (women's football team) was established.
The two football teams both successfully reached the First Division in 2021, creating the history of Guangxi football.
The city has also become the only "Double A" county-level city in the country.
At the post-match press conference, Gabri, head coach of the Guangxi Pingguo Haruan Guojing Team, expressed his gratitude to the players for their efforts and the enthusiasm of the fans for the game to get off to a good start. In such a small city, the extremely high attendance rate will also Promote the overall development of local football.
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