China News Service, Rongjiang, Guizhou, March 16 (Reporter Yang Qian and Yuan Chao) On the 16th, the 2024 "Village Super League" finals kicked off in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province. 20 teams successfully broke through from the 62 qualifying rounds. The strong teams will be divided into two groups, A and B, in the final stage, and will conduct round-robin and knockout rounds until the overall champion is determined.
Before the game started, the lively atmosphere outside the stadium was already full.
Audiences queuing up said, "I came to line up two hours in advance. There were already a lot of people in line, so I was worried that I would lose a good seat." A street vendor said, "Not long after I opened the stall, I made 200 portions of fried rice noodles. ”
In order to enhance the competitiveness, the 20 teams entering the finals can supplement local players from the unqualified teams to give the players more competitive opportunities.
On March 16, aerial photography was taken of the 2024 Guizhou “Village Super League” finals.
Photo by China News Network reporter Qu Honglun
As the most popular "out-of-the-ring" event among China's rural sports events in 2023, the "Village Super League" in 2024 is the joy of upgrades and a better interactive experience.
Outside the stadium, in the audience, there are people carrying young children on their backs, as well as elderly people; the queues for admission have been forming continuously 3 hours before the start of the game; various small vendors outside the stadium are selling fried noodles and fried rice. At the same time, he also introduced the "Village Supermarket" to guests who spoke Mandarin; outside the shops around the stadium, handwritten notes from shop owners were posted in conspicuous places: Welcome to my house to use the toilet.
Guizhou's "Village Super League" pampering car will also go online on the 16th. It will stop at the wave of your hand and be sent to the stadium to watch the "Village Super League" for free.
Aerial photography of the live parade during the final stage of the second Guizhou "Village Super League".
Photo by China News Network reporter Qu Honglun
In the stadium, spectators brought food and prepared for a "picnic" as scheduled.
With its wonderful goals, fiery on-site atmosphere, wonderful folk performances, authentic specialties and down-to-earth game style, it is still the familiar "Village Super League".
"We heard yesterday that today was the opening of the 'Village Super League' finals, so we immediately changed our schedule and came to Rongjiang." Jiang Jinhua, who has settled in New York, the United States, took advantage of his return to China to visit relatives and traveled with his family, and came to Rongjiang by chance.
The audience cheered for the players.
Photo by China News Network reporter Qu Honglun
At the opening ceremony of the second Guizhou "Village Super League" finals, about 3,500 people from 43 teams participated in the on-site parade. In the midfield of the event, in addition to Lusheng dance and Dong Pipa song, there were more than 20 programs including acrobatics, singing and dancing, etc. .
At the same time, interactive sessions such as "Happy Clapping Song", "Dong Girl" and "Hanbala" were also arranged on site, focusing on tourists' experience and increasing their sense of participation and interaction.
"Last year, I saw the lively scenes of the Village Super League on the Internet, and I thought I would go there if I had the chance. I don't understand football, but at the Village Super League, I felt the blending of Guizhou's multi-ethnic cultures. I feel the charm of the local people and the passion that football brings to everyone." Jiang Jinhua said.
"It's so lively. I feel very happy in the stadium. Watching football is not the most important thing, the most important thing is the experience, the atmosphere here." said Luo Yi, a tourist from Yunnan.
On March 16, the 2024 Guizhou "Village Super League" finals handwritten event schedule was on hand.
Photo by China News Network reporter Yang Qian
In the 2024 "Village Super League", in order to give fans a good experience of watching football, Rongjiang will provide "super delicious" food, improve "super good living" conditions, optimize "super good travel" services, and launch "super good travel" "Routes and other measures will be implemented to provide good reception for tourists and fans, so that the "Village Super League" will continue to be full of vitality.
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