Su Chao's team is even smaller, only 12. If we simply follow the double cycle, it seems too little to have only 22 rounds a season. In order to be in line with the mainstream leagues in Europe, especially the Premier League, 38 rounds are also adopted. According to three rounds, there are only 33 games, and the remaining five games are decided by lottery, which is why some teams play three games and some four games.
But the total number of games is still 38.