This year, 59 teams from all over the country made their debut in eight regions of the China Champions League, and many clubs' championship tours ended after regional competitions. However, the significance of the Champions League goes far beyond winning or losing. As the only national four-level league in China that connects amateur football with professional football, the existence of the Champions League has a special dual significance.
Champion field, dream of sailing at sea
The first meaning of the China Champions League is as an ascending channel to professional football, which is also the meaning given to China as the champion. As the slogan of the event says, "Champion field, dream of sailing!" Almost all participating teams are champions in their respective cities, and many of them have dreams of entering professional football leagues. Therefore, whether it is the preliminaries, fierce championship regionals or cruel finals, this road is the only way for domestic teams who want to enter the professional league system. This road can be described as a narrow road. Even though two China B teams were disqualified, and the number of 20 18 B-matches increased to the highest of six in the past years, there will inevitably be a brutal battle between more than ten teams shouting the slogan of B-matches. For this battle, the competition between clubs is their respective arms investment, as well as the players' strength, coaching staff's ability and the comprehensive management ability of the teams determined by the investment level.
Nanjing Ye Sha, champion of South District 1.
The efforts to enter professional football are not only on the court, but also the entry criteria of the second division set by the China Football Association. In order to standardize club construction and promote the stable and healthy development of professional leagues, China Football Association has made strict and detailed regulations on the access system of League B. That is to say, in addition to winning the top six in League A, clubs that want to compete in League B must also complete their application for membership in League B in advance and provide sufficient membership materials. Last year, Lhasa Chengtou, who won the sixth place in the final of Chinese Football Association Amateur League, defeated Shenyang Jin Dong in the play-offs, but unfortunately, he failed to make it to China B because he failed to pass the qualification examination. In May this year, the China Football Association issued a new "Rules for the Admission of Chinese B Clubs", which set higher standards for participating in the 20 18 Chinese A League and applying for Chinese B admission than in the past. It can be said that the winning teams that can make great efforts to apply for B are all amateur "giants" who are bent on B this year.