During this period, Dalian Wanda also won the runner-up of the Asian Torch Cup in 97-98 season-that is, today's AFC Champions League. Dalian team in this period was a tens of billions dynasty. 11On April 2nd, Guangzhou Evergrande defeated Dalian Shide, becoming a landmark cup event. The Super League began to blow up a whirlwind of Evergrande and changed the dynasty. It is precisely because of the opening of the port that Dalian, together with Qingdao, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities, was fortunate enough to be exposed to football a hundred years ago. However, among these cities with profound football background, the role and characteristics of Dalian are very distinct and prominent. This city, which has contributed a lot of international players to China football, is also famous for football. In a sense, it is football that makes Dalian people. In the late 1990s, entrepreneurs from Dalian went to Hong Kong to participate in investment promotion meetings. They were surprised to find that many Hong Kong people know Dalian because there is a team called Dalian Wanda. After more than ten years, Dalian football suffered the fate of demotion. Just as Cao Xueqin suffered a family decline, the huge psychological gap made Dalian fans sad. Although Dalian fans don't remember that their ancestors were as rich as the children of the Eight Banners, the cliff-like decline of Dalian football has brought great psychological trauma to the city.