Live Bar December 29, 2021 4 divisions, 24 teams, 280 matches (in addition to the Chinese Second Division Championship play-offs), the 2021 Chinese Football Association Second Division League in an orderly, healthy, wonderful and fair state successfully concluded.
From the opening of Duyun City, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province on May 15 to the successful conclusion of the Second Division Championship Play-off in Yancheng Division of Jiangsu Province on December 12, eight months spanning the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, from the southwest town of the motherland to the east of North China, the diversified and global development of "Yiqi Wonderful". The Second Division has undertaken the heavy responsibility of opening up the territory of Chinese football and expanding the talent base of professional football. It has built a stage for everyone to display their talents.
Players: Young players emerge Many veterans pass on the generations
To see if a league is really dynamic, young players are a very important reference. Compared with previous seasons, this year's Chinese Second League is more of a world of young people. Whether it is Qingdao Manatee and Hebei Kung Fu, who eventually won the championship and second place and were directly promoted to the middle division next season, or Yanbian Longding, who staged a youth storm in the relegation war, a large number of young players thrived in the Chinese Second League.
Yanbian Longding, who entered the series of the second division of this season, has set many records in this year's league. In the 11th round of the match against Xiamen Ludao, Yanbian Longding started with 11 players all composed of U21 players, with an average starting age of only 16.45 years old, which not only created the record of the youngest starter in the Chinese Second League, but also rewrote the record of the youngest starter of the third-level professional league team. Among them, Li Zhenyu and Zhang Chengmin were born in 2005, and most of the other players were born in 2004, at this age group that should be in high school, they were given the opportunity to participate in professional leagues, and finally the whole team was able to unite to complete the relegation goal. It can be said that the growth of this group of players is still very long, and yanbian football can be expected to reshape its brilliant future.
At the same time, this year's league champion Qingdao Manatee is the team with the most U21 players, Xie Wenneng and Wu Xingyu, two U21 players, jointly scored 11 goals, as the main force of the national youth team, in the Middle B field to get a stable playing time and exercise opportunities, will benefit the future of the national brand at all levels. In the Hebei Kung Fu team, most of the players have been cultivated for many years in their own youth training, and have been sent to Brazil and Spain for training for several years during this period, which has led to their feat of forming a team last year from the central championship and successfully completing the triple jump in one year.
Similarly, more U21 players in the team, in their respective teams to assume different roles, they through this year's tempering in the middle two, whether from the physical strength, the combination of people and the ball under high confrontation, the understanding and execution of the game techniques and tactics, the awareness of the combination of the team and other aspects, have been improved, which is the biggest opportunity given to them by the Platform of the Second Division.
Young players grow rapidly in the Chinese Second League, and they are inseparable from the help of the old players in the team. Including Li Kai, who is at the top of the top scorers list this year, the addition of former international players Xiao Zhi, Jiang Ning, Liu Jianye, Wang Song and others has greatly improved the overall level of the Chinese Second League. It also fully proves that the Blossoming Chinese Second League is a more inclusive league. There are not only champions from amateur leagues, but also international players who have competed in the Chinese Super League, The Chinese First Division, and even intercontinental events. It is precisely through their joint efforts that the competitiveness and competitive level of the league will be greatly improved.
Coaching: Only three foreign coaches in the whole season The local coach performed well
China B is not only a stage for young players to temper and grow, but also a port for young coaches to dream of setting sail. In this year's Managerial Position in the Chinese Second League, we have seen many familiar players who have played in the Chinese Super League, and they have transformed to start their coaching careers. Including Wang Hongliang of Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Zang Haili, coach of Xiamen Ludao Team, both of whom were once brave and good players in the Chinese Super League, have sat in the position of head coach this year. While leading the team this season, these two also have to see the upper AFC pro-level training class with stitches and needles, while directing the game, and at the same time, they also need to complete the graduation thesis and defense explained by the mentor. Under such difficult circumstances, both teams were still under their leadership, and both finally reached the rushing first division.
The young marshal still needs to work hard, and the iron tree still blossoms. If it is said that who is the biggest head coach in the Chinese Second League this year, then the coach of Qingdao Manatee's veteran coach Yin Tiesheng is probably not to be tolerated. He took charge of Qingdao Manatee for the third time, led the team to win the championship, and also allowed the team to return to the Chinese First Division after five years. As he said in an interview, "Chinese football needs the spirit of the former people planting trees and the cool spirit of the people behind, and at this age, they can still coach in the front line, thanks to many people." Only by working hard in their respective jobs in a down-to-earth manner, doing each job as well as possible, being solid, making progress, and turning bits into stones, Chinese football will have a qualitative leap sooner or later. ”
Competition: Deeply grasp business learning and review Emphasis on communication does not allow controversy to intensify
The growth of young players requires a good competitive environment in the league. In the 280 games in the second division this season, only 0.18 red cards and 3.23 yellow cards were shown per game, and in the special closed environment and the pressure of the team, the teams could focus on the game itself. This also shows that the Chinese Second League is developing in a healthier, more positive and self-motivated direction.
Whether it is in the first stage of qualifying, or in the second stage of the competition between the first division and the relegation group, the intensity and suspense of the game have remained until the end. The improvement of competitiveness also requires more and more high requirements on competition management, the ability of referee groups to enforce the law on the spot, the scale and the control of scenes.
In order to ensure the fair, just, smooth and orderly progress of the event, the Preparatory Group of the China Football Federation on the one hand has used more referee groups with law enforcement experience in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese First Division to take the lead in the selection and adjustment of referees. On the other hand, the referee team will conduct business review and learning at the end of each round of matches. Each game, the penalty of each red and yellow card, and some controversial fouls on the field are re-summarized and analyzed one by one. In this year's 280 league games, young referees have gradually improved their overall law enforcement level and ability through such in-depth business learning with old and new law enforcement and high frequency, which further reduces the emergence of controversial penalties.
In terms of management, many people mistakenly think that the attention of the Chinese Second League is low, and the management will be more loose, but in fact, it is just the opposite, this season, several main responsible persons of the preparatory group of the China Football Federation have been divided into various divisions of the Chinese Second Division to guide the work, emphasizing that the work is done carefully and realistically. When solving problems, it is also a prejudgment in advance and a prevention of microaggressions. In the event of a dispute, the head of the division and the head of the referee team can communicate effectively with the team at any time. From the level of rules and emotional control, we will communicate effectively with various teams and prevent contradictions from accumulating and intensifying. In the end, it was ensured that the league did not have major controversies and no large-scale vicious incidents throughout the year, and proceeded smoothly.
Division: Epidemic prevention in four places to achieve zero infection Football tinder is expanded more widely
If a game is dominated by players, coaches and referees, then this year's Chinese Second League can be successfully held in four regions of the country, especially in the state of the new crown epidemic that occasionally occurs in various places, it still achieves zero infection in the division, in fact, it is inseparable from all the staff who work hard behind this scene. It is they who give up their small homes for everyone, and only then will there be this year's "Billion Qi Wonderful".
In fact, in order to make the competition continue in a healthy, safe and orderly state, the prevention and control of the new crown is one of the core tasks of this year's competition. Before the start of the league, the Preparatory Group of the Chinese Football Association and the China Football Federation conducted guidance on the prevention and control of the epidemic in the four divisions of Duyun in Guizhou, Luxi in Yunnan, Yancheng in Jiangsu and Tangshan in Hebei. According to the strict and sound prevention and control guidelines, the four divisions conducted regular nucleic acid testing for all stationed personnel, and the total number of tests in the whole season reached 9657 times, and the test results were also negative.
Not only that, but the competition throughout the year will inevitably encounter various extreme weather, such as the Yancheng division in May, which suffered from stormy rainfall. After inspecting the venue on the spot, the organizers of the Yancheng Competition Gathered more than 80 employees to brave the rain to strengthen the guardrail fence of the competition venue overnight and worked until dawn. The Tangshan Division's ChongJia Group competition also encountered strong blizzard weather in November, and the tangshan division competition organizers organized and mobilized more than 160 people to brave the snow for two days to shovel a total of 10,000 tons of snow to ensure the normal use of the competition venue. At the critical moment, the emergency handling ability of the competition support personnel in each division has also qualitatively improved their ability to run the competition, and at the same time, it has accumulated experience for hosting higher-level events in the future.
Of course, this year's four divisions have also taken care of all aspects of the participants' food, clothing, housing, transportation, and transportation. There are too many logistics staff like the players and coaches, in the closed and isolated hotel in the blue zone, from a few weeks to a few months. As they said in an interview: "We have become the father in the mobile phone, the husband in the video..." However, being able to participate in the competition guarantee work of the Chinese Second League and successfully running the game well will also become a special memory and wonderful memory in their lives.
It is a little regrettable that due to the occasional outbreak of the new crown epidemic in various places this year, the Chinese Second League can only be in a closed state for a long period of time, and it will be presented to everyone through various broadcast platforms. However, at the beginning of the league, the opening ceremony in Guizhou was even, and nearly 20,000 fans still poured in to watch the game. In the Luxi Division of Yunnan Province, there are fans who drive from Yanbian to cheer for the main team, including fans in Guangxi Pingguoha and Shanxi Longjin, who are not well developed in professional football, and still fly to the scene to cheer for their beloved hometown team in a limited open time. These pictures are touching, and they are also the driving force for the Chinese Football Association and the China Football Federation Preparatory Group to continue to develop the three-level professional league.
The 2021 season of the Chinese Second League has come to a successful end, and finally, I want to say "thank you" again. Thank you to every fan friend who cares about the China Second Division; thank you to the local governments and organizers of the divisions; thank you to the broadcasting units and broadcasters of the Chinese Second Division; thank you to the official partners of the Chinese Second Division, such as Kalmei, Leisu Sports, tongdao Weiye; thank you to all the players and staff of the clubs; thank you to all the medical workers, division staff, referees, staff of various security services, volunteers who escort the Chinese Second Division... It is precisely because of your love of Yiqi that the league can be wonderful. The vigorous vitality of the Chinese Second League makes us firmly believe that the blood of Chinese professional football is still not cold, and it will be able to melt the ice and snow and tide over the difficulties. We also have more reason to look forward to the coming year, when the spring blossoms, may the epidemic end and all things recover, and the 2022 Chinese Football Association Second Division League will meet again with fans and friends in all parts of the motherland!
(C2L China League B Official Weibo)
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