On August 15, Beijing time, the 2022 Chinese Football Association Cup held the first round (China League One preliminary round) draw ceremony. The first round of the preliminary round will be held from 20 to 22 August, in the three major divisions of the Chinese First Division. The draw ceremony for the FA Cup Round of 32 (Round 2) will take place on 1 September, with the main draw taking place from 22 November to 8 January next year, and the final on 8 January next year.
Attached: FA Cup first round (China League One preliminary round) matchup (the former is the main team)
Dalian Division
Suzhou Dongwu vs Beijing Polytechnic
Heilongjiang Bingcheng vs Qingdao Manatee
Zibo Keju vs Shanghai Jiading Huilong
Tangshan Division
Nantong Zhiyun vs Shijiazhuang Kung Fu
Northwest Gate of the River vs Xinjiang Snow Leopard
Kunshan FCvs Liaoning Shenyang City
Nanjing Division
Nanjing City vs Qingdao Youth Island
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic vs Guangxi Pingguo Ha He
Sichuan Jiuniu vs Beijing North University
As last year, this year's FA Cup will be a round of preliminary rounds, and the venue will be in the respective teams' divisions, and the three major divisions of this season's Chinese First Divisions are Dalian, Tangshan and Nanjing.
According to the arrangement, the FA Cup preliminary round of the Chinese First Division only has one round of matches, that is, a single-game knockout format, and the winning team advances to the main stage. With 18 Chinese Super League teams, 3 Chinese Second Division teams and 2 Chinese Champions teams, 32 teams participated in the FA Cup main tournament, and the FA Cup was played for 5 rounds to determine the winner.
Due to the adjustment of the schedule, the third stage of the Chinese First Division will start from 28 August, while the FA Cup main round (rounds 2-6) is scheduled for 22 November to 8 January 2023 this year, in a home-and-away manner. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are played on a two-legged format, with matches including the finals being played out on a single-game knockout format.