On April 24, the knockout stage of the 2024 Chinese Football Association U-21 League was successfully concluded in Qingyuan and Weifang, with 16 teams deciding the top 3 in each group after 6 rounds of 48 intra-group double round-robin matches, and a total of 12 teams advanced to the final stage.
Standings
Qingyuan Division: Changchun Yatai in Group A lost 1-2 to Meizhou Hakka, still beating the opponent by 1 point, and advanced hand in hand with Wuhan Three Towns and Beijing Guoan. In Group C, Qingdao Manatee drew 1-1 with Qingdao West Coast and advanced with Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Jinmen Tigers.
Weifang Division: Chengdu Rongcheng, Henan Club and Nantong Zhiyun in Group B successfully entered the final stage. In Group D, Shenzhen Xinpeng City defeated Heilongjiang Bingcheng 3-0 to end the knockout stage with two consecutive wins, and advanced together with Zhejiang Club and Cangzhou Lions.
Scorer charts
Shanghai Shenhua's Han Jiawen completed a double in the sixth round and secured the top scorer with eight goals, while Yue Tianzheng of Chengdu Rongcheng scored a hat-trick in the sixth round and ranked second in the scorer list with six goals.
Content source: U21 League