Match Schedule of CFA Cup Comes OutThe CFA (China Football Association) drew lot March 15 in Beijing for the match schedules of the 26 teams in the CFA Cup.The first two rounds will be single-round qualifications. The competitive orders of the first round on April 29 are: Yunnan Hongta-Shanghai Zhongyuan, Shenzhen Kejian-Guangzhou Jili, Shenyang Haishi-Shaanxi Guoli, Tianjin Taida-Chengdu Wuniu, Jiangsu Shuntian-Bayi Zhenbang, Sichuan Mianyang-Zhejiang Lvcheng, Guangdong Hongyuan-Sichuan Shangwutong, Xiamen Hongshi-Henan Jianye, Dalian Shide-Tianjin Lifei, Shanghai Shenhua-Tsingdao Beer. Other teams which came out top in last CFA Cup, including Chongqing Lifan, Beijing Guo'an, Wuhan Hongjinlong, Shandong Luneng, Liaoning Fushun, and Changchun Yatai, will directly play in the second round on May 27 with winners of the first round. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be double-round qualifications. The finals will be held in December 2001 after preliminary match of the World Cup, according to the primary schedule. Because this CFA Cup will be held during the period when the national soccer team is prepared for the preliminary match of the World Cup, the players of the national soccer team will not play in the CFA Cup unless the teams to which they belong enter the championships. By PD Online staff member Huang Ying |
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