Will it be possible on the vast continent...Super League also begins discussion on Choo Chun-je
Oct 29, 2025
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The Chinese Super League is drawing attention as it has been revealed that it has begun discussing the transition to the Chuchun system. Peng Huang-mang, China, said on the 29th (Korea time) 'The Chinese Football Association has begun discussions on converting the Super League into a pursuit system like the Japanese J-League.'
From next year, the J League will switch to the spring season in all 1st to 3rd divisions. It is planned to open on August 8 next year and play the final match in June 2027. After the end of this season, it plans to maintain its performance by holding a special competition during the hiatus until August next year.
Peng Huang-mang said, "'Currently, only China, South Korea, and Uzbekistan in Asia are the leagues that start in spring and finish the season in autumn.'" Similar discussions continued in China after the transition to the J-League's Chuchun system. It added that similar forms of matches were held in the 2021 Super League, but in Guangzhou and Suzhou (due to the COVID pandemic) in the form of a tournament without spectators. The harsh weather in the northern part of the country is the biggest obstacle to soccer beyond the sun. From December to April, outdoor sporting events are not easy, and even more so in the Northeast region'The Chinese Football Association is continuing its discussions and it will take some time to reach a conclusion' he said.
Among the 16 teams participating in the Chinese Super League this season, eight teams north of Shanghai are Henan FC, Qingdao Hai New, Qingdao Xihai An, Shandong Taishan, Tianjin Jinmenhu, Beijing Guoan, Dalian Yingbo and Changchun Yatai. In particular, Changchun, located in the northernmost part of the country, is considered to be a place where a normal economy is virtually impossible when implementing the Chuchun system as winter temperatures are below zero. Like the European league, which has a cold break, there is a plan to play until December and then resume in February and March, but it is unclear whether it will help considering that winter in northern China is longer than in Europe.
Reporter Park Sang-kyung ppark@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
