There is a team called the Friendship Team

Chapter 98
The members of the Friendship Team are in order, and the training content is gradually enriched and scientific. The team is moving towards a higher goal step by step...

However, only a week later, as the regional league winners across the country have been determined one after another, Shi Jie and Quan Weilong received an invitation from the Chinese Football Association to participate in the draw ceremony for the next year's FA Cup qualifying match and the Chinese Champions League group stage .

The important task of implementing the team's training tasks as usual fell on the shoulders of assistant coach Ning Wan'er and team doctor He Muqiong again.

At the same time, fortunately, most of the players in the Friendship Team are honest, obedient, diligent and hard-working students, and they are also very self-conscious. lowest.

BJ, North Fourth Ring Olympic Sports Center.

In a hall of nearly 500 square meters, nearly 60 team representatives from top league clubs in all regions of the country gathered here.

"Old Li, hello! This year you are participating in the Champions League again!"

"Yeah, it's a pity last year. We stopped at the top 16. We're going to make a comeback this year. Dafu, how about you?"

"We have used up 8 recruitment quotas in one breath this year, aiming for the top 8!"

"Roll up your sleeves and work hard!"

……

Seeing that the representatives of each team were so high-spirited, Shi Jie and Quan Weilong paled in comparison, feeling a little guilty.

They originally had great confidence in the Friendship Team, but when they participated in this kind of occasion for the first time and saw that the representatives of each team were so awesome, battle-tested, and invincible, their hearts were at a loss.

In addition, seeing that the representatives of each team almost knew each other, Shi Jie and Quan Weilong couldn't help feeling envious, hoping to integrate into this big circle by participating in the competition.

At this time——

"Silence, silence..."

The staff maintained order, as if someone was about to appear.

Sure enough, a man in a straight suit with small eyes and single eyelids came onto the stage.

The representatives of the teams in the audience discussed one after another:

"Hey, why is it him?"

"Isn't he the former head coach of the national team?"

"Go to the Football Association to work?"

"When did this happen?"

……

"Hmph." Shi Jie couldn't help but chuckle.

These seemingly awesome team representatives are so closed to the news of Chinese football, which makes Shi Jie feel quite puzzled and disdainful.

Shi Jie just realized that most of these people are just paper tigers, and they don't know much about their fields. How can they form an excellent team?
As for the man who came to the stage, Shi Jie naturally knew him. This man was Gao Hongbo, the vice chairman of the Football Association. The news that he became the vice chairman of the Football Association a few years ago was not the headlines at the time, but it was still very important. , as long as fans who care about Chinese football will know.

Gao Hongbo bowed slightly at 45 degrees to the team representatives in the audience, and then waved: "It's a pleasure to meet you all. Today will be the draw for next year's FA Cup qualifying match and the Chinese Champions League group stage. I hope everyone will keep quiet , take it seriously..."

The representatives of each team were a little quieter, but there were still a few people whispering.

"Don't let us run into any team from Taizhou Sansheng, Dandong Phoenix Mountain, or Ningxia Shahu."

"Yes. These teams can win the Chinese Super League in the FA Cup, but they can't be promoted to the Chinese League Two. It's strange..."

Shi Jie and Quan Weilong heard it clearly, they looked at each other, and read, "Taizhou Sansheng, Dandong Phoenix Mountain, Ningxia Shahu, hehe, it seems a bit interesting to be able to win the Super League team..."

When Shi Jie and Quan Weilong were having a mental dispute, Gao Hongbo, the vice chairman of the Football Association, stepped down after speaking, and the draw ceremony officially began.

In this lottery ceremony, there are three lottery guests.

Coincidentally, they played different positions when they were players. They were the former national football iron guard Jia Xiuquan, the former national football midfielder Peng Weiguo, and the former national football "air fighter" Su Maozhen.

The three took turns to draw lots.

The first is the FA Cup qualifying draw.

The representatives of each team in the audience gradually quieted down, and they all stared at the stage, eager to know who their team's next opponent is.

Shi Jie and Quan Weilong were relatively indifferent. It wasn't that they were not nervous, but that they knew very little about their opponents, and they couldn't judge the strength of their opponents. No matter who was drawn, it would be an inevitable battle. "Encounter"!
The lottery ceremony is going on minute by minute...

I saw that Su Maozhen drew the Friendship Team!
Next, it was Peng Weiguo's turn to draw lots.

He reached into the lottery box and quickly and decisively took out one!
Open it to the public, it's the Taizhou Sansheng team!
"Wow--"

The representatives of each team in the audience were in an uproar. Everyone wanted to know who was the representative of the Friendship Team, and wanted to see their expressions after they were drawn to the Taizhou Sansheng Team.

Shi Jie and Quan Weilong had strange expressions on their faces. They knew that their opponents were not underdogs, but they were a little excited. They thought this was also a good opportunity to prove the strength of the team!
After a while, the draw for the FA Cup qualifying round came to an end.

Next, it's the draw for the Chinese Champions League group stage!
Due to my country's vast territory and vast territory, the teams in the Chinese Champions League are basically amateur teams with limited funds.The Football Association deeply understands that for the consideration of each small club, try to shorten the distance as much as possible, reduce the travel expenses of each team, and divide the draw of the group stage by region.

The Friendship Team is a Tianjin team, so it belongs to the North China Division.

Coincidentally, it was Su Maozhen who drew the Friendship Team again!
The Friendship Team is assigned to No. 3 in Group A of the North China Division.

At this time, positions 1 and 2 have been drawn, namely Qingdao Zhongneng B team and BJ Hurray team.

Shi Jie and Quan Weilong stared blankly at the names of the two teams, but they didn't know anything except their names...

The draw is still going on.

Peng Weiguo, Jia Xiuquan, and Su Maozhen drew three other teams in Group A in turn, namely WLCB Rookie Team, Baoding Fighting Team, and Datong Homecoming Team.

Then, the draw ceremony ended.

In the end, there are 6 teams in Group A and 5 teams in Group B in the North China Division. There are 11 teams in the entire division, which is an out-and-out region.

And according to the rules, No.1 in each group can directly qualify for the group stage and enter the national top 16 of the Chinese Champions League. Since the North China Division is a large region, three places are specially given to the North China Division. No.3 in the A and B groups can Compete for the third qualifying place through play-offs.

The same is true for the Northeast, Southeast, and South China divisions, each with 3 qualifying places, while the Northwest and Southwest divisions are each assigned 2 qualifying places due to fewer teams, thus forming the composition of the top 16 in the country.

The result of the lottery has been released. The earliest FA Cup qualifying match will start in March next year, and then in April, the journey to the Chinese Champions League group stage will begin.

It is getting closer and closer to the start of the official Chinese Champions League, and in addition to the Spring Festival holiday in winter, the time is limited, and there is really not much time left for the Friendship Team to train...

(End of this chapter)