Changchun team defeated Dalian team 1:0 to win the 2026 Northeast Super League championship

China News Service, Dalian, October 6 (Reporter Yang Yi) The 2026 Northeast City Football League ("Northeast Super League" for short) final was held at the Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium on the evening of the 5th. The Changchun team defeated the Dalian team 1:0 to win the Northeast Super League championship.

On the evening of October 5, "Tonight, Northeast China wins!" A giant TIFO scroll slowly rose on the football field. Photo by Yang Yi

On the evening of October 5th, the 2026 Northeast City Football League ushered in the final battle. Photo by Yang Yi

As the country's first cross-provincial city football super league, the Northeast Super League is jointly created by the three provinces and one district of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia. It brings together eight powerful teams from Shenyang, Dalian, Changchun, Yanbian, Harbin, Jixi, Hohhot, and Tongliao to compete on the same field, allowing cities in the Northeast to use football as a link to cross-regional linkage and in-depth integration.

That night, 63,259 people witnessed the glorious moment, setting a new attendance record at Barracuda Bay Football Stadium and setting a new attendance record since the start of the Northeastern Super League. At the scene, Dalian fans wore blue uniforms and cheered uniformly throughout the stadium. A large number of Changchun fans also formed a group and went to Dalian to cheer for their hometown team.

Pictured is the match scene. Photo by Song Wei

At the beginning of the game, the two sides quickly entered into a state of high-intensity confrontation. In the 4th minute, Dalian team took a corner kick. No. 36 He Zhaobin grabbed the ball in front of the goal and headed the ball wide. In the 11th minute, Dalian team took a free kick in the frontcourt. The ball turned directly to the goal and was punched out by the Changchun team goalkeeper. At the end of the first half, Dalian team 0:0 Changchun team.

In the 52nd minute, Dalian team No. 9 Xu Congyi leaned over the penalty area and headed the ball wide. In the 53rd minute, Dalian team No. 9 Xu Congyi received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and shot, but the Changchun team goalkeeper struggled to block it. In the 68th minute, Changchun team No. 25 Huo Lutong took a long shot from the top of the penalty area and broke the Dalian team's goal. Changchun team took the lead 1:0. In the 72nd minute, Dalian team took a corner kick. Dalian team No. 38 Li Zongxing shot angrily from the penalty area, but the Changchun team goalkeeper fought hard to save it.

In the end, the Changchun team won the 2026 Northeast City Football League Championship. (over)