China News Service, Hangzhou, November 9th (Sun Linru) On November 8th, the opening ceremony of the Zhejiang University “Three Major Football” Campus Super League and the opening match of the University Campus Football Super League were held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The event uses "hundreds of schools and thousands of games" as a carrier to promote the realization of "mobilizing all members, making the event more popular, making the campus more lively, and getting stronger physically".
November 8th, event site. Photo by Sun Linru
Chen Chunlei, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, expressed the hope that all participating teams will work hard and excel in the competition, inject youthful energy into the construction of a strong province in education and sports, and contribute more educational power to achieve "decisive progress" and present a "vivid picture".
This league is a concrete measure for the Zhejiang Provincial Education System to implement the “Health First” educational philosophy and implement the deployment of Zhejiang Provincial’s “Three Major Balls” revitalization project. The event adheres to the principles of "simplicity, safety and excitement", takes "enough fashion, super sunshine" as the theme, and implements the concept of "full participation, full integration, and global linkage".
Hundreds of colleges and universities in Zhejiang Province each send a football team, divided into six major competition areas, using the "single-cycle home and away system" and the "tournament system" to compete through more than 300 games, allowing every college to have the opportunity to host, participate in, and watch games at home, and promote the realization that "everyone can participate, everyone has a role, and everyone can shine."
Chen Renjian, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education, said that on the one hand, this competition continues the sunshine competition system that Zhejiang has adhered to for more than ten years; on the other hand, the competition system has been improved to address issues such as low participation and low influence in previous competitions. “We learned from the competition arrangements of the ‘Wuyue Cup’ and ‘Zhejiang BA’, set up home and away games, and held the event in every school, so that every school could become the home court and participate in the game, which also mobilized the enthusiasm of schools and students.”
At the opening ceremony, students from universities, middle schools and primary schools in Zhejiang Province presented cultural and sports performances such as "Start Now" and "Coming on the Waves", using dance, singing and other forms to show the spirit of Zhejiang students who are high-spirited and brave to reach new heights.
Subsequently, the opening match of the University Campus Football Super League was held, with Zhejiang University of Science and Technology playing against Hangzhou University of Electronic Science and Technology. Saraswati, a senior from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, said: "I have been on the school football team since I was a freshman. I really like the feeling of working hard when everyone plays together, and this kind of league can further enhance our collective sense of honor."
November 8th, the opening match scene. Photo by Sun Linru
Shen Jiaqi, a junior at Hangzhou University of Electronic Science and Technology, who is playing away from home, is also ready to go. He said: "The team has been preparing for the game since mid-August this year and trains four to five times a week. The players are confident of achieving good results in this league." In his view, such events can greatly stimulate students' enthusiasm for football and allow students to learn more about football tactics and sportsmanship.
It is reported that an exhibition of innovation achievements and vocational skills of Zhejiang college students was also set up at the event site, and the interactive display attracted teachers and students to stop and experience it. (over)
