On June 25th, the 2023 China Football Association Cup ended its third round of competition, and the top 16 teams emerged. The fourth round of matches came to an end.
KELME's full assistance
The 2023 China Football Association Cup is themed with the slogan of "Battle", symbolizing the exciting and exciting competition of the Football Association Cup. As an official support brand for the Chinese Football Association Cup, KELME provides full support for the entire tournament. This tournament includes 64 teams from the Chinese Super League, Chinese League One, and Chinese League Two, as well as amateur clubs from various member associations. They compete in a total of 7 rounds, all of which are single round knockout matches.
Black Horse Raid by Chinese First Division and Second Division Teams
This round of competition is full of exciting matches and intense penalty shootouts, all of which stimulate the audience's adrenaline and showcase the competitive charm of football. Among them, Qingdao West Coast defeated the Cangzhou Lions at home. While holding the advantage at home, West Coast was taken down by the opponent first, but in the second half, the situation suddenly changed. They quickly reversed the score at the beginning and ultimately set the score at 2-1, completing the feat of "defeating the strong with the weak" and successfully advancing to the fourth round.



We look forward to miracles on the football field and admire every team who perseveres and fights tenaciously. In the match between Nanjing City and Changchun Yatai, the competition was extremely intense. Nanjing City braved strong opponents and fought against the wind, ultimately losing 3-4 to Changchun Yatai and stopping in the third round.


On June 23rd, the Chinese second division team Chongqing Tonglianglong faced Chengdu Rongcheng at home, and the support of the "Sichuan Chongqing Derby" complex attracted high attention from the outside world. Under the gaze of 13217 fans on site, Chongqing Tonglianglong drew 0-0 with Chengdu Rongcheng after a 90 minute fierce battle. In the penalty shootout, Tonglianglong won 4-2, successfully blocking Chengdu Rongcheng, who ranked third in the Chinese Super League points table, from the gate of the China Football Association Cup semi-finals.
The Nantong Haimen Ke Di Yuan team, also from the Chinese Second Division League, drew 1-1 with Shenzhen team at home in 90 minutes. They scored 5 penalties in a penalty shootout and eliminated Shenzhen team with a total score of 6-5 to advance to the fourth round. According to the schedule, these two Chinese Second Division teams will face each other directly in the fourth round. Regardless of who wins, it is guaranteed that a low-level team from the Chinese Second Division league will advance to the quarterfinals, undoubtedly becoming the biggest "dark horse" in the 2023 Chinese Football Association Cup.
Determine the situation of the fourth round of matches
All 16 Chinese Super League teams made appearances, and in the end, except for Chengdu Rongcheng, Cangzhou Lions, and Shenzhen, which were eliminated, the other 13 Chinese Super League teams successfully advanced. The Chongqing Tonglianglong and Nantong Haimen Kediyuan teams from the second tier of the Chinese Super League, as well as the Qingdao West Coast team from the first tier of the Chinese Super League, were eliminated and eliminated. Their successful breakthrough also made the upcoming fourth round of the competition more suspenseful. The fourth round of the Football Association Cup will be held from July 25th to 26th, let's wait and see!

As a globally renowned sports brand with over 60 years of professional football genes, KELME Sports has an indelible imprint in the field of Chinese football. This time, we are collaborating with the China Football Association Cup to provide high-quality equipment to support the event and promote its success.
Meanwhile, as the official global sponsor of the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup, KELME will always uphold the spirit of responsibility of "promoting the development of sports on a global scale" and wholeheartedly contribute to the successful hosting of the 2023 AFC Qatar Asian Cup. In the future, KELME will collaborate with more top international competitions to help Chinese football take off and ignite the great strides of Asian football.