The China Arena Football League (CAFL) has released its official schedule of competition for the 2016 “Super Series” inaugural season of professional football play in China. The six-city Super Series will kick off the historic first season of US-style indoor tackle football in China in the national capital city of Beijing on October 1.
The Super Series tour of six China cities concludes with the playoffs and crowning of the first ever champion in the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai on the weekend of November 5. This championship weekend with be called “The China Bowl.”
The six competing teams will each host a weekend of play in the Super Series. Each of the teams will play one game each weekend in the Super Series. Joining the host teams in Beijing and Shanghai are franchises in Dalian, Qingdao, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
THE 2016 CAFL SUPER SERIES
Series I – Weekend of October 1 – at Beijing – LeSports Center
- Game 1 – Guangzhou vs Qingdao
- Game 2 – Dalian vs Shenzhen
- Game 3 – Shanghai vs Beijing
Series II – Weekend of October 8 – at Dalian – Dalian Superdome
- Game 1 – Guangzhou vs Shanghai
- Game 2 – Shenzhen vs Beijing
- Game 3 – Qingdao vs Dalian
Series III – Weekend of October 15 – at Qingdao – Qingdao Sports Center
- Game 1 – Shanghai vs Shenzhen
- Game 2 – Dalian vs Guangzhou
- Game 3 – Beijing vs Qingdao
Series IV – Weekend of October 22 – at Guangzhou – Guangzhou Gymnasium Hall
- Game 1 – Beijing vs Dalian
- Game 2 – Qingdao vs Shanghai
- Game 3 – Shenzhen vs Guangzhou
Series V – Weekend of October 29 – at Shenzhen – Shenzhen Dayun Arena
- Game 1 – Dalian vs Shanghai
- Game 2 – Beijing vs Guangzhou
- Game 3 – Qingdao vs Shenzhen
China Bowl – Weekend of November 5 – Shanghai – Shanghai Oriental Stadium
- Game 1 – 6th Seed vs 5th Seed
- Game 2 – 4th Seed vs 3rd Seed
- Game 3 – 2nd Seed vs 1st Seed (Championship)
CAFL All-Star Weekend – Location TBA
North (Beijing, Dalian, Qingdao) vs South (Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen)
Gary Morris, the CEO of the CAFL, based in Beijing remarked:
“We traveled to each city and sought the very best, most modern arenas in order to properly present our great sport, as it is a multimedia presentation of entertainment for the whole family. Video capabilities, audio systems, Wi-Fi for interaction, VIP suites, locker rooms, and of course the sight lines and comfortable fan seating were all considered. I am thrilled with each of the arenas in which we will present our teams and fan festivals.”
For more information, contact Lou Tilley, VP of Media and Communication CAFL, at Ltilley@Caflfootball.com, or LTilley@Tilley.tv