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2001 Chinese Football Match-fixing Scandal
The 2001 China Jia B League Match Fixing, also called the Five Jia B Rats incident (甲B五鼠事件) in China, was a series of match fixing that involved five football teams – Chengdu F.C., Jiangsu Sainty, Changchun Yatai, Zhejiang Green Town and Mianyang F.C. – in the final rounds of the 2001 second-tier Jia B League (present day China League One). Referee Gong Jianping was the sole individual punished for the scandal, he served 18 months in prison before dying of leukemia. Some sport insiders described him as a "scapegoat" and thought the scandal ended up with no real punishment to other individuals and clubs, which might have led to bigger scandals in top-tier league in 2003. Background Before the final round of the Jia B league that year, Shanghai COSCO Huili had already secured its promotion to the Jia A League. There were three teams fighting for the runner up position. Both Chengdu F.C. and Changchun Yatai had 39 points, with Jiangsu Sainty was one point behind. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu F
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. The Jin River flows through the city. Chengdu's culture largely reflects that of its province, Sichuan; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
