Yichang powers into final after 6-1 aggregate win over Huangshi
2026-11-02 19:11:31
By Zhou Chunyi.
Yichang Dongyangguang advanced to the final of the Hubei City Football League by handing Huangshi Meierya a 4-1 defeat in the second leg of their semifinal on October 31, securing a dominant 6-1 victory on aggregate.
Yichang Dongyangguang will fight for the championship of the inaugural league, also known as “Chuchao,” against Wuhan Huagong Technology on November 8.
Yichang Dongyangguang advanced to the final of the Hubei City Football League by handing Huangshi Meierya a 4-1 defeat in the second leg of their semifinal on October 31, securing a dominant 6-1 victory on aggregate.
Yichang Dongyangguang will fight for the championship of the inaugural league, also known as “Chuchao,” against Wuhan Huagong Technology on November 8.
Yichang forward No.6 Chen Donglei scores at the 80th minute.
Yichang fans create a sea of red in the stands at Yichang Olympic Sports Center.
The second leg at the Yichang Olympic Sports Center drew 35,901 spectators. For fans who were unable to get a ticket, Yichang set up 36 official "second-site" public watching areas across the city’s counties and districts.
Meanwhile, local traffic and public security departments have established a coordinated mechanism to manage traffic flow before and after the match. During previous home matches, they safely dispersed over 31,000 fans within 25 minutes.
Fans watch the match on a large screen at a "second-site" watching area in Wuyue Plaza, Yichang.
Photo by Huang Xiang.
Photo by Huang Xiang.
The excitement also extended beyond the stadium. A Chuchao commercial market was set up outside the Yichang Olympic Sports Center on match day. According to the Yichang Commerce Bureau, the first five Chuchao home matches featured 37 offline markets, generating 8.61 million yuan (US$1.29 million) in sales. These markets also helped boost total related consumption in surrounding commercial districts to 129.7 million yuan.
Additionally, Yichang launched a "ticket stub economy" platform in the My Yichang app, attracting over 340 merchants. The platform connects match tickets with dining, retail, and cultural tourism promotions.
