Xiangchao concludes with Yongzhou claiming championship

Although the stadium underwent a two-month renovation before the league kicked off to meet the tournament's basic standards, several early matches were played while repair work was ongoing.

However, the limited facilities did not dampen the passion of Yongzhou's players and fans. Facing restricted seating capacity, local organizers creatively issued "tree tickets" and "brick tickets", endorsing fans' ingenious methods of watching matches from perches in trees or atop makeshift platforms.

In the quarterfinal two weeks ago, when the Yongzhou team played an away game, more than 30,000 fans packed their home stadium to watch the match via live broadcast. After their team emerged victorious, they spilled into the streets for a city-wide celebration.