Chinese Super Leaguemedium
The Chinese Super League replaced an earlier top-flight competition called the Jia-A League. In which year was the Jia-A League itself first established as China's national top flight?
CORRECT ANSWER
1994
The Jia-A League was established in 1994 as China's first fully professional national football league, before being rebranded as the Chinese Super League in 2004.
ALL OPTIONS
A1985
B1988
โ1994
D2000
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