泰州队，“苏超”冠军

11月1日晚，2025年江苏省城市足球联赛（简称“苏超”）决赛在南京奥体中心体育场打响。

Amid deafening cheers from more than 62,000 fans at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, the final whistle blew on the inaugural season of China's Su Super League, capping an amateur league that has captivated the nation's grassroots sports scene.

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这场比赛可谓“巅峰对决”，南通队与泰州队常规时间0比0战平，双方进入点球大战，最终泰州队4比3战胜南通队！

In a nerve-wracking penalty shootout that gripped the entire stadium, underdog Taizhou edged Nantong 4-3, handing the previously undefeated team its first and most painful loss of the season.

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今年5月，“苏超”自开赛以来，就凭借“比赛第一，友谊第十四”“南哥之争”“谁是十三妹”等热梗，以及“泰州队球员倒挂金钩”“常州打进联赛首球”“5架飞机助阵扬州主场”等精彩瞬间不断出圈，让网友津津乐道。比赛进入淘汰赛后，点球大战接踵而来，上座纪录不断刷新，黑马球队一黑到底，悬念不断，精彩依旧。

Drawing playful inspiration from both the English Premier League and the Chinese Super League, the Su Super League has emerged as a local phenomenon – packed with derby rivalries, drama and roaring stadiums.

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有媒体披露，“苏超”决赛门票吸引了全网220多万人预约报名，中签率低至1%。足见即便赛事接近尾声，但是“苏超”热度持续。

Tickets for the final had a success rate of just 1.2 percent, while the record crowd of 62,329 set a new benchmark for amateur football events in China.

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从5月份持续至今的“苏超”，带动全国多地设立区域足球联赛，让群众足球赛事遍地开花。这股“足球”热潮也溢出赛场。江苏省商务厅数据显示，自5月苏超开赛以来，全省主要零售商超在比赛期间实现销售额116.4亿元人民币（约合16亿美元），同比增长34.7%；人流量也上升31.2%。

The impact extends beyond the pitch. According to the provincial department of commerce, since the Su Super League’s kickoff in May, Jiangsu’s major retailers and supermarkets reported 11.64 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in total sales during match periods, up 34.7 percent year on year, while foot traffic rose 31.2 percent.

旅游业同样受益匪浅。截至决赛当天，比赛举办城市在比赛日共接待游客约2400万人次，同比增长17.7%；外地游客通过银联卡在文化休闲消费上的支出达到139.6亿元人民币，同比增长26.5%。

Tourism also flourished. By the day of the final, host cities welcomed about 24 million visitors to key attractions on match days, a 17.7 percent increase from a year earlier. Out-of-town tourists spent 13.96 billion yuan on cultural and leisure activities via UnionPay transactions, up 26.5 percent year on year.

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“苏超”冠军诞生了，但它留下的远不止一座奖杯。在孩子们心里种下一颗足球的种子或许是“苏超”更大的意义。我们有理由相信，这颗种子终有一天，会长成参天大树。

我们为什么热爱“苏超”？网友的一段话让人印象深刻，因为我们看到了那份不曾磨灭的足球初心，那份敢于追梦，敢于闪耀的少年心气，那些在平凡中努力发光的每一个我们。

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