On July 20, the referee list for the 24th round of the Chinese Football League (CFL) was officially announced, with Zhang Lei set to officiate the match between Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Shanghai Shenhua.
The referee lineup for this round is as follows:
Cangzhou Mighty Lions vs. Shanghai Shenhua: Referee Zhang Lei, VAR official Zhen Wei
Henan Team vs. Zhejiang Team: Referee Ai Kun, VAR official Wang Wei
Shenzhen Xin Pengcheng vs. Changchun Yatai: Referee Maimaitijiang, VAR official Liu Wei
Nantong Zhiyun vs. Shandong Taishan: Referee Wang Jing, VAR official Tang Shunqi
Qingdao West Coast vs. Meizhou Hakka: Referee Fu Ming, VAR official Xing Qi
Beijing Guoan vs. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: Referee Wang Di, VAR official Shen Yinhou
Shanghai Port vs. Qingdao Hainiu: Referee Chen Jindong, VAR official He Xin
Wuhan Three Towns vs. Chengdu Rongcheng: Referee Du Jianxin, VAR official Dai Yige