First played | November 6, 2016 |
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Trophy | The Martin Judge Jr. Trophy |
Recent and upcoming games |
The China Bowl is the season ending championship game for the China Arena Football League (CAFL). [1] [2]
The China Bowl champion receives the Martin Judge Jr. Trophy [3]
Game | Date | Winning team | Losing team | Site | ||
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China Bowl | November 6, 2016 | Beijing Lions | 35 | Qingdao Clipper | 34 | Shanghai Oriental Sports Center |
The Capital Indoor Stadium is an indoor arena in 56 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China that was built in 1968. It hosted matches between national table tennis teams of China and the United States in 1971; these matches were part of the exchange program known as ping pong diplomacy.
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