In the first half of Zone A and A1 took the lead, and after 32 games, 32 teams had gotten eliminated. Eastern Institute, which was in Zone A and A1, had an absolute advantage, taking down DL Polytechnics 6-0 to move on to the next round.
The host for the competition, Eastern Institute, also consisted of eight second-year students and three first-year students.
According to the Ministry of Education's new regulations, each university could have an additional substitute student, but the substitute must be a first-year student.
In the recently ended first round, the three first-year students they had sent shone brilliantly. It made others feel their brilliance. With the defending champion's first appearance, gambling rings again adjusted the odds of Dongfang. It was now 1 to 1.45.