Football in China
Season2021
Men's football
Super LeagueShandong Taishan
League OneWuhan Three Towns
League TwoQingdao Hainiu
CMCLJinan Xingzhou
Women's football
Super LeagueWuhan Jianghan University
Football LeagueShaanxi
China

The 2021 season is the 71st season of competitive association football in China.

National teams

China national football team

Results and fixtures

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Second round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Syria 8 7 0 1 22 7 +15 21 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–0
2  China 8 6 1 1 30 3 +27 19 3–1 — 2–0 5–0 7–0
3  Philippines 8 3 2 3 12 11 +1 11 Asian Cup qualifying third round 2–5 0–0 — 1–1 3–0
4  Maldives 8 2 1 5 7 20 −13 7 0–4 0–5 1–2 — 3–1
5  Guam 8 0 0 8 2 32 −30 0 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3 0–7 1–4 0–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
30 May 2021 (2021-05-30) FIFA World Cup qualification R2 Guam  0–7  China Suzhou, China
19:30 UTC+8 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre
Attendance: 29,222
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) FIFA World Cup qualification R2 China  2–0  Philippines Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)
11 June 2021 (2021-06-11) FIFA World Cup qualification R2 China  5–0  Maldives Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
21:00 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15) FIFA World Cup qualification R2 China  3–1  Syria Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
22:00 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Third round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 10 7 2 1 12 6 +6 23 2022 FIFA World Cup — 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 3–1
2  Japan 10 7 1 2 12 4 +8 22 2–0 — 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1
3  Australia 10 4 3 3 15 9 +6 15 Fourth round 0–0 0–2 — 3–1 3–0 4–0
4  Oman 10 4 2 4 11 10 +1 14 0–1 0–1 2–2 — 2–0 3–1
5  China 10 1 3 6 9 19 −10 6 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 — 3–2
6  Vietnam 10 1 1 8 8 19 −11 4 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 —
Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
2 September 2021 (2021-09-02) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 Australia  3–0  China Doha, Qatar
21:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 China  0–1  Japan Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 Saudi Arabia  3–2  China Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 China  1–1  Oman Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 China  1–1  Australia Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
Friendlies
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30) Friendly China  1–1  Syria Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed door)

China women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Olympic qualifying tournament
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
South Korea  3–4  China 1–2 2–2 (a.e.t.)
Summer Olympics
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 21 8 +13 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Brazil 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
3  Zambia 3 0 1 2 7 15 −8 1
4  China 3 0 1 2 6 17 −11 1
Source: TOCOG and FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 July 2021 Olympics China  0–5  Brazil Rifu, Japan
17:00 UTC+9 Report (Tokyo 2020)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
24 July 2021 Olympics China  4–4  Zambia Rifu, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
Report (Tokyo 2020)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs round

Play-off round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shanghai Port China 0–1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo

Group stage

Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KAW DAE UNI BJG
1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 6 0 0 27 3 +24 18 Advance to Round of 16 — 3–2 8–0 4–0
2 South Korea Daegu FC 6 4 0 2 22 6 +16 12 1–3 — 7–0 5–0
3 Philippines United City 6 1 1 4 4 24 −20 4 0–2 0–4 — 1–1
4 China Beijing Guoan 6 0 1 5 3 23 −20 1 0–7 0–3 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Group J
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER KIT POR GZH
1 Japan Cerezo Osaka 6 4 2 0 13 2 +11 14 Advance to Round of 16 — 2–1 1–1 5–0
2 Hong Kong Kitchee 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 0–0 — 2–0 1–0
3 Thailand Port (H) 6 2 2 2 10 8 +2 8 0–3 1–1 — 3–0
4 China Guangzhou 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 0–2 0–1 1–5 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Men's football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league Expelled or Dissolved Re-elected
Super League

None

None

League One

None

None

League Two

None

None

Super League

Regular season

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Taishan 14 10 3 1 30 10 +20 33 Qualification for Championship stage
2 Guangzhou 14 9 3 2 39 14 +25 30
3 Shenzhen 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24
4 Guangzhou City 14 5 6 3 21 21 0 21
5 Henan Songshan Longmen 14 4 6 4 13 14 −1 18 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 14 3 2 9 16 28 −12 11
7 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 14 2 4 8 13 23 −10 10
8 Qingdao 14 2 1 11 6 34 −28 7
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Changchun Yatai 14 8 4 2 23 11 +12 28[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Championship stage
2 Shanghai Port 14 8 4 2 30 7 +23 28[lower-alpha 1]
3 Beijing Guoan 14 7 3 4 19 16 +3 24
4 Hebei 14 6 5 3 12 11 +1 23
5 Shanghai Shenhua 14 6 4 4 21 17 +4 22 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Wuhan 14 1 8 5 11 19 −8 11
7 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 14 2 3 9 11 29 −18 9
8 Dalian Pro 14 2 1 11 12 29 −17 7
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Changchun Yatai 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 0–0 Changchun Yatai.

Championship stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shandong Taishan (C) 22 15 6 1 47 16 +31 51 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Shanghai Port 22 13 6 3 42 14 +28 45
3 Guangzhou 22 13 5 4 47 17 +30 44
4 Changchun Yatai 22 11 6 5 31 20 +11 39
5 Beijing Guoan 22 9 6 7 26 28 −2 33
6 Shenzhen 22 9 5 8 33 29 +4 32
7 Guangzhou City 22 7 8 7 32 31 +1 29
8 Hebei 22 6 7 9 15 28 −13 25
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
    (C) Champions

Relegation stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Shanghai Shenhua 22 10 7 5 34 22 +12 37
10 Henan Songshan Longmen 22 7 9 6 19 20 −1 30
11 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 22 6 6 10 25 32 −7 24
12 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 22 5 6 11 18 35 −17 21
13 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic (R, D) 22 5 5 12 21 36 −15 20[lower-alpha 1] Dissolved after season
14 Wuhan 22 3 11 8 23 30 −7 20[lower-alpha 1]
15 Dalian Pro (T) 22 6 1 15 21 37 −16 19 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Qingdao (D, R) 22 3 2 17 13 52 −39 11 Dissolved after season
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
    (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic finished ahead of Wuhan on head-to-head points: Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0–0 Wuhan, Wuhan 1–2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.

League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wuhan Three Towns (C, P) 34 25 4 5 73 25 +48 79 Promotion to Super League
2 Meizhou Hakka (P) 34 24 3 7 79 35 +44 75
3 Zhejiang (O, P) 34 22 8 4 69 28 +41 74 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4 Chengdu Rongcheng (O, P) 34 21 8 5 81 28 +53 71
5 Nantong Zhiyun 34 20 5 9 62 30 +32 65
6 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 34 17 11 6 55 30 +25 62
7 Heilongjiang Ice City 34 15 11 8 50 40 +10 56
8 Sichuan Jiuniu 34 13 13 8 34 27 +7 52
9 Kunshan 34 13 12 9 56 35 +21 51
10 Nanjing City 34 12 9 13 41 42 −1 45
11 Zibo Cuju 34 10 9 15 32 52 −20 39[lower-alpha 1]
12 Guizhou (D) 34 10 9 15 26 56 −30 39[lower-alpha 1] Dissolved after season
13 Suzhou Dongwu 34 7 11 16 36 53 −17 32
14 Jiangxi Beidamen 34 7 8 19 29 68 −39 29
15 Beijing BSU 34 6 10 18 37 53 −16 28
16 Liaoning Shenyang Urban 34 7 4 23 30 62 −32 25
17 Beijing BIT (T) 34 3 5 26 24 82 −58 14 Qualification for Relegation play-offs
18 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (T) 34 1 6 27 16 84 −68 9
Source: CFA
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Zibo Cuju finished ahead of Guizhou on goal difference: Zibo Cuju 0–1 Guizhou, Guizhou 1–2 Zibo Cuju; Goal difference: Zibo Cuju -20 and Guizhou -30.

League Two

First stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shanxi Longjin 14 9 5 0 25 8 +17 32 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 14 8 4 2 29 11 +18 28
3 Hebei Kungfu 14 8 2 4 18 10 +8 26
4 Xi'an Wolves 14 6 4 4 20 12 +8 22 Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
5 Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia 14 5 3 6 14 16 −2 18
6 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 14 4 1 9 16 20 −4 13[lower-alpha 1]
7 Dandong Tengyue 14 3 4 7 12 29 −17 13[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
8 Hubei Istar 14 1 1 12 3 31 −28 4
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 1–2 Dandong Tengyue, Dandong Tengyue 0–3 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei.
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Qingdao Hainiu 14 9 4 1 25 5 +20 31 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Dongguan United 14 7 4 3 18 10 +8 25
3 Yichun Grand Tiger 14 5 7 2 13 11 +2 22[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
4 Hebei Zhuoao 14 5 7 2 17 9 +8 22[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
5 China U-20 14 5 6 3 17 15 +2 21 Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
6 Wuxi Wugou 14 4 2 8 13 18 −5 14
7 Shaanxi Warriors Beyond 14 2 4 8 7 18 −11 10
8 Kunming Zheng He Shipman 14 0 4 10 10 34 −24 4 Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Yichun Grand Tiger 0–0 Hebei Zhuoao, Hebei Zhuoao 1–2 Yichun Grand Tiger.
Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Shanghai Jiading Huilong 14 9 2 3 19 8 +11 29 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Xiamen Egret Island 14 8 4 2 21 9 +12 28
3 Qingdao Youth Island 14 8 2 4 25 15 +10 26
4 Sichuan Minzu 14 6 4 4 17 11 +6 22 Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
5 Quanzhou Yassin 14 5 2 7 10 15 −5 17 Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
6 Qingdao Red Lions 14 4 3 7 12 17 −5 15[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
7 Hunan Billows 14 4 3 7 8 19 −11 15[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
8 Yanbian Longding 14 0 4 10 6 24 −18 4
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Qingdao Red Lions 0–0 Hunan Billows, Hunan Billows 0–1 Qingdao Red Lions.
Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C Qingdao Youth Island 14 8 2 4 25 15 +10 26 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 A Hebei Kungfu 14 8 2 4 18 10 +8 26
3 B Yichun Grand Tiger 14 5 7 2 13 11 +2 22 Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 5) Draw

Second stage

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Qingdao Hainiu (C, P) 14 9 3 2 27 13 +14 30 Promotion to League One
2 Hebei Kungfu (P) 14 9 2 3 23 14 +9 29
3 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (O, P) 14 7 5 2 29 14 +15 26 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
4 Qingdao Youth Island (O, P) 14 5 7 2 19 11 +8 22
5 Xiamen Egret Island (R, R) 14 4 4 6 11 20 −9 16 Dissolved after season
6 Shanxi Longjin (D) 14 3 4 7 14 21 −7 13
7 Shanghai Jiading Huilong (P) 14 1 7 6 9 19 −10 10 Promotion to League One
8 Dongguan United 14 1 2 11 11 31 −20 5
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wuxi Wugou 7 5 2 0 13 3 +10 17
2 China U-20 7 3 2 2 11 5 +6 11[lower-alpha 1]
3 Hubei Istar 7 3 2 2 10 6 +4 11[lower-alpha 1]
4 Yichun Grand Tiger 7 2 3 2 6 6 0 9[lower-alpha 2]
5 Sichuan Minzu (R, R, R) 7 2 3 2 6 7 −1 9[lower-alpha 2] Dissolved after season
6 Dandong Tengyue 7 2 2 3 4 10 −6 8
7 Qingdao Red Lions (O) 7 1 4 2 3 4 −1 7 Qualification for relegation play-offs
8 Shaanxi Warriors Beyond (R) 7 1 0 6 3 15 −12 3 Relegation to CMCL
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 China U-20 finished ahead of Hubei Istar on head-to-head points: Hubei Istar 1–2 China U-20.
  2. 1 2 Yichun Grand Tiger finished ahead of Sichuan Minzu on goal difference: Yichun Grand Tiger 0–0 Sichuan Minzu; Goal difference: Yichun Grand Tiger 0 and Sichuan Minzu -1.
Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Hebei Zhuoao (D, R) 7 4 2 1 9 2 +7 14 Dissolved after season
2 Yanbian Longding 7 2 5 0 9 5 +4 11
3 Xi'an Wolves (R, D) 7 2 4 1 9 8 +1 10 Dissolved after season
4 Hunan Billows 7 2 3 2 6 5 +1 9[lower-alpha 1]
5 Kunming Zheng He Shipman (D, R) 7 2 3 2 8 10 −2 9[lower-alpha 1] Dissolved after season
6 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 7 1 5 1 7 8 −1 8
7 Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia (D) 7 1 2 4 4 10 −6 5 Dissolved after season
8 Quanzhou Yassin (T) 7 0 4 3 3 7 −4 4 Relegation to CMCL and a repêchage.
Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Hunan Billows finished ahead of Kunming Zheng He Shipman on head-to-head points: Kunming Zheng He Shipman 0–2 Hunan Billows.

Women's football

Super League

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wuhan Jianghan University 9 7 2 0 26 3 +23 23[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Championship stage
2 Shanghai Shengli 9 7 2 0 21 2 +19 23[lower-alpha 1]
3 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue 9 5 2 2 17 6 +11 17
4 Jiangsu 9 4 4 1 8 4 +4 16
5 Meizhou Hakka 9 3 3 3 12 12 0 12
6 Beijing BG Phoenix 9 2 3 4 12 20 −8 9 Qualification for Relegation stage
7 Shandong Sports Lottery 9 2 2 5 12 16 −4 8[lower-alpha 2]
8 Henan Jianye 9 2 2 5 8 25 −17 8[lower-alpha 2]
9 Zhejiang 9 0 3 6 5 16 −11 3[lower-alpha 3]
10 Sichuan 9 0 3 6 3 20 −17 3[lower-alpha 3]
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Wuhan Jianghan University finished ahead of Shanghai Shengli on goal difference: Wuhan Jianghan University 0–0 Shanghai Shengli; Wuhan Jianghan University +23 and Shanghai Shengli +19.
  2. 1 2 Shandong Sports Lottery finished ahead of Henan Jianye on head-to-head points: Shandong Sports Lottery 2–0 Henan Jianye.
  3. 1 2 Zhejiang finished ahead of Sichuan on goal difference: Zhejiang 1–1 Sichuan; Zhejiang -11 and Sichuan -17.

Championship stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jiangsu 4 2 1 1 6 4 +2 7 Qualification for Championship playoffs
2 Wuhan Jianghan University 4 1 3 0 7 4 +3 6[lower-alpha 1]
3 Shanghai Shengli 4 2 0 2 5 6 −1 6[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Third place playoffs
4 Meizhou Hakka 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4[lower-alpha 2]
5 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue 4 1 1 2 5 7 −2 4[lower-alpha 2]
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Wuhan Jianghan University finished ahead of Shanghai Shengli on head-to-head points: Wuhan Jianghan University 4–1 Shanghai Shengli.
  2. 1 2 Meizhou Hakka finished ahead of Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue on head-to-head points: Meizhou Hakka 2–0 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue.

Relegation stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Sports Lottery 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Sixth place playoffs
2 Henan Jianye 4 2 2 0 3 1 +2 8[lower-alpha 1]
3 Sichuan 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 5 Qualification for Eighth place playoffs
4 Beijing BG Phoenix 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
5 Zhejiang (R) 4 0 1 3 2 6 −4 1 Relegation to Football League
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Shandong Sports Lottery finished ahead of Henan Jianye on goal difference: Shandong Sports Lottery 1–1 Henan Jianye; Shandong Sports Lottery +3 and Henan Jianye +2.

Football League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shaanxi (C, P) 10 10 0 0 25 3 +22 30 Promotion to Super League
2 Guangzhou 10 7 1 2 29 7 +22 22 Qualification for Promotion play-offs
3 Chongqing Lander 10 6 2 2 17 5 +12 20
4 Dalian Pro 10 5 4 1 19 10 +9 19[lower-alpha 1]
5 Tianjin Shengde 10 6 1 3 21 9 +12 19[lower-alpha 1]
6 Shanghai Shenhua 10 4 2 4 16 11 +5 14
7 China U-17 10 4 1 5 19 16 +3 13
8 Shanghai Qiusheng Donghua 10 3 1 6 13 19 −6 10
9 Hebei 10 2 2 6 19 21 −2 8
10 Qingdao Huanghai 10 1 0 9 5 52 −47 3
11 Yunnan Jiashijing 10 0 0 10 4 34 −30 0
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Dalian Pro finished ahead of Tianjin Shengde on head-to-head points: Dalian Pro 2–0 Tianjin Shengde.

League Two

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:

Chinese Super League

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Guangzhou City Netherlands Giovanni van Bronckhorst Mutual consent 3 December 2020[1] Pre-season Netherlands Jean-Paul van Gastel 22 February 2021[2]
Wuhan China Pang Li (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 27 December 2020 China Li Xiaopeng 27 December 2020[3]
Shanghai Port Portugal Vítor Pereira Mutual consent 31 December 2020[4] Croatia Ivan Leko 1 January 2021[5]
Beijing Guoan France Bruno Génésio Mutual consent 6 January 2021[6] Croatia Slaven Bilić 6 January 2021[7]
Dalian Pro Spain Rafael Benítez Mutual consent 23 January 2021[8] Spain José González 18 April 2021[9]
Hebei China Xie Feng Mutual consent 28 March 2021 South Korea Kim Jong-boo 28 March 2021[10]
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Wang Baoshan Mutual consent 31 March 2021 China Yu Genwei 31 March 2021
Shenzhen Netherlands Jordi Cruyff Signed by Barcelona 3 June 2021[11] 7th Spain José Carlos Granero 3 June 2021[12]
Shanghai Shenhua South Korea Choi Kang-hee Resigned 7 August 2021 9th China Mao Yijun (caretaker) 7 August 2021[13]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Iran United States Afshin Ghotbi Mutual consent 6 September 2021 13th China Liu Yan (caretaker) 6 September 2021[14]
Guangzhou Italy Fabio Cannavaro Mutual consent 28 September 2021[15] 2nd China Zheng Zhi (player/manager) 7 December 2021[16]
Henan Songshan Longmen Spain Javier Pereira Mutual consent 7 October 2021 10th Spain Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona (caretaker) 7 October 2021[17]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions China Liu Yan (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 5 November 2021 13th Serbia Svetozar Šapurić 5 November 2021[18]
Wuhan China Li Xiaopeng Signed by China 3 December 2021[19] 11th China Li Jinyu 4 December 2021[20]
Qingdao China Wu Jingui Resigned 13 December 2021 16th China Yang Weijian (caretaker) 13 December 2021[21]

China League One

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic South Korea Kim Bong-gil Mutual consent 29 November 2020[22] Pre-season Spain Óscar Céspedes 23 January 2021[23]
Chengdu Rongcheng Spain José Carlos Granero Mutual consent 7 December 2020[24] South Korea Seo Jung-won 12 December 2020[25]
Zhejiang China Zheng Xiong Mutual consent 31 December 2020[26] Spain Jordi Vinyals 1 January 2021[27]
Meizhou Hakka Brazil Marcelo Rospide Mutual consent 6 February 2021 Serbia Milan Ristić 6 February 2021
Zibo Cuju China Hou Zhiqiang Mutual consent 19 February 2021 South Korea Park Chul 19 February 2021[28]
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard China Polat Kutulk (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 30 March 2021 China Pei Encai 30 March 2021[29]
Nanjing City China Tang Bo Mutual consent 18 April 2021 Italy Fulvio Pea 18 April 2021[30]
Beijing BSU China Su Maozhen Mutual consent China Zhang Xu
Zibo Cuju South Korea Park Chul Mutual consent China Huang Hongyi
Wuhan Three Towns Spain Albert Garcia Xicota Sacked 25 July 2021 5th Spain Pedro Morilla 25 July 2021[lower-alpha 1][31][32]
Nantong Zhiyun China Xie Hui Resigned 22 August 2021[33] 7th China Cao Rui 26 August 2021[34]
Kunshan China Gao Yao Sacked 16 September 2021 9th Spain Sergio Zarco Díaz 16 September 2021[35]
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard China Pei Encai Mutual consent 2 October 2021 17th China Qeriazdan Ashar 2 October 2021[36]
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Spain Óscar Céspedes Sacked October 2021 7th China Feng Feng (caretaker) October 2021
Guizhou China Chen Mao Sacked 27 November 2021 9th China Yuan Yi 27 November 2021[37]
  1. ↑ Morilla was initially caretaker manager, but was then appointed as manager until the end of the season on 9 December 2021.

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