2007 Chinese Super League Explained

Season:2007
League Topscorer: Li Jinyu (Shandong Luneng), 15 goals
Matches:210
Total Goals:468
Average Attendance:15,112
Nextseason:2008

The 2007 Chinese Super League (CSL 2007) season or the Kingway brewery Chinese Super League as it was known for sponsorship reasons was the fourth edition since its establishment, the 14th season of professional football as well as being the 46th top-tier league season in China. Starting on March 3, 2007 and ending on November 14, 2007 it saw Changchun Yatai clinch the league title for the first time in the last game of the season, while Xiamen Lanshi was relegated with two games to spare. Coincidentally, both of these teams were promoted in the previous season.

The champions as well as the runner-up of the league would qualify for the AFC Champions League 2008 as was the same from the previous season. The Chinese FA Cup was canceled due to the intended expansion of the league to 16 teams, however Shanghai United F.C. and Shanghai Shenhua merged, which saw the Chinese Football Association decide to leave the league with 15 teams for the season.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from the 2006 China League One season

Teams relegated from the 2006 Chinese Super League

Clubs

ClubChinese nameSeasons in CSLBest finish, SeasonWorst finish, Season
Beijing Guoan北京国安2004 to 20073rd, 20067th, 2004
Changchun Yatai长春亚泰2006 & 20074th, 20064th, 2006
Changsha Ginde长沙金德2004 to 20078th, 200413th, 2005 & 2006
Dalian Shide大连实德2004 to 20071st, 20055th, 2004 & 2006
Henan Jianye河南建业2007N/AN/A
Liaoning F.C.辽宁足球俱乐部2004 to 20074th, 200412th, 2006
Qingdao Zhongneng青岛中能2004 to 20077th, 200514th, 2006
Shaanxi Baorong陕西宝荣2004 to 20073rd, 20048th, 2005
Shandong Luneng Taishan山东鲁能泰山2004 to 20071st, 20063rd, 2005
Shanghai Shenhua上海申花2004 to 20072nd, 2005 & 200610th, 2004
Shenzhen Shangqingyin深圳上清饮2004 to 20071st, 200412th, 2005
Tianjin Teda天津泰达2004 to 20074th, 20056th, 2004 & 2006
Wuhan Guanggu武汉光谷2005 to 20075th, 200510th, 2006
Xiamen Lanshi厦门蓝狮2006 & 20078th, 20068th, 2006
Zhejiang Lvcheng浙江绿城2007N/AN/A

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former Players
Beijing Guoan Aderaldo Walter Martínez Tiago
Miodrag Pantelić
Changchun Yatai Stanislav Petkov Elvis Scott Samuel Caballero Guillaume Dah Zadi Marcelo Mansilla
Changsha Ginde Sandro Aboubakar Oumarou Garba Lawal
Dalian Shide Zoran Janković Darko Drinić Miodrag Anđelković
Henan Jianye Olivier Fauconnier Arthur Gómez Hichem Ben Khaled Goran Tomić
Darko Kremenović
Liaoning F.C. Ryan Griffiths Viktor Brovchenko
Qingdao Zhongneng Igor Budiša Benedict Akwuegbu Joca Dumitru Mitu Dejan Saric
Despot Višković
Shaanxi Baorong Ronny Sérgio Júnior Juan Manuel Olivera
Shandong Luneng Taishan Predrag Pažin Aleksandar Živković Branko Baković
Nikola Malbaša
Shanghai Shenhua Hámilton Ricard Saúl Martínez Diego Alonso Sergio Blanco Ronny
Laurent Leroy
Fernando Correa
Shenzhen Shangqingyin Bamba Moussa Bogdan Zając Marek Zając
Tianjin Teda Charles Chad Márcio Santos Darko Matić Jurica Vučko Vidak Bratić
Wuhan Guanggu Vicente
Xiamen Lanshi Quinzinho Gabriel Melkam Branko Jelić
Zheijang Lucheng Marcelo Rosa Tico Argel

Pre-season change

As Zhu Jun, the owner of Shanghai United F.C. bought a majority share of their crosstown rival. The 7th placed team of the previous season, Shanghai United was merged into two times CSL runner-up Shanghai Shenhua. The new team play under the name Shanghai Shenhua United but use the stadium of the former Shanghai UnitedYuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Pudong, Shanghai as their home ground.

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Li JinyuShandong Luneng15
2 Han PengShandong Luneng13
3 Elvis ScottChangchun Yatai12
4 Guillaume Dah ZadiChangchun Yatai10
TiagoBeijing Guoan
6 Du ZhenyuChangchun Yatai9
7 Liu JianQingdao Jonoon8
Yan XiangchuangBeijing Guoan
Tao WeiBeijing Guoan

Attendances

League Attendance

Clubs Attendance

TeamAverage Attendance
Shaanxi Chanba24,643
Shandong Luneng Taishan22,607
Beijing Guo'an21,571
Zhejiang Lvcheng19,571
Henan Jianye16,857
Changchun Yatai16,429
Liaoning Zhongyu15,929
Tianjin Teda15,429
Wuhan Guanggu13,179
Shenzhen Kingway13,000
Shanghai Shenhua11,393
Changsha Ginde10,571
Dalian Shide10,286
Xiamen Lanshi8,036
Qingdao Jonoon7,179

Awards

See also

References

  1. http://news.sports.cn/china/07csl/zhuhou/2008-01-11/1360549.html 07中超统计:场均观众1.51万人 收视人次1.44亿

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