| Founded: | (as Chinese National Football Championship) (current format) |
| Region: | China |
| Domestic Cup: | Chinese FA Super Cup |
| Confed Cup: | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Current Champions: | Shanghai Shenhua (6th title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Shandong Taishan (8 titles) |
| Current: | 2024 Chinese FA Cup |
The Chinese FA Cup (abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. Its current holders are Shanghai Shenhua, having beaten Shandong Taishan in 2023 for their sixth title.
The competition started as the Chinese National Football Championship in 1956.[1] It was reorganized after the Cultural Revolution and used the name Chinese FA Cup for the first time in 1984. It was scrapped for the 6th National Games of China in 1987, and was reorganized again as the Chinese National Cup Winners' Cup between 1990 and 1992 as the qualifiers for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
The current format of the FA Cup began in the 1995 season following the establishment of the professional football league in China. The cup was temporary scrapped in 2007 due to the Chinese Football Association's strategy for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[2] and returned in 2011.
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Shanghai | 3–0 | Tianjin | |
| 1960 | Tianjin | 1–0 | Guangdong | |
| 1984 | Liaoning | 5–0 | Guangdong | |
| 1985 | Beijing | 4–1 | Guangdong | |
| 1986 | Liaoning | 1–0 | Beijing | |
| 1990 | Bayi | 1–1 | Dalian | |
| 1991 | Shanghai | 1–0 | Guangzhou Baiyun | |
| 1992 | Dalian | 1–1 | Guangdong |
aet Won after extra time
Italics indicates years in the non-professional period.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shandong Taishan | 8 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022) | 6 (1996, 2005, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2023) |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 (1956, 1991, 1998, 2017, 2019, 2023) | 3 (1995, 1997, 2015) |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 5 (1985, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2018) | 3 (1986, 2000, 2001) |
| 4 | Dalian Shide | 3 (1992, 2001, 2005) | 4 (1990, 1999, 2003, 2006) |
| 5 | Liaoning | 2 (1984, 1986) | 2 (1998, 2002) |
| Guangzhou | 2 (2012, 2016) | 2 (1991, 2013) | |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2 (1960, 2011) | 1 (1956) |
| 8 | Jiangsu | 1 (2015) | 3 (2014, 2016, 2020) |
| 9 | Beijing Renhe | 1 (2013) | 1 (2012) |
| 10 | Bayi | 1 (1990) | 0 |
| Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 1 (2000) | 0 | |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 1 (2002) | 0 | |
| 13 | Guangdong | 0 | 4 (1960, 1984, 1985, 1992) |
| 14 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 2 (2017, 2021) |
| 15 | Sichuan First City | 0 | 1 (2004) |
| Zhejiang | 0 | 1 (2022) |
| Season | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
| 2012 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
| 2013 | Guizhou Renhe | |
| 2014 | Qingdao Hainiu | |
| 2015 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | |
| 2016 | Guangzhou R&F | |
| 2017 | Shanghai Shenxin | |
| 2018 | Sichuan Jiuniu |
| + Sponsorships | |||
| Season | Sponsor | Annual value | Official name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Philips | Philips China FA Cup | |
| 2001 | Mexin Doors | ¥10 million | Mexin Doors China FA Cup |
| 2002 | Fujifilm | ¥7 million | Fujifilm China FA Cup |
| 2003 | Blue Ribbon Beer | ¥8 million | Blue Ribbon Beer China FA Cup |
| 2004 | ¥4.5 million | Blue Ribbon Beer China FA Cup | |
| 2005–2006 | No sponsor | ||
| 2011–2013 | Toshiba | ¥10 million | Toshiba CFA Cup |
| 2014–2022 | Yanjing Beer | ¥20 million | Yanjing Beer CFA Cup |
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