| Competition: | Chinese Champions League |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Dates: | 29 April – 3 November 2023 |
| Winners: | Langfang Glory City |
| Promoted: | Langfang Glory City Shenzhen Juniors Shaanxi Chang'an Union Guangxi Hengchen Guangzhou E-Power Rizhao Yuqi Dalian Huayi Xi'an Chongde Ronghai |
| League Topscorer: |  Liang Xueming(12 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (14 October 2023) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (24 September 2023) |
| Highest Scoring: | (18 May 2023) (14 October 2023) |
| Longest Wins: | 9 matches Langfang Glory City |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 14 matches Langfang Glory City Shenzhen Juniors |
| Longest Winless: | 7 matches Kaifeng Songyun |
| Longest Losses: | 7 matches Kaifeng Songyun |
| Highest Attendance: | 26,156 (17 September 2023) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 10 (11 June 2023) |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the Sino-LAC Sports 2023 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season since its establishment in 2002.[1] [2]
The season started on 29 April 2023.[3]
64 teams will participate in the regional competitions. Macau club Chao Pak Kei will participate in the competition as a guest team.[4]
Teams relegated from 2022 China League Two
Teams promoted to 2023 China League Two
| Football association | Qualificated competition | Season | Position | Team | City | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun FA | Chinese Champions League | 2022 | 8th | Changchun Shenhua | Changchun | |
| Changchun Football League | 2022 | 1st | Changchun Xidu | Changchun | ||
| Chinese Enterprise Sports Association | 2022 | 1st | Beijing Smart Sky | Beijing | ||
| 2022 | 1st | Changzhi Huicheng | Changzhi | |||
| 2022 | 1st | Yiwu Jinxiu | Yiwu | |||
| Chongqing FA | Chongqing Super League | 2022 | 2nd | Chongqing Huanshengtai | Chongqing | |
| 4th | Chongqing Benbiao | Chongqing | ||||
| 5th | Chongqing Rich | Chongqing | ||||
| Dalian FA | Dalian Football League | 2022 | 3rd | Dalian Huayi | Dalian | |
| Fujian FA | Fujian Football League | 2022 | 1st | Quanzhou Qinggong | Quanzhou | |
| 4th | Changle Jingangtui | Fuzhou | ||||
| Gansu FA | Chinese Champions League | 2022 | 14th | Jingchuan Wenhui | Jingchuan | |
| 2022 | 1st | Gansu Mass Ray | Lanzhou | |||
| Guangdong FA | Guangdong Super League | 2022 | 3rd | Guangdong Red Treasure | Guangzhou | |
| 4th | Zhuhai 2030 | Zhuhai | ||||
| Guangzhou Football League | 2022 | 3rd | Guangzhou E-Power | Guangzhou | ||
| Guangxi FA | Guangxi Super League | 2022 | 1st | Guangxi Hengchen | Nanning | |
| 2nd | Guangxi Junling Feisu | Hezhou | ||||
| Guangxi Super League | 2023 | 1st | Guangxi Yong City | Nanning | ||
| 2nd | Liuzhou Ranko | Liuzhou | ||||
| 3rd | Guangxi Bushan | Guigang | ||||
| Guizhou FA | Guizhou Champions League | 2023 | 2nd | Qianxinan Prefecture Xufengtang | Xingyi | |
| 3rd | Qiandongnan Miaoling | Kaili | ||||
| Hebei FA | Hebei Football League | 2022 | 1st | Langfang Glory City | Langfang | |
| 2nd | Shijiazhuang Kicker | Shijiazhuang | ||||
| 4th | Baoding Xuecheng Athletic | Baoding | ||||
| Henan FA | Henan Champions League | 2023 | 3rd | Henan Orient Classic | Zhengzhou | |
| 4th | Kaifeng Songyun | Kaifeng | ||||
| Inner Mongolia FA | China League Two | 2022 | 18th | Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei R | Baotou | |
| Jiangsu FA | Jiangsu Champions League | 2022 | 3rd | Kunshan Dianshanhu | Kunshan | |
| Jiangxi FA | Jiangxi Super League | 2022 | 3rd | Yichun Wiser | Yichun | |
| Kunming FA | Recommendation | The Alliance of Guardians | Kunming | |||
| Liaoning FA | Recommendation | Yingkou Chaoyue | Yingkou | |||
| Macau Football Association | Liga de Elite | 2022 | 1st | Chao Pak Kei | Macau | |
| Nanjing FA | Nanjing Super League | 2022 | 2nd | Nanjing Tehu | Nanjing | |
| 5th | Jiangsu Landhouse Dong Victory | Nanjing | ||||
| Ningxia FA | Ningxia Super League | 2022 | 2nd | Ningxia Fangzhong | Yinchuan | |
| Qingdao FA | Qingdao Super League | 2022 | 2nd | Qingdao Quickboy | Qingdao | |
| 2023 | 2nd | Qingdao May Wind | Qingdao | |||
| Shaanxi FA | Recommendation | Binzhou Huilong | Binzhou | |||
| Shandong FA | Chinese Champions League | 2022 | 15th | Rizhao Yuqi | Rizhao | |
| Shandong Super League | 2022 | 1st | Shandong Yuandong | Jinan | ||
| 2nd | Shandong Scout | Linyi | ||||
| Shanghai FA | Shanghai Super League | 2022 | 1st | Shanghai Second | Shanghai | |
| 2nd | Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying Lion | Shanghai | ||||
| 3rd | Shanghai Luckystar | Shanghai | ||||
| 6th | Shanghai Tongji | Shanghai | ||||
| Shanxi FA | Shanxi Super League | 2022 | 1st | Shanxi Longchengren | Taiyuan | |
| 3rd | Datong Lions | Datong | ||||
| Shenzhen FA | Shenzhen Super League | 2022 | 1st | Shenzhen Juniors | Shenzhen | |
| 5th | Shenzhen Boss United | Shenzhen | ||||
| Sichuan FA | Recommendation | Chengdu Yuhui Rende | Chengdu | |||
| Tianjin FA | Chinese Champions league | 2022 | 6th | Tianjin Jinchengren | Tianjin | |
| Wuhan FA | Wuhan Football League | 2022 | 1st | Wuhan Xiaoma | Wuhan | |
| Xi'an FA | Xi'an Football League | 2023 | 1st | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | Xi'an | |
| 2nd | Xi'an Hi-Tech Yilian | Xi'an | ||||
| 3rd | Shaanxi Shaanan | Xi'an | ||||
| Xiamen FA | Xiamen Super League | 2022 | 1st | Xiamen 1026 | Xiamen | |
| 2nd | Xiamen Lujian Tiancheng | Xiamen | ||||
| Xinjiang FA | Xinjiang Football League | 2023 | 1st | Xinjiang Lingmengzhe | Ürümqi | |
| 2nd | Ili Jiucheng | Yining | ||||
| 4th | Yutian Wanfang | Yutian | ||||
| Yunnan FA | Yunnan Football League | 2022 | 4th | Yunnan Jin Dal Lae | Kunming | |
| 9th | Qujing EB | Qujing | ||||
The following nine cities will host regional competitions: Baotou, Changzhi, Datong, Duyun, Foshan, Guangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, and Rizhao.[3] The draw for the regional competitions was held on 19 April 2023.[7]
| Teams | Head Coach | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binzhou Huilong |  Óscar Céspedes | Binzhou | Weinan Sports Center Stadium (Weinan) | 32,000 | |
| Changchun Shenhua | Cao Tianbao | Changchun | Changchun Yatai Jingyue Training Ground Main Field | ||
| Changle Jingangtui | Guo Yabin | Fuzhou | Tianjin University-National University of Singapore Joint Institute in Fuzhou Football Field | ||
| Dalian Huayi | Chen Bo | Dalian | Puwan Stadium Side Field | ||
| Dalian Sports Centre Stadium Field 3 | |||||
| Guangxi Hengchen | Wang Jun | Jiuling Lake Football Training Centre Field 1 (Guigang) | |||
| Guangzhou E-Power | Li Bing | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium | 39,346 | |
| Yuexiushan Stadium | 18,000 | ||||
| Guangdong Red Treasure | Chen Weisheng | Guangzhou | Huadu Stadium | 13,395 | |
| Jiangsu Landhouse Dong Victory | Lu Feng | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Side Field | ||
| Kaifeng Songyun |  Atsushi Nakamura | Kaifeng | |||
| Langfang Glory City | Liu Junwei | Langfang | Langfang Stadium | 30,040 | |
| Quanzhou Qinggong | Zhao Wanli | Jinjiang | Quanzhou Vocational and Technical University Football Field | ||
| Rizhao Yuqi | Sun Bin | Rizhao | Rizhao International Football Center | 12,000 | |
| Shanghai Tongji | Xu Lei | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre Side Field | ||
| Tongji University 129 Football Field | |||||
| Shenzhen Juniors | Zhang Jun | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Football Association Guangming Training Base Field 1 | ||
| Wuhan Xiaoma | Aleksandar Georgiev | Wuhan | Xinhua Road Sports Center | 22,140 | |
| Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | Xu Wenbin | Xi'an | Yan'an National Fitness Center (Yan'an) | 29,206 |
16 qualified teams were seeded according to their performance in the first stage.[8] The draw was held on 2 August 2023.[9] [10]
2–2 on aggregate. Langfang Glory City won 4–2 on penalties.
In this attendance table, only regular final round group stage matches are counted.