Annual awards of Chinese highest tier football league explained

Since professionalism in 1994, annual performance awards for Chinese Jia-A League and Chinese Super League have been given to clubs, players, managers and referees after the season ended.

Awards

League trophies

YearWinnersNumber of
clubs
Chinese Jia-A League
1994Dalian Wanda12
1995Shanghai Shenhua12
1996Dalian Wanda12
1997Dalian Wanda12
1998Dalian Wanda14
1999Shandong Luneng14
2000Dalian Shide14
2001Dalian Shide14
2002Dalian Shide15
2003Shanghai Shenhua15
Chinese Super League
2004Shenzhen Jianlibao12
2005Dalian Shide14
2006Shandong Luneng Taishan15
2007Changchun Yatai15
2008Shandong Luneng Taishan16
2009Beijing Guoan16
2010Shandong Luneng Taishan16
2011Guangzhou Evergrande16
2012Guangzhou Evergrande16
2013Guangzhou Evergrande16
2014Guangzhou Evergrande16
2015Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao16
2016Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao16
2017Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao16
2018Shanghai SIPG16
2019Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao16
2020Jiangsu Suning16
2021Shandong Taishan16
2022Wuhan Three Towns18
2023Shanghai Port16

Shanghai Shenhua were stripped of the title on 19 February 2013 for the match-fixing scandal in this season.[1]

Player of the Year

YearFootballerAgeClub
Chinese Jia-A League
1994 Li Bing25Liaoning Yuandong
1995 Fan Zhiyi26Shanghai Shenhua
1996 Su Maozhen24Shandong Luneng
1997 Jorge Luis Campos27Beijing Guoan
1998 Hao Haidong28Dalian Wanda
1999 Qu Shengqing24Liaoning FC
2000 Zhang Enhua27Dalian Wanda
2001 Li Tie24Liaoning FC
2002 Zheng Zhi22Shenzhen Jianlibao
2003 Jörg Albertz32Shanghai Shenhua
Chinese Super League
2004 Zhao Junzhe25Liaoning Zhongyu
2005 Branko Jelić28Beijing Guoan
2006 Zheng Zhi26Shandong Luneng Taishan
2007 Du Zhenyu26Changchun Yatai
2008 Emil Martínez26Shanghai Shenhua
2009 Samuel Caballero35Changchun Yatai
2010 Duvier Riascos24Shanghai Shenhua
2011 Muriqui25Guangzhou Evergrande
2012 Cristian Dănălache30Jiangsu Sainty
2013 Darío Conca30Guangzhou Evergrande
2014 Elkeson25Guangzhou Evergrande
2015 Ricardo Goulart24Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2016 Ricardo Goulart25Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2017 Eran Zahavi30Guangzhou R&F
2018 Wu Lei27Shanghai SIPG
2019 Paulinho31Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2023 Wu Lei32Shanghai Port

Golden Boot Award

YearTop scorerAgeClubGoals
Chinese Jia-A League
1994 Hu Zhijun24Guangzhou Apollo17
1995 Fan Zhiyi26Shanghai Shenhua15
1996 Su Maozhen24Shandong Luneng Taishan13
1997 Hao Haidong27Dalian Wanda14
1998 Hao Haidong28Dalian Wanda18
1999 Qu Shengqing24Liaoning Fushun17
2000 Casiano Delvalle30Shandong Luneng Taishan15
2001 Hao Haidong31Dalian Shide16
2002 Li Jinyu25Liaoning FC15
2003 Saul Martínez
Li Yi
Kwame Ayew		27
24
30		Shanghai Shenhua
Shenzhen Jianlibao
Changsha Ginde		14
Chinese Super League
2004 Kwame Ayew31Inter Shanghai17
2005 Branko Jelić28Beijing Guoan21
2006 Li Jinyu29Shandong Luneng Taishan26
2007 Li Jinyu30Shandong Luneng Taishan15
2008 Éber Luís27Tianjin Teda14
2009 Hernán Barcos
Luis Ramírez		25
32		Shenzhen Asia Travel / Shanghai Shenhua
Guangzhou GPC		17
2010 Duvier Riascos24Shanghai Shenhua20
2011 Muriqui25Guangzhou Evergrande16
2012 Cristian Dănălache30Jiangsu Sainty23
2013 Elkeson24Guangzhou Evergrande24
2014 Elkeson25Guangzhou Evergrande28
2015 Aloísio27Shandong Luneng Taishan22
2016 Ricardo Goulart25Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao19
2017 Eran Zahavi30Guangzhou R&F27
2018 Wu Lei27Shanghai SIPG27
2019 Eran Zahavi32Guangzhou R&F29
2020 Cédric Bakambu29Beijing Guoan14
2021 Júnior Negrão35Changchun Yatai14
2022 Marcão28Wuhan Three Towns27
2023 Leonardo26Changchun Yatai/Zhejiang Professional19

Top Chinese Goalscorer

YearTop scorerAgeClubGoals
2011 Yu Hanchao24Liaoning Whowin12
2012 Wang Yongpo25Shandong Luneng Taishan10
2013 Wu Lei22Shanghai East Asia15
2014 Wu Lei23Shanghai East Asia12
2015 Wu Lei24Shanghai SIPG14
2016 Wu Lei25Shanghai SIPG14
2017 Wu Lei26Shanghai SIPG20
2018 Wu Lei27Shanghai SIPG27

Manager of the Year

YearManagerAgeClubLeague
standing
Chinese Jia-A League
1994 Zhang Honggen59Dalian WandaChampion
1995 Xu Genbao51Shanghai ShenhuaChampion
1996 Chi Shangbin47Dalian WandaChampion
1997 Chi Shangbin48Dalian WandaChampion
1998 Xu Genbao54Dalian WandaChampion
1999 Slobodan Santrač53Shandong LunengChampion
2000 Lee Jang-soo44Chongqing Longxin4th
2001 Milorad Kosanović50Dalian ShideChampion
2002 Zhu Guanghu53Shenzhen Ping'anRunners-up
2003 Wu Jingui42Shanghai ShenhuaChampion
Chinese Super League
2004 Zhu Guanghu55Shenzhen JianlibaoChampion
2005 Vladimir Petrović60Dalian ShideChampion
2006 Ljubiša Tumbaković54Shandong Luneng TaishanChampion
2007 Gao Hongbo41Changchun YataiChampion
2008 Ljubiša Tumbaković56Shandong Luneng TaishanChampion
2009 Tang Yaodong47Henan Jianye3rd
2010 Branko Ivanković56Shandong Luneng TaishanChampion
2011 Ma Lin49Liaoning Whowin3rd
2012 Dragan Okuka58Jiangsu SaintyRunners-up
2013 Marcello Lippi65Guangzhou EvergrandeChampion
2014 Gregorio Manzano58Beijing GuoanRunners-up
2015 Luiz Felipe Scolari67Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoChampion
2016 Luiz Felipe Scolari68Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoChampion
2017 Fabio Cannavaro44Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoChampion
2018 Li Xiaopeng43Shandong Luneng Taishan3rd
2019 Li Xiaopeng44Shandong Luneng Taishan5th
2023 Choi Kang-hee64Shandong Luneng TaishanRunners-up

Youth Player of the Year

YearFootballerAgeClub
Chinese Jia-A League
1999 Zhang Xiaorui23Tianjin TEDA
2000 Qu Bo19Qingdao Etsong Hainiu
2001 Zou Jie20Dalian Shide
2002 Xu Liang21Liaoning Bird
2003 Liu Jindong21Shandong Luneng Taishan
Chinese Super League
2004 Chen Tao19Shenyang Ginde
2005 Hao Junmin18Tianjin TEDA
2006 Wang Dalei17Shanghai United
2007 Hao Junmin20Tianjin TEDA
2008 Huang Bowen20Beijing Guoan
2009 Deng Zhuoxiang21Jiangsu Sainty
2010 Zheng Zheng21Shandong Luneng Taishan
2011 Song Wenjie20Qingdao Jonoon
2012 Zhang Xizhe21Beijing Guoan
2013 Jin Jingdao21Shandong Luneng Taishan
2014 Liu Binbin21Shandong Luneng Taishan
2015Vacancy[2]
2016 Li Xiaoming20Henan Jianye
2017 Hu Jinghang20Henan Jianye
2018 Huang Zichang21Jiangsu Suning
2019 Zhu Chenjie19Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
2023 Shahsat Hujahmat17Shenzhen F.C.

Goalkeeper of the Year

YearFootballerAgeClub
2012 Deng Xiaofei29Jiangsu Sainty
2013 Zeng Cheng26Guangzhou Evergrande
2014 Wang Dalei25Shandong Luneng Taishan
2015 Zeng Cheng28Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2016 Zeng Cheng29Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
2017 Yan Junling26Shanghai SIPG
2018 Yan Junling27Shanghai SIPG
2019 Yan Junling28Shanghai SIPG
2023 Wang Dalei34Shandong Taishan

Golden Whistle of the Year

YearRefereeAgeAssociation
Chinese Jia-A League
1994 Yu Jingyin39Dalian
1995 Lu Jun36Beijing
1996 Lu Jun37Beijing
1997 Lu Jun38Beijing
1998 Lu Jun39Beijing
1999 Zhang Baohua44Tianjin
2000 Lu Jun41Beijing
2001 Sun Baojie36Beijing
2002 Lu Jun43Beijing
2003 Sun Baojie38Beijing
Chinese Super League
2004 Sun Baojie39Beijing
2005 Sun Baojie40Beijing
2006 Sun Baojie41Beijing
2007 Sun Baojie42Beijing
2008 Sun Baojie43Beijing
2009 Sun Baojie44Beijing
2010 Sun Baojie45Beijing
2011 Tan Hai41BSU
2012 Tan Hai42BSU
2013 Li Jun42Jiangsu
2014 Tan Hai44BSU
2015 Tan Hai45BSU
2016 Ma Ning37Jiangsu
2017 Ma Ning38Jiangsu
2018 Zhang Lei36Dalian
2019 Milorad Mažić46
2023 Ma Ning44Jiangsu

Golden Flag of the Year

YearAssistant refereeAgeAssociation
Chinese Jia-A League
2011 Alamusi40Guangzhou
2012 Su Jige45Beijing
2013 Huo Weiming43Beijing
2014 Mu Yuxin44Tianjin
2015 Alamusi44Guangzhou
2016 Alamusi45Guangzhou
2017 Huo Weiming44Beijing
2018 Huo Weiming45Beijing
2019 Zhang Cheng32Shanghai

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/punish/2013-02-18/392010.html. zh:中国足协纪律委员会处罚决定（001-038号）. Chinese. Chinese Football Association. 2013-02-18. 2013-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20130426092713/http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/punish/2013-02-18/392010.html. 2013-04-26. dead.
  2. Web site: 2015中超颁奖:高神MVP野牛金靴 斯帅最佳教练-搜狐体育. 25 December 2016.

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