List of Chinese football champions explained

The Chinese football champions indicates all past winners of the Chinese top-tier football league since it first started in 1951.

The professional football league of China was found in 1994 as the Chinese Jia-A League (甲A联赛). After ten years of existence, the Chinese FA decided to create a new top tier league known as the Chinese Super League.

Since 1994, 30 professional seasons have been contested, with 20 seasons as the Chinese Super League. Dalian Shide and Guangzhou FC are the most successful teams in the professional period with eight titles each. Dalian won three consecutive titles on two occasions (1996–1998 and 2000–2002), while Guangzhou won seven consecutive titles from 2011 to 2017.[1]

List of champions

National Football Championship (1951–1953)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
North EastEast ChinaPeoples Liberation Army
Peoples Liberation ArmyEast ChinaNorth East

National Football League (1954–1955)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
North East (2)South CentralEast China
Central Sports InstituteDalian ShipyardsHuochetou

National Football Jia League (1956–1962)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Beijing Youth BShanghai Sports InstituteShenyang Sports Institute
BeijingTianjinAugust 1st
Beijing (2)ShenyangTianjin
TianjinLiaoningShanghai
ShanghaiAugust 1stTianjin
Shanghai (2)August 1stLiaoning

National Football Jia League (1964–1965)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Beijing Sports Institute (2)ShanghaiAugust 1st
JilinAugust 1stBeijing

National Football League (1973–1977)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Beijing (3)ShanghaiLiaoning
August 1st (2)Tianjin
August 1st (3)Guangdong

National Football Jia League (1978–1986)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
LiaoningAugust 1st
GuangdongLiaoningAugust 1st
Tianjin (2)LiaoningBeijing Army Unit
August 1st (4)Shandong
Beijing (4)ShandongTianjin
Beijing (5)Liaoning
Liaoning Dongyao (2)August 1stDalian Pearl
August 1st (5)Hubei Power28 Beijing Snowflakes

Jia-A League champions (1987–1993)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Liaoning Dongyao (3)Tianjin SeagullShanghai
Liaoning Dongyao (4)China BTianjin Seagull
China BLiaoning DongyaoShenzhou Shanghai
Liaoning Dongyao (5)August 1stDalian Xinghai
Liaoning Dongyao (6)Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Shenzhou
Liaoning Dongyao (7)Guangzhou BaiyunDalian Xinghai
Liaoning Dongyao (8)Guangdong HongyuanBeijing Guoan

Jia-A League champions (1994–2003)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Dalian WandaGuangzhou ApolloShanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua (3)Beijing GuoanDalian Wanda
Dalian Wanda (2)Shanghai ShenhuaBayi
Dalian Wanda (3)Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Guoan
Dalian Wanda (4)Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Guoan
Shandong Luneng TaishanLiaoningSichuan Quanxing
Dalian Shide (5)Shanghai ShenhuaSichuan Quanxing
Dalian Shide (6)Shanghai ShenhuaLiaoning
Dalian Shide (7)Shenzhen Ping AnBeijing Guoan
Not awardedInter ShanghaiDalian Shide

Super League champions (2004–present)

YearChampionsRunners-upThird place
Shenzhen JianlibaoShandong Luneng TaishanInter Shanghai
Dalian Shide (8)Shanghai ShenhuaShandong Luneng Taishan
Shandong Luneng Taishan (2)Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Guoan
Changchun YataiBeijing GuoanShandong Luneng Taishan
Shandong Luneng Taishan (3)Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan (6)Changchun YataiHenan Construction
Shandong Luneng Taishan (4)Tianjin TedaShanghai Shenhua
Guangzhou EvergrandeBeijing GuoanLiaoning Whowin
Guangzhou Evergrande (2)Jiangsu SaintyBeijing Guoan
Guangzhou Evergrande (3)Shandong Luneng TaishanBeijing Guoan
Guangzhou Evergrande (4)Beijing GuoanGuangzhou R&F
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (5)Shanghai SIPGShandong Luneng Taishan
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (6)Jiangsu SuningShanghai SIPG
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (7)Shanghai SIPGTianjin Quanjian
Shanghai SIPGGuangzhou Evergrande TaobaoShandong Luneng Taishan
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (8)Beijing GuoanShanghai SIPG
Jiangsu SuningGuangzhou Evergrande TaobaoBeijing Guoan
Shandong Taishan (5)Shanghai PortGuangzhou
Wuhan Three TownsShandong TaishanZhejiang
Shanghai Port (2)Shandong TaishanZhejiang

Total titles won

Teams in bold compete in the Chinese Super League as of the 2024 season. Italics indicates defunct clubs.

ClubChampionsRunners-upWinning seasons
Liaoning1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Guangzhou2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Dalian Shide1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
Beijing Guoan1957, 1958, 1973, 1982, 1984, 2009
Bayi1953, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1986
Shandong Taishan1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021
Shanghai Shenhua1961, 1962, 1995
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger1960, 1980
Shanghai Port2018, 2023
North East1951, 1954
Beijing Sports Institute1955, 1964
Jiangsu2020
Guangdong Winnerway1979
China B1989
Shenzhen2004
Changchun Yatai2007
Beijing Youth B1956
Beijing Youth1963
Yanbian Funde1965
Wuhan Three Towns2022
East China
South Central
Dalian Shipyards
Shanghai Sports Institute
Shenyang
Hubei
Beijing Chengfeng

Total titles won by city/town

City/TownTitlesClubs
DalianDalian Shide (8)
GuangzhouGuangzhou (8)
JinanShandong Taishan (5)
ShanghaiShanghai Port (2), Shanghai Shenhua (1)
BeijingBeijing Guoan (1)
ChangchunChangchun Yatai (1)
ShenzhenShenzhen (1)
NanjingJiangsu (1)
WuhanWuhan Three Towns (1)

Total titles won by region

RegionTitlesClubs
South CentralGuangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1), Wuhan Three Towns (1)
NortheastDalian Shide (8), Changchun Yatai (1)
EastShandong Taishan (5), Shanghai Port (2), Shanghai Shenhua (1), Jiangsu (1)
NorthBeijing Guoan (1)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guangzhou Evergrande seal record 7th successive Chinese title . South China Morning Post . 30 December 2022 . en . 23 October 2017.

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