Football records and statistics in China explained

These are the Records for the Chinese Football League since its inception in 1994.

Scorers

All-time top scorers

The following is a cumulative record of all time goals scored by single players in Chinese Top Level Professional League, since its inception in 1994 as the Chinese Jia-A League. Players with at least 50 goals are listed.

All-time top scorers in the Chinese Top Level Professional League since 1994
(League goals only)!Rank!!Player!!Goals!!Appearances!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Li Jinyu	120	251	1999–2003 Liaoning FC; 2004–2010 Shandong Luneng
2	Ai Kesen	102	155	2013-2015 Guangzhou Evergrande; 2016–2019 Shanghai SIPG; 2019–2021Guangzhou Evergrande; 2023–present Chengdu Rongcheng.
3	Wu Lei	102	172	2013–2018 Shanghai SIPG
4	Hao Haidong	96	185	1994–1996 1 August; 1997–2004 Dalian Shide
5	Gao Lin	93	256	2008–2009 Shanghai Shenhua; 2011–present Guangzhou Evergrande
6	Han Peng	91	246	2002–2016 Shandong Luneng
7	Eran Zahavi	85	94	2016–2020 Guangzhou R&F
8	Wang Tao	83	180	1994–1999 Dalian Shide; 2000–2002 Beijing Guoan
9	Qu Bo	78	307	2000–2009 Qingdao Jonoon; 2010–2014 Shaanxi Zhongjian
10	Yu Genwei	78	197	1994–2005 Tianjin Teda
11	Li Bing	76	204	1994 Liaoning FC; 1995–1996 Guangdong Hongyuan; 1997–2002 Sichuan FC
12	Wang Peng	73	297	1996–2004 & 2007 Dalian Shide; 2005 Sichuan FC; 2006 & 2007–2009 Shaanxi Chanba
13	Ricardo Goulart	71	104	2015–2018 Guangzhou evergrande
14	Tiago Jorge Honorio	67	155	2000–2004 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng; 2007–2008 Beijing Guoan
15	Su Maozhen	64	165	1994–2002 Shandong Luneng
16	Luis Alfredo Ramírez	63	142	2006 Shanghai Shenhua; 2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical; 2010–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
17	Yu Hanchao	61	209	2010–2012 Liaoning FC; 2013–2014 Dalian Yifang; 2014–present Guangzhou Evergrande
18	Giovanni Moreno	59	176	2012–present Shanghai Shenhua
19	Li Yi	59	225	1999 Beijing Guoan; 2000–2006 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2007–2010 Shaanxi Chanba
20	Zhang Yuning	56	124	1999–2002 Liaoning FC; 2003–2007 Shanghai Shenhua
21	Aloisio	53	104	2014–2017 Shandong Luneng
19 October 2019 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Top scoring foreign players

Top scoring foreign players in Chinese Professional League since 1994
(League goals only)!Rank!!Player!!Goals!!Caps!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Ai Kesen	102	155	2013–2015 Guangzhou Evergrande; 2016–2019 Shanghai SIPG; 2019-present Guangzhou Evergrande
2	Eran Zahavi	85	94	2016–present Guangzhou R&F
3	Ricardo Goulart	71	104	2015–2018 Guangzhou Evergrande
4	James Chamanga	70	217	2008–2012 Dalian Shide; 2013–2017 Liaoning Hongyun
5	Tiago Jorge Honorio	66	157	2000–2004 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng; 2007, 2008 Beijing Guoan; 2010 Shenzhen Ruby
6	Luis Alfredo Ramírez	63	143	2006 Shanghai Shenhua; 2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical; 2010–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
7	Giovanni Moreno	59	176	2012–present Shanghai Shenhua
8	Aloísio	53	103	2014-2017 Shandong Luneng; 2016-present Hebei China Fortune
9	Casiano Wilberto Delvalle Ruiz	51	95	1997–1999 & 2002–2003 Beijing Guoan; 2000–2001 Shandong Luneng
10	Zoran Janković	50	119	2002–2007 Dalian Shide;
11	Darío Conca	46	111	2011–2013 Guangzhou Evergrande; 2015–2016 Shanghai SIPG
12	Odion Ighalo	43	64	2017– Changchun Yatai
13	Muriqui	43	86	2010–2014 & 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande
14	Roda Antar	42	183	2009–2014 Shandong Luneng; 2014–2015 Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty; 2015 Hangzhou Greentown;
15	Diego Tardelli	41	73	2015–2018 Shandong Luneng
16	Kwame Ayew	40	84	2003 Changsha Ginde; 2004–2006 Shaanxi Chanba
17	Branko Jelić	40	97	2003–2005 Beijing Guoan; 2006–2007 Xiamen Bluelion;
18	Vicente de Paula Neto	40	144	2005 & 2007 Wuhan Guanggu; 2006 & 2008–2009 Shaanxi Chanba; 2010 Shanghai Shenhua
19	Saúl Martínez	39	113	2002–2005 & 2007 Shanghai Shenhua; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng
20	Cristian Dănălache	37	73	2011–2013 Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty
21	Peter Utaka	37	80	2011–2013 Dalian Aerbin; 2013–2014 Beijing Guoan; 2014 Shanghai Shenxin
As of 23 May 2019 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Appearances

All-time top appearances

The following table lists players who have played the most games within the top tier of Chinese football. Zou Yougen is the first player to make 300 or more appearances within the Jia-A or CSL League.

All-time appearances in the Chinese Top Level Professional League since 1994
(League appearances only)!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Position!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Zou Yougen	313	Midfielder	1994–2005 Sichuan FC; 2006–2007 Xiamen Bluelion; 2008–2010 Chengdu Blades
2	Zhao Junzhe	306	Midfielder	1999–present Liaoning FC
3	Xu Yunlong	301	Defender	1999–Present Beijing Guoan
4	Wang Peng	297	Striker/Midfielder	1996–2004 & 2007 Dalian Shide; 2005 Sichuan FC; 2006 & 2007–2009 Shaanxi Chanba
5	Yuan Lin	286	Defender	1995–2011 Shenzhen Ping'an
6	Yao Xia	281	Striker/Defender	1994–2002 Sichuan FC; 2003–2004 Qingdao Jonoon; 2008–2010 Chengdu Blades
7	Shu Chang	275	Defender	1994–2010 Shandong Luneng
8	Tao Wei	270	Midfielder
8	Zhang Yaokun	270	Defender	1998–present Dalian Shide; 2005 Sichuan Guancheng
9	Xin Feng	269	Defender	1998–2003 & 2011 Shanghai Shenhua; 2003–2007 Shenzhen Jianlibao; 2008–2010 Shaanxi Chanba
10	Wu Chengying	261	Defender/Midfielder	1994–2002 Shanghai Shenhua; 2003–2006 Shanghai International
11	Li Jinyu	251	Striker	1999–2003 Liaoning FC; 2004–2010 Shandong Luneng
12	Fu Bin	249	Goalkeeper	1994–1995 Yanbian FC; 1995–1997 Beijing Guoan; 1998–2003 Chongqing Lifan; 2008–2009 Chengdu Blades
13	Li Ming	244	Midfielder	1994–2005 Dalian Shide
14	Ou Chuliang	239	Goalkeeper	1994–1997 Guangdong Hongyuan; 1998–2000 Shanghai Shenhua; 2000–2003 Yunnan Hongta; 2004 Chongqing Lifan
As of 3 November 2011 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Top Appearance foreigner players

This section listed the foreign players who had most appearances in Chinese Top Level professional football leagues

Top Appearance foreigner players in top Chinese Professional League since 1994
(League appearances only)!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Position!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Darko Matić	219	Midfielder	2007–2008 Tianjin Teda; 2009–2015 Beijing Guoan;
2	James Chamanga	217	Striker	2008–2012 Dalian Shide; 2013–2017 Liaoning Hongyun
3	Tiago Jorge Honorio	155	Striker	2000–2004 & 2010 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng; 2007–2008 Beijing Guoan
4	Giovanni Moreno	152	Midfielder	2012–present Shanghai Shenhua
5	Adilson dos Santos	144	Defender	2000–2005 Dalian Shide;
6	Vicente de Paula Neto	144	Striker	2005 & 2007 Wuhan Guanggu; 2006 & 2008–2009 Shaanxi Chanba; 2010 Shanghai Shenhua
7	Luis Alfredo Ramírez	143	Striker	2006 Shanghai Shenhua; 2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical; 2010–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
8	Zola Kiniambi	139	Midfielder	1997 & 1999–2000 Yanbian FC; 1998 Tianjin Teda 2001–2003 Chongqing Lifan;
9	Miodrag Pantelić	138	Midfielder	2000 & 2005–2006 Dalian Shide; 2003–2004 Sichuan FC; 2007 Beijing Guoan
10	Aleksandar Živković	128	Midfielder	2006–2009 Shandong Luneng; 2010 Shenzhen Ruby
11	Marcelo Marmelo da Silva	120	Striker	1995–1997 & 1999–2003 Sichuan FC;
12	Zoran Janković	119	Midfielder	2002–2007 Dalian Shide;
13	Saúl Martínez	113	Striker	2002–2005 & 2007 Shanghai Shenhua; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng
14	Abdeljalil El Hajji	111	Midfielder	1999 Sichuan FC; 2000–2001 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2002–2003 Chongqing Lifan
15	Serguei Nagorniak	109	Striker	2000 Changsha Ginde; 2001–2003 Shandong Luneng;
16	Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho	102	Striker	2005–2007 Wuhan Guanggu; 2008 Henan Jianye
As of 15 August 2014 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

International performances by players

Scorer record in International club competition

scorer record of players representing Chinese clubs in International competition
!Rank!!Player!!Goals!!Caps!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Hao Haidong	29	39	Dalian Shide
2	Muriqui	18	31	Guangzhou Evergrande
3	Darío Conca	18	34	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG
4	Elkeson	17	36	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG
5	Orlando Bernades da Silva	15	14	Dalian Shide Shanghai Shenhua
6	Ricardo Goulart	11	20	Guangzhou Evergrande
7	Zou Jie	11	28	Dalian Shide
8	Gao Lin	11	47	Guangzhou Evergrande
9	Yang Xu	10	15	Shandong Luneng
10	Han Peng	10	29	Shandong Luneng
11	Yan Song	10	32	Dalian Shide
As of 16 November 2016 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Appearance record in International club competition

Appearance record of players representing Chinese clubs in International competition
!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Hao Haidong	39	Dalian Shide
2	Li Ming	35	Dalian Shide
3	Ji Mingyi	34	Dalian Shide
4	Yan Song	32	Dalian Shide
5	Yuan Weiwei Muriqui	31	Shandong Luneng Guangzhou Evergrande
6	Adilson dos Santos Wang Peng Han Peng Cui Peng	29	Dalian Shide Dalian Shide Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng
7	Hu Zhaojun Zou Jie Wang Sheng	28	Dalian Shide Dalian Shide Dalian Shide
8	Zhang Yaokun	26	Dalian Shide
9	Zheng Kewei	25	Shanghai Shenhua Hangzhou Greentown
10	Shu Chang	24	Shandong Luneng
11	Lü Zheng Liu Jindong Jiao Zhe	23	Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Hangzhou Greentown
12	Li Jinyu	22	Shandong Luneng
13	Wang Tao	21	Dalian Shide Beijing Guoan
14		20
As of 6 November 2011 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Manager

Most matches in Charge

Managers With Most matches in Charge in Chinese Professional League since 1994
(League matches only)!Rank!!Manager!!Matches!!Won!!Drawn!!Lost!!Win%!!Nationality!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Lee Jang-Soo	268	118	84	66	44%
2	Shen Xiangfu	226	84	86	66	38.05%		1998–1999 & 2005–2006 Beijing Guoan; 2008–2009 Guangzhou Yiyao; 2010–2011 Changchun Yatai
3	Milorad Kosanović	182	86	46	50	47.30%		1999 Wuhan Guanggu; 2000–2004 & 2008 Dalian Shide; 2010–2011Shaanxi Renhe
4	Cheng Yaodong	175	59	58	58	33.71%		2003–2009 Shaanxi Baorong
5	Yin Tiesheng	175	57	65	53	32.57%		1994–1998 Shandong Luneng; 2005–2008 Qingdao Jonoon
6	Ljubiša Tumbaković	164	90	43	31	54.88%		2004–2009 Shandong Luneng
7	Wu Jingui	159	71	44	44	44.65%		2002–2003 & 2006 & 2007–2008 Shanghai Shenhua; 2009–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
8	Jia Xiuquan	154	44	61	49	28.57%		1994–1995 & 2001–2002 1 August; 2008 Henan Jianye; 2004 & 2008–2009 Shanghai Shenhua
9	Zhu Guanghu	151	63	55	33	41.72%		2000–2004 Shenzhen Xiangxue; 2008 Wuhan Guanggu; 2009–2010 Shaanxi Chanba
10	Ma Lin	150	52	41	57	34.67%		2003–2004 & 2008 & 2010–Present Liaoning FC; 2005 Chongqing Lifan
11	Tang Yaodong	145	45	47	53	31.03%
12	Pei Encai	140	46	41	53	32.86%
13	Qi Wusheng	126	43	35	48	34.13%		1998 Wuhan Guanggu; 2000–2003 Yunnan Hongta; 2004 Tianjin Teda
14	Chi Shangbin	124	50	35	39	40.32%		1995–1997 Dalian Shide; 1998 Sichuan FC; 2005 Shenzhen Xiangxue
15	Valery Nepomnyashchy	117	46	33	38	39.32%		2000 Changsha Ginde; 2002–2003 Shandong Luneng; 2004–2005 Shanghai Shenhua
16	Zhou Suian	110	35	35	40	31.82%
17	Jin Zhiyang	109	41	40	28	37.61%		1995–1997 Beijing Guoan; 1999–2000 Tianjin Teda
18	Xu Genbao	100	45	32	23	45.00%		1994–1996 & 2001–2002 Shanghai Shenhua; 1998–1999 Dalian Shide
As of 3 November 2011 (Bold denotes managers still in CSL)

League winning manager

this table listed manager of Chinese top level professional league Champions

Year	Manager	Club	Nationality
1994	Zhang Honggen	Dalian Wanda
1995	Xu Genbao	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda
1997	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda
1998	Xu Genbao	Dalian Wanda
1999	Slobodan Santrač	Shandong Luneng
2000	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2001	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2002	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2003	Wu Jingui	Shanghai Shenhua
2004	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Jianlibao
2005	Vladimir Petrović Pižon	Dalian Shide
2006	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng
2007	Gao Hongbo	Changchun Yatai
2008	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng
2009	Hong Yuanshuo	Beijing Guoan
2010	Branko Ivanković	Shandong Luneng
2011	Lee Jang-Soo	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2013	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande
2016	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande

All-time League Table

The All-Time League Table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the League since its inception in 1994. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the Chinese Super League 2009 season. Teams in bold are part of the Chinese Super League 2010. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.

Rank.	Club	Seasons	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Titles won	Runners-up	3rd Place
1	Dalian Shide^[1] ^[2]	16	412	216	110	86	679	399	738^[3]	8		2
2	Shanghai Shenhua	16	412	194	126	92	625	432	698	2	8	1
3	Shandong Luneng	16	412	191	107	114	631	469	666	3	1	2
4	Beijing Guoan	16	412	174	134	104	608	418	646^[4]	1	2	5
5	Tianjin Teda	14	364	131	116	117	464	436	509
6	Shenzhen Red Diamond	13	346	110	113	123	374	411	440^[5]	1	1
7	Qingdao Jonoon	14	368	104	110	154	357	446	422
8	Liaoning Hongyun	12	312	112	76	124	426	450	401		1	1
9	Sichuan FC	12	296	101	94	101	386	388	389			2
10	Changsha Ginde^[6]	13	346	80	120	146	322	471	359
11	Chongqing Lifan	11	288	75	94	119	293	381	319
12	Shaanxi Chanba^[7]	8	220	77	72	71	268	243	303		1	1
13	August 1^[8]	8	196	49	69	78	189	266	210			1
14	Guangzhou Yiyao	7	174	53	58	63	208	220	206		1
15	Changchun Yatai	4	116	55	31	30	180	127	196	1	1
16	Yanbian FC	7	166	45	47	74	163	228	176
17	Wuhan Guanggu^[9]	6	164	41	39	84	135	275	162
18	Yunnan Hongta^[10]	4	108	37	28	43	118	129	139
19	Henan Jianye	3	88	27	30	31	85	83	111			1
20	Guangdong Hongyuan^[11]	4	88	29	25	34	99	106	104
21	Hangzhou Greentown	3	88	23	30	35	93	110	99
22	Xiamen Lanshi^[12]	3	82	19	24	39	72	118	81
23	Guangzhou Songri^[13]	3	74	19	21	34	57	95	78
24	Chengdu Blades	2	60	18	17	25	62	76	71
25	Shanghai United^[14]	2	54	14	19	21	50	60	61
26	Shanxi Guoli^[15]	3	82	13	20	49	83	156	59
27	Jiangsu Sainty	2	52	10	18	24	49	80	47
28	Nanchang Bayi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

League attendance

The attendance figures are announced by the league department of CFA. 1994–2001 Jia-A figures was corrected by Titan Sports.,^[16] also on Blog.Sina.Com,^[17] the figures after 2002 was calculated from the record of the Official CFA site

Season	Total Att	Average Att	Highest Home Att By Team
1994	2,155,000	16,326	Sichuan Quanxing (40,000)
1995	3,140,280	23,790	Sichuan Quanxing (40,182)^[18]
1996	3,203,122	24,266	Shandong Luneng (42,272)
1997	2,801,100	21,220	Sichuan Quanxing (39,180)^[19]
1998	3,883,000	21,335	Shanghai Shenhua (39,713)
1999	3,623,500	19,909	Sichuan Quanxing (28,150)
2000	3,622,000	19,901	Dalian Shide (26,154)
2001	3,329,872	18,296	Shanxi Guoli (38,700)
2002	3,146,640	14,984	Beijing Guoan (32,429)
2003	3,719,700	17,710	Dalian Shide (30,500)
2004	1,430,600	10,838	Shandong Luneng (23,636)
2005	1,871,700	10,284	Shandong Luneng(26,000)
2006	2,228,300	10,611	Shandong Luneng (30,679)
2007	3,173,500	15,112	Shaanxi Chanba (24,643)
2008	3,065,280	13,444	Shandong Luneng (26,501)
2009	3,854,115	16,059	Beijing Guoan (36,805)
2010	3,499,304	14,581	Beijing Guoan (33,342)

Awards

China used to have three main award series, they are:

Mr. China Football Award, started from 1994, voted by fans all over the country, to award the player of the year.

Three Golden Awards, organized by China Sports Daily, started from 1983, to award the best performance players in all kinds of tournament, not only in the leagues, the awards includes:
Player of the year – Golden Ball awards
Best Scorer of the year – Golden Boot awards
Referee of the year – Golden Whistle awards

Official CFA League awards, Is the Official League awards, Awarded by CFA, includes:
Most Valuable players of the league awards (MVP)
League Top Scorer awards
Manager of the year awards
Referee of the year awards
in 1999 season, three other items added as regular awards
Youth Player of the year awards (MYP)
Club of the year awards
Fair play club of the year awards
The league oscar also involve some occasional awards

In the year 2002, the three series above was merged into the Official CFA Annual Awards. It now includes:
Mr. Football League Golden Ball awards, also called MVP awards or Mr. China Football awards by some media
Best Scorer Golden Boot awards
Ref'e'ree of the year Golden Whistle awards
Manager of the year awards
Youth player of the year awards

Best player awards

Most Valuable Player of the League

Most Valuable players of the league awards; from the 2002 edition onwards, named Mr. Football League Golden Ball awards

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1994	Li Bing	Liaoning Yuandong
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
1997	Jorge Luis Campos	Beijing Guoan
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Qu Shengqing	Liaoning Fushun
2000	Zhang Enhua	Dalian Shide
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun
2002	Zheng Zhi	Shenzhen Ping'an
2003	Jörg Albertz	Shanghai Shenhua
2004	Zhao Junzhe	Liaoning Zhongyu
2005	Branko Jelić	Beijing Guoan
2006	Zheng Zhi	Shandong Luneng
2007	Du Zhenyu	Changchun Yatai
2008	Emil Martínez	Shanghai Shenhua
2009	Samuel Caballero	Changchun Yatai
2010	Duvier Riascos	Shanghai Shenhua
2011	Muriqui	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Cristian Dănălache	Jiangsu Sainty
2013	Darío Conca	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Elkeson	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande
2016	Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Eran Zahavi	Guangzhou R&F

Mr. China Football

First awarded in the year 1994. It merged with the "Most Valuable Player of the League" award of the Official CFA Annual awards in 2002.

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1994	Li Bing	Liaoning Yuandong
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1997	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
2000	Yang Chen	Eintracht Frankfurt
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun

Golden Ball Awards

It first awarded in the year 1983, and in the year 2002, merged with the "Most Valuable Player of the League" award of the Official CFA Annual awards

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1983	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1984	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1985	Wang Zhenjie	August 1
1986	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1987	Tang Yaodong	Liaoning Dongyao
1988	Zhang Huikang	Shanghai
1989	Mai Chao	Guangzhou Baiyun
1990	Wu Qunli	Guangzhou Baiyun
1991	Gao Hongbo	Beijing Shenzhou
1992	Fu Yubin	Liaoning Dongyao
1993	Wu Qunli	Guangzhou Baiyun
1994	Peng Weiguo	Guangzhou Apollo
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1997	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
2000	Zhang Enhua	Dalian Shide
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun

Top Scorer of the League

It first awarded in the year 1980

Year	Footballer	Goals	Club	Nationality
1980	Huang Xiangdong Li Shubin Wang Qunfa	11	Chengdu Army Liaoning Tianjin
1981	Huang Junwei	25	Guangdong
1982	Xu Yonglai	19	Shandong
1983	Huang Dexing	16	Nanjing Army
1984	Huang Dexing Xu Shugang	20	Nanjing Army Beijing Army
1985	Wang Xuelong	13	Dalian Pearl
1986	Zhou Xuping	10	August 1
1987	Yang Weijian Huo Jianting Wang Jun	5	Shandong Taishan Tianjin Seagul Liaoning Dongyao
1988	Tang Quanshun	14	Shanghai Santana
1989	Gao Hongbo	6	China B
1990	Zhu Youhong Shen Yi Zuo Shufa	6	Shenzhou Shanghai Tianjin Zhonghuan Tianjin Zhonghuan
1991	Sun Wei	13	Liaoning Dongyao
1992	Gao Hongbo	11	Beijing Guoan
1993	Gao Feng	6	Beijing Guoan
1994	Hu Zhijun	17	Guangzhou Apollo
1995	Fan Zhiyi	15	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Su Maozhen	13	Shandong Taishan
1997	Hao Haidong	14	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	18	Dalian Shide
1999	Qu Shengqing	17	Liaoning Fushun
2000	Casiano Wilberto Delvalle Ruiz	15	Shandong Luneng
2001	Hao Haidong	16	Dalian Shide
2002	Li Jinyu	16	Liaoning Fushun
2003	Saúl Martínez Kwame Ayew	14	Shanghai Shenhua Shenyang Ginde
2004	Kwame Ayew	17	Inter Shanghai
2005	Branko Jelić	21	Beijing Guoan
2006	Li Jinyu	26	Shandong Luneng
2007	Li Jinyu	15	Shandong Luneng
2008	Éber Luís Cucchi	14	Tianjin Teda
2009	Luis Alfredo Ramírez Hernán Barcos	17	Guangzhou GPC Shenzhen Asia Travel
2010	Duvier Riascos	20	Shanghai Shenhua
2011	Muriqui	16	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Cristian Dănălache	23	Jiangsu Sainty
2013	Elkeson	24	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Elkeson	28	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Aloísio	22	Shandong Luneng
2016	Ricardo Goulart	19	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Eran Zahavi	27	Guangzhou R&F

Manager of the year

The award does not necessarily go to the manager of the champions.

Year	Manager	Club	Standings	Nationality
1994	Zhang Honggen	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1995	Xu Genbao	Shanghai Shenhua	Jia-A League Champions
1996	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1997	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1998	Xu Genbao	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1999	Slobodan Santrač	Shandong Luneng	Jia-A League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2000	Lee Jang-Soo	Chongqing Longxin	Chinese FA Cup winners, Jia-A League 4th place
2001	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide	Jia-A League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2002	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Ping'an	Jia-A League Runners-up
2003	Wu Jingui	Shanghai Shenhua	Jia-A League Champions
2004	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Jianlibao	Chinese Super League Champions
2005	Vladimir Petrović Pižon	Dalian Shide	Chinese Super League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2006	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng	Chinese Super League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2007	Gao Hongbo	Changchun Yatai	Chinese Super League Champions
2008	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng	Chinese Super League Champions
2009	Tang Yaodong	Henan Construction	Chinese Super League 3rd place
2010	Branko Ivanković	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Chinese Super League champions
2011	Ma Lin	Liaoning Whowin	Chinese Super League third place
2012	Dragan Okuka	Jiangsu Sainty	Chinese Super League runners-up
2013	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande	Chinese Super League champions
2014	Gregorio Manzano	Beijing Guoan	Chinese Super League runners-up

Youth player of the year

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1999	Zhang Xiaorui	Tianjin Teda
2000	Qu Bo	Qingdao Yizhong
2001	Zou Jie	Dalian Shide
2002	Xu Liang	Liaoning Fushun
2003	Liu Jindong	Shandong Luneng
2004	Chen Tao	Shenyang Ginde
2005	Hao Junmin	Tianjin Teda
2006	Wang Dalei	Shanghai Liancheng
2007	Hao Junmin	Tianjin Teda
2008	Huang Bowen	Beijing Guoan
2009	Deng Zhuoxiang	Jiangsu Sainty
2010	Zheng Zheng	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2011	Song Wenjie	Qingdao Jonoon
2012	Zhang Xizhe	Beijing Guoan
2013	Jin Jingdao	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2014	Liu Binbin	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2015	Vacant

Team of the year

The Team of the Year is awarded by the Chinese Football Association, It first awarded in 1995, no award in 1998 & 2000, Voted by fans all-over China.

1995 Season '4–3–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang (1) Guangdong Hongyuan DF Wei Qun (1) Sichuan Quanxing DF Xu Hong (1) Dalian Wanda DF Fan Zhiyi (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Li Hongjun (1) Jilin Yanbian MF Peng Weiguo (1) Guangzhou Apollo MF Gao Hongbo (2) Beijing Guoan MF Cao Xiandong (1) Beijing Guoan FW Hao Haidong (1) August 1 FW Li Bing (1) Guangdong Hongyuan FW Gao Feng (1) Beijing Guoan

1996 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Han Wenhai (1) Dalian Wanda DF Wei Qun (2) Sichuan Quanxing DF Xu Hong (2) Dalian Wanda DF Zhang Enhua (1) Dalian Wanda DF Wu Chengying (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Peng Weiguo (2) Guangzhou Apollo MF Fan Zhiyi (2) Shanghai Shenhua MF Ma Mingyu (1) Guangdong Hongyuan MF Cao Xiandong (2) Beijing Guoan FW Hao Haidong (2) August 1 FW Gao Feng (2) Beijing Guoan

1997 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang (2) Guangdong Hongyuan DF Xie Feng (1) Beijing Guoan DF Xu Hong (3) Dalian Wanda DF Zhang Enhua (2) Dalian Wanda DF Sun Jihai (1) Dalian Wanda MF Li Ming (1) Dalian Wanda MF Fan Zhiyi (3) Shanghai Shenhua MF Liu Jun (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Ma Mingyu (2) Sichuan Quanxing FW Hao Haidong (3) Dalian Wanda FW Gao Feng (3) Beijing Guoan

1999 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Gao Jianbin (1) Sichuan Quanxing DF Zhang Enhua (3) Dalian Wanda DF Li Weifeng (1) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Xie Feng (2) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Cheng Gang (1) Qingdao Hainiu MF Li Tie (1) Liaoning Fushun MF Ma Mingyu (3) Sichuan Quanxing MF Zhang Xiaorui (1) Tianjin Teda MF Li Xiaopeng (1) Shandong Taishan FW Su Maozhen (1) Shandong Taishan FW Qu Shengqing (1) Liaoning Fushun

2001 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Liu Yunfei (1) Tianjin Teda DF Li Weifeng (2) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Sun Jihai (2) Dalian Shide DF Wu Chengying (2) Shanghai Shenhua DF Lula (1) Sichuan Quanxing MF Qi Hong (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Li Xiaopeng (2) Shandong Luneng MF Li Tie (2) Liaoning Fushun MF Ma Mingyu (4) Sichuan Quanxing FW Hao Haidong (4) Dalian Shide FW Marcos (1) Shaanxi Guoli

2002 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK An Qi (1) Dalian Shide DF Wu Chengying (3) Shanghai Shenhua DF Zhang Enhua (4) Dalian Shide DF Predrag Pazin (1) Beijing Guoan MF Shao Jiayi (1) Beijing Guoan MF Zhao Junzhe (1) Liaoning Fushun MF Zheng Zhi (1) Shenzhen Ping'an MF Li Xiaopeng (3) Shandong Luneng FW Casiano Delvalle (1) Shandong Luneng FW Li Jinyu (1) Liaoning Fushun FW Zoran Janković (1) Dalian Shide

2003 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Jiang Jin (1) Inter Shanghai DF Adilson (1) Dalian Shide DF Li Weifeng (3) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Du Wei (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Xu Yunlong (1) Beijing Guoan MF Shen Si (1) Inter Shanghai MF Zhao Junzhe (2) Liaoning Zhongshun MF Jörg Albertz (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Zheng Zhi (2) Shenzhen Jianlibao FW Saúl Martínez (1) Shanghai Shenhua FW Li Yi (1) Shenzhen Jianlibao

Special Award 1994–2003 '4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang Guangdong Hongyuan/ Shanghai Shenhua/ Yunnan Hongta DF Wu Chengying Shanghai Shenhua/ Inter Shanghai DF Du Wei Shanghai Shenhua DF Fan Zhiyi Shanghai Shenhua/Inter Shanghai DF Sun Jihai Dalian Wanda MF Jorge Campos Beijing Guoan MF Vaclav Nemecek Dalian Wanda MF Li Ming Dalian Wanda MF Peng Weiguo Guangzhou Apollo/Qianwei FC FW Hao Haidong August 1/ Dalian Wanda FW Casiano Delvalle Beijing Guoan/ Shandong Luneng

2004 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Li Leilei (1) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Jiao Zhe (1) Shandong Luneng DF Xu Liang (1) Liaoning Zhongyu DF Li Weifeng (4) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Zhang Yaokun (1) Dalian Shide MF Zheng Zhi (3) Shenzhen Jianlibao MF Yu Genwei (1) Tianjin Teda MF Li Xiaopeng (4) Shandong Luneng MF Tao Wei (1) Beijing Guoan FW Li Jinyu (2) Shandong Luneng FW Kwame Ayew (1) Inter Shanghai

2005 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Chen Dong (1) Dalian Shide DF Sun Xiang (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Predrag Pazin (2) Shandong Luneng DF Ji Mingyi (1) Dalian Shide DF Cao Yang (1) Tianjin Teda MF Zheng Bin (1) Wuhan Huanghelou MF Zoran Janković (2) Dalian Shide MF Zheng Zhi (4) Shandong Luneng MF Hao Junmin (1) Tianjin Teda FW Xie Hui (1) Shanghai Shenhua FW Branko Jelić (1) Beijing Guoan

2006 Season'4–5–1' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK An Qi (2) Xiamen Lanshi DF Samuel Caballero (1) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (2) Beijing Guoan DF Javier Martín Musa (1) Beijing Guoan DF Marko Zorić (1) Tianjin Teda MF Aleksandar Živković (1) Shandong Luneng MF Du Zhenyu (1) Changchun Yatai MF Zheng Zhi (5) Shandong Luneng MF Zou Yougen (1) Xiamen Lanshi MF Wang Dong (1) Changchun Yatai FW Li Jinyu (3) Shandong Luneng

2007 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (1) Beijing Guoan DF Ivo Trenchev (1) Henan Jianye DF Samuel Caballero (2) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (3) Beijing Guoan MF Hao Junmin (2) Tianjin Teda MF Tao Wei (2) Beijing Guoan MF Liu Jian (1) Qingdao Jonoon MF Aleksandar Živković (2) Shandong Luneng FW Li Jinyu (4) Shandong Luneng FW Tiago (1) Beijing Guoan FW Du Zhenyu (2) Changchun Yatai

2008 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (2) Beijing Guoan DF Cao Yang (2) Tianjin Teda DF Alejandro Cichero (1) Shandong Luneng DF Du Wei (2) Shanghai Shenhua DF Xin Feng (1) Shaanxi Baorong MF Emil Martínez (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Du Zhenyu (3) Changchun Yatai MF Tao Wei (3) Beijing Guoan MF Aleksandar Živković (3) Shandong Luneng FW Johnson (1) Shenzhen Shangqingyin FW Emmanuel Olisadebe (1) Henan Jianye

2009 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (3) Beijing Guoan DF Zhao Peng (1) Henan Jianye DF Samuel Caballero (3) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (4) Beijing Guoan MF James Chamanga (1) Dalian Shide MF Gabriel Melkam (1) Changchun Yatai MF Darko Matić (1) Beijing Guoan MF Xu Liang (2) Guangzhou Yiyao FW Qu Bo (1) Qingdao Jonoon FW Luis Ramírez (1) Guangzhou Yiyao FW Hernán Barcos (1) Shenzhen Red Diamonds

2012 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Deng Xiaofei (1) Jiangsu Sainty DF Sun Xiang (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Du Wei (3) Shandong Luneng Taishan DF Dino Đulbić (1) Guizhou Renhe DF Zheng Zheng (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Yu Hanchao (1) Liaoning FC MF Zheng Zhi (6) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Darío Conca (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wang Yongpo (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan FW Cristian Dănălache (1) Jiangsu Sainty FW Gao Lin (1) Guangzhou Evergrande

2013 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (5) Beijing Guoan DF Kim Young-Gwon (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zheng Zheng (2) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Zheng Zhi (7) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Zhang Xizhe (1) Beijing Guoan MF Darío Conca (2) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wang Yongpo (2) Shandong Luneng Taishan FW Elkeson (1) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Muriqui (1) Guangzhou Evergrande

2014 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Wang Dalei (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan DF Zhang Linpeng (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (6) Beijing Guoan DF Kim Young-Gwon (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zheng Zheng (3) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Zheng Zhi (8) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Zhang Xizhe (2) Beijing Guoan MF Giovanni Moreno (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Davi (1) Guangzhou R&F FW Elkeson (2) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Wu Lei (1) Shanghai SIPG

2015 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Kim Young-Gwon (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Feng Xiaoting (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (7) Beijing Guoan MF Zheng Zhi (9) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Darío Conca (3) Shanghai SIPG MF Huang Bowen (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Xi (1) Jiangsu Shuntian FW Goulart (1) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Wu Lei (2) Shanghai SIPG

2016 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (4) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Kim Young-Gwon (4) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Feng Xiaoting (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Jiang Zhipeng (1) Guangzhou R&F MF Goulart (2) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Xi (2) Jiangsu Suning MF Paulinho (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Lei (3) Shanghai SIPG FW Shanghai Shenhua (1) FW Guangzhou Evergrande (2)

2017 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yan Junling (1) Shanghai SIPG DF Wang Shenchao (1) Shanghai SIPG DF Huang Zhengyu (1) Guangzhou R&F DF Feng Xiaoting (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Jiang Zhipeng (2) Guangzhou R&F MF Wu Lei (4) Shanghai SIPG MF Hao Junmin (3) Shandong Luneng MF Eran Zahavi (1) Guangzhou R&F MF Goulart (3) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Gao Lin (3) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Hulk (1) Shanghai SIPG

Other Records

As of October 20, 2012

Individual Player

for top scorers, see statistics above

• Most goals is a single season: 29 goals

Eran Zahavi for Guangzhou R&F (2019)

• Most goals in a game : 4 goals

Hu Zhijun for Guangzhou Apollo vs Shanghai Shenhua (14 August 1994)

Hao Haidong for Dalian Wanda vs Guangdong Hongyuan (10 December 1997)

Zou Jie for Dalian Shide vs August 1 (8 July 2001)

Li Bing for Sichuan Dahe vs Liaoning Bird (14 April 2002)

Kwame Ayew for Shaanxi Baorong vs Dalian Shide (21 October 2004)

Li Jinyu for Shandong Luneng vs Liaoning FC (21 May 2006)

Elvis Scott for Changchun Yatai vs Shanghai Shenhua (27 May 2007)

Éber Luís Cucchi for Tianjin Teda vs Dalian Shide (30 November 2008)

Peter Utaka for Dalian Aerbin vs Hangzhou Greentown (30 June 2013)

Eran Zahavi for Guangzhou R&F vs Yanbian Funde (23 July 2017)

• Most career hat-tricks : 6 times

Hao Haidong

• Fastest hat-trick : 10 minutes

Li Jinyu for Shandong Luneng vs Liaoning FC (21 May 2006)

• Youngest player : 15 years 9 months and 26 days

Ma Yiming for Shanghai Zobon vs Sichuan FC (22 May 2005)

• Youngest goalscorer : 16 years 9 months and 26 days

Huang Bowen for Beijing Guoan vs Shenyang Ginde (26 May 2004)

• Fastest goal : 7 seconds

Ji Xiang for Jiangsu Sainty vs Guangzhou Evergrande (20 October 2012)

• Most consecutive clean-sheets: 675 minutes

Sun Gang for Shenzhen Ping'an (started on June 17, 2001, 0–2 v Liaoning Hongyun, 77' of the match; ended on October 28, 2001, 0–3 v Dalian Shide, 31' of the match)

Club

• Most League championships : 8 times
  • Dalian Shide (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005)
• Longest uninterrupted spell in Top Division: 15 years (1993–present)
  • Beijing Guoan
  • Shandong Luneng
  • Shanghai Shenhua
• Most goals scored in a season : 78 goals
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Fewest goals scored in a season : 10 goals
  • Guangzhou Songri (1996)
• Most goals conceded in a season : 69 goals
  • Changsha Ginde (2001)
• Fewest goals conceded in a season : 13 goals
  • Shandong Luneng (1999)
• Biggest goal difference in a season : 60 goals
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Most points in a season : 77 points
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Fewest points in a season : 7 points
  • Shenyang Ginde (2001)
• Longest unbeaten streak : 55 matches

Dalian Shide (1995–1997) (started on September 03 1995, 1–0 v Guangzhou Apollo; ended on December 21, 1998, 2–4 v Shanghai Shenhua)

• Most wins in a season : 24 wins

Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)

• Fewest wins in a season : 1 wins
  • Changsha Ginde (1994)
  • Jiangsu Shuntian (1994)
• Most draws in a season : 14 draws
  • Shaanxi Baorong (2007)
• Most losses in a season : 23 losses
  • Changsha Ginde (2001)
• Fewest losses in a season : 0 losses
  • Dalian Shide (1996)
• Most goals in a game : 10 goals
  • Beijing Guoan 9–1 Shanghai Shenhua (20 July 1997)
• Record win : 9–1, 8–0
  • Beijing Guoan 9–1 Shanghai Shenhua (20 July 1997)
  • Dalian Shide 8–0 Bayi Football Team (8 July 2001)
  • Shanghai SIPG 8–0 Dalian Yifang (3 March 2018)
• Highest scoring draw: 4–4
  • Sichuan FC 4–4 Shandong Luneng (26 November 2003)
  • Liaoning Hongyun 4–4 Shanghai Shenhua (12 November 2008)

Appearances

All-time top appearances

The following table lists players who have played the most games within the top tier of Chinese football. Zou Yougen is the first player to make 300 or more appearances within the Jia-A or CSL League.

All-time appearances in the Chinese Top Level Professional League since 1994
(League appearances only)!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Position!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Zou Yougen	313	Midfielder	1994–2005 Sichuan FC; 2006–2007 Xiamen Bluelion; 2008–2010 Chengdu Blades
2	Zhao Junzhe	306	Midfielder	1999–present Liaoning FC
3	Xu Yunlong	301	Defender	1999–Present Beijing Guoan
4	Wang Peng	297	Striker/Midfielder	1996–2004 & 2007 Dalian Shide; 2005 Sichuan FC; 2006 & 2007–2009 Shaanxi Chanba
5	Yuan Lin	286	Defender	1995–2011 Shenzhen Ping'an
6	Yao Xia	281	Striker/Defender	1994–2002 Sichuan FC; 2003–2004 Qingdao Jonoon; 2008–2010 Chengdu Blades
7	Shu Chang	275	Defender	1994–2010 Shandong Luneng
8	Tao Wei	270	Midfielder
8	Zhang Yaokun	270	Defender	1998–present Dalian Shide; 2005 Sichuan Guancheng
9	Xin Feng	269	Defender	1998–2003 & 2011 Shanghai Shenhua; 2003–2007 Shenzhen Jianlibao; 2008–2010 Shaanxi Chanba
10	Wu Chengying	261	Defender/Midfielder	1994–2002 Shanghai Shenhua; 2003–2006 Shanghai International
11	Li Jinyu	251	Striker	1999–2003 Liaoning FC; 2004–2010 Shandong Luneng
12	Fu Bin	249	Goalkeeper	1994–1995 Yanbian FC; 1995–1997 Beijing Guoan; 1998–2003 Chongqing Lifan; 2008–2009 Chengdu Blades
13	Li Ming	244	Midfielder	1994–2005 Dalian Shide
14	Ou Chuliang	239	Goalkeeper	1994–1997 Guangdong Hongyuan; 1998–2000 Shanghai Shenhua; 2000–2003 Yunnan Hongta; 2004 Chongqing Lifan
As of 3 November 2011 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Top Appearance foreigner players

This section listed the foreign players who had most appearances in Chinese Top Level professional football leagues

Top Appearance foreigner players in top Chinese Professional League since 1994
(League appearances only)!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Position!!Clubs (only in Jia-A & CSL, the clubs are listed with current name)

1	Darko Matić	219	Midfielder	2007–2008 Tianjin Teda; 2009–2015 Beijing Guoan;
2	James Chamanga	217	Striker	2008–2012 Dalian Shide; 2013–2017 Liaoning Hongyun
3	Tiago Jorge Honorio	155	Striker	2000–2004 & 2010 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng; 2007–2008 Beijing Guoan
4	Giovanni Moreno	152	Midfielder	2012–present Shanghai Shenhua
5	Adilson dos Santos	144	Defender	2000–2005 Dalian Shide;
6	Vicente de Paula Neto	144	Striker	2005 & 2007 Wuhan Guanggu; 2006 & 2008–2009 Shaanxi Chanba; 2010 Shanghai Shenhua
7	Luis Alfredo Ramírez	143	Striker	2006 Shanghai Shenhua; 2007–2009 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical; 2010–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
8	Zola Kiniambi	139	Midfielder	1997 & 1999–2000 Yanbian FC; 1998 Tianjin Teda 2001–2003 Chongqing Lifan;
9	Miodrag Pantelić	138	Midfielder	2000 & 2005–2006 Dalian Shide; 2003–2004 Sichuan FC; 2007 Beijing Guoan
10	Aleksandar Živković	128	Midfielder	2006–2009 Shandong Luneng; 2010 Shenzhen Ruby
11	Marcelo Marmelo da Silva	120	Striker	1995–1997 & 1999–2003 Sichuan FC;
12	Zoran Janković	119	Midfielder	2002–2007 Dalian Shide;
13	Saúl Martínez	113	Striker	2002–2005 & 2007 Shanghai Shenhua; 2006 Shanghai Liancheng
14	Abdeljalil El Hajji	111	Midfielder	1999 Sichuan FC; 2000–2001 Shenzhen Shangqingyin; 2002–2003 Chongqing Lifan
15	Serguei Nagorniak	109	Striker	2000 Changsha Ginde; 2001–2003 Shandong Luneng;
16	Gilson Domingos Rezende Agostinho	102	Striker	2005–2007 Wuhan Guanggu; 2008 Henan Jianye
As of 15 August 2014 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

International performances by players

Scorer record in International club competition

scorer record of players representing Chinese clubs in International competition
!Rank!!Player!!Goals!!Caps!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Hao Haidong	29	39	Dalian Shide
2	Muriqui	18	31	Guangzhou Evergrande
3	Darío Conca	18	34	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG
4	Elkeson	17	36	Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai SIPG
5	Orlando Bernades da Silva	15	14	Dalian Shide Shanghai Shenhua
6	Ricardo Goulart	11	20	Guangzhou Evergrande
7	Zou Jie	11	28	Dalian Shide
8	Gao Lin	11	47	Guangzhou Evergrande
9	Yang Xu	10	15	Shandong Luneng
10	Han Peng	10	29	Shandong Luneng
11	Yan Song	10	32	Dalian Shide
As of 16 November 2016 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Appearance record in International club competition

Appearance record of players representing Chinese clubs in International competition
!Rank!!Player!!Caps!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Hao Haidong	39	Dalian Shide
2	Li Ming	35	Dalian Shide
3	Ji Mingyi	34	Dalian Shide
4	Yan Song	32	Dalian Shide
5	Yuan Weiwei Muriqui	31	Shandong Luneng Guangzhou Evergrande
6	Adilson dos Santos Wang Peng Han Peng Cui Peng	29	Dalian Shide Dalian Shide Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng
7	Hu Zhaojun Zou Jie Wang Sheng	28	Dalian Shide Dalian Shide Dalian Shide
8	Zhang Yaokun	26	Dalian Shide
9	Zheng Kewei	25	Shanghai Shenhua Hangzhou Greentown
10	Shu Chang	24	Shandong Luneng
11	Lü Zheng Liu Jindong Jiao Zhe	23	Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Hangzhou Greentown
12	Li Jinyu	22	Shandong Luneng
13	Wang Tao	21	Dalian Shide Beijing Guoan
14		20
As of 6 November 2011 (Bold denotes players still in CSL)

Manager

Most matches in Charge

Managers With Most matches in Charge in Chinese Professional League since 1994
(League matches only)!Rank!!Manager!!Matches!!Won!!Drawn!!Lost!!Win%!!Nationality!!Clubs (listed with current name)

1	Lee Jang-Soo	268	118	84	66	44%
2	Shen Xiangfu	226	84	86	66	38.05%		1998–1999 & 2005–2006 Beijing Guoan; 2008–2009 Guangzhou Yiyao; 2010–2011 Changchun Yatai
3	Milorad Kosanović	182	86	46	50	47.30%		1999 Wuhan Guanggu; 2000–2004 & 2008 Dalian Shide; 2010–2011Shaanxi Renhe
4	Cheng Yaodong	175	59	58	58	33.71%		2003–2009 Shaanxi Baorong
5	Yin Tiesheng	175	57	65	53	32.57%		1994–1998 Shandong Luneng; 2005–2008 Qingdao Jonoon
6	Ljubiša Tumbaković	164	90	43	31	54.88%		2004–2009 Shandong Luneng
7	Wu Jingui	159	71	44	44	44.65%		2002–2003 & 2006 & 2007–2008 Shanghai Shenhua; 2009–2011 Hangzhou Greentown
8	Jia Xiuquan	154	44	61	49	28.57%		1994–1995 & 2001–2002 1 August; 2008 Henan Jianye; 2004 & 2008–2009 Shanghai Shenhua
9	Zhu Guanghu	151	63	55	33	41.72%		2000–2004 Shenzhen Xiangxue; 2008 Wuhan Guanggu; 2009–2010 Shaanxi Chanba
10	Ma Lin	150	52	41	57	34.67%		2003–2004 & 2008 & 2010–Present Liaoning FC; 2005 Chongqing Lifan
11	Tang Yaodong	145	45	47	53	31.03%
12	Pei Encai	140	46	41	53	32.86%
13	Qi Wusheng	126	43	35	48	34.13%		1998 Wuhan Guanggu; 2000–2003 Yunnan Hongta; 2004 Tianjin Teda
14	Chi Shangbin	124	50	35	39	40.32%		1995–1997 Dalian Shide; 1998 Sichuan FC; 2005 Shenzhen Xiangxue
15	Valery Nepomnyashchy	117	46	33	38	39.32%		2000 Changsha Ginde; 2002–2003 Shandong Luneng; 2004–2005 Shanghai Shenhua
16	Zhou Suian	110	35	35	40	31.82%
17	Jin Zhiyang	109	41	40	28	37.61%		1995–1997 Beijing Guoan; 1999–2000 Tianjin Teda
18	Xu Genbao	100	45	32	23	45.00%		1994–1996 & 2001–2002 Shanghai Shenhua; 1998–1999 Dalian Shide
As of 3 November 2011 (Bold denotes managers still in CSL)

League winning manager

this table listed manager of Chinese top level professional league Champions

Year	Manager	Club	Nationality
1994	Zhang Honggen	Dalian Wanda
1995	Xu Genbao	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda
1997	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda
1998	Xu Genbao	Dalian Wanda
1999	Slobodan Santrač	Shandong Luneng
2000	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2001	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2002	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide
2003	Wu Jingui	Shanghai Shenhua
2004	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Jianlibao
2005	Vladimir Petrović Pižon	Dalian Shide
2006	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng
2007	Gao Hongbo	Changchun Yatai
2008	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng
2009	Hong Yuanshuo	Beijing Guoan
2010	Branko Ivanković	Shandong Luneng
2011	Lee Jang-Soo	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2013	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande
2016	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Luiz Felipe Scolari	Guangzhou Evergrande

All-time League Table

The All-Time League Table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the League since its inception in 1994. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the Chinese Super League 2009 season. Teams in bold are part of the Chinese Super League 2010. Numbers in bold are the record (highest) numbers in each column.

Rank.	Club	Seasons	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Titles won	Runners-up	3rd Place
1	Dalian Shide	16	412	216	110	86	679	399	738	8		2
2	Shanghai Shenhua	16	412	194	126	92	625	432	698	2	8	1
3	Shandong Luneng	16	412	191	107	114	631	469	666	3	1	2
4	Beijing Guoan	16	412	174	134	104	608	418	646	1	2	5
5	Tianjin Teda	14	364	131	116	117	464	436	509
6	Shenzhen Red Diamond	13	346	110	113	123	374	411	440	1	1
7	Qingdao Jonoon	14	368	104	110	154	357	446	422
8	Liaoning Hongyun	12	312	112	76	124	426	450	401		1	1
9	Sichuan FC	12	296	101	94	101	386	388	389			2
10	Changsha Ginde	13	346	80	120	146	322	471	359
11	Chongqing Lifan	11	288	75	94	119	293	381	319
12	Shaanxi Chanba	8	220	77	72	71	268	243	303		1	1
13	August 1	8	196	49	69	78	189	266	210			1
14	Guangzhou Yiyao	7	174	53	58	63	208	220	206		1
15	Changchun Yatai	4	116	55	31	30	180	127	196	1	1
16	Yanbian FC	7	166	45	47	74	163	228	176
17	Wuhan Guanggu	6	164	41	39	84	135	275	162
18	Yunnan Hongta	4	108	37	28	43	118	129	139
19	Henan Jianye	3	88	27	30	31	85	83	111			1
20	Guangdong Hongyuan	4	88	29	25	34	99	106	104
21	Hangzhou Greentown	3	88	23	30	35	93	110	99
22	Xiamen Lanshi	3	82	19	24	39	72	118	81
23	Guangzhou Songri	3	74	19	21	34	57	95	78
24	Chengdu Blades	2	60	18	17	25	62	76	71
25	Shanghai United	2	54	14	19	21	50	60	61
26	Shanxi Guoli	3	82	13	20	49	83	156	59
27	Jiangsu Sainty	2	52	10	18	24	49	80	47
28	Nanchang Bayi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

League attendance

The attendance figures are announced by the league department of CFA. 1994–2001 Jia-A figures was corrected by Titan Sports.,^[16] also on Blog.Sina.Com,^[17] the figures after 2002 was calculated from the record of the Official CFA site

Season	Total Att	Average Att	Highest Home Att By Team
1994	2,155,000	16,326	Sichuan Quanxing (40,000)
1995	3,140,280	23,790	Sichuan Quanxing (40,182)^[20]
1996	3,203,122	24,266	Shandong Luneng (42,272)
1997	2,801,100	21,220	Sichuan Quanxing (39,180)
1998	3,883,000	21,335	Shanghai Shenhua (39,713)
1999	3,623,500	19,909	Sichuan Quanxing (28,150)
2000	3,622,000	19,901	Dalian Shide (26,154)
2001	3,329,872	18,296	Shanxi Guoli (38,700)
2002	3,146,640	14,984	Beijing Guoan (32,429)
2003	3,719,700	17,710	Dalian Shide (30,500)
2004	1,430,600	10,838	Shandong Luneng (23,636)
2005	1,871,700	10,284	Shandong Luneng(26,000)
2006	2,228,300	10,611	Shandong Luneng (30,679)
2007	3,173,500	15,112	Shaanxi Chanba (24,643)
2008	3,065,280	13,444	Shandong Luneng (26,501)
2009	3,854,115	16,059	Beijing Guoan (36,805)
2010	3,499,304	14,581	Beijing Guoan (33,342)

Awards

China used to have three main award series, they are:

Mr. China Football Award, started from 1994, voted by fans all over the country, to award the player of the year.

Three Golden Awards, organized by China Sports Daily, started from 1983, award the best performance players in all kinds of tournament, not only in the leagues, the awards includes:
Player of the year – Golden Ball awards
Best Scorer of the year – Golden Boot awards
Referee of the year – Golden Whistle awards

Official CFA League awards, Is the Official League awards, Awarded by CFA, includes:
Most Valuable players of the league awards (MVP)
League Top Scorer awards
Manager of the year awards
Referee of the year awards
in 1999 season, three other items added as regular awards
Youth Player of the year awards (MYP)
Club of the year awards
Fair play club of the year awards
The league oscar also involve some occasional awards

In the year 2002, the three series above was merged into the Official CFA Annual Awards. It now includes:
Mr. Football League Golden Ball awards, also called MVP awards or Mr. China Football awards by some media
Best Scorer Golden Boot awards
Ref'e'ree of the year Golden Whistle awards
Manager of the year awards
Youth player of the year awards

Best player awards

Most Valuable Player of the League

Most Valuable players of the league awards; from the 2002 edition onwards, named Mr. Football League Golden Ball awards

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1994	Li Bing	Liaoning Yuandong
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
1997	Jorge Luis Campos	Beijing Guoan
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Qu Shengqing	Liaoning Fushun
2000	Zhang Enhua	Dalian Shide
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun
2002	Zheng Zhi	Shenzhen Ping'an
2003	Jörg Albertz	Shanghai Shenhua
2004	Zhao Junzhe	Liaoning Zhongyu
2005	Branko Jelić	Beijing Guoan
2006	Zheng Zhi	Shandong Luneng
2007	Du Zhenyu	Changchun Yatai
2008	Emil Martínez	Shanghai Shenhua
2009	Samuel Caballero	Changchun Yatai
2010	Duvier Riascos	Shanghai Shenhua
2011	Muriqui	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Cristian Dănălache	Jiangsu Sainty
2013	Darío Conca	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Elkeson	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande
2016	Ricardo Goulart	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Eran Zahavi	Guangzhou R&F

Mr. China Football

First awarded in the year 1994. It merged with the "Most Valuable Player of the League" award of the Official CFA Annual awards in 2002.

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1994	Li Bing	Liaoning Yuandong
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1997	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
2000	Yang Chen	Eintracht Frankfurt
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun

Golden Ball Awards

It first awarded in the year 1983, and in the year 2002, merged with the "Most Valuable Player of the League" award of the Official CFA Annual awards

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1983	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1984	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1985	Wang Zhenjie	August 1
1986	Jia Xiuquan	August 1
1987	Tang Yaodong	Liaoning Dongyao
1988	Zhang Huikang	Shanghai
1989	Mai Chao	Guangzhou Baiyun
1990	Wu Qunli	Guangzhou Baiyun
1991	Gao Hongbo	Beijing Shenzhou
1992	Fu Yubin	Liaoning Dongyao
1993	Wu Qunli	Guangzhou Baiyun
1994	Peng Weiguo	Guangzhou Apollo
1995	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Fan Zhiyi	Shanghai Shenhua
1997	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	Dalian Shide
1999	Su Maozhen	Shandong Luneng
2000	Zhang Enhua	Dalian Shide
2001	Li Tie	Liaoning Fushun

Top Scorer of the League

It first awarded in the year 1980

Year	Footballer	Goals	Club	Nationality
1980	Huang Xiangdong Li Shubin Wang Qunfa	11	Chengdu Army Liaoning Tianjin
1981	Huang Junwei	25	Guangdong
1982	Xu Yonglai	19	Shandong
1983	Huang Dexing	16	Nanjing Army
1984	Huang Dexing Xu Shugang	20	Nanjing Army Beijing Army
1985	Wang Xuelong	13	Dalian Pearl
1986	Zhou Xuping	10	August 1
1987	Yang Weijian Huo Jianting Wang Jun	5	Shandong Taishan Tianjin Seagul Liaoning Dongyao
1988	Tang Quanshun	14	Shanghai Santana
1989	Gao Hongbo	6	China B
1990	Zhu Youhong Shen Yi Zuo Shufa	6	Shenzhou Shanghai Tianjin Zhonghuan Tianjin Zhonghuan
1991	Sun Wei	13	Liaoning Dongyao
1992	Gao Hongbo	11	Beijing Guoan
1993	Gao Feng	6	Beijing Guoan
1994	Hu Zhijun	17	Guangzhou Apollo
1995	Fan Zhiyi	15	Shanghai Shenhua
1996	Su Maozhen	13	Shandong Taishan
1997	Hao Haidong	14	Dalian Shide
1998	Hao Haidong	18	Dalian Shide
1999	Qu Shengqing	17	Liaoning Fushun
2000	Casiano Wilberto Delvalle Ruiz	15	Shandong Luneng
2001	Hao Haidong	16	Dalian Shide
2002	Li Jinyu	16	Liaoning Fushun
2003	Saúl Martínez Kwame Ayew	14	Shanghai Shenhua Shenyang Ginde
2004	Kwame Ayew	17	Inter Shanghai
2005	Branko Jelić	21	Beijing Guoan
2006	Li Jinyu	26	Shandong Luneng
2007	Li Jinyu	15	Shandong Luneng
2008	Éber Luís Cucchi	14	Tianjin Teda
2009	Luis Alfredo Ramírez Hernán Barcos	17	Guangzhou GPC Shenzhen Asia Travel
2010	Duvier Riascos	20	Shanghai Shenhua
2011	Muriqui	16	Guangzhou Evergrande
2012	Cristian Dănălache	23	Jiangsu Sainty
2013	Elkeson	24	Guangzhou Evergrande
2014	Elkeson	28	Guangzhou Evergrande
2015	Aloísio	22	Shandong Luneng
2016	Ricardo Goulart	19	Guangzhou Evergrande
2017	Eran Zahavi	27	Guangzhou R&F

Manager of the year

The award does not necessarily go to the manager of the champions.

Year	Manager	Club	Standings	Nationality
1994	Zhang Honggen	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1995	Xu Genbao	Shanghai Shenhua	Jia-A League Champions
1996	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1997	Chi Shangbin	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1998	Xu Genbao	Dalian Wanda	Jia-A League Champions
1999	Slobodan Santrač	Shandong Luneng	Jia-A League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2000	Lee Jang-Soo	Chongqing Longxin	Chinese FA Cup winners, Jia-A League 4th place
2001	Milorad Kosanović	Dalian Shide	Jia-A League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2002	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Ping'an	Jia-A League Runners-up
2003	Wu Jingui	Shanghai Shenhua	Jia-A League Champions
2004	Zhu Guanghu	Shenzhen Jianlibao	Chinese Super League Champions
2005	Vladimir Petrović Pižon	Dalian Shide	Chinese Super League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2006	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng	Chinese Super League Champions; Chinese FA Cup Winners
2007	Gao Hongbo	Changchun Yatai	Chinese Super League Champions
2008	Ljubiša Tumbaković	Shandong Luneng	Chinese Super League Champions
2009	Tang Yaodong	Henan Construction	Chinese Super League 3rd place
2010	Branko Ivanković	Shandong Luneng Taishan	Chinese Super League champions
2011	Ma Lin	Liaoning Whowin	Chinese Super League third place
2012	Dragan Okuka	Jiangsu Sainty	Chinese Super League runners-up
2013	Marcello Lippi	Guangzhou Evergrande	Chinese Super League champions
2014	Gregorio Manzano	Beijing Guoan	Chinese Super League runners-up

Youth player of the year

Year	Footballer	Club	Nationality
1999	Zhang Xiaorui	Tianjin Teda
2000	Qu Bo	Qingdao Yizhong
2001	Zou Jie	Dalian Shide
2002	Xu Liang	Liaoning Fushun
2003	Liu Jindong	Shandong Luneng
2004	Chen Tao	Shenyang Ginde
2005	Hao Junmin	Tianjin Teda
2006	Wang Dalei	Shanghai Liancheng
2007	Hao Junmin	Tianjin Teda
2008	Huang Bowen	Beijing Guoan
2009	Deng Zhuoxiang	Jiangsu Sainty
2010	Zheng Zheng	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2011	Song Wenjie	Qingdao Jonoon
2012	Zhang Xizhe	Beijing Guoan
2013	Jin Jingdao	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2014	Liu Binbin	Shandong Luneng Taishan
2015	Vacant

Team of the year

The Team of the Year is awarded by the Chinese Football Association, It first awarded in 1995, no award in 1998 & 2000, Voted by fans all-over China.

1995 Season '4–3–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang (1) Guangdong Hongyuan DF Wei Qun (1) Sichuan Quanxing DF Xu Hong (1) Dalian Wanda DF Fan Zhiyi (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Li Hongjun (1) Jilin Yanbian MF Peng Weiguo (1) Guangzhou Apollo MF Gao Hongbo (2) Beijing Guoan MF Cao Xiandong (1) Beijing Guoan FW Hao Haidong (1) August 1 FW Li Bing (1) Guangdong Hongyuan FW Gao Feng (1) Beijing Guoan

1996 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Han Wenhai (1) Dalian Wanda DF Wei Qun (2) Sichuan Quanxing DF Xu Hong (2) Dalian Wanda DF Zhang Enhua (1) Dalian Wanda DF Wu Chengying (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Peng Weiguo (2) Guangzhou Apollo MF Fan Zhiyi (2) Shanghai Shenhua MF Ma Mingyu (1) Guangdong Hongyuan MF Cao Xiandong (2) Beijing Guoan FW Hao Haidong (2) August 1 FW Gao Feng (2) Beijing Guoan

1997 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang (2) Guangdong Hongyuan DF Xie Feng (1) Beijing Guoan DF Xu Hong (3) Dalian Wanda DF Zhang Enhua (2) Dalian Wanda DF Sun Jihai (1) Dalian Wanda MF Li Ming (1) Dalian Wanda MF Fan Zhiyi (3) Shanghai Shenhua MF Liu Jun (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Ma Mingyu (2) Sichuan Quanxing FW Hao Haidong (3) Dalian Wanda FW Gao Feng (3) Beijing Guoan

1999 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Gao Jianbin (1) Sichuan Quanxing DF Zhang Enhua (3) Dalian Wanda DF Li Weifeng (1) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Xie Feng (2) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Cheng Gang (1) Qingdao Hainiu MF Li Tie (1) Liaoning Fushun MF Ma Mingyu (3) Sichuan Quanxing MF Zhang Xiaorui (1) Tianjin Teda MF Li Xiaopeng (1) Shandong Taishan FW Su Maozhen (1) Shandong Taishan FW Qu Shengqing (1) Liaoning Fushun

2001 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Liu Yunfei (1) Tianjin Teda DF Li Weifeng (2) Shenzhen Ping'an DF Sun Jihai (2) Dalian Shide DF Wu Chengying (2) Shanghai Shenhua DF Lula (1) Sichuan Quanxing MF Qi Hong (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Li Xiaopeng (2) Shandong Luneng MF Li Tie (2) Liaoning Fushun MF Ma Mingyu (4) Sichuan Quanxing FW Hao Haidong (4) Dalian Shide FW Marcos (1) Shaanxi Guoli

2002 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK An Qi (1) Dalian Shide DF Wu Chengying (3) Shanghai Shenhua DF Zhang Enhua (4) Dalian Shide DF Predrag Pazin (1) Beijing Guoan MF Shao Jiayi (1) Beijing Guoan MF Zhao Junzhe (1) Liaoning Fushun MF Zheng Zhi (1) Shenzhen Ping'an MF Li Xiaopeng (3) Shandong Luneng FW Casiano Delvalle (1) Shandong Luneng FW Li Jinyu (1) Liaoning Fushun FW Zoran Janković (1) Dalian Shide

2003 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Jiang Jin (1) Inter Shanghai DF Adilson (1) Dalian Shide DF Li Weifeng (3) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Du Wei (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Xu Yunlong (1) Beijing Guoan MF Shen Si (1) Inter Shanghai MF Zhao Junzhe (2) Liaoning Zhongshun MF Jörg Albertz (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Zheng Zhi (2) Shenzhen Jianlibao FW Saúl Martínez (1) Shanghai Shenhua FW Li Yi (1) Shenzhen Jianlibao

Special Award 1994–2003 '4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Ou Chuliang Guangdong Hongyuan/ Shanghai Shenhua/ Yunnan Hongta DF Wu Chengying Shanghai Shenhua/ Inter Shanghai DF Du Wei Shanghai Shenhua DF Fan Zhiyi Shanghai Shenhua/Inter Shanghai DF Sun Jihai Dalian Wanda MF Jorge Campos Beijing Guoan MF Vaclav Nemecek Dalian Wanda MF Li Ming Dalian Wanda MF Peng Weiguo Guangzhou Apollo/Qianwei FC FW Hao Haidong August 1/ Dalian Wanda FW Casiano Delvalle Beijing Guoan/ Shandong Luneng

2004 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Li Leilei (1) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Jiao Zhe (1) Shandong Luneng DF Xu Liang (1) Liaoning Zhongyu DF Li Weifeng (4) Shenzhen Jianlibao DF Zhang Yaokun (1) Dalian Shide MF Zheng Zhi (3) Shenzhen Jianlibao MF Yu Genwei (1) Tianjin Teda MF Li Xiaopeng (4) Shandong Luneng MF Tao Wei (1) Beijing Guoan FW Li Jinyu (2) Shandong Luneng FW Kwame Ayew (1) Inter Shanghai

2005 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Chen Dong (1) Dalian Shide DF Sun Xiang (1) Shanghai Shenhua DF Predrag Pazin (2) Shandong Luneng DF Ji Mingyi (1) Dalian Shide DF Cao Yang (1) Tianjin Teda MF Zheng Bin (1) Wuhan Huanghelou MF Zoran Janković (2) Dalian Shide MF Zheng Zhi (4) Shandong Luneng MF Hao Junmin (1) Tianjin Teda FW Xie Hui (1) Shanghai Shenhua FW Branko Jelić (1) Beijing Guoan

2006 Season'4–5–1' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK An Qi (2) Xiamen Lanshi DF Samuel Caballero (1) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (2) Beijing Guoan DF Javier Martín Musa (1) Beijing Guoan DF Marko Zorić (1) Tianjin Teda MF Aleksandar Živković (1) Shandong Luneng MF Du Zhenyu (1) Changchun Yatai MF Zheng Zhi (5) Shandong Luneng MF Zou Yougen (1) Xiamen Lanshi MF Wang Dong (1) Changchun Yatai FW Li Jinyu (3) Shandong Luneng

2007 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (1) Beijing Guoan DF Ivo Trenchev (1) Henan Jianye DF Samuel Caballero (2) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (3) Beijing Guoan MF Hao Junmin (2) Tianjin Teda MF Tao Wei (2) Beijing Guoan MF Liu Jian (1) Qingdao Jonoon MF Aleksandar Živković (2) Shandong Luneng FW Li Jinyu (4) Shandong Luneng FW Tiago (1) Beijing Guoan FW Du Zhenyu (2) Changchun Yatai

2008 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (2) Beijing Guoan DF Cao Yang (2) Tianjin Teda DF Alejandro Cichero (1) Shandong Luneng DF Du Wei (2) Shanghai Shenhua DF Xin Feng (1) Shaanxi Baorong MF Emil Martínez (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Du Zhenyu (3) Changchun Yatai MF Tao Wei (3) Beijing Guoan MF Aleksandar Živković (3) Shandong Luneng FW Johnson (1) Shenzhen Shangqingyin FW Emmanuel Olisadebe (1) Henan Jianye

2009 Season'3–4–3' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yang Zhi (3) Beijing Guoan DF Zhao Peng (1) Henan Jianye DF Samuel Caballero (3) Changchun Yatai DF Xu Yunlong (4) Beijing Guoan MF James Chamanga (1) Dalian Shide MF Gabriel Melkam (1) Changchun Yatai MF Darko Matić (1) Beijing Guoan MF Xu Liang (2) Guangzhou Yiyao FW Qu Bo (1) Qingdao Jonoon FW Luis Ramírez (1) Guangzhou Yiyao FW Hernán Barcos (1) Shenzhen Red Diamonds

2012 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Deng Xiaofei (1) Jiangsu Sainty DF Sun Xiang (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Du Wei (3) Shandong Luneng Taishan DF Dino Đulbić (1) Guizhou Renhe DF Zheng Zheng (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Yu Hanchao (1) Liaoning FC MF Zheng Zhi (6) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Darío Conca (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wang Yongpo (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan FW Cristian Dănălache (1) Jiangsu Sainty FW Gao Lin (1) Guangzhou Evergrande

2013 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (5) Beijing Guoan DF Kim Young-Gwon (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zheng Zheng (2) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Zheng Zhi (7) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Zhang Xizhe (1) Beijing Guoan MF Darío Conca (2) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wang Yongpo (2) Shandong Luneng Taishan FW Elkeson (1) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Muriqui (1) Guangzhou Evergrande

2014 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Wang Dalei (1) Shandong Luneng Taishan DF Zhang Linpeng (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (6) Beijing Guoan DF Kim Young-Gwon (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zheng Zheng (3) Shandong Luneng Taishan MF Zheng Zhi (8) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Zhang Xizhe (2) Beijing Guoan MF Giovanni Moreno (1) Shanghai Shenhua MF Davi (1) Guangzhou R&F FW Elkeson (2) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Wu Lei (1) Shanghai SIPG

2015 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Kim Young-Gwon (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Feng Xiaoting (1) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Xu Yunlong (7) Beijing Guoan MF Zheng Zhi (9) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Darío Conca (3) Shanghai SIPG MF Huang Bowen (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Xi (1) Jiangsu Shuntian FW Goulart (1) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Wu Lei (2) Shanghai SIPG

2016 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Zeng Cheng (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Zhang Linpeng (4) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Kim Young-Gwon (4) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Feng Xiaoting (2) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Jiang Zhipeng (1) Guangzhou R&F MF Goulart (2) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Xi (2) Jiangsu Suning MF Paulinho (1) Guangzhou Evergrande MF Wu Lei (3) Shanghai SIPG FW Shanghai Shenhua (1) FW Guangzhou Evergrande (2)

2017 Season'4–4–2' Position Footballer Club Nationality GK Yan Junling (1) Shanghai SIPG DF Wang Shenchao (1) Shanghai SIPG DF Huang Zhengyu (1) Guangzhou R&F DF Feng Xiaoting (3) Guangzhou Evergrande DF Jiang Zhipeng (2) Guangzhou R&F MF Wu Lei (4) Shanghai SIPG MF Hao Junmin (3) Shandong Luneng MF Eran Zahavi (1) Guangzhou R&F MF Goulart (3) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Gao Lin (3) Guangzhou Evergrande FW Hulk (1) Shanghai SIPG

Other records

As of October 20, 2012

Individual Player

for top scorers, see statistics above

• Most goals in a game : 4 goals

Hu Zhijun for Guangzhou Apollo vs Shanghai Shenhua (14 August 1994)

Hao Haidong for Dalian Wanda vs Guangdong Hongyuan (10 December 1997)

Zou Jie for Dalian Shide vs August 1 (8 July 2001)

Li Bing for Sichuan Dahe vs Liaoning Bird (14 April 2002)

Kwame Ayew for Shaanxi Baorong vs Dalian Shide (21 October 2004)

Li Jinyu for Shandong Luneng vs Liaoning FC (21 May 2006)

Elvis Scott for Changchun Yatai vs Shanghai Shenhua (27 May 2007)

Éber Luís Cucchi for Tianjin Teda vs Dalian Shide (30 November 2008)

Peter Utaka for Dalian Aerbin vs Hangzhou Greentown (30 June 2013)

Eran Zahavi for Guangzhou R&F vs Yanbian Funde (23 July 2017)

• Most career hat-tricks : 6 times

Hao Haidong

• Fastest hat-trick : 10 minutes

Li Jinyu for Shandong Luneng vs Liaoning FC (21 May 2006)

• Youngest player : 15 years 9 months and 26 days

Ma Yiming for Shanghai Zobon vs Sichuan FC (22 May 2005)

• Youngest goalscorer : 16 years 9 months and 26 days

Huang Bowen for Beijing Guoan vs Shenyang Ginde (26 May 2004)

• Fastest goal : 7 seconds

Ji Xiang for Jiangsu Sainty vs Guangzhou Evergrande (20 October 2012)

• Most consecutive clean-sheets: 675 minutes

Sun Gang for Shenzhen Ping'an (started on June 17, 2001, 0–2 v Liaoning Hongyun, 77' of the match; ended on October 28, 2001, 0–3 v Dalian Shide, 31' of the match)

Club

• Most League championships : 8 times
  • Dalian Shide (1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005)
• Longest uninterrupted spell in Top Division: 15 years (1993–present)
  • Beijing Guoan
  • Shandong Luneng
  • Shanghai Shenhua
• Most goals scored in a season : 78 goals
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Fewest goals scored in a season : 10 goals
  • Guangzhou Songri (1996)
• Most goals conceded in a season : 69 goals
  • Changsha Ginde (2001)
• Fewest goals conceded in a season : 13 goals
  • Shandong Luneng (1999)
• Biggest goal difference in a season : 60 goals
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Most points in a season : 77 points
  • Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)
• Fewest points in a season : 7 points
  • Shenyang Ginde (2001)
• Longest unbeaten streak : 55 matches

Dalian Shide (1995–1997) (started on September 03 1995, 1–0 v Guangzhou Apollo; ended on December 21, 1998, 2–4 v Shanghai Shenhua)

• Most wins in a season : 24 wins

Guangzhou Evergrande (2013)

• Fewest wins in a season : 1 win
  • Changsha Ginde (1994)
  • Jiangsu Shuntian (1994)
• Most draws in a season : 14 draws
  • Shaanxi Baorong (2007)
• Most losses in a season : 23 losses
  • Changsha Ginde (2001)
• Fewest losses in a season : 0 losses
  • Dalian Shide (1996)
• Most goals in a game : 10 goals
  • Beijing Guoan 9–1 Shanghai Shenhua (20 July 1997)
• Record win : 9–1, 8–0
  • Beijing Guoan 9–1 Shanghai Shenhua (20 July 1997)
  • Dalian Shide 8–0 Bayi Football Team (8 July 2001)
  • Shanghai SIPG 8–0 Dalian Yifang (3 March 2018)
• Highest scoring draw: 4–4
  • Sichuan FC 4–4 Shandong Luneng (26 November 2003)
  • Liaoning Hongyun 4–4 Shanghai Shenhua (12 November 2008)

External links

• Chinese Football History Statistics
• Chinese Super League Statistics by Zuqiu614
• Official site of the Chinese Football Association
  • China League and Cup History on RSSSF China League and Cup History

Notes and References

1. Founding member of Jia-A League.
2. Founding member of Super League.
3. [Dalian Shide]
4. [Beijing Guoan]
5. Shenzhen were docked 3 points for wearing wrong kits at home against Shanghai on 30 August 2009 and thereby causing a one-hour delay of the match.
6. Changsha Ginde was relocated from Shenyang to Changsha before the 2007 season due to the Wulihe Stadium was demolished
7. Inter Shanghai relocated to Xi'an, Shaanxi before the 2006 season and was renamed as Inter Xi'an Chanba. It rename again to Shaanxi Chanba before the 2007 season
8. After 2003 Season August 1 folded and were replaced by Hunan Xiangjun based in Xiangtan.Hunan come into the Army club's place in Chinese Football Association Jia League but has nothing related with the Army.
9. Wuhan Guanggu have withdrawn from the league in season 2008. All matches in the seasonwere counted as 0–3 defeats.
10. After 2003 season Chongqing Lifan bought out Yunnan Hongta to preserve their place in the Super League.
11. Guangdong Hongyuan was relegated to Jia-B after 1997 season, in 2002 Guangdong Hongyuan have been bought out by a Division 2 club and became Qingdao Hailifeng; Now playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League.
12. The Club was disbanded after relegated from CSL in season 2007
13. [Guangzhou Songri]
14. Shanghai Zobon renamed to Shanghai United after Zhu Jun's taking over before the 2005 season. Shanghai United then merged with Shanghai Shenhua after Zhu Jun took over Shenhua before the 2007 season. Shanghai Shenhua renamed to Shanghai Shenhua United while Shanghai United was dissolved.
15. [Shanxi Guoli]
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