2016 Chinese Women's Super League

2016 Chinese Women's Super League
Dates	1 April–10 November 2016
Champions	Dalian Quanjian F.C.; (4th title)
Relegated
Matches played	56
Goals scored	148 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer	Ma Xiaoxu (12)
Best goalkeeper	Bi Xiaolin
Biggest home win	5–0 ; (24 April 2016)
Biggest away win	0–5 Dalian Quanjian F.C.; (10 September 2016)
Highest scoring	Beijing Enterprise Phoenix 5–2 ; (25 September 2016)
Longest winless run	14 matches;
Longest losing run	14 matches;
	← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 29 November 2017.

The 2016 Chinese Women's Super League season was the league's second season in the league's current incarnation, and the 20th total season of the women's association football league in China.

Results[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dalian Quanjian F.C.	14	9	4	1	29	7	+22	31	Champions
2		14	9	3	2	26	11	+15	30
3	Changchun Zhuoyue	14	8	3	3	25	9	+16	27
4		14	5	3	6	14	17	−3	18
5		14	5	3	6	17	25	−8	18
6	Beijing Enterprise Phoenix	14	5	2	7	19	24	−5	17
7	Jiangsu Suning	14	4	4	6	12	16	−4	16	Playoff
8		14	0	0	14	6	39	−33	0	Relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2016. Source: Chinese Football Association

Jiangsu Suning won its playoff match against lower-division CWFL Zhejiang to remain in the CWSL.^[3] People's Liberation Army F.C. were relegated to the lower division league.^[1]

Honors and awards[]

Best XI[]

Source: Chinese Football Association^[4]

Pos.	Player	Club
GK	Bi Xiaolin	Dalian Quanjian F.C.
DF	Wu Haiyan
DF	Li Dongna	Dalian Quanjian F.C.
DF	Zhao Rong	Changchun Zhuoyue
DF	Rafaelle	Changchun Zhuoyue
MF	Gu Yasha	Beijing BG
MF	Tan Ruyin	Changchun Zhuoyue
MF	Ren Guixin	Changchun Zhuoyue
MF	Wang Shuang	Dalian Quanjian F.C.
FW	Ma Xiaoxu	Dalian Quanjian F.C.
FW	Li Ying

Annual awards[]

Best Young Player: Yan Jinjin, ^[5]
Best Coach of the League: Shui Qingxia, Shanghai Yongbai^[5]
Golden Glove: Bi Xiaolin, Dalian Quanjian F.C.^[5]
Golden Boot: Ma Xiaoxu, Dalian Quanjian F.C.^[6]
Most Valuable Player: Ma Xiaoxu, Dalian Quanjian F.C.^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b @ChinaWFT (30 October 2016). "#CWSL - Final table - Dalian champion - Jiangsu will face Zhejiang for a place in the next League - Jiefangjun are relegated" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "China - Super League Women Results | 2016".
^ "China Women's Football Team". Facebook. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b ^c @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "More #CWSL - Best Young Player: Yan Jinjin (Shanghai); Best Coach of the League: Shui Qingxia (Shanghai); Golden Glove: Bi Xiaolin (Dalian)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[table-1] @ChinaWFT (30 October 2016). "#CWSL - Final table - Dalian champion - Jiangsu will face Zhejiang for a place in the next League - Jiefangjun are relegated" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[2] "China - Super League Women Results | 2016".

[3] "China Women's Football Team". Facebook. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[4] @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[16-awards-3-5] @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "More #CWSL - Best Young Player: Yan Jinjin (Shanghai); Best Coach of the League: Shui Qingxia (Shanghai); Golden Glove: Bi Xiaolin (Dalian)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[16-awards-2-6] @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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