2021 Chinese Super League

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Chinese Super League
Season2021
Dates20 April 2021 – 3 January 2022
Matches played112
Goals scored301 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerElkeson
(11 goals)
Biggest home winGuangzhou 5–0 Qingdao
(11 August 2021)
Shanghai Port 5–0 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
(15 August 2021)
Biggest away winQingdao 0–6 Guangzhou
(21 July 2021)
Highest scoringTianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–6 Shanghai Port
(22 April 2021)
Guangzhou 5–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions
(2 August 2021)
Longest winning run5 matches
Shandong Taishan
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Shanghai Port
Longest winless run12 matches
Wuhan
Longest losing run9 matches
Qingdao
Highest attendance28,252
Guangzhou 2–0 Shenzhen
(2 May 2021)
Lowest attendance335
Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0–0 Henan Songshan Longmen
(27 April 2021)
Total attendance111,732
Average attendance4,656
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 15 August 2021.

The 2021 Chinese Super League, officially known as the 2021 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2021中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, is the 18th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance.[1][2]

Jiangsu were the defending champions before they ceased operation on 28 February 2021 and disqualified by Chinese Football Association on 29 March 2021.[3]

Club changes[]

Clubs promoted from 2020 China League One

  • Changchun Yatai

Dissolved entries

Name changes[]

See also: Chinese Football Association § Club name neutralization

Ahead of the 2021 season, the Chinese Football Association ordered all clubs to eliminate any corporate references in their names.[4]

  • Guangzhou R&F changed their name to Guangzhou City in December 2020.[5]
  • Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao changed their name to Guangzhou in January 2021.[6]
  • Shandong Luneng Taishan changed their name to Shandong Taishan in January 2021.[7]
  • Shanghai SIPG changed their name to Shanghai Port in January 2021.[8]
  • Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C. moved to Cangzhou and changed their name to Cangzhou Mighty Lions in January 2021.[9]
  • Tianjin TEDA changed their name to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger in January 2021.[10]
  • Qingdao Huanghai changed their name to Qingdao in February 2021.[11]
  • Shanghai Greenland Shenhua changed their name to Shanghai Shenhua in February 2021.[12]
  • Hebei China Fortune changed their name to Hebei in February 2021.[13]
  • Wuhan Zall changed their name to Wuhan in February 2021.[14]
  • Henan Jianye changed their name to Henan Songshan Longmen in February 2021.[15]
  • Chongqing Dangdai Lifan changed their name to Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic in March 2021.[16]
  • Beijing Sinobo Guoan changed their name to Beijing Guoan in March 2021.[17]
  • Jiangsu Suning changed their name to Jiangsu on 1 February 2021,[18] before their dissolution on 28 February 2021.[19]

Rule changes[]

The CFA imposed a salary cap on the Super League in December 2020, taking effect with the 2021 season. Each club's total player wages are capped at ¥600 million, with a separate limit of €10 million for foreign players. Individual player salaries are also capped, at ¥5 million before tax for Chinese players, and €3 million for foreign players.[20]

Clubs[]

Stadiums and locations[]

Team[3] Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2020 season
Guangzhou Italy Fabio Cannavaro Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 54,856 2nd
Beijing Guoan Croatia Slaven Bilić Beijing Beijing Fengtai Stadium 31,043 3rd
Shanghai Port Croatia Ivan Leko Shanghai Pudong Football Stadium 37,000 4th
Shandong Taishan China Hao Wei Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium 56,808 5th
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic South Korea Chang Woe-ryong Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 6th
Shanghai Shenhua China Mao Yijun (caretaker) Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 33,060 7th
Hebei South Korea Kim Jong-boo Langfang Langfang Stadium 30,040 8th
Henan Songshan Longmen Spain Javier Pereira Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium 29,860 9th
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Yu Genwei Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Center 54,696 10th
Guangzhou City Netherlands Jean-Paul van Gastel Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium 18,000 11th
Dalian Pro Spain José González Dalian Dalian Sports Center Stadium 60,832 12th
Shenzhen Spain José Carlos Granero Shenzhen Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre 60,334 13th
Qingdao China Wu Jingui Qingdao Conson Stadium 45,000 14th
Wuhan China Li Xiaopeng Wuhan Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center 30,000 15th (Relegation play-offs winner)
Changchun Yatai China Chen Yang Changchun Changchun City Stadium 38,500 CL1, 1st
Cangzhou Mighty Lions China (caretaker) Cangzhou Cangzhou Stadium 31,836 16th

Clubs locations[]

Map of China and its subdivisions with the locations of the home grounds of the 2020 Chinese Super League teams highlighted
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
Dalian Pro
Dalian Pro
Guangzhou Guangzhou City
Guangzhou
Guangzhou City
Hebei
Hebei
Henan Songshan Longmen
Qingdao
Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Port
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Port
Shenzhen
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan
Location of teams in 2021 Chinese Super League

Managerial changes[]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Guangzhou City Netherlands Giovanni van Bronckhorst Mutual consent 3 December 2020[21] Pre-season Netherlands Jean-Paul van Gastel 22 February 2021[22]
Wuhan China (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 27 December 2020 China Li Xiaopeng 27 December 2020[23]
Shanghai Port Portugal Vítor Pereira Mutual consent 31 December 2020[24] Croatia Ivan Leko 1 January 2021[25]
Beijing Guoan France Bruno Génésio Mutual consent 6 January 2021[26] Croatia Slaven Bilić 6 January 2021[27]
Dalian Pro Spain Rafael Benítez Mutual consent 23 January 2021[28] Spain José González 18 April 2021[29]
Hebei China Xie Feng Mutual consent 28 March 2021 South Korea Kim Jong-boo 28 March 2021[30]
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Wang Baoshan Mutual consent 31 March 2021 China Yu Genwei 31 March 2021
Shenzhen Netherlands Jordi Cruyff Signed by Barcelona 3 June 2021[31] 7th Spain José Carlos Granero 3 June 2021[32]
Shanghai Shenhua South Korea Choi Kang-hee Resigned 7 August 2021 9th China Mao Yijun (caretaker) 7 August 2021[33]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Iran Afshin Ghotbi Mutual consent 6 September 2021 14th China (caretaker) 6 September 2021[34]

Neutral Grounds for 2021 Chinese Super League[]

Guangzhou stadia[]

Suzhou stadia[]

Foreign players[]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Naturalized Players Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Players1 		Reserves players Former players
Beijing Guoan Brazil Anderson Silva Democratic Republic of the Congo Cédric Bakambu
England→China Nico Yennaris2
Norway→China John Hou Sæter2 		Brazil Renato Augusto
Brazil Lucas Souza
South Korea Kim Min-jae
Brazil Fernando
Spain Jonathan Viera
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Brazil Muriqui Democratic Republic of the Congo Oscar Maritu Senegal André Senghor Uzbekistan Odil Ahmedov Zambia Stoppila Sunzu Norway Adama Diomande
Changchun Yatai Brazil Erik Brazil Júnior Negrão Brazil Serginho Denmark Jores Okore Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang Nigeria Aaron Samuel
Brazil Lucas Souza
Netherlands Richairo Zivkovic
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Brazil Fernandinho Ecuador Miller Bolaños Uzbekistan Dostonbek Tursunov Brazil Marcinho
Brazil Marcelo Cirino
Dalian Pro Brazil Jailson Ghana Emmanuel Boateng Sweden Sam Larsson Sweden Marcus Danielson Venezuela Salomón Rondón
Guangzhou Brazil→China Alan Carvalho
Brazil→China Aloísio
Brazil→China Elkeson
Brazil→China Fernando Henrique
Brazil→China Ricardo Goulart
England→China Tyias Browning2 		Brazil Paulinho
Brazil Talisca
Guangzhou City Brazil Guilherme Brazil Tiago Leonço Belgium Mousa Dembélé Colombia Jown Cardona Hong Kong Tan Chun Lok Sweden Gustav Svensson
Hebei Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Memišević Brazil Leonardo Norway Ole Selnæs Portugal João Silva Brazil Marcão
Brazil Paulinho
Portugal→China Chico Chen2
Henan Songshan Longmen Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Šunjić Brazil Henrique Dourado Brazil Ivo Brazil Fernando Karanga Sierra Leone Buya Turay Chinese Taipei Tim Chow
Qingdao Croatia Dejan Radonjić France Romain Alessandrini Ghana Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Serbia Jagoš Vuković Norway Fredrik Ulvestad
Slovenia Denis Popović
Shandong Taishan Belgium Marouane Fellaini Brazil Jadson Brazil Moisés South Korea Son Jun-ho Portugal→China Pedro Delgado Brazil Leonardo
Brazil Róger Guedes
Shanghai Port Australia Aaron Mooy Brazil Ricardo Lopes Brazil Oscar Brazil Paulinho Croatia Ante Majstorović Austria Marko Arnautović
Shanghai Shenhua Cameroon Christian Bassogog Colombia Giovanni Moreno Croatia Matej Jonjić Guinea Lonsana Doumbouya Poland Adrian Mierzejewski Gabon→China Alexander N'Doumbou2
Italy→China 2 		South Korea Kim Shin-wook
Shenzhen Brazil Alan Kardec Colombia Juan Fernando Quintero Ghana Frank Acheampong Ghana Mubarak Wakaso Iran Morteza Pouraliganji Hong Kong Dai Wai Tsun
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Brazil Magno Cruz France Jules Iloki Hungary Tamás Kádár Netherlands Marko Vejinović
Wuhan Brazil Rafael Silva Brazil Anderson Lopes Ivory Coast Jean Evrard Kouassi Brazil Léo Baptistão
Cameroon Stéphane Mbia
Martinique Yoann Arquin
Portugal Daniel Carriço
  • ^1 For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalized and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognized as native players. Otherwise they are recognized as foreign players.
  • ^2 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Mainland China, thus are regarded as local players.

Regular season[]

Group A (Guangzhou stadia)[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Taishan 14 10 3 1 30 10 +20 33 Qualification for Championship stage
2 Guangzhou 14 9 3 2 39 14 +25 30
3 Shenzhen 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24
4 Guangzhou City 14 5 6 3 21 21 0 21
5 Henan Songshan Longmen 14 4 6 4 13 14 −1 18 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 14 3 2 9 16 28 −12 11
7 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 14 2 4 8 13 23 −10 10
8 Qingdao 14 2 1 11 6 34 −28 7
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

Results[]

Home \ Away CZL CQL GZH GZC HSL QDA SDT SZH
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–1
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 2–2 — 1–5 4–0 3–2 1–0 0–2 0–3
Guangzhou 5–2 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 5–0 2–1 2–0
Guangzhou City 0–0 3–1 3–3 — 1–1 4–2 1–3 2–4
Henan Songshan Longmen 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–2
Qingdao 2–1 1–0 0–6 0–1 0–1 — 0–5 1–4
Shandong Taishan 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 — 4–2
Shenzhen 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 —
Source: CSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round[]

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Shandong Taishan11211111311111
Guangzhou45322222132222
Shenzhen23544333223333
Guangzhou City42133444544444
Henan Songshan Longmen66777655455555
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic88866778666666
Cangzhou Mighty Lions66688887877777
Qingdao23455566788888
Qualification to Championship stage
Qualification to Relegation stage
Source: CSL, Soccerway

Results by match played[]

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Cangzhou Mighty LionsLDDLDLLWLDLLWL
Chongqing Liangjiang AthleticLLDWLLLLWDLWLL
GuangzhouDLWWDWWDWLWWWW
Guangzhou CityDWWLDDDDLWWWLD
Henan Songshan LongmenLDDLDWDDWLWLWD
QingdaoWDLLWLLLLLLLLL
Shandong TaishanWWDWDDWWLWWWWW
ShenzhenWDLWDWWDWWLLLW
Source: CSL, Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Group B (Suzhou stadia)[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Changchun Yatai 14 8 4 2 23 11 +12 28[a] Qualification for Championship stage
2 Shanghai Port 14 8 4 2 30 7 +23 28[a]
3 Beijing Guoan 14 7 3 4 19 16 +3 24
4 Hebei 14 6 5 3 12 11 +1 23
5 Shanghai Shenhua 14 6 4 4 21 17 +4 22 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Wuhan 14 1 8 5 11 19 −8 11
7 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 14 2 3 9 11 29 −18 9
8 Dalian Pro 14 2 1 11 12 29 −17 7
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
    Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head results: Changchun Yatai 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 0–0 Changchun Yatai.

Results[]

Home \ Away BJG CCY DLP HEB SHP SHS TJT WUH
Beijing Guoan — 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 0–0 2–1
Changchun Yatai 2–0 — 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Dalian Pro 0–1 1–2 — 0–1 0–5 2–4 1–0 1–1
Hebei 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1
Shanghai Port 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–0 5–0 3–0
Shanghai Shenhua 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 — 1–0 0–0
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–1 1–6 1–3 — 2–1
Wuhan 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 —
Source: CSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round[]

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Changchun Yatai23453532322221
Shanghai Port11111111111112
Beijing Guoan68542455544553
Hebei43335344233444
Shanghai Shenhua22224223455335
Wuhan45678776676766
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger86786667788677
Dalian Pro67867888867888
Qualification to Championship stage
Qualification to Relegation stage
Source: CSL, Soccerway

Results by match played[]

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Beijing GuoanLLWWWDLWDWWDLW
Changchun YataiWDDDWLWWWDWWWL
Dalian ProLLLWLLDLLLWLLL
HebeiDWWDLWLDWWDDLW
Shanghai PortWWDDWDWWDWLWWL
Shanghai ShenhuaWWDDLWWLDLDLWW
Tianjin Jinmen TigerLDLLWDLLLLLDWL
WuhanDLDLLDDDDDLDLW
Source: CSL, Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Championship stage[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Beijing Guoan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Changchun Yatai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Guangzhou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guangzhou City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hebei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shandong Taishan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Shenzhen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw

Results[]

Home \ Away BJG CCY GZH GZC HEB SDT SHP SZH
Beijing Guoan – – – –
Changchun Yatai – – – –
Guangzhou – – – –
Guangzhou City – – – –
Hebei – – – –
Shandong Taishan – – – –
Shanghai Port – – – –
Shenzhen – – – –
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round[]

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round12345678
Beijing Guoan
Changchun Yatai
Guangzhou
Guangzhou City
Hebei
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
Shenzhen
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]

Results by match played[]

Team ╲ Round12345678
Beijing Guoan
Changchun Yatai
Guangzhou
Guangzhou City
Hebei
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
Shenzhen
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation stage[]

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dalian Pro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Henan Songshan Longmen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Qingdao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Shanghai Shenhua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Wuhan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw

Results[]

Home \ Away CZL CQL DLP HSL QDA SHS TJT WUH
Cangzhou Mighty Lions – – – –
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic – – – –
Dalian Pro – – – –
Henan Songshan Longmen – – – –
Qingdao – – – –
Shanghai Shenhua – – – –
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger – – – –
Wuhan – – – –
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round[]

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round12345678
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
Dalian Pro
Henan Songshan Longmen
Qingdao
Shanghai Shenhua
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]

Results by match played[]

Team ╲ Round12345678
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
Dalian Pro
Henan Songshan Longmen
Qingdao
Shanghai Shenhua
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan
First match(es) will be played on 1 December 2021. Source:[citation needed]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Overall table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Taishan 14 10 3 1 30 10 +20 33 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Guangzhou 14 9 3 2 39 14 +25 30
3 Shanghai Port 14 8 4 2 30 7 +23 28 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Changchun Yatai 14 8 4 2 23 11 +12 28
5 Shenzhen 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24
6 Beijing Guoan 14 7 3 4 19 16 +3 24
7 Hebei 14 6 5 3 12 11 +1 23
8 Guangzhou City 14 5 6 3 21 21 0 21
9 Shanghai Shenhua 14 6 4 4 21 17 +4 22
10 Henan Songshan Longmen 14 4 6 4 13 14 −1 18
11 Wuhan 14 1 8 5 11 19 −8 11
12 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 14 3 2 9 16 28 −12 11
13 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 14 2 4 8 13 23 −10 10
14 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 14 2 3 9 11 29 −18 9
15 Dalian Pro 14 2 1 11 12 29 −17 7 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Qingdao 14 2 1 11 6 34 −28 7
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

Relegation play-offs[]

Overview[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
4th CL1 agg. 15th CSL 1st leg 2nd leg
3rd CL1 agg. 16th CSL 1st leg 2nd leg

Matches[]

First leg[]

4th place team of 2021 China League Onev15th place team of 2021 Chinese Super League
3rd place team of 2021 China League Onev16th place team of 2021 Chinese Super League

Second leg[]

15th place team of 2021 Chinese Super Leaguev4th place team of 2021 China League One
16th place team of 2021 Chinese Super Leaguev3rd place team of 2021 China League One

Statistics[]

Top scorers[]

As of July 19, 2021
Rank Player Club Goals[35]
1 Brazil Alan Kardec Shenzhen 4
Brazil Ricardo Lopes Shanghai Port
2 Austria Marko Arnautović Shanghai Port 3
Brazil Henrique Dourado Henan Songshan Longmen
Belgium Marouane Fellaini Shandong Taishan
China Lü Wenjun Shanghai Port
China Yin Congyao Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
China Zhang Xizhe Beijing Guoan

Top assists[]

As of July 19, 2021
Rank Player Club Assists[35]
1 Brazil Oscar Shanghai Port 4
2 Colombia Juan Fernando Quintero Shenzhen 3
China Tang Miao Guangzhou City
4 China Alan Carvalho Guangzhou 2
Brazil Guilherme Guangzhou City
China Cui Lin Hebei
Brazil Alan Kardec Shenzhen
China Huang Xiyang Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
Cameroon Christian Bassogog Shanghai Shenhua
China Li Hang Wuhan
China Yan Dinghao Guangzhou

Hat-tricks[]

Main article: List of Chinese Super League hat-tricks
Player Club Against Result Date
Austria Marko Arnautović Shanghai Port Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 6–1 (A) 22 April 2021
China Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5–2 (H) 2 August 2021
China Elkeson Guangzhou Qingdao 5–0 (H) 11 August 2021

Clean sheets[]

As of 8 May 2021
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Wang Dalei Shandong Taishan 3
2 Chi Wenyi Hebei 2
Shi Xiaotian Changchun Yatai
4 Dong Chunyu Wuhan 1
Han Jiaqi Guangzhou City
Hou Sen Beijing Guoan
Liu Dianzuo Guangzhou
Liu Zhenli Qingdao
Shao Puliang Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Teng Shangkun Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wu Yan Henan Songshan Longmen
Zhang Lu Shenzhen

Awards[]

League attendance[]

Attendance
Round Total Matches opened to spectators Avg. Per Game
Round 1 42,699 4 5,337
Round 2 17,294 7 2,162
Round 3 51,739 6 6,467
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Total 111,732 17 4,656

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