Clubs
Clubs and locations
Location of teams in 1987 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Liaoning F.C. (1st title) |
1988 → | |
The 1987 Chinese Jia-A League was the first edition of top-flight football in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. It featured 8 teams and was sponsored by Hong Kong company Goldlion.
Eight sides would play on a home and away basis. The winners would be crowned the 1st Jia-A League champions and would qualify for the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
No teams would be relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liaoning | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 25 |
| 2 | Tianjin | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 3 | Shanghai | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Shandong | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | August 1st | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 17 |
| 6 | Beijing | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 17 |
| 7 | Guangzhou | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 16 |
| 8 | Hubei | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 13 |