Chinese Super League
Season2024
Dates1 March – 2 November 2024[1]
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The 2024 Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2024中国足球协会超级联赛) is the current and 21st season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[2] Shanghai Port are the defending champions.

Clubs

Club changes

Name changes

Sichuan Jiuniu and Qingdao West Coast both compete in the Chinese Super League for the first time in their respective histories. Dalian Pro announced its dissolution on 17 January 2024 after a 6-year spell in the Chinese Super League after being relegated to the second-tier, putting an end to its 14-year lifespan as a football club.[3] Shenzhen were dissolved five days later on 22 January after being relegated the previous season after a 5-year spell, ending its near-30-year lifespan.[4]

Stadiums and locations

2024 Chinese Super League is located in China
Beijing Guoan
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Changchun Yatai
Chengdu Rongcheng
Henan
Nantong Zhiyun
Meizhou Hakka
Qingdao
Qingdao
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai
Shanghai
Shenzhen Peng City
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan Three Towns
Zhejiang
Qingdao teams: Qingdao Hainiu Qingdao West Coast Shanghai teams: Shanghai Port Shanghai Shenhua
Locations of the 2024 Chinese Super League teams
Team[7] City Stadium Capacity 2023 season
Shanghai Port Shanghai (Pudong) Pudong Football Stadium 37,000 1st
Shandong Taishan Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium 56,808 2nd
Zhejiang Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium 51,971 3rd
Chengdu Rongcheng Chengdu Phoenix Hill Football Stadium 50,695 4th
Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai (Xuhui) Shanghai Stadium 71,066 5th
Beijing Guoan Beijing Workers' Stadium 68,000 6th
Wuhan Three Towns Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center 56,201 7th
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Tianjin TEDA Football Stadium 45,000 8th
Changchun Yatai Changchun Changchun Stadium 41,638 9th
Henan Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium 29,860 10th
Meizhou Hakka Wuhua Huitang Stadium 27,000 11th
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Cangzhou Cangzhou Stadium 31,836 12th
Qingdao Hainiu Qingdao (Chengyang) Qingdao Youth Football Stadium 50,000 13th
Nantong Zhiyun Rugao Rugao Olympic Sports Center 25,000 14th
Shenzhen Peng City P Shenzhen Bao'an Stadium 44,050 CL1, 1st
Qingdao West Coast P Qingdao (Huangdao) Guzhenkou University City Sports Center 20,000 CL1, 2nd

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)[8]
Beijing Guoan Portugal Ricardo Soares China Yu Dabao Nike[a] JD.com
Cangzhou Mighty Lions China Zhao Junzhe China Shao Puliang Cangzhou Construction Investment
Ever Bright Group
Shijiazhuang Huirong Rural Cooperative Bank
Changchun Yatai China Chen Yang Brazil Serginho Northeast Securities
Yatai Building Materials
Chengdu Rongcheng South Korea Seo Jung-won Chinese Taipei Tim Chow Chengdu Construction
Henan South Korea Nam Ki-il China Wang Shangyuan Zhengzhou Development Investment Group
Meizhou Hakka Spain Pablo Villar China Shi Liang TBA
Nantong Zhiyun Serbia Mihajlo Jurasović China Liu Wei TBA
Qingdao Hainiu Bulgaria Yasen Petrov China Mu Pengfei TBA
Qingdao West Coast Japan Hisashi Kurosaki China Tian Yong Xihai'an New Area
Shandong Taishan South Korea Choi Kang-hee China Zheng Zheng TBA
Shanghai Port Australia Kevin Muscat Brazil Oscar Roewe
Shanghai Shenhua Russia Leonid Slutsky China Wu Xi Bank of Communications
Shenzhen Peng City Spain Jesús Tato China Xiao Kun TBA
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Yu Genwei China Wang Qiuming TEDA Holding
Synear Food
Wuhan Three Towns Spain Ricardo Rodríguez China Ren Hang Sunac Taohuayuan
Zhejiang Spain Jordi Vinyals Croatia Franko Andrijašević Panasonic
  1. ^ All CSL teams use Nike as kit manufacturer.

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Qingdao West Coast Bulgaria Zoran Janković (caretaker)[9] End of caretaker spell 24 November 2023 Pre-season Japan Hisashi Kurosaki[10] 2 January 2024
Qingdao Hainiu Spain Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona[11] Sacked 22 December 2023 Bulgaria Yasen Petrov[12] 25 December 2023
Shanghai Port Spain Javier Pereira[13] End of contract 1 January 2024[a] Australia Kevin Muscat[14] 1 January 2024[b]
Shanghai Shenhua China Wu Jingui[15] End of contract 1 January 2024 Russia Leonid Slutsky[16] 1 January 2024
Meizhou Hakka Serbia Milan Ristić[17] End of contract 3 January 2024 Spain Pablo Villar[18] 6 January 2024
Wuhan Three Towns Japan Tsutomu Takahata[19] Sacked 5 January 2024 Spain Ricardo Rodríguez[19] 5 January 2024
Nantong Zhiyun Portugal David Patrício (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 5 January 2024 Serbia Mihajlo Jurasović[20] 5 January 2024
Henan Spain Sergio Zarco Díaz[21] Sacked 7 January 2024 South Korea Nam Ki-il[21] 7 January 2024
  1. ^ Though Pereira's departure had been announced on 14 December, he leaves officially at the start of the new year as he runs through the final month of his contract.
  2. ^ Though Muscat's arrival had been announced on 17 December, he joins officially at the start of the new year.

Foreign players

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Naturalised players Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan players1 		Reserves players Former players
Beijing Guoan Angola Fábio Abreu Cameroon Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui Mali Mamadou Traoré Portugal Guga South Korea Kang Sang-woo England→China Nico Yennaris2 Nigeria Samuel Adegbenro
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Democratic Republic of the Congo Oscar Maritu Kazakhstan Georgy Zhukov
Changchun Yatai Austria Peter Žulj Brazil Guilherme Brazil Serginho Serbia Lazar Rosić Slovenia Robert Berić Denmark Jores Okore
Chengdu Rongcheng Brazil Andrigo Brazil Felipe Brazil Rômulo Colombia Manuel Palacios Brazil→China Elkeson2 Chinese Taipei Tim Chow
Henan Brazil Iago Maidana Brazil Bruno Nazário Ghana Frank Acheampong Serbia Nemanja Čović Serbia Đorđe Denić Hong Kong Oliver Gerbig
Meizhou Hakka Brazil Rodrigo Henrique Cameroon Rooney Eva Wankewai Croatia Darick Kobie Morris Montenegro Nebojša Kosović Netherlands Tyrone Conraad Hong Kong Yue Tze Nam Slovenia Andrej Kotnik
Nantong Zhiyun Croatia David Puclin Democratic Republic of the Congo Mayingila Nzuzi Mata Mexico Jesús Godínez Nigeria Izuchukwu Anthony Sierra Leone Issa Kallon Switzerland→China Ming-yang Yang
Qingdao Hainiu Bosnia and Herzegovina Elvis Sarić Brazil Diego Lopes Italy Martin Boakye Montenegro Miloš Milović Zambia Evans Kangwa Chinese Taipei Wang Chien-ming Serbia Aleksandar Andrejević
Qingdao West Coast Angola Nélson da Luz Armenia Varazdat Haroyan Brazil Eduardo Henrique Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang
Shandong Taishan Brazil Cryzan Brazil Jadson Brazil Matheus Pato Brazil Zeca Georgia (country) Valeri Qazaishvili Brazil→China Fernandinho
Portugal→China Pedro Delgado
Shanghai Port Argentina Matías Vargas Brazil Gustavo Brazil Matheus Jussa Brazil Oscar England→China Tyias Browning2 Chinese Taipei Will Donkin
Shanghai Shenhua Brazil André Luis France Ibrahim Amadou Portugal Wilson Manafá Portugal João Carlos Teixeira Switzerland Cephas Malele Hong Kong→China Dai Wai Tsun2
Shenzhen Peng City Brazil Thiago Andrade Spain Edu García Spain Jorge Ortiz Hong Kong Matt Orr
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Albania Albion Ademi Australia Alex Grant Croatia Ivan Fiolić Croatia Mile Škorić Italy Andrea Compagno
Wuhan Three Towns Brazil Pedro Henrique South Korea Park Ji-soo Italy→China Denny Wang
Zhejiang Brazil Lucas Possignolo Brazil Léo Souza Croatia Franko Andrijašević Ivory Coast Jean Evrard Kouassi Netherlands Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere Gabon→China Alexander N'Doumbou Hong Kong Leung Nok Hang

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beijing Guoan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite group stage
2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Changchun Yatai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4 Chengdu Rongcheng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Henan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Meizhou Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nantong Zhiyun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Qingdao Hainiu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Qingdao West Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Shandong Taishan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Shanghai Port 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Shanghai Shenhua 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shenzhen Peng City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Wuhan Three Towns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to China League One
16 Zhejiang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 1 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

Results

Home \ Away BJG CML CCY CDR HEN MZH NTZ QDH QWC SDT SHP SHS SPC TJT WTT ZHJ
Beijing Guoan — a
Cangzhou Mighty Lions —
Changchun Yatai —
Chengdu Rongcheng —
Henan —
Meizhou Hakka —
Nantong Zhiyun —
Qingdao Hainiu —
Qingdao West Coast —
Shandong Taishan —
Shanghai Port — a
Shanghai Shenhua a a —
Shenzhen Peng City —
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger —
Wuhan Three Towns —
Zhejiang —
First match(es) will be played: 1 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Beijing Guoan
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Changchun Yatai
Chengdu Rongcheng
Henan
Meizhou Hakka
Nantong Zhiyun
Qingdao Hainiu
Qingdao West Coast
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
Shanghai Shenhua
Shenzhen Peng City
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan Three Towns
Zhejiang
Leader and qualification for AFC Champions League Elite group stage
Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 group stage
Relegation to China League One
First match(es) will be played on 1 March 2024. Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Beijing Guoan
Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Changchun Yatai
Chengdu Rongcheng
Henan
Meizhou Hakka
Nantong Zhiyun
Qingdao Hainiu
Qingdao West Coast
Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
Shanghai Shenhua
Shenzhen Peng City
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Wuhan Three Towns
Zhejiang
First match(es) will be played on 1 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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