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Chinese Super League

FIFA Region

AFC

Season

2025

Location

China PR

Abbreviation

CHN1

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Summary

The Chinese Super League (CHN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in China PR. At the end of the 2025 CHN1 season, the CHN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2025 CHN1 team
2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2025 CHN1 teams
2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025 CHN1 teams

The winner of the 2025 Chinese FA Cup, typically a CHN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite.

Leagues Pyramid - China PR

Abbrev	League	# of Teams
CHN1	Chinese Super League	16
CHN2	China League 1	16
CHN3	China League 2	24
CHN4	CMCL	64

Competition Structure

Season			# of Teams
22 Feb 2025 - 22 Nov 2025			16: CHN1 (14), CHN2 (2)

Season Format

During the 2025 CHN1 season, each CHN1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 15 teams CHN1 teams for a total of 30 league matches per team. During the Regular season, table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference,then (5) goals scored, then (6) previous season rankings. After the Regular season, table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, (6) disciplinary points (red card = 3 pts, yellow card= 1 pt), then (7) a drawing.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2025 CHN1 season, the 15th and 16th place CHN1 teams will be relegated directly to CHN2, and the 1st and 2nd place CHN2 teams will be promoted to the 2026 CHN1.

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		League							Home						Road
POS		MP	W - D - L	PTS	CPTS	GF	GA	GD	MP	W - D - L	PTS	GF	GA	GD	MP	W - D - L	PTS	GF	GA	GD
1	Shanghai Port FC	30	20 -6-4	66	-	72	44	28	15	9 -4-2	31	34	18	16	15	11 -2-2	35	38	26	12
2	Shanghai Shenhua FC	30	19 -7-4	64	-	67	35	32	15	10 -4-1	34	39	19	20	15	9 -3-3	30	28	16	12
3	Chengdu Rongcheng FC	30	17 -9-4	60	-	60	28	32	15	10 -3-2	33	27	10	17	15	7 -6-2	27	33	18	15
4	Beijing Guoan FC	30	17 -6-7	57	-	69	46	23	15	10 -2-3	32	38	20	18	15	7 -4-4	25	31	26	5
5	Shandong Taishan FC	30	15 -8-7	53	-	69	46	23	15	10 -3-2	33	36	15	21	15	5 -5-5	20	33	31	2
6	Tianjin Teda FC	30	12 -8-10	44	-	40	41	-1	15	8 -4-3	28	22	15	7	15	4 -4-7	16	18	26	-8
7	Zhejiang Prodessional	30	10 -12-8	42	-	60	51	9	15	6 -8-1	26	34	24	10	15	4 -4-7	16	26	27	-1
8	Yunnan Yukun FC	30	11 -9-10	42	-	47	52	-5	15	8 -4-3	28	26	22	4	15	3 -5-7	14	21	30	-9
9	Qingdao West Coast FC	30	10 -10-10	40	-	39	43	-4	15	6 -5-4	23	21	21	0	15	4 -5-6	17	18	22	-4
10	Henan Songshan Longmen	30	10 -7-13	37	-	52	48	4	15	6 -4-5	22	32	25	7	15	4 -3-8	15	20	23	-3
11	Dalian Yingbo FC	30	9 -9-12	36	-	30	45	-15	15	8 -2-5	26	15	14	1	15	1 -7-7	10	15	31	-16
12	Shenzhen Peng City FC	30	8 -3-19	27	-	35	59	-24	15	6 -2-7	20	27	25	2	15	2 -1-12	7	8	34	-26
13	Qingdao Hainiu	30	5 -10-15	25	-	35	48	-13	15	4 -6-5	18	22	20	2	15	1 -4-10	7	13	28	-15
14	Wuhan Three Towns FC	30	6 -7-17	25	-	34	62	-28	15	4 -5-6	17	22	31	-9	15	2 -2-11	8	12	31	-19
15	Meizhou Hakka FC	30	5 -6-19	21	-	36	71	-35	15	4 -2-9	14	23	36	-13	15	1 -4-10	7	13	35	-22
16	Changchun Yatai FC	30	4 -7-19	19	-	26	52	-26	15	3 -4-8	13	14	24	-10	15	1 -3-11	6	12	28	-16
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2