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 | Beijing Guoan FC | 16 | 11 -5-0 | 38 | - | 37 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | 16 | 12 -2-2 | 38 | - | 36 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 32 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Shanghai Port FC | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 36 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 33 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda FC | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | - | 23 | 24 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 -2-3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | -1 |
| 7 | Yunnan Yukun FC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 22 | 24 | -2 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 8 | Qingdao West Coast FC | 16 | 5 -6-5 | 21 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 9 | Zhejiang Prodessional | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 29 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -2 |
| 10 | Dalian Yingbo FC | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | - | 15 | 24 | -9 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 11 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 22 | 30 | -8 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -7 |
| 12 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 24 | 29 | -5 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | -1 |
| 13 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | 16 | 4 -2-10 | 14 | - | 17 | 35 | -18 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | -18 |
| 14 | Meizhou Hakka FC | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | - | 21 | 35 | -14 | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| 15 | Qingdao Hainiu | 16 | 1 -5-10 | 8 | - | 13 | 25 | -12 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai FC | 16 | 2 -2-12 | 8 | - | 14 | 29 | -15 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 1 -0-7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
 | Shanghai Port FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
 | Shandong Taishan FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
 | Qingdao Hainiu | Shenzhen Stadium |
 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Workers Stadium |
 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| Qingdao West Coast FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| Beijing Guoan FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| Shenzhen Peng City FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| Tianjin Teda FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| Dalian Yingbo FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| Wuhan Three Towns FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Henan Songshan Longmen | Shanghai Stadium |
| Meizhou Hakka FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
| Shanghai Shenhua FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| Henan Songshan Longmen | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| Shandong Taishan FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| Shanghai Port FC | Huitang Stadium |
Results
| 12 | Shanghai Port FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
| 21 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Workers Stadium |
| 10 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
| 22 | Shandong Taishan FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| 22 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
| 12 | Tianjin Teda FC | Huitang Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao Hainiu | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| 12 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| 21 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| 30 | Dalian Yingbo FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 50 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| 04 | Beijing Guoan FC | Huitang Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| 31 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
| 03 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| 30 | Tianjin Teda FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 12 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
| 13 | Shanghai Port FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Workers Stadium |
| 10 | Shandong Taishan FC | TEDA Football Stadium |