Chinese Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2023
Location
China PR
Abbreviation
CHN1

Summary

The Ping An Chinese Super League (CHN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in China PR. At the end of the 2023 CHN1 season, the CHN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2024 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st place 2023 CHN1 team
  • 2024 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 2nd place 2023 CHN1 teams
  • 2024 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
    • 3rd place 2023 CHN1 teams

The winner of the 2023 Chinese FA Cup, typically a CHN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2024 AFC Champions League.

Leagues Pyramid - China PR

Abbrev League # of Teams
CHN1 Chinese Super League 16
CHN2 China League 1 18
CHN3 China League 2 20
CHN4 CMCL 56+

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

15 Apr 2023 - 4 Nov 2023  16: CHN1 (14), CHN2 (2)

Season Format

During the 2022 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. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal differnce, then (2) goals scored. 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, then (4) scores of the weight ratio of the reserve and youth leagues.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2023 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 2024 CHN1.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Shanghai Port FC 3019 -6-563-613031158 -4-328281991511 -2-235331122
2Shandong Taishan FC 3016 -10-458-5925341512 -2-138411031154 -8-32018153
3Zhejiang Prodessional 3016 -7-755-573423159 -2-429291415157 -5-32628208
4Chengdu Rongcheng FC 3015 -8-753-513219159 -3-330281414156 -5-42323185
5Shanghai Shenhua FC 3015 -7-852-34313158 -4-32818144157 -3-5241617-1
6Beijing Guoan FC 3014 -9-751-523418158 -4-328311615156 -5-42321183
7Wuhan Three Towns FC 3014 -9-751-503416157 -5-32621156157 -4-425291910
8Tianjin Teda FC 3011 -15-448-402911155 -10-02522166156 -5-42318135
9Changchun Yatai FC 3010 -9-1139-4448-4156 -5-42326251154 -4-7161823-5
10Henan Songshan Longmen 309 -9-1236-3840-2157 -6-227251114152 -3-1091329-16
11Meizhou Hakka FC 309 -7-1434-4254-12157 -3-52425214152 -4-9101733-16
12Cangzhou Mighty Lions 308 -7-1531-2960-31155 -4-6191520-5153 -3-9121440-26
13Qingdao Manatee 307 -7-1628-3445-11157 -3-52425232150 -4-114922-13
14Nantong Zhiyun FC 304 -10-1622-2642-16152 -4-9101022-12152 -6-7121620-4
15Dalian Pro 303 -11-1620-2547-22153 -7-5161520-5150 -4-1141027-17
16Shenzhen FC 303 -3-2412-2279-57153 -1-11101233-21150 -2-1321046-36
2023 AFCCL
Relegation to CHN2

Results

Sat - 4 Nov 2023
 Nantong Zhiyun FC 12 Tianjin Teda FCRugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
 Shenzhen FC 03 Beijing Guoan FCShenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
 Changchun Yatai FC 34 Wuhan Three Towns FCChangchun's People Stadium
 Dalian Pro 23 Shanghai Port FCDalian Sports Center Stadium
 Chengdu Rongcheng FC 30 Meizhou Hakka FCChengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park
 Shandong Taishan FC 51 Henan Songshan LongmenJi'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Sun - 29 Oct 2023
 Qingdao Manatee 22 Dalian ProQingdao Youth Football Stadium
 Tianjin Teda FC 11 Shanghai Shenhua FCTEDA Football Stadium
 Henan Songshan Longmen 11 Changchun Yatai FCZhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
 Shanghai Port FC 11 Shandong Taishan FCSAIC Motor Pudong Arena
 Wuhan Three Towns FC 10 Shenzhen FCWuhan Sports Centre Stadium
Mon - 23 Oct 2023
 Chengdu Rongcheng FC 40 Shenzhen FCChengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park
Sun - 22 Oct 2023
 Qingdao Manatee 14 Tianjin Teda FCQingdao Youth Football Stadium
Sat - 21 Oct 2023
 Nantong Zhiyun FC 01 Shanghai Shenhua FCRugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium
 Henan Songshan Longmen 60 Cangzhou Mighty LionsZhengzhou Hanghai Stadium