Chinese Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2024
Location
China PR
Abbreviation
CHN1
Summary
The Chinese Super League (CHN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in China PR. At the end of the 2024 CHN1 season, the CHN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2024 CHN1 team
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2024 CHN1 teams
- -1 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2024 CHN1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Chinese FA Cup, typically a CHN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025-2026 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 | 20 |
| CHN4 | CMCL | 56 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1 Mar 2024 - 2 Nov 2024 | 16: CHN1 (14), CHN2 (2) | ||
Season Format
During the 2024 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) goal difference, 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 weighted ratio of the reserve and youth leagues.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024 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 2025 CHN1.
More Info...
| 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 Shenhua FC | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | - | 16 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | - | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan FC | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | - | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Shanghai Port FC | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 14 | 15 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda FC | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | - | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | - | 11 | 13 | -2 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 9 | Zhejiang Prodessional | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 8 | 12 | -4 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 10 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 10 | 14 | -4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 11 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Sichuan Jiuniu FC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
| 14 | Qingdao West Coast FC | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | - | 8 | 16 | -8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| 15 | Meizhou Hakka FC | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Changchun Yatai FC | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
2025-2026 AFCCL Elite 2025-2026 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sat - 27 Apr 2024
 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | SAIC Motor Pudong Arena |
Tue - 30 Apr 2024
 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
 | Beijing Guoan FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Huitang Stadium |
Wed - 1 May 2024
 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
 | Shanghai Port FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Shanghai Stadium |
Sat - 4 May 2024
| Shandong Taishan FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| Tianjin Teda FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
Sun - 5 May 2024
| Changchun Yatai FC | Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
| Zhejiang Prodessional | Shanghai Stadium |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Huitang Stadium |
| Qingdao Hainiu | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
| Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Workers Stadium |
| Shanghai Port FC | Bao'an Stadium |
Fri - 10 May 2024
| Nantong Zhiyun FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| Henan Songshan Longmen | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park |
| Changchun Yatai FC | SAIC Motor Pudong Arena |
Results
Fri - 26 Apr 2024
| 01 | Shandong Taishan FC | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park |
| 21 | Tianjin Teda FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
| 12 | Beijing Guoan FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 01 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| 23 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Cangzhou Stadium |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu | Bao'an Stadium |
| 02 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
Sun - 21 Apr 2024
| 41 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Workers Stadium |
| PSPD | Shanghai Port FC | Huitang Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao Hainiu | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
Sat - 20 Apr 2024
| 02 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
| 00 | Changchun Yatai FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
| 31 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park |
| 41 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
Fri - 19 Apr 2024
| 32 | Tianjin Teda FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
Sun - 14 Apr 2024
| 11 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Bao'an Stadium |
| 32 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Cangzhou Stadium |
| 43 | Shandong Taishan FC | SAIC Motor Pudong Arena |
| 20 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| 00 | Meizhou Hakka FC | TEDA Football Stadium |