Chinese Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025
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 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 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 24 | 16 -5-3 | 53 | - | 49 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Shanghai Port FC | 24 | 15 -6-3 | 51 | - | 57 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | 24 | 15 -5-4 | 50 | - | 52 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 -3-3 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan FC | 24 | 14 -6-4 | 48 | - | 51 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 25 | 12 -6-7 | 42 | - | 56 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 8 -2-2 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 6 | Zhejiang Prodessional | 25 | 10 -8-7 | 38 | - | 51 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda FC | 24 | 10 -7-7 | 37 | - | 34 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
| 8 | Dalian Yingbo FC | 24 | 9 -6-9 | 33 | - | 24 | 34 | -10 | 12 | 8 -1-3 | 25 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1 -5-6 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 9 | Yunnan Yukun FC | 25 | 8 -7-10 | 31 | - | 38 | 49 | -11 | 13 | 6 -4-3 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 2 -3-7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast FC | 24 | 7 -9-8 | 30 | - | 31 | 37 | -6 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | 14 | 20 | -6 |
| 11 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 25 | 8 -5-12 | 29 | - | 45 | 43 | 2 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 12 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | 25 | 6 -6-13 | 24 | - | 30 | 51 | -21 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 12 | 2 -1-9 | 7 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
| 13 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | 24 | 6 -2-16 | 20 | - | 29 | 52 | -23 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 1 -1-10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | -25 |
| 14 | Qingdao Hainiu | 24 | 3 -8-13 | 17 | - | 23 | 37 | -14 | 13 | 3 -6-4 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
| 15 | Changchun Yatai FC | 25 | 4 -5-16 | 17 | - | 22 | 41 | -19 | 13 | 3 -3-7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 12 | 1 -2-9 | 5 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 16 | Meizhou Hakka FC | 24 | 4 -5-15 | 17 | - | 29 | 51 | -22 | 12 | 3 -1-8 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 12 | 1 -4-7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 21 Sep 2025
 | Shanghai Port FC | Workers Stadium |
 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Shanghai Stadium |
Fri - 26 Sep 2025
| Meizhou Hakka FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| Dalian Yingbo FC | Workers Stadium |
 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Wuhan Three Towns FC | Shanghai Stadium |
Sat - 27 Sep 2025
 | Qingdao Hainiu | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
Sun - 28 Sep 2025
| Henan Songshan Longmen | TEDA Football Stadium |
| Qingdao West Coast FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
Sat - 4 Oct 2025
| Qingdao Hainiu | Huitang Stadium |
| Qingdao West Coast FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
Fri - 17 Oct 2025
| Shanghai Port FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| Meizhou Hakka FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| Shanghai Shenhua FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| Beijing Guoan FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
Sat - 18 Oct 2025
| Shandong Taishan FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Tianjin Teda FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
Sun - 19 Oct 2025
| Wuhan Three Towns FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
Results
Sat - 20 Sep 2025
| 22 | Shandong Taishan FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| 12 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Huitang Stadium |
| 33 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
Fri - 19 Sep 2025
| 11 | Dalian Yingbo FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| 25 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
Sun - 14 Sep 2025
| 40 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
| 21 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
Sat - 13 Sep 2025
| 02 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
Fri - 12 Sep 2025
| 33 | Shandong Taishan FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 20 | Beijing Guoan FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| 42 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Shanghai Stadium |
Sun - 31 Aug 2025
| 60 | Beijing Guoan FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
| 20 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
Sat - 30 Aug 2025
| 11 | Changchun Yatai FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| 41 | Shanghai Port FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
Fri - 29 Aug 2025
| 11 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
Mon - 25 Aug 2025
| 40 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Workers Stadium |
Sun - 24 Aug 2025
| 32 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |